, 1865-02-04

Railroad Accfdent-mIssoar NIilttary
Matters

Especial Diepstch to the Chicago Tr1bune,1
ST. Louis, Friday, Feb.s s.
d collision occurred yesterday morning at the
crossing Of tho Chicago Railroad and Ohio and
Mississippi, By which many freight cars were
wrecked. but no lires lost.
Gen. Dodge has received tho report Of scouts
from Ark1nsns, Indicating from undoubted eyi-
dencc that the stories heretofore received ria
Little Rock Of the death Of Sterling Pricc arc
incorrect
The son Of Milwaukee preacher named wm.
Il. Montgomery wns yesterday furnished with
quarters In Grat1ot street prison for represent
'ne himself a belonging to the Provost Guard, in
which capacity he alarmed number OF colofed
women on Almond street
Gen. Ewing, the commanding General OF the
L ii ssta to be This intention to lay before tie
President and secretary Of War the condition Of
Missouri e. and hsf inability to .il any further de-
Eeat John !: :spenesr, Il CO. 4, aoth Missouri
volunteers, was shert time slnce detailed by Col
horse thieves to be found in Illinois. Tie 1ieuten
Ing de District Of Springfield, H., and ' ask for
Cook Feaaiy granted he desired % aathority Hs md
expressed hope that the lieutenant would arrest
the last man Of them. In pursuit Of his object
late Bill Anderson's gang. They were arrested In
the vicinity Of Kinderhook, Pike county; whittier
they had been traced. The party were brought to
CaDtcttnry. '''A
8. louis, Feb s-The general features Of the
all male Inhabitants Of the State who are citizens
Of the United Statee between the ages Of eighteen
and forty fire, shall be liable to military duty and
perso1s subject to military duty between the ages
Of eighteen and twenty three, and all unmarried
persons betEeen: twenty y-th1ee and thizty-hve to
q &T1 NT1ot NFAH HEC%S r1n n1f
persons subject to military duty, between thirty
tve and forty.dve, and all married persons be-
tween twenty-three and foEty-ase, Ube styled the
organization Of Independent conpanies, battal.
Ions, regiments OF btigades. Company officers
are 10 be elected BY the companies other ON
mistioned officers nusi PISS board Of e1anlina. IA @
ton. No exemption is to be granted except 10
United States mill carriers and cases Of excessive
ssas aa aSifss Is taaa ss &
BIigadiers not to exceed eight.
The Committee on Banks in the Convention re-
Banks IN that state.
a bin has been introduced in the State Senate,
rations hereafter created for profit or gain, that
may be renewed OF amended, shall pay into the
State TTeasury one per cent per anDum Of their
Soldiers Orphans Home. shouid thers @ ba 81 more orc
than one Home in the. State, this fund ts' to DO
d1F16cQ PRO TGf0 az TO the number OF children In
them but Il only one Home, the entire fund is to
go to IT, Forfeiture Of charter ia the penalty for
q vtofston Of this net.
Mr G1idlcy's sanitary sack Of fouz, which be-
came 50 famous IN Nevada md California, was sold
tWenty-ihfee times at public auction yesterday, at
the Merchants Exchange, realizing $3,776, for the
benefit Of the SoldfeEs' Orphans, Home. Thesale
VIII be continued today, after -ich the sack will
be taken to New Yotk. Mr. Gridley proposes
ultimately to take the donr hack to Nevada,
and sell it.
The weather has become very mild and the proa.
pect for speedy opening Of the river to Cairo is
quite t1atteFtng.
The Legislature and st.to Constitutional Con-
yenttou have collided; and though no damage has
Jet been done, there is fne opportunity for q
general stnashup.
The State Senate has Instructed Its Judiciary
Committee to inquire into the expediency Of calf
ing new Convention in place OF the present one.
which is wasting its time In fuiuess debates and
considering questions not before the people. |
Several members Of the Convention hare retorted,
1ntimating that they may be induced to exercise |
their euperior authority and put Quietus to the
ttnpeFti nence Of tho Legislature by aboltshing |
that body. The Legislature no doubt has the right
to call new Convention, but It deryca that right
from the Constitution, Of which the Convention |
eau deprive It at single stroke, 1t 90 chooses.
Shon1d the feeling now manifest become aggra- |
rated, and the tFo bodies really get into quar- /
rel, the case would not only BIZ interesting, but |
quite serious.