The Union and journal., 1869-01-08
FIRST jury
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS.

There is considerable talk In New Hampshirt
Democratic circles about nominating Genera
John Bedell of Bath for Governor, and Of put
ting up other soldiers for various offices.
A Richmond detective asserts that about ont
quarter Of the horses now owned in Virgins
have been stolen from their lawful owners, ant
are mostly in the hands Of parties who purchas
ell them without knowledge Of the fact.
Attorney General Frye, in his forthcoming
report, will recommend that no change be mad'
in the penalties Of the liquor law, but that th'
State police force be restored. Mr.. Frye eI
presses the opinion that Harris ought not to b,
hung, but justfes the action Of the Governor
in issuing q warrant for his execution. Ht
recommends that the Legislature make such
changes in the law relating to capital offences
and their penalty as will leave no doubt as to
their proper construction.-There has been but
one trial for murder, that Of Charles F. Monk
for the murder Of Arris Q. Kcnucy at DiImont,
which resulted in an acquittal. The sentences
to State Prison in 1868 were 40; to county
Jail, 62; to reform school, @; fines, 7S; death,
/.
Brigham Young makes the shopkecpcrs Of
the true faith mount an arched inscription,
"IIolincss to the Lord" over their doors, with
an eye in the centre. The Gentilcs call them
bulls shops
The snow storm of last week prevailed through
out the entire northern and western portion of
the country. and was the most violent Of the
season. In many sections the railway trains
were delayed and banked in, and in New York
the festivities peculiar to New Years day were
seriously interfercd with. ..
A lady in Boston recently saw a man work.
ing horse with a large and bleeding wound on
its back. She ordered her coachman TO follow
the team and learn the drivers name. A CON-
plant was made at the municipal court, the
lady took the witness stand and gave her testi-
mony, and the offender was fined thirty dol
lars.
It is reported that arrangements have been
perfected for broad gauge railway from New
York to st. Louis, with double track over the
entire route.
The legislature will be asked this year, as II
is every year, to provide for revising. collating
and arranging the public laws. This has not
been done since 1857, and the edition Is cI-
haustcd, so that new copy Of the statutes Is
not 10 be procured. Some Of the laws enacted
since are also out Of print.
What have you to remark, madam, about my
singing" Nothing, sir, II is not remarkable"
The cable announces the postponemcnt Of tho
conference for the settlement ofthc Eastern qucs-
ton, which is virtually an abandonment Of the
project. The Crctan insurgents are reported to
have surrendered to the Turkish authorities, and
the aspect of affairs in Greece Is peaceful The
last day Of year which has been sinsularly
prolific in accidents entailing great loss Of hu-
man life, has been marked by a collicry cIPlo-
sion at wigan. England, causing the death Of
over twenty miners. Fify families are reported
to have been recently murdered In New Zealand.
Apetty punster in New York says that city
Is now governed by Oakley Hall, Tammany
Hall and alcohol. r ..I
international Postage. According to the new
postal convention, which went into operation on
New Years. day, between the United States and
Great Britain, the postage will be-on letters,
twelve cents per single rate Of half ounce In the
United States, and twelve cents In the United
Kingdom, will, however, be levied and collected
in addition to the deficient postage on each un-
paid or insuficiently prepaid letter received by
one country from the other. rnu 1eta
Minnesota Is in trouble about wolves. II pays
3 bounty Of ten dollars head for their scalps,
and this has been during the past year charge
upon the treasury Of s1i 800. The worst Of II
seems TO bc that the wolves are Increasing In
number, giving ground for the suspicion that
some one Is raising wolves. ~ iirr a1ir'a
The Louisville Courier Journal gives an ac-
count Of young lady near Hickman. Ken
lucky. who has spent nineteen Of her twenty
seveu years In sleep. shc wakes frequently ten
or twelve times . day. bat cannot remain awake
more than Ten 70 twenty minutes at . time. Her
,pp.rAncc Il said to BE- rather prvpcssesing.
md she Is much moro intelligent and well In
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