The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1869-03-04
LEGISLATURES, ETC.
WISCONSIN,.

MADISON, WIS, Feb. ZI.-Ibe
frm of Stanton, Livermore & Anthony
were here, and held forth in the assem-
bly, chamber last evening. to crowd
ed house. Gov. Fairchild presided
over the meeting. The strong-minded
women brought out the crowd, but
they made on legislative converts
Stanton was severe on Horace Greeley
and Massachusetts, Sumner; she gave
them fits. Anthony was particularly
vindictive on the sixteen Wisconsin
state senators who yesterday voted
against allowing women to vote at
school district meetings Tue trio left
without any particular escort.
CINCINNATI, Feb. 2S.-The report
of the city civil engineer shows that
during the fiscal year Of 1868, closing
to-day. there were SO miles Of gasp;pe
laid aud 13 miles of sewers.
The city solicitor reports suits pend
ing against the city. during the year,
to recover 100000.
The auditor reports the present bond
ed debt Of the city to be $500, 900 !;
the value of the property owned by
the city to be s11 $50. OOO-an excess
above the debt Of nearly 81 900, 900.
ARKANSAS.
MEMPHIS Feb. 27.-The Avalanch's
Little Rock special of this evening,
says: All the crew of the tug Rog-
ers have been released, excepting Capt.
Ford, and it is understood that writ
of habeas corpus has been applied for
in his case Gov. Clayton has institut-
el libel in the United States district
court against the tug for $4,000 in a
cause Of collision, civil and maritime,
and notice has been given to parties
to appear here on the 9Th of April to
answer. The whole affair is KEEP: very
quiet"
NEBRASKA.
OMAHA, Ncb., Feb. 2S.-Work on
the permanent bridge across the Mis-
souri, Is progressing. The first install
ment of pneumatic tubes has arrived
and will soon be sunk.
MINNESOTA.
ST.. PAUL, Mimi, 27.-On the
Pacific road, yesterday. between ST.
Anthony and Manomln, the train en-
countered broken rail, throwing the
baggage and smoking cars from the
track, and piling them up in a heap
down Sight embankment. No one
was seriously injured.
St. Paul is but little excited over
the efforts to remove the capital to
Yandiyohi. is generally regarded
as land speculation that will ultimate
ly fail.
KENTUCKY.
LOUISVILLE, Feb. 27.--At Frank
fort, KY, the jury in the seduction
case of Hancock against Wilheit re-
turned a verdict this evening in favor
of the plaintiff for $4,000 damages,
being the full amount claimed. This
ia the second trial, with the same result.
John T. Scott, p. Z. Major, and Gov.
Craddock argued the case for the
plaintiff and Thomas N. Lindsay, and
John Rodman. the attorney general,
were counsel for the defendant.
QUINCY.
QUINCY, Ill.,, Feb. 2S.-For the last
three days our icc-dealers have employ
ed all the force possible, and have put
up sufficient ice for two years supply /;
therefore we have no fears about high
prices next year.
Business of all kinds is exceedingly
dull since navigation has closed the
second time this winter. The river is
running full of heavy ice, and some
ten steamboats, are now lying up in
the bay. having been run in there to
keep out of the heavy running ice.
MINNESOTA.
ST. PAUL, Mimi. ,27.-Tn the legisla-
ture, women's suffrage was finally kill
ed to-day also, the bill to tax rail
roads. Among the bills was one auth
orizing the consolidation of the Min
nesota Valley aud the Sioux City and
st. Paul railroads, and another appro-
priating $50, 900 for the erection Of a
state reform school building.
KANSAS.
topeka, Kan, Feb, 27.-The lagis-
lature ratified the constitutional amend
ment, being the first state on the record.
The vote in the senate was unanimous,
twenty-five senators being present.