Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1869-03-03

Miscellaneous.

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"A new trial has boen ordered OF the
Wilkinson libel suit against the Chicago Tri-
bune. f
IL. Alvin Hunt, late night editor of the
New York World, died at UnadiIla, New
York, Sunday, OF consumption, aged 29.
Rev. Hart L. Stewart, Of Chicago, whose
divorce from his wife created intense excite
ment year ago, died in Evanston, near Chi
| cago, on the 18th.
The Richmond Grand Jury has found an
| Indictment OF murder against James Grant
for killing II. Rves Pollard. The trial COM
mences next Monday.
Secretary Seward has granted. leave of
absence to several OF our ministers abroad,
including Reverdy johnson, who desires to
Heturn home for short time.
VIM. McOutcheOn has been sentenced to
| Imprisonment for life on the plea OF murder
in The second degree for the homicide of
James Shandly, in New York, last October.
The Boston, Hartford and Erie Road
will be completed to Brewster Station, on
| the Harlem road, some time next Fall
| About 5000 men are employed along the line.
The most severe sleet storm that has
visited Central Maine for years occurred on
the 10Th. Hundreds Of trees are completely
ruined, and the roads are almost impossible
"A little daughter of Moses Courtland
living in Eminence, Kentucky, came to her
death, few days since, by having had pot
Of boiling bean soup poured down her throat
by negro woman.
"A Washington special says that the de-
bate in the Senate Committee on Foreign
Relations, to-day, ON the Alabama treaty,
showed that not single member was in Ia
vor of its ratification.
1T is understood that the members Of
President Johnson's Cabinet, except probably
Gen. Schofeld and Mr.. Evarts, will tender
their designations on OF before the 4th Of
March, to take effect that day,
Samuel Scofield, an English miner, COM
mitted suicide by blowing his brains out
with pistol, in Henderson, Kentucky on the
10Th. The desperate act was caused by de-
preston Of spirits, resulting from sickness.
The President of the Senate has ap-
pointed as committee to make arrangements
lor the inauguration of General Grant as
President, Senators Yates, of Illinois, Car
gin, Of Now Hampshire, and McCreery, of
Kentucky.
The committee appointed by the Union
League Club of New York to memorabilia
Congress- for a change in tho naturalization
laws, have gone to Washington. Their me-
mortal is 500 feet in length, and contains over
$4,000 signatures.
Andrew Isaacson, Swede, aged thirty
eight or forty years. died at Des Moines on
Sunday morning. He is a stranger, and is
thought to have two daughters in Minnesota.
His own home was probably at Chicago
For information address j. i. Parrish, Des
Moines.
Two attempts were made to burn Des
Moines, Iowa, on the night of the 14th. The
first was discovered in time to prevent any
serious consequences; tho second destroyed
two carpenter shops and contents, belonging
to Nelson and Ewing, and worth 81, 600, also
half of Syphers lumberyard, worth $4,000.
The Senate has confirmed the nomina
tions of Calvin j. CoV'les, Assayer of the
Branch Mint at Charlotte, N O.; James H,
HuckleberTy, Attorney lor the Western Dis
trlct of Arkansas; Henry d. Hall, of Maine,
and Daniel B. Hagson, of New York, for the
revenue service.
"A man was executed in Brigham Young's
dominions the other day. He was brought
ironed into the courtyard, where there was
a crowd Of some four hundred and seated in
chair. He then read aloud a chapter from
his hands, and, at signal from the Sheriff,
he was shot dead.
The Senate has ratified the several Indi.
an treaties negotiated at Fort Laramie by
Gems. Sherman, IIarliey, Terry and Anger
with the representatives of bands of Sioux
and Bannocks, who had been at war with the
United States. These bands Of Indians are
to be located on reservation north of Ne
braska and west Of the Missouri River, in &C.
cordanco with the policy of the Peace Com
mission.
Summary of Proceedings In Congress
SENATE, Feb. 18th. Joint resolutions
were adopted giving the assent of the government
to the construction of bridge between Cincinnati
and Newport, and between Brooklyn aud New York
Davis offered a resolution denouncing the conduct
of Gen. Butler and other Representatives In the
Joint convention yesterday m disreputable and an
insult TO the people of the United States.-A bill
was passed TO provide for the execution of judg-
menis in capital cases.--Pomeroy offered Joint
resolution giving lands to to the state of Wisconsin
to aid in the construction of railroads in that state
Referred. The Senate resumed the con-
sderatiOn of the currency bill Speeches were
made by Conkling, Morrill, and Corbitt "A bill was
passed striking out the word ''white" from the
laws of the District of Columbia and the charters
Of Washington and Georgetown. Ithad been passed
twice before, but in each case within less than
become . law because retained by the President
Several ether bills of secondary Importance pass
ed.-Tho river and harbor bill was taken up. The
first amendment was to strike out an appropria-
tion Of $4,000 for the Improvement Of the Wiscon-
sin river Considerable discussion followed, Sena-
tor Howe opposing the amendment. The amend-
ment however prevailed and the appropriation was
stricken out-yeas 81, nays 10. The several amend
ments striking out or reducing the appropriations
of the western rivers or harbors were agreed to,
am
the Chicago harbor from $4,000 to $4,000. The
amendment reducing the appropriation for the
Michigan City harbor from $500 to $1,000 was
vigorously. opposed by Messrs. Morton and Hen
dricks, and without action the Senate adjourned.
HoUsE.-The resolution offered by But
Ter in relation to counting the electoral vote Of
Georgia in the Joint convention, came up. II is In
these words: ResOlUed, That that the House pro-
tests that the counting of the votes by order of the
Vice President pro tenn, was gross act Of oppres-
sion and an invasion Of the rights and privileges
of the House. This gave rise to long and very
sharp debate, in which the Speaker took part. At
length Butler modified the resolution and the
House adjourned pending the discussion.
SENATE, Feb 12th-Several bills were
introduced and reports Of committees presented
The Senate then took up the bill In relation to the
public debt and currency, and after discussing 1t
for some time, Williams amendment, providing
that not more than 50 900 Of currency shall be
converted In any one month, was rejected, only
eight voting in the aiirmatye.-In tho evening ses-
sion the consideration Of the river aad harbor bill
was resumed. The appropriation for removing OBJ
structions in East River at Hell Gate and other
places was reduced to $216 900. Pending the dis
0ussion the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE "A bill was passed to pay Com
mOdore John A. Winnow and the ofioere and crew
Of the United States steamer Kearsarge $3.50, 900,
to bo distributed as pyize money, being the estl-
mated value Of the rebel piratical vessel Alabama,
destroyed by the Kearsarge on the 10th Of June,
1864-Doutwell, from the Committee on Recon-
striction. reported bill for the organization Of
provisional government for the State of Mississippi
pl. Ordered printed and re.commtted Il pro
vides for tho immediate re.assembling Of the con-
stitutiona convention which met under the recon-
struction law. The convention Is authorized to
provide provisional government for the state, by
remodeing the present one; to submit the consti-
tuition heretofore adopted by It, to the people, with
or without amendments, and do such other acts
as the necessities Of the state may require, provid-
ed such convention shall not remain in session
more than thirty days. The ordinances which may
M nasaed bv tho cOnvontion ahall remain In fo-ca