The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1869-02-23
T E L E G. r A p II G.
School Fund SyyintiIe.

school Fund SSviniIe.
NASHVILLE, February 15.-Concress
man Mullins arrived here to-day. and
he and Arnell are working like beavers
tn put the best face possible on their
completely in the School Fund business
In addition to the testimony of Fulton
and Parllham, the sworn disposition of
j. j. Noah, Revenue Supervisor for
Tennessee, is point blank against the
two congressman; and to break the
force of the latter, it is now alleged that
Noah can not be believed on oath.
For some reason or other, nearly all
the members of the investigating com
mi.tee have gone home, and the impress
ion has row become general that. as far
as the Legislature is concerned, little
more will be done in the way of investi-
CATION. That body, it is expected, will
adjourn next Monday.
The grand jury has been in session
for week, and it is understood they
have indicted a number implicated in the
School Fund swindle.
MADRID, February 12.-At the open
ing of the Cortes the Marquis of Santa
Cruz presided, and n salute of twenty
one guns was fired.
During Marshal Serrano's speech
there were ricas for the provisional gov
ernment, for General Prim, for a republic
and for a monarchy. The confusion
was great, but was finally quellcd by
Serrano crying rira for the sovereignty
of the Cortes
A grand review of the troops was
held subsequently and the members of
the Cortcs attended 7'e Deum in the
Basi!ica of our Lady of Atocha.
MADRID, February 17.-In addition
to the large detachment of reinforce
ments about to sail from Cadiz for Cuba,
the government will send out as fast as
the necessary transportation ready an
other expedition numbering at least 5000
men.
LONDON, February I5.-The follow
ing news, which is official, has just been
received here
All the insurgent chiefs of Crete have
submitted to the Turkish authority. The
island is now tranquil.
BALTIMORE, February 16.-By permis-
sion of President johnson the remains
of the assassin Booth were removed
from the arsenal at Washington yester-
day. They reached here last night and
were to-day laid by the side of his IA
ther in Green Mount cemetery in this
city.
TORONTO, February ia despatch
from Ottawa to the Leader says: Sir
George Cartier has transmitted informa-
ton of further progress in the Hudson
Pay negotiation, from which it appears
that the company have yielded impor-
tant points in the bargain, modifying
their original position to a degree that
makes the transfer easy and certain.
HAVANA, February 16.-The govern
ment refuses to recognize the United
States Consul except as a commercial
agent. Naturalized Americans are be-
ing imprisoned without charges or chance
of trial. The American Consul will be
compelled to leave unless he is supper
ted by his government. The Cuban
government is also placing obstacles in
the way of Americans wishing to leave
the island.
RIc HMoND, February 16.-The grand
jury to-day indicted James Grant for the
murder Of H. Rives Pollard. The trial
commences Monday next.
ST. LOUIS, February 16.-A rich quartz
mine has recently been discovered at
"Biroon's Gulch," near Virginia City
The mine is reported to be literally fill
ed with god, as much as dollar hav-
ing been taken out of forty ounces of
rock Indications are that this will
prove to be the richest lode ever discoy-
cred in the Territory.
CHICAGO, February 16.-Judge Will
liams has ordered new trial in the libel
suit of Mrs. Wilkinson against the Chi
cago Tribune. The Judge, in his decis-
ion, severely reprimands the Tribune for
its reports of the evidence in the case,
and its attacks upon the jury, and de-
clares that second otfense will be pun
ishcd as contempt of Court
New YORK, February 16.-Extensive
frauds have recently been practiced here
on MANNED soldiers, their widows and
orphans. 4 number of Toombs ''shys
ters" have. been particularly energetic in
such swindles, since the passage of the
additional bounty act, and have opened
offices ostensiblv for the collection OF
soldiers claims. These fellows, it is as
certained, have defrauded their patrons
of nearly one million Of dollars, within
the last six months.