The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1871-01-28
The East.

Gold closed in New York on the 10th
at 1111s.
Chief Justice Beasley, of the New Jersey
Supreme Court, has decided that the Erie
Company has the exclusive right to make
regulations governing traffic through the
Bergen tunnel; and, also, that the Erie
timetable must have precedence.
The Pennsylvania Legislature organized
on the Sd. In the House, Hon. James H.
Webb, Republican, was elected Speaker,
and General James L, Selfridge, Chief
Clerk. In the Senate, Hon. William A,
Wallace, Democrat, was elected Speaker,
and Jacob Zeigler, Clerk. The other can
didates placed in nomination by the Dem
ocratic caucus were elected.
The New York Legislature met on the
3D.. Mr.. Hitchman, of New York, was
elected Speaker of the House, and Corne-
Illus W. Armstrong, Clerk. The Govern
or's Message was read.
The Boston Times of the Sd, speaking
of the Cakes Ames failure says. eve
are able to state from reliable authority
that the Ames Company will, after all
their debts are liquidated, find themselves
enjoying a surplus of at least IS, 000,0 900,
The idea of insolvency as connected with
this firm is simply absurd"
Gen. Simon G.. Griffin is the Republican
candidate for Congress in the Third New
Hampshire District.
In convention on the 9Th the Maine Leg
islature elected the State officers of last
year, as follows. f. M. Drew, Secretary
Of State; Thos. B. Reed, Attorney Gen.
eral; P. P. Burleigh, Land Agent, B. B.
Murray, Adjutant General. In the Repub-
lican caucus on the night of the 9TH, Hon
L. M. Morrill, was nominated for United
States Senator.
As the $40 Boston train started from
the Union Depot in Albany, N. Y, on the
evening Of the 9th, to cross the Hud-
son River bridge, a man sprang onto the
American Express car, and shot the ex-
press messenger, Thos. A. Halpine,
through the neck, in the right eye and
right ear. The robber then took the keys
from the messenger and opened the safe,
from which he distracted s2,259 in bills.
He accomplished all this while crossing
the bridge, and on arriving in East Albany
jumped off the train and made his escape.
Halpine's recovery was not considered pos
sible, although he was able to converse
and give a description of the robber.
The Directors of the Home Insurance
Company Of New Haven, Conn, made
an assignment, OH the 9th, Of the assets
of the Company to Samuel E. Mervin, Jr.
The West.
The Minnesota Legislature met on the
3D.. In the Senate, F. E. Snow was chosen
Secretary A. A. Howard, Assistant Secre.
tary John T. Williams, Sergeant-at-arms
CT. Tuthill, Enrolling Clerk; CT. Ram
bush, Engrossing Clerk; Rev. J. Marvin,
Chaplin. The House organized by elect
ing Colonel John Merriam Speaker; Gen
eral E. P. Jcnnison, Chief Clerk; G. Fl.
Slocum, Assistant Clerk; M. B. Scrusner,
Enrolling Clerk A. N. Kimball, Engross-
ing Clerk; s. NJ. Phelps, of Olmstead,
Chaplain.
The Ohio Legislature met on the Sd, and
the Governors Message was read.
A motion has been made for a new trial
inthe jerks murder case, at Lagrange, Ind.
The Judge reserved his decision in the
matter until the March term.
The Michigan Legislature met and
organized on the 4th.
The Illinois Senate organized on the
4th, by the election Of the following Of
ficers, all Republicans: e. II. Griggs,
Secretary T. s. Swan, First Assistant
Second Assistant, o. B. Knickerbocker;
Enrolling and Engrossing Clerk, R. H.
Gettemy Assistant, g. Martin; Sergeant
ALARMS, L. zeigler; First Assistant, ]. r.
Moore Second Assistant, B. v. Harlan;
Post Master, J, B. Turchin; Assistant,
r. C.Staples,