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| the minority. Chief Justice Chase and Asso-
ciate Justices Clifford, Field and Wilson. In
1 addition to the majority report proper it's
expected that several of the Judges will OK
press their opinions on the different branches
of the question. 0 est :
WASHINGTON, December S,-1here was no
formal meeting Of the Cabinet to-day, sew
eral members being absent from the city.
Only a few visitors called on the President.
CHicAGo,, December 26. Christnas was
very generally observed. The weather was
very disagreeable and chilly. The small pox
appears to be spreading to all parts OF the
lscity, and is no longer confined to the poorer
classes, but has invaded the better portions
of the West Division, Physicians are max
ing every effort to stay the course of the epi-
demic. ss4 fsfF sIifft;!ka f.tA5a* s
Il Lou1sv1LIE, December s23.-At noon to-
day a terrible tornado passed about five miles
below New Albany Indiana, tearing down
timber and destroying seven hundred feet of
trestlework on the Air Line Railroad, twist
ing the timber off Ike whip cord Two men
who were riding in bug gy in the track Ct the
Storm were lifted into the air, together with
the horse and buggy, and carried forty feet.
All escaped unhurt.
CINCINNATI, December 23.-The Jury in the
Mcclellan case, at Dayton, to-day. returned )
verdict of not guilty sf5''as Fl z'ss<S 81.
L. beagle. d saloon keeper, was shot and
fatally wounded this morning in front Of the
Enquirer Office by Charles Faiman, pressman
ili.the Methodist Book Concern. beagle was
leading Falman home to get him out of a
quarrel with man with whom he had been
drinking 5
INDIANAPOLIS, December ga violent
wind storm prevailed at Lafayette this after
noon. Many buildings were inroofed. in
Guiding the Second National Bank. post office
and telegraph office. Several persons were.
Injured. saa essS - stfsf ~.
HARTFORD, Cosss., December B.-A loco
motive on the Hartford & Providence Rail-
road exploded to-day, Killing the engineer
and fireman. T9l
NEW York. December M.-The receiver Of
the Union Square Bank reports the assets
sufficient to pay all liabilities, and leave $42,-
600 for the sharehols ers. s
tfhe Sheriff has been notified by g'weed,s
attorney that the original or new bondsmen
will justify on Tuesday. h'ss .s.
Tie steamship Cambria, from Hamburg,
arrived here to-day. There has been dense
fog with a drizzling rain all day. The for
eign and domestic steamships outward bound
have been detained. Several heavy showers
occurred tonight. and now, midnight, there
are no signs of clearing.
The Committee of Seventy have perfected
new charter for this city, to be presented
for the action OF tie next Legislature. It
provides for various reforms.
BUFFALO, December 2I.-The Grand Duke
Alexis end his suite attended the Choral Fes-
tival of the North Presbyterian Church this
afternoon, which was participated in by five
hundred children. cafacczy left the Royal
family here. and has gone to Washington to
join his family. So j
/ This PLACE was visited by the heaviest wind
storm last night that has been experienced
here for years. Considerable damage was
done to buildings.
WASHINGTON, December ALA joint reso-
luton was introduced in the Senate BY Sum
ner for an amendment to the Constitution
combining the President to, one term. His
long and elaborate preamble Fccitlng that
there IS . long growing feeling among the
people Irrespective Of party. in favor OF the
one term principle; quoting from the mes
sage OF Jackson, and letter of acceptance
of Harrison. and from letters and speeches OF
Henry Clay. to show that they were all in ia
vor Of this principle; also citing the action Of
ex-senator Ben Wade, urging amendments
to the Constitution to the same effect; and
quotes from Dr. Locquerviller's Democracy
i'm America q where he speaks Of the dan
gers to be; apprehended to the Republican
Government BY permitting the President to
be elected more than one term. The amend
,nent proposed IS as follows ] u
Article {, Section 10 person who has.
held the Office Of President of the United
States shall be thereafter eligible to that
Office. ss. ssi 9.ss
Section 2. This amendment shall not take
effect until after the 4th Of March, 1873,
Louisville, KY, Dec. Ill. g. McCreery.
late u. S. Senator from Kentucky, was mons
mated By the Democratic caucus at Frank.
fort, tonight to succeed Garrett Davis. VS.
Washington, Dec, 19.-The Civil Service
Commissioners, having completed their re-
port, made call on the President yesterday
for the purpose Of submitting the report
now Ii the hands u the printers.