, 1872-12-12
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NEW 1Ohh, OtC. n ANcW OIlcdu:
special says the Yarmouth Legislature
held caucus yesterday morning; bu
all parties are reticent. Judge Ddrell'.
house is guarded by marshals ant
Packard's house is also guarded. Kel
logg is entrenched ia his hotel. Secre
tary of State Bovee was escorted in the
streets by squad of soldiers.
If Warmouth's S call for the assembling
of the Legislature is not revoked that
body will assemble early Monday to
get the start of the Kellogg party. The
latter meet at noon and their first act
will be. ..he appointment of a body OF
sergeants-at-arms to arrest and bring in
as guilty of contempt all absent mem.
bers, numbers of whom are in the Other
legislature. This will precipitate the
issue. 1t is expected that the whole
aft tir will be settled on Monday. War.
moutmtes intend exhausting every Lawful
means in resistance to arbitrary power
brit in no event will they countenance
violence.
New ORLEANS, Dec. 9.-Fusion mem.
bers of the Legislature assembled al
Lyceum Hall. They We're in caucu.
this morning. Each member as he
passed in was served by U. s. Deputy
Marshall with copy of Darrell's re-
straining order. Mechanic Institute
is still in charge Of military seAtinels to
guard State official, and members Of
legislature recognized by custom house
board. Reporters and their politica
friends are admitted. Congressman
Danell and ex-Mayor Flanders are OF
the floor of the House. Both sides
claim quorum in the House but the
Senate is doubtful. Iigers, the ole
clerk of the House. whose duty it is tc
call the roll, was arrested yesterday by
a deputy marshal, and has since beer
held prisoner.
New YORK, Dec. 9.-Two sons of the
sexton of DR.. Talmadge's church wert
arrested yesterday charged with robbine
the money boxes to the extent of s,
hundred dollars. The pilfering has
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Boston, Dec. 9.-Saturday night {
private watchman at Howard Theatre
discovered two men supposed to be
incendiaries, who refused to leave. He
clubbed one of them, and the other free
pistol whichpenetrated the watchman'
hat. On the stairway was found "a car
of burning fluid, with which it is sup
posed they intended to fire the building
Iowa CITY, Dec. "a. III. Brainard
postmaster, is charged by his clerks
with periing and embezzlement.
CAIRO, Dec. 9.-The dry goods stolt
of Blum & Amesor was mysteriously
robbed of $50, 900 in currency on Sun
day.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.-In the Senate
credentials of Morton, reelected, were
presented. Petitions presented fol
prohibitory liquor law, French spcliatior
claims and other subjects; Morton
from military committee, reported {
bill refunding States interest on moneys
borrowed TO equip pay, supply ano
transport troops for United States dur
ing the war. Bills introduced anC
referred. Pomeroy, for relief of settlers
on Cherokee lands in Kansas; Wright
of Iowa, ON military raid in New Mexi
CO. In the House, several bills wer'
introduced and referred; by Hibbard
of New York, for amendment to thu
constitution authorizing Congress to fl
uniform time for holding State cleo
tions. Resolutions of Vermont Legis
lature were presented favoring civi
service reform, and the abolition OF thu
franking privilege. Banks offered reso
lutions fixing the salary of President a
$50, 900, commencing March 4, 1873
that the term of Office of President an.
Vice President be SIX years; Presiden
to be ineligible force-election; Presiden
aud Vice President to be reelected b,
the people at the same time Congress
men are elected.
LONDON, Dec. "a terrific Testerl,
gale prevailed Throughout England yes
terday; telegraph wires We're demolished
many buildings blown down, and man.
persons injured. Eight ships were blow
ashore at Plymouth. Flag ship Mar
cissus parted her moorings. At Devon
port the gunnery ship Cambridge ant
three small merchant-men in the sam'
barbor were blown ashore, the crews
however, were saved. IeieSfaphl'
wires in north of England not repaire !
Dispatches from all other sections repor
great destruction of property 1he gale
was severe. in Wales and Ireland, ac
companied by lightning and ram Many
town wells flooded and several vessels
driven ashore. In Cork harbor the
damage was very great. Three pima
cles of the st. Thomas Church were
blown down while the congreg stiou
were in at worship, and falling on the
roof crushed through into the body OF
the church. The congregation were
panic stricken and rushed from the
building. None were kill and the..r
escape is regarded as miraculous. The
Lebornia, from Sunderland for New