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10 the currency act, and concludes with bold
ana earnest recommendation that Congress re-
peal every act or the statute books, which pro-
hioits the loaning of money by banks or indi-
Viduals at usurlGus rates. Mr. Knox saws all
such loans are easily evaded.
hTssoURIANs will urge Senator John B. Hen
derson for appointment as Secretary of the
treasury, should that portfolio be sent west
SENSATION was caused in San Francisco, on
friday by the publication of an alleged plot
ot Laura D. Fair and restaurant-waiter,
named Frank, to poison Judge Dwinelle and
the Counsel for the People, Alex. Campbell
The plot was formed before the second trial,
and since revealed by Frank He said Mrs.
Far tried to induce him to put poison in a de-
canter at Judge Dwinelle's house or in the
mlk-can at his door. About the same time, a
woman went to Judge DwineIle's house. dis
guised, and told his wife not to leave the can
out of DOORS
HE steamer Dakota sails from San Francis
co to New Zealand, December 4, inaugurating
adirect line to that country.
The Trinity EpiscopaIian Society of Chicago
will erect a 800, 600 church edifice at the cor
ner OF Washington avenue and Twenty-Sxth
street
DR.. MAY, the American who shot and killed
laborer named Nasle some time ago in Lon
don, has been tried and acquitted.
SAM CoILYER and Patsy Mcclure, two bruis-
ers, fought prize fight two miles above Lit
tie Rock, Saturday. The fight lasted twenty
minutes, during which seven rounds were
fought. Collyer was declared the winner be-
cause of foul on the part of Mcclure.
A FIRE broke out last Saturday night in a
stable of Pitcher, Wright & Co., on Center
street, Nashville, and extended to several ad-
Joining stables. Twenty-Five horses were
burned with the stables Loss $4,000 no
insurance.
In the United States Circuit Court at De-
troij, judgment was rendered against a saw
mill firm IN that city, for using the Barlow
movement, on the ground that it was an in
flnsement of the patent Of the Hamilton os-
clllating movement. The proprietor of the
latter has now commenced suit against the
manufacturers of the Barlow movement, claim
ing s25,0O0.
A MOVEMENT is on foot in Washington to
have Gen. Webster removed from the Asses
sorshlp at Chicago, and a new man appointed
Representative Farwell and other prominent
CmcagoanS are reported as being urgent that
the change should be made.
THE Union Bank at Marietta, O., has sus-
pended payment. 1t Is understood there that
this is the result of complications growing
out OF the suspension of ". P. Cutler.
CABINET spectators claim that Attorney
General Williams does not desire to remain in
the Cabinet after March 4.
GEN. PHIL. SHERIDAN passed through st.
Louis on Sunday, en- route to Fort Gibson, In
dian Territory.
The steamer General Sedgewick from New
Orleans reports passing a lot of wrecked stuff
on tie 8th, and two dead bodies attached, in
latitude &c. longitude 70.
A DAsTARDLY attempt at railroad slaughter
was made Friday night at Wanaque, on the
Mont Claire Railway, fifteen miles from Pater-
son, j. A box car was run on the main
track, but the engineer of the up train seeing
the obstruction, put on steam and dashed into
it, demollshing the box car, wrecking the To-
comotive, and throwing passenger car off
the track None of the passengers were in
jured.
Gov. WARMoTH has called an extra session
of the legislature of Louisiana, to meet on the
9th of December.
The Army of the Cumberland reunion
closed at Dayton, Ohio, on Thursday. The
next reunion will be held in Pittsburg Septem-
Der II and 18, 1873.
The Ohio River Improvement Convention
adjourned to meet at the call of the President
1t adopted resolution to invite the Govern
5ofo n
Improvement to send delegates to the next
Convention. The Executive Committee re-
ported memorial to Congress, which was
adopted, and a committee was appointed to
present it. 1t asks Congress to consider the
Ohio River improvement as a national meas
ure, not as a local project.
THERE is much feeling in Washington in ad-
ministration circles about the condition of af-
fairs III Alabama, and the action of the Rcpub-
lIcans IN organizing separate Legislature
While the President will not interfere in the
matter, there is no conceaIment of the fact
that the course of the Republicans is entirely
wrong, and likely to produce discord which
may effect the peace of the state The Attor-
ney General says distinctly that the law is on
the side Of the Democrats, and the RepubIi-
cans have exhibited little wisdom by their ac-
ton.
ATTORNEY GENERAL WILLIAMS has given an
opinion Of great interest to naval officers. to
the effect that after volunteer officer has been
mustered out and receives an appointment in
the regular service, he is not entitled to credit
for volunteer service. If, however, an officer
Is appointed to the regular service while he is
still volunteer, and is not mustered out, then
he Is entitled to credit for the time he has
served in the volunteers.
MAJOR LATIMoRE, Captains Lee, Davis.
CieWs, Leutenants Bolton, Hudson, Thomp-
son, Warrington, Miller, Ranney and Setter
nave been commended in army orders for gal
lantry In the Indian fights last September.
Also, Surgeon Rufus Choate, for care of the
wounded under fire. Nine enlisted men wer
awarded medals for gallantry Oh the same oc-
casion.
THERE are fourteen general appropriation
bills TO be reported to the House of represen-
tatlyes, five OF which will be ready bv tine
meeting Of Congress. Not more than half of
the official estimates have been submitted +o
the Committee on Appropriations, and this
delay operates against the Committees nro-
gress.
AT meeting OF wax and kip leather MANN
facturers in Boston on Thursday, it was unan-
imously resolved that 12H per cent. be CON
sldered a fair advance in finished leather. It
was also resolved that as a rule all kinds Of
upper leather be made on the basis of four
months credit.
COL. ". Penn, a clerk for Allan Rutherford
Ihlfd Auditor, has entered suit in the Circuit
Court OF the District of Columbia. against
Jno W. Forney, laying his damages at SO. 900.
tor libel.
JUDGE PHTLANDER Lucas, of Liberty, Mo-.
was arrested on Wednesday night in Kansas
Guy, for drunkenness and disorderly conduct
and carrying concealed weapons. 1t is stated
that several three eard monte men were tried
IN the Judges Court on Tuesday, and fined
bus the Judge, not being satisfied with tho
punishment attempted to incite a mob to hang
them, which was nearly accomplished. The
men went to Kansas City and were followed