New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-01-17

The New York COrruptionists-FaiIu
and SMALLPOX in st. LOuis-College
l.raduates-Funeral of Bishop McGill-
Mississippi Legislature.
OGDEN, Utah, January l6.-A delegation
of prominent Mormons passed East to-day
for Washington, where they will urge the
admission of Utah into the Union, and en-
deavor to have the prosecution stopped
against Brigham Young and others.
The Gentiles are aroused, and will protest
against it.
TOLEDO, Ohio, January l6.-The locomO-
tive round-hOu of the Lake Shore and
Michigan Southern railroad, with six loco
motives, was burned to-day. Loss, 500 900.
READING, Pa, January 16.-A half square
on Fifth street, from Penn street to the city
buildings, burned to-day. Loss $250, 600.
.ANNAPoLIs, Md, January 16.-In the
Wharton case today the rebuttal of evil
dence was continued. Several doctors diff
fered from the witnesses for the defense.
The jury were ordered to retire during the
discussion (which, it was thought.
was not proper they should hear
when the experts tor the defense
had assailed the testimony of Professor
Toney, stating that his analysis and tests
were insufficient and the results obtained
by him were no evidence OF the presence Of
the metal Professor TOney had pursued
his analysis and experiments, and was now
present in the court with the metal OBJ
tanned by him; the State now proposed to
produce this metal to the court and to the
Jury, and have the experts for the defense
themselves say whether it is metal or not.
The metal was now here in quantities
large enough to be manipulated to satisfy
any one of it's presence. They offered to
introduce this evidence-tirst, upon the
ground that it had been discovered since
the commencement OF the trial. and sec
Ond, that it was strictly rebutting the testi-
mOny, and admissible on that ground.
The Attorney General argued in favor OF
this proposition. At the conclusion OF his
argument, without reply from the defense.
the court held that the proposed evidence
was inadmissible. The evidence was then.
closed and the arguments commenced.
ALBANY, January l6.-The bill legalizing
the acts of the grand jury Of the Court OF
Sessions OF New York city was passed to
day. This removes all obstacles to the i'll
dictment Of the cOrruptiOnists.
ST. LOUIS, January l6.-George II. Nor
gan was to-day elected secretary of the Mer-
chants Exchange for the eighth time.
1t is stated that Stuart's sugar refinery
has temporarily suspended business.
Messrs Gould, Strong 4 Co., gold and
stock brokers, have suspended.
A person who was caught throwing kero-
sene on ladies' dresses has been sentenced
to one years imprisonment.
There were eighteen cases of smallpox
reported yesterday.
At a meeting of the college graduates
uf this city last evening, temporary or
ganization of a university club was effected.
Among the colleges represented We're Har
ward, Yale, Amherst, Union. Williams,
Waterville. Hamilton. Columbia, Mcken-
dree, Washington University OF Virginia,
and Columbia and Michigan Universities.
A constitution was adopted, and tempor ary
officers chosen.
The objects of the club are social in
tercourse and a closer union between the
university and college bred men Of this city,
with the view to broader and higher cul-
t,lre. The meeting was long, and among
those i'll attendance, were Right Rev
Bishop lRobertson, Chancellor Eliot, of
Washington University. General Lewis B.
Parsons, Ex-Governor Reynolds, Professors
Hennel, Snow and Davidson, Rev. DR.. Pea
body, DR.. Pallen, Rev. Drs. kaston and
Lowe, and some fifty others, representing
the professional and business interests.
RICHMOND, January l6.-The fun eral OF
Right Rev. John McGill, Catholic bishop OF
Virginia, took place to-day. Bishop James
f. Wood of Philadelphia, officiating.
Bishop p. f. Lynch, of Charleston, South
Carolina delivered the funeral disc curse
| The ceremonies were of the most Impressive
and solemn character, and were witnessed
| by an immense congregation, while thou-
sands were unable to gain admittance 10
| the cathedral.
Bishops Becker, of Wilmington, Della
| ware, and Gibbons. of North Carolina, to
gether with number Of priests OF the do
cese, participated.
The remains of the deceased were III tered
in the chapel under the cathedral.
JACKSON, Miss. January l6.--A bill to
forbid the carrying of concealed or deadly
weapons was lost in the Senate.
An act was introduced to make the office
of county superintendent of schools cleo
tive.
The Committee on Public Printing re
ported bill to abolish the office of Public
Printer, and appoint committee. consist
ing of the Governor, Lieutenant Governor
and Speaker Of the House, to let to the
highest bidder The proposition fell Upon
the House like an avalanche, and for five
hours it was hotly contested, when the
house adjourned.
The Speaker gave the casting vote. The
bill comes up again tomorrow. Nearly all
the State officers favor its passage.
Generals Forrest, Tucker, West and
other prominent railroad men, are here
looking after railroad interest. The whole
party dined with Governor Powers last
evening.
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