The Democratic advocate., 1872-03-09
Items of News.


Court of Appeals to five thousand dol
lars each, has been presented to the
Legislature aud referred in the House
TO the Committee on Judiciary, which it
is anticipated will report upon it favor
ably. A good deal of opposition WIS
at FIRST manifested against the measure,
partly because an extra tax of $500
per annum-the salary now paid is
SO 500 each would be very unpopular
and partly because the gentlemen ac
'cepting the position on the Bench did
1t knOslng the amount of the annual
'emoluwent, aud virtually contracted to
do the service required for that sum.
The schooner Clara Bell, Of Rock
land, was totally wrecked on Cape Cod
early Tuesday morning, aud six out OF
seven men ou board perished The
bark Mary G. Fox ioundered of Cape
Cod Gu Sunday. Her crew were saved
by the steamer Norwhch and taken to
New York Tbe bark Mystic founder.
ed IS miles south of Cupe Henry, on
Sunday morning Her captain, his
wife, aud the crew were saved by the
steamer james "A Gray aud taken To
Baltimore.
A prominent effcial' of Robeson
county, North arolina, gives az account
of the killing OF Henry Berry Lowery
BY his brother Stephen, one OF the gang.
who was reported to the aut critics aud
confessed the deed The statement is
not believed to be reliable, aud is
thought to be mere ruse on the part
of LUwery " cover his retreat from the
State, us the authorities are organizing
for his capture,
Jim Fisks carriages, horses aud har-
ness were sold on the 2S,h ut. in New
York, by his executors, for $50 100
Many Of the articles scarcely brought
half price. \ clarence carriage lor
which he paid $4,000, sold for 81, $50
a splendid pair OF black match horse.
brought 81 ,06O, Fisk's canary birds,
$50 iu number, sold for So .O0O.
1t is announced that the Secretary oil
the Treasury will sell no gold this
mouth, because of heavy payments on
account of called bonds ich fall due
to the amount of $4,000 600. The
Secretary has authorized the purchase
OF Que million OF bonds on Thursday.
the lIth, aud another million on Thurs.
day, the 2Sth inst
At st. Louis on Monday two men
were arrested 10 banking house,
charged with cndeavoriug to nesot te
fraudulent bonds of Cass county. Mo
ltisslleged that over $500, 600 OF these
bonds have been irauduleutly certified
by prominent men OF that county, aud
that the ring" have succeeded in sci.
ling few thousand to New Workers.
The Governor of Kansas has signod
bill, passed by the Legislature OF that
State, which provides that convicted
murderers shall be confined in the pen
ateutiary for one year before being hang
cd, aud shall not .hen be han ed until
the Governor issues his warrant there
for.
The California Assembly has passed
a bill appropriating $4,000 to pay the
fne sudexpenses of Sheriff fJackson, cou.
yicied some time since of having collect.
cd The mining tax from Chinese, con
trary to the amendments to the Consli-
tuition Of the United States.
Mrs. Woods, OF Millershurg, Holmes
county, Ohio, is driving good business
with aid OF the Ohio liquor law. She
has recovered $4,000 from dealers
who have sold liquor to her husband,
and the old gentleman still sticks to
the saloons.
The Treasurer, District Attorney,
aud Assessor Of Salano, Cal, refuse to
surrender their Offices TO their success.
sors, whose election they declare void
on account of illegal interference OF
Federal officers at Mare Island.
The famous Tichborne case in Eng
land, has resulted IN the failure of the
plaintiff to identity himself with the
missing heir. The estate Involved
yields ucome OF $3.50, 900 per annum
The trial occupied one hundred days
The Complainant has been arrested on
,he charge OF perjury, aud confined 10
Newgate prison
Queen Victoria, iu recognition of the
services OF her groom, John Brown, in
the late assault upon her, has granted
him an annuity OF twenty five pounds
aud presented him with a gold medal.
Nioe hundred families OF the labor
ing pour of Loudou are provided with
clean, healthy aud comfortable homes.
at rents almost nominal, through the
generosity OF the late Mr.. Peabody.
d Telegram dated IRON Paris, Wed
nesday evening, reports that auother
Ministerial crisis is expected, and that
cUutict between the Assembly and
the Government is ut hand.
The eight-story granite building OF
Jayne d Co., Philadelphia, was burned
on Monday night, loss S47S. 900; the
hre was caused BY spontaneous combus
tlon.
There are ia persons iu the Japan
esc Embassy, amoug them five Princes.
ses, who are to. como here to school
The principals are ten in number.
Inc law department OF the Howard
University, at Washington, on the 18th
9t February, graduated thirteen Young
colored lawyers.
An old tea pot containing $3.50 in
gold, Was found in the house of the lat.
Jabez Hills, Of Bellows Falls, w., re-.
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