, 1872-12-26

OMAHA, Dec. 18.-Jessie Turner, re-
ceiver of public lands. at Grand Island,
Nebraska, accidentally shot and killed
himself to-day cleaning his gun.
A public meeting Is to he held at
Cheyenne tonight, in opposition to the
proposal to divide that Territory among
adjoining Territories. Reports from
Laramie city and other points represent
public opinion as pretty equally di-
viied.
PARIS, Dec. 1S.-A Worlds special
says that Chansey's Corps is being in
creased to 100000, while Ducorts, q
doubtful Republican, has only $4,000
men,.
BERLIN, Dec. 18.-A Provincial cor
respondent confirms the report of Bis
marck' S resignation OF Premiership and
his retention of the war Office in the
Prussiar Cabinet.
River Dregth and bay are frozen
over.
LONDON, Dec. 19.--International con-
vention to secure uniformity of coinage
signed by Denmark, Sweden and Nor
way.
PoRr BLAKELY, Dec. 19.-Sailed. the
bark Martha Rideout, for San Fran
cisco.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.-In the Senate
Rice asked leave to take lp his resolu-
ton for a special committee 10 investi-
gate alleged irregularity in the Arkansas
elections. WINDOWS House bill, ex-
tending time tor the completion of Wi
mona and St. Paul Railroad, passed.
Bill passed to authorize the Kansas Ma
tional Bank to change its uame to the
First National Bank of Topeka. Bill
appropriating s1S,799 for Texan from
tier commission, passed. Rice endeavor-
ed to nave passed his resolution for an
investigation into the Arkansas election
and made detailed statement of cases.
The President, Hon. Jesse Marshall
and Sharpe, left this morning for Gov
ington, to visit the Presidents father.
The President will return next Tuesday.
In consequence of his absence the usual
Oh 1Ho hi IN
At the Territorial Delegation meet
ing this morning, Mccormick pre-
siding, Claggett's bill to promote educa-
ton in the Territories. was favorably
considered, and the delegates agreed
that the District of Columbia might be
include /. In McCormick's bill, ad-
vancing salaries Of Territorial Govern
ors and Secretaries, was recently agreed
to by the House Committee on Terri
tories. 7...
A resolution asking the President to
appoint one Commissioner to the Vi
emma Exposition from Territories, was
adopted.
New YORK, Dec. 20.-The settlement
of Jay Gould with the Erie Company.
was the main topic OF conversation
throughout the city last night. 1t is
everywhere regarded as a triumph for
Erie. Gould yesterday made the follow
ing statement to reporter: " Since the
Erie war, my object has been to obtain
series of roads under practically the
same management, from New York to
San Francisco, and in this way obtain
fair share of all the traffic of interve-
ming routes and that which accrues at
either terminus. How well have sue
ceeded may be seen ilon the fact that
the Lake Shore, Michigan Southern,
Chicago and Northwestern, Union Pa
citic, Hannibal and St. Jo., Chicago and
Rock Island, and Erie railroads are con-
trolled by men who have common III
terests. Canada Southern and Wabash
are also partly in our hands, and even
the Pacific Mail Steamship stock is
under our control" Gould's object
seems now to be to enhance the price of
Erie stock to the end that he may be
measurahy reimbursed.
TOLEDO, Dec. 20--The theft of body
from graveyard, by the students OF
Charity Hospital Medical College, for
dissection, some weeks ago, resulted ST.
riously. The corpse was that of vic
tim ofsmall-pox, though this was not
learned until the body was conveyed to
the dissecting room, which is in large
block in the heart of the city, occupied
in the lower part for stores and offices
and above for lodging rooms and the
Medical College. The contagion WAS
not only disseminated through the
building and taken by the occupants
but was carried by the students to their
boarding places and Ia, been widely
spread throughout the city. Though
distributed from corpse cases result
ing therefrom are of the worst form of
black smallpox. A number of deaths
have occurred and other patients are in
critical condition. The people are high
ly ind gnant and the City Council have
taken cognizance of the affair with view
to prevent any similar occurrence in fu-
ture.
DEMoNoMANIA.-A favorite horror of
medieval story is revived byan account
given in the SAM Bulletin paper
of nnsentimental of the superst:tious
delusion cherished at the present day BY
venerable resident of this city. Living
in q handsome house on Sutter street,
possessed of riches that are princely for
one of his lonely domestic estate, and
taking his part in business pursuits du-
ring the day. this hapless gentleman no
sooner f,ndc tho eho1oc of ,,;obt