Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1873-02-02
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New IoRK, January 81.
1t is stated that the Tweed jury
stood IL for acquittal and 1 for convic-
tlon. Fullerton, OF Tweed's counsel.
thinks the defense won a great and
unexpected victory, considering the
lnilammatory and argumentative
charges of Judge Davis. He also says
Tweed intends to continue the fight
with all the StubbornnesS of his ma
ture. Peckham counsel for the prose-
Cut,on, is greatly mortified, and hints
at bribery. The case will be imme-
dlateiy brought for ~retrial, and the
prosecution are confident of success.
superintendent Knapp, of the Post
office Department, was brought be-
fore Commissioner Osborne, and sus-
pended, for an error in his accounts
as special agent.
The spice-mill of Fuber & Co.,
Duane street, was burned this even
ing; loss, $4,000.
The counsel for Stokes, in the event
of a failure to obtain a new trial from
Judge Boardman, will apply for a
stay of proceedings, and thereby
secure a review of the ease by a full
bench OF the Supreme Court; and, on
failure there, they will go to the Court
of Appeals.
Tweed last evening said his trial
was merely a political one; that they
would never get a jury to convict
him. He was tired of the business.
a .juryman says they all pledged
themselves to divulge nothing occur
ring in the jury-room. From forty TO
fifty bailotings were had. Nothing
was learned, upon an interview with
several jurors, to show that any were
influenced by improper motives.
ALBANY, January 81.
The Senate investigating committee
report rs great frauds in connection
with the construction OF the Harlem
courthouse as those in New York
city.
WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, January 81.
General Towards accounts of the
Free dman's Bureau We're passed by
the Second Auditor of the Treasury.
Howard found that, by a clerical err
ror, he was indebted to the Govern
ment thirty-tWo dollars and fifty-fOur
cents: he Gavea check for the amount,
and his accounts are now square.
TENNESSEE.
hIEMPI!lS, Jdl1uafN 81.
An incendiary fire at Jackson, Ten
nessee, on Wednesday,, destroyed
property valued at Sl00,000. y great
part of the business portion was
burned.
KANSAS.
TOPEKA. January 81.
Senator POmerOv appeared in the
District Court by counsel to-day,
waived examination, and gave bonds
in $4,000 to appear at the June term.
ILLINOIS.
CHICAGO, February 1.
Ex-Governor j. A.. Matteson, Gov
ernor of Illinois from 1858 to 1855, died
suddenly Yesterday at noOn, at the
house Of his son-in-law, II. T.. Goodell,
in this city. aged G5.
Nehemiah Bushnell, one of the
most prominet lawyers of Southern
Illinois. died at his house in Quincy
aged 50.
The lolice war presents no new tea.
lures. The Mayor yesterday removed
Of the captains who refused to
obey the orders of Superintendent
suspended by the Board
of Police Commissioners, and APP
pointed Il sergeant in place of one OF
them. Sergeants of the District to
which he was appointed, however, re-
to recognize his authority, and
to act underline orders of the
deposed captain.
A Washington special says the Secre-
tarv of State received a dispatch from
Sickles, stating that the latter
was informed by the Spanish Govern
mcnt that no steps will be taken for
the abolition of slavery in Cuba, I'M
the instruction in that Island is
suppressed.
Tie Chicago Jomnars Washington
srecial SAYS Zen. Butler has COM
menced agitating for an extra session.
His object is to secure reorganization
Of the House chairmanshipS under
,he Credit Mobilier excitement. He
openly savsthat Credit MObilier GRIM
like Garfield, DaweS,an Kelley,
must be destroyed. 1t is understood
that Maynard's friends consider the
March session will favor his chances
for the ~Speakership.
Letters from Massachusetts repre-
sent Dawes chances for the Senator
as improving. Boutwells friends
admit this.
FLORIDA.
TALLAHASSEE, January 81.
S. 3. Coniver, Republican, is elected
United States Senator.
MARYLAND.
BALTIMORE, January 81.
Joshua Nicholson, one of the parties
arrested for the murder OF Mrs.
Lamplev, has turned States evidence,
and confessed. n carpet was thrown
over her head. and she was stranSled
to death, by Whalen and Tucker.
VIRGINIA.
NORFOLK, January 81.
The completion of the Chesapeake
and Ohio railroad was celebrated here
to-day.
FOREIGN NEWS.
SPAIN.