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RIcnMoND January 23rd 1878.
SENATE.

By Mr.. Greene Bill in relation to
the interest on money, Sc @
By Mr.. Roller: Bill in relation to the
interest on money, sc.
On motion OF Mr. Thomas, the bill
for the assessment of taxes on persons,
property, sc, was laid ON the table and
made the order of the day for Friday.
BY Mr.. Clopton: Bill to establish a
State board of medical experts to assist
the Commonwealth in prosecutions for
poisoning.
BY blr. Young: Petition of citizens
of Mecklenburg county for liquor law
similar to the 'sAdair Law" of Ohio.
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which Was heretoIoie ado ed, on m o
ton Of Mr.: Deneale, wasp'reconsidered
and recommitted.
On motion of Mr. Lawson, the rules
were suspended, and he was allowed to
offer joint resolution requesting our
Senators and Representatives in Con
gress to urge the repeal or modification
Of the revenue law concerning the tax
on brandy, which was put upon the
calendar.
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TIE TERRIBLE Stern N NINNEscTA.

FIFTY HOURS OF sToEAI--OvER TWO HUN
DRIED LIVES LoSG-DEIFTs HIGHER
THAN HOUSES-BABIES FROZEN STARK
AT THEIR MOTHERS BREASTS.
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FOR EVERYBODY
Weekly (!

The Family Paper for the Coming Year
ONLY FOUR DOLLARS A YEAR
IN ADVANCE.
Literally Conducted, ABLY Edited. witbont
ro ~ or SECT, it is Journal For Everybody
la Welcome Visitor in Ny
LEISURE HOURS.
-Four Elegant Chromos, and Fify-two
Full Page Encrarines
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NOTICE.

All persons are notified not to trespass upon
my lands. fhe 'aw wifi be enforced against
all trespassers without regard 10 persons.
ISAAC TROUT.
jan. l6-3t
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NEW J REFRESHMENTS
PUBLIC SALE
OF VALUABLE
MILL PROPERTY.


NM i'll be sold to the highest bidder on
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY %. 1875.
The Valuable. Mill property known as Soen-
glsr's mill There is between two and three
acres OF land upon whichls
A LARGE MERCHANT MILL.
a Large Dwelling h tchen, Smoke House and
spring house with never failing sprino aIso
=, well at the KITCHEN door. The mill has been
shor0ugt y repaired since the war by an ex-
Peileheed workman, upon the most improved
plan OF milling. The above property is situat-
ed onthe Valley turnpike about 4 mile
WEST OF STRASBURG
in fine wheat growing couutry, convenient to
the K. K. lsading to the principal flour
markets the country. Upon the whole it is
very desirable property. " i'll be sold at the
same time and place about 81 acres of wood
and lying on the ridge leading to Pliers
MIL, adjoining the lands OF A. b. Spepqler
and Geo. W. Copp.
Terms ct Sale :,
One fourth OF the purchase money will be
e4nlfed on the st day April, the residue in 5
equ annual payments with interest on the
STd payment from the LIST dRy Of April with a
lien upon the property for the deferred paw
men :. Possession given on the LIST day of
April 1878 Sale to commence at 10 o'clock
\. NJ.
THE HEIRS.
N. i. 1.-THE dfove property be not sold on
gay a oi sale II Will Dc put up at public renting
jan. 30--td S. THE HEIRS
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NEW YORK.
sTokEs AND HIS PROSPECTS.

oAOAEc AND HIS PROSPECTS.
NEW York, January 22.-Stokes
seemed much depressed Yesterday on
hearing of the decision of the Court of
Appeals, which seals the fate of Foster
stokes counsel feel confident, however.
OF success in their efforts for stav of
proceedings and a new trial. They
profess to have discovered new evidence
IN favor of Stokes.
q THE LAST BRUTAL MURDER.
The name Of the truckman, who was
brntally shot BY Nixon last evening. is
Charles Phyfe, of Brooklyn He leaves
a wife and fotii children. The order of
lied Men have taken charge of his
body. sess.
Later The shooting Of the IN
known truckman last night by the bill
poster, Nixon, was one Of the most
wanton and cold-bloodea murders ever
committed On being asked for an
explanation of his conduct in the cell
last night, Nixon said q Just pulled
ous my pistol and shot him because he
SAID he would strike me with whifit-
tiee."
FOSTER SENTENCED TO BIZ HANGED.
New YoRK, January 24.-On motion
OF District Attorney Phelps, this
morning Judge Ingraham sentenced
I oster, who murdered Avery d. Put
nam, with car-hook, to be hanged on
the seventh of March.
WHOLE FAMILY POISONED.
NEW YokK, January PA Troy, n.
T., letter gives the details of the
poisoning OF a whole family, near
Eagle Bridge, by the husband and
father, farmer, named Geo. Shaw.
Two Of the children are dead
and two more and the mother are ex-
pected to die. Shaw has been arrested.
as also his paramount Mrs. Briggs.
who Is suspected Of being an accom-
plice.' I'll.
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John ii. Surratt has been married to
Miss Victorine Hunter, of Montgomery
county, Maryland
The Senate Committee on Courts of
Justice have reported bill to make
the seduction of females felony-here-
totore there has been no provision on
the statute books making seduction a
criminal offense.
1t is reported to have been decided
by conference at Chiselhurst, that the
Empress and Prince jerome Napoleon
are to be the political guardians of the
Prince Emperial, who will not assume
the title of Napoleon ", but be known
as Count Pierrefonds. His motto is to
be strength, but not impotence.
A Berlin telegram speaks of wide
spread emigration movement amongth
German CoFonists in Prussia to Amari-
ca. From Beresina alone hundred
and twenty families have started.
Three Communists Shot at satory.
PARIS, January 22.-Fenouilly, De
Camp and Benoit, the condemned Com
munlsts, were shot early this morning
on satory plain. Fenouilly died with
out uttering word. De Camps last
words were: 81 die assassinated; down
with false witnesses, lawyers and Theirs.
Benoit died cheering the Republic. the
Commune and the army. Only one
volley was fired, as ALI died instantane-
ously. There were but few spectators
on the ground to witness the execution.
CONDITION OF THE sUsoUEHASsA RI
YER.
PoRT DEPOSIT { d., january 22-
The telegraph Office has been opened in
the second story Of the operators resi-
dence. The river is falling slowly.
The gorge OF ice is still thirty feet high.
The only danger now is Of a Use above
coming uowh on the gorge, which
would sweep away half Of the town
The damage already is immense.
HARRISBURG, January 22-The Sus-
quehanna has fallen five feet.
COLUMBIA PA.), January 22.-The
Susquehanna is gorged above the dam.
The river rose two feet last nigh.
P1rrsBuReH PA.), January %
Last evening, while the s,orkmen at
Bateman t& Gurison's foundry were
moving ladle filed with several tons
OF molten metal the crane hooks broke,
letting the iron fall into a hole which
contained some two feet of water, and a
terrific explosion followed The roof of
the building was cried away and the
walls cracked. Houses in the vicinity
had their windows badly scattered.
Several workmen were slightly injured,
though none seriously. The damage
to the foundry will amount to about
$4,000.
NEW York, January 52.-Details of
the recent terrible hurricane in MINES
ota, which continued fifty hours, and
was accompanied by rain and SHOW, re-
present that over two hundred, posi-
bly, three hundred, lives were lost.
mostly heads of families. The missing
men continued to be found frozen every
day. Thousands of horses, cattle, and
other stock persisted. The snow-banks
were higher than the houses in many
places, and many trains of cars were
blockaded for days.
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Estray Steer,

appraised at $500, supposed to be ous year old las
apring, color, White except the which are red
marks, lett ear of. The owner will prove propert
pay charges and take him away.
jan. 30-3t. pd. HENRY RYDIAN.
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A SUPERIOR ARTICLE Os RosrED COFFEE
<K For sale By S. A. DANNER
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F IAokSn1TH.
want first class blacksmith, one that can come
well recommended and can do all kinds of work al
Blacksmithing, For such man will pay liberia
price. Reply to me by letter or in person at Mt
Crawford Rockingham Co.
JAM l6 st. B.A. WHITMER.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1873-03-28

AGRICULTURAL Works. Head the
sew advertisement OF Mr.. Schumacher
ia io-day's Courier. lie has on hand
several nice buggies and good wagons,
and large stock OF plows, &c. Mr..
). IL determined to increase the bust
uess which Mr.. KuebIer carried on so
successfully for many years. and to do
even more extensive business than his
predecessor. lie is a good practical
workman, and will be at the shop TO
wait OH customers and superintcnd the
work at all reasonable times. His prices
ior cash, or sound credit, will be found
extremely reasonable. Give him call.
for his is the kind Of establi shncnts
which help along country. I.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1873-03-28

FAMILY FrGHT.- On last Monday Mr..
and Mrs. NJ. Holder, Of HARRISON town.
ship, got into family difficulty, which
resulted rather unplcasantly for Mr.. II.
His better half, as we arc informed. got
him In the house, and then locked the
door, when she took after him with wo-
mans rightful weapon, a broomstick,
which he took away from her, and tried
to get out Of the door, but before he
could break the lock, she had him by his
flowing beard, and compelled him to
fight to get loose, which he then did in
earnest, as she is stout woman, until
he got the advantage Of her. lie was ar.
rested and taken before Esq. Taylor on
Tuesday, and plead guilty to assault and
battery, and was fined SIS.
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Jasper,
INDIANA.
Extra special Notice.
BEWARE OF COUNTERFEITS! :

Smiths Tonic Syrup has been counterfeitcd, and
the counterfeiter brought TO grief
SMITHS TONIC SYRUP.
The genuine article have DR.. John Bulls priva
Stamp on each bottle DR.. John Bull only has the RICH
to manufacture aud sell the original John Smith Tonic
Syrup, Of Louisville, Kentucky. Examine we'll the label
each bottle. II my private stamp is not on each
bottle do not purchase, you will be deceived
See my column advertisement and my show card.
will prosecute any Infringing my right The genu
inc Smiths Tonic syrup can only be prepared by my
self.
Tug PuBrics SERVANT,
DIR JOHN BULL.
louisville, Kentucky. May 80, 1872.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1873-03-28

The TEMPERANCE BILL.--About 20
Indictments found at September session
last year, Of the Grand Jury, against al.
vers parties, for retailing liquor with.
out license, were quashcd on motion
In our Circuit Court this week. on
the grounds that the law under which
the offenses were alleged to have been
committed was repealed by the new tenn.
perance law. and Of course they were
not snswcrabls under its provisions.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1873-03-28

PREAcMNG.-Rcv. Mr.. Bryant, the
Cumberland Presbyterian minister who
has bSen selected by the elders Of the
Congregation to occupy the place made
vscant by the death Of Mr.. Sti ain, will
FaGch ~ Shiloh Church on the lst Sab.
bah Of April, a:jhalf past 10 o'clock, A.
NJ, and at Bethel in the evening at
o'clock.
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FaHr.---On Thursday last Mr.. Sid.
Britain and John F. Wininger alIo wed
their angry passions to get the better of
their judgments, in regard to the width
ora lane dividing their respective farms.
Hard words led to hard blows, and both
came out second best. Upon a trial be-
1ore Esq. II. F. Milburn. of HARRISON
township, each one was fined 81 90 for
the blows he got and gave.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1873-03-28

eJ The county bastilc has two pris-
oncrs in its casemates, who will have to
lay there probably for three months yet
john Jacobs, indicted fer grand lar
ceny, and whose trial is set for the Pike
circuit court in June and Herman Lor-
rick, for horse stealing, who will occupy
the attention of the Dubois circuit court
in June.
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CHEAPEST STAPLE GOODS !.
House and H10t:f0r sale!

a.. TIE undersigned offers for sale at
EIi. private sale three splendid lots on
West Main Street. Jasper. Ind, each 90
feet front. running back 2OS feet TO west
Street. They are near the new school
house. and only little over squares
from the Court House. On one OF them
is good house OF two rooms well fin
ishcd. They will be sold on reasonable
terms. Also offers for slle his out-iot
No. 9, of Buchart's addition, two acres
and fivc-eighths Of good land, which will
soon be eligible for lots. Inquire on the
premises. JOS. HALLER.
Jan. 31st. 1S73.-2m.
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U Rev. WIN. Mcdcalf Of Washing
ton, Ind. will preach mt Ireland School
house on Friday night, and Saturday,
at II o'clock A. NJ, Saturday might at
new Lebanon Church, Pike county; on
Sabbath next at Bethel at 10l A. NJ, and
ct Lemons Church at 81 Pm
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1873-03-28

SNow.--Onc Of the heaviest snow falls
OF the year occurred here on Tuesday
night, followed by hard freeze on
Wednesday night. Potatoes thinly
covered by early gardeners, and other
garden stuff, was not materially helped
thereby.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1873-03-28

THROWN. The spunky little pony he
longing TO Clement Johnson, threw his
rider clean fall near the Indiana Hotel
on Wednesday. Too much oats aud lit
tic work will enable him to break some
body's neck some day.
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n-T. Rev. Mr.. Eastman, Methodist, is
having al interesting meeting at Ire
land. Services forenoon and evening.
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ay-The Grand Jury this week, we are
informed, are getting after the sellers OF
intoxicating liquors under the new law,
for selling without permit.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1873-03-28

~ Herman Rothert, at IIuntingburg,
has bought 100000 pounds Of tobacco
this season. Mcssrs. l.. Bretz aud Koch
have also bought smaller quantities at
the same place.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1873-03-28

tyU wclman Is having the finish
srs touches pat on a new and neat house
In Ireland, Oh corner Of his farm.
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ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.
~ Office is hereby given, that the un-
~ dersigned has been appointed Ad-
ministrator of the estate of Kaspcr
Strattman, latc of Dubois county, Ind.
deceased. Said estate is probnblv SOL
vent. JOHN STRATTMAN,
March 14th, 1873 avs Admir-.
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Ir0Ue2erS' WOme:
JOS. ACKERMAN, Proprietor,
LOOgOotcc Indiana.

vVHE proprietor of this Hotel situated just north Of
the railroad depot returns his thanks 10 tho public
for their past patronage and assures them that no
efforts shall be spared his part to merit their fayors
in the future His table and bar are supplied with the
nest the market affords. He also has gced stabng and
feed for horses. He solicits share Of patronage.
Nov 11th. 1870.
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BOOTS e. SHOES
L. r.. BECK,
EAST SIDE OF PUBLIC SQUARE,

JASPER, IND.
MANUFACTURES to order Boots
4vA and Shoes, in the latest styles. En-
ploying none but the best " Orkmen, he
insurcs all Of his work. lie also kccps
on hand large assortment Of Eastern
work for ladies' and children. which he
will sell CHEAP FOR CASH.
Remember the place, east side Of the
Public Square.
Oct. rs, l872.-1y.
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uc&, term of tho Dubois Cir
4. viii begin on the third Mon
c.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-02-26
ILLEGITIMATE CHILDREN.
VIRGINIA NEWS.

The historic Marshall House, in Alexan-
dria, was destroyed by fire yesterday.
--Messrs. "Grabb & Grub" have started
a little paper in Woodstock called The
Scalpel.
The city council of Portsmouth have
appointed committee to consider the pro-
priety of purchasing land and building a
wharf to be donated to the Chesapeake
and Ohio railroad company, provided that
city is made the eastern terminus of the
road.
The following postoffices have been
established in Virginia: Oak Forest, Cum
berland county, John w. Robinson, post
master; Nickellsville, Scott county, James
W. jackson, postmaster, route Estill-
vile to Point Truth; Northwest
Landing, Norfolk county, Simeon Noe,
postmaster, route Elizabeth City to Great
Bridge re-establish Graham's Forge
Wythe county, and John W. Robinson,
postmaster, route Max Meadows to Reed
Island j. A. Davis is appointed postmas-
ter at Tunstalls, New Kent county, vice j,
D. Christian, resigned. The office at Wal
dens, Rappahannock county, has been dis.
continued,
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Colonel Mosby has certainly vindicated
himself from the unjust suspicious so freely
expressed before the late election as to f,ls
motive in favoring the election of General
Grant instead of that of Mr.. Greeley. He
went with his state once to its damage and
his own, and he thought it but right tina,
his state should go with him in repairing
the wrong. He regarded the rebellion as
played out, and believed that the
sooner Virginia identified herself
with the loyal sentiment OF
the country the sooner the scars of the
war could be effaced and the chasm closed.
He received, in consequence Of his action,
from some of the still disloyal men of his
state, the treatment usually accorded to
Republicans i'll the south. although he made
no professions of Republicanism. In again
declining public Office at the hands of the
President, as he did few days since, he
admitted that one motive was to vindicate
himself from unjust suspicious at home
Washington Chronicle.
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HANDS OFF.-The Roman correspond
ent of the French Journal Univers writes
that the Pope has received communications
from several powers, informing him that
the powers In question look upon the re-es-
tablishment of the legitimate monarchy in
France as only question of time. All
Europe is beginning to see the necessity OF
curbing the ambition of Prussia and bring.
ing Italy to reason, and this can only be
done by the restoration of Henry V. This
ought not to be true. All the European
powers had better mind their own bust
ness.
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The CASE DE w. j. ANABLE.-The
jury in the case of w. j. Anable, charged
with obtaining money under false pre-
lenses, returned verdict of guilty, this
morning, and ascertained the punishment
at three years in the penitentiary, the
shortest time allowed by law. We under
stand that the jury stood last night five
for acquittal, five for conviction, two doubt
full. They reported themselves unable to
agree this morning, but after instructions
from the judge upon certain points
involved, returned the verdict of guilty.
Defendants counsel Immediately entered a
motion for new trial, which will be ar
gued on Saturday. If this motion is over
ruled, the case will be taken to the supreme
court Of appeals.
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ADJUSTMENTS.
RICHMOND THEATRE.
GRAND VOCAL AND INSTRUMENTAL
CONCERT,

8 GRAND VOCAL AND INSTRUMENTAL
CONCERT,
THURSDAY EVENING NEXT, 9th instant,
in aid of the suffering family of a former citizen
of Richmond. now lying prostate by consump-
ton in New York, on which occasion the follow
ing distinguished Professors and Amateurs have
volunteered their services
MIR. AND MRS. RHEINHARDT,
MESSRS. KESSNICH, THILOW,
SEIBERT, BEIER, KRAUSSE
CHAMBERLAYNE, ROSENFELD
AND BEDFORD,
aided by
AN OCTETTE OF THE "PHILHARMONIC
ASSOCIATION
GESANGVEREIN VIRGINIA " AND
GERMANIA. "
KESSNICH'S THEATRE ORCHESTRA"
MocANN,s FIRST REGIMENT BAND y
-
Tickets and programmes of the Concert can
be had at Ambold's Musical Exchange and at
the Theatre.
RENO extra charge for reserve seats.
CARDS OF ADMISSION 81.
fe 26-3t
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ASSEMBLY HALL.
THE GREAT SOUTHERN TRoUp

THE GREAT SOUTHERN TROUPE
TWO NIGHTS ONLY-FRIDAY, FEB
RUARY 18TH AND SATURDAY,
MARCH lsT
EXCELLING ALL RIVALS AND
COMPETITION,
by the WoIid-renowned
DUPREZ & Idiots
Original NEW ORLEANS MINISTRIES,
Organized at New Orleans, La, 1852.
Mammoth Double Troupe and Brass Band.
Now OH their Twenty first Annual Tour.
istence. Everywhere pronounced by press and
public as the superiors of the Minstrel Stage.
The immense success attending the perform
ances of this famous troupe have been uni
versal
For full particulars see Programme. Adms-
sion as usual Reserved Seats for sale at Am
bolds Musical Exchange.
CHAS. H. DUPREZ, Business Manager.
CHAS. H. KEESHIN, General Agent.
fe "a 25 26 81 Is & MI.
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Effect of Cold ON Iron and Steel Rails

EHect OF COlu on Iron ana Steel Rails.
Some interesting experiments have been
made in England and Sweden, under the SUI
pervsion ofeminent scientists, relative to the
effect which the cold weather exerts upon
the rails of iron and steel which are used
for railroads. Contrary to the popular i'm.
pressions, it is found that, when the Their
mometer is at zero, the iron and steel are
about three per cent. stronger, and capa-
BILE of bearing about that proportion more
of weight, than at sixty degrees fahrenheit,
or ordinary temperature.
The reason assigned for the more fire..
quent swapping of rails in the cold season
is that they lie embedded in frozen ground,
and the impact of the weight on the rails
and their connections is increased by this
rigid support. These experiments may
possibly lead, at some future time, to some
means of prevention for this frequent cause
of railway disaster.
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CHANGE OF SCHEDULE.

RIcHMosD, FRED'KsB'e AND PoTc r. r, Co.,
OFF oR OF 9EN'L TIoKET AND FREIGHT ACT, (
RICHMOND. Va, February ~, 1873.
= On and after MONDAY next, Gath instant
the Accommodation Train of This company vii
leave Broad street Depot AT FOUR O'CLOCK
p NJ, and arrive at S:97 A. M.
BY order Of General Superintendent:
j. b. GENTRY,
fe 22-2t General Ticket Agent.
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Tho Modocs Not Mad Yet.
FROM ABROAD.
Spain.

LONDON, February 2e.-It is rumored
that the Carlist General Ceballo with four
battalions is marching on Madrid.
Foreign vessels are cruising off the Span
ish coast to protect citizens of their re-
spective governments.
Italy, Austria and majority of tho
European powers maintain semi-official
relations with Spain pending the founda.
ton of the regular government.
Russia is indisposed to recognize in any
manner the present government of Spain.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-02-26

PETITION TO ABOLISH CAPITAL
PUNIsHMENT.-A committee consisting
of Asa M. fanny and Joseph Nichols, Of
Loudoun, and q. Gillingham, of Fairfax,
appointed by the yearly meeting of Friends
at Baltimore IN October last, visited both
houses of the General Assembly Yesterday
afternoon, and presented a petition for the
abolition of capital punishment. The petit
ton was properly referred in each house,
and the Friends met the committees this
morning for consultation with regard to
the matter. We are reliably informed that
the Senate committee will report in favor
of leaving the matter discretionary with
juries, but that the House committee will
report against granting the prayer of the
petitioners.