, 1873-12-27

It has tra,,spirol tint Capt. John N1cKlnstry,
who died nt Alattoon Fob. 70, 1SG5. wis murder
ed,-one of tho witnesses bong unable to ongor
keep tho secret.
Tho Alton Telegraph Bays: "At this tino
last yoar tho ico-louscs wore nearly fuil but, up
to tho present timc this scason, not Quo pound Of
leo has bacn harvested"
Tho Illinois River still Keeps up, and there
la still somo navigation nAoat. but tho tew sAin
cakes Of leo TINT occasionally como down hns n
tendency to Tic up crafts. Such n stngn OF wntor
Mt this season of Tho year i'as not boon known
lefoto to the oldcat iulabitant." t."-Bearlsto.oa
Iinoian,
Tho Hcnnorin RccorI Ftatos tint a Mrs.
Dlrnoy, Of that ptNee, has boon for years afflicted
with scyore cough, believed by ller freuds to
10 tho nreeulaoF OF consumption. Last woek,
sutatance that proved to bo portion Of a knifc-
blade III, inch Or moro in |ongth. When or low
II wns introduced into hor throat Bhc has no
recollection. but from tho fact that tiiero Inns
been no return of tue coushing anasms, aho be-
lloyca 1t was tho solo cause Of her ulllictlou and
that she will ontirey recover.
- The ong.contested and bitter a,,it which
ilas been occupying much OF the time Of our
different courts, mud taxing tho ingenuity aud
optitlcd II. W. Dnllinger 70. John l.. s,nltl,,
action Of slander, wAB brought to sudden nlul
amicablo close Oh Saturday Inst lS compromise
botwocn the parties. Tho only important fca-
turo Of tic case WAS tho expenditure by tho par-
among the o1ioors Of tho Courts and largo por-
lion Of the population Of st. Joseph Township,
who were witnesses i'll tho caso.-CAdnlpaign
Gazette.
Mound City Is not pleased with tho way tho
United Stntes Government il running tho navy
yard nj TINT place, and Tho Council ot Tho town
Inns wllcrcascd and resolved. Wherens {EnyB
The CouEclD, tho city leased to tho Unitoa S.atoB
tia Rawlinga' Reservation, TO 10 used for 4ort1l-
nance PURPOSES, sail reservation to reyert upon
future Of tho Government to use It for s1ci
purposes and, whereas there las boen n FAIL
ire to so tlso It, resolved that tllo lion. Isuao
Clements be instructed to request tho United
6tntos 10 return to Mound City Tho reservation.
The point iB vol takon. Tho Government
should he compelled 10 lre up to the contract Or
diegorgo. DcHocrut.
-Onc-tlirl of tho ncmbors OF tho Doar1 Of
Supervisors &Champaiyn] hayo petionoa FOR II
special meeting, and, aerceablo to tho law In
such cases made a1ld provided, tho County Clorls
Lag issued call, undor which tho Supervisors
Milt convene at Urbana, Tuesday next. at 8
o'clock p. III. It IL understood that a number of
tho snembers Of Tho Board, who hnyo heretofore
favored liquidation, haye agreed That the opila-
ions of judges Terry mud Somcss ho submitted
to tho Attorney General Of tho State, n,u if lH
decision IL to tho effect that tllo bonds ero loyal,
t!,on They will olango their votes and o}p to re-
ecind tho act Of population. at thin writing
DR.. Gregory. Regent Of tho University, and
Judge William Phillips, President Of tho Board
Of Supervisors, aYo III Springfield in consultation
with tic IIon. ]. i. Etlsalf, Attorney General.
TAey ,nse expected to return y.-Cha'npaign
Gazette.