, 1874-02-02
SUNDAYS NEWS.



The coal~denl oss hold d meeting Saturday af-
toruoon to take action on tho proposed incrcaso
i'll The prico Of bard coal. No conclusion was
reached, but it is understood that Oh and after
to-day hard coal " Ill bo $40 per ton.
Two decisions havo just been made, ono by
Judge Drunmona. Of Tho United States Dis
trict Court, and tho other by the Supreme Court
OF Illinois, to tho effect that a married. woman
may form Il valid bnhincas partnership with hor
husband as with anybody else; and may contract
delts on hor own account. with the consent OF
her husband.
Tho Philosophical Society took leave Of the
Methodist Church block OH Saturday cyeulng,
mud will hereafter hold Its meetings III tho hall
Of the Christian Union. An expression was
apology for tho lecture OF Judge Bepth beeause
it noeds none Tho Rev. Il. N. Powers, OF 1T.
johns Episcopal Church, read selections from
his own poouls.
"a nlcoting Of tho Common Council Commit
toe OIL strectG and Alleys, South Division, was
hold Saturday Afternoon, to consider the petit
ton Of proporty.ownera thMs the s,ao Of stcam
for tho propulsion Of railWay-cars DO prohibited
on C!ark atroot, between Twelfth and Twenty"
second ntroots. Tho objoot is to compel the
companies to take up thoir tracks. VarionB
property owners spoke OIL the subject. and tho
uor,mitteo adjourned until o'clock tomorrow,
whom thoy will y.ait and look ovor tho ground.
Saturday, tho Supreme Court Ut Springfield
dva5ea tue IN Jaso t1 ssss oasop Of e is.
liyered tho decision, which ref1ses the motion
for a now trial, and orders tint Rafferty, DO hung
on tho 9th Of Fobrtary. Tho Court held that
tho ycrAiut was fully warranted ny tue evidence !;
be served UPON lsafrorty ut tile tilno Of tho muir
dor docs not reduce tho crime to mansanghtor,
for the reagou tint previous nlal1co Was Shown !;
and that thu action Of tho Deputy, in l'a COM
n,,,ication with tho jury during tloir dolibor'.-
tionB, was repraaeMHiblo, but does not warrant
q now trial. Judge Scott presoutod n dissenting
orl1lion, holding that tho interference Of tho
deputy wna snNiciont ground for = now trial. Raj
forty is now contluod III tho jail in this city but
will probably bo rolnoycd to WA'llto$nu "a about
lie was interviewed by tho reporters Saturday,
but prosorvcd Ills customary raticenco, aud mid
nothing Of inleToht.
The National Capital.
-Gcn, Sherman was bsfore tho Houae MILF.
tary Committee OIL Saturday. ami t;avo hls yiows
concornl,u! tle administration OF 1utlial AllhirB
IIo fayors tho tra1lsfor OF tho lndian Bureau
| from tho Informal lloyonuo to tho War Depart.
1nout, a,,tl i.,tmatoa tint. III caHo Boll changt
is uado, there will DO III immediate h,ld wi1lou
partlro from tho Peace Policy. II IL tlo opinion
1t Gen. Sherman that military officers aro bottol
fitted than Qunkera, orcletrgyn'en, or sentimenta
philosophers to leal telligcnsly with tho diff.
| cnltins OF Indian government.
--Ysuntor Cameron IL Hald to sock the aisplnco
mont from ollice Of Attornoy-eenera! Wiitianla
| and the appointment to tile vacancy thus occn
| Aione.l OF his colloaguo, Senator Scott. A1r
Cansoron believes tint Io cal. make llB HoI,-ln
| lnw, Wayno AloVolgh, United btatos Senator II
succeed Hoott. ....
Up 10 Saturday, s1l o90, 900 Of tho sac, 900, ,a'
loan Of 1853 llal bonll redeemed all exchanged
Nest Of thoso honds hayo heon exchanged fo
| the nov b por contB.
! Not more tham forty OF Afty members 0: th,
| House were prosent ut Saturdays 1nootlnR 70!
goueral tlebato. AIr. Cox a1,d 11r. Kelley sacl
nude Al exposition Of tho morits Of Ala luau