, 1874-03-02
SUNDAYS NEWS.
Local

Judge Moore last Saturday. Thomns Contea,
yho pleaded guilty to tho manHlaughtor OF Fer
;uson, wns aontonced to ton yours impraon-
mont.
rho casos against tho quack doctors charged
yitll sendug obHceno mattcr through tho 1,alfB
orc disposed Of in the United States Circuit OIL
Saturday. Fines wore imposed m follows DR..
Bigelov, 5000; h1r. Horton, 9100; DR.. Phillips
s9V0 and Dra. Monroe. Jordan, and Ship,
800 each.
Tho will Of Raff erty, who was hung at Wait
kcgan last Friday, Expresses deairo thnt hia
body, as found Mt dcath ba delivered to hiB rcla-
lives, without any post-Inortom examination Or
dissection; his roll aud personal property is
turned to his counsel and friends, aud forgiyo-
noss il asked Of all whom ho mlay have injured.
--'Tho trial Of 6erg. Hood before tho Board
Of Police. on Tho charge Of unlawfully filing out
4 warrant fur ale nrroBt Of Chris lshtGcrty,-in
assisting to serve which Policeman OAIcara WIS
killod,-waH resumed on Saturday. Testimony
WIS taken to show that 1t was tho custom OF po-
lico otcora to fill out md bcrye warrants signod
in binnk; unl tho caBo was continued until
to-day.
Tho National Capital.
Bon Dutlor had tue audaelty.to pass petition
around a1nong tho Massachusetts delegation Sat-
urday, aslkiug tho Presdent TO appoint ex-Cof-
lcctor Russell to bo Minister to Venez,,ela. Tho
fun was not reliahed by hia colleagues.
Tito United States Supreme Court will con-
FGu9 Lu-Nu4. AitGE ath lEEt6S u 6GfGEtsl NG0hEs
Ccicf-JuBtioo Waite will bo sworn in Tuesday or
Wednesday,, aftor tho largo number Of opinions
ara delivered. Ho will, however, meet tho JUS
tices Of tho Supreme Court in tho robing-room
to-day, mud proceed with thoin iuto tho Tcham-
bora.
- Mr. Farwcll, Of Illinois, hns introduced n
petition in tho uouse from Prof. Edward Pow
ors, praying to hive Tho probability of producing
rainfall by tho uso of artillery tested. Tho Pc
tittonor represents that, If tho commonly ac-
cailnonadny is found correct, thore will bo q
basis established upon which to found q sYstom
for tho prevention Of severe droughts with their
consequences Of short crops, aud tho dossrlc-
ton Of forests by tires. The petition went to
the Committee OIL Agriculture.
Tho Farmers.
:, a convention Of the Farmors' Association Of
tho Nineteenth Congressional District met in
Fairiiod ILL.,, OH Frlday. One delegate was
present from each county. It wns stnted BY Mr.
Foster, in calling tho Meeting to order, that it's
purpose was the electng Of Congressional
organization. Ihoye were threo questions to be
considered by the Convention: Shall wo run
Farmcrs' ticket in this district this coming full
If wo put out tcltotv where and whom shall wo
hold the nominating Congressional Convention
What shall 10 the basis Of representation
Carmi was chosen Ii tho place Tor tho next
mcoting.
Tho popular vote Of 1868 WAS at frat talson as
tho baBs oi representation, ntld it WaB agreed to
allow QUO delegate for every 500 yotors. But
tho vote by which this basis was adopted was
reconBidercd, mud, nttor considerable discussion,
tho Convention decided upon d system OF repro
sontntion, nB follows: Ono delegate for ench
county organization OF either club or Grange !;
ono for every 200 inombeFs Of tho club. and for
each fractional part thereof not less than LOO
and GrangeH where tho menlbors do not belong
to clubs aro to bo represented Oh tho same basla.
This gaye satisfaction, ai,d harmony and good
f0oliug WIS again restored. Tho Convention
concluded it's labotH Saturday morning, and tho
following call was issued:
Farmers' Nominating Convention for The Ninete<nsh
4 Convention will DO hold at carm,, White County,
on Wednesday, tho 18th day Of August next, for tho
III Congress from the Nineteenth District. Each
county having farmers organization shull be entitled
to elogato anl ono additional for each 200
bcrs or fructonal part thereof above 100 Of tho Tar
era' Club or 0rungcrB not members Of the club. The
delegates present will caat the entire poll Of their
fnese Ss. a, Ine m Or the M ssgse
cato Of the President aud Secretary Of tho President
aud Secretary Of the Association Council, showing
the number Of membors Of the Club, and such dran-
gers not members Of the Club In each county,
y. T. Fowler, ohAirlnan A. J, Dritlon, Secretary
J; H. Moss :; Lard: J. = Stark Isaac Smith A. H.
Logni.
Tho Roy. Il. M. Bornitz. Secretary Of tho
American Bible Union, Of New York, has brought
suit against tho St. Louis Democrat for libel,
claiming 550,00D damages. Ho was said by The
Democrat to have had improper relations with
one Of tho boardors III tho plantors' House in
st. Louis.
-I}uoz, ex-prcsidout OF SANTA Domingo, VAS
arroHtod In Now York on Saturday on tho COM
plaiut Of Dayis Hatch, wealthy roeilont Of
Connecticut, who brings action on a charge Of
ppoperty poops aEsh aoges s ths '' hs ssqursd 5
possesslon Of an immenao salt mine il santo
Domingo from tho Spanish authorities and that
ho WIS suddenly arrested md charged with be-
ing In sympathy with tho Cnbrai faction; sont to
dram-hoad court-martia1, all1nmariy tried and
Bentencod to doath. dD was then pardoncd by
Haez, and his mine con tlacated. The complaint
reeites story Of rrgntful corruption. fraud, an1
Ylllainy. Bail waB liked at SIZE, 900.
Eoreign.
Count Serrano Inns been declared President Of
tho Spanish Republic, aud Gen. Zabala tho
Alln!stor of War, IL appointed President ot the
THE trial Of tho Ticlborne claimant, on tic
charge of perjury, which bus lasted $50 days,
resulted Saturday morning III hin conviction on
al charges, and ao WAS sentenced 10 fourteen
yearh' ponal seryitudo.
Stnto Legislatures.
Tho Legislature Of Iowa has paAacd d CONCUR
rent resolution ngrooing to adjourn sine do
March IL.
Tho tlosign Of tho bill is to reduce faros from
1915 to conts milo.
NlisGcllnMc01lss
It IL reported, Oh wl,nt socnas 10 DO good ar-
thority, that the Convention Of Railroad Engi-
noers at Cleveland lust week. deoi1ed not to oil
gage in 4 general strike.
Tho Grand Jury i'll San Francisco hayo re-
ported TINT, after tho most elrolul examination,
thoy can find nothing in the conduct OF Mayor
Otis and Treasurer Hobart tlat deserves even
tho millest consure. Tho Treasurer was guilty
Of technical violation Of tho law, but not eyen
ths fault Gun bo charged agnsnst tho Mayor.
-Ihore 10 nothing now to report concerning
tho Womona Temperance Crusade. In tho Woss
tho movement is ,laking eonao progroAs but in
tho Eaut the advantage scems to remain with
tho saloon-koepurH+ Dio Lowib' 1anlo aB greas
temperance rofornor drow III audioucc IL Now
York. Saturday eyoning, TINT only half tlloti
Association llall mud tits ia FUR indication Of
tho sccoss that lin efforts III that section Of tho
country meet with.
-DlspatehcB received from upper lako ports
Indicate al unusual curly opening Of navigation.
At Marquette md Wlhto!s!l Point tho leo y u
to Il inches thick III tue harborB, but very uttlo