The Morning herald., 1875-12-15
MINOR DISPATCHES.

| WORCESTER, Mass. Dec. H.--HOn.
Clark Jilson, Republican, the present in
cumbent, was to-day reelected Mayor by
AIS majority.
| New YORK, Dec. 14.--A rumor is cur
rent to-day that news has been received by
VIM. Tweed's friends here that he has ar
rived in Jamaica, West Indies, by the bark
''Lord Clarendon"
RICHMOND, Va, Dec. 1A.-Twelvc ballots
| were taken to-day for United States Senator
| but without result, making thirty.nnc bal
lots thus far. The impression is that the
chances lie between Daniel, Goode and Johl-
ston.
l. 'BRooKLYN, Dec. 14.-The body of wo-
man aged about thirty five, with her throat
cut was found in field near East New
York to-day. Appearances Indicate that
she had first been outraged and then bru
tally murdered
New YORK, Dee. 14.-Adolph Levinger,
counsel for the suspended German uptown
Savings Bank, was arrested to day, charged
with arpropriatine 1888 ,735 belonging to the
bank. Bail was fixed at S45, 600, Lcvingcrs
deficit is supposed TO have caused the bank s
failure.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 14.-Judge Gottescha1k
to-day set aside the City Ordinance of 1873,
reling gushing certain rights of ownership of
gas works which rights were acquired in
1916 The decision today declares the
works and all profits since 1870 making
$4,000, 900 belonging to the city.
OTTAWA, Ont, Dec. 13.--Mr. Mr.. Per-
rault, Secretary Of the Centennial Commits
sion, arrived from Philadelphia yesterday.
With the Governments consent he rented a
honse on Chestnut street, Philadelphia, for
the use Of the Commission, and has pro-
vided also for the accommodation of visi
tors from Concord.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, Dec. 14.--The intimation
having been made that Genl. Logan was
feigning illness, while in reality he was
waiting for developments in the whiskey
business, his physician published a card
to-day in which he says senator Logan
has been seriously i'll at the Palmer House,
for the past two weeks
WASHINGTON, Dec. Yesterdays gen.
eral despatch, announcing that the Treas
urer would soon issue circnlar requiring
banks and Others to prepay the express
charges on national bank notes fit for circu-
lation forwarded for redemption, was in
tended to refer to legal-tender notes and
fractional currency, aad not to national
bank notes.
New YORK, Dec. 14.-The mystery sur
rounding the light of Tweed Uontinucs TO
be impsnetrable to the police authorities,
hut it is said by a person conyersant with
the working ofthe Tweed ring, that his re-
appearance will not be long delayed, pro-
vided certain pending, negotiations are sue
cesstul or if Charles O'Coror, the lawyer,
should survive his present illness.
B.LTIMoRE, Dec. 14.---Rev. j. Ransom,
of the Methodist Episcopal Chnrch, South,
recently appointed a missionary to Brash,
by the Tennessee Conference, sailed trem
this port yesterday in the bark Templar for
Rio de Janeiro. The reverend gentlemen
was accompanied on board by anumber Of
clergymen and delegation Of ladies from
the city churches.
WAsHINsToN, Dec. ia very large
number Of Republican Senators and Rep
resentatircs have called upon Attorney
General Pierrcpont, and assured him of
their approval Of the removal of ex-senator
Henderson at Ut. Louis. So far not q sin
Gle Republican has expressed to the Attor-
,ey-General any dissatisfaction with the
course of the administration in this mat
ter.
GALVESTON, TEX, Dec. l4.--Ex-Gover-
nor Davis has issued call for Republican
State Convention at Houston January 18th.
Active preparations are being made for the
State Democratic Convention which meete
here January 5th. Advces from Matamo-
ras state that during the municipal election
there on Saturday, fighting occurred, and
Morgan and Fucntz, candidates, were
wounded and three men and one boy killed.
Senior Fucnz was elected Mayor.