The Morning herald., 1875-12-23
MIMOB DISPATCMEs.

TORONTO, ONT, Dec. 9s.-To-morrov
the Ontario House Of the Legislative As
sembly will probably be adjourned unit
atter the Holidays.
/ ALBANY, N. Y, Dec. 22'-Comptroller
elect Robinson has notified all the employs
Ct the comptrollers excepting one, Henri
! Gallein, second deputy, that their services
III not be required after January LIST, 1876
HAMILTON, ONT, Dec. -ae.--About te,
O'Clock last night . new malt house on Bar
ton street, was burned The damage to tht
ea!t Will be very heavy. Ten thousand
ashels Of barley were saved; loss $4,000
Insured. -. :
New YORK, Dec. 22.-Adolph Lewis alias
Lewls Brandt, q notorious forger, was ar.
rested here last night. He 10 Germen and
mas committed numerous forgeries through.
out tho country, for which he has served
several terms IN prison. He was reman-
sr. LOUIS, Dec. 22.-In the circuit court
this morning, Judge Knight, presiding, in
the case of the State, vs.. the Missouri ftste
lottery; George B. Miller, defendant, de.
clsion was rendered adverse to the defend
ant. The case 10 of considerable import.
ance AMI will he taken to the Supreme
Court,
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, Dec. 22.--A COM
mittee Of Bankers met yesterday to draft q
plan for clearing house. A majority of
the banks favor the project. It is expected
that fifteen Of them will join in the move
ment. The chief objection of those de-
murring Is it would violate the secrecy Of
business.
New YORK, Dec. 2s.-The sheriff's jury
charged with the duty Of determining the
sanity Of &. L. Fox, the well known panto-
mimist, have decided unanimously that he
Is lunatic, and commitment to the Nc
Lean Insane Asylum near Boston, has been
made. Fox leaves his wife and daughter
almost destitute.
RICHMOND, Va, Dec. 22.--It Is positively
asserted that there Is but one case of small |
pox In the city, and that has yielded to |
treatment. The other case was that of |
Judge Sefg, member of the General A. |
'embly from one Of the upper counties and
who died yesterday, both cases were con-
;racted elsewhere.
CHICAGO, Dec. a22.--The Adjutaut-G Gen.
,ral of this State to-day issued an order
all the military companies or.
yanized in the State under the militia law
nto regiments or battalions. There are
low seven regiments with 1856 fully
'quipped men, and General A. G. Duncal Of
his city is in command Of the whole.
RICHMOND, Va, Dec. 22.-The House
Committee on Federal Relations, to whom
vas referred the joint resolutions, request
ng our Representatives in Congress to give
upport to all measures having in view the
elligerent rights of Cubans reported this
morning by resolution that it is not becom-
ng the general assembly to take action on
be subject. The Committee asked to be dis
hargcd from further consideration of the
esolution.
BosToN, MASS, Dec. 22.-Isaac Prouty
. Co.'s boot mandatory at Spencer, Mass,
be largest Of its kind in ihe United States,
i'll probably resume business next week
fter few weeks vacation.
The injunction against the Lancaster
ayings Bank at Lancaster, Mass, was is
led yesterday at the request Of Bank Com
lissioner Getchell, who found the affairs of !
le bank insslvent, and for the protection !
depositors deemed 1t proper to put it in ,
le hands of q receiver. 1t has deposits to !
|e amount Of 81 100000. e