The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1875-04-13

mon Delegate in Congress, recently ac-
Quilted of polygamy, has been appealed
by the prosecution to the Territorial
Supreme Court.
Governor Porter has pardoned Ex-
Senator Robert McKenna, sentenced to
the Tennessee Penitentiary for five
years for marrying his former wife's
grand daughter.
The Collector at Key West telegraphs
that there have been only three sporadic
cases of yellow fever. No other cases,
and no real causes for alarm.
Advices from Spain represent the
prospect of peace increasing daily
One hundred and eighty Carlist officers
have already given in their submission
to Alfonso.
The state carriage of Cardinal Nc
Closkey is on exhibition 10 New York
1t is plain but very costly affair, the
harness alone costing three thousand
dollars.
General Sickles, it has been decided
by the Secretary of War, did not for
felt his place and pay on the Retired
List by accepting the place of Minister
to Spain. So he goes back to draw his
pension.
The Commission of John C. New, of
Indiana, to be Treasurer of the United
States, to take effect from June 80 next,
was signed by the President the 9th
inst and forwarded to Mr.. New at In
dianapolis.
The total coinage in March amounted
| to 90, ,650,330; of this amount $2,Sl1,-
060 was in double eagles, 100000 in
trade dollars, S313,500 in half dollars,
S8l, $50 in quarter dollars, $344, ,020 in
dimes and S73S, ITO in Subsidiary coin.
age.
The Government of San Domingo is
in bad way. About two thousand OF
Its citizens, victims of Baez's action
while under the immediate protection of
United States ships-of-war, present
claims on the United States Govern
ment for losses and injuries to the Gov
ernment and people arising therefrom.
The damages claimed amount to about
$5,OO0,O00.
There was recently sold in Mpperary,
Ireland, the lease of twenty one acres
of land, without houses of any sort on
it, The lease has fifty years to run, the
yearly rent is 500, and the lease sold
for a premium of $1,000. Ireland,
therefore. is not in so bad condition
as the agitators would make out. In
this country very good land can be
bought for the rent paid as above.
Molly Moguires in the Pennsylvania
mining regions continue to spread ter.
ror throughout the country, armed
gangs proving about the mines and
driving peaceable men from their work
The Supervisors of Brooklyn have
refused extra pay to the jurors in the
Tilton Beecher case, and voted down
the resolution that the Supervisors in
dorse the bill pending in Albany, pro.
viding for extra pay.
4 Three priests have just been senten
ced in France to ten years, three years
and two years Imprisonment. respect
lively, for having organized an agency
for the sale of Masses They procuref
the celebration of Mass in any churcl
at fixed price.
Courier Journal: Obituary writer's are
not as progressive as they might be-
There are some wno still close their ar
ticles- with "Mav the earth rest light,
above him" What possible difference
it can make to the corpse whether ths
earth above him weighs sixteen ounces
or sixteen tons, the obituary man of The
Philadelphia Ledger himself coultln'
tell II hc were TO try for six months.