, 1876-02-05
NEWS


Gold closed in New York, on the
Sd inst, at 113a.
The whisky trials at indianapolis,
thus far have resulted in the convic-
ton and Imprisonment of a number,
and among them Jas. K. Hill, deputy
revenue collector.
The following gentlemen were
elected as the Congressional Cam
paigl Committee by the Democratic
caucus in Washington on the 1st inst:
Clymer, of Pennsylvania, Chaplin, of
Massachusetts,, Throckmorton, of
Texas, Hooker, of Mississippi, Rob-
bins, of North Carolina, and Sayler,
of Ohio.
The Republican Congressional
Campaign Copmittee was elected on
the day following,names not given.
A special from East Lyndon, VT,
says that on the 1st inst, Silas Will
der killed his father aged 73, and his
mother aged 20, with an ak, and
then cut his wife's throat, after which
he hung himself. The cause of the
terrible affair, was an alteration
with his wife, who, in altering pair
of overalls made them too short. The
wife at latest accounts was yet alive.
Apprehensions are entertained at
Washington of trouble with Cuba.
A snow blockade exists at Bitter
Creek and Red Desert.
A Yankton special says that the
reports from the Black Hills gold
fields is causing great activity and
many parties are going there daily.
In the Canadian Legislature last
week, a bill giving women the right
to vote in municipal elections, and
'on money bylaws, was defeated by
a small majority.
The Directors of the Bank of Cal
ifornia have levied another assess
ment Of $40 per cent, in accordance
with an agreement of the syndicate.
1t will be delinquent Feb. 28th.
War is imminent between Guate-
mala and San Salvador. Both coun-
tries are arming.
Logan has introduced q bill in
Congress to establish mint for the
coinage of gold and silver in Chicago.
Springer has introduced bills to
prohibit American citizens from
holding slaves in foreign countries,
and to regulate elections in Utah.
A telegram from London says that
letters from naval officers -on the
China stations represent a general
belief among European residents
that the Celestials are bent on fight
ing, sooner or later. The admiral
has sent man-of-war to each treaty
post to protect the British interests
in case of an emergency.
The third annual convention of
the Woman Suffrage Association
met in Washingtonon the 9th. The
proceedings were opened with pray
er by Rev. Olympia Brown. Fred
Douglass made a speech in favor Of
woman suffrage.
Another big batch of officials at
Washington have been indicted for
frauds upon the government. From
the time of the raid on the Tammany
thieves of New York, some FIVE or
six years since, there has been a
ceaseless round Of disclosures of of
fetal dishonesty.
The Centennial Commissioners Of
Oregon are making efforts to raise
seven thousand dollars to enable
them to properly represent their
State in the Centennial.
The Spanish Government has its
hands full Just now. The Carlists in
Spain seem to have worsted the Al
fonsoists in battle Of some import
ance-and the rebels in Cuba are
also gaining ground.
". J. Letcher, an old and respect
ed citizen Of San Jose, Cal, COM
mitted suicide on the 28th ult. BY
cutting bis throat. He got up at 2
/ in the morning, dressed himself and
left the house. His wife becoming
alarmed At bis long absence called
for assistance and search was At
once instituted, but without SUCCESS.
The citizens called meeting and
|men were sent out il Al directions
and search kept up till be was dis.
covered IN an old unoooupied Sd
half mile nom town, with b.
cut and the razor still
Depressed spirits
known. The shf
Ibis vile that th'