The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1879-01-30
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of Bernes Jura are infested with
droves of wild boars, which are some
times 30 numerous as to defy attack.
Farms are frequently attacked by
wolves and hundreds of chamois have
descended into the valley in search
of food.
PITTsBURe, January 20-Nicholas
Jacoby, who was shot on the street
while accompanying his wife home
early on Thursday morning, died
yesterday. He made dying decla
ration in which he stated that Frank
Small. former lover of his wife, was
the murderer.
HARRISBURG, Pa, JANUARY 20--The
Governor will to-day issue warrants
for the execution of Alex. B. Sayre,
of Philadelphia, and Hezekiah Shafer
OF Franklin county, wife murderers.
The executions will take place sixty
days hence. The Governor has also
signed communication of the death
sentence on Blasius Pistorius to i'm
prisonment for life.
CALCUTTA. January AZ Intelligence
has reached here that a Russian steamer
has made its way up the river Oxus and
beyond the Afghan frontier.
ST. PETERSBURG, January 22.--Tne
Chinese Embassy was received by the
Czar on Monday with great ceremony.
WASHINGTON, January 2l.-In the
House Potter opened the discussion on
his resolution, saying he offered it be.
cause he was instructed to do 80. He
apoke feelingly concerning the impn.a-
tionp which had been credited to him
that he desired to prevent an investiga-
tion of the cypher kilograms.
Butler, of Massachusetts,, opposed the
resolution on the ground that Congress
had no jurisdiction over the private cor
respondence Of anybody, and should not
take part in the slander of any public
man to satisfy the curiosity in the House
or out Of it.
hale, of Maine, supported the resolu-
ton, and said now that the machine had
been started and set in motion let it roll
on END make An Investigation into both
sideSs of the question.
Bewitt supported the resolution. He
called the attention of Butler to the fac.
that there we're occasions in life when
there was something higher than Judge
or member of Congress-. 1t was when q
sense Of manhood struck the human
heart. He stood here in that spirit o.
manhood to invite the fullest investiga
ton OF the kilograms, those which has
been published and those which had not
Justice to Samuel J. Tilden demanded
that an investigation should be made
Justice to the great Democratic party
demanded it. Justice to the American
people, who had elected him to the high
est Office in their gift demanded it. lie
Mr.. Tilden have the opportunity to con
front his accusers and traducers, an,
show to the world that at least one OF tn
candidates at the late Presidential elec
tion was not miserable trickster, vii
ling to barter for the highest Office il
in the gift of the people. Hewitt con
cluded by saying: Let, then, Mr.. Til
den have the opp rtunity to confront hi
accusers, his traducers, his maligners
before a competent tribunal. Let tn
man who of right should occupy the Ex
ecutive chair go on the witness stand,
need be, and satisfy the American peopl
and the world that one at least of tn
candidates Of two great parties who's
existence is essential to the maintainanc
of free Government, is not a miserabl
trickster, willing to barter for the higl
est Office in the gift Of the people, ever
hours wrongful occupation of whic
only intensifies the dishonor of its acqu
ton and the humiliation of its posse
sion. The resolution was adopted.
The Treasury made another call +
day for the redemption Of $40, 900, 900
fve-twenties.
Br. Louis, January 2l.-A commotic
was created here to-day in newspap
and legal circles by the Incarceration
Morrison Renshaw, q reporter of Il
Globe Democrat, for contempt of cour
Recently Renshaw wrote and publish,
. in the Globe Democrat informati'
touching certain Investigations by Il
grand jury Of certain causes. Refusil
to reveal the name Of his informant
: WAS reported to Judge Laughlin Of t
Criminal Court, who committed him
jail today to remain until he ccnsent
q to give decided information. A writ
u habeas corpus will be applied for tome
row, and the question whether a nev
paper reporter can be compelled b,
70 grand jury to violate the pledge Of 81
~ recy will be contested to its fullest lin
NEW YORK, January 21.--The seco
game in the billiard tournament u
es between Rudolph and Gallagher,
rt Chicago. The score of Rudolph '
20 600, and that Of Gallagher 449. I
third game was between Heiser, Of b
ton, and Maurice Daily, which result
49, in favor Of the latter. The score '
:. 400 to 100. Days average was 80.
DovHR, Del, January 2l.-Jno.
Hall was inaugurated Governor to-da
JAcKsoNvILtE, January 21.-At I
lahassee, to-day, the Legislatr = elec
u wilkinson Gall a Senator, to succ
IL Conover.
RA1EIeH, January 21.-The Legi