Jamestown alert., 1880-01-27

NlCnOuL QOuDt entlrely llee lloH Ooo.# AlAO
false entries made by Rhorct to8cover the
sums taken by him are supposed tobe entire:
" in the books of the regular banking side.
The amount Of the defalcation can't be told
even by Rhoret, but it is little if any less than
100000, perhaps more. This is the amount
of capital stock which is doubtless lost, but it
is hoped and belieyed that depositors will mot
PORK PRODUCT.
A prominent commission firm in Chi
cago, has issued a circular the facts in which
have been carefully collected, showing the to-.
tai packing of the six principal points, during
the past season, tosbc $4,000 hogs short, to
date, and estimating total shortage Fin the
whole country at 100000 in number, and ten
pounds per hog in weight. They also report
4 deficiency in the available supply of meats,
and lard, the deficiency being 2oO,o0o,000
pounds of meat and 25O,0O0 tierces Of lard,
compared with the same date last years .f'
,, DESTRUCTIVE WIND STORM. 1ig@
- Telegraphic communication had been
interrupted for a week between San Francisco
and Portland, Oregon, but was restored JanV-s
ary faith Dispatches state that Portland was
visited January 9th by the sevcrest storm
known since the settlement Of the place.
There was not much rain, but the wind reach,
ed velocity of eighty miles an, hour. Great
damage was done in blowing down steeples,
unroofng houses, Frustrating buildings and
in making general havoc. Many persons were
injured, and some killed. The damage in
Portland is estimated at $75,OOO. Great dam
age was done also done, in the country. The
storm extended into Washington Territory
doing great damage there Great numbers of
cattle were killed by falling barns and trees.
There was much damage in Salem. The ROOT,
of the State house was blown of, and other
damage done; but no lives were lost:
REoRGANIz1NG THE SUPREME COURT.
Representative Manning Of Mississippi
has completed the draft ola bill to reorgan-
izc the supreme Court Of the United States
The bill increases the number OF justices of
the supreme court from nine to fifteen, and
provides for three sub-chambers or divisions.
There is to be one chief justice and two as
sistant chief justices, each OF whom has to
preside over division, The assignment Of
Judges for divisions is to be made at the be-
ginning of each term by chief justice and
three senior associate Justices Each division
is to have speciality, before one to be
brought admiralty causes, before another
equity causes, and before the third common
law causes. Causes involving constitutional
questions are to be heard before the full bench
and if question is decided unanimously by
division there can be no rehearing, but if on
ly four-tifths of the judges decide in favor,
then it may be certified up and the chief JUS
tice shall grant a rehearing before another di-
vision which he shall designate.
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS IN NEW YORK.
The bill introduced in the New York
legislature providing that Presidential elect
ors shall be chosen by Congressional districts
instead of the general State ticket is attract
inc considerable attention in Washington. A
great many representatives favor it, both on
the ground that they consider it most fair
system, and because they think it would make
certain twenty-four electoral votes from the
State OF New York. 1t is urged by some OF
the New York representatives in Washington
that it would make the canvass less bitter, as
neither party, under such system, could
hope to carry the whole State, and that the
passage Of such bill would hayh beneficial
effect on the Republican national convention.
For instance, the State OF New York could not
then promise its entire electoral vote for any
one candidate. The Democrats, on the other
hand, insist that it is revolutionary project
conceived entirely in the interest Of the Re-
publican candidate for the Presidency, and
the fact of its introduction is confession Of
doubt on the part of the Republicans Of their
ability to win in the national contest.
ASSAULTED BY A MANIAC.
A few days ago, John Calvin reached
st. Paul MINI. from Morris, Stevens county,
to visit a brother-in-law. He had wandered
away about six miles from the city and satur.
day afternoon, Jan. 10th, he appeared at the
residence Of Mr.. Townsend, who was engaged
in cutting up meat in a frame addition to his
house. Calvin inquired which way he could
best strike the road, from which the house is
| about one mile distant. Mr.. Townsend gave
| the necessary instructions. after which the
stranger made himself obnoxious by indulg-
ing in personal remarks that were highly i'm.
porper Believing that the man was tramp,
| Mr.. Townsend attached no particular weight
to the remarks, until suddenly the brute
! reached over and seized the knife with which
he was cutting meat. Being under the i'm
| preston that the man intended to take his
life, the attack WINS stoutly resisted. The
| maniac siezed the knife by the blade, and in
trying to wrench it from Mr.. Townsend, al
most severed his right wrist. The encounter
was now desperate, as Mr.. Townsend knew
that life depended on the issue, while the rage
of the lunatic became furious With the alac.
rity OF a catthe lunatic released his hold on
the knife and jumped for an axe which stood
in corner Of the room, with which he dealt
Mr.. Townsend one or two blows on the head,