Daily Republican., 1882-01-24

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al The case OF James 3. Graves, on tris
resulted yesterday In a verdict of muI
|, der In the first degree. In chargin
the jury Judge Depue instructed then
that "mOral insanity Is simply depr2y
ity. The test of insanity recognized b.
New Jersey law IL the ability of tn
accused to distinguish bstwsen righ
and wrong. The burden of proof Is OF
the prisoner. If he has not proved
, 10 their satisfaction they II, ist convict.
The Virginia House of E.presenta
tives yesterday passed the Read uste
bill known IN Coupon killer, No. 2,
which provides "fOr more efficien
collection Of revenues to support TIN
government, maintain public schools
and pay the interest on the rubli,
debt" 1t require, that there shall b,
: frceived in payment of taxes and othel
dues only gold, silver, United State,
Treasury notes and national bank ctr
rancy. .as
About dayb.eak yesterday morning
a W estern express train on the Penn
sylvania railroad ran into the rear of a
freight train at Mineral Point, seventy
miles from Pittsburg The express
Iengine aud the caboose and a cattie car
[li the freight train were wrecked.
tThree train men were injured, but not
fatally, and one passenger was thrown
against a window by the shock and had
his face badly cut
The house of Mr.. Mabley, in New
coInerstown. Ohio, was burned early
yesterday morning, and two Of his
children pcrished. Two little bows
named Clelr were burned to death by
the burning OF a frame dwelling in, Des
MONIES, Iowa, yesterday morning. The
parents were absent at The time.
| Receiver .Jenkinson, having charge
of the property of Nugent & Co, of
Newark, yesterday filed y report show
ing that the value of the Entire stock
and material on hand was SILL, 54S.
Besides the stock there are the machi-
merry and buildings, which are mort
gagged and of uncertain value.
During The delivery OF eulogies on
General Burnside in the Senate, yester-
day, the Presidents Private Secretary
took to the Capitol nomination for
Public Printer, bCt 1t was taken back
to the White House unopened. The
friends of S. =. Rounds, of Illinois, say
that he Is the nominee.
The Denver Post t-oflice affords an ex-
ample OF the enormous growth of mail
business in the West Durirg the last
five years the expenses of the Office
have increased nearly One-half, while
the receipts have almost Guatrupled
The money order receipts were over
1000, 900 last year, against $3.50, 900 in
1879.
The comptroller of the Currency has
authorized the following National
Banks 10 begin business Hudson Ma
tional bank, of Hudson, Massachusetts,
capital 800, 800 Merchants National
Bank, of Dunkirk, New York, SlOO, 900;
Springfield National Bank, of Spring
field, Ohio, 500, c,0Oo.
1t was rumored in Washington yes
terday that Secretary Folger is to be
appointed Justice of the Supreme Court
of the United States Immediately upon
the retirement Of Judge Hunt, and that
Congressman Crowley, of New York,
will be dominates! for Secretary of the
Treasury.
The House Committee on Rules yes
terlay heard Susan b. Anthony, Belva
A Lock wood, and other women suti'ra-
gists on the question of appointing a
Committee of The House Oh Woman'S |
flights. No action was taken by the
Committee.
Sprague's mills, at Swanzy, near
keene, New Hampshire, was destroyed |
by fire yesterday morning. Loss S35, 900.
One hundred persons were thrown out Of
employment. The fire was started in
lighting up the mills, early in the morn
ing.
The Mormon question was discussed
very generally in the pulpits of kala-
nazoo, Michigan, on Sunday morning.
A petition asking Congress to take
measures against pOlygamy Is
hundreds Of signatures in that
city.
Judge Wilson, of the Fayette County
Court, in this State, has refused a new
trial 70 Patrick DOl:in, the Molly Mag
uire, convicted of TIE murder of Maurice
Hsaly. Sentence has been .ferred uutil
the March Term. j
The New Jersey Legislature re- assem-
bled last evening Among the bills in
in the House, was one provid. I
ng for whipping rost for wife beat {
,rs, and another requiring city railway l
,ars to pay license.
Forty -One new cases of small pOx
we're reported in Pittsburg and twenty
me in Allegheny City during Sunday
md yesterday. There were nineteen
leaths from the disease in Allegheny
Jity last week.
Much damage was done in Montreal
md it's heighborhood by the storm of
sunday. The snow drifted to such an
xtent as to make many streets impassa-
,le. All the trains were delayed sew
raj hours.
The trial Of G. A. Thomas, indicted
or false pretence in a graveyard instr
nee case. at Buffalo, ended suddenly
esterIay, one of the jurors, Anthony
'mith, developing symptoms of in
anity.
Ensign H. Kellogg, for many terms
ictuDcI dHu tWlCe iolVdhtA Vi Juo MAS. | a
achusetts House of Representatives, ii
led yesterday, at Pittsfeld, Massachu. 7
sits, aged 20 years.
The Governor General of Canada ar
ived at Ottawa yesterday morning af.
,r several hours detention on rail by
snowstorm. He says the Louise will !,
Ill for Canada in the spring. o o
A telegram from New York received -
Ist night, says that six hundred and u
venty pounds of dynamite have been
,olen from the Cleveland Company's &C
Magazine. Oh
John A. Stirk, farmer Of Trexler. n'
wn, Berks county, hanged himself ~ ~
He had gone bail for a III
,ighbor and feared ha would have to
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Anti. polygamy meetings we're held os
st evening in Chicago, St. Paul, u, VI
)rtland, Maine, aud other cities, at el'
hich speeches were made by proml. a., se
mt gentlemen. ,a