Daily Republican., 1882-02-21
NEWS SUMMARY.
THE DGELING BILL VETOED BY
GOV. CAMERON.
The Virginia Duehsts-The New
Jersey Legislature-LarEe He.
qaost-The Virginia Bonds
10 bo Tossed - Burglars
Operations - Terrible
Fires, etc.

Ffres,etc.
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Gov. Cameron,o Virginia, has vetoed
the bill passed by the Legislature Of
that State to prevent and punish duel.
ing. The Governor says he appro yes
the object of the bill, but he thinks ne
of its sections is retroactive, and that
sit leaves witness on his own confess
ion subject to the political disqualif.
cations prescribed by the Constitution,
to wit, disfranchisement. TIE decision
ofthe Court Of Appeals of Virginia, in
the case Of Cullen VS.. The common
wealth, IS cited, in which the Court be.
low required a witness to testify after
his refusal for the reason that he would
criminate himself The Court decided
that such legislation was unconstitu.
Jional.
The cases Of Congressman Wise and
Senator Riddlebrrger, and of the latter
and Richard +. Beirne, editor of the
State, charged with violation of the la W
against dnelling, were yesterday before
the counts Court in Richm- nd, Virgin
ia. Counsel for the accused opposed the
examination. Of any witnesses present,
on the ground that their evidence. while
it might tasten guilt on the principals
would tend to criminate themselves as
participants. The Court decided that
the ground was well taken, and dis.
charged the witnesses, which prevents
any presontment by the Grand Jury.
The will of the late Joseph r. Shef
field, of New Haven, beQueathes $780,
900 to the Berkeley Divinity school at
Middletown, Connecticut. His home
in New Haven and the property adjoin-
ing is lett to the Sheffield Scientific
School, subject to the life estate of his
wife and one son. After deducting the
be1uests, he leaves one seventh of his
estate to the Sheffield School. All the
other public bequests are liberal. The
estate is estimated at from two to three
millions.
In the Senate of Now Jersey, last
evening, the bill increasing the salary
of the Chancellor to SIS, 900 was recall.
ell from the House. In the House reso.
lutions were adopted expressing sym
pathy for suffering Irelan 4 and demand
ing action on the part of the General
Government to secure the release of
American citizens imprisoned in that
country. A resolution was also adopt
ed demanding protection for the Oppres
sed Jews in Russia.
1t is understood in Richmond, Nir-
ginia, that the holders of the Virginia
bonds intend to contest in the courts
the validity of the Coupon Debt Kill
er" and "Riddleberger" bills, recently
passed by the Legislature OF that State
for the Reputation of part of its debt
A New York lawyer is now in Rich
mond making preparations for the con.
test on behalf of English bondholders.
Rev. George o. Barnes, the "Moun-
tain Evangelist" of Kentucky, closed
a seven weeks revival in Louisville on
Sunday eveuing. He is reported to
have converted 2473 people in that city,
and anointed" about as many Others
for bodily ailments, certain proper
tion of whom profess to have been
cured.
A gang Of burglars was operating in
the Lebanon Valley at four different
points between leading Healing and
Harrisburg on Sunday night. The
principal robberies were at the Eureka
and Stricken $ Mills, in Lebanon,
money and valuable papers being Sc.
cured. One Of The gang is in Jail at
Lebanon.
The President has pardoned Frank
Denny, convicted of passing counter
felt coin in Minnesota, and Aary Love
and Sarah Mcdowell, in the West
moreland county, Virginia, Jail, ,or
swearing falsely in a pension case.
All had nearly served out their seu-
tences.
The Newcomb- Buchanan Company
of Louisville, the largest whisky distill-
ing firm in the South, has made an as
signment. Its liabilities are stated
at 81, 200, 900 and the assets at 81, 900, 600
and the suspension is thought to be
only temporary.
John Colson and John A. Reed, two
of the men missing from the sChOOn
er Corinna A. Bishop, have been pick
ed up and taken to Gloucester,
Massachusetts. There "re yet no It'd
ings of the other four men.
hSN. DdIuuol OUutlSOD, CO-ldDoloi
with Garrison and Phillips in the early
days of anti-slavery agitation. and also
the author of several religious works,
died at North Andover, Massachusetts,,
on Sunday night. He was G5 years of
age.
The court.martial convened to try
Sergeant Mason for shooting at Guiteau
began its sessions yesterday in Wash
ington. The prisoner, on being arraign.
ed, pleaded not guilty.
General Grant is expected to stop at
the White House for few days at the
close of this month as President Ar
thurs guest. The General will then go
South.
The house of Joseph Des Rivieres,
near Fort Covington, New York, was
destroyed by fire on Saturday night,
and the aged mother of Mr.. Des Ri
vieres was burned TO death.
Two young sister named Hall were
fatally injured by collision with a tree
while "coasting" yesterday, at Free
port, Maine.
Miss Alma FlOurnOv. 20 years Of a ape.