Smyrna times., 1882-01-11
News Items.

News Items.
The loss by the cotton fire at Savannah h
is said to be $5O,OOO '''' ~
The Westminster Presbyterian Church
IN Baltimore was burned Sunday.
Philadelphia hotel men saw this has bean
the best season since the centennial veor
The British Government practically re-
fuses to modify the Clayton -Bulwer Treaty.
The French Republicans have ooined
tions. i'i elec-
Wisconsin is getting its full share of the
vast tide of immigration. Over go 900
newcomers have made their home in the
State during the pasi year.
A conference of the independent renuh-
leans of Pennsylvania is to be held in
Fhlladelphia next Thursday, at which it is
probable full State ticket will be nomi-
mated.
Ex-Postmaster General James has al
ready assumed the duties of his new posi-
tIon as president of the Lincoln National
Bank, in New York, which will open for
business to day.
The Richmond papers describe the sniff
erlng which has been caused among the
poor people OF that city by the recent
neaVy snOW-the deepest which has fallen
there for many years.
The duties collected at the New York
custom House on Wednesday amounted
10 over one million dollars. and were more
tllah double the sum received on the cor
al -
The Imperial Rescript in which the
emperor William Informs the Prusian
N IHiilhistry III effect that he alone is RESPONSE
pie lor the policy of the Government pro-
0uces profound sensation in Berlin.
Death to rats, mice, reaches and ants; Par
sons ExterminatOr. Barns, granaries and
households cleared in a single night. No fear
ol bad smells. Best and cheapest vermin killer
IN tn" world. Sold everywhere.
In the Guiteau case Monday, Mr.. SEQ
vile concluded his argument upon the
law points Mr. Davidge replied to him
anu the Dlstrlct-AttOmeyr read a briefpaDer
on the subject of the Courts Jurisdiction
The case is nearing its end.
medical gentleman, whose name has
not been made public, has lin very oues-
tonable taste offered to pay $1,000 for
(Guteaus body, the money to be handed
over immediately, and the purchaser to
take the risk of his acquttal.
The attempts Of the Tildenites in the
New York Legislature to coax the Tam
many men back into the party traces came
10 no result. Promises and pats on the
back are unavailing. MI Kellev's fol-
lowers, who to all intents and purposes
are Mr.. Kelly himself are as belligerent
as ever.
Mr.. Scoville says that the drafts for
sums amounting to over 81 900 received
by Guiteau on Saturday were worthless
and sent by some practical Joker. 1t is
mot the first time during the trial that such !
thing has occurred. Mr.. Scoville him
self has had worthless checks sent to him. /.
one for $4,000.
The evidence, arguments and official re-
ports OF the Guiteau trial already make a
volume of two thousand pages, and the .
printing bill for this alone cost $4,000. At
TINS rate the trial of the assassin will cost
the Government more than the doctors /
bills and the funeral expenses of the illus
trious victim.
Inc smallpox has been spreading in
Jersey City i'll the most alarming manner /
during the past few days. The board OF .
health has made number of appeals TO
the board of finance to have the streets
cleaned. In New York city several new
cases were reported Monday, and several
OF a virulent character were found in
thlckly settled tenement house districts
and which had been concealed from the
The wisdom of the ancient provision re-
qulring the unanimous agreement of a
jury to secure verdict is coming to be
much questioned in these days. 1t is a
sign of tho times that Judge Deadly, of the
United States District Court for Oregon.
has just delivered a lecture before the
Georgetown d. C.l University law school
IN which he urged that in civil cases a ma
Jority of the jury should be sufficient to
give a verdict and in criminal cases two
thirds or three-fourths.