Daily Republican., 1882-10-03
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CORPUS WRIT IN SER
GEANT MASON'S CASE REFUSED
-OTHER MISCELLANEOUS,

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In the U. S. Court at Ut tica, yesterday
afternoon, Judges Wallace and Cox
refused to grant a writ of habeas corpus
in Sergeant Mason's case. Tie Court
held they were precluded by the opinion
OF Chiet Justice Waite, given at the
October term of 1881, from determining
any question in the case except the
power of the Judge Advocate General
to reverse q court martiaPs decision,
The Court held that Judge Advocate
General was simply an advising offiCiol
Of the War Department, and that
Congress never intended to give him
power to reverse the fndinge of a
COurt-martial.
At a convention of workingmen,
called by the Trades Assembly, held
yesterday in st. Louis, full city and
county ticket was Nominated, headed
by Peter johnson, well-knowu
bricklayer, for Sheriff. The Greenback
State ticket was endorsed, and a State
Central Committee was appointed. A
committee was also appointed to
correspond with Labor organizations
throughout the State, with a view to
unite in harmonious action.
The Grand Army of the Republic Of
Western Pennsylvania, Eastern Ohio
and West Virginia held a reunion yes
terday in Pittsburg, All the stores,
hotels, newspaper offices and public
buildings on the principal streets were
decorated with bunting and evergreens,
and the streets were thronged with
people. In the afternoon there was a
Grand Army parade and review, in
which about 5000 veterans took part.
In Watcher, Iowa, yesterday morn.
ing, the wife Of Benjamin Williams
shot and killed a man named Allison
and then committed suicide. Allison
had been boarding at Williams house,
and his intimacy with Mrs. Williams
caused her husband to leave her. The
wretched woman left letter expressing
regret for her wrcng-doing, and COM
mending her children to the care of
relatives.
Several physicians' Offices in SYRIA
cuse, New York, have been robbed
money and surgical instruments with,
in the last two days. John N. West, o
medical student, from Springfield,
Massachusetts, was arrested yesterday
for the crime, and several hundred dol
lars worth of booty was found uDon
him.
In the Republican Congressional Cons
ven:ion of the Sixth District of Massa-
chusetts yesterday the Tooth ballot
stood Lodge, 38; Converse, 80; Davis,
18; Frost, H. The figures were the same
in every ballot. The Convention voted
to continue in session until a nomina-
tiOn is made.
The Spanish American Claims Com.
mission met yesterday in Washington,
and after a session of several hours, ad-
journed until the 10 h Instant. A com.
munication from the Secretary of State
(which is believed to concern the nat
uraization difficulty" was discussed,
but not acted upon.
In the Supreme Court of PenDsylva.
hia, at Pittsburg, yesterday, Judge Trun-
key decided that ga railroad company
must honor its tickets whosoever sells
| them, and that therefore, the ticket on
its face entities the holder to the rights
of a passenger between points named on
the ticket.
The town of PawJuGket, Rhode
Island, yesterday, refused to accept q
city charter by negative majority Of
90 votes. Pawtucket, having popula-
tion of over 0,000 souls, is believed to
be the largest town under town govern
ment in the United States.
A tug arrived at Owen Sound, On
tario, yesterday morning, with six
bodies of victims of the recent disaster
to the propeller Asia. Two unknown
bodies were buried at Killarney, and 1t
is said that "a large number of bodies
nre floating around near where the
above were picked up.
A west bound passenger train on
the Memphis and Charleatown Rail-
road was thrown from the track at
Madison, Alabama, on Sunday night,
by broken rail. Three passengers
and the sleeping car conductor were
injured, the conductor severely.
Disher Clapper, boy of fourteen
years, was, on Sunday, impaled on
blackber stake while picking berries,
at North Parma, near ROChes Ter, New
York. He pulled out the stake, walk
ed to his home, about 60 rods distant,
and there died.
The Court Of Commissioners of Ala
bama Claims will meet in Washington
tomorrow, in pursuance of its adjourn
ment from July 10Th. Few claims have
been filed, and not one is ready for
trial, 80 that a further adjournment is
probable.
As passenger train was leaving
Atlanta, Georgia, yesterday morning,
it struck Alice Simmons and her six.
year-old son, killing the woman and
fatally injuring the boy.
James Rhodes, colo ed, accused Of
the murder Of tue Massie family, was
taken from he jail at Charlottesville,
Va, on Sunday night, by armed men,
and hauged from tree.
j. Averll. machinist, committed
suicide by shooting himself, in hotel
in Providence, on Sunday night. Cause
dissipation and family trouble.
A fire in Msquokita, Iowa, on Sun
day night, destroyed Carter's brick
block and three frame buildings, caus-
ing loss estimated at $4,000.
The brick mill Of John Wood, at Con-
shohocken, Penna., was burned on Sum
day night. Thirty meb are thrown out
of work by its destruction.
Frost & Sous furniture factory at
Towanda, Penna., was burned yester-
day morning, throwing Is ren out Of
employment. Loss, $50, 600,
The public debt statement for Sep
tenn ber, issued yesterday, shows a de-
crease of $14, ,805, 94S.
Forty-five new cases of yellow fever
and five deaths were reported in PenSa-
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