Items Of General Interest

After spemling min ons on the magnificent state capítol building at Albany, N. Y., it has been discovered tlmt the stone ceiliug of the assombly chamber is so iosecure aa to threttten the annibilatioa of the assembled solons some day. A judge in Peunsylvania has dcided that in a murder trial in which the .jury fails to agree, the accused must be liberated and can not again be trio 1 for the same offense, been u e the onstitutiou provides that "no person shall be subject for the same offense to be twice put in j"opardy of life or limb." The questiou has been submittu 1 to the suprome court. Kuisis City has raised $300 toward a fund for a monument to the late Vice President Handrlokü. Sniall-pox ha3 beon di3covered in several lodging hnusog in Npw York, nnd hundreds bave been exponed to tbe disease. Moasles of a malignant type is opidemic at Putnamville and R'issellville, Hls. At the latter placa seven deaths resulted the past week. The Ol'igin is unknown. Illinois encámnnient Gr. A. R. will meet in Springiield Feb. Ij, und will wind up with a visit to the Qiin :y Soldiere' horaj. The fainous trotting and brood mare, ClemmiG.,died at Clevebid Monday niht. Bhe had just fonlad a dcad fllly. She waa valued at $ 30, 0Ö9. Pifty loa. inte; Demócrata of St. Louis will .leave that city lor Washington Peb. 16, and present the claims of their city to the national conven tioiL Joe Mackin's friends are vigorously pushthe movement for a pardon. Joe was the man who was sent to the Joliet, Hls., penitentiary for trying to elect a Democratie senator from Illinois by the tally-shoet method.