Ste. Genevieve Herald Ste. Genevieve, Mo. Saturday, Apr. 14, 1883 The Board of City Aldermen met Tuesday at the office of Hon. C.C. ROZIER for the purpose of inaugurating the Mayor and transacting such other business as might be brought before the board. After having been duly sworn in, His Honor, the Mayor delivered a short address which will be found in another column. Frank LACHANCE agreed to seel the city a strip of land 25 feet fronting the west side of the new bridge for the consideration of $50. Dr. CARSSOW presented a petition to open a street between C. SCHOETTLER's and Geo. MAYSE's places, and extending from the Plank Road northwardly to Chas. WEISS's place. There being no further business before the board the Mayor invited the board and several other friends over to his residence where all partook of the cheer of the lady of the house had provided, and spent several hours in social chat. The trial of Henry HORN, charged with the murder of Thos. S. McMULLIN, Sheriff of St. Francois Co. commenced at Fredericktown on Thursday, Mar. 29 and lasted until Friday night, April 6, when the jury brought in a verdict of acquittal. The case was hotly prosecuted and the prisoner ably defended. The verdict which was given by a jury composed mostly of young men from the country, of fair intelligence and good character, was a surprise. The counsel for the state were Messrs. WEAR, EDWARDS, F.M. CARTER, PIPKIN and JOHNSON; for the defendant Judge CARTER, Messrs. M.L. CLARDY, Jasper N. BURKS, Z.B. CLARDY, and J.D. PERKINS. The jury was composed of Messrs. Hy. SITZ, Pearl WHITLEDGE, R.E. JORDAN, W.H. PARKERSON, R.W. LEIGH, Hy. BERRY, John FAGAN, Andr. JECKO, John WHITENER, E.H. BESS, J. Mart. HAWKINS, and Isaac HILLIS. Mr. Felix H. JANIS lectured at Union Hall on Thursday evening last, on "Love of our Country; Its Constitution and Governmental Institutions." The lecturer treated his subject with much thought and care, and showed not only mature judgement, but a very high estimation of the rights and duties of man. Government, he claimed, is not a necessary evil, but providential consequence of man's social nature. It is simple justice to Mr. JANIS to state that his discourse impressed his hearers with a high opinion of his intelligence, knowledge, and facility of using the English language. We regret no having time, before going to press, to give a synopsis of the many good points discussed in the lecture. The next lecture will be delivered on Thursday evening, 19th inst., by Hon. Gustave ST. GEM. Subject: "The Tariff Question." Admission as usual.