The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-05-20
Proceedings of Congress
PAYING UP GOVERNMENT TAXES
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE IN SYRACUSE
SEVERE RAIN STORM IN IOWA
Irritation Between France and SuaiD
N EW YORK.

+ New York, May 1S.-The Methods,
Conference has adopted resolution elect.
ing eight new bishops, one of whom is tc
be from the South. = =. -
"A mass meeting of carpenters rejected
the proposition of the "bossesv for fhe
eight hours system to commence Noyem-
Der lst. All carpenters are ordered to
stop work on Monday. -. -.
raging up Tax on Irregularly Imported To-
Syracuse, ". Y, May 1s.-In the
United States Circuit court to-day. Sam'l
A. Way appeared and paid to the govern
ment S7O, 600, being the unpaid balance of
sloo,o00 assessed on tobacco irregularly
imported.
Other suits based upon information OBJ
tanned from his books, are being pressed
against Way. One of them is for $780,
ooo, which he is endeavoring to compro-
mise with the government.
Destructive Fire.
Syracuse, N. y, May 1S.-Andersop
Maury Co.'s distilery, together with the
cattle yards, sheds, barns, bonded ware
mouse containing high wines) besides two
tenement houses, and barn belonging to
ueddes Rolling, near this city, was burned
to-day. Anderson, Maury & Co.'S loss is
sso,O0O. Insurance 900.
The Forest Fires-IIeavy Damage i, linn.
Der Dis'ricts-1he Fires subdued by RAIN.
Neo York, May ia special states
that the fires in Pike county have covered
space of seven miles. The lumber dis
trcts have suffered heavily. There lumber
ers settlements and twelve saw mills have |
been destroyed. The loss will reach a
quarter of a million dollars. 1'
The fires in Wayne county STONED the
coal trains on the Delaware and Hudson
railroad. Only three houses are left in The |
lumber villages of Garter and Gould.
Large tracks of woods have also been
burned over in Sussex county, N, j.. Sul-
livan and Delaware counties, N, " and
Monroe county, Pa. The total losses bv
all three fires cannot fall short of one mil
hon dollars. The rain of last night has
extinguished the flames in all directions
The village of Tobeyhanna, Pa. which was
in great danger has been saved.
The Strikes-NIeeting of Journevmen Car
Other Trades Giving Notice
Neac York, May ia meeting of over
,ooo Journeymen carpenters was held to-
night to receive an answer from the bosses
to Their proposition for $3.50 per day of
eight hours. A deputation waited on a
meeting of the "bosses," and returned
with the report that the bosses were to
hold general meeting on Monday and that
the answer was expected to be favorable,
The deputation assured the meeting that
ttdh the bosses were completely out-generaled.
tremendous cheering was caused by this
announcement.
Delegations from the plumbers. brick
layers and German cabinet-makers gave
notice that they We're to strike next week
for similar terms.
Ne,o York, May l9.-John David
Wolfe, one OF the Oldest merchants in this
city,is dead. His estate is valued at $4.-
100000.
Mrs. Sarah Colt, who established the
irst Sunday school in the United States, in
1898, is dead.
Horace Greeley's uncle died last night
,ged SO years. =
Benjamin Wright, of the United States
navy, is dead.
Collision and Loss of Life-Fire.
Neac York, May 20.-The steamer
George Washington, J" hence for New Or
cans, has returned, having collided with
coal schooner, which sunk Immediately
With two of her crew. The "Wasbing-
on" rescued the remainder.
Washington's stove varnish factory, at {
hunters Point, has been burned. Loss,
100000.