The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1875-04-03
GENERAL NEWS.

also appeared at key west.
Rev. George A. Phnbus, of Smyrna,
is named as an applicant for the appoint
ment to the position of Superintendent of
public schools in Delaware.
The Reading Eagle says the Sheriff of
Berks county has seized the Wilmington &
Reading railroad, and announces that he
will sell the same at public sale on the 22d
of April.
Five keno shops in Washington were
closed on Tuesday night by the police, and
1T is understood that all the faro banks,
lottery shops and other gambling places are
also to be closed.
The Tilton- Beecher trial is still in pro-
gress at Brooklyn, with the prospect of get
ting through sometime next Summer
Beecher was placed on the stand ON Thurs
day last, and it will probably consume two
weeks getting through with his testimony.
The various Irish societies of New
York have resolved to honor the memory
OF John Mitchell by parade and an ora
ton, to take place on Sunday, the 18th of
April. ODonovan Rosa was chosen Grand
Marshal of the parade, and Thomas Clarke
Luby was selected as orator.
A correspondent tells the Baltimore
american how lady catches tleas. Place
water in shallow pans, and set the pans
about where the little Jumpers are, and it
is surprising what numbers will jump in
and be drowned-providing always that
large numbers are about.
The latest announcement from Wash
ington respecting the application for
rehearing in the case of Fltz John Porter,
&c hot No Il NO
rotary of War to have the new evidence
examined and synopsis of it reported to
the President for his information, with a
view to decision of the case.
The Secretary of the Treasury has dis
charged the keeper and crew of the life
saving station No. 81, on the Long Island
coast, near Fire Island light. They ne
elected to patrol on the night of Feb 25th,
because the wind was blowing off the land.
1t is the determination of the Treasury
Department to strictly enforce the rules of
the service in every particular.
The Arkansas Hot Springs property,
GAO acres, the title to which has been de-
cided by the Court of Claims to be in the
United States Government. is estimated by
some parties to be worth s, 900, 900, while
others double these figures. The present
occupant cleared $4,000 last year, and
with improvements to the vicinity of the
Springs the income would be largely in
creased.
The Supreme Court of the United
States has decided in a woman suffrage
case from Missouri, that the Constitution
of the United States does not confer the
right of suffrage upon any one, and that
the constitutions of the several States,
which restrict that trust to men alone, are
not necessarily void. The opinion of the
Court, which was unanimous, was delivered
by the Chief Justice. Where will the
strong minded women turn to for aid neXto
Nine counterfeiters, including their
leader, Jack " Murray, and his two sons,
have just been arrested by United States
detectives, i'll the extreme southwestern
corner of Virginia, and lodged in the Alb
ingdon Jail, The leader made desperate
resistance, and attempted to shoot several
of his captors. a large quantity of coun-
terfeit coin, oils, dyes, plates and other
material was found in their possession
About twenty more counterfeiters are ex-
pected to be captured. Detectives have
been tracking these offenders for eight
years, but without being able to catch them
until now.
An order has been issued from General
Sheridan's headquarters enclosing a COM
munication from the Interior Department
in relation to the Black Hills country
After referring to the appointment of
geologist to explore that region, and to the
desire of the Government to extnguish the
Indian title if gold exists there, the Secre-
tary says that the department of the Int
rior has recently obtained information lead
ing to the belief that the trespassers now
in the country will endanger the success of
any negotiations He therefore requests
that the military department notify those
interlopers to leave Immediately, and to
inform them that refusal to do so will
lead to their expulsion by military force.
Democratic "reformers" bring 500
apiece in the Ohio Legislature. According
to the sworn testimony of Democratic MEM
bers, that was the ruling price for votes on
a job pushed through the Legislature
The probabilities now are that half dozen
reformers will be expelled, as the Demo
cratic party will feel constrained to unload
before entering upon the summer campaign.
Governor Allen admitted on taking his
office that in the twenty years of Republi-
can administration there was no trace of
corruption. Two years of Democratic con-
almost every branch of the State govern
ment.
The opening of the Bazaar of Nations
took place in Philadelphia, on Tuesday
last. This enterprise is a fair conducted
by the ladies of the city, for the purpose
of raising funds for the Young Mems
Christian Association, to aid i'll erecting
their great building. John Wanamaker,
the great clothing prince, is leading
spirit in the enterprise, and made the lead
ing address at the opening. Rev. DR.. f.
r. Beadle addressed the audience in Arabic,
and afterwards translated his remarks
Mr.. j. ]. Thomof, a Turkish student at
Drew University, spoke in Bulgarian, his
native language. R,v. DR.. VIM. Speer
made a few remarks in Chinese, and DR..
5. S. Dease, twenty years resident in
Hindostan, spoke in Hindostani. The
audience being familiar with these Ian
guages, paid marked attention to the
speakers.
Gen. Spinner, United States Treasurer,
after more than fourteen years of continu-
Gus and arduous service in that capacity,
on Monday rendered his resignation to the
President, to date from June 80, 1875, the
end of the present fiscal year; and it has
been accepted. General Spinner, whose
health has been greatly impaired by his
labor and responsibilities, began his duties
as Treasurer March 16, 1861, and, with the
exception of one short trip abroad, and
occasional absences on account of i'll health,
has been constantly on duty at his office.
He has frequently indicated his desire to
retire from office on account Of his growing
intrmities, and on several occasions offered
to tender his resignation to Secretaries
Boutwell, and Richardson, and also to the
President. He has hitherto, however, been
prevailed upon to remain in office. He will
be succeeded by Hon. John G. New, Cashier
of the First National Bank of Indiana
polls, to whom the position was offered by
the President some time since, in the event
of Spinner's resignation.
An outbreak among the miners at
Mauch Chunk occurred on Monday morn
ing. A large number Of miners started
simultaneously at Buck Mountain and Eek
ley for visit to all the mines in the neigh
borhood. They disarmed the special police
from Philadelphia, stationed at Buck Noun
tain, taking from them sixteen guns and
revolvers. The mob then went to the Jeddo
Golliery, where policeman King was shot
and slightly wounded, and policeman War