The daily gazette., 1876-05-24
GENERAL NEWS.

George Smith, the English Assyriolo-
gist, has been compelled TO abandon his
explorations for the present owing to
the spread Of tie plague in Asia Minor.
A rumor was circulated in Washing
ton, yesterday afternoon. that Secretary
Bristow had resign d. but it proved as
false as previous rumors OF the same
sort.
Ira ID. Sankey now sings in the choir
of the NJ. Il. Church, at Newcastle 1t is
said this gentleman belonged to Christy' s
Minstrels, under the name of Frank
Lesley, years ago.
Political conventions meet to-day as
follows: Republican, New Hampshire,
Illinois, X nsas, Alabama, Minnesota
Missouri and Michigan; Demo cratic
Colorado and California.
The Commissioners of Pat ents h. re-
issued the patedt of S. A. Little & Co. to
the Yale Lock Company. It is said to be
a controlling patent upon chronometer
locks for SAT and vaults.
Schenck want I'd to return to England
1t is said he actually asked the Presi-
dent to renew his commission. The
Senate would undoubtedly have thrown
his nomination out the window.
The entire session of the Senate, as n
Court Of Impeachment, ye 'terday, was
occupied by Mr.. Logan in an argument
against juri, diction. 1t is hop 4 that n
vote will be reached by tomorrow even
ing.
Godlove S. Orth yesterday sent in his
resignation as Minister TO Austria. He
will go to Indiana, to take part in the
political contest in that St..te, where he
is the Republican candidate for Cover
nor.
At the Cabinet meeting yesterday the
reply of Secretary Fish to.the Derby note
in regard to the eztradition matter WAS
read. 1. is lengthy, aud reiterates the
arguments previously presented by Mr.,
Fish.
1t is understood that J. Donald Cam
eron has Notified the President of his ac-
cepiance of the Secretaryship Of War,
ard will assume it duties OIL the 1st of
June. Until that date Secretary Taft
will retain charge OF the War Depart
ment and Mr. Pierrepont will act as At
tolney General. In the meantime, Mr..
Piei .epont will prepare for his depar-
ture for England.
The New York State Comm 'ttee of
Colored Men held meeting at Utica,
yes:erdas, and chose three delegatrs to
the National Republican Convention, to
represent the evil to which! the freed
men are exposed through Democratic
supremacy in some Of the Southern
States. A resolution was UNANIMOUSLY
adopted approving o. Senator Conkl ny
for President.
The New Jersey Democratic Conven-
tion met ye 'terday a. Trenton, and o.
ganized by selecting Hen. Charles IIaight
as Pre- 'ident. A hard money plato IN
sos adopted with a resolution instruct
ing the delegates to the National Con-
vention to support Ex-Governor Psrker
as tbs candidate for Pres dent. John p
Stockton Leon Albeit, Miles Ross and
John Mctire2or were cho 'eu delegates at
large to the st. Louis Convention.
Mr.. :WM. HENRY HuRLBEar, a we'll
known writer, announces in the editorial
columns Of the New York World that he
has purchased from Mr. Manton Marble
all tIe shares of The World Company"
the tran.ter having been elect d last
month. The World has favored Gov.
Tilden as the Democratic Presidential
candidate, but is probably now inclined
to wal the result OF the st. Louis nomi-
nation. Mr.. Hurlhert, however is known
to strongly favor Mr.. Bayard, of Della
ware baltimore S,n.