The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1878-01-04
RECENT EVENTS.

The port OF Bangor Name Is eloseu
to navigation by ice.
Secretary Thompson left for his Iudi-
ana home January 2d for weeks rest.
The President and Mrs. Hayes cele-
brated their silver wedding on the even
ing Of December Slst.
The Treasury now holds S346,2l7, $50
in L. 5. bonds to secure bank circula-
ton, and Sl3, ,9ss, 900 to secure public de-
posits.
The Pennsylvania Legislature met at
Harrisburg January %. In the Senate,
Thomas w. Cooper was chosen Speaker
pro tenn This being an adjourned ses-
sion of the legislature Of 1877, with but
few exceptions the officers Of both
Houses are the same as last year.
Professor Henry, of the Smithsonian
Institute, reports that Professor FOres-
ter, of Berlin, has announced the dis
covery by Palasia, on the 18th of De-
cember, Of planet Of the eleventh mag
uitude, hours, 8 minutes, right ascen-
sion; 80 degrees, 81 minutes, north de-
clination.
a number Of working mems meetings
were held in San Francisco on the even
ing of December 3lst. Thomas Bates,
seceder from the Kearny crowd, held
forth at the Palace Ampitheater, but
Weilock bulldozed the meeting by with
drawing most Of the audience To listen
20 him outside.
At dinner of the Banks Club in Bos-
ton, on the evening of December 18th,
General Butler spoke at length on the
political situation. He defended the
Presidents title, but criticised his South
ern policy. About eighty prominent
Republicans were present. Banks and
others made speeches.
William NJ. Tweed has offered to con-
fess judgment in all the New York City
suits now pending against him. These
include two suits on the six million
claim, the same as that in the peoples
suit, in which judg ment has been recOv-
cred, aud a suit of $50, 600 against Mar
riner K Tweed, aud one for $500, ,OOO
against G.. 5. Miller & Tweed. Corpora
tion counsel has accepted the offer in
the last two suits.
The Chicago Tri5lme's Washington
special says: "At request of Represen-
tative Mills, the President has ordered
a commission to investigate aud report
facts regarding the Fl Paso troubles.
General Ord is directed to detail two
army officers to act with such person as
Governor Hubbard may appoint; the
three to constitute commission. They
will summon witnesses to report whether
Mexicans from Mexico, and what num-
Der, took part in the affair at San Eli
zario."
The weight Of testimony seems tC
show that there was after all no explo,
sion at the Barclay-street fire in New
York, but that the disaster originated
in the giving way of heavily laden floor,
aud walls of the building adjoining
Greenfield's candy mandatory, which
carried down the latter also, the fire
being communicated instantly by the
overturning Of numerous Kerosene
lamps. No trace Of the presence or ae-
tiOn of any known explosive agent il
discOverable.
Great excitement has prevailed in
Washington since Saturday because OF
a terrible outrage perpetrated upon a
young lady in the eastern part of the
city last Saturday. a movement is on
foot for the organization of a vigilance
committee to patrol the streets. Two
negroes were arrested yesterday, and
but for strong protests of the police the
crowd wOuld have taken the matter in
their own hands aud summarily pun
ished at least one of them then and
there. A largely attended Indignation
meeting was held on the evening OF
December 30th.