The daily gazette., 1879-12-04
THIRD EDITION
General News.

aecr,tsry Sherman has called for Sl,-
600 600 worth Of 0 per cent. sinking
Fund bonds.
Robsrt Il. May, Democrat, was elect
cd Mayor Of Augusta, Ga, yesterday py
o5l majority.
Powers, Republican, was elected May
or Of Springhe I'D, Mass, by 1904 msjori-
~. The Republican majority last year
Wa IS.
The people Of Araphoe county, Colo
RADIO, have voted to sell 81 ,3OO,ooo IN
railroad stock, belonging to the county,
70 Jay Gould, for $250,OO0.
Oovsrpor Irwin of California, has GER
tified to President HAYES and Congress
the vote VI his State on the Chinese
question. The certificate is aceoppa-
MED with the memorial required by the
act calling for the vote.
It u estimated that more than 2,OOO,-
100 feet Of lumber remain tied up in the
Delaware river between Milford, Pa,
and Narrowsburg, N. Z. Last weeks
freshet did not continue long enough To
enable the RATS TO reach tide wa er.
Much of the timber Is likely TO be lost.
A telegram from Ogden, Utah, says
The News, the Mormon organ, declares
that the expressions Of the President in
his Message swill not have the slightest
effect tow ards the solution Of the Nor
mon question, or the suppression Of po.
lyaamy.n The Tribune thinks that "If
the nation permits the polygamlsl,
George @. CanrOn, to sit in Congress
andisturbed during the present session,
It deserves the contempt OF the Nor
mons."
The Pennsylvania Railroad stock
held BY tue city OF Philadeiphia, amount
ed to 3d. ,l49 shares, was sold yesterday
TO the Pennsylvania Railroad Company
at par value, $50, making the aggreg.t ate
prics realized $2,957, ,45O. The mo"ey
received will be invested by the Sinking
Fund Commissioners III the new four
per cent. funding loan. The balance
Of tbs loan has been purchased by
Drexel Il Co., at par, interest to CON-
mence ON the 1st OF January next.
1t is reported from Charleston, West
v rginia, that the knights Of Labor in
tn i section threatened q general strike
o. the miners this week, anu the stop
page of all coal trains on the Chesa
peake and Ohio Railroad, but desisted
on learning that the Governor was de.
termined " use the whole military pow
er Of the Stat 10 prevent the stoppagt
Of trains. The Knights of Labor are
accused of resembling the Mollie Ma
guires Of Pennsy wanna, both III their or
gauization aud their actions.
A large and enthusiastic meeting wa
held in the Court House at Des Moines
Iowa, on Tuesday evening, to express
sympathy with the Irish demands on tn
British Government. The Mayor ''pl e
sided, and speeches were made by Rev
J.F. Brazil, Gen. Given, Or. Lehman
Jndge McHenry, Rev. A, l.. Fri bic
(CongregationaD, Rev. P.Ingalls, Meth
odist) aud otheis. Resolutions wer
adopted approving Nj. PANELS plan
and urging our Congressmen to urge ur
OH the British Government "reiolui
In Ireland as the Br llsh Government
urging reforms in Turkey"
A large party Of coored emigrants I
Indiana arrived in Washing on yeste.
day, aud fifty Of them were given ticke
to carry them to their destination. Abol
200 Others remained in Washngto
subsisting on charity and awaiting Il
result of efforts made by the Nation
Emigrant Aid Society TO collect fun
for their speedy transportation to Ind
ana. Several col,reu emigrants ha'
returned to Indianapolis from Greer
castle, Ind, and complain of the misre
reservations which i. i.duced them !,
leave q section "wheie the necessari
of life are plentiful and easily obtain
ble." They advise their North Carol
ma friends to remain al LONE.