Daily Republican., 1879-12-04
NEWS SUMMARY.


The MOrmOns ana the President's
u q V Q - DebauchlBg school
children - Louisiana Election -
Other Incidents. Accidents, Gas.
ualties. dc.
A telegram from Ogden, Utah, says
the "News," the Mormon organ, de-
clares that the expression OF the Presi.
dent in his Message twill not have the
slightest effect towards the solution Of
the Mormon question, or the suppress
sioni of polygamy." The tribune
thinks that "if the nation permits the
polygamist, George @. Cannon, to sit in
Congress undisturbed during the pres
ent session, 1t deserves the contempt OF
the Mormons."
Charles c. Bigelow and Patrick Wren
were held in $1,000 for trial ct Provi-
dence, r. l., Oh Tuesday, for publish
ing and distributing obscene literature.
Bigelow secured bail. 1t is charged
that for some time back Bigelow aas
published and Wren distributed immo-
raj circulars among the pupils in the
public schools.
1t is estimated that 1000, 600 feet OF
lumber remain tied up in the Delaware
river between Milford, Pa, and Mar
rowsburg, N. York. Last weeks freshet
did not continue long enough to enable
the RATS to reach tide water. Much of
the timber is likely to be lost.
The latest returns from Louisiana in
dicates Democratic majority of about
e, 900 in the State. The majority in
New Orleans IL about 60o0. The new
Constitution has large majority, but
the Debt Ordinance, which was voted
upon separately, is believed to be de-
featsd. The vote upon 1t is very close.
A "blue ribbon temperance move
ment" has been started in Atlanta, Ga,
by John W. Drew, of New Hampshire,
and 5000 persons have taken the
pledge. Governor Coleuitt is leader
In the movement, which has taken such
hold that Rockdale county voted Oh
Tuesday in favor Of prohibition.
In the Board of Supervisors at Mil
waukes yesterday, resolution was
adopted forbidding further use Of the
dark cell and the gag in the House Of
Correction. Colonel Ries, an ex-mem-
ber OF the Legislature, was elected Su-
perintendent of the institution in the
place of Hazz.
In Bradford, Pa, on Tuesday, John
Ready, a young man from Buffalo, made
a desperate attempt to murder Carrie
Mill, of whom he was jealous. He
then shot himself in the head and died
in two hours. The woman is not serious
ly injured.
The owners Of the steamship Circas-
sian demand $50, 900 salvage for towing
the disabled steamer City of HI hmond
into Halifax. The Inman Company re-
fuse to pay more than $40, 900, and the
matter has gone to the Courts.
Governor Irwin, of California, has
certified to President Hayes and Con-
gress the vote of his State on the Chi
nese question. The certificate is accom-
panied with the memorial required by
the act calling for the vote.
The U. S. steamer KearFarge will
leave Port Royal in few days for a
craise in tho Gulf and along the Cen
tral American coast. The Constitution
will soon leave Hampton Roads for AS
pinwall and the Windward Islands.
The Board OF Aldermen Of Richmond,
Va, last night rejected the proposition
Of the other branch Of the City Council
to subscribe $3.50, 900 for a railroad up
the James River Valley to Clifton
Forge.
On the night of the 3oth ult., Ute In
dians attacked and drove in the herd
ers having charge of the cattle which
supplied beef to the White River Camp,
and carried off the whole herd.
The schooner 81. C. Butts" with
40, 900 bushels of corn, went ashore
near Alpena, Mich, during a storm, on
Tuesday night, and is full of water.
Her crew are safe.
The people of Arapahoe county, Col
orado, have voted to sell 1890, 900 in
railroad stock, belonging to the county,
to Jay Gould, for $3.50, 1000.
General Wright, Chief of Engineers,
and Major Farquhar, of the Light
House Board, are making a tour of
inspection of the light house stations
along the Southern coast.
Copious rains have fallen throughout
California within the last three days,
and the agricultural prospects Of the
State are excellent.
Powers, Republican, was elected
Mayor of Springfield, Mass, by 1904
majority. The Republican majority
last year was 35.
Robert II. May, Democrat, was elected
Mayor of Augusta, Ca, yesterday, ny
654 majority.
General Grant arrived in Chicago
last evening, and will remain there
week.
The trial of Francis E. Hayden, for
the murder of his sister Sarah, was be-
gun at Worcester, Massachusetts,, on
Tuesday.
American wine.
Every year tho "Sandusky Register
gives carefully complied statement,