Daily globe., 1879-02-13
ALL AROUND THEl GLOBE,

Disastrous freshets are reported in various
rivers in Pennsylvania.
Gen. Sherman is to be given a reception to-
day at Jacksonville, Fla.
Several factories at Meriden, Ct., have been
compelled to stop work on account of floods
Gov. Pinchback has accepted the office of
revenue agent for the Louisiana district.
Howard R. Thompson, retired commodore
of tho United States navy, died at PHILADELPHIA
yesterday.
Quebec was visited by the worst snow storm
Of the season yesterday. No trains arrived or
were expected.
fireman named Evert lost his life in the
burning of Robert Georg's dwelling at London
Ont, yesterday.
The committee of the Brooklyn Presbytery
having in charge the case of Rev. DR.. Talmage,
will report Wednesday next
fire yesterday at Jonesboro, ILL.,, DESTROYED
hotel and several small business houses Loss
about $20, 1000; insurance $6,0 900.
The bondsmen of James H. Wright, default
ing county treasurer, Saratoga N. Y, have
paid over $25,OO to make good all difficulties.
The seventieth anniversary of the birthday
of Abraham Lincoln was celebrated last night
by the Lincoln club of New York. The rooms
were crowded.
The ice in the Shatucket and Yantic rivers
broke yesterday, inundating the country around
Norwich, Ct. and vicinity. The wharves and
cellars in the city were flooded.
The commission appointed by President
Hayes to test the standard weight and fneness
OF the coins issued at the several mints has
commenced it's labors at Philadelphia.
Gov. Phelps, of Missouri, has appointed ex-
Senator David II. Armstrong member of the
board of police commissioners. Mr.. Armstrong
held the position when appointed to the United
States Senate by Gov. Phelps.
Charles Dean, of New York. has begun suit
to recover $4,000 from Mrs. Teresa Bell, repre-
sented to be the wife of Tom Bell the Calfor-
mia millionaire. Dean says he was engaged to
travel with Mrs. Bell in this country and Eu-
rope, and had constant care of her Jewels,
valued at quarter of a million dollars.
Reports from both New York and London
agree that the Erie railway company has leased
the Atlantic & Great Western railroad. the
Erie guaranteeing interest on seven million A.
d G. W. bonds and making an equal division of
the net earnings of the A. & G.. W. road This
gives the Erie perfect connection with Chi
cago.
In suit in New York the government oh
tanned verdict against four cases of silk last
ings claimed by Field, Norris & Co.. auction
GERS, for advances. The goods valued at 3D.
OOo, are part OF the importation which Law
renee d Desanges managed under fraudulent
entries. Desanges is in State prison.
At brownsville, Tenn, Yesterday, Frank
Bond and his cousin, Jas. =. Bond, Jr bidding
for property offered for sale. became enraged,
and pistols were brought into play, resulting
in the supposed mortal shooting of Frank
Bond. After the shooting James Bond at
tempted suicide by seooting, but the wound in
hicted was only slight.
Judge Hughes Of Richmond, Va. in the
case of Adolphus Gittman. on trial for eiecting
Deputy United States marshal from a polling
room, ruled that deputy marshals have no right
in an election room during the progress of vot-
ing unless needed to quell actual disturbances,
or the supervisors are in actual need of pro
lection, or fraud be attempted. nolle
prosqui was then entered.
Peter Mulligan, messenger of the United
States postoffice department at Washington,
arrested at Montreal, for bringing into Canada
money stolen in a foreign country, expressing
desire for a summary trial and pleading
guilty, was sentenced to five years in the peni.
tentiary, the lowest penalty. One thousand
five hundred and forty dollars found with
Mulligan were returned to the agents of the
J postmaster general of the United States.