The Newtown bee., 1879-11-26

obliged to travel Tor miles IN veflcleS IN |
! search oil waterfor family use
At Marietta, Ohio, Mrs. Emily Snlalley,
widow OF soldier, was shot through the
heart by her son, ten years old. She had
drawn a pension of $1,500; had deposited |
81 600 in bank, and kept $500. For fear of
being robbed she bought q revolver, which
she laid on the table arriving home. Her |
little boy picked it up, and while holding it
one chamber was discharged with the above
result
The United States Senate subcommittee OF
investigation into the rival claims OF Messrs.
Kellogg and Spoford to seat in the Senate
from Louisiana met in New Orleans few
days ago and began the examination OF wit
| nesses.
Ex-Governor Henry p. Baldwin, of Michi-
| gan, has been appointed to fill the unexpired
| term OF the late Zacharah Chandler as United
States Senator, Mr.. Beaman, who first re-
ceived the appointment, having declined on
/ account of ill-health. Mr.. Baldwin is a native
OF Rhode Island, and was twice elected gov
ernor OF Michigan-in 1868 and 1870.
/ Colonel Won Werder, who was with the
4 first Napoleon in his memorable retreat from
| Moscow, died at Baltimore lew days ago, in
his one hundredth year.
/ Eliza Pinkston, of the Louisiana Returning
| Board notoriety, has been arrested at Canton,
Miss, charged with numbering her husband.
/ Three men were instantly killed by the ex-
plosion OF an engine boiler near Columbus,
! s. G.
The first annual session OF the American
| Public Health Association was opened few
days ago in Nashville, Tenn, over 200 mem
bers, representing all parts of the country,
being in attendance. The association was
| welcomed by Governor Marks, and various
questions in regard TO the public health were
discussed.
Walker Brother & Co., wholesale dry goods
merchants Of Memphis. have tailed, owing
about 5000, 900. The principal creditors are
New York and Philadelphia merchants.
While number OF Cinnamon were at work
blasting in a tunnel on the narrow-guage rail
road from San Jose to Santa Cruz, CAL, three
terrific explosions took place. The mountain
through which the tunnel passes was shaken
10 its center, the engines and other apparatus
were totally wrecked, and the worknen were
hurled in every direction About thirty
} Cinnamon were killed and twelve more Sc
verely injured.
Rev. DR.. Ethan Allen, one of the Oldest
|, Episcopal ministers in the United States died
at export KY, a few days ago, in his eighty.
fifth year.
From Washington.
Speaking of the campaign so vigorously be
gun by the postofice department against lot
terry companies, a Washington dispatch says
90 Evidence has been accommodating in the post
7 Office department going to show that thu
> whole lottery system in the United States is
: swindle. For more than year the law Off
y Ger of the department has been conducting al
investigation into the methods of the various
If lottery companies, and the evidence obtainet
:, is deemed sufficient to warrant proceeding t.
!. extremities against the so-called respectable
q lottery establishments" The Postmaster
i General has ordered the postmasters at New
h York, Louisville and New Orleans to return
q registered letters and to refuse the paymen
r. of money orders addressed to certain lotter,
n dealers and concerns.
@ A Washington dispatch says the President
|. message this year will be shorter than usua
n and will contain few recommendations othe
ir than those comprised in the reports Of th
IS Cabinet officers.
o The report of the Hon. Horatio c.. Bun
l. chard, director OF the mint, Tor the fiscal yea
e which ended June 80, 1879, gives the follow
q ing facts: During the year the total deposit
= OF gold and silver, including silver purchases
;, amounted to $7l, l79, 654 65, of which $42
q 254, 80 We're gold and 1913, 925, 497.85 gser
:, silver The coinage during the year amounte
to S6S, 3l2, 592. so, and consisted of 2,759, 40
pieces OF gold OF the value OF $40, $50, 9l2, an
y | 27,22S,85D pieces OF silver, OF the value {
N ST., 227, $3.50 and $500, ECO pieces of mino
. coins, of the nominal value OF Ss97 1913, TIL
N production OF the precious metals in the u n
ie ted States in 1879 was considerably less tina
that of the preceding year, because of tn
y diminished yields of the mines OF the Cornstoc
ID lode. The total amount oil gold coin in TIL
county on sae ootn o. June last is estimate
is gain in the past six years being $I5l AGO, 6s
'e in gold and $l07, 050,9S5 in silver.
= The gross proceeds OF the disposal of til
- public lands during the fiscal year endin
~ June 30, 1879, were as follows: Cash sale
= 1894 $40; tees, commissions, etc., $3.50
n 1893; total, 81, S75, l54; total expense
IN STAG, 776. The total lumber OF acr es OF til
10 public lands disposed of during the fiscal yet
ar was 1881 1898 acres. The total OF the receip
s Tor the sale of land, less the total OF expens,
ia for the administration OF the land system
OF leaves the total proceeds for the sale
h. 1851, 1913 acres of land, sS28,376 or abol
in 8 $40 cents per acre.
I'll Colonel John Hay, the well-known writ
er and private secretary OF President Lincot
&C. has been appointed Assistant Secretary
us State place OF Seward, who has retired.
all Secret airy Sherman estimates the expent
q lures of the government tor the fiscal ye
n ending June 30, 1881, at $136, 347, l29,
DIS increase OF Z, l49, SIG compared with the es
OF mates presented to Congress last DECENT
ne tor the current fiscal year.
no The following call signed by T. II. Murc
IL II. as chairman of the Congressional commit
ne OF the National Greenbaek Labor party, a
oo f. 2. Devices, as chairman OF the nation
q committee OF the National party, has be
IL issued from Washington: . In view of t
- gravity OF public affairs, the imminent pc
[as to representative government, we, the undo
-. signed chairmen OF the Congressional COZ
"9 mittee OF the National Greenback LABOR par
and OF the national committee oil the NatioI
AN party, hereby invite the Union Greenba
Inc National committee, chairman and memht
me of the various State committees, represen
IN, tiyes of greenback and labor organii
ne tions, editors OF newspapers throughout
ION country friendly to the principles of gree
Hh hack and labor tn N a
m- ference at Washington, d. c., on the 8th
,fs, OF January 1880 the Congressional commit
tho OF the National Greenback Labor party a
BON the national committee OF the National pa
q for the purpose OF agreeing upon q time, pl;
esC, and basis of representation Oh q national G,
-. vention to be held Tor the purpose OF adopt
a platform OF principles and placing in MOI
ner nation candidates for president and vice-prt
The dent"
on The unwilling OF the equestrian statue
ex- General George H. Thomas, and the reun
up OF the Army OF the Cumberland, attracted
'iiy immense throBg to the ma ior al capital. Nj
OF the buildings along the route OF the proc
t OF sion were handsomely decorated. The i
heir cession was formed in five divisions,
esi- headed by Gen. f. T.. Crttenden and st
an The first division was composed oil veter
ow- OF the Mexican war; poses of the G. a. r.
rt1s, Veteran club, and the German Veteran Uni
Ired In the second division were the local conn
Lees, President Hayes and his cabinet
and orator OF the day, ex-senator Stanley n
, off thews, the diplomatic corps, judges of
and Federal and district courts; Speaker Ran,
and members and officers of the House, ma
oed and officers of the city government, q
9th societies and the various societies OF
army. The third division was composed
Battalion U. S. A., General De Russey CO
M manding, followed by Gems. Sherman III
N. cock, Schoheld, Mcdowell and Davis, v
VI their respective stats. The fourth divis
was composed OF the most distinguished b