The Phoenix herald., 1879-03-22
THE PHGNIX HERALD.
sEMI-wEEKLY EDITION.
Mareh a2. 1879
TELEGRAPHIC BREVlTIEs

United States commissioner Hoyne
 of Chicago has held in 5000 bail
 ex-mayor Joseph Haser, of Galena,
 Ills, accused of using beer stamps
 more than once in his brewery
 Senator Jones was rendered a com
 plimentary dinner at Chicago last
 Saturday by the Union League Club.
 \ number of distinguished politi-
 clans and private citizens were pres
 ent.
 Klein, the tramp who committed
 an outrage on Mrs. Truesdale near
 Newport, Ky, few days since, was
 hanged by mob to a tree short
 distance from the scene of the out
 rage.
 A new paper is soon to be started
 in Chicago. But little is known
 about it's prospects or backing. It is
 probably for the campaign only, and
 in the interest of the demoeratic
 party.
 Patrick Kenny, wool dealer of
 Providence, R. l., who failed some
 months ago, was savagely horse
 whipped recently by a theatrical
 woman named Ninan Duclos, who claimed to be a heavy creditor.
 The democratic city convention at Chicago has endorsed the greenback nominee for mayor, Hon. Carter B. Harrison, late member of Congress from West Chicago. William c. Leipp was nominated for city treas. urer, J. $. Grinnell city attorney and P. J. Howard city clerk.
 The secretary of the interior has
 reversed the decision of the commits sioner of the general land office in the case of Gabriel Weber vs the Western Railr road company, at Stock ton, Cal. The commissioner decided in Weber's favor. The secretary affirmed the commissioners decision in the case of William H. Baker vs. the Northern Pacific Railroad, at Olympia, Washington territory.
 A prairie fire near Abilene, Kansas, on the night of the 18th, came near destroying the town. A high wind which prevailed drove the flames di- rectly into the town, destroying q large amount of fencing and couple of houses iA the suburbs. A man named Lebold, prominent banker, lost seven thousand bushels of corn and ten thousand bushels of wheat, which was stored just outside of the city. The total loss of property will be more than $100,OOO.
 The army officers who have been detailed to the Wheeler survey are being ordered back to their regi, ments. Wheeler himself Is only lieutenant, and does not relish being returned to the ranks For this req son his friends will attempt at the coming session to have the army sur- vey restored. The Hayden people, who are not pleased with the proba- ble appointment of Clarence King to be the head of their consolidated survey, will undoubtedly undertake to have the law repealed by which the consolidated bureau was created
 The emigration movement recently by the Jewish residents in New York, promises to assume i'm portance. They propose buying land in the west and parcel it into farms, each emigrant acquiring title on easy conditions. The colony now organi- zing embraces farmers, skilled arti- sans, carpenters, plumbers and other trades. Prominent Hebrews in New | York, Cincinnati and elsewhere, have been long discussing and maturing plans for the benefit of their poor in large eastern cities. 4 convention is to be held in New fork by prominent Hebrews of the country July 7th, to consider the means for an extensive scheme of 
 Three iron steamships now build ng at Roaeh's ship-Yard, Chester, Pennsylvania, promise to be the most eaworthy vessels atloat- The largest $ 5000 tons and 32S feet long, and is intended for Manory's New York md Texas line. The next largest iS no feet long, and is intended for Alexander & Sons New York and Iavana line. She has three iron lecks besides hurricane deck and even water-tight compartments. The third vessel is for Wards Havana inc. Eight hundred mechanics and aborers are employed in Roach's ards, where also a small iron steam. T is now building for the AmaEon rade. The contractor is Brazilian, vho contemplated going to England, ,ut after visiting American ship ards, concluded tomekp his contract lcre An order for another steamer will probably follow this.