The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1880-12-14

"A FIRE ia Omaha, on the 7th, destroyed
property valued ct 100000.
AN imperial ukase has been issued
abolishing the duty on salt in Russia.
General w. B. Hazen has been APP
pointed Chief Signal Officer of the q. $.
Army, to ell the vacancy caused by the
death of General Myers
B. G. Arnold q Co., of New York, the
largest dealers in cofees and teas in that
city, have made an assignment Their
liabilities are placed at upwards of mill
lion dollars.
Justice Strong, of the United States
Supreme Co nrt, has resigned on account
of i'll health. Justice Bradley will take
his place on the New Jersey and Pennsyl-I
vania Circuit.
Two mo re Virginia judges of election
have been indicted in the United States
Circuit Cour IT for refusing to allow per-
SONS TO vote who presented illegal capita
lion tax receipts
Secretary of the Navy Thompson is
about TO lea We Mr.. Hayes Cabinet. He
has been rendered the Presidency of the
American branch of the DeEesseps Pana-
ma Canal Company.
The Christiancy divorce suit has as
sumed q startling phase. The charges
against Mrs. Christiancy have fallen to
the ground, ADD she will doubtless be
given Der divorce with alimony.
"A passenger train on the Chicago,
Rock Island and Pacific Railroad was
thrown from the track on Monday night.
Mail Agent Sims was burned to death,
and The CON uctor severely injured.
The trial of w. n. Trotter for the
murder of Claiborne johnson, in Green
vile, Va, in August last, commenced on
the 9th inst The trial excites much in
terest, as the parties are we'll connected.
The cotton crop reports from the va
rious States show decline in yield as
compared with last year at same date,
caused by unfavorable weather, the heavy
rains damaging the crop TO grea: extent.
Boycotting" in Ireland is now car
ried to an alarming extent. Unwilling
persons are said 20 be compelled to join
the Land League and subscribe money
thereto. A reign of terror prevails in
the country districts.
We ha We received as an exchange
the Cosmopolitan, new paper published
at Claremout, MINI, by Dr.. Horace P.
Porter, a gentleman who has an abiding
faith in the future of Florida, and expects
TO spend bis last days here.
The New Orleans Democtot estimates
TIE sugar crop of Louisiana at 237 900
hogsheads, an increase of nearly 10000
hogsbesds over last year. he yield of
molasses will reach 100000 gallons,
against IL, 900 gallons last year.
Ross has challenged Laycock to row
a race over the Thames course for f2oO a
side, two months from the time Of sign
ing articles of agreement, on condition
that the race be for the Sportsman cbal-
lenge cup if Laycock beats HARLAN.
"A sever cyclone passed over the
town of Carthage, Mo-, on the 9TH inst.
A large nun ber of buildings were demol-
ished, and 8 ONE lives lost. The town Of
Mansfield was also visited by the storm,
and the northern portion of the city
blown down.
The Ways and Meane Committee Of
the House have amended the refunding
bill by inserting the words "three per
cent" wherever the words 4" three and a
half" occur. 1t is believed that the time
has arrived when per cent. bond can
be foated at par.
Judge james o. Pierce, of the Mem
phis Tenn.) Circuit Court has refused
the application of the American Union
Telegraph Company to have the right of
way along the Memphis & Charleston
Railroad line condemned to its use
for the purposes of its business.
The ROYAL Geographical Society of
London is about to appoint an Arctic
Committee to collect and arrange all in
formation accumulated since the return of
Captain, now Sir George Mares, i'm 1875.
The Society will probably appeal to the
government for funds for fresh expedi-
ton.
Bills for the funding of the debt of
the city of Mobile, and the continuation
of the port system as it stands at present,
have passed both houses Of the Alabama
Legislature, and the signature of the
Governor ID all that is required to make
them laws and cousummate the arrange
ment with the creditors.
While locomotive on the Atlantic,
Mississippi q Ohio Railroad was backing
into Petersburg, Va, on Sunday, from
the east, it collided with freight train,
smashing four or FIVE box cars and the
tender. WIN. Pillow, the engineer Of the
incoming locomotive, had three ribs
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