The daily gazette., 1880-12-15
General News.

Prince, Democrat, &, W as reelected Mayor
OF Boston, yesterday, by about 900 ma
jority.
At the local election In Natchez, Missis-
sippi, yesterday, Mayor Griffin was re-
elcted, and q subscription Of $225, 900 in
bonds was voted to aid In building the
Natchez Jackson and Columbia Railroad
The population OF the State OF Oregon,
according TO the new census, is 174, ,76k,
OF whom 71,s7o are females; 30,l40
foreign born, and II $50 eolored.
The annual report of Supervising
Special Agent Tingle, of the Treasury
Department, shows that the gain to the
revenue from the increased classific ati on
ofsugar was Ss03, 1867 in 1876, and 81 ,2S9,.
3e7 in 1880.
More than 100 cases Of typhoid fever
are reported in Montreal.
The directors of the Georgia Railroad
declared dividend of 81 per cent, in
Augusta yesterday.
1t was said at the War Department
yesterday that an order would be issued
in day or two, assigning General o.
.. Howard to the command of West
Point.
The Ways and Means Committee, at
its session yesterday, decided to press
the Refunding bill and antagonize every
other measure, except the Appropriation
bills, until it is disposed of.
The House Committee on Elections
held its first meeting of the present se.-
sion yesterday. 1t was agreed, unani-
mously, in the case Of BoYnton us. Lor-
ing, of the Fifth Massachusetts District,
to report in favor of lIoring, the sitting
Republican member. In the cases of
Wilson us. Carpenter, of the E ghth Iowa
District, and Holmes us. Sapp, of the
Ninth Iowa District, two reports will be
submitted on each, the majority favoring
the sitting members, who are Republi-
cans.
The Military Academy Appropriation
bill was adopted yesterday by the Com
mittee on Appropriations and ordered
to be reported to the House. 1t appro,
PIRATES 1922, 1876. On estimates aggregat-
ing $394,44. The appropriation for the
present fiscal year was $316,234.
The experts sent by the New York
creditors to examine the accounts of N.
B. Harwood, the Minneapolis bankrupt,
say their Investigations have gone far
enough to prove the entire correctness
of Harwoood's statement.
The dry goods house of Brown &
Brother, in Vicksburg, was closed by
attachments yesterday.
Ernest A. Thomalin, a stamp clerk in
tile Internal Revenue Office at Chicago,
is reported to have disappeared with
$4,000.
Internal Revenue Collector CLARK, at
Atlsnta, seized four illicit distilleries
and destroyed 5000 gallons of mash and
beer, on the night Of the 18th inst. q.
S. Commissioner Cambell and Deputy
Collector Davis, recently shot by illicit
dstillers, near McAinnsville, Tennes-
see, are recovering.
A private cable despatch has been re-
ceived in Boston from Leo Hartman, the
expelled Russian revolutionist, stating
that be expects to arrive IN Boston be-
fore January LIST.
In the Catholic parish Church of No
tire Dame, Montreal, on Saturday, the
officiating priest warned his congrega-
ton against patronlzing SaraBernhardt's
performances.
The U. y. Treasurer is having the
checks for payment ofthe January IN
terest prepared, and they will be ready
for mailing about the 24th inst.
A public reception was given to Gen.
eral Grant, under the auspices Of the
Boys IN Blue, in Washington, last even
ing. The General made a speech.