The Phoenix herald., 1880-12-17
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Associated Press Disa atches to The PhanIx "Herald." schroder Acquitted for the Mnrder of LeFevre- Secretary Thompson Re
 signs his Office.
NEW YORK POLITICS.

NEW YORK POLITICS.
 NEW YORK, December 1fth.-
 An interesting crowd of politicians
 was gathered about the City Hall to-
 day to attend the aldermanic meet
 ing. It was believed that the anti Tammany membcrs Of the Board
 had agreed to confirm Mayor Coop CTS nominations. There was long debate on the proposition by Repub- Iican aldermen to confirm the ap- pointment of Alien Cambeli as Comptroller in place of John Kelly. Tammany desired to refer nominal tions to a committee, but were beaten by 12 to 9 votes. When vote was taken it resulted in confirmation of Campbell by 13 for and s against.
 CoLLIERY EXPLOSION.
 NEW YORK, December 11th.- London dispatch says of colliery explosion: Hundreds were in the mine at the the time and the shock | was felt for miles around. The most | intense excitement prevails. All the roads and approaches to the colliery are thronged with waiting men, wo- men and children whose relatives are imprisoned. It is now ascer- tained that s6 of the persons who were in the pit at the time of explo- sion are dead. Seven bodies have been brought up thus far, but many others have not been discovered and will be taken out during the evening.
 HOUSE.
 WAsHINGToN, December 10th.- On motion of Delegate Be of Washington Territory, took passed bill reported by
 tive Perry, last session, froi.
 Lands Committee, for the re
 settlers on restored railrord laI
 Hubben, frem Appropriation Com mittee, reported pension bill printed and re committed. It appropriates t AS, ,O00,O GOO for army, 100000 for navy. : %, 900 for surgeons, and 5,O0O for c salaries. |
 SCHROEDER ACQUITTED. s SAN FRANCISCO, December 13th.- In case of Schroder for murder of f Dr. Lefevre, in Oakland, the jnry, z this evening, after being out seventy f two hours, returned a verdict of not t guilty.
 FISCHER INSANE. L SAN FRANCISCO, December 13th.- = Antoine Fischer, who shot Beer stecher, now shows signs of disor- dered mind IL is ascerta1ned that t he recently made some disposition c of his property and affairs in man. u ner as to create belief that he iE- t tended suicide. Also that he at V tempted to kill shoe dealer named p Bush, on Powell street, last night. ( He professes to know nothing of the affair and disclaims any q enmity towards him, but says if he had not been arrested he would have f. visited Mayor Kalloch and a number n of prominent stock brokers with " view of shooting them. He appears e entirely unconcerned. He is a rabid \ socialist and was under police sur is reliance during inc recent trouble in rc his city. sC
 SECRETARY THOMPSON. 5 WAsHINGToN, D. C., December 13. nt Secretary Thompson this morning Il President Hayes to name c; lis successor as he would retire on Ia .he goth inst. The President des1g- " lated Secretary of war Ramsey 10 ol lct as Secretary of the Navy in ad- T litIon to his other duties on and af- CT CT the date mentioned. Secretary It Thon pson was today called to ac- cI :ount of an interview between him. m elf and General Grant relative to or Panama Canal matters. He said he pr lad not conversed with the General n regard to his relation with the pc canal project ey
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