, 1880-03-18
TET.E'GI1. AZ ELCe
EASTERN STATES.
A BoId Proceeding.

BlIu kTOCccN'HS'
MuwAux1E. March 6.-Late tonight
when August Feiger and his betrothed we're
nossinr the Lake Shore Park, they were as
saulted by four unknown men, VINO ielIed
Feicer and dragged his companion under
railway trestework. Feiger heard her
screams as he ran for assistance, bat her
cries were soon hushed. Search by the po'
lice failed to discover the g.ri, anu IL is
thsucht that she was outraged and thrown
into the lake over the breakwater'
Tnc Nations Treasure V""is'
There was in the treasury vaults to-day
$21 600, 600 in fractional silver out OF So',-
tOO GOO coined. There are 81, ,O0O, ,O00 stand
ard silver dollars and 146, GOO, 600 gold coin
and bullion in the treasury. An application
has also been made to Congress Tor an adcl.
tional appropriation for transporting gota
and silver bullion between assistant v. ..
treasurers.
GEN. Howard and the Frecdmen's Bank.
WASHINGTON, March Cen. U. y. How
ard, before the Senate select committee on
the Freedmen uank, explained his person
al account, which the books showed to be |
overdrawn $2,4l5. He claimed that the |
amount had been reduced by deposits, slips |
and by drafts, which do not appear upon |
the books, to some 5000, and the balance he |
could not admit or deny, owing to the length
of,time since the transaction and the fact |
that glaring errors and omie sions have been
discovered Il experts in the bookkeepingof OF
the bank. The failure of the bank was due
to the high rate of interest paid and invest
ment In real estate securities, instead OF gov
ernment securities and the failure Of Jay
Cooke & Co., hich rendered otherwise good
securities almost worthless. rr..
Precautionary Measure.
Gen. Mcdowell, commanding tbs military
division Of the Pacific, has been ordered to
remove all available troops to San Francisco
10 be posted where they can most effectively
be used In case their services are required.
This is precautionary measure.
stolen Properly Recovered.
NEW YORK, March S.--David Roberts, for |
the past sixteen years chief cutter for FL. b. |
Oiahin & Co., was arrested to-night and |
confessed having robbed his employers of |
silks and satins valued at $4,000. The |
robhesies have been going On for series of |
years $40, 900 worth of the stolen property
has been recovered,
fgt Knsane Asylum Burned.
PAoLA, KS, March 9.-The Insane Asy-
lum at Ossswatomie, containing 800 inmates,
has been totally destroyed by fire loss,
$4,000. The inmates are provided for. |
No loss OF life.
Murder and Suicide
ROCHESTER,, March 9.--Robert Jarard, q |
lawyer, who while intoxicated shot man
named Rice on Saturday night, hanged HIM
self o.day. .s5.t u.u
A Kentucky Scion HAS q Case.
CINCINNATI, March 9.--Last night J. W. |
Perry, member of tho Kentucky Legisla. |
ture, registered at HUNTS Hotel for separate |
rooms for himself and Miss Adams. By the
early train this morning Miss Adams left for |
Van Vert, Ohio, when 1t was found that |
she had given birth to child, which had |
been wrapped in sheet and dropped from |
second story window into an area. II was |
taken to hospital and shows no signs of o |
fall. Miss Adams was arrested near Dayton |
and Perry arrested here. He claims to have |
known nothing OF Miss Adams condition. |
She has lived in his family since infancy and |
was on the way to visit friends at Van Vert. |
The case Is exciting interest on account of |
Perry's prominence, the wonderful escape |
of the babe EN- death and the fact that the |
mother is only l6 years old. .o
The People Shall Decide. Y n
RICHMOND, March 9.--The Senate tonight
by vote Of "a to 14--adopted joint res
olution providing that the Readjuster's Debt
bill, vetoed to-day, and the bill known as
the Ross Hamilton substitute, which was re-
jeoted by the House few days ago, shall be
submitted to the people in November next
for vote thereon, in order TO decide which
Of the two measures is most acceptable.
A Pressing HavitatioD.
Garcelon and his executive council failing
10 respond to invitations to appear before
the bribery investigation committee, we've
summoned to do so.
Oregon sAid Washington Postal Changes
WASHINGTON, March 6.--Postal changes
for the Pacific Coast last week: Established,
Brush Prairie, Clark county, w. T., Fred.
Deetrlek, postmaster; Cottage Glen, Yakima
county, W. t., James ]. Imbrie, postmaster;
Norton, Klickitat county, w. r., @. G.
Sochren, postmaster. Discontinued-Si
kin, Coos county, Oregon; Alkali Flat,
Whitman county, w. II. Postmasters APP
pointed Lafayette +. Morris, Springwatei,
CAckamas county, Oregon.
Fan River spInners Resume Work.
FALL RIyEE, March, 7.--Union mills will
be started tomorrow, and undoubtedly ell
striking spinners will return to work, as
they feel satisfied that the manufacturers
are disposed to deal fairly with them. Il Is
reported that figures show that the increase
given them Was more than the Is per cent
promised. Secretary Howard has advised
them 10 return to work.
Tne Governors Veto Sustained.
RICHMOND, Va, March s.--The Senate re-
fused to pass the Riddleberger debt bin over
the veto Of the governor-Ayes, 10, nsys,
J6; not the Necessary tgo-thirss.
Maine Municipal Elections.
Au0psrA, March 9.--Thsi Republicans
have carried Bangor. BideeIord. Preetort