The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1880-02-03
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TO THE DAILY CLARION.
SATURDAY NIGHTS DISPATCHES.
Congressional.

WASHINGToN, Jan. 3l.-HOUSE. Mr.. kelttel
presented the petition of Jere Haraldson, rel
ative to contested election case of Haralson VS.
Shelly, from the 4th District of Alabama, an6
asked that it be printed and referred to Com
missioner of Elections. Some opposition was
made to printing of petition on the Democratic
side on the ground that it was competent fol
the Commissioner on Elections to order its
printing if it saw fit, but finally Keiffer's mo-
ton was agreed to.
Mr.. Spier offered resolution directing the
Secretary of the Treasury to lay before the
House all evidence on file on the Internal
Revenue Office, and papers and reports of col
lection of the second collection district OF
Georgia, going to shows true state of affairs
touching the enforcement of internal revenue
laws in Southeast Georgia. Referred
Strike.
LONDON Jan. 31-The dyers. at Bradford
have struck for a reduction of working hours.
Two thousand persons made demonstration
to-day.
BRUSSELS, Jan BIN Paul Devaux, the
Belgian politician, is dead, aged 49,
The Jews Attacked.
LONDON, jan 31.-The Gibraltar Guardian
says the Moors at Fez, in Morocco, have at
tackled the Jews and wounded several. They
covered an old man. over 20 years of age, with
petroleum, and burned him alive amid shouts
of joy. Two of the wounded Jews are French
subjects.
EOunOero0-LOSS OF LlIes
LONDON, JAN 31.-The steamer Bergone Ia
den with coal, from PernaTth to Gibraltar,
foundered when two days from port. Thirteen
of her crew were drowned; only six were
saved.
A violent storm has ragged in the Mediterra-
mean for two days past, and great disaster to
shipping is feared.
Convicted and Sentenced
PHIIADELPHIA, Pa JAM 3I-Sydney B.
Thomas, Mark Falder, John Boyd and Thomas
Stewart, recently convicted for making frau
dulent election returns, were to day sentenced
to pay a fine of one thousand dollars and costs,
and undergo twelve months Imprisonment
Statement Of Banks.
NEW YORK, Jan. 31-The weekly statement
of the Associated Banks shows the following
changes Loans, increase, $3,l25,8 800; specie,
increase. 81, SIS, AGO. legal tenders, increase,
81 402, 800 deposits increase, s. 1924 circu-
lation, decrease, $4,000; reserve, decrease,
$624, 800. The banks now hold 1897 ,902 in ex-
cess of legal requirements.
Resumed Work.
PHGNIxvILLE, Pa, Jan. 31.-Last evening
Phoenix Iron Company furnace was put into
blast after being idle five years.
Pere Hyacinthe.
PARIS Jan. 31-Loison Pere Hyacinthe has
asked the Prefect of the Department of St.
Simeon to grant him use of the church of As
sumption in Rue st, Honore at present occu-
pied by the Polish confraternity. Mr.. Loison
pleads that his present church is unsuitable,
being too small and too high rented, and that
his work addresses itself to persons requiring g
religion free from superstition and fanagicism.
His application will certainly be refused.
Not Been Withdrawn.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 31.-The nomination of
Rev. 7. J. Simmons Supervisor of the Gem
sus in Athens Ca, has not been withdraw n
from the Senate, and Representative FELTON,
says there is no intention of Withdrawing it.
Burned.
CINc1NNArI, Jan. 31.-The residence of ex-
Senator T. E. McCary, at Owensboro', ky,
was burned yesterday, with his valuable lt,,fa,
ry and household goods. Loss about $4,000 +;
insurance, 5000.
Republican State Committee.
NEW YoRE, JAN .31.-The Republican State
Committee met this morning at the 9Th Avenue
Hotel, with Gen. Chester A. Arthur in the
chair. 1t was resolved to call Republican