The daily gazette., 1880-01-28
General NetUs.

Many citizens of Montreal declare
they will not participate in the recep ioI
of Mr.. Parnell, and will not contribute
10 any fund which passes through his
hands, preierring TO send their contribu.
tion through the Duchess of Marlbor-
ough or the Lord Mayor Of Dublin.
A duel was fought yesterday AFTER
noon between Major ,E. A. Burke,
Of the New Orleans Democrat, and
Major il. }. Hearsey, Of the States.
The meeting took place at Metsirie
Ridge, near New Orleans, with pistols,
distance ten PAGES. After firing two
roun Is the friends of each interposed,
and the difficulty was amicably adjusted.
B. Avery & Son, plow manufacturer,
| Of Atlanta, Ca, were greatly puzzled,
| on Monday, upou opening two barrels
sent them from Cincinnati aud finding
thai they contained corpses of three
half-grown persons. Investigation by
the police disclosed the fact that they
were meant for snother Avery, a drug
gist aud were destined for use in the
Atlanta Electric College.
The U. S. steamer Nipslc arrived at
st. Thomas, on the llth inst, and was
to sail on the l4th, Laguayra, TO inquire
into the alleged outrage on u. S.
Commercial Agent Eckert, at that place.
Mr.. Eckert was at St. Thomas and
would take passage on the Nipsic TO
Laguayra.
st. Louis dispatches report a renewal
of the arrival there of negro emigrants
from the South. OF 200 who arrived
on Sunday and Monday several have
some money. A colored man acting as
agent, has sent the Relief Committee a
list of 900 families who wish to come
North. The arrivals for a week past
have numbered 100 per day. They
come chiefly from East Baton Rogue,
La, and Washington county and GTen-
ada, Miss.
A story comes from Easton, Pa,
that a crowd surrounded the house Of
Rev. DIR. Bacon, Methodist minister.
on Sunday night. and the greatest ex-
element prevailed, owing TO his having
DETAINED two ladies of the place. He
apologized 20 the ladies, and promised |
TO do so in church, when the crowd |
left.
Reading with q population Of $4,000 |
souls, which it hopes to swell to 45, 900
when the census takers gets around.
pays out but 81 500 per annum TO health
officers, and its sanitary condition is
such as to command favorable comment.
The Board performed the highly praise
worthy act, generally unusual with such
bodies Of returning a large unexpended
balance OF all appropriation made last
year.
Judge Elccck, of the Court of Com
mon Pleas has issued a preliminary in
Junction restraining the U. S. Internal
Revenue Collector from further pro-
ceedings In the matter of the seizure of
the Recalling Railroad locomotives. The
seizure, 1t is said, has not interfered
With the business of the Company.
The new steamship Louisiana, of the
Cromwell line, from New York for
New Orleans, grounded on Monday
morning near a small island twenty
miles north Of Pass rOutre. Tugs
have gone To get her off.
The War Department yesterday Sc.
ceived telegram dated Santa Fe, New
Mexico, the 18th inst, saying that Ma
Jor Morrow, who has been pursuing
Victora's band. had been compelled to
leave the San Mateo Mountains and 90
TO Caliente for rations. The command
had been in the mountains two days
without food, and Was fighting daily.
In the last encounters, Major Morrill,
captured 100 horses aid mules,
and compelled the Indians to
abandon large quantities of goods stolen
in Mexico, including cotton, calico.
cloths, etc. General Sherman does moi
doubt the report that Victoria has been
killed, though no official confirm ltion
nf il has haan racai,.1