The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1880-04-16
NEWS OF THE WORLD.
gastern and MIddle atates.

eastern and Middle states.
The Connecticut Republican State conven
tion met in New Haven, q few days ego, and
chose twelve delegates to the national oon
xention at Chicago. A resolution was adopted
that the convention tspledges itself and thu
constituency which il represents to tho hearty,
vigorous and loyal support Of the nominee d
the Republican national convention at Chi
cago."
The Rhode Island State election resulted il
no choice for governor and lieutenant-gov.
ernor, and the election Of those officers IL
therefore thrown into the general assembly,
which is largely Republican. The other Re-
publican candidates on the general ticket were
elected.
BY an explosion Of gas at q colfiery near
Girardville, Pc, William Crinage and @. Con.
rad were fatally and three other men sori-
ously injured.
Mrs. Lydia Dickinson, widow of United
States Senator Dickinson, died in New York
city afew days ago, eyed seventy years.
Mrs. Dickinson was woman OF many ac-
complishments and in her day q leader OF
Washington society.
During the first quarter Of 1850, S5825 emil
grants arrived at tho port of Now York, while
for the same period last year there were only
lila arrivals. For this twelve months
ended March 81, 1880, 1853, 500 emigrants ar
rived, while for the period ended March 81,
1879, the number of arrivals was 83, 1873.
Out OF eighteen pedestrians who started on
q six-day contest in New II rk for the o Leary
championship belt eight were left on the track
Ut the close OF the match. Nicholas Murphy,
the holder OF the belt, gave up after covering
only fifteen miles. Frank Hart, the winner
Of the belt, made SOS miles, which is the
largest score on record. Besides the belt he
won about $4,000 in gate money and en-
brnnccfces. Ofthe other contestants Pegrnm,
who ike Hart is colored man, covered 543
miles; Howard, 634 miles, Dobler, 53l miles,
Allen, 525 miles; Krohne, SIG miles; Will
liams, 800 miles and HanWaker, 40 miles,
A fire at Petroleum Center, Pa destroyed
tho opera house,, Exchange hotel, freight
depot and many residences. Loss, about
$4,000.
Forest fires in Pike county, Pa., have de-
stroyed a vast amount of valuable Timber and
other property.
At FIRE in Haverhill, Mass, two men
were suifocated and a woman was severely
injured.
Western and Southern States.
At New Orleans Plaisted, the Eastern oars
man, easily defeated Sullivan in a f1ve-mile
race GeDeial Grant and party were present
as guests of the Southern yacht club.
John Smith, convict In jail at Jefferson
City, No., quarrelcd with Martin Broderick,
another convict, and struck him over the head
with spade, inficIing fatal injuries. Smith
then started with spade in hand to escape
from prison, but was halted by the guard, who
called upon him 10 surrender. He refused
and advanced in a threatening manner, when
the guard shot him dead.
Twenty-Five divorces were granted by the
rk crr -
two weeks
A herd of % 800 cattle are being driven from
Ore on to Montana; 100 mounted mon do tho
driving, and The outfit includes provision
wagons, arms and ammunition, 800 horses
and forty dogs. The journey is made slowly,
days travel not exceeding nine miles, and
the speed will be lessencd when hot weather
comes or, in order not to get the bees Is into
bad condition.
j. Fl. Rohrer, deiaIliing cashier of tie late
savings bank OF Louisville, Ky, for ems bezzling
$ll0s 90 from the bank has been sentenced to
the penitcntiary Tor one year. he aged pris-
oner pleaded guilty and received The highest
punishment that The law allows.
The Iowa Democrats, in State convention
assembled at Burlington, nominated delegates
to The national convention at Cincinnati
A ire OF Dixon, ILL.,, destroyed several
mills and minor buildings, causing loss OF
over 100000. During the fire terrible ex-
plosou occurred, killing two men and badly
iniuring several others.
One coach containing twenty passengers of
train on the Bellaire and Southwestern rail.
road went over ircstle eighteen miles from
Rellaire, Ohio, and q number OF persons were
killed or injured.
Leesburg, Va, ior The murder of Edward
Thomas in October, 1879; and Amos Wooten
(also coloTcd) was hanged at Bennettsville,
S. c., for burning and robbing mill, this be-
ing the FIRST execution in the State under the
new law against arson.
The Oregon Democratic State convention
has elected six delegates to the national con-
vention.
At gathering In Opeousas, La, Colin
Fusiiier, while drunk, began dourishing a
pistol and as some bsstanders were trying to
take the weapon from him it was discharged,
Instantly killing Louis Cortez. Fusilier tried
to escape, bu, was shot dead by the crowd.
From Washington.
The House committee on banking and cur
rency has decided to report bill repealirg
that portion Of the internal revenue laws re-
qaiIiDg two-cent stamps upon bank checks
William A. Newell, of New Jersey, has
besn nominated 10 be governor of Washington
Territory.
Tho President has granted pardon to
Judge Wright, recently sentenced to jail for
assauiting the Hon. Columbus Delano, ex-
sec 'etary of the interior. Tho pardon re-
loases tho judge from imprisonment upon the
payment Of the fine of $1,000 which was o
portion Of his sentence.
Our consul at Cork reports great increase
in emigration from tho south OF Ireland to-
tho United States.
100 onI $ho fr,I1o
nominations: James 3. Angel, OF Michigan,
to be envoy extraordinary and minister pleni-
to China; John F. Swift, OF Cali
fornia, and William III. Tfcscot, of South
Carolina, to be commissioner to China, to
constitute, With the envoy extraordinary and
minister plenipotcntialy to that country, a
commission to negotiate and conclude by
treaty a settlement OF such matters Of interest
TO the two governments now pending between
the selne as may be confded to it; Charles
A. Adams, Of Colombo, TO be minister resi-.
dent and consul-general Of the United States
TO Bolivia.
William II. Vanderbilt now stands registered
as the holder OF S6l, 600, 0G0 Of United States
bonds.
Hon. William II. Howard, governor OF
Dakota, died in Washington few days ago.
Foreign News.
II lxOnQOn QlSpdicI sft4s tDtt queen lcLOriity
upon her retnrn from Germany, will request
the Hon. William E, Gladstone 10 form a new
government.
Prince Bismarck rendered his resignation
as chancellor OF the German empire on &C.
count of an adverse vote in the bundesrath
on bill imposing imperial stamp duties; but
the emperor refused to accept his resignation
Charles Parnell, tho Irish agitator, has been
elected TO the English parliament from Cork
as a home ruler.
A South American continental exhibition is
to take place at Buenos Ayres in September.
The Duchess OF Newcastle has rust been
married to Tom Hohier, an opera singer.
Rs is hor second husband, and was The cause
Of her separation, a few years ago, from The
Duke OF Newcastle, who died last year.
An American citizen, accused Of the murder
of a Turk at Constantinople, WAS recently
tried before the american consul general, and
being found guilty of manslauehter was sen
fenced to two months imprisonment. The
Turkish minister OF foreign affairs protested
against the right of the American consul to
try the case, aud demanded the prisoners sur
render, which was refused.
Thu British steamer Darita has been sunk
by a collision on the river Danube. Eleven
passengers and five OF the crew were drowned.
Mr.. Parnell, the irish agitator, has received
the freedom OF the city of Cork for his services