Jamestown alert., 1880-01-27
GEN. FITZ JOHN PORTER.

The Senate military committee failed
to obtain quorum Jan. 1s, owing 70 several
members being engaged with other commit
tees, but by scommon consent the chairman
was authorized to appoint a subcommittee to
consider the bill for the relief OF Gen. tltz
John Porter and report upon it to the full
committee
.,e n, DIsTR Ess IN NAPLES. J.6.a#
Foreign advices to Jan. 10, give sad
accounts Of the condition of the populations
in the northern provinces OF the former king
dom Of Naples where fever is epidemic. In
large districts in population OF $4,000 the
sick amount to $4,000, and the, deaths from
Janualy to December, 1879, numbers 5, ,4s2.
MARYLAND. .r.4 ....t
William T. Hamilton, was inaugural
ed Governor Of Maryland Jan. IA, at Annapo-
lis. The demonstration was unusually impos
inc. Thousands of the people Of the State were
IN attendance. The Fifth Maryland regiment
and several other military organizations par
icipated Heretofore the governor has been
euitely sworn into Office.
BRUTAL MURDER.
On the morning Of Jan. 16. IN Chicago
as Jacob Miller was opening his saloon he
was met by two unknown men, who attempt
ed to enter but to whom he refused admis-
s1bn. One of them instantly shot MIN through
the head and both men escaped He died IN
two hours The police have no clue as yet.
BISHOP pURCELLs S ASSISTANT AND Sue
CEssoR.
A cable dispatch from Rome to the
New York FleemansJ Jou,7aal states that on the
18th his holiness Pope Leo XIII. approved the
appointment of the Rt. Rev. DR.. Elder hereto
fore bishop of Natchez, to be coadjutor with
the right of succession to the archbishop OF
CINCINNATI, and to be administrator OF the
archdiocese.
SHOT BY A LUNATIC.
AtArmstrong, Kansas, two miles west
Of Kansas City, Jan. Is, Culver Thompson ad-
Judged insane by the Probate court, arose and
shot J ohm Morris his step-father, in the face
Morris attempted to flee when the lunatic fired
again, striking his victim in the back of the
head, causing probable fatal wound. Thomp-
son ran out of the house and escaped he
was taken to the iunatic asylum.
TYPHOID FEVER IN SEWER GAS.
In Cincinnati, Ohio, there has been
twenty-five deaths from typhoid fever during
The past month, which is twenty more than
in the previous month. The health officer
examined the localities where the deaths oc-
cured and has found that they are on lines
OF sewers He attributes the mortality to sew
er gas escaping from manholes or through
house interiors. The high water in the river
ior month past las choked the sewers and
caused a universal accumulation OF gas.
DAYAEDs RESOLUTION.
The petition for the withdrawal OF the
legal tender power Of the United States treas
urv notes, presented in the Senate January 13
Dy Senator Herman, is signed by over 1000 in
dividuals and firms Of New York city and the
State, representing ali classes and parties
Among the signatures are those Of eX-gover-
nor Robins on, Chief Justice Church and other
justices of the court Of appeals, as well as
men prominent in all business pursuits. 1t
sets forth that if enact ed mot Jaw, the Bayard
ioint resolution will greatly enhance the bus
ness prosperity.
ELECTION OF PRESIDENT.
The subcommittee of the House select
committee on the state of the law respecting g
The ascertairment and declaration OF the re-
suit Of the election for President and Vice
President. decided Jan. Is, to report favorably
to the full committee the joint resolution in
troduced by Representative Bucknell provid-
ing for an amendment Of the constitution as
to the election of President and Vice President.
A meeting Of the full committee will be called
early next week and the report Of the sub
committee probably adopted without amend
nent, and the resolution be favorably report
ed to the House.
- IOWA.
DesMoines advices state that in the
House of Representatives, on the morning of
Jan. IA, Mr.. Clayton introduced concurrent
resolution, which was adopted by a full vote,
deprecating the recent attempt, in Maine, by
Gov. Garcelon and council to thwart the will
OF the people, and condemning the bold at
tempt to subvert the expressed wishes Of a
majority Of legal voters of the State of Maine,
as extremely dangerous to Republican form
Of government and revolutionary in character;
also sending greeting to the legislature of the
State Of Maine, and congratulating it on its
triumph over the enemies OF free government
DEFALCATION. l.
The defalcation of Cashier Rhoret of
the savings bank of Louisville. KY, is creating
much excitement. Jan. 15, large number
of persons called at the bank, which was closed
to business Many of the deposltors came in
the hope Of Withdrawing money, bnt they
were told to wait until the condition of the in
stitution is defined. Many who had bonds in
the safe deposit vault opened them and found
all was right. This department was beyond