Daily Republican., 1880-02-18

COnveDti0Es - Opposing q No
ducfiOn Of the Tarih--0fher Inel
dents, Accidents, Crimes AN
Outrsges.
The large summer hotel at Griffith
Points, four miles from Jamestown, n
y, was burned early yesterday morn
ing. Loss on building and furniture
$40, 900; insured for $1,000 each in tn
E.na and PhWnix: $1,000 each in tn
Lancashire and London, Gleus Falls
Home of Watertowp, Merchants AM
Mani attain Of New. York, Merchantil
OF Cleveland, and Farmers Of York, Pa
Commander Leutzs appeared before
committee Of the San Francisco Boart
OF Trade yesterday aud made a state
ment to show the advantages of thu
Nicaragua over the Panama route TO
the proposed Inter 0ceanic Canal. III
estimates the total cost Of that route a
$50, 900, ,000, or with barber improve
ments at the termini, etc, 10000, 900
In the First Assembly District o
Oneida county, N. Y, yesterday, twt
Republican Conventions, each claiming
to consist of a majority of the regularly
elected delegates, chose seperate delega
tions to the State Convention. ont
convention chose Conklipg men, and did
not instruct them; the other chose an,
ti-Grant men.
At a special meeting yesterday of the
Philadelphia Book Trade Association
resolutions were adopted opposing re.
duction OF the duty on imported unsiz,
ed printing paper TO 10 per cent. ad
valorem, and committee was appoin.
ted TO visit Washington. II necessary,
to lay the action Of the Association
before Congress.
A fully attended and harmonious Re-
publican caucus at Burlington, Yer
mont, last night made a unanimous
choice Of an Edmunds Grant delegation
to the State Convention. The prefer
ences Of the delegates are for E1munds,
providing there is a chance for his
nomination; otherwise they favor
Grant.
The House Committee on Territories
yesterday agreed to report the bill pro.
hibitinK the removal Of Indians 10 the
Indian Territory without the express
authorization Of Congress. The Com
mittee will consider the bill establish
ing the Territory of Oklahoma at its
next meeting, on Thursday.
Louis Marburg, aged 3S years, of the
firm Of Marburg Brothers, tobacco
of Baltimore, was found
dead at Homewood Park, near that city,
yesterday morning, with two bullet
holes in his head, and pistol lying by
his side. 1t is believed he committed
suicide.
General Superintendent Kimball, of
he Lifs Saving Ssrvics, has written q
etter to Captain W.S. Green, of Sta
ion No. 5, on the New Jersey coast,
highly commanding his and other crews
or their gallant conduct in resculnr
persons in the recent
torn.
la yesterdays Cabinet meeting a re-.
,ort was presented from Assistant Sec
'etary French, of the Treasury Depart
nsnt, on the subject of the cattle dis
'ase, recommending the appointment
# commission to take measures for its
The report was trans.
nitted to congress.
At Monday nights session OF the Col
red Convention, in Dallas, Texas, a
esolution was adopted advising the
oored people who are leaving the
;tates east Of the Mississippi, to immi-
rate to Western Texas.
The House Committee on Manufac
ures agreed yesterday toreport favora-
y the bill prohibiting the adultera-
.on Of articles OF food and drink, aud
rescribing penalties therefor.
In the Dominion House of Commons
message was presented
ON the Governor General reCommeni- ,,
lg an appropriation Of 500, 600, 900
r the relief OF the poor of Ireland.
At the Philadelphia Exchange yes ,
rday a considerable amount of the 9
'al lands situate on Broad Tou Noun. /
in, Huntingdon and Bedford coun. (,
Us, was sold at $40 per acre. s
Tue Republican Convention of Geor- t
a to choose delegates to.the National Il
invention will meet in Atlanta on the
st OF April.
The boiler in the saw mill of J. i RI
at Randolph, N. H., cx. a
oded yesterday killing four men and II
juring two others. h
The troops at Fortress Monroe will 81
ke part in the parade at Norfolk, Va, al
Washington's birthday. II
c. P. Ellsbes, wealthy farmer, was re
red to death by II bull, near Della. il
ire, Ohio, on Monday night. to
The Princess Louise was reported to a
progressing favorably yesterday. u,
Hendricks, Republican, was elected =" "a
lyor of Syracuse, N Y, yesterday. - -
omen aS Census ERamerntONs. Is
Feb. 16.-The Super
.endent of the Census has issued a
cular giving directions to supervisors
regard to the appointment of enur- ye
tors, stating that such appointments al
,uld DO non. partisan. In conclusion We
} letter says: "The Superintendent is til
are of no reasons existing in law for bu
ardiug women as ineligible for ap- na
ntment as enumerator3. Each sup at
isor must be the judge for himself tn
ether such appointments in any me
nber would be practically advanta- he
us in his own district"
Reporters Excluded.
he Virginia house of delegates yes. ha
day excluded from the privileges of tn
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