The daily gazette., 1880-07-21
General Nescs.
ANON.

The total loss by the First avenue
fire, in New York, on Monday night,
is now estimated at not more than
$150,000.
James Brown, General Western Pas
senger Agent of the New York; Central
railroad, died yesterday in Chicago,
after long illness.
L. &. Fellows, Assistant General
Superintendent of the Central Pacific
Railroad, died at Oakland, Cal, last
evening.
The Republican State Committee of
Maine met in Portland last evening,
Senator Blaine presiding, and decid-
ed to open the canvass on the 1st of
| August.
Secretary Schurz addressed large
Republican meeting in indianapolis,
last evening, reviewing the political
issues of the canvass.
Congressman G. f. Hooker, of the
Fifth Mississippi Distric', was re-
nominated by the Democrats yester-
day.
Most of the members of the Grand
Army encamped at Gettysburg made
an excursion to the battle field of An
tietam yesterday.
The French fIigate Magicicnne ar
rived at Newport yesterday morning,
and the customary salutes were ex-
changed between her and Fort Adams.
Albert Simonds and his -year-old
son Lewis, were drowned at Topsfield.
Mass, on Monday. The father perish,
ed in trying to save his son.
Ralph, son of Theodore Newhard, OF
the American Hotel in Allentown, Pa,
died yesterday of lockjaw, the result ei
a wound in the hand caused by a TO,
pistol on the 5th instant.
Seventy-slx physicians of Camden
N. d, III compliance with the act pass
ed by the last Legislature, have flee
copies of their diplomas with til,
County Clerk.
According to The census enumera
tors, Montgomery county, Pa, has ;
population of 96, 5G2, an increase i,
the last ten years Of A. $50.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Comma
ny are about to erect at Philadelphia
Pittsburg, Altoona, Harrisburg, Co
lumbia, Jersey City and other points
along the line of their road, a numbe,
OF buildings for the accommodation o.
their train hands. Each building will
contain waiting room, dormitories
wash and bathrooms and a large read
ing room, supplied with daily ano
weekly papers and periodicals.
The Board of Directors of the Penn
sylvania Railroad has passed resoIu
tions declaring that it has been tb,
avowed policy Of the Company to kee,
aioof from all political contests, and t,
discountenance the participation there
in of its officers and employees that
while IL disclaims any desire to inter
fere with their individual rights q
suffrage, the Company will regard an,
attempt OF its officers, etc., to contro
the votes of its employees or peryert
Chelr influence to the support of an,
political party as a "direct violation q
the standing rules and regulations
and inconsistent with the interests o.
the Company
The scLoner NJ aria has been seized A,
Quebec foI completely in he recent smug
gnng OF tobacco, for which the Adelint
was seIzed. The Maria is the proDert,
OF Capt Jonas, who also owns The
| Bdeline.
Fourteen prisoners, confined in the
henderson County (lowa) Jail, escaped
on sunday afternoon during the absence
OF the iailer, who "took hOli day." lsay.
ing young Swede in charge. One OF
the fugltil es Is murderer.
solomon II. Easterly. aged As years, a
temperate man, in easy circumstances,
hvlng near Lyons, N. Y, murdered hs
wife and his mother-in-law aud then
committed suicide, on Monday evening.
me provocation for the tragedy seems
ion of his mother-in-law.