The daily gazette., 1880-03-06
General NeaCs.

NJ n,,,a lsninpers in the Union Mi lis al
p.iI River. Mass, struck yesterday ior
- higher Na,es'
Gs4 Con,modore Isaiah Hanscom, TO mer-
,v Chief Of the Bureau OF CONSTRUCTION
yyr. II snd Rrpars of the Navy Department,
10 IL died yesterdas morning. III washington,
Y IN the e5,h year of his age. He was
native of New York State, aud was in
.. the naval service "A years.
Andrew Hopkins, editor Of theg Rs-
pie,p and EzdmrltT, aDemocratlc-Jour
y Snai, died yesterday in washington IA,
aged S5 years.
...... An explosion Of fire damp occurred In
SHAFT No. 2, at East Nanticoke, Pa, yes
terday, which is believed to have caused
the loss Of eight lives. One man was
49,, taken ont of the niue dead; tho others,
at last accounts, renamed i'll the shaft.
Mr.. Charles E. Smith, lately managing
editor Of the Albany Erening Journal,
aud who was permanent chairman Of the
g New York Republican State Convention,
is about assuming the duties of managing
editor Of the Philadelphia Press His
predecessor, Mr. Edward McPherson,
goes 10 Washington, having been ap-
pointed Secretary Of the Congressional
Republican Committee.
The State Prohibition Convention
of Ohio, met in Columbus yesterday,
IL
tors at large.
The Democratic State Convention of
Tennessee to choose delegates to the
80 Cincinnati Convention will meet on
the 9Th of June. Nine of the thirteen
members of the State Central Commit
tee are Bayard men.
.S Count De Lesseps received num-
Der of callers in Washington yesterday.
z He visited the Naval Observatory in
''' the afternoon, and called upon Secre-
taIies Thompson and Evarts, spending
about two hours with the latter gentle
man. He then called upon the foreign
s.t Ministers, and in the evening attend
ed a reception given by the French
Minister. To-day, he will pay his re
Z ~. D, spects to the President
u The House Committee ON Indian
h.a Affairs decided yesterday to have the
faerE bill providing for the allotment OF
N-'' lands in severalty to the Indians re-
sar ported to the House and recommitted.
The House Committee on Elections
us Mr.. Weaver, of Iowa, alone dissent
ing-has decided in the contested cleo
tion case of Bradley VS.. Semons, from
the Second District of Arkansas. that
Mr.. Slemons, the sitting member is
entitled to the seat.
A bill ''to promote the efficiency of
the life saving service, introduced Ill
. the House by Mr.. Cox, of New York
provides fuG the establishment of a
number of additional stations. includ-
ing one at Lewes, Del, and five on
the coast between Cape Henlopen and
90. Cape Charles.
The Lighthouse Board yesterday,
recommended new light-ship at Five
Fathom Shoals, on the New Jersey
- coast, and asked an appropriation OF
500 OOO for its construction.
soR The President bns signed the bill prn
viding for the free entry of foreign 20 DDS
r. for the relief of colored emgrauts also
the bill for the purchase OF a post off ce
site in Baltimore
There is now s45 0nO 600 worth Of gold
., p hnlhon in the New York York ASSAY
- Office, ready for transportation TO the
Philadelphia Mint for coinage An adj
ditiOnal appropriation will be asked for
the expenses of the transfer.
Secretary Schurz expects to conclude
ms negotiations r the removal of the
Ute Indians to-day. As soon as the sig
nature of the Indians are obtained, the
text OF the agreement Will be published
.se-s The delegation Of Indians now IN Wash
ington will be kept there until Congress
passes the legislation necessary 10 ac
complish their removal
Governor Holiday yesterday vetoeC
the Dill passed by The Legislature d
"A. Virginia. par italy repud atiGg the pul
lie debt of the Stale.
NJ. DucrOs Aubert, the newly appoint
- ed French PleDipotehtiary to Roumania
has starred for his post