, 1880-06-03
NEWS SUMMARY.

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Cincinnati mare-The wheat crop in Ne.
braska looks very favorable Governor
Foot, superintendent of the New Orleaus
mint, died On the 2Oth--560 miles of rail-
road has been built in Kansas in the past
year-l0,OOO people attended the musical
festival on the 20th-June 18th has been
fixed as the day for the sailing Of the Chi
nese Commission for China-Congres
will certainly adjourn before the 10th Of June
The sailors and stokers of Liverpool are
about to strike for higher wages--Parnell
is to be given reception on the 9th OF June
Minnesota delegates are instructed to 90
for Window for first choice and Blaine next
The Illinois delegation is for Grent--
There is q drought in Jamaica, only one
shower in three months Water is sold for
six cents gallon-The California Demo
cratic Convention convened. Mt Oakland on
the 19th--Democrats of the third district
of California have nominated G. p, Berry
for Congress--The Workngmen's Con.
vsntion nearly ended in riot in San Fran
cisco, but succeeded in eecting Denis Kear-
ney. of. San Francisco; A. Musselman, of
Solano; John Robinson, Of Santa Clara. and
Stephen Maybell, of San Francisco, as dele
gates to the Greenback Labor Convention
A boat race has been arranged between
Hanlan and Riley---Beacons will not
retire from the leadership of his party.
Nebraska delegates to the Chicago Con.
vention are for Blaine, without instructions
Florida has appointed delegates to the
Chicago Greenback Convention--Presi.
dent Hayes ard Secretary .,churz made an
address in Virginia the other day---White
trespassers on Indian Territory have been
arrested--Boyd, the English oarsman. is
coming to the United States--Alabama
has elected full Grant, deIegation----The
Democratic Conventions OF New Jersey and
Minnesota are in session, but have done
nothing important-The Workingmen'
Convention have elected Dennis Kearney
President-A bill has been introduced in
the Prussian Diet giving power to the Min
istry to appoint bishops and priests--The
platform Of the California Democrats con-
denim Hayes for vetoing the Chinese re-
striction bill.
The May festival at Cincinnati was sue
cess-Alabama has elected a full Grant
delegation-Tne bonded debt of Chicago
has been reduced 80, ,250, 900 in eight years
The public schools of New Orleans have
closed until October; lack of funds-The
Governor of New York has respited Chas-
tine Cox and Balbo, the murderers 1t is
said Courtney's sickness In the recent row
ing race WAS sham and that he sold the
race-A Davis boom has opened in Wash
ington--A sailor has been arrested at New
Orleans, charged with setting a vessel loaded
with cotton on fre---The railroad time be-
tween Washington and Chicago has been
shortened six hours-Speaker Randalls
mother, aged 80 years, ls dying---Delegat
Campbell, of Arizona, was married at Wash
ington, on the 22d, to Miss Marguerite
Malesieux, o Washington belle Secretary
Sherman writes that there is now 500 tons OF
silver in the treasury vault ---Stevedores in
Montreal are on strike-A six.year old
son of T. Needham, of Petaluma. Cal, was
drowned on Saturdsy---Patriok Whalen
and mis- son were frozen to death in New
Brunswick while seal. .Hshing--Kalloch
impeachment case comes up. May 3lst,,
The President has appointed James o.
Putnam. of New York, Minister to Belgium
The Methodist conference just adjourned
will hold it's next session at Philadelphia
Tho Irish reliei fund has on hand s23,-
$50, which will not last three weeks--The
French Derby was won on the Gath By
Beauminet--The police and the commu-
nists had fracas in Paris on the gath; IL
communists were arrested-The legisla7-
tive, executive and judicial bill has passed
the Senate--The New York World, Of the
24.h, prints an editorial ON the Kelly-Pat-
rick Job Surveyors have commenced work
On the Western Nevada Railroad--Albert
Masterson, while being taken to San Quen--
tin for burglary, jumped overheard and was
drowne6--Major j. H. Eaton, an old resi-
dent OF Reno, fell down stairs on the gath
and received injuries which killed him. =
The corner stone OF the new Episcopal
Charch at Omaha, was laid on the 26th--
The general assembly OF Rhode Island has
elected A. II. Littlefeld Governor and II.
Fl Fay, Lieutenant Governor---D Delaware
Democrats are instructed for Baynrd--
F.W. G.. Bellows. at one time Vice Presi-
dent of the p. M. s. s.. Co., died at New
York on the 26th, of pneumonia--The
thermometer reached o. degrees in New
York on the 26th; several cases OF sunstroke
occnrred--The French government has
resolved TO Danish foreign socialists who are
most active in promoting agitation--Sena-
tor Farley has been placed on the Committee
on Commerce----A convention has been ar.
ranged between the United States and Cam
ada for cheap money orders--The Cham
Der OF Commerce, San francisco. has in
doIsed II. L. Dodge, Superintendent Of the
Mint--Colnrado has selected a Grant del
egation to the Chicago convention--Gen.
B. r. Butler denies that he Ia working for
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