The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1880-06-18
NEWS NOTES
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Legal measures have been taken IN Pnlte-
delphia~ for the suppression OF I'VE spnrl-
Gus medical colleges engaged in peddlng
doctors diplomas to whoever would buy
them.
The destructive little pests known as the
army worm are committing great ravages on
many farms in New Jersey and Long Island.
Large fields OF grain and grass are deyoured
by them in a single night.
John Gimpel, O New York fresco painter,
fifty years old, was in the habit OF getting
drunk and beating his wife, aged forty, Of
whom he was jealous without cause. A few
mornings ago he crushed his Wife's skull with
a crowbar, set fire to the house and then cut
his throat. On the same day Adolph Else
man, a Now York tobacco broker, killed him
self in hotel at 6 P. M, the hour in which
he was to have been married
While boy was fooling with powder in bis
isther's house, used as store, postofice and
dwelling, at Pompton, N. j., an explosion
took place that demolished the building and
dangerously injured the youth.
Hondlette, Ellis 8 Co., Boston iron dealers,
have Jailed, with liabilities estimated at $780,
900.
The First National bank of Newark, N. ] !,
has suspended. Its cash capital was $500, o 0,
and OF this sum over 5000, COO are supposed to
e gono.
Western and Southern States.
A duel was fought the other day near Rich
mond, Va, between William g. Elam, editor
OF the Richmond Wing, and Colonel Thomas
Smith, whose father was governor OF Vir-
ginia at the close Of the war. The duel was
caused by an article which appeared in the
Wing, and Colonel Smith was the challenging
party. Mr.. Elan was severely wounded in
the face at the first fire. v arrants were
Issued by police justice for the arrest Of the
principals and their seconds.
A fire in Nevada City, CAL, destroyed about
fifty buildings in the Chinese quarter and O
number oil other buildings, causing loss Of
100000.
A severe rain storm that ragged over Southern
Minnesota on three consecutive days culmin-
ated in terrific hurricane, which at Mankato
did great damage to buildings, causing loss
estimated at 100000.
The Indiana Democrats have nominated
Franklin Landers for governor.
Lyman irumbull has been nominated for
governor by the Illinois Democratic State
convention.
The corn crop of the West promises to BIZ
unusually heavy.
The Southeastern portion of Potts wattomie
county, iowa, has been devastated by a ter
rife tornado. The track Of the storm waG
about half-mile in width and swept every.
thing before it, demolishing farmhouses
barns and other buildings, and carrying soms
of them bodily for hundreds of feet, ther
dashing them to the ground in pieces. Ter
or twelve persons were killed outright, and
many more were badly injured.
John Quarles, a colorsd man, was hanged
the other day at Houston, Texas, for the muir
der OF his wife, and at Keytesville, Mo-, John
Clopp, also colored. suffered a similar penalty
for the murder of Noah Forrest.
Four men were hanged few days ago by &
mob i'll he upper part OF Brown county, Texas
for stealing cattle
An unknown tramp near Americus, Georgia
recently gave chase to rabbit and ran it into
hollow log. Putting in his arm to take it ht
was horribly bitten by rattlesnake and dice
in few minutes.
Boys under twenty years in Memphis
Tenn, who want to play cards or billiards Oh
drink Intoxicating liquors, must carry writer
permits from their parents or they will b.
refused by the saloon keepers.
From Washington.
Mr.. Agee Tukato, secretary of the japanese
legation in Washington, committed suicide Q
few mornings ago by shooting himself through
the head with pistol. He had been educated
in this country and was man of unusual
alb lities and agreeable manners. The only
clue to the cause of the suicide was letter
left by him, written in the Japanese language,
in which he stated that he had been concerned
in the insurrection OF 1877 in Japan and had
forfei- ed his honor.
It has been decided to appoint Mr.. NJ. v
Davis superintendent of the United State
mint at New Orleans, vice the late Genera
Foote. Mr.. Davis is the present coiner o
the New Orleans mint.
The secretary of the treasury has furnished
an elaborate statement showing the expense
OF the government on account Of the war O
the rebellion from July /, 1861, to June 80
1879, Inclusive The grand totals are o.
follows: Gross expenditures, Sc, 796, 1872, 500
ordinary expenditures, 5000, $40, 1874; expen
ditures growing out OF the war, So, 1877 24S,
1856. The principal items OF the war expenses
are the following: Interest on the public debt
81, 764, 256, 1873; pay OF two and three year
volunteers, 81 ,049, l02, 702; subsistence of TN
army, 1881, Az, 548; clothing of the army
$345, 543, $3.50; army transportation, 1886,
1885, 1886; purchase of horses, $l26, 672, 423
other quartermaster expenditures lin rount
numbers) 1920, OC0, 0O0; army pensions, $407,
429, 1893; bounties (including additional boun
ties under act Of 1866, $40, 2Sl, I7S; and il
round numbers the following: Refunded t
States for war expenses, $4l DOC, 900; purchas
of arms for volunteers and regulars, 1915
600, 600; ordnance supplies, $56, 000, 900; ex
penses of assessing and collecting interna
revenue, BIB, 900; expenses OF nationa
loans and currency, $5l, 523, 600; premiums
$59, 738, 600. The war expenditures for tn
navy (including about S74 SOC, 900 Tor pay an,
Sc, 100000 for navy pensions) aggregate abou
$412, 000, 900.
Foreign News.
The Lord Mayor of Dublin has telegraphet
to the mayor of every town in the Unitet
States and Canada, asking for moro money K
relieve the distress In Ireland.
The Empress OF Russia was buried with i'm
posing ceremonies at St. Petersburg. The
body lay in state until the day OF burial in 8
magnificent gilded coffin, with the face visible
through transparent veil. The crown and
other decorations of the empress were sur
rounded by mass OF flowers. At ten O'Clock
in the morning all the grand dukes, duchesses
princes and functionaries assembled at the
fortress church, where the emperor was re-
ceived by the metropolitan with holy water
Mass for the dead empress was then said
The emperor placed the imperial ermine be.
eide the corpse, after which the coffin was
closed and borne to the vault by the emperor