The National tribune., 1881-12-31
NEWS ITEMS.

hon William q. lie Due, late Commissioner OF
Agriculture, has been elected member of the Ma
uonal Society of Agriculture of France. NJ. Ed
gene IlSseraud, the French Director of Agriculture
announcing the fact says: 81 am happy to have
this occasion to show the esteemed late Commits
slOner the high consideration of the French Acad-
envy of Agriculture for his great services"
Hon. William NJ Springer of Illinois, has taken
house 112 East Capitol street, where, with his
family he will reside for the session MIR. Springer
remained in Washington during the holiday recess
of Congress.
On the letters to Representatives that pass through
the House tofice the postmaster says the daily
average of postage due amounts to $5. This is
caused by the abolition of the franking privilege,
so far as private mail is concerned. Members
growl and pay, and the Post-Otfice revenues are
enriched that much
The United States steamer Adams has been
ordered to Sitka to relieve the Wachusetts. The
Adams is now at Calao, but is expected to reach
Sitka about April.
Colonel Riley, of Virginia, consul to Zanzibar
under General Grant rescued the little daughter
of Colonel Preston. of the English army, from
drowning in the Indian Ocean. He has received
information of Colonel Prestons death few days
ago. Colonel Preston left him $1,000 in his Will.
Fortune always smiles upon the brave and true.
The Boston authorities have agreed to establish
hundred electric lights. and construct lines of
pipes in the city for telegraphic and telephone pur
poses.
A fire occurred at Durand Pepin County Wiscon-
sin, Sunday afternoon, the entire town, with the
exception Of three buildings being destroyed There
were in all twenty-four buildings in the village.
The loss is estimated at S25 600, which there
was a small insurance 4 high wind prevailed at
the time, and the village swept away in very
short time The fire caused by defective tiue
in the Ecker house.
We should rather incline to the belief that the fire
was simply manifestation of mob violence. 1t was
certainly acting without restraint.
The grand jury of the Court of General Sessions
in the city of New York have made presentment
in court deprecatng the running of stages and street
without conductor and advising the taking of
some action to compel the companies to have
conductor on each car, in addition to the driver.
Senator Sherman has offered to give ten acres of
land in Mansfield, Ohio, or forty about mile
out of the town. as site for the Wittenberg College
if the trustees will remove it there.
Ex-senator Thurman was looking at his boxes in
which his private books and papers had been packed
in his old committee room. He that the letter
ing on the boxes was Hon. A. q. Thurman. Keep
dry" Turning to friend he said, "Who the
deuce would ever think Of giving me such advice
as that"
Judge Gray is the sixth Justice appointed to the
Supreme Court of the United States from MasSachu-
setts, his predecessors being William Cushing Levi
Lincoln, John Quincy Adams, Joseph Story, and b.
r. Curtis. Judges Lincoln and Adams, however,
declined their appointments.
The Senate sub committee having in charge the
investigation of the alleged crOOkednesS in the
penditures Of the Treasury contingent fund, under
the management of Mr. Pitney, are still busily at
work
Ex-Supervising Architect Muett has filed an ap-
pcatlOn for the position Of superintendent OF the
Federal buildings now in course of construction,
and is understood to have the support Of General
Grant for the position.
The Navy Department has received the report Of
the board Of survey concerning the damages sus-
tanned by the flagship Tennessee from the collision
with the Stermer Western Texas in New Ork har-
Dor, last Thursday. The board find that all the
blame for the collision belongs to the Western Texas,
As the Tennessee was lying at anchor and had all
her proper night signals displayed. in accordance
with the law and regulations. The board also re-
that il viii require five six weeks to repair
he Tennessees damage, at an estimated cost Of
8 200.
The Tombstone (Arizona) Epjtoph has just re-
eived news from Campas, Sonora, of the murder of
wO MeyicanS by rowing band Of Indians After
the murder the Indians stared for the
and at last accounts had not been cap
ured. Later news is to the effect that the same
,and had murdered seven more men between Tepa- |
he and San Laripa. 1t is thought the latter were !
employees Of the Chicago Mining Company rs they !
ire working where the Indians are supposed to !
nave passed The settlers in that section are greatly
,Xcited over these murders.
The steamer Eureka, which has arrived at Port |
townsend from Sltka, brings most encouraging !
lews from that place. Over $1J0,OO0 has been taken
ut OF the mines during the present season.
The United States grand jury sitting at Omaha /
<eb. has indicted August Arndt for threatening |
udge Dandy's life. The same party, Arndt, is also |
Inspected of having been the murderer of Colonel |
nith clerk of the United States court of the same
lace.
Frederick Lauer the wel-known brewer of Read
az, Pa, has failed. Liabilities, 100000 assets,
100000,
postmaster-General Howe has very fine farm
ear Green Bay, and is said to be one of the most
lethodcal agriculturalists in the country, !
Mr. Horace Gray, the newl y-appointed Justice of
ne Supreme Court, is mere than six feet tall, and
out in proportion. He is a bachelor
4 Bath (AEaine) fisherman claims to have caught
yer 100000 porgies this season.
A bill to abolish the whipping post has been in
'oduced in the Legislature Of Virginia by colored
enatOr.
Governor Long has rendered to Wm. &. Russell
Boston the chef: usticeskip of the Massachusetts
lpreme court in place of Judge Horace Gray, who
as lust been confirmed az Justice Of the United
tates Supreme Court, in place of the late Justice
iifford, of Maine
The sum of 1896 has been subscribed in Rhode
sland for the statue which it is proposed to erect
0 the memory of the late General A, T. Burnside,
here is every indication that the amount necessary
secure the memorial, which will be credit to
ne State, Will be raised early in the new wear The
eterans yet have made no organized effort to
ase funds for the statue.
4 large number of vacancies in the United States
cgations abroad remain to be filled by President