Daily Republican., 1881-05-12
FLASHES FROM THE WIRES
WIRE WAFTINGS FROM ALL
OVER THE COUNTRY.
The COwpens MOna nament-Supreme
knights of HOpor-A Days
Record OF Interest.

The CoWpenS Monument at Spartans.
burg, South Carolina, was unveiled
yesterday with imposing civic and
military demonstrations, in presence of
10000 people. Addresses were made by
senator Hampton, representing Viz
$ihla, North CaloIina, Georgia and
Tennessee; Hon. Thomas w. Higgin-
son, representing New Hampshire
Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Con-
nccticut, and Hon. VIM. II. Francis,
representing New York, New Jersey,
Pennsylvania and Delaware.
The annual meeting Of the Supreme
| Council of the Knights of Honor of the
| nited states began on Wednesday in
Minneapolis. The report of the Su-
prcmc director shows membership of
14,5Sl, "an increase at the rate of $500
monthly" and Il balance in the treasury
| of Sl23,S72. The delegates were wei
coined by Governor PijlSbury, and en-
tertained at banquet by the citizens,
and in the evening a public meeting
was held in the Academy Of Music.
At Enola, in Franklin county, Arkau-
SaS, last Sunday, William Reynolds.
his wife and daughter, Mrs. John
Train, DIR. Brown, Il German lahorer,
and one other person We're tlken VIC
lentIy i'll, with symptoms of arSenical
poisoning. At last accounts, Reynolds,
Brown and the German were not eX-
pectcd to recover.
At Wills Point, Texas. the trial of
Tiel for murder, has resulted in a YER
dict Of murder in the second degree, the
punishment being fixed at thirty years
imprisonment i'll the penltentiary. The
trial of White, for killing peddler sew
era years ago, resulted in IL verdict of
murder in the first degree, and he was
sentenced to be hanged.
Mr.. Hall, who visited the Northwest
Territory last year to ascertain its capa-
hilities for settlement, has arrived in
Montreal with "the first contingent of
the British farmers colonization party"
for the Saskatchewan Valley. He anti
cipates large emigration this season
from Great Britain to the Northwest.
A bill to prevent discrimination
against Hebrews IN summer hUttlSwas re
ported in the Senate Of New York yester-
day and referred to the Committee of the
Whole. A Woman Suffrage bill was
lost in the Assembly for want of con-
Stitdtioual majority, the yeas being 50,
nays -.
The fourth annual meeting of the Ma
tiOnal Association of Retail Lumber
Dealers, the thirty-tirSt annual meeting
Of the National Brewers Association,
~. l, l. Il Il.
Catholic Young Mems National Union,
were all in session nc Chicago yester-
day.
Thomas MiIlet was arraigncd before
the L. 5. Commissioner in Jersey City
yesterday, and held for an examination
on the charge of passing COunterteit s.
bills, of a new series, printed since
May lst, on the National State Bank of
Troy, New York.
The New York State Board Of Health
has commissioned Professor Gardner,
who was to Snil for Europe yesterday,
toeNamnc into all matters relating to
sewerage, drainage and town sanitation
in England, France, Belgium and Ger
many.
The magazine of the L. VI. Mine, near
Leadville, Colorado, was exploded on
Tuesday night, by u fire in IN adjacent
building, and three men were Severly
injured. Every building in Leadville,
three miles distant, was shaken by the
Reports received by the Agricultural |
Department of Ohio show that during |
the last wear the number of hogs raised |
in that State has decreased about 2Oper
cent, while there has been consider |
lble increase in the number Of sheep.
Mrs. Garfield was very i'll during
Tuesday night, and the President was !
n attendance with her all night: consc-
Inently, he received no visitors at the
White House yesterday. Mrs. Garfield |
was exported much better last evening. |
The loss by the fire in the Missouri |
on Monday night, is esti- |
mated at $50, 600. nhe Rocky Mountain |
Brewery, ut Denver, Colorado, was de- |
,troyed yesterday hy fire, Loss, 500, 900. |
The Government organ at the city of |
Mexico states officially that General |
Grant is not regarded with distrust.
rhe relations between President Con
,alcs and Senor ROmerO are very cor
lial"
The break in the levee at Alsatia,
louisiana, is reported to be about 200
Iards wide and enlarging. The water
ushes through with great velocity, and
leavy damage is anticipated.
John SherlfuS, peldler, committed
uicide by strangling himself, at Browns
own, Lancaster county, on Wednesday
.fternoon. tie leaves Il wife and chill
lren in Germany.
The Judiciary Committee yesterday
ook up the nomination of William H. '
)handler, to be Solicitor General, but,
fter discussion, postponed action until
future meeting.
The libel suit of Rowland d. Browne
gainst the prCprietOrs Of the Daily ,
'ress of Paterson, New Jersey, result !
Il yesterday in a verdict OF ''no cause |
)r action.
Secretaries Blaine and kincoln, Gen !
raj Sherman and the Yorktown Cen :
ennial Commissioners have decided
hat the Yorktown Monument shall be $
lade Of Virginia granite. II
Clodomiao Gotta, the Mexican refugee,
hose case made somewhat of u sensa-
on in San Francisco, a few weeks ago, q
ras released yesterday on bail. Ii
Special Announcement.
Consumers of flour look to your inter- In
It and buy your flour ut the steam flour lv