, 1881-01-14

(amOrldto, Mass, CeIeOI9lel lUt -pNtu
year of its cXi-tauce, on the 18th OF Dec.
Dispatches oC Dee. 2,yh report heavy
snow storm throughout northern Texas
The sum ofS6js,OOo was paid out in the
way Of interest by the SuD-treaSury ut
NV York ON Dec. 2Sth.
Th.de Lee shot AMI killed Chris Law
son his brpthcr-in-law ur Midway, Ohio
on Christmas ujght, after Lawson mad
dangerously StaOb Il him.
Disp Itch of jan 2d Congressman Whit
caker of Oregon, has beef Intined To his
room fora week past by the effect Of u
severe cold, but is no. convaIescing.
Two trains colliied near Tiihn, Ohio
last Monday morning, through the care
lessness OF a drunken engineer. one
man was killed and number Of other
men injured,
The total immigration at New York
for the year was 32S,OSO. This aggregate
is altogether unprecedented IN the his
tory of the board Of immigration COM
missioners, whose statistics 90 back as
far as lS47. In 1872 the to'ai was l36,O1O,
which WAS an increase of 80 S23 over the
previous year.
been agitating the dominion against the
Pacific railroad. Meetings have been
held in nearly all prominent cities, but
publ; sentiment has not been stirred by
these meetings, and it is thought that the
opposition will not develop to any serious
extent.
Two old negroes, Ida and Henry
Slaughter, mother and son, were found
frozen to death six miles from Bonneville
Mo-, Henry lying in the road about ZOO
yards from his house and his mother sit
ting by the freess hearth at home. Ihere
was plenty of wood in the yard, and Il
good stock of provisions and ciothlrg IN
the house. The couple were old and
sick, Henry being to and his mother over
100, and we're nearly helpless
A Paris correspondent ofthe New York
Tribune under the date of january LIST
rdicules De Lesseps' means otralslng the
wind by his isthmus canal operation. The
real purpose, the true inwardness OF the
scheme, lies in the 10Th article of the con-
tract ofthe association consolidating the
company. This states that ten per cent,
of the shares are to form privileged class
of shares of stock for the founders OF the
company. If the whole stock should be
realized, this privileged proportion would
amount to about 10000 GOO francs or S6,-
100000.
The story that Senator Blame is to enter
Garfeld's cabinet is again renewed, and
this time in more positive manner.
Even some of the senator's friends have
been interchanging opinions, and the
conslusion reached isthat his presidential
prospects would be improved by his going
from the senate into the cabinet. Wm
r. Chandler expresses the opinion that
Blaine will be member of the next ad
ministration us secretary of state Inquiry
is made by some Of his closest friends as
to how Mr.. Conkling would like this ap.
pointmen'.
The deposition of Edil Gero taken in
New York in behalf of Mr.. Christiancy
in his SUIT for divorce, was given to the
press here to night. he testified that he
was introduced to Mrs. ChrisIiancy by A,
Ruise, a Peruvian banker, in "a voyage
from Lima; that ne regis cred her at the
st. Nicholas hotel, New York, as Mrs. ii
III. Wharton at her request; that she came
to his room in the st. Nicholas hotel,
this city, and that there he had inter
course with her, after having dlned her
and lady friend at restaurant. The
counsel for defendant will move to strike
out this last portion of the deposition
when the court meets, owing to threats
being made by Gero.
The discovery that Secretary Ramsey's
appointment as temporary secretary oI
the navy for an additional ten days time
is illegal has given rise to rumor that
each of the other cabinet officers will sim
ilarly in burn be designated To fill the
position; but it is not clear that this
would be admissible under the law, and
present indications point to the appoint
ment of some one TO serve during the re
mainder of President Hayes term with
an understanding that he will be appoint
ed by Garfield. II is learned that some
correspondence on this subject has re-
Gently passed between Hayes and Gar
field, but it is not known upon whom the
choice will fall. Meanwhile the names
most prominently mentioned by current
gossip are those of ex-senator Sargent oi
California, and Gen. Wickham of Vir.
ginia.
Augustine DAILY has received an uneX-
pected addition to his little colony OF
Nautrh dancers and jugglers, who arrived
in New York II few weeks ago from Him
dostan. The addition was made at hall
past IL on New Years evening, when 4
bady was born, who hereafter will call
Oomdat, the ~ year old blide ofAdbooI-
ally, mother or whatever equivalent in
Hindostan may be for that term of rela-
tionship and affection. Oomdat is the
rairest OF the Nautch dancers who are
under contract to Mr.. DAILY. Mr. Daly's
family physician, DR.. ]. W. Dowling, as
sisted by DR.. Swift. his colleague. were
present at the birth of the boy, which
must become historical from the fact that
young Adboolally, who weighs four
pounds and four ounces, is the first Him
do child born on Americ, soil. Mother
aud child are doing well.
A Washington dispatch ofthe 26th says:
Further news of the new treaty with
China shows the stipulation relative to
immigration will be substantially as fol-
lows: Erhe emperor Of China consents
that whenever in the opinion of the