Daily Republican., 1881-05-06
ALL AROUND ABOUT.
GATHERED NEWS FROM NEAR
AND From FAR.
Tho United States Senate What
the Flames Did-A Mayor Gem
sured-Switchmen Striking.

| Inv 0hllic ntSSlOH Vi JHe L nlteu states
Senate yesterday was occupied with ex.
ecutive business. The Chinese I1nmi.
grafton and Commercial Treaties, and
all thc other treaties on the calendar
ratified, and 80 nominations were con-
hrlned. Among tn" combinations were
William Walter Phelps to be Minister
TO Austria, and l.. A. Sheldon, of Ohio,
to be Governor Of New Mexico.
In the inquest on the body of two of
The victims OF the recent ferry scuw dis
aSter at Elgin, Illinois, the coroner's
Jury has rendered II verdict cenSurinp
The Mayor of the city, the Alderman
who is chairmln of the COMMITTEES on
Streets, having special charge of the
boat, and the boatmen for negligence
IN providing such boat and leck less
ness in its management.
Th9 SWitChmen Of the Chicago. Mil
waukee and st. Paul, and Chicago and
Northwestern Railways at Milwaukee,
struck yesterday for al advance OF 80
cents per day. The warehousemrn and
brakcmcE of the latter company have
also struck for an advance. All the
working mems unions in Milwaukee
are expected to 60 on a strike.
In the L. S. District Court Mt Trenton
New Jersey, yesterday, the Grand jury
brought i'll two indictments againsr five
of the Directors of the 1cf,lnct First
National Bank OF Newark for conspi-
racy and aiding in the talSihuatiOu of
the books and rel OrtS of the bank.
They are weatny citizens Of Newark.
a skull supposed to be tina. of Mr..
Elizabeth G. Lowell, has been found on
roa near LowiStown, Maine. Seven
years ago Il hcddIess skeleton. idcnti-
TED as hers, was found near the same
spot, and her husband is now in the
penitentlary, having been convicted of
kiIllng her.
The puddlerS in the steel mill Of the
Reading Iron Works, ut Reading, who
struck Il month ago, for an advance of
81 per ton. resumed yesterday at the old
rate, but, it is understood, with prom
iSe of d future advance. All the furnaces
will be working to-day.
The Supreme Lodge of the Indrnen-
dent Order of Mechanics began its
eleventh annual session in Baltimore
on Wednesday evening. The delegates
had street parade yesterday. Penn
sylvania is among the States represent
ed.
At i'oughkeepsie yesterday, Matthew
NaSSar and his brother Guy formally
presented to the Trustees q new build |
lhG, known as the "NaSsar Home for
NIu Men, and other property, all val. |
ued ut SjO, 900, and added $50, 900 as an
endowment fund.
The Duke Of Sutherland and party
yesterday visited the Indian School AZ |
at Carlisle and expressed great interest |
and pleasure in its workings. They ar
rived Ill Harrisburg last evening and. |
after Inspecting the steel works, will 20 |
on to Altoona to-day.
Mrs. Francis kcrgan was found dead |
in bed, at WiIkesbarre, Yesterday |
morning, and it is thought she died |
from the effects ofa beating by her hus-
band, who has fed.
At the annual meeting of the Civil
Service Reform Association, in New
York, last evening, George William
Curtis was reelected presi lent tor the
ensuing year.
Inc session OF the American Medical |
Association, in Richmond, Virginia,
will close to-day. The next session will |
De held in st. Paul, Minnesota.
The Boscobel, the largest water craft
ever built in Chicago, was launched in
he river yesterday. She is a steam
ug Of 4j0 tons Durthen, and was built
1t a cost of $500
Hayes White, convicted Of the mur-
Ter OF Sheriff Beattie, was sentenced at !
Marion, Arkansas, yesterday, to be
hanged on the 10th ofJune
Eldridge g. Fairbank, prominent
business man OF Coventry, Rhode ,
Sland, committed suicide on Wednes- I
lay in tit Of insanity.
Four men, named Auhcck, Walton, i
}erringer and flardiman, have been ar :
ested for robbing the mail coaches
lear Sabine, Texas, on the 10Th ult. !
The scow men at st. John, New
struck yesterday for s.. 80 Ii
cr day. They are supported by the W
hip laborers' Union.
The steamer HohenzOllern has arrived 4 K
t Baltimore from Bremen, with 400 /