The daily gazette., 1881-10-13
SECOND EDITION
GENERAL NEWS.

The caucus of Republican Senators
yesterday afternoon, decided hy o
large majority to propose the cleo
ton OF Senator Davis, of Illinois, as
President pro tempore Of the Senate
10 place OF Senator Bav ard. The res
solution will probably be intro-
duced to day, and will 90 over until
Tomorrow when the contest will be
made.
The latest returns from Ohio lndls
cate that the Republicans have car
ried both branches of the Legislature
and that Governor Fosters plura lity
may exceed $4,000.
The election IN Iowa on Tuesday
resulted in a majority of over 5O,OOO
for Sherman, the Republican candi-
date for Governor, and a Republican
majority in the Legislature estimat-
ed al from 70 to 80.
In the Criminal Court al Chicago
on Tuesday, Judge Jameson charg-
ed the Grand Jury in regard to gam
bling in grain, and said the laws in
existence against such operations
must be enforced.
There was a slight run upon the
German Savings Bank in San Fran
cisco yesterday, owing to statement
by William Hollis, the insolvent Pre-
sldent of the Real Estate Assoc alton
that the bank was not secured on his
Indebtedness to it. This is denied by
the banks officers.
Newton H. McRae, William L.
Tlndall and j. d. Duffel were arrest
ed in Guthrie, Kentucky, On Tuesday
Tor dealing in counterfeit silver coin,
All were armed, and made des.
perate resistance.
Heavy rains In the Northwest have
caused floods in the Wisconsin and
Black rivers. The Wisconsin river
Is flowing over the railroad track at
Wausau to depth of nearly five feet,
AT Stevens Point the dykes have
been ordered to be opened to avert
serious disaster. The Black river has
risen eight feet in twenty.four hours
and is flooding the surrounding coun-
try.
A fire at Couyers Georgia, yester-
day morning destroyed the cotton
warehouse of J. A. Stewart ana
several stores, causing the loss of
$50, 900.
The brig Puma stranded on North
Breakers, Florida, on Tuesday night
and Is go ng to pieces. Her crew
were saved.
A pilot boat which arrived at
Newport yesterday reports baving
seen, IN latitude Al, longitude SIS,
about 800 barrels of kerosene and
the ysrd of ship.
The President said yesterday he would
make no Nominations until December,
except to fill vacanices that have occur |
red during the recess.
II was reported last night that Senator
would be nominated to the
vacant seat in the Supreme Court of the
United States.
The President yesterday nominated
William W. Dudley, of indlana. TO be
of Pensions; o. P.
Olafke, OF Rhode Island, and G. b.
Walker, OF Indiana, Deputy Commissi-
stones OF Pensions; Noah q. McF Farland,
D Kansas, Commissioner OF the Land
9fice; Addison Brown, U. S. District
Judge for the Southern District of New
\ oIk;George NJ. Durffin, U. S. Attorney
or Southern Alabama, and Robert S.
Foster, U. s. Marshel for Indiana.
The Democratic State Centeral Com
nlttee CT Massachusetts, yesterday NOM
mated William A. Hodges for s ate
Treasurer, in place of Francis ]. Parker,
leclined.
The cacus of Democratic Senators
esterday rs-olved to report an amend.
aent TO the Edmunds resolution, which
1ill provide only for the appointment
1 such committees as the nomination of
ne PRESIDENT show to be necessary, anu
$50 declare that these committees are to
9 appointed for the present session
My.
The members of the Diplomatic
ody in Washington will be formally
resented TO the President to-day by
ecretary Blaine.
Admiral Porter will 90 to Yorks
own tosday on the U. S. steamer
'espatch, to arrange for the naval
ortion of the celebration next week ,
The North Carolina States Fair at !
'aleigh was opened yesterday Gov
rnor Jarvis delivering the opening
ddress.
Or. Josiah Gilbert Holland, the
writer and editor of
Scribner's Monthly," died sudden
at his residence in New York
esterday morning. He was in the
Sd year of his age.
Fort Jewish refugees from Russia
rived in Cincinnati yesterday.
The Marquis of Lorne at St. Paul
.inn., Tuesday night, and after a
tort stay left for Chicago.
Justice Harlan of the Suprame Court
IS succeeded in having two of his sons
to cle;kships In the depart
ents, one at salary of ST. 200 and the
hor $1,000.