Democratic messenger., 1881-10-29
NEWS OF THE DAY
GENERAL ITEMS


The President sent to the Senate
Monday a copy of the letter addressed
by Secretary Blaine to the American
Ministers in Europe protesting against
a European guarantee of the freedom of
the proposed Panama Canal as uncalled
for, in view of the obligations assumed
by the United States in the treaty with
the United States of Colombia in 1916,
and as opposed to the traditional policy
of the United States against European
interference in the affairs of this con-
tinent.
AT Reading, Pa. Monday, con-
non was cast which will be twenty
five feet long. Tt is known as the
Lymann-Haskell gun, and the shot
will be propelled by the explosion of
powder in four pockets as well as in the
chamber. 1t will throw 150-pound
shot ten miles.
Ext Governor T.. d. Morgan, of
New York, was on Monday nominated
for Secretary of the Unitad States
Treasury by President Arthur. to sue
ceed Secretary Window, of Minnesota.
AT Middletown, n. Y, J. c. Run
yon was assaulted while on his way
home by man who sprang from the
shadow of building. The highwayman
struck Mr.. Runyon in the face with a
club and then seized satchel contain
ing $500. Mr.. Runyon followed and
overlook the robber, who knocked his
pursuer down and escaped.
Two engines and fifteen freight cars
were wrecked on Saturday on the Lake
Erie division of the Baltimore and Ohio
road, near Mount Vernon, o. No per-
son was injured.
The Jeanette Search Ship Rod,
gers has been the recipient of the most
fattering courtesies on the part of the
Russian authorities in Siberia.
Efforts are being made to raise the
English sloop-of- war De Brook, which
foundered in q storm off Lewes, Del. =,
in 1898. Specie and valuable Jewels are
believed to be on board.
-Four Ranchmen have been killed by
Indians on the Gila River.
-Clevelands subscription to the
Garfield monument fund to date, $43,- :
625.
Mr.. Leigh Robinson, of Washing
ton, has been assigned as associate
counsel in the Guiteau case. Walter D.
Davidge has been appointed to assist
District-Attorney Corkhill.
-Lloyds publish list of 23S vessels
reported on their Loss Book between
the 10Th and 10Th inst. The list in
cludes nothing less serious than vessels
dismasted.
Captain Howgate has been tempo
rarily committed to Jail in default of
$50, 900 bail to answer an indictr ent
charging him with embezzling SO; 100.
Government attached all his real {. ate,
valued at $125, 900.
The Connecticut Mutual Insurance
having neglected to pay a judgment on
contested policy claim in Canada, ap-
plication is to be made to the Dominion
government to declare the company in
solvent and distribute among policy
holders the deposit of 100000.
Professor Kings balloon dropped
in Wisconsin swamp, and for five days
the aeronaut and his companion wan
dered knee deep in the bog, finally
reaching Chippewa Falls, Wis.
President Garfield's body was re-
moved Saturday to q private vault.
Souvenirs of the obsequies are in prep
aration, to be furnished applicants rs
long as they last. An account of his
life and literary remains are to be pub-
lished under Mrs. Garfield s supervision.
The Senate Friday adopted Mr..
Sherman's resolution calling for the re-
port of the recent investigation into the
affairs of Custodian Pitney, of the
Treasury Department, which is said to
amendment offered by Senator Farley
calling for the evidence on which the re-
port was founded was objected to by
Mr.. Sherman and rejected by a party
vote, Senator Davis, of Illinois voting
with the Republicans.
Republican caucus of the Mime
sofa Legislature nominated William
Window for the United States Senate.
At Yorktown Tuesday the corner
stone of the monument was laid with
Masonic ceremonies by the Grand Mas
ter of Virginia, assisted by the Grand
Masters of the other original States.
President Arthur, members of the Cab
met and many Governors of States were
present. Governor Holiday made the
speech of the day. Secretary Blaine
and the French and German visitors
arrived as the ceremonies were closing,
but did not land until evening. Six
thousand people were present.
There were stately ceremonies at
Yorktown, Wednesday, in commemora-
tion of the surrender of the army of
General CORVALLIS on October 10, 1881.
President Arthur delivered an address.
Speeches were made by Minister Out
rey, of the French Republic, by the
Marquis de Rochambeau and by Baron
Won Steuben. An Grafton was delivered
by Robert G. Winthrop, of Massachu-
sets. The flag of Great Britain was
saluted by order of the President.
In his address at the opening of the
Yorktown ceremonies President Arthur
said: "Upon this soil, one hundred
gears ago, our forefathers brought to O
successful issue their heroic struggle for
independence. Here and then was estab-
lished, and, as we trust, made secure
upon this continent for ages to come,
that principle of government which is
the very fibre of our political system,
the sovereignty of the people," He
congratulated the country upon the
peaceful relations of the United States
with the world, and said he con-
sidered the present occasion fit or in
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