Daily Republican., 1881-10-29
YEsTERDAY's DRIFTWOOD.

Our Army Reserve SupPl1os-S0I
Franeiseo Don't Want the Chi
nese.A Fatal ExpiOslOn-O'COnnOI
Going his ROunds-Oshsr lsels.i
Of Inierest
The report of General Benet, Chief o
Ordinance, was submitted yesterday tt
the Secretary of War. The report states
that 81 ,G37 ,5y3 we're expended in the
Bureau during the year ending June
20 last, recommends an increase in the
appropriations for arrning and equip
ping the Militia, and says the well be-
ing and efficiency ofthe Army require
the peremptory retirement of officers at
the age of ~.
The San Francisco Board of Trade,
on Thursday, adopted the report of its
Committee on immigration, and pass
ed resolutions asking California's Re-
presentatives in Congress ito urge the
survey of all unsurveyed lands in the
State, and to obtain the passage of a
Chinese restriction law, aud OF an act
providing for civil government in
Alaska"
Mr.. I. p. O'Connor arrived at Man
chester, New Hampshire, last night.
He was met at the railway station by
several thousand persons and escorted
90 the hal, where he spoke, by a process
sion of Irish societies and League or
ganizations. Mayor Putnam presided
At the meeting, and ex.GovernGrs
Smythe, Weston and Chesney occupied
seats on the platform.
Ezra +. Cook and wife, an aged
couple, were found dead.in their house,
AT Bellows Fails, Vermont, yesterday
afternoon. There was no evidence of
violence upon the man but there was a
cut on the wuman's head. The woman
who was generally considered insane,
is believed to have poison' d her hus-
band and then committed suicide.
While the Treasurer of Beaver Coun.
ty, Pa, was opening his safe, in the
Treasurer's office, yesterday morning, he
was knocked sen,eless by two robbers,
who had concealed themselves in the
Court House during the night. When
he recovered he found that the robbers
had escaped with $4,000 Of the county
funds, leaving no clue To their identity.
An explosion took place yesterday in
the Illuminating room OF the ordinance
department at the Washington Navy
Yard, caused by the ignition of rock
ct which workman was charging.
The inner walls OF the building were
demolished, and George Lawrence was
killed.
Governor McEnery, of Louisiana,
yesterday appointed Colonel VIM. IL.
/. berts TO be tluartermaster General OF
ire state, with the rank Of Brlgadier.
General &, +. Bcauregard was appoint.
ed Adlutant General aud General WIN.
NJ. Oweu, Inspector.
Two men named Lockhart and Coul.
ter, aud a third known as "Slim,' were
taken from the Jail at Terra Amarillo
Colorado, on Wednesday night, and
lynched 10y mob. Coulter was charged
with murder, the others with horse
stealing.
A third break in the Sny levee took
| place yesterday morning, north of East
Hannibal, Missouri. Tie break is 200
teet wide, and growing larger. TIE
water is sweeping over all the bottom
land, and the losses are estimated al
$500, 900.
1t is proposed, in connection, with
the new code OF Jaws to be introduced
in Japan, 10 employ foreign judges tt
sit as assessors with the Japanese. Mr.
Bingham, our Minister at Toxic, has
offered the first appointment.
a meeting OF Irish citizens to express
sympathy Tor the imprisoned leaders
in Ireland was held last evening il
odd Fellows Hall, Washington
Among tho speakers were Senate.
jones and G. c. Gorham.
Captain II. w. Howgate was ar
ralgned, yesterday, III The Crimlna
Court at Washington, on the indict'
ments against him for forgery. He
pleaded not guilty, and was tormerally
surrendered by his bondsmeh.
MIR. Frank Hatton received his con-
mission as First Assistant Postmaster
General yesterday. He expected to as
sune his official duties in the latter
part of next week.
Judge Fo.ger returned to Albany yes
! terday afternoon. He said that. while
| he formally accepted the Secretaryshil
of the Treasury, he would not ente
upon its dates At once.
Two illicit stills were captured while
III operation, III Orange county, Nortl
Carolina, un Thursday. The uistillers
escaped.
The schooner Willard, which go
ashore at Cape Lookout On Thursda.
morning, was tioated yesterday morn
ing.
The total subscriptions to the Michi
gan Relief Fund III New YORK to dat
are $ll9,20093.
Boston's contributions to the Michi
gan Relief Fund amount to $j6, 5G4.