Daily Republican., 1881-03-25
Ws sum NARY.
Nou 4 ovk Suicide. W sayers strike
-Inoadonts, crimes ana tasuall.

New 4 ovk Suicide. W ayeRs slTike
--Inoidents, crimes ana tAsuall.
uies.
William A. Hunter, aged A years,
SON Of ex Mayor Hunter, OF Brosklyn
New York, committed suicide yester-
day mofning, by shooting himself, in
one OF the city parks ct Fall River.
Massach usetts. 1t is said that he was
clerk in a West India house in Brook.
lyn, and stole Desrly $1,000 from his
employers. which he sunk in stock
srsoulations.
Meetings Of the Weavers' and Spin
ners, Unions, OF Fall River, Msssschu-
setts, we're held yesterday. The
weavers endorsed the action OF the
striking spinners Of the Chaoe mill and
votsd TO support those out Of employ
nent In conse4 uenoe Of the strike. The
spinners approved the action of their
committee, recommending that the
strikers bs paid S6 per week from the
Union funds.
The Governor Of California has call
ed an extra session OF the Legislature
OF that State, 10 meet on the 4!h Of
April, for the purpose Of passing q Gen.
sral Appropriation bill Deficiency bill,
an Arportionment bills Tax Lsvy bill,
and = Road Law, and to conAru ap-
pointmsnts. The session is limited TO
twenty days.
Gideon H. HOllistsr, author OF q his
tory Of Connecticut, an historical 70
nance Of the Indian King Phillips time
and 8 treatise on the law OF eminent
domain, died yesterday in Hartford,
Connecticut. He was lawyer by pro-
tsssion, served in each branch Of the
Connecticut Legislature, and was at one
time minister TO Haytt.
The postotlce .. Bennington, Yer.
mont, was robbed on Wednesday night
OF $500 In STAN ps and SOC in money.
The house OF DR.. P. n. Mcfarland, in
Centralia, Illinois, was robbed the same
night of $4,000 In securities and cash.
There is NO clue to the robbers.
II was decided at caucus OF the
Democratic Senators yesterday morning
to resist, by all parliamentary means,
the adoption Of the resolutions BY
which the Republicans seek to obtain
immediate control Of tho othces OF the
Senate.
T. N. Sinclair, managing partner OF
the porkpsckipg firm of T. II. Sinclair
L Co., Of Cedar Rapids, Iowa. died yes.
:erdsy from injuries received by falling
through a hatchwsy. He was only IS
years of sgs.
The bark Medford. from Csdiz for
Gloucester, Massachusetts,, with cargo
OF salt, has bean abandoned At sea.
Her crew were saved. She wasa fine
vessel, three years old, rated "A l "
and was owned in Nova Scotia.
A contract has been made for the re-
pairing ofthe ocean pier AZ Long Branch,
and its extension outward 1000 feet.
The work it is expected, will be com
plsted by the 10th OF May.
The subscriptions in Portsmouth,
New Hampshire, to the fund for re-
building the Kssrssge Mills on an en-,
larged scale, have 30 far progressed
that the erection is regarded as ensured.
During a riot among miners at Nor
tonvilie. California, last Saturday
night, one man was killed and a num-
OF others wounded. Pistols, sluDg
shots and other weapons were freely
used.
Rx-Postmaste General Maynard, Of
Tennessee, has been chosen as the ora
tor at the unvsling Of the Raraagut sta
tue, AZ Washington, on the 18th proxi.
mo.
The question Of calling an extra ses-
sion of Congress will, it is believed, be
decided at the Cabinet meeting To day
The general impression now is that no
extra session will be called.
Edwin Lockwood, ST., formerly fore.
man in the Camden and AmboY Rail.
road shops at Bordentown, New Jersey,
committed suicide by drowning, yester-
day afternoon.
George H. Willett was indicted al
Ballston, New York, yesterday, for the
murder OF John B. Poir at Glen's Fails
in December last.
Solicitor General Phillips has decliued
the vacant Judgeship in the Court Of
Claims, to which he was nominated, by
the President, on Wednesday.
The Republican Convention Of Rhode
Island, met yesterday, in Providence
and unanimously re-nominated tht
present State officers.
William l.. Erving was nominated
yesterday for Aayor Of St. Louis, by tn,
Republicans.