The daily gazette., 1881-10-14
GENERAL NEWS.

The Republicans estimate Fosters
plurality in Ohio at more than 90.
900, and claim that the Senate will
stand 81 Republicans to l2 Demo>
Gratis, and the House 60 Rep ublicans
to SO Democrats.
Returns from 78 counties in Iowa
give Sherman, Republican, 38 600
maj ority over Klnne, Democrat, in-
dicaling that the Governors majority
in the whole State will be abeut 38, =
900. According to Republican estl-
mates the Senate will stand A Res
publicans to 4 Democrats and 2
Greenbackers, and the House IT
Republicans to ~ Democrats and 4
Greenbackers.
The French guests yesterday wits
messed display by the Fire DepaLt-
ment of Baltimore, in front of the
City Hall, and left for Washington
early in the afternoon. Their formal
reception in Washington will take
place to-day. By order of the Presi>
dent, the Department buildings will
be closed at noon, to give the em>
ployes an opportunity to be present
at the reception.
Military and citizens are arriving
at Yorktown from all points. The
Moore House will be formally OPEN
ed at noon to morrow, and the Grand
Pavilion will be dedicated with re.
ligious exercises on Sunday. The
railroad from Newport News was
expected to be completed last even-
| ing.
The Prohibitory State Committee of
Massachusetts, on Wednesday nomina-
ted DR.. John Blackman for Lieutenant
Governor on their State ticket, in place
of Timothy K. Earle, deceased.
General Hancock has issued an order
announcing the appointment OF Lieu
tenant Colonel William d. Whipple as
AdjuGant General Of the Military Divis-
ion of the Atlantic and of the Depart
ment OF the East.
The members of the Diplomatic
Corps were formally presented to Presi-
dent Arthur yesterday. Just previous
to their reception, MIR. j. F. Elmore, the
new Minister from Peru, presented his
credentials 10 the President.
Governor Cornell, of New York, left
Washington yesterday morning for the
White Sulphur Spring..
| Governor CrIttenden, of Missouri, has
accepted the appointment of General
Manager of the Garfield Monument
Fund, and will issue an address calling
for contributions. The fund has reached
| $9,142.
In all s employees we're killed and IA
more or less seriously injured at the
disastrous fire on Wednesday night, at
| e. Ii. Landenberger's woollen and cot
| ton mill, ON Randolph street north of
Columbia avenue, Philadelphia. All the
bodies except one have been identified.
The loss on the building, $4,000, is cov-
cred by insurance. The insurance on
the stock and machinery amount to
0,000, but Mr.. Landenberger has not
yet made an estimate of his loss.
The professional single scull race at
Emira, yesterday, distance three miles,
was won by yCourtney, with Riley second
and Lee third. Time, 20.1S.
In the Criminal Court at Washington
yesterday, Judge Cox announced that
Argument would be heard this morning
ON the motion to quash the injunction
in the Star Route cases. After argument
by one Of the counsel for Brady, the
hearing will be continued until next
week.
By a collision between freight and q
gravel train at Hyde Park, Massachusetts
on Wednesday night, four cars and a
locomotive were wrecked, and two men
killed.
The committee appointed to consider
the expedieucy Of holding a Worlds
Fair in Boston resolved yesterday In
favor of the project, provided S., ,000, 900
can be raised for the purpose. Beacon
Park has been offered for a site.
Our exports of domestic breadstuffs
during this nine months ending Sept.
Both 1881, amounted in value to $l77,.
49,, $40 against 5000, ,204,277 during the
| correspond ing period of 1850,