Daily Republican., 1881-10-28
A DAYS NEWS
now THB NATION JUGS ALONG
AND WHAT HAPPENS.
SUITE cbe Mishlgan Belief
Fnnd-A Caaet Killed.
-OShsP ltSas.

nOrS we're present, among them those OF
Pennsylvania and Connecticut, ard
their presence attracted . great crowd.
Two suits of clothes, ono for Governor
Colquitt, Of Georgia, and the other for
Governor Bigelow, Of Connecticut, were
made during the day from seed cotton
picked at seven o'clock in the morning
and were worn by the Governors nam
cd at the reception in the evening.
Ex-senator Bald win, Chairman of the
State Fire Relief Commission OF Michi-
gan, telegraphed TO New York yesterday
that the Commission have on hand $76,-
900, with ~, 900 liabilities, and provi-
siOns on hand for only two or three
weeks. Tho Commissioner estimates
that $250, 900 will be required to tide the
sufferers over until next May, Al
though a larger sum would be most well
come and could be leRitimately used. "
The General Land Com missioner some
time ago decided that liUe stone is not
a min oral in the meaning Ct the law
and that land containing such stone is
not subject to entry ~ mineral land.
This decision has been reversed by the
Secretary Of the Interior, $50 tar as it
applies to lands containing limestone OF
more valve for buildings and other pur-
poses than for agricultural use"
While a salute was being fred at the
Military Academy at Chester yesterday
afternoon in hsnor of the French visi.
tors who passed through the city on
their way to Philadelphia, Cadet Muir
% nf N AL n al h1t ~
blown off by the premature discharge
of one of tbs guns.
1t is announced that Secretary Blaine
will probably not remain IN the Cabinet
after December lsL Should ne remain
beyond that time, sit would be in com
pliance with the Presidents wish that
he should continue in office until his
successor is selected.
The Won Steuben, accompanied by
Assistant Secretary Walker Blaine, ar.
rived in Cincinnati yesterday morning,
and were warmly received by the citi-
zens aud authorities, the programme
already announced for their entertain
ment being carried out.
At meeting OF bankers and brokers
in Washington yesterday, Messrs. d.
w. Middleton, Ii. d. Cooke, Jr., and
II. X. Offiey were appointed commit
tee 10 draw up . constitution and by
laws for the organization of stock
exchange, and report on Tuesday next.
The three-masted schooner, J. X.
Willard, from, Philadelphia, for Sa,
vannah, with coal, went aground on
the Cape Lookout shoals yesterday after.
noon. 1t was thought she might be
tioated at high water last night after
throwing her cargo overheard.
The estimates for the general service
Of the lighthouse establishment during
the coming h,cal year call for $2,71s. 00O
of which S2, 24s, 00O is for the lighthouse
establishment, and the balance for
lighthouses aud fog signals.
Iu tho Episcopal Church Congress =,
Providence, yesterday morning. the
question discussed was "tbe ratio of
parishes to diooeses, and of dioceses to
General Convention in the matter of
jurisdiction over representatives.
Francis and Thomas Lowrey were
killed, and VIM. Clandon was morta!ly
wounded in Tombstone, Arizona, on
Wednesday, in an encounter caused by
their refusai to give up their arms to
the City Marshal.
1t is reported in Albany that Judge
Andrews, Of Syracuse, will probably be
named by Governor Cornell tu succeed
Folger rs Chief Justice Of the New
York Court OF Appeals.
Roosevelt P. Flower was nominated
for Congress last evening by the Irving,
TammaIiy and County Democratic Con.
ventions OF the Eleventh District Of
New York.
The Mississippi River Convention or
ganized yesterday by electing Mark Fl.
Dunnell, of Minnesota, President, and
George L. Wright, of st. Louis, Secre-
tary.s
Baron Fava and Mr.. Bonnder Won
Melbrock, the new Italian and Bel
gian Ministers, will present their ere.
dentials to the President to-day.
Commissioner Price, Of the Indian
Bureau, resumed work at his desk yes
'erday morning after several days alb
sence caused by acute rheumatism.