Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1881-05-21
NEWS OF THE DAY
GENERAL ITEMS.

their letters of resignation being ac-
companied by joint explanatory letter.
The letter reviews the circumstances
with Judge Robertson's NOM
nation to the New York Collectorship
and maintains that he is unworthy of
the office. A Republican caucus was
held at Washington after the resigna-
ton of the two Senators had been made
public. 1t was resolved to take action
on the Robertson nomination forth
with and secure an early adjourn
ment of tine Senate. At Albany the
news created considerable excitement.
Silence followed the reading of the two
letters announcing the designations, and
the Senate held itself in readiness to
hear the announcement of the resigna-
ton of Vice President Arthur himself,
but when it became evident that it was
not forthcoming there was perfect Ba-
bel on the floor. Senators wheeled their
chairs together for comment and specu-
lation. No election for Senators can
take place before May 81, as the New
York State Senate adjourned so that 1t
should not receive the formal notice on
Monday evening 1t is said in Washing
ton that the proposed action of the
Senators was made known TO the Presi-
dent ON Sunday.
Mrs. butcher, of Montreal, died
suddenly, Sunday, of apoplexy upon
hearing that her son had robbed his
father of considerable sum of money.
"A fatal disease has broken out
among the COWS at Springfield, Mass.
Their lungs are foun1 dark and honey
combed and water is found ON the brain.
The score in the 142 hours iceland
toe walking match at Chicago, at the
finish Saturday night, stood as follows:
Hartman, $50 miles. winning 81 900;
Tracey, 523 miles, $3.50; Krohne, 500
miles, $500; Struckel. ASS miles, 5000;
Faber, $3.50 miles, 800; Campana, $50
miles, winning nothing.
The President ha' withdrawn the
nomination of General Wallace to be
Charge d'Affaires at Paraguay.
The students at Trinity College,
Hartford, Conn. have been dismissed to
their homes on account OF the presence
of case of varioloid.
Annie Myrtle. girl thirteen yeal S
of age, died at Racine, Wis, Thursday,
from the effects of jumping the rope"
102 times.
A circular has been issued announc-
ing the twenty-fourth convention of the
Young Mems Christian Associations of
the United States and British Provinces
Mt Cleveland, Ohio, on the 25th and
Goth lnsts.
All the workmen, $50 in number,
in the Grand Trunk car shops at Mon
treal have stopped work, demanding an
increase of wages.
Henry White, book-keeper in the
Fayette National Bank, of Lexington.
KY, has been arrested, charged with
stealing a box of bonds, for which he
obtained $50,
-Four desperados in Missouri wound
ed an old man and child, Monday,
killed one of the sheriff's posse in pur-
suit of them, and are still at large, ex-
cept one who gave himself up and was
lynched.
-Postmaster-G General James has
directed that sample copies of new
publications capaot be mailed in quanti-
ties until submitted for ruling bv the
department. For some time past ii has
come to the notice of the department
that parties not regularly engaged in
the legitimate publication of newspapers
were from time to time starting new Jour-
nails apparently legitimate in character,
and who were under contract with adj
vertisers to circulate large quantities Of
the first issue of the paper.
The second comet discovered dur
ing the present year was found by Pro-
fessor Edward E. Barnard, of Nashville,
Tenn, Thursday morning. It's located
in right ascension, % hours 50 minutes
Is seconds; defamation north, IA de-
grees "a minutes % seconds. II is small
bright and moving slowly towards the
northwest.
General Grant has appointed engi-
neers to make the surveys for the Mexi-
can Southern Railway.
The President has nominated
Charles Z. Henry, of Ohio, to be Mar
shall. and Frederick Douglas to be Re-
corder of Deeds of the District of Col
umbia.
About seventy members Of the
First Brigade of the First Division of
The National Guard were overcome by
the heat at their drill at Prospect Park,
Brooklyn, Thursday. A large number
of cases of sunstroke were reported IN
New York city, the same day.
Secretary Window has issued the
call for the redemption of the per mt.
bonds, with the proviso that all the
coupon and S250,000, 900 of the regis
tered bonds may be continued at 81 per
cent. at the wish of the holders.
In the executive session of the Sen
ate Thursday Stanley Matthews was
confirmed as an associate Justice of the
Supreme Court by n majority of one,
the vote being % yeas TO - nays. The
Democrats were about equally divided
in the votes.
The New York State Press Associa-
ton will hold its annual meeting at
Utica June 9Th. The annual address will
be delivered by George William Curtis.
AMI the poems by Mrs. Mary CIemncr
and John Boyle O'Reilly. The Associa-
ton will make trip to the Thousand
Islands.
The Supreme Council of TIE knights
of Honor met in st. Paul, Mimi, We'd
nesday. The number of members is
1881 and the cash in the treasury,
Sl23,872.
"A gold pin set with diamonds,
value1 at ~ 200 balonoino 70 NIre w