Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1881-11-12

GENERAL ITEMS.


opinion that cotton manufacture both
North and South will be greatly bene-
flied by the unparalleled display made.
"A fire at Hoboken, n. j., Sunday
night, destroyed the Eagle Dock and
contents, causing loss of $3.50, 900, in
GLIDING S400, 900 worth of cotton. The
steamers Rialto and Plymouth Rock
narrowly escaped destruction.
Mr.. Shelley, the Government Ex-
aminer, finds that the deficiency in the
accounts of the Mechanics National
Bank of Newark amounts to So, 411,-
0004
Captain Hooper, of the Corwin, re-
ports his inability to find any trace of
the missing Jeanette during his Arctic
cruise of over Is, 900 miles. He is not
satisfied that she is lost, and he recon-
mends that new expeditions be sent out
in the spring.
Martin Kankowsky, convicted of
the murder of Mrs. Philomena Muller,
in New York City, has been sentenced
to death, the execution to take place
Friday, January 6, 1882.
--Telegraphic reports from Chicago
show that navigation is closing, that the
grain trade is demoralized by wild spec
ulatiop, and that strenuous efforts are
being made to convert the city and
check intemperance.
President Arthur has, it is report
ed, sternly taken Attorney General Mac
Veagh to task for not personally pushing
the Guiteau case to trial. Mr.. Mac
Veagh claimed that it was no part of
his duties to interfere in mere criminal
trials. The President finally directed
that Judge Porter and Mr.. Davidge be
called in as counsel.
Thursday, November, "a, will be
designated as Thanksgiving Day ny
President Arthur.
District Attorney Corkhill, of the
District of Columbia, is to be removed.
The schooner Golden Fleece has re-
turned to San Francisco, after carrying
Lieutenant Ray and party to Point Bar
row.
In New York City Mayor Grace's
marshal compelled hackman to sur
render So so of So. so he had taken from
a stranger whom he had carried from
Broadway to a steamship wharf in Ho-
boken.
Tho Mexican troops are laying a
trap for the Arizona Apaches now raid
ing in Sonora.
Mr.. Foster, the United States Min
lister to Russia, has resigned.
Wendell Phillips has declined an
invitation to go to Ireland, sent by
Egan, the Treasurer of the Land Les he.
The Commissioner of Pers ms
wants Congress to appropriate s %,
600, 600 for his office, and he thinks Ills
clerical force should be increased and
have more salary.
The steamer War Eagle ran into
the Keokuk (Iowa) bridge Friday night
and was totally demolished. Eight
persons were drowned.
Henry B. Marchbank, formerly cor
responding clerk of the Mechanics
National Bank, of Newark, N j., was
arrested Friday, charged with stealing
$50, 600. The Newark Common Council
received a communication from the
Mayor asking them to order an inve' ii
CATION into the books of al the city de-
partments.
There are thirty eight cases ofsmall-
pox in mild form in aud around Pitt.
ston, Pa, aud over 5000 people have
been gratuitously vaccinated.
The report of Mr.. Dudley, Com
missioner of Pensions, shows that dur
ing the year ending juno 80 the pension
roll was increased by 1S,02S names. and
that $40, 1923, lat was expended. There
are now 269, $50 pensioners.
Treasurer Gilfillan's report of the
operations of the Federal Treasury for
the year ending September 30 shows
an increase in customs receipts of over
81 900, 600 and in internal revenue re-
ceipts of over 81, 100000. The total
excess of receipts over expenditures is
800, 069, 404, of which 800, 872 261 was
paid ont in redemption of the public
debt.
Mime. Adelina Patti has arrived in
New York from Liverpool, to fulfill q
concert engagement.
in Peru the city of Arequipa has
declared in favor of the Government OF
President Calderon. 1t is thought that
Admiral Montero will accept the Office
of Vice President under Calderon, and
that other cities will follow the example
of Arequipa. Chill has appointed two
plenipotentiaries to settle the questions
pending with Peru. General Hurlhus,
the United States Minister to Peru, has
been instructed to continue to recognize
the government of President Calderon
as the Legitimate government of Peru.
Milwaukee Millers are complaining
of the bad quantity of wheat from the
Northwest and propose shutting down
until the present speculative prices have
receded.
-HanIan and Plaisted are to appear
on the stage in California.
The damage done by the Mississippi
floods between Keokuk, Ia, and Louis.
lana, No., amounts to nearly $780,
600.
The President has suspended Post
master Wilson, of Lynchburg, under the
Tenure of Office act. and commissioned
Mahone's man, Statham, in his stead.
An old man has been murdered, il
is alleged, in Lancaster County, Pa,
by parties who were interested in grave
yard insurance policies on his life.
The Minnesota Bond Adjustment
bill has passed the House of Represen-
tative7 and will be sent to the Governor
for approval after the Senate has con-
CURED in an amendment touching the
rate of interest.
President Arthur on Tuesday re-