Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-02-24
IN GEN ERAL.

NhhHInBtpns DlItnuHy WhB- observed
generally as legal holiday throughout
the Union, and in many cities there were
special features in its observance. In
New Orleans national salute was fred
and there was grand military parade, In
which the visiting militia from Massschu
sets and battalion of United States
marines took part. The procession was
reviewed by Governor Witt. In Alexan-
dria, Va there was parade of civic and
military organizations. an Grafton by Cor
gresham Hurd, of Ohio, and short
speech by President Hayes. 10 Baltimore
the Society Of the Confederate Army and
Navy held its annual banquet, among the
speakers being Generals Wade Hampton.
W. II. F. Lee and Bradley I. johnson,
10 Richmond, Va, and Providence, Rhode
Island, there were military parades Ia
Wilkesbarre, Pa, the Alumni Association
of Lafayette College. of that city, held its
first annual reunion and banquet. Rev.
Dir. Csttell, Hou. W. A NJ. Grier, R.v.
W. L Scott aud others spoke.
A bill Ia equity was filed Monday in
the United States Circuit Court, at San
Francisco, by O. p. Huntington, to re-
strain the Central and Southern Pacific
railroads and their branches from paying,
and tax collectors in the different counties
through which the roads pass from collect
ing, the taxes levied on the bass of asstss-
mcnt fixed by the State Board of Equal
ization. The complainant alleges that the
tax and assessment are void. because the
bill under which tho assement WAS made
embraced more than one subject; because
the Constitutional clause dividing the
Executive, Legislative aud judicial powers
Of the Government is infringed by the act
OF the Board Of Equalization because the
board did not assess the property at its
actual valde and because the board did not
ASSESS the improvements separately az
directed by law Judge Sawyer granted a
restraining ordtr, summonirg defendants
TO show cause why an Injunction should
not be granted, returneble next Monday.
The losses of cattle raisers in Nebraska,
Colorado, Dakota Kansas, Idaho, Montana
and Oregon, and in northeastern New
Mexico, owing to taa severity OF the
winter and the deep SHOWS, are believed to
be very large, but the estimates in the
various disir cts range all the way from 10
to 70 per cant Ii will not be possible to
| get actual figures until the SHOWS have all
disappeared. One cattle raiser in
Nebraska, William Parton, estimates his
loss of al i. 00n to 1000 head, valued at
4
estimates his loss at 10000 head Both
gentlemen are members VI The N hraska
Legislature.
| Walker Amos colored has been arrested
and LODGED in j4ii at Richmond, Indiana,
for kidnapping He confesses that he
enticed from his home in indianapolis
small boy named Adolphus Williams, and
enticed another named Ritoliffe FROM
Richmond compelling them to tramp
over frozen roads and beating them un-
mercifully when they Jagged from weari-
ness His intention was to lake them to
Pittsburg to his mother.
The associated banks aud BANKERS OF
4 Cleveland Ohio, comprising the Clearing
House in that city, have sent dispatch to
President HAYES, declaring that the
passage OF the Funding BILL with the fifth
section in its present form, will prove
disastrous to the business prosperity OF
the country, aud expressing the hope that
the President may see his way clear to
veto the bill if it shalt pass.
In the Dominion Senate the act incor-
poreting tho European, American aud
Canadian Company, limited, has been
amended SO az to restrict the rate TO BIS
charged To "htty cents per word on every
message sent ever the compauy's lines
from the point where the message ia re-
otived in Canada as far West as Oatario.
to any point in Great Britain and ireland,
or gics UerSa
In view of the probable passage OF the
Funding hill, The First National Bank of
ALBANY. NV York, has resolved 10 with
draw $50 600 NJ IS deposited bnuds, GOV.
ering eG7 GEO in circulation. 'Rni other
banks are considering s,milat hctnn
telegram from Boston reports that the
Merchants National Blrk Of that city has
decided 10 withdraw 500 coo of its cirou-
lation
Joshua l.. Smith committed auiaide ~
Fond din Lao ON his 99th birthday de
had long declare that be- did not wish Ia
become centcparian Probably be
couldn't ha6r The thu ught of bting the
hero of lies in the pap rs about walking
seven miles and SAVING three cords of
wood au afternoon, Some men nre very
sensitive on such points.
The dykes r'lced in The Delawar, river
between Bnfi ntuwu and Trenton, bI the
United S.Hie4 Government, recently, to
improve leyiRNtion, hay heen washed
out hy tht il nd md Ice gorge. Part OF
the railroad dock nj Sandy Hook, tho sur-
port' OF which had been broken by ,ca.
gave way on Monday night and load ID
freight car serk with the wreck
In the Senate of Arkansas. Tuesday. "A
joint resolution was passed, IL to S d :
clarng that The name Of that state shnli
he pronounced "ArkaGaaY." III the House
- jsint resolution proposing a Gons,tu.
tional amendment prohibiting the sale Of
liquor, was passed by vote oil G6 to II.
5 cretary Sherman has Issued ,hr
one hundred and iirst ol!l for bonds for
the SINKING fnGd. Fne call is for
S25 600 900 of The per cents of 1887
- S37 311 coupon aud Sl6 f62 100
/ registered boudS--on which interest wlti
Cease the 2lst of NJ ~ next.
Salie Matthews, eolpr d, hsng dc
chsrg d from service BY man n1mrd
Cody, ia Nashville, On Mpaaey IN,
arsenic in Lie drinking water lady is
dying AID three Of his chndra" az .,
lieved 10 Le alFo paa. recovery ia,
womar is il jail
esn.a uisua'eh has beer received in
Que" authorizing the i,nmediR,- nYt.
sir'tti1' II = beet su4qr ftc-nry NJ BIZ
y IL, "a !ahhit If Ii TlHjol ''cno'"rc u
+" riH II viii he ,l4 drst 4utfi ;,r,se Of
t. fin in tho ?. oviuc" Il Queb,r
i Harry E.l-s wp, Murdered on the
'''' " ~ itIfiFb', hrsi'h XIV, ihSt i W.
dar ~ d r,bt"l Of t'l2a IL money and his
wftrh 70 Ia't ~ With him before
IT, IN 1fu,r hay" te,n uro.t. d.
W'l! Ni~a o brov4u Il .sa way read
i"s II hati IL MWireal, Oh .l9nd4y ever
ir& q : 1T was fred thsonah one Of tho
Windows, hut no nua was struck The
villain who fired it escaped
The Senate Judiciary ommit,ee held
Its regular weekly meeting Monday, but
took no action on the Important nomina-
tons pending before IT,
Joint stock company has been formed
in Ottawa 10 run line of steamers
between Canada End Brazil The vessels
viii ply from Halifax in the winter and
Mon,rta in the summer.
The Indiana House Of Representatives
Tuesday, by majority of three votes re-
Jeeted bill allowing women to vote 10
Presidential elections.
rne Senate of Minnesota Tues day. by
vote of ~ to ID, passed bill providing
Tor the payment of the old railroad bonds
of the State.
Tha directors of the First National Bank
OF Pittston, Pa, decided yesterday to
Withdraw their circulation, amounting to
$3.50 OOO.
General Garfield has finally serled on the
2Sth inst, Gs the day of his departure from
Mentor for Washington.
| disnatch from Gloria British Column.