Daily Republican., 1881-03-18
NEWS SUMMARY.
InsIdeuls Of yeaterdRy's news,
copied from the mOrninE EN-.
changes.

changes.
In the Senate of Wisconsin yesterday
resolutions were introduced for the ap-
poiutment Of a conmites to investigate
current reports that certain members
had been bribed to vote for Argus
Cameron y. s. Senator. Objections
being made the resolution was laid
over, In the House a prohibition
amendment TO the State Constitution
was defeated by q vote Of 81 to 80.
William z. Fitzgerald, member OF
the Louisiana Legislature, and agent Of
the North British and Mercantile In
surancs Company in New Orleans, com
mttted suicide yesterday by shooting
himself in the head. He leaves 8 wife
and five children. No cause is assigned
for the deed
The Republican Senators, in caucus
yesterday, decided to increase the mem
bership OF the Finance Committee from
nine to eleven, Mr.. PIatt, OF New York,
being added to the majority and Mr..
Harris, of Tennessee, to the minority.
Mr.. Morrill,, as already announced, will
bs the chairman.
Thomas Johns, q prominent grain
dealer in Wixom, Michigan, was ss-
saulted and robbed OF $500 on Wednes-
day night, by farm hand in the en-
ploy OF his fstLer.in-law. Mr.. Johns
Injuries are expected to prove fatal.
The rattan escaped.
Charles Foster, fer FIVE years book,
Eeeper for Hiland, ChessmaDn x Co.,
produce dealers of Boston, has disap'
peared, and is reported TO leave 0
"defcit" of from i've to eight thousand
dollars in his employers funds, which
he used in speculation
| Senator Edmunds left Washington
on Wednesday night for Florida fol
the beneit OF his health, which il
threatened by a severe cold. Senator
Vance, of North Carolina, has paired
with Mr.. Edmunds for the remainder o
the season.
) President and Mrs. Garfield gave
. reception last evening to the Justice
Of the Supreme Court, Cabinet officers
r Senators and Congressman, and thei
, families. The Blue Room was beauti
. fully decorated for the occasion.
. Secretary Window said yesterdays
I .ernoon there was no truth in the re
vort that members Of New York syr
l dicste had been invited to Washingto
0 to confer in regard to the issuance {
I iour per cent. bonds,
The commission Of Frederick Doul
lass as U. S. Marshal of the District {
i Columbia expired Yesterday, but n
nolAination for the Office was made b
the President. 1t is still believed thu
> Mr.. Douglass will be renominsted.
The coronsr's Jury in the case
General Upton, at San Francisco, hs
Hound that hs committed suicide in col
. Isequepce Of "overtssking the brain al
the expected failure ofs work on ia
tics on which he was engaged"
n Ofthe total population Of 50, ,l5l Sc
d in the United States, 6,A77, 251 are &C
"a ored, los, III Asiatjos and G5,l22 l
). Idiaus. Indians in tribal relations N
70 taxed are not included In the latt
figures.
TO The Senate of Connecticut yesterds
Of passed bill giving women the rig
ID to vote at school meetings, and ma.
to ing them eligible for members OF Il
Board ot Education. No registration
Of req uired.
lt In Havana during last week tht
or we're q deaths from smallpox and OF
s from yellow fever. In Vera Cruz la
ing the week ending February 21'
ee there were deaths from yellow few
Nv and 12 from smallpox.
~ A telegram, from Wilkesbsrre So
!" that Frank Pfeifer, who commits
o.. suicide in the Eastern penitentiary
=. Wednesday, made two attempts
- suicide while in the Wilkesbsrre ia
et Bills providing for Constitution
Ccmmission and to prevent the excl
20 sion Of colored persons from the pub
Ia. schools we're passed yesterday by T.
New Jersey House Of Representative
Nothing was done in the United Sta
Senate yesterday except to swear in
1t. Edgerton, the new Senator from MINI
Ier sofa. The Senate adjourned after g.
n sion OF ten minutes.
ii. l. is said that the President b
is changed his mind in regard to the
n pediency of an extra session OF 20
In cress, and will probably convene tn
100 body about the middle Of May.
en- sarsh Head, aged 81 years, died y
us terday in Providence, from the efte
ars Of medicine taken the night before.
'ed is supposed the drug was extract
'ei buttsrnut.
Is1 In the Maine House Of Represent
w 'us tiyes, Yesterday, the bill giving won
res W the right to vote on school matters "
10 10 indefinitely postponed.
am Nine hundred and ninety-nine G
on nese arrived at San Francisco yesterd
he in the steamship City OF Peking, fri
Hong Kong.
Henry Dillon, a young man, d'
Yesterday in Buffalo Of Gangrene
ar. sulting from being bitten in the thrt
gi. by dog last week.
ais Judge C. G. Venable, lately OF II
sh lucky, was killed yesterday st De-
ay zsn. Texas, by being run over by
loaded wagon.
~ List OF Sales.
10. ia. Benson, Pencader Hid.
nd 10. Mrs. Tougs, Ninth Ward.
VA " 10. l., W. Stfdham & Son. city.
~" le' Mrs. Brown, Browntowh.
g a. Roberts b Jester, Delaware City.
nd N, Estate OF Lewis Mccall. Bran
"a wine Hid.
'" u ol u CoOk Otty.