, 1881-12-16

-Nino new cases Of smallpox wero re-
ported fn Chicago yesterday.
-Ono man in Vienna l,as contributed
sG2,6o0 to this fund for the relief of the suf-
ferers by tho Hing Theatre fire.
Warmer, fair weather, followed by In
creasing cloudiness md local rains, so1therly
veerlng to westerly winds, for this region to-
day.
-alr. Dennla O'Connor, Treasurer Of tho
Chicago Irish National Fund. sent $1,000
to Egan ut Paris yesterday for the Land
League.
Private Dafzcll Is m applicant for
Consular position, 1lo docs not Say where.
and has filed largo pile Of papers in sup.
port Of his claims.
CLING Tsao Ju, the new Chinese Min
lister to the United States. accompanied by
Ills suite, numbering twenty-six, will leave
San Francisco by rail for Washington today.
-Tl,o Mississippi! Ktyer Commission Inns
made public It's annual report, telling In de-
tatl the work accomplished this year. All
appropriation Of 100000 for next year IS
recommended.
Three skltEs containing eight men wcre
caught in the current in the Government
Lock No. ., near Charleston, ". Va., yes
terslay, and carried over tho dam. Five Of
the mcn were drowned.
1t is stated that tic President and his
private sccretarywill keep bacilclor's lIall at
tito Executive Manson this winter. and TINT
there will be no ladies there, except those
WHO may bo invited to preside on so:lat oc-
casions.
Senator ingalls,, OF Kansas, introduced
resolution in the Senate yesterday instruct
lng tho Committee oil Pensions to inquire
and report what increase Of pension, II any,
should he allowed the widow Of Abraham
Lincoln.
Secretary Blaine will giyo reception
to his successor, Mr. Freltnghuysen, next
Monday evening, on which occasion tho
diplomatic corps will be presented. Mr.
Frclingluysen paid his respects to President
Arthur yesterday.
-The American dra1n4ttsts have ap-
pointed a committee to memorabilia Con-
gress for MI international copyright law.
Tho British Parliament viii be asked to pass
q similar law. The British and American
dramatists are to confer on the subject.
-Lorcnzo Baker, prominent citizen of
Schnetfcane. n. y. wns santcncn,l tn ana
years Imprisonment yesterdny for having
detrauded tile Rev. ". II. Aleeker, Of l1ooslck
Falls, Of $4,000. Baker claimed that he
| lost the money in speculation, Of which tho
Rev. Mr.. Meekcf vas cognfzant.
| Senator Hale introduced four Bills
Yesterday III tile Senate on the subject OF
CONGRESSIONAL tenpportionment. in order to
bring the whole subject before the Census
Committee, OF wlltcl. lie Is Chairman, With Il
view to securing final legislative action on
tho subject during the present session.
announce tto llouso Conmlttcc on Eiect1ons
today, SO that tho members NAV proceed to
Investigate contested cases, and ait If ncc-
essary during the recess. This other COM
nlttces wit! not be announced until the day
before adjournment, and Inay not bo all
nounced Till after New.Year's.
| Senator. Sherman. from tha Finance
| Committee, yesterday, reported fayorably
Ills bill for the issue OF . Der cent bonds, lie
wI11 as1z Its consideration Immediately after
the holidays. Tho committee amended the
bill in that It made tho amount Of the bonds
to be issued $500, 600 900 Instead OF 500, ,000 !.
0U.
William Suppt[s and his wife were
| murdered In their home near Hot SPRINGS.
Ark. Wednesday, night by one Flanagan.
who Is supposed to bo Insane. Flan[san has
bee,, arrested, and Is very heavily guarded,
rs 1t Is feared TINT the popuace In their
present excited state may attempt to lynch