The daily gazette., 1881-01-10
General News.

Five Italians employed in a barber
shop in New York were arrested on
Saturday night for trying to pass
counterfeit ten cent pieces.
The British brig Queen of the Sea,
from New York for Plymouth, was
wrecked on the goth inst. Her crew
have returned to New YorE.
Raritan Bay, for the first time in
many years, is frozen solidly to the
width of two miles, and water cem-
munieation between New Brunswick,
South Amboy and other points is
stopped
+. M. Cockrell was nominated for
reelection as United States Senator by
| the Democratic caucus of the Mis-
souri, Legislature on Fridaynight. The
vote stood Cockiell, 116; Broadhead z;
johnson, /.
1t is understood that the President
will nominate Gel. ID. B. Sacket for
Inspector General of the Army, and
will renor nate Charming Richards
for U. s. District Attorney for 30 uth-
ern Ohio.
The Board of Education of Cook
county, Illinois, has decided to estab-
lish kindergarten i'll connection with
the Normal School, in Chicago, for
the instruction of teachers in that sys-
tenn.
General aud Mrs. Grant will go to
Albany, New York, on Monday, the
18th inst. They will be the guests Of
Governor and Mrs. Cornell, extensive
preparations are making for their re-
eeption.
The deadlock in the Senate of Indi-
ana has ended by the election of
Greenback officers. under an arrange
ment made between the Democrats
and Greenbackers. The latter in con-
slderation OF getting the officers, will
secure to the Democrats the control of
the committees, and con sequently Of
the business of the session.
Forty one deaths from diphtheria were
reported In Brooklyn last week. The
disease is slightly abaling in that city,
but seems to be increasing in New York.
John b. Brown, the wealthlest citizen
of Portland, Maine, was fatally injured
BY slipping on the lee in that city yester-
day.
Mrs. q. g. Galley aud Mrs. e. o. Ellis
were KILLED by a train while crossing the
railIo Dad at Havana, Ohio, yesterday, in
sleigh.
Warron Longmore, years of age has
been indicted by the Grand Jury al
NJ achias, Maine, for the murder Of Free-
man Wright, years OF age.
Its said that the seat of Barret, Re-
publican, in the Senate of Tennessee, win
be- contested by his Democrats opponent
Keith. There is some apprehension Of
deadlock between the Senate and the
House, which may last until the end Of
the session aud prevent the election of a
United States Senator.
The Committee on Gubernatorial
Votes of the Maine Legislature will, it is
said, present two reports to-day, the
majority In favor of declaring Plaisted
elected, and the minority submitting the
matter to the Supreme Court.
Il is minated that Judge w Wallace no ay
contest the seat of General Miller, as q.
s Senator from California, on the ground
OF "frauduleut influences.
The Governor OF Utah has awarded
the certi ticate of election as delegate il
Congress from that Territory TO Allan
q. Campbell, the Gentle candidate,
Cannon, the Mormon candidate, who re-
csived majority of the votes, never
having bt ea naturaiized.
Philip McCafferty, Michael Doyle,
Peter Gallagher and James HarKins, in
lured by the boiler explosion at Allen
town, died on Friday night, making IL
| deaths in all. Two or three others of
the injured are in dangerous condl-
lion.
The ice in the Ohio river, from Pome-
| roy to North Bend, moved on Saturday.
| The steamer General Lytle was cut
! down, and sunk at Cincinnati, and about
fifty coal barges, mostly empty were de-
| stroyed at various poiuts. The steamer
| Eldorado, at Portsmouth was seriously
damaped. The total loss Is estimated at
100000.