Smyrna times., 1881-11-02
News Items
The Mississippi continues to rise.

are announced.
The Rev. DR.. Edwin A. Dalrymple, of
Baltimore, is dead.
The argument in the Star Route eases
has been fixed for tomorrow.
Highwaymen robbed a merchant at
West Randolph, VT, of 81, ,15O.
Blaine hopes they will expel malaria
from the White House before 1885.
The trial of the assassin Guiteau has
been postponed until November 18th.
The Secretary of the Navy has issued
an order against favoritism in the Navy.
The exposition at Atlanta, Ga, contin-
ues to attrant great number of visitors.
Surcock and Debbas, the Partisan specu-
lators, have abscOnded, leaving no assets.
Memorial service in honor of the late
President Garfield was held in Berlin Sun
day.
Navigation on the Delaware and Hud-
son Canal has been resumed since the
rain.
The French guests were entertained at
Newport and the Won Steubens at Chicago
Friday.
Two-thirds of the village of Edgefeld,
S. c., were destroyed by fire Sunday; loss
100000.
An attachment has been issued against
the Allentown Rolling Mill Company for
81 100000.
South Jersey, says the Salem Sunbeam
loses about 100000 by the failure of the
cabbage crop.
Richard Watson Glider will succeed the
late DIR. Holland in the editorial control
of the Century Magazine.
The governor of Kilmainham Jail has
been removed OH account of the publica-
tiOn of Mr.. Parnells letter.
1t is estimated that the recent frost
caused a loss of $4,000 to the cranberry
growers of Ocean county, N. J.
The total registration of voters in New
York City for the coming election is no.
4l9, against 2l6,974 of last year.
Treasurer Dowd, of New York, reports
on Saturday that $129, OPS, ,O57 had been re-
ceived for the Michigan sufferers.
Advices from the West of Ireland are to
the effect that tenants are paying their
rent and land leagues are disbanding.
The demand for rebel bonds continues
an order was received in Washington
Monday for 81 100000 of these worthless
papers.
President Arthur has requested Mr..
Window to continue at the head of the
Treasury Department until relieved by his
successor.
O. L. Baldwin, cashier of the Mechanics
National Bank of Newark, was arrested
Monday for embezzling over $2,0OO.OOO OF
the banks money.
Meyer q Bachman's brewery, at Clifton
! l.. L., was destroyed by fire Monday: los,
was nearly $5OO,000 and the insurance
about half that amount.
Passenger rates were advanced Mon.
day by the Grand Trunk Line, and tho
Pennsylvania Railroad Company announc
ed second advance in freight rates.
During last Thursday over 275 persons
arrived at jacksonville, Fla, all from tn,
North and West, a very large majority O
whom are prospecting for homes and in
vestments in Florida This early install
ment is regarded as prophetic of tn
crowds that are to invade the land o
flowers this winter
The Mechanics National Bank, of New
ark, n. j., has failed, with liabilities sun
posed to exceed $2,OO0,000. The funds q
bank were invested and lost by the cashie
without the knowledge of the presideH
and directors. Up to the time the failur
was announced it was supposed to be on
OF the soundest banks in New Jersey.
Already sixty of the leading democrati
) business firms of Lynchburg have signe
| a pledge to close their places of bushes
r on election day, November Sth, the oil
ject being "tO give the assistance of tn
young men to the democratic committe,
) and to show the opposition that the soil
men of the town mean business in tn
election"
: An escaped lunatic from Pennsyvani
) appeared at the White House MOnda,
/ determined to investigate the President
accounts" After hard tussle with th
, dOorkeeper and policeman he was owe
) powered and relieved of loaded revolyG
| which he had in his pocket. He was ser
Y to the insane asylum to await advices fro
his friends.
g The canvass in Virginia is rapidly draw
r ing to close. AS the day of election al
:, proaches the interest in the fight increase
}. Both political parties are working lii
= beavers to secure the victory. More woi
:, will be done in the few days remainin
S between now and the day Of election tina
e has been done in as many weeks heret
d fore. Both the democratic and readiust
r leaders profess to be confident of succe
r next Tuesday.
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