The daily gazette., 1881-08-24
,CHIRD.-EDITION
General News.

bHllW8y At1au4S4 VIVA yS~s~~J |
Hornellsville at the old wages, without
having gained anything they demanded
Three hundred workmen on the Ches-
apeake and Ohio Railroad, In Virginia,
have struck for 81 so per day, with ten
hours' work and weekly payment.
The Ohio river is 90 low that navi-
Ration il suspended above Cincinnati,
except by the smaller boats.
It has been ascertaiped that the rail-
road between Canon City and Silver
CITY, in Colorado, was totally destroyed
by Saturdays water spout. 1t will
probably not be again in running order
for several weeks.
A ferry boat, containing five persons
was swept down the Rio Grande by the |
flood in that river, at Eagle Pass, on
Monday, and it is feared all on board
were lost.
William o. Day and Lawrence Slat>
terry, mill operatives at Berkely, Rhode
Island, were killed yesterday, by
collision between two fat cars AT the
railway station in that place.
Mr.. William E. Chandler has ex.
pressed the opinion that "Mr. Dor
man B. Eatou's treatise on Civil
Service Reform is most instructive
book, which should be largely and
attentively read"
The EN- perors Of Austria and Ger
many embraced each other repeat
edly" at their recent meeting at
Gastein. 1t does not appear that the
railway kings at Saratoga have been
equally affectionate.
General Hancock returned 10 New
York yesterday. He said TO reporter:
81 return on account of the very serious
illness OF the President as do not feel
inclined to travel and enjoy myself un-
der the circumstances. l think my Fro
per place just now is at my post on
Governors leland. 1t was my intention
TO remain ct Eastport, Maine some time
and at Newport twenty. four or thirtv-six
hours. The very flatterlng and favor
able bulletins which had been issued
for week or more gave the impression
of rapid recovery of President Gar
and thought might seize the opporlu-
nifty for brief relaxation from duty"
Lieutenant Commander Brown, COM
mandiag the torpedo ram Alarm, re-
ports to the Navy Department that the
recent trials Of that vessel have proved
satisfactory. He considers her "the
most formidable vessel IN our navy"
A further slight improvement in the
Presidents condition was reported yes
terday. He continued to take LIQUID
food by the mouth at regular intervals,
and had no gastric trouble. The swell
ing OF the gland remained unchaDged,
ka, ho
afternoon. At $50 p. IN. his pulse was
104, temperature 99.2, and respiration 10.
He was reported to be resting comfort
ably at night.
The Mayor of New York yesterday
removed from Office Police Commis-
siorers French, Mason and Nichols, for
failure TO keep the streets Of that city
clean, The removal is subject TO the
Governors approval.
The Treasury Department yesterday
issued circular TO customs officers fix
ing the tonnage dues of yeslels of the
United States whose officers are citizens
At 80 cents, aud of those whose officers
are not citizens at so cents.
Martin Cunningham, aged 22 years,
shot two weeks ago in New York, and
wounded, it is said, sin exactly the
same place and manner as President
Garfield" He died yesterday, and an
autopsy will be made to determine the
course of the bullet.
The lighthouse on Federal Point,
North Carolina, was destroyed by fire
last night.
Joseph Cross, for thirty years jew.
eler in Adj ian, Mich, has failed fol
$4,000, with assets reported at $4,000
The moulders Of Orr, Painter & co..
stove works, in Reading, who strucl
three weeks ago for an advauch Of tel
per cent, will re.ume to-day, com
promise having been agreed upor
They are to receive au advance of pc
8 cent. now and an additional 8 per cent
on October. The lien at Buckw alter ,
Co.'s Works, at Rogers Ford, will r,
sumo next Saturday on the same TEL m
The encampment of the Third Brig d,
o. Wilkesbaue, contains 43 compauIe
numbering about $500 men. The cam
Is named "Garfield," In honor OF tL
President.
At Mondays meeting of the America
Association for the Advancement of Sc
ehce, in Cincinnati, the following officer
were elected: President, DR.. j. "
Dawson, Of Montreal; Treasurer, Wi
liam I. Vaux, Of Philadelphia 1eners
Secretary, William Saunders, of LondoI
Ohio Assistant Secretary, Professor .
Eastman, Of Washington.
Ex-senator Conkllng. 1t is reported
has purchased Robinson's Island, in th
St. LawNuce, just below thousand L
lands Park.