The daily gazette. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1874-1883, 1881-03-11
General News.

The epizooty is so prevalent in San
Francisco that there is much difficulty
IN running the street cars.
Senator Sherman was in conference
with Secretary Window at the Treas
ury Department yesterday, it is pre-
sumed IN relation to the question of
withdrawal of legal tender deposits by
the National banks. 1t is announced
that the question will be further con-
sidered i'll the Cabinet session to-day,
and decision will probably be made.
Secretary Lincoln arrived in Wash
ington yesterday and qualified. He
will take charge of the War Depart
ment TO day.
Secretary Kirkwood, at conference
yesterday with the Uncompahgre Ute
chiefs, relative to the selection of lands
for their tribe, under the new treaty,
Informed them that no change could
be ma le in the agreement recently
concluded. If, however, enough lands
for agriculture and foraging purposes
cannot be found in the Grand River
Valley, they will be selected from such
lands in Utah, i'll accordance with the
treaty.
A deplorable state of affairs is re-
ported III the Reform School at West
6oro', Massachusetts,. The inmates
are rebelliJus fifteen of them nave
escaped dur The past week, and no
work is done III the shops, the inma ties
being kept III confinement. 1t is be-
lieVed that continuance of the pres
ent management will result in gem
eral outbreak.
Joseph Wieford, young man una
BILE to obtain employment, hanged him
self yesterday, at RiegeIsville, New
Jersey.
: The heavy rain aud high tide on Wed.
nesday have flooded The country tol
miles around POr, Monmouth Sew Jer.
sey. The continuous floods IN that
| section have caused much sickness IN
the form OF malarial lever, pneumonia
| and Group.
The new iron steamer built at Roach's
| shipyard, Chester, for the Oregon
Steamship company, sailed yesterday
morning Tor New York
The Cincinnati Sou hern Railway
| Company has increased It's stock 10 pei
cent.
1t is understood in st. Paul that Gov.
ernor PIlirbury has resolved to appoint
General a. J. Edgerton to be l.. s
Senator nom Minnesota to succee,
Window. General Edgerton Is nativ,
OF New YORK, but has been for twent,
| years prominent in NJ Minnesota, success
sively as Democrat, a Granger and ,
Republican.
K. A Frye, ex- Probate Judge, Bethel
was nominated for u. S. Senator by IN,
| Fusion caucus of the Maine Leglslatur,
on Wednesday night.
The first rail of the Washington Cit,
and Point Lookout Railroad was al,
yesterday al Brandywlne, sixteen mile
from Washington.
The sealing fleet, q EN- bracing Invent
three large steamers, lett St. John, New
toundland, on Wednesday night, for tn
ice tisids. Seals are said to be abuudau
Ia B0naylsta Bay.
Is Is said the Governor of Tennessee
has received from the bondholders {
that State DrOposllIou to settle It's Diet
at par and per Cent INTEREST, the bond
forum " ytBrs, and the coupons to b
rsc'l vable Tor taxes, The propostio
VIII be submitted to The Legislature.
II Angus Cameron, Republican, Wa
! elected Y. 5. Senator by the Wisconsl
. Legislature, yesterday for the unexpi
Ell Term Of Mat hew II. Carpenter, de
ceased. Cameron received 81 votes {,
: II for William +. Villas Democrat.