Daily Republican., 1882-12-08
NEWS SUMMARY.
PEOPLE WHO T0OK THEIR OWN
LIVES ADVOCATING THE AB-
OLITION OF TOBACCO TAX.

At q meeting OF ne tobacco manufac-
tutass Of Chicago, held vest rday, q
petition to Congress was adopted, ask
ing immediate action on the tax ques-
tiOn, on the ground that "the continual
agitation was running business and de-
priving the operatives of their subsist-
ence." A total abolition of the
tax is favored, and it is suggested that
in case this is done rebate be allowed
on all unbrOkeN packages of manufac-
tnred tobacco, as a matter of justice.
The State Convention of the Young
Mems Christian Association of New
Jersey, in session at Newark, yesterday
received reports from local associations
showing an increase Of 1928 in member
ship during the year, During the same
period 14l conversions were made
through the Influence of the Assoola-
tiOr. The total amount of money rails
ed was $40,
August Gecks. aged 25 years, recent
ly discharged from the army on account
Of disability, committed suicide in
Washington on Wednesday night by
taking Prussic acid. He was man of
scientific attainments and repute and
possessed property. His suicide ia at
tributed to an accident which made
him a cripple.
James W. Maloney, a lawyer Of
Scranton, was arrested on Wednesday
evenin &, on charge of forging the
name of E. &. Sturgis, attorney flaw,
to joint note for $1,000, which he got
discounted at the Scranton Savings
Bank. He was arraigned yesterday
morning and committed for a further
hearing.
The girls employed in j. D. Kings
shoe factory, in Toronto, quilted work
yesterday because of the employment
on buttonhole machines of two Russian
Jews, who worked for two cents per
dozen less than the girls. The objec-
tionable persons were afterwards dis
charged, and the girls returned to work.
Three of those who were injured by
the explo sion of the hoiler of the Morn
ing Star near Magnolia, Louisiana, on
Wednesday, have died, leaving only
persons living of the q who were ON
board the steamer. 1t is said she was
disaster occurred.
The steamship Carmana sailed from
New Orleans yesterday for Liverpool,
with 10,361 bales of cotton, IL 600
bushels OF wheat and 1850 slaves. The
cotton is the largest cargo ever carried
in one vessel. The total weight of the
cargo is 5,S4O, 900 pounds, and its value
$642, 200.
W. f. Thompson, of the lum Der COM
mission firm of Thompson & Robinson,
in Minneapolis, was arrested yesterday
on the charge Of embezzlinR SIT, 200
from Farnham & Lovejoy, lumber
manufacturers, for whom he was head
bookkeeper until September last.
Owing to the construction of the
Mexican National Railway the trade
between Mexico and the United States
and Europe, via Monterey, Corpus
Christi aud Liverpool has quadrupled
in the last three months.
In the Criminal Court at Baltimore,
yesterday, Michael Farrell was senteno-
ed to two years and nine months in the
House of Correction for contempt in
having, the day before, assaulted one of
the officers of the Court.
Florence Morris, notorious woman
com mitted suicide in Wilmington,
North Ca rolina, yesterday, by shooting
herself in the head. Her sister, a
woman of similar character, committed
suicide short time ago.
The Board of Supervisors at Troy,
New York, has decided to bring suit
against the County Superintendent of
the Poor, Tyrrell, for alleged excess
i've expenditures amounting to over
$4,000.
The Lasters's Union in Montreal has
conceded the right of the manufactur-
ers to employ whom they pie Ase, and
committee Of the men has been Sp-
pointed to settle the difficulty with the
employers.
The Methodist Union Committee in
Toronto closed its labors yesterday. 1t
was decided to recommend the General
Conference "to designate all the
uniting churches as the Methodist
Church"
L. Blum s. Co., cigar makers, of st.
Louis, who tailed for 100000 a short
time ago, etfecGed compromise with
their creditors yesterday and resumed
business.
The libel suit of August Belmont
against John Dewey resulted yesterday
in the disagreement of the jury. Judge
COwiAg granted an order releasing De-
voy from committal for contempt.
The official vote of New York State,
as declared by the Board Of Canvass
ers at Albany, gives Cleveland, for
plurality of 1872, 1854, in a
total vote of 9lS S9i.
a Fell has been appointed General
Western Freight Agent of the Della
ware, Lsckwauna and Western Rail
road, With headquarters in Buffalo,
Michael Billiard and James King lost
heir way and we're frozen to death in
1 storm at Baatop, Ontario, on Wednes.
lay night.
The Post Off 3e at Lewishurg, Peuua
Daa robbed on Wednesday, night of
500 IN money and stamps.
IT il said that an effort is being mads
o establish cotton exchange in Boe-
on.