The daily gazette., 1882-09-06
THE MoRN1NG SUMMARY.

THE MOkNING SUMMARY
Otis Norcross, ex-Mayor of Boston, died
last night, aged ~ years.
George Reeves, ex-Speaker of the Texas
House of Representatives, died yesterday,
in Sherman, Texas, of hydrophobia.
The Arbitration Committee of the Chicago
Produce Exchange yesterday fixed the set-
Lling price for July spring wheat at $l.35.
A fire alarm and drill took place at the
Portsmouth, New Hampshire, Navy Yard
yesterday, in presence Of Secretary Chand-
Ter and staff.
Samuel Rives killed his brother in dis
pute about division of lands at Dallas,
Texas, yesterday. They were sons of the
late General Riyes.
General Crook has assumed command OF
the Department of Arizona, relieving Col.
Wilcox, who VIII at once come East with
his regiment, the Twelfth Infantry.
The Acting Secretary of the Treasury has
ordered the payment on presentation, with
out rebate, of the United States bonds en-
braced in the 115th call, which natures on
the 18th inst.
The First National Bank of Seward,
Nebraska, and the Columbia National Bank
of Dayton, Washington Territory, have
been authorized to begin business, each
with $4,000 capital.
1t is rumored in Quincy, Illinois, that a
radical change is about to occur In the man.
agement of the Hannibal and st. Joseph
railroad. The road has been purchased by
the Gould interest.
The Insurance Committee of the New
York Senate, engaged in the investigation
of receiverships, held secret session In
Albany yesterday morning. The Bowling
4 Sa vim nj ia tn he inVagfiOatH1
day.
The nineteenth exhibition of the New
England Agricultural Society was opened
Yesterday upon the Worcester Society
grounds, at Worcester, Massachusetts. The
attendance was small and the entries below
the average.
Jacob Zimmerman died in Baltimore on
Monday night, from the effects of blow on
the head given him by William W. Nc
Comas The latter was arrested, and said
he struck Zimmerman because the latter
had caused his separation from his wife,
Attorney General Russell has given notice
that he will move before Judge Potter, al
| Whitehall, on the 18th instant, for the re-
moval of Edward Newcomb from the receiY-
| ership of the Atlantic Mutual Life Insurance
| Company, and the appointment OF new
| receiver.
| No response has yet been received by tbt
| Navy Department to its advertisement fol
plans for the construction of the new stee
cruisers authorized at the last session o
| Congress- The advertisement calls for th,
plans within sixty days from the 10th o
| August last
The Post Office Department was informed
| that on Saturday last mob of roughs sur
| rounded the post office at Higgnsville
Missouri, threatened to demolish it, ant
mobbed the Postmaster, compelling him t.
| fly to Kansas City. The matter will be in
Vestigated.
In the case of an alleged Chinese mer
| chant. who arrived in San Francisco iron
Panama, and was not permitted to land
Judge Field in the United States Circui
Court, decided yesterday that merchant
coming from other countries than Chin
may land without certificates.
The question has arisen whether certif
cate is required of Chinese travelling ffor
one point to another in this country on
through ticket, and who may stop in Canad
pn route. The Acting Secretary of tn
Treasury has concluded not to decide tn
matter, but to leave all such questions t
the discretion of the customs officers to ae
according to the law
The receipts of the Patent Office for tn
present year to August 81, amounted I
$685., ,440, an INCREASE of S109, ,0S3 on the rt
ceipts of the corresponding period OF 1851
IT. is believed by Commissioner Marble tina
the accounts of the office at the close OF tn
4 present year will show that the receipts nav
exceeded the expenditures more than
million.
Two masked robbers, armed with hickor
climbs. entered the store of Charles LevernieT
near Lombardsville, Ohio, on Sunday night
toI Inpprniar RpinU DOweFfll
man, he kept them at bay for an hour, bu
they finally overcame and bound and gagge'
him, leaving him for dead. They thel
robbed the store of $500 and escaped. 1t
feared Levernier will not recover.
The National Telephone Association me
Yesterday In Boston. C. N. Fay of Chicago
from the Committee on Central Offic
System, etc, reported that reports hal bee
received from 81 exchanges, representa-
about 5000 sub-renters. There are abou
10000 to 1000 subscribers in the Unite
States. In New York there are 2,S13 eX
changes, and the smallest number in an
one place is 10. There is steady and con
tinIed growth all over the country. IL
number of these connections increase eac
month at all localities with improye
; service"
At meeting of the Lighthouse Board O
Monday a committee was appointed to con
slider the expediency of Illuminating He
Gate, New York, by electricity. An apprc
nriation OF SIC, 900 is available for that pun
nose. The Board, in its annual report to tn
Secretary of the Treasury, estimates the coz
al the service for the fiscal year ending Jun
30, is 4 At 81, $50 600, about the same a
/, the estimate for the current fiscal year. Al
app npriation of $75, 900 is recommended ft
he completion of the lighthouse in Della
ware Bay to take the place of the Fourtee
Foot Bank light ship.