Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1882-10-07
NEWS OF THE DAY
GENERAL ITEMS.

the month 80 S43. The record shows
an increase over last year of about
$4,000.
Wheeler, the San Francisco muir
derer, was resentenced to death.
General Crook says there are nc
hostile Apaches in Arizona.
George Travis, Mrs. T ravis ant
their children, of Bridgeport, Pa, were
dangerously poisoned by eating sausage
"A number of men took possession O
a train near Granada, Col, and robbed
the express car. The passengers were
protected by two sherilfs.
AT three o'clock on Saturday morn.
ing fire broke ont on the steamer r.
Z. Lee while on trip to New Orleans,
and about thirty miles below that city,
which resulted in the total destruction
of the boat and a terrible loss of life
The Lee was one of the most noted
steamers on the river. By the disaster
twenty lives were lost. The boat had a
full cargo of cotton, lumber, etc.
i'm the star route trial, in Philadel-
phia, four of the accused were found
not guilty, and Joseph r. Black guilty,
with a recommendation to mercy.
Three men were killed and three
injured by premature blast near New.
burg, N. Y.
Two fatal fires are reported, one
from Lemont, ILL.,, causing the death OF
two quarrymen, and one from Quebec,
causing the death OF three children.
The values of the imports OF mor-
0harIssA snkN khn TTnrAal = lnka
the twelve months ended August 81
1882, were Sal, 9S3, 917, and for The
corresponding months OF the preceding
year S643 2iS sos, being an increase
of sos, 735, 1862 for the year ended
August 81, 1882. The values Of
tha exports of domestic aud foreign
merchandise from the United States
during the twelve months ended August
81, 1882, were S737, 03S 772, ard for tie
twelve months ended August 81, 1881
1894. III, 454, decrease of 1857, CTS $50
for the twelve months ended August 81
1882.
The citizens OF New Rochelle, N T.,
and neighborhood held a meeting ano
expressed indignation at the false econ
omy displayed by the New York and
New Haven Railroad, to which they
traced the recent accident in the Fourth
avenue tunnel.
i'm New York City, e iward Hovey,
who killed his sister-in.law, was sen
fenced to be hanged November II
Thomas McCabe, who murdered hi
mother, received seven years in State
prison.
"A drunken father in Philadelphia
poisoned every member of his family,
seven persons, by putting arsenic il
the water bucket.
The colored miser of Philadelphia
was buried Friday. His relatives have
already commenced a contest over his
estate of $780, 900.
John f. s. Smyth, the chairman Of
the New York Republican State Com
mittee said to AZ Albany Argus re-
porter-you can say in the Argus tina,
I have no reason to suppose that Mr..
FOlger will decline the nomination, and
every reason in the world to conclude
that he will accept it.
The law of ex- Governor
Dennison, of Ohio, has made her ap-
pearance in comic opera in st. Louis
She is said to be meditating accepting a
position in N. Y. City.
Fire destroyed seventeen business
establishments, including the Democrat
Office, in Ridgewsy, Pa; loss, $780,
600.
Judges Reynolds and McCue, OF
Brooklyn, have affirmed the decision of
the Court below refusing a mandsmus
to a colorsi girl who wanted to attend
q white school.
Several shoe factories in Saco and
Biddeiord, Me-, will close rather than
pay the wages demanded.
Two mel were killed by a car
falling from the International Bridge
at Pnffalo, into Niagara River.
Statement prepared at the Office of
Sixth Auditor Ella, OF the United States
Post Office Department, shows the re-
ceipts of the department for the fiscal
year ended June 80, 1882, TO have hem
Sal. 265, 317.10. against $50 2l7, 5l1.5 SIS
dnring the previous year-an increase
Of S5,047, S05 55. The receipts from
the sale of postage stamps, postal cards,
enveloDes, d., during the year ended
June 80, 1892. amounted to $50. 533
31721, against S34 CTS S12 80 for the
previous year, an increase of 81, S54,-
5n4 81. The issue Of stamps. &c foI
1882 amounted to s4O, 978. 053 ~, an
increase over the previous year OF
$685.. GIT.
The propeller Vulcan was wrecked
in Long Island Sound. The captain
and crew saved themselves by taking to
the small boats.
"A banquet was given in Washing
ron Thursday evening to Colonel Emh
Frei, the first Minister to this country
flom Switzerland.
General Crook is personally inves
tigating the troubles in the several In
dian tribes.
Diamonds worth $40, COO were bold
ly stolen from a showcase in the CinclE-
natl Expositi IN.
-Four negroes were killed and many
wounded during n political fight at L an
caster, s. c., on Wednesday.
Secretary Teller has decided to re.
open for settlement 10000, 600 acres o,
land in Northern Dakota which were
withdrawn by Secretary Schurz.
Thirty six new cases OF yellow fever
and two deaths are reported from Pen
sacpla, florida.
"A board of inquiry has been az
pointed TO investigate the loss of The
Jeanette. The relics and records Of
the Jeanette have Just been turned
ever 10 Secretary Chandler by Engineer