The daily gazette., 1882-01-05
GENERAL NEWS.

Rev. DR.. james Pratt, first President
ofthe DennIaon University, died yer-
terday, St Columbus, Ohio, aged So
ye
1t Is understood in Boston that Judg 9
Marcus Morton has accepted the Chief
Justiceship Of the Supreme Court OF
Massachusetts.
The fire in BrocktoD, Massachusetts, ,
yesterday morning, destroyed the st.
Nicholas Bazaar AID several other stores
causing loss Of $50, 900.
In the Senate or New York, yester-
day, resolution was adopted providing
for an adjournment of that body from
to-day until Tuesday next.
Colonel w. Q. Melvin, Civil Eneinee
10 charge OF the Government Works at
the mouth OF Jones' Bayou, In the Red
River, died suddenly at Shreveport, on
Tuesday.
DR.. John w. Draper, famous as
chemist aud psychologist, died yesterday
morning, at bis home, at Hastings on
the Hudson, New York, in the I'D year
Of his age.
Al the Weighers' Department OF the
Philadelphia Custom House, 544,317
tons Of merchandise was weighed last
year, falling off of 301,611 tons from
the figures Of 1880.
q. q. Clay, United State Senator
FROM Alabama before the war, aud Con-
federate State Senator during the war,
died at his residence, near Huntsville,
Alabama, on Tuesday.
Tho G,,Nramna No..k - AZ. TT..a
States reassembled yesterday after the
holiday recess. Judge Gray was not
present, and Is not expected to take his
seat before Monday next.
During the year 1881 there was q net
decrease in the principal and interest OF
the public debt Of the United States OF
$102, oil, TIT, and the cash in the Treas
pry increased $21 1,07e,241.
An anti-P Prohibition club, with large
membership, has been organized In
Burlington, Iowa. The liquor question
promises to be an important factor in
the politics Of that State this yea-.
Rev. V. r. Hotchkiss, a prominent
Baptist clergyman of Buffalo, died yes !.
terday in that city. He was noted as a
lingulsi ,and was formerly Professor IL
the Rochester Theological Seminary.
Samuel Buckley died yesterday at
Flint, Michigan, at the age, as alleged
of 100 years. He was q native of Eng
land, served IN the British navy when 1
boy, and came to this country in 1886.
James Isom died In Madison county
Kentucky, last Sunday, at the alleged
age OF 102 years. During the war o
1872 he Tade sAltpetre, for use in th,
manufacture of gunpOwder for the Amel
ican Army.
The west side Of the Schuylkill rive
opposite the boat houses in the Park wa
yesterday frozen sol.dly, and during the
afternoon was crowded with skaters
The lake in the Geological Garden i
also frozen.
1t is intended to start q Rsadjuste
organ 10 Lynchburg, Va, on the 1st Of
February, to be published daily. Judge
r. w. Hughes, of the Eastern Distric
of Virginia, is spoken of as probabl,
corresponding editor.
The Legislature of Massachusetts, me
yesterday. +. r. Bishop was elected
President OF the Senate, and S. N. elf
ford Clerk for the twenty. Rfth consecu
tive time. Chas. j. Noyes was re.elect
ed Speaker of the House.
The travelling troupe of which Plercy
the actor, now sick of small pox, was
member, arrived In New York on Sat
urday night, aud since thai time nearly
half the members of the theatrical pro-
fesslon in New York have been vaccin
ated al police headquarters.
Postmaster General James yesterday
introduced his success ,or, Mr.. Howe, Il
the employees of the Post.office Depart
ment, at the same time bidding then
farewell. Mr.. Howe will take the oatI
Of office to-day. 1t is rumored that Ihi
son will succeed j. r. Vanwerner a
Chief CLERK of the Department.
In the Senate Of Virginia, yesterday,
resolution, introduced by AIR. Riddle
berger, was passed, under suspension o
the rules, instrucling the Virginia Sena
tors and Representatives In Congress Il
support Senator Blair's bill providing fo
an appropriation of $15,000,o00, to bt
apportioned among tie several States
for the promotion Of common schoo
education, in proportion, to the llliteracy
In said States. In the House, q Polict
bill for the city rof Norfolk was ordere,
to third reading, after some opposition
by the Democ ats Governor Came
ron's first MESA will be sent TO tn