Daily Republican., 1882-05-12
NEWS tUM NARY.
THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF
NEW YORK DENIES THAT
WOMEN AAvEA VOTE,

inquiry by the Assent bly, as to the con.
stltutionality of the Women Suffr
blli introduced In that body, said that
1.-THE proposed reform cannot be &C
complished sxcspS by an amendment
OF the constitution" He says "the
argument that because women are not
expressl y prohibited In the constitution
they may vote, fails to give the slight.
est force TO the term male IN the con-
stitution; by the same force of reason
ing the expression of the term citizen
and the statement of the age of II years
would not necessarily exclude aliens
and these under q years Of age from
voting"
The wife of Sergeant Mason called on
the President, yesterday, and pleaded
earnestly for her husband pardon.
The President said he had great SYM
pathy for her, and he would lay the
petitions for her husbands pardon be-
fore the Cabinet. The poor woman was
so much affected by the Presidents
words that she was unable to utter her
Acknowledgements, and y lady friend,
who accom- panied her, spoke for her. 1t
is believed in Washington that Mason's
sentence will be mitigated soon.
1t is reported FROM Lsrdsburg, New
Mexico, that the daughter of the Chief
Loco has told General Forsyth that 12
Indians were killed in the recent fight
at STEMS Peak. Forsyth thinks that
not more than 40 braves escaped with
Loco from the fight with the Mexican
General Garcia; and he is said to Gin
cline to the belief that General Garcia
would not retain the thirty three pri-
soners he had captured, but that they
would be duly passed into the happy
hunting grounds. ;"
Last week force of colliers arrived
from Scotland to take the places of the
men on strike at the Cape Breton coal
mines. As soon as they reached Little
Glace Bay and Lingan they were met
by a deputation Of the Provincial
Workmen's 3 Association and induced to
join the Union. There is, therefore, no
present prospect of resumption at the
mines.
A train on the White Water Valley
Railroad was thrown from the track
near Metamora, Indiana, ON Wednes-
day, by a turned rail, and several cars
were thrown down an embankment.
About 20 persons were injured, two ser
iously and an express messenger named
Jacob Miller, fatally.
A large public meeting was held In
Tombstone, Arizona, on Wednesday
night, to express indignation at the re.
cent proclamation of the President
against the COW boys. A committee
was appointed to draft resolutions for
presentation to the President and Con-
gress.
The Boston and Albany Railway
Company has notified the workmen in
Its shops at Springfield, Boston and
Albany, that owing to the dullness in
freight transportation, twenty-five per
charged next week.
Later accounts OF the Cyclone at
McAllister, Indian Territory, increase
the number killed to a. A small set
Element in the Choctaw Nation was Wis.
tied by the storm, and one person was
killed, six being severely injured.
At recent Indian Council at tho
Rosebud Agency inDakota, many Of
the Brule Sioux voluntarily surren-
uCAOu UuClk al W GllC ooA VI @ou
pieces, requesting that they be sold for
the benefit Of the tribe.
The River and Harbor bill is expect
ed to be reported in the House to day.
Exclusive Of Sc, ,000 900 to carry out the
plans of the Mississippi River Commits
sion, it will appropriate for other rivers
and for harbors $40, 100000.
The saloon of William Boden, at
Ocean, fifteen miles from Fort Wayne,
Indiana, was demolished last evening
by dynamite, which WAS thrown down
a chimney. There is no clue to the
villains who com united the crime.
The House Committee on Military
Affairs decided yesterday to report ia
vorably the bill making a retired list
for non-commissioned officers of the
army who have served continuously for
thirty years.
H. II. Warner, Of Rochester, announ-
ces that he will give three prizes, one
for the discovery OF comets in Great
Britain and America, and two for me.
teoric stones seen to fall the present
year.
1t said that Mr.. Bennett transferred
to Mrs. De Long per cent. bonds to
the face value of $25, 900 when the
jeanette sailed, and has since doubled
the amount.
In consequence of delay by the New
York Legislature in passing bill for
new fire-hoases, ave of the fourteen
companies in Long Island City have
refused to do service in case of fire.
The President has appointed Major
Garrett j. Lydecker, now on duty in
Chicago, to be Engineer Commissioned
OF the District of Colun bia, in place Of
Major Twinnipg, deceased.
The house of Major Leroy, of Cohoes,
New York, was robbed on Wednesday
night of valuable diamonds and some
money, with largo amount OF unne'
gotiable paper.
A resolution was introduced yester.
day IN the Nebraska Legislature for Sn
investigation of alleged corrupt prac-
tices in the election OF U. 5 Senator
Van Wyck.
The Committee on Elections, by .
vote of 9 TO 9 decided to report in favor
OF seating William M. Lowe, contes-
tant for the seat of Joseph Wheeler, Of
the Eighth District of Alabama.
William TAFT, convicted at Brooklyn
OF al assault on girl seven years of
age, was on Wednesday sentenced to
State prison for twenty years.
Will. E. English son of Hon. William
H. English, has been nominated As the
Democratic candidate for Congress In
the Indianapolis (Tnd. district.
The Couahlen House and number
Of stores in Hastings, Ontario, were
burned yesterday morning. Loss,
$50, 900.
The keystone Rubber Company's
Works, in Williamsport, Penn, which
employed 200 persons. were burned yes
terday. Loss, $4,000.
The new ore separator of the Rogers
Iron Company, at Ausable Forks, New
York, was destroyed by fire yesterday
morning. Loss, 10000,