Daily Republican., 1882-06-21
NEWS SU N MARY.
THE TAKIFF CDmMISSIOH-
DEATH Or A VETERAN
COAL MAN.

AT caucns of the Republican MEM
Ders OF the House held last evening, il
was decided to support Mr.. Kelly's
| b'lI Tor the reduction of internal reye-
nue. taxation, with the clauses relating
to whiskey, tobacco and bank capital
stricken out AS amended by this de-
cision, the bill provides for the aboli-
tlon OF the internal revenue taxes on
bank deposits, bank checks, matches,
perfumery, proprietary medicines, and
other articles embraced in schedule "A, >
David Thomas, "father of the an.
thracite iron business in the United
States" died yesterday afternoon ar
his home in Catasauqua, Penn, in the
SSth year OF his age. He was Welsh
man by birth, and came to this country
in 1899. On July 4th, 1840, he put into
blast the first furnace which success
fully smelted iron ore by the use of
anthracite coal with the hot blast. Mr..
Thomas retained the ClearHess of his
intellect TO the last.
The compositors employed Ou the
daily newspapers in BItf .io, generally
quilted work yesterday, demand ing an
increase III composition from 80 to 3J
Tor day and night work respectively Y.
The larger papers were being set up
last night by out side forces, and the
publishers said they expected to find
men to-day to fill the places of the strik-
ers.
The Rea1juster and Republican State
Committees of Virginia continued in
session in Richmond nearly all of Mou-
day night. They completed the work
OF fixing dates for the holding of Coa-
gressioual District Conventions, and
unanimously recommended the NOM
ination of Captain John S. Wise for
Congressman at large.
1t is asserted that the recent timber
fires in Wisconsin did greater damage
than the Peshtigo fires of 1871.
The fire in the Diamond Mine at
Wilkesbarre was reported yesterday to
be under control, no further explosions
having occurred. Work will be re-
sumed in the Hollenbach and Empire
Mines to-day.
John l.. Hayes, Of Massachusetts,
Chairman; Henry W. Oliver, of Penn
sylvania, Jacob A. Amber, of Ohio,
Robert p. Porter, of the District of Co,
lumbia, John W. II. Underwood, of
Georgia, Duncan II. Kenner, of Louis
lana, Alexander r. Boteler, of West
Virginia, VIM. H. Mcmahon, of New
York.
The nominations for Tariff Commis-
sioners were confirmed by the Senate
yesterday in executive session by a
vote of 81 to 81. Several Democrats
voted for confirmation, and one Repub-
lican, Van Wyck, of Nebraska, against
it. The following gentlemen constitute
the commission:
The Greenback State Convention of
The attendance was small, but the ele-
ments were harmonious, and Sta.
ticket was nominated, headed by L
X. Garland (brOther of Senator Gar
land) for Governor.
The latest returns OF the election im
Oregon, though still unotfi cial, indicate
that the majority for George, the Re-
publican candidate for Congress, will
be over 1000, and that the Legislature
will have II Republican majority On
joint ballot.
LILO oouuSOu l1hl NbSl6l w OEh5
BroCkpo-t, N. Y, were burned on Mon.
day night The loss Is estimated at $500,
900, and 450 men are thrown out of
employment. Ed. Heath is supposed to
have perished in the building. The fire
is ascribed to. incendiarism.
The Readjuster and Republican
State Committees of Virginia were in
session in Richmond last night, fixing
dates for the holding Of nomination
conventions in the different Congress-
ional districts.
The British steamer Escambis, 1854
tons register, with cargo of wheat for
Madeira, capsizei outside of San Fran
cisco harbor on Monday evening She
had crew of % men, q of whom are
believed to be lost.
A. large convention of French Cana
dians met on Monday afternoon in
Lewiston, Maine. 1t was organized
yesterday by the election of =. G. Kea-
gan, of Caribou, as President.
1t is said that the committee of ex-
perts appointed by Secretary Fo!Eer to
examine into the genuineness OF the
Doyle bond plates are divided in opin-
ion as to whether they are counterfeit.
Henry Huddlestone, coored, was
lynchel at Winchester, Tennessee, on
Sunday light, for assaulting white
woman.
James Miller, Philadelphian, was
run over and killed by a train whila
walking on the railroad near Moscow,
Penna., on Monday.
The Republican State Convention,
called to nominate a Congressman at
Large in place Of Marshall declined,
meets in Harrisburg to-day.
Two hundred and ninety Pennsylva-
mia 'longshoremon at Harsimer's Cove
and on the Cardiff docks joined the
Jersey City strikers yesterday.
A fire in the office of the Herald
at Montreal, on Monday
night, caused loss on the plant and
building of about $40, coo.
The brig Mary T. Kim ball, from
Philadelphia for Boston, is reported
ashore near Woods Hole and likely to
prove total loss.
The prospects for the corn crop in IA
Llama and Illinois are reported to be
very promising.
Two steam ships have just arrived at
Victoria, British Columbia, from Hong
Kong, with 1900 Chinese,
The Senate, yesterday, confirmed
Daniel H. Binney, of Illinois, to be
Associate Justice for Arizona.