Daily Republican., 1882-12-11
NEWS SUMMARY.
UNPOPULARITY OF THE n eve
YORA SUNDAY LAw-EA.
TAL CAhUALTlES.

The Sunday provisions of the new
penal code Of New York were less
stringently enforced in New York city,
yesterday tnan on the previous Sun
day. Barber shops and news stands
were open, but all the stores were clos
ed except the Jewish establishments on
avenues A and Il. One mao was ar.
rested for shoveling snow, bus he was
discharged About 1000 persons met
on the East Side under the auspices of
the Socialistic Labor party, and "pro-
tested against the code, the Com mission
that drew 1t, and the Police Commits.
soners, and insisted upon its revision
but demanded that, until revised, it
should be strictly enforced.
The official vote of Iowa gives Hall,
Republican, for Secretary of State, 36,-
S71 plurality over Walker, Democrat,
and majority over Walker and Gas
ton, Green nbacker, of 5701. Judge Nc
Henry, in the District Court at Des
Moines, on Saturday, issued an injunc-
tion against the counting of the vote of
Taylor precinct, in Marshall county.
The Board, by advice of Attorney Gem
eral MCPHERSON, on Saturday, disre-
Rarded the Injunction and counted the
township, which elects James Fl. Will
son, Republican, to Congress.
Fourteen inches of snow fell at Wa
tertOwn, New York, on Saturday. The
weather at Petersburg, Va, on Friday
night, was the coIdest felt there for
several years, and on Saturday morn
ing all the rivers and creeks were fro
zen. The farmers in the vicinity were
busy gathering ice. The Delaware
river was frozen over 'at Bordentown
on Saturday. The harbor at Bangor,
Maine, is closed to navigation. From
four TO twelve inches of snow fell on
nesota and Northern Dakota.
Frank s. Andrew was on Saturday
declared elected Mayor of New Haven
by 30 majority, and received certi-
ticate Of election from the City Clerk.
1t is not usual for city officers tc pro-
cure such certificates, bnt it is suppos-
ed Andrews wishes his position to be
fortified as much as possible in the
coming contest to be brought by his
opponent. Lewis.
A mail slOop capsized near Fort
Myers, Florida, on Thursday. Three
boys named Bright and one named Tice
were drowned. The steamer Roxie
grounded at Monnt Homer Landing,
Florida, on Friday night. George
Jones and Frank Matthews, sailors,
were drowned.
The engineer in charge of the Wash
ington Monument, at Washington, has
decided TO add four more courses of
granite and marble to the structure be-
fore roofing over fer the winter. This
will add eight feet to the height of the
column, which is now 334 feet.
In ~ashington county, Georgia, last
Friday evening, Caroline Scott aoci-
dentally pushed loaded gun off q
shelf, and it went off killing her infant
and fat ally wound!ng her nine year old
daughter. Two other children we're
slightly injured.
The main shaft of the engine in the
Para Rubber Works at South Framing
ham, MassaCh IBetts, broke on Satur-
day afternoon, neCesstating stoppage
Of the works, which will last about ten
days. TIE mill employs about 800
hands.
The Sentinel newspaper, of Milwau-
kee, says there are forty policy shops in
| that city, "all managed by one Dal-
zell, " and that the evil has reached its
present proportions through the conni-
vance of former Chief of Police.
The Supreme Court Of Missouri on
Saturday issued peremptory writ Or
dering the registers TO count two dispu-
ted precincts in the Ninth District of
III
BrOadhead, Democrat, 10 Congress-.
A new horse disease, which battles
treatmen has appeared in West Troy,
New York. The symptoms are inAbili-
ty to masticate food and rapid fall in
palse and temperature. The S1Q.p">
trotter, Chieftain, is one of the
The U. 8. Grand Jury at New =,
on Saturday, indicted severaI more
persons charged with committing
election frauds. 1t is understood that
many more indictments are to be pre-
sented.
The old Catholic Church at Ames-
! bury, Massachusetts,, was burned yes
terday. Loss $4,000 Jas. H. Hunn's
flour mill, in Cincinnati, was damaged
by fire yesterday to the extent Of about
$4,000.
Two freight trains on the New York
and New EDgland Railroad Collided
near Goshen, Connecticut, on Saturday
night. Both engines and four cars
were wrecked, and a brakeman had a
leg broken.
The condition Of GOdlove S. Orth,
Representative in Congress from lndi-
ana, shows little change. He ID very
! weak and there is no indication of any
speedy or permanent improvement.
! A telegram from Chicago reports a
continuance Of the raids upon the gam
bling houses in shat city, but says
"there is no caS 'ation of the vice, new
deps replacing those closed,
! Alta meeting Of the tobacco trade of
, Louisville, on Saturday, a memorial
was prepared for presentation 10 Con
gress asking for the repeal of tax on
tobacco srl for immediate action.
j. S. A. Evans, raitfoad contractor,
shot himseit iu the head, at Bradford,
Pa, On Saturday night, while suffering
| from delirum tremens. 1t is thought
he will recover,
The chair factory of Kilburn q Co.,
in Orange, Massachusetts,, was burned
ON Saturday afternoon. Loss $4,000.
Forty hands are thrown out OF employ.
ment.
The Cover or of Ohio has ordered an
! eli Ction TO be held on the 2r pr ximo,
to fill the vacancy Tor 10th teims caus-
cd by the death Of Congressman Upde-
/ gr9tf
I'll. Potomac river is "frozen over
soitdly" from the foot of Aualostan
island to the Little Falls-" spscta-
Gle unprecedented within the memory
or The Oldest river men"
A number of gamblers arrested in
Ch cagO on Friday were released on
| Saturdnu on OnVmauI Of q hTa of f5