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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-22
HIGH R,DDING FOR A CONTRACT.

In the matter of the bids for the new sewer 10 run
through the Navy Yard in Brooklyn, when Were Were
recently advertised by the Goyernment 5las Tee
been received from John Brady, at %LSooSS6 e 600
The contract called Tor suretes of 900 from eacn
bidder that he would undertake the WORK II g,fen
the contract but each in turn of the lower
flat the contract will now be gwen 10 Hart; Is
alleged that NJ J. Dady, the recently appointed gu,
perintendent of Federal Buildings, Is in'eres,eu ~ ~
Harris contract the two men having Deen asNocla'e
contractors and that Jacob Worth IS lnteresteu
with Brady. Steps will be taken TO recover d'3 hH
the sureties the amount the G0yernmenL ioses W
the failure of the lowest bidders TO take the work
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-22

THE GOOD OLD CUSTOM OF HANGING Up srocR
INGs FOR SANTA CLAUS" TO FILL 49, SAD TO
SAY, GOING OUT OF FASHION, AND WE COULD
NOT IF WE WOULD CREATE A REFORM IN THAT
RESPECT BUT TODAY AND TOMORROW THERE
WILL RE A NUMBER or PEOPLE DISTRACTED
OVER THE QUESTION WHAT SHALL GIVE THIS
PERSON OR THAT" SOCKS FOR MEN, STOCKINGS
FOR BOYS MAKE GOOD PRESENTS AND COST
VERY LITTLE, UNLESS YOU CARE TO INDULGE
IN SOME OF THE FINER SORTS WE KEEP. OUR
"FIXINGs" DEPARTMENT CONTAINS MANY
OTHER USEFUL GIFT ARTICLES SUCH AS NECK.
WEAR GLOVES HANDKERCHIEFs IN FANCY
BOXES, EMBROIDERED sUsPENDgRs IN VELVET
CASES. DREssING.GowNs. HoUsE.coATs, UI
BRELLAs &C., &C., ALL AT REASONABLE PRICES.
IN ovERCoATs WE HAVE EVERY GRADE FROM
AN HONEST UNION BEAVER COAT FOR WORKING
MEN AT So 90 UP TO THE FINEST FOREIGN FUR
BEAVERS, KERsEYs AND MELToNs EXPENSIVE
LY TRIMMED SATIN LINED AND EQUAL TO Gus.
TOM WORK AT MUCH BELOW TAuoR's PRICE,
SEVERAL LOTS OF TIE FASHIONABLE NEW.
MARKET" oVERcoATs HAVE JUST BEEN ADDED.
THE STOCK ALSO INCLUDES 4 VARIETY OF MEMS
BUSINESS AND DRESS SUITS GULL DRESS SUITS
Included, FROM WHICH 1T WOULD SEEM THAT
ANY MAN OUGHT TO De ABLE TO PLEASE HIM.
SELF FOR BOYS WE HAVE EyERYrHISG-cLoTH
ING UNDERcLoTHING, HATS AND SHOES.
OUR LITTLE GUARANTEE TICKET WHICH GOES
WITH EVERY SALE IMPARTs A SENSE OF sEcU.
RITY BECAUSE 1T ENTITIES YOU TO COME BACK
WITH THE GOODS II YOU CHOOSE AND O EFT YOUR
MONEY WITHOUT FEELING THAT YOU ASK
FAVOR.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-22
NOT TO RECEIVE EXTRA PAY.

A meeting of the Board of Health of Long Island
City was held yesterday. The Mayor presidei for
the first time siuce the organiza'on OF the Board
last Aoril At a previous meeting of the Health
Commissioners a resolution was adopted directing
the Board of Supervisors not to nay a bill of one
Conrad Destal for acting as clerk of the Bureau Of
Vital Siatistics Dies al is Il police officer, and as
such, draws his salary from The city. Several of
the Commissioners hold that thc money Diestal
claims from the county should be paid into the city
treasury. The object of the meeting yesterday
was to rescind the resolution referred TO- None of
the Commissioners who voted Tor 1t were present,
ant Tie resolution stopping Diestals pay as clerk
was rescinded, and the officer was continued in
Office as cerk in. addition TO his position police
man DIestal is brother in-law of CITY Jerk Mo-
ran, the leader OF the De BcyOi parry IN Long Is
land CITY,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-22
WHAT'S GOING ON TO-DAY.

NevrT England Society dinner at Delinonico's =,
SenaIe Committee on " Corners 1T detFOpoAiah no
tel 49,, l., ,,,,or,or C,o,,r.
Mutual Union Telegraph argument IN superior court
Penal Co he cases beiore Judge ArnouX
nate Finance Committee al stevens House. o.
Meeting Oh Vanderbilt railroad directors AT Grand zen
tTal Depot -. ,-,o,o,,o, non y,
- Inc SlitgFlan Exile"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-22
PRESENTING MEDALS TO STUDENTS.

The st. Louis College, at No. 1874 west in ,to,,
seventh-st held its thirteenth annual distIiou,o"
OF me das and premiums to the students last nign,,
large number of p rs1ns were present; All Ella
concert given by the pupils of he ;t Eo
medals Were given to John B. Brophy Wences 4iaS
Borda and Charles Paugnet, by John Btophy u,lc
pprSb,n Roo:s were gwen TO Ramsay Paugnet ana
Edward PSugnot Addresses. were made oy t the
Rev Dr. eA. Argueoerse, the provincial on t the
chaoIain of the college. Among the persons pres
cut were Mrs. William r. Grace ana 1 M,SS MA
Mr.. j. L. Philips, Mason Jones, D. d. hahhns' a.
D. Ford CHARLES ONeil and j. j. iowa.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-22
MRS. PJDGEoY,s DIToRcE SUIT

II was admit ed by the firm of DunniDg. Edsall,
Hart 6 Fowler yesterday that they appeared for
Ms. Lnboucher or Mrs. Pidgcon, in The divorce
proceedings instituted by her in Virginia Nlr. La
bourleie IT was sad had purchased vnlnable min
ing AID plantation propcrtg in Virginia aud
Gcnrqil. Mrs. Labouch,re had been separated le-
Ca.ly from Mr.. Pdgcon for many years. and the
American divorce was merely TO allow the trGusf"I
of The Sout crn properW wildcat the Production OF
the records OF the English courts. IL WAS added that
Mr. La3JuchcEe vas expected he.e II February
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-22
oyuCK WORK BY FIREMEN.

Assistant Chief Engineer Shay yesterday sent 10
the Fire Commissioners tue report OF MS rect ti
onnearancc Of the officers aad men anC The
clearly condition of everything appertainlng o me
service were very salts actoTy and higay cre made
~, Enrinc 'o,nD,ny No 27, in traukhn-st. IL was
title less than ihroc anu oo-half sec 'nds HOOK ,
ana Ladder Lompauy No. i, III blshtn-ave III" w T,o
s,owest time made by any company was eleven ana
one-nalf ssCOn -.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-22
HOME Ne VS..
PROMINENT ARRIVALS.

Jyipdsor HOtel-GOvernOr john ID. Long, OF
Mas,aciusetts and Judge wills W. Hoover o! Arl5?ma
81 Denis UOf-i-JOhn g. Cough, ~ MofceSycIr'
Mass buckingham HOei-EX Governor manu- i nan
OF vermont Ciissg HOaSe--'!ailhew ne OF Apa"
Nrir. YORK. H0ief-SeHatOr lect Randall L. 1DsOl' W
iogisaua -. Ito JhnCa AOuSc-Professor J" u S.li1t !,
OF Yale college Accnne t p,,
~ p1,lIoci OF Georgia and william Nc chaclr OF fhla
de- min 1872. H0te. BrW,Sviek-George e. "arinE'J''O'
~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-22
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
I. ,,,RprRER,s FRANTIC APPEAL.

t,oe,o Cornettl. the Italian. who killed DAVID
S>ash n felIov-conyict in the State Prison at Slng
Sing bv stabbing him. because the latter had tesll-
fed against Onofro Mangano. another itanan, 'hen
on trial for the murder OF charles Wilnams' Co
orcd also n convict was taken before Justice j: U.
Drkman of the Supreme Court at White flaihs,
Yesterday for resentence. Cornets former sentence
was suspended by an appeal TO the Generai Ieilh
for a new trial Judge Dykman, through an IN
terpreter, stated to Cornetu the Object ior Wnsn
ne had been brought into court, ana asheu II nc
had ANYTHING to say why the sentence OF deatn
should not be pronounced upon HIM. Cornetli
rose, holding up q crucitix, a1d IN a uelhu-
Ions and vehement manner said that ne was
an innocent man; that lac had never harmed any
one Like Jesus Christ, who suffered death for the
sins of Others he had already suffered lmpri :ohnehC
for more than three years for crimes connlLleu "
Others, and now he was doomed 10 die. he ,u S
broke down completely, crying and sob9ing. As ne
was unable to say anything further, Judge ny IN
man. sentenced him TO be hanged on ihuiSiay'
January 20, between the hours OF IL a. m ana 2 7,
m. in the Jail 1T VIII {, Plans. When the oheIih
officers called upon CONFETTI TO accompany them
back his cell he seized hold of the iro raining III
front of the jury enclosure and resisted thef eoita
10 remove him with all his strength, At the s'tho
time CRYING piteOusly. As be was nBally forceu CIV
of the court room aud taken back TO IN jan ne htPt
frantically repeating tue exclamation, oh Dlo
hio! Oh Dio Mo" ., a.
fence. " hen sentenced he stated through the III,
tcrprcter-hat he thought IL hard that he ,s loul9
have 10 be hangtd before Mangano, wnohau hli,e .
tour five persons, while he had onIy kliird two,s
wife and Cash. The death-watcn Was sont SeStet
day to the PRISON, 1t vas stated In the afternoon
that CornettPs counsel Z. L. Loydti, wou'd carry
The case TO the Court OF Appeals toF a new 'iiai'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-22

Chicago on Sunday morning. and it, expected ina'
be will be given reception by the Soclalst organ,
zstion of that CITY. He will remain Chicago I'M
iii January 2, when he will take his departure
probably for st. Louis.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-22
MARINE INIELLIGENOM

MGTGNTURH ALNtEiC-T).OAY
~ All NooI 8et 500 f.1l5lgs dlr5 II
Hi5f vA!.i t.-'.:
LV-S1niy Hook. 1888 Gov Tsant. COG: Hell Gate. 800
PF.-slliy HOOK CO. GOV lslni 6Ji. Hell Sdte 80
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-22
MIR. pECKER,s SURPRISING ACQUITTAL.
MOST TO LEAVE NEw-YORK TO-DAY.

John Most, the Socialist, did not leave the city
yesterday, but he will start for Chicago this even
inc by the Erie night express IRAN. he Is not in
GOOD health aud neeus resi- 10 he spent yesterday
Suieriy With few old friends. Most will arrive at
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-22
Promoted EOR POLITICAL REASONS.

Captain Brackett has been placed in charge of the
special agents of the Treasury Department at this
mort. The change uneXp ected at this time,
al hough rumOrs that II was llkey to he made have
been in circulation for several months. II was
made. it is sand, for purely political reasons Cap
fam Brackett is an extreme Administration Repub-
lican while C.. T.. Adams whom he succeeds is
opposed 10 machine methods No charges have
been, made ag las, Captain Adams. captain
Brackett formerly held the position for several
years. He was followed by General n. NJ. Curtis
who was fined recently for collecting political as
sessments. and he was succeeded 10y Captain Adams
who appointed Chief Special Agent nearly three
years ago. The pay OF tic special agents, OF whom
of them is detailed TO office work and to general
supervision of the force, but LIE receives no extra
compensation for his labors
COVERED WITH STEAM AND LAMPBLACK.
The ianitors Of the buildings in the neighborhood
NJ Broadway and Pine-s.. were startled by the
noise OF an explosion at half past four o'clock Yes
terday morning. A break had occurred I'D the pipes
of the American Heating ana Power company az
the corner of The two streets named. stream OF
steam and lanpblack poured forth from O gash ana
hole by bespattering the houses with the VIE
pavement from being blown up and no
further damage was done. Employees OF the COM
pany were soon on the spot and the steam was shut
Off Later the street was dug up, the leak was dis
covered and the pipes ,were, repaired. Neyerthe-
less. COURSES loud and deep" were uttered by per-
sons who passed the spot during the day.
MR.. DECKERs SURPRISING ACQUITTAL
In 1877, Gilbert G. Decker, while town collector
of Westheld, 5. /. was indicted for ap.
propriating TO his own use over $4,000 of the town
funds HIS trial put of from tline TO time. but
he finally aTraigned yesterday III the Richmond
County Court OF Sessions before udge stephens.
He denied the charge, although 'ho could give no
account OF the missing money. Much TO the sur
Decker was discharged. Messrs. Lyman aud Whit
han ex-own collectors of Soutbfeld, TO be tried
On similar charges.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-22
A Announcements.

A sure cure for rheumatism, nervousness
and pains in the head back Ginger Tonic
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-22
HENRY A, DANIELS, NJ. D.,

Gluten SuppOsitOrles cure constipation and
plies. HRALIu tooD COMPANY. "a 4th.aye.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-22
CAPTURE OF AN ADRoIT PACKAGE THIEF.

A weil-lresscd man entered the store OF Mrs SOnd.
hem. No. SSl2 Bleeckorst., few days ago, an 1
bo.pht "A bill of dry goods amounting 10 $l9 do
tOu ner 10 send the articles TO the corner OF IouS-
Ton and MeTcer-,ts and he wond pay for them.
hrs SOndheim's son took the bundle To the man
who md the boy TO take 1t to Weinberg ~ Co 5
81 IRE IN Broadway The boy reached the store just
rs the man was aylng II, and was tAcn instructed
10 take the package 10 the EXCISE Board Oulidln-,
where. The man said, his brother WAS waiting LOT
he would step into the bullqlnE ana see
his bro her and would DC out IN "a minute
The boy has been looking for me
man and ths bunlie ever since MIS-
Sondh. i'm reported the case TO Inspector ByrneS,
and identified PIC ,ure No. 97l in the Rogues ga =
icry as that of the thief tic Is known To the ponce
as a man who has often stOen bundles from boys Ia
similar WAYS A few wears ago he tOoi package OF
GOods from boy employees by simpson, Crawford
a. SimDSOn. He first became known dDoliV SIX years
ago, when he went 10 Mrs. Monye2s hous,gi, IN
Varck-st. and inquired for er sick son. Whlle
talking he aim.rsu DIANE M whch eno "olc' aiu
while examining il, told her that her SICK son was
coming down stairs. The woman looked D@alll' anu
the man fed. lie has been detected cOIeclIhS piIis
for coal " hlch he saw dumped in iront OF houses
Detective ualsy saw the man IN Grecnwlch-aNe'
Yesterday and went 10 arrest hun. Tue thiel ran 10
rerry-st. thence 10 WaveTeyplace, TO Gharlts-St',
back TO G. eenwich-ave. and 10 West EleVenth-St'
where he Jumped Oh q car and rode 10 tOuflh-st ne
then ran into the cellar OF "a bulcner-snOp ana ma
b,ni,d SO ne boxes The DETECTIVE sp.alnei ms
anEle in the chase, but finally caught up WITH the
thief and after strong resistance captued Dlh
The prisoner gave his pane as Nlilialn Bennett
ags twenty eight, of No l24 south fourth-st.,
Brooklyn. 1hiee persons have already been ionnd
who illmakc charges az nst The prisoner iof steal
ing bundles. inspector Byrres THINKS that great
many more PERSONS, who are not KNOWN have been
swndied III the SANE way.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-22

SKINNY MEN," Wells Health Renewern re-
stoes health and vigor dyspepsia Impotence ST.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-22

LUNDBoRG's PERFUME,
Marechal Neil Rose.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-22

Women that have been bedridden for years
been completely BY the use Of LYDIA T. f'n1hA"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-22

14 Lerington-a ave-. between 18th and 3Obh-sts
Hours 70 5tO T. Impotence, 5terty Dis3tes OF tt
Gento Urinary ORGANS and nervous system specalties
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-22
Nr WORK DAILY TR1BUNE FRIDAY Iss2TEN PAGES
LONG ISLAND.

nv moving train. The Coroner's jury simply, rem
dcre1 verdict that he died from fracture Oh inc
skull.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-22

$3.50.
In the suit OF Antonio Delmonico against Bart
lett a. Co. to recover $1,000 damages for per-
sonal injuries received by the falling of Il coffee
chute in the stores of the del endants a compromise
was reached yesterday by the payment of > 300 to
the plalntlh.
divided yesterday among tweniy-right charitable
Insttut,O ns, upon basis of - per OF the net
amount expended in charitable work by each i'll
the past year.
Circuit curt in the suit of Percy st. Mann against
George b. Throop and his son. Francis ThroOp, to
recover $4,000 as damages for assault and bat
terry. They were Ill business together and quar-
relied about money matters
The Board of Supervisors authorized a committee,
composed of Mayor Low, Supery1sor-at-LargcF Fritz
and John l.. Ryder, TO investigate the manner in
which the Committee on County treasurer had
passed the accounts of that official. The action
was taken because of the statement of Controller
Semler that the county accounts should DO inves-
tgated.
NEW-JERSEY.
One would almost declare after riding in Jersey
City horse cars that they were run solely tor the
encouragement Of pedestrianlsm.
WEsTCHESTER COUNTY.
WHITE PLAINs-John Connolly, a laborer en-
ployed or the pipe line for supplying this city with
water, while in a state OF lntoxlcation on Wednes-
day night lay down on the track of the Harlem
Railroad and had his head cut oil by freight train.
Judge Dykman rendered a decision yesterday
10 the effect that the New-YOrk Hospital society
must pay taxes upon about 300 acres of land owned
by the society in the town OF White Plains. They
claimed that this was exempt from taxation.
MOUNT VERSoN.-The man who was found on
Monday evening lying Insensbe with n fractured
skull OH the platform of the New-Hayen Railroad
station was identified Yesterday as Michael Mar
shall, the coachman of the Rev. Father Mclaughlin,
of New Rochelle. The manner in which he received
his injuries is still unknown. 1t Is supposed that
while under the influence OF liquor ne was struck
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1882-03-01

WAsHIxaToN, Feb. 28.-The Presi-
dent has approved the apportionment
Till. Gen. sheridan left for Chicago
this morning.
TRENTON, y. J., Feb. 25.-The gov
ernOr respited for thirty days Martin,
the condemned murderer.
NEW YORK, Feb. 8-ROwell 2l8;
Hughes aG; Hazel 3)2.
KEOKCK, Feb. 2S.-At Nauvou, ILL.,,
the house Of John Wilhelmy caCght
fire and his two little children who
had been left alone in the building were
burned to death.
CAIRO, Feb. 28.-Tw0 cOl0red men
who were driven from home by the
flood and sought refuge in an old boat
were drowned.
y Jew HAVEN, c., Feb. 28.-The dry
goods house of f. Malloy burned this
morning. The loss on the building aud
stock is estimated ut 500, 900. Insurance
not yet known.
LONDON, Feb. 28.-It is stated that
Parnell has just completed u weeks SOL
1tary confinement in consequence of the
Warden charging him with trying to
orit,e him to smuggle letter out of the
prison. Parnell denies the charge.
ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 3S.-Ten NJ
'.ilist prisoners, including one woman,
have been sentenced to death. The re-
niaintler have been sentenced to various
terms Of penal servitudc.
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T. Heavy Failure.

NEMrEi,. Tenn. Feb. :.:.-1'r',m TIE
>.j.c.ulc q: assets filed by Mcniin Bros.
w!in~.. assignment w:s> mentioned III
!;;~: nights dispatches. it show. the
~,G":1 q: Foods in both th;. w:'n!r>:.I-
:..;: retail .erartncl,ts amounts to $50.
g4, and 81 .nr) in bills. etc. receivable
::.lrr' u. open account, and :>.ni' il,
rca. estate, making the total :iS>g:s Si4';. :
m:o Ti,c Indebtedness q; r:ir FIRM. wiaic',
amounts t" about half million ddl,.r*.
j. i;ls principally in New: York. :!i~tr;l-
urc,i among banks IN tha, city. They
owe very little to merchants. y: by their
favorable standing they wcr" always
enabled to discount their bills. The
members ot tn" firm are hopeful that the
suspension VIII he only temporary.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1882-03-01
Congressional.
HOUSE.

WAs.llNtr0S, Feb. 3S.--k tsiy, t4,air
man Of the Committee OF Ways an,
Means, reported u Lill rep:,ii,I: dis
c.inlinating duties ca ten and coffee, tho
products OF the Possessions oi the Meth
rvlansls: passed.
The senate bill appropria,iny 500, ,'ks
for continuing the improvement OF Gal
weston hari.0r was passed.
\ bill was passed authorizing the con
struction Of bridge across H.. llis>is
sippi ut keit!ls'Hrg. Ills.
l;ills wcr. introduced and referred
hy Young tO cs:ablisi, /: Marine hOspit.
Il! at Cincinnati: Ca!kin%. chairman %
the Committee on Elections. submitted
the report Of tine Committee on the con.
tested election case Of fCamphe,l W. Can
non. accompanied hy Il Resolution ,lc-
cl:.rillg neither contestant nor COllteStee
entitled tO the seat. He also submitted
the minority report declaring Campbell
entitled tua seat while Nloul!on sub
nli.tti :: further resolution signed by
Davis y: His, Aoulton, and Jones oI
Tex:S. declaring Cannon tie duly eject
,,l Delegate to Congress. Tie report
w:,s laid on the table TOR future action.
The House Committee CT Ways ant!
Means agreed not to insist upon the con
.:i,elutiOn by the House q. the Tariff
Commission hill until after the ;niaie':i-
ate Deficiency appropriation hil! j. dis
posed of.
k;tchie. frunl the tonlnlistrp on Flee
lions. rr,Drted Il resolution dnctar:n:
that Bel! shall! not iH. admitted! Is i!".c-
.:a:c iron, Alaska until the .'":nn.ittt.s
.u Territories report thereon. re-
.,.:rri.
!:aSsnn nla,Ie y motion for the ..,,isi.l-
Grafton oi ilie Tariff Commission bill.
and s:lh>eGuenii: withdrew il, :.n.: :h.:
!lO,,~v wen, into l"':;nii;t:r ~ :l.'
Nhn!" on the Military Academy .:o;r-
nr:a::.n !.i.!.
SENATE:
Is ;SN~H!:;.Tu<. Fr:,. -. - Wind Iona.
from li.,. con..lit;e.cn foreign :~ia,i'n.,
:.,mitru il resolution :n>tit'.t:n! l,,,'
,,.:Anlilice on foreign :c!:..lon> - ii:ikr
IN, u!ry concerning Tie lass o. certain
S::,tn papers and regarding Ia. alleged
action ui the Gl,'inNa!i. representatives
q the initc! States III fr.nce and ptrl
III :i;- contracts ~ (: public or private
nature " itn either nf s:;i.; governments.
and whether any officers Q. ,hc | nitru
states huv. any personal Interest in the
matter l"tr>ll:cllti"Nt.l. anu report
with Recommendations. Laid over "H:'
day under the rules.
i,y Vest for pui.!ic buildings Il! Ham
aihai. Mo.
I:y ingalls,. autl,o:;.in TIE President
lo appoint Alfred pi;a>a;,ton hrevet
major general.
The House resolution rendering
thanks to Hon. Jas. &. Blaine for his
appropriate address delivered ly him in
the Garfield memorial exercise, was on
motion of sherman taken from the
Presidents :;,..le and cnllcurreti in.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1882-03-01
Miscellaneous.

New York, Feb. 2:.-The pedestrian
Rnw;e' has completed l"' miles thirty
one minutes a:ic.d ofthe record.
NEW Hjl:H. ab. !7.-rhe widow of
Daniel Webster died last night.
WASHINGTON. Feb. E.-Secrt:ary
Kir.zwcod to-day accepted the resigna-
ton Of l.. \. Luce of the assistant At
toyncy Generals Office. 1t take. effect
March ::lst. Luce has arranged to
practice law in Montana.
DENVER, Feb. 27.-This morning
Wm. Winscr,tt, q not toriO,ls swindlcr
and alleged murderer. was arrested
here. He has numerous aliases.
WILCOX, a. r., Feb. 27.-Ihe Presi-
i.lent has refused executive clemency IN
the case Of the three Indian scouts sen-
stenced to be hanged At Fort Grant
March Sd.