The National tribune., 1882-08-26

unexpected turn in the scandal yesterday
when Mrs. Palmer announced that DIR. Palmer
was bigamist, having at present wife in
| Cleveland known as Mrs. Anna ElwOod.
Palmer, hearing of her intention to file such q
charge against him, suddenly disappeared.
The habeas corpus proceedings for possession
OF the children were accordingly dismissed.
Another complaint has been filed against
Palmer charging him with attempting to
murder. Admire and Mrs. Palmer, with the
officers, are searching for him.
W. c. CoUP's circus left Cairo, Ills, early last
| Sunday morning in two sections, and when
| about fOrty-seven miles north of Cairo, the
engine of the second section ran into the first
train, completely demolishing the coach and
killing three wagon drivers and wounding
about twenty-five or thirty others.
| RED CLOUD and several other Sioux Indian
! chiefs have been arrested for melting troubles
at the Red Cloud Agency, and are on parole
1t is not known whether they will be
tried or not. At present all is quiet at the
Agency.
THE Chinese employed on the railway works
IN British Columbia are warning on their boss
es. Whenever an accident occurs they drive
their foreman away. As the Celestials out
number the whites in the country the relations
between the races are becoming strained.
CHARLES HART and George alias "PIug"
Martin fought prize fight for $500 side in
Chicago last Sunday morning. The fight lasted
forty-ffye minutes, during which ten rounds
were fought. Hart won the first knock down,
first blood, and the fight.
ABOUT midnight last Saturday night five or
six men broke open the door of Eli Cox's house.
about five miles north of Ashland, Illinois, and
demanded the old mans money. He showed
them where it was and they secured about $40.
This did not satisfy them and they procured
rope and strung Cox up three times, stuck his
feet III the fire, burned his hands, and beat him
fearfully. William Stiles and his father lived
in part of the house, but they were covered by
revolvers and could give no assistance. The
robbers had horses tied in the woods near by
and escaped. On Thursday last Cox deposited
a large sum in the bank at Ashland. This was
the money the thieves expected to get.
PRESIDENT ARTHUR has been in New York
city, his home, during the last week. He has
been the recipient of many attentions from
various sources. During the week he was
called upon by ex-senator Conkling and other
distinguished persons, and on Saturday last in
response to an invitation extended by his
brother and sister, Major Arthur and Mrs.
McElroy, he visited Governors Island At
half-past eleven a. m he arrived at the boat
landing on the New York side, where he was
received by Gen. Hancock, Col. Gunther, COM
mandant of the post; Lieut.. Miller and several
subordinate army officers. The President was
very warmly greeted, and when he landed on
the wharf of the island he found Generals FRYE
and Mitchell, and other members of Gen. Han
cocks staff waiting his arrival At the same
time the national flag was hoisted on Castle
and a salute of twenty-one guns was
fired. President Arthur dined with General
Hancock and during the afternoon many army
officers called upon him. At 4:30 o'clock in |
the afternoon the President returned to New |
\ ork and proceeded TO his residence by wav of /
the elevated railway. In the evening he was
called upon by ex-senator Conkling Secretary !
Of the Navy Chandler and Assistant Treasurer
Thomas Z. Acton An informal meeting of |
the Cabinet was held at the Presidents house,
on Lexington avenue, last Monday, but moth
ing but routine business was transacted. All
.he members of the Cabinet except Secretary
Teller and PostmaSter-G General Howe were
present. The President, accompanied by his
son and private secretary, and by Secretary
Attorney General Brewster,
General Hancock, Mrs. Frelinghuysen, and
'lr. and Mrs. Marshall Jewell, arrived at New
'ort on Tuesday night. The President was
net at the wharf by Ex-Governor Morgan, of
New York, whose guest he will be during his
Newport visit. General Hancock went to the
ocean House, while the other members of the
'arty were taken to cottages, as guests of per-
onal friends. There We're no formalities, the
resident simply dining with Governor Nor
an and his family. On Wednesday he visited
'ort Adams, attended Governor Morgan's re-
option, and formally received the Governor !
nd State officials, and the mayor and city
fiicas.
AN ORDER to quash the warrant against Col q
no. L. POpham, late clerk of the United States u
istrict court, Richmond. Va, has been issued T
nd proceedings against him for forgery and @
he a