The daily gazette., 1882-02-15

Three new cases of smallpox have
Appeared on the flagship Tennessee,
now in Hampton Roads, and her depar-
d tpre for the West Indies will be delayed
In consequence.
In the Superior Court, at Detroit,
.yesterday, Mrs. Elizabeth Moran got
4. verdict for S1l, $50 damages against the
Lake Shore aud Michigan Southern
Railroad for the death of her husband,
who was crushed between two cars.
-sG Philander Henderson, aged 13 years,
committed suicide in Marshall county,
Kentucky, yesterday. 1t is supposed he
was grieved by the absence of favorite
- ibrother who was away from home aud
was not permitted TO return.
10 "a huge patltion for the repealIof the
sretaxes ON bank deposits and hank checks
will be presented TO the Ways and Means
Qommittee to-day or tomorrow. IL
Il more than 5000 feet long aud bears the
~ signatures OF merchants, manutactur-
ers, mechanics, farmers, taxpayers aud
ssnas,OthsIs, residing in nearly every State of
the Union"
A contract was executed in Boston
Yesterday for 100 electric lights to be
placed in the streets as soon a4 practical
bic. tsf
The police of Baltimore yesterday
completed the voting Census of that city.
They return SO 1917 voters, an increase OF
4O47 since August last.
Resolutions denouncing uiteau and
condoling with the family OF the late
a 'President were unanimously passed by
NS-the Maryland House of Representatives
so, yesterday.
The charter election in Binghamton
New York, yesterday, resulted in the
choice or James X. Weldon, Democrat
for nd Ne.
IN the Board of Aldermen.
TIE case of Fitz John Porter was
considered In yesterdays Cabinet meet
ing, and IL is belived action Will bo Ia.
kea towards having 1t reopened.
James Lowndes, of Washington, ha.
been appointed a tbitrator ior tue U ulted
8 ates on the Spanish and American
Claims Commission, in place of Mr
Stewart, deceased.
The President has refused to entertain
the charges made by General Wilcol
against General Carr, and the latter ha
been released from arrest. 1t is under
stood that, while the President declne
10 order couIt-msrtial in the case, ht
nevertheless dlsapproYes of certain vi
teranees of General Carr az nsubor ii
nate. There will be no further acton
in the ease.
syndicate of st. Paul aud Minneap
OILS capita lists has been formed for th
erection OF thirty elevators along the st
Paul, Minneapolis and ManItoba, or
tnern Pacific, ami Chicago, Milwaukee
and st. Paul Railroads, all to be trIDu
tary to O00,0 900 bushels elevator to h
Immediately erected near the freigb
transfer grounds between st. Paul an,
Minneapolis.
s,s The bill to fix the pay of letter cal
rfers, reported ye.tsrday in the House
fixes the pay OF auxiliary letter carrier
at $500 year; provides that after on
years service they shall be promct-
and receive $500 per aRnum, and ate
two years service, shall be promoted l
a step higher and receive $1,000. IN
bill further provides that all original al
peintmentS shall be made 10 the grad
of auxiliary carriers.
The President yesterday nominate e
John @. New, of Indiana to be- ASST
tanJ Secretary of the Treasury, Edwi
Ill. Nevin, JT., to be Surveyor of Gu
toms for Philadelphia, l.. r. Du.eTge,C c
Maryland, Consul at ST. Paul de LOai
dos Augustus 5. Seymour, U. s. Dlatrit
Judge Tor Eastern North Carohua, Wi
liam +. PostoI, U. {. Attorney for We
tern Tennessee, Andrew McClaln, o.
Attorney for Middle Tennessee, NJ os,
M. Drew, U. S. MarshaI for Callfornit
and Hiram II. Van Armau, of Calfo
E MIA, Secretary for the Territory of Al
N2Ona.