The daily gazette., 1882-05-31
MORNING SUMMARY.

MOhN1NG SUMMARY.
An appeal is being made in Quebec for
contributions in aid of the fugitive Russian
Jews.
The Democrats of Vermont will hold a
State Convention in Montpelier on the Goth
of June.
The upper Delaware and its tributaries
are reported to be greatly swollen by the
recent rains.
The bodies of Messrs. Comfy and Rietzel,
drowned in Spofford Lake. New Hampshire
| have not been recovered yet.
The Rhode Island Legislature met yester-
day in Newport and Governor Littlefield and
the other State officers were installed.
Large forest fires are reported in Glare
and Roscommon counties, Michigan. No
rain has fallen in that section for several
weeks.
A decided improvement is reported in the
condition of Bishop Foss, at Minneapolis,
and his physicians are said to be very much
encouraged
An investigation made by the Judge-Advo-
cate General of the Navy shows that the
title of the United States is perfect to the
ground on which the Boston Navy Yard is
situated.
The steamer Gamma, which grounded ON
| Handkerchief Shoal, was foated Yesterday
morning, and was taking back her cargo
from lighter preparatory to proceeding to
New York.
The Straight Greenback State Convention
of Maine met yesterday in Bangor, and
nominated Solon Chase for Governor. Three
Congressman were also nominated, and the
usual resolutions adopted
The body of girl, believed to be that of
Zoe Watkins, who disappeared mysteriously
in st. Louis on the 18th inst, was found yes
terday morning in the river at that place. It
bore no evidence of violence.
It has been determined by the iron and
steel workers of Chicago not to begin a
strike to-day, but to postpone it for at least
two weeks. This decision is the result of
conference held on Monday with the en-
ployers.
Professor William B. Rodgers, president
of the National Academy of Sciences, and
ex-president of the Massachusetts, Institute
of Technology, dropped dead yesterday
while addressing the graduating class of the
Institute.
No opposition was made yesterday at Mil
ford, Massachusetts,, to the Grand Army
entering the Catholic cemetery to decorate
soldiers graves, although it had been re-
ported that Father Cuddihy had forbidden
them to do so.
Crop reports from go points in Southern
Minnesota show favorable condition of the
small grains. The acreage of all grain in the
localities reported is about the same as last
year except that of wheat, which is 20 to so
so per cent. less.
The Association of Medical Superintend-
ents of Insane Asylums of America met
yesterday in Cincinnati DIR. j. II. Callen-
der of Nashville, presided, and DIR. Hughes
read paper on 6 Insanity" which was dis
cussed at length.
Sarah Beckhardt, II years of age, COM
mitted suicide in Baltimore yesterday after
noon by shooting herself in the temple be-
cause her mother threatened to inform her
father of the fact that she had been out, in
continuation of picnic festivities, all the
previous night.
The annual conclave of Knights Templar
of Pennsylvania began yesterday, in Pitts
burg, with grand parade and review.
About 700 knights were in the line. In the
evening, Mayor Peterson, of Allegheny City,
delivered an address of welcome. To-day
the grand officers will be installed
The special policemen sent from Baltimore
to the Cumberland coal region arrived at
Eckhart yesterday morning, and were
sworn in by a magistrate. Charles 7.
Mayer, President of the Consolidation Mines,
also arrived at Eckhart, and arranged
details for the putting of the new men to
work.
Nearly the whole business portion of the
town of Willows, in Colusa county, Califor-
mia, was yesterday morning destroyed by
fire. All the hotels were burned, and only
the bank and one store were saved. The
loss is estimated at Sl75,000. Steps have
already been taken to rebuild the burned
district.
Three largely attended sessions of the New
England Woman Suffrage Association were
held yesterday in Boston. A letter was re-
ceiyed from Governor Hoyt of Wyoming
Territory, declaring woman suffrage there
ian unqualified success" Addresses were
made by Miss Lucy Stone, Mrs. Howe, Mrs
Livermore. Rev. Lorenzo Haynes and
others. A woman suffrage festival and ban
quet will take place to-day.
The State Supervisor of Registration In
Charleston, South Carolina, was twice
arrested yesterday for refusing to allow
United States Deputy Marshals to remain SO
near him as in his judgment to impede the
registration of voters. In each case he
waived an examination and gave bail to
appear at the November term of the United
States Court. Two city policemen were also
arrested on charge of obstruction. The.
Supervisor, 1t is said, bases his action on
decision of United States Judge Hughes of
Virginia, defining the powers of Deputy
Marshals.