Daily Republican., 1882-02-25
NEWS SUMMARY.
the PROGRESS OF MEXICAN
RAILROADS.
what the Road usters are Doing
AndFc's Monument Delac cd
Trouble With tho Presiden.
tisl Bee-Othor II y N ..

The monument erected BY Dean
Stanley and Cyrus w. Field to tn
memory of Major Andre, at TappaD
New York, was badly defaced OF
Thursday night by some person OF
persons unknown. A small American
flag was left floating above the monu
meut, and some words rejecting upoI
the "traitor's shaft" were writer
beneath.
| Ex-Governor Palmer, Illinois, denies
the truth of a report published in somt
papers that he "had received a PROPOSE
tiou from Mr.. Tilaen to become a can.
didate for the sec Jnd pla ;e on the tick.
T. with him for the Democratic Presi.
Dental nomination in 1881" The
ex.Governor says "the report is purely
sensational.
The Rsadjuster caucus of the Nir.
ginia Legislature has nominated. .for
Judges Of the Supreme Court of the
State Robert A. Richardson, of Smyth
county; T. Il. FauntlerOy, of Frederick
county; Drury A. Hinton, of Peters
burg; l.. l.. Lewis, of Richmond; b. w.
Lacy, Of New Kent county. OF the
above, Lewis is Republican.
El Diario Official, the organ of the
Mexican Government has published an
article expressing confidence in the
future of railways in Mexico, 1t says
the recent excursion of Cabinet Minis
ters Cn a section of the National Rail.
way has produced a feeling of conf
dence in American enterprises in that
country.
Now they speak of Crude Petroleum
as a remedy for Consumption better
not try it, but take DR.. Bulls Cough
Syrup, standard Cough Remedy
of our age. 1t is agreeable to the taste
never fails to cure, and costs only %
cents bottle.
L. L, and J. w. Prussing, vinegar
manufactures, Of Chicago, who have
been in financial difficulties, were
arrested on Thursday, but released on
giving bond for 100000. Their liabili-
ties are stated at $4,000 and their as
sets at $4,000.
At a meeting of German citizens Of
Newark, New Jersey, last night, reso-
lutons were adopted in favor Of repeal
ing so much of the State Sunday laws
as make a saloon keeper who sells on
Sunday guilty OF keeping a dlsorderly
house.
Captain Isaac Hitchcock, a member
of the Troy lnvinciDles in the war of
1872, died ON Thursday, in West Troy,
aged S6 years. He was postmaster OF
West Troy under Presidents Polk,
Pierce and Buchanan.
Tie east wind ami the severe cold of
the last few days at Quetec, have
formed an lco bridge on Che st. Law
renee, in front of that city, which, it is
believed, will last for the rest of the
winter.
A bill was filed in the U. S. Circuit
Court at Trenton, asking an injunction
to restrain the Central Railroad of New
Jersey from Issuing additional stock.
A temporary injunction was granted re-
turnable March 7th.
The Garfield Memorial exercises in
the Capitol Ut Washington will be held
on Monday next. AL the Executive
Departments will he closed on Monday
morning at II O'Clock.
The extensive flint glass factory of
Hobbs, BOcknier X Co., IN Wheeling,
West Virginia, Vas destroyed by fire
last evening. About $50 persons are
thrown out OF employment.
Reports from the numbering districts
on the south side OF the Ottawa river in
Canada, continue 10 state that opera
ticns are almost at stand still, owing
to the scarcity Of snow.
The Mormon leaders are very active
in circulating petitions for signatures
protesting against the anti.polygamic
legislation by Congress.
The Fitz-John Porter case was again
considered in the Cabinet meeting yes
tefday, but no conclusion was reached
az TO the best course 10 be taken.
Albert Chapsy, clothier Of New Or.
leans, aged 5S, committed suicide in
that city yesterday. He had suffered
from rheumatism.
The Central Railroad, in Mexico, has
been completed to QuereCaro. The re-
ceipts Of tho Mexico and Vera Cruz
Railway are reported to be increasing.
The schooner Charles Moore, from
Boston for Wiscasaet, was dismasted
Oft Cape Cod, and has been towed into
Boston for repairs.
An agent of the Dominion Department
Of Marine at Quebec is investigating the
cause of the loss of the steamer Bahia
ma.