, 1882-04-21

Tanis' paper MILL at Chicago, Loss,
$50 900; insurance, $50, 900,
During last week 80 deaths have oc-
Cured from smallpox in Chicago, l33
new cases are reported and 300 are under
treatment
The St. Joseph bond thieves, Jas. Fisk
and George w, Irwin, were arraigned,
but remauded to await arrival of st.
Joseph officials and requisitiOn.
Commodore Luce is unable to under
stand the non-arrival of the L. S. train
ing ship Portsmouth. He has heard
nothing from her since her departure
from Hampton roads.
If the statements of those who ought
to know are correct, the appropriations
which are to be reported in the river and
harbor hill will be most extraordinary.
They will reach Sl5, 5,0U0,0 900.
An immense mass meeting was held at
Buffalo on the 10th for the purpose Of
protesting against the action OF the Brit
ish government in imprisoning American
citizens. The mayor presided.
The bill of exceptions in the Guiteau
case is 80 pages long. There are 80 ex-
ceptions, but all were noticed during the
report of the trial, and refer to insanity
rulings, to the admission of certain evil
dence, expert testimony, etc.
The Mormon conference now being
held at Independence, Mo-. is making a
vigorous war upon polygamy, and has
unanimously adopted resolution thank
ing President Arthur and congress for
passing the anti-polygamy bill.
The Republicans Leadville special:
The Bennett House, on Elm street, was
destroyed by fire on the 10th. Mike
Madegan, whose parents reside at Terre
Haute, Ind, was smothered to death.
The rest of the boarders escaped.
From inquiries made of senators, there
is every reason to think Chandler will be
confirmed with little opposition. Bour-
bon democrats have not been able to
form a combination to defeat him and it
is now certain no republican will vote
against him.
1t is reported that Tucker Basham,
who was convicted participating in the
Glendale train robbery and who was par.
doned out to testify against Bill Ryan,
was assassinated some ten days ago in
Kansas. The James gang had sworn to
take his life and it is supposed they have
accomplished the threat.
Nicoli Dhut, N. Barra, Frank Ailesmi,
Kate Hill and Mary Alexander were
carousing in New York on the 10th, when
one of them picked up a bundle Of rags
which had been brought in from the
street and threw it into the stove to start
o fire. Immediately there was an explo-
sion and three of the inmates of the room
wer0 badly hurt; none fatally, The cause
of the explosion is unknown.
About 400 Italians have been at work
at Fort Plain on the West Shore railroad.
Not getting pay as expected, they con.
gregated around the Zoller house, where
the contractor is stopping, and COM
stoning and firing into the house.
The Grand Army post was called out and
dispersed the rioters, but not before they
had done considerable damage. A few
of the inmates Of the hotel were seriously
injured, though none Of the Italians were
by pistol shots fred by the in
mates. Trouble is feared. The Italians
have threatened to burn the town. Help
from neighboring towns has been asked
for and when it arrives will be enough
to protect the village.
A Republicans Jefferson City special
says: Gov. Crittenden left for Washing
ton on the 10th to attend to some busi-
ness connected, with landed interests of
the state. The recent trial of Robt. l..
Lindsay and others for fraudulent land
entries and forgeries connected there
with, has de, eloped the fact that these
frauds have attained some five or six mil
lion acres of land in southeast Missouri.
The United States government is about
to commence proceedings for possession
Of these lands, o large amount of which
have passed into the hands Of innocent
parties who have spent much time and
money in improving them, and to now
disposses them, would work great hard
ship.
A Washington dispatch of the 10th
says: There was O rumor here tonight
which seems to be worthy of considera-
ton, that Minister Lowell will be recalled
in few days and Judge Taft of Ohio
will be appointed minister to the court
of st. James. 1t has leaked out very
much as other intentions of Arthur have
become known, that he has been contem-
plating Lowell's removal for some time,
but gossip has said that it was his pur'
pose to appoint Gov. Cornell to that
place, thus to smooth over the New York
political situation. Those who are best
informed, however, did not think that
Gov. Cornell would at this early period
consent to political exile. 1t appears
that day or two ago several Ohio states
men with remarkable confidence called
upon the president for the purpose OF