The National tribune., 1882-06-03

Mo-; Joseph D. Miller, at Kirksville, Mo-; Jen-
ME C. Prater, at North Springfield, Mo-; John
O'Connor, at Maryville, Mo-; Henry C. Harris,
at Centre Rutland Vt.
THE Right Worthy Grand Lodge of Good
Templars of the World, at its session in Charles
ton, S. c., adopted a resolution declaring that
whereas the Lodge has been pressing the tenn
perance reform on the lines of total abstinence
for the individual and prohibition for the
State, that the Grand Lodges of the United
States be warned not to be diverted from the
real issue by other necessary social and political
reforms which can be advanced after this
greastest issue is settled. The Grand Lodge
elected George B. Katzenstein, of Sacramento,
Cal, r. ". Grand Templar; J. n. Stubs, of
Gloucester Court House, Va, R. W. Grand
Councillor; Mrs. A. A. Brookbank, of Jefier-
sonville, Ind, r. w. Grand Vice-Templar; +.
G. Keens, of Kearney, Neb, r. w. Grand
Secretary; Uriah Copp. Jr, of Lodi, Ill, H. W.
Grand Treasurer; j. J. Hickman, of Columbia,
Mo-, P. A. W. Grand Templar; Mrs. C. L. Gill
bert, Of Gaffney City, S. c., c. S. of Juvenile
Templar; Rev. James R. Pinkham, of West
Branch, Iowa. r. w. Grand Chaplain; W. H.
Lembly, of Inverness, Quebec, Il. ". Grand
Marshal; Mrs C. B. Buell., of East Hampton
Conn, r. W. G. D. Marshal; Colonel York IL.
Woodward, of New Orleans, La. R. W. q.
Messenger; Mrs NJ A. Butler, Providence, IL.
J., r. VIC ]. Guard, and Samuel I. Fisher,
Baltimore, Nd, R. W. G.. o. Guard.
Mrs. Garfield has written to Commissioner
Loring, thanking the Massachusetts, Repubh-
can Association of Washington, through him,
for their tribute to the memory of General
Garfield, and saying: The manner in which
the Rame of the Rev. Mark Hopkins, General
Garfeld's college president and most loved and
venerated friend, is linked with this memorial
adds much to its interest and value"
Senator Mcpherson, of New Jersey, has COM
menced libel suit against the New York
Herald to recover 100000 damages. The pa
pers were served upon Mr.. Bennett while he
was entertaining party of friends on board
his yacht, the Namouna. The suit is based
upon letter from a Philadelphia correspond
ent charging the Senator with being interested
in Shepherds Peruvian scheme.
A petition from John C. Barney, of Balti-
more, late private Company B, Purnell Legion,
Maryland volunteers, a comrade of Dushane
United States Senate. The petitioner states
that /" the su1erings and privations we endured
as true soldiers Of the United States of America
when we were prisoners of war in Southern
military prison-p pens are not fully appreciated
and recognized as they should be by our own
representatives and officials at Washington"
A Kentuckian of seventy-four years refuses
TO pay his taxes because he does not expect to
live another year.
A considerate probate judge in Alabama
pleaded guilty to one of the charges of i'm
peachment before the State Supreme Court and
was removed from Office.
J. II. Weber, a night watchman at Tucson,
Arizona, while crazed with liquor, fired several
shots among crowd Of people, one Of which
instantly killed a young man named G. N.
Hinton.
Some pigeons given by a resident of New
London, Connecticut last October, TO friend
in Palmer, Mass, were kept shut up in a cote
all winter, but were let ont about a week ago.
and on Friday two of them were discovered at
their old home, having flown distance Of
sixty-flve miles.
Eta hay kissed young man on bidding
him goodbye 40 a Davenport Iowa railroad
station, and was at once furiously assaulted by
Mrs. Applegatc, who stood by. IS HRS. Apple
gate is not a relative Of the follow who was
kissed, Miss Nay IS puzzled to account for the
lady's interest in the matter, and MT. ApPlesate
has separated from her in consequence.
A worn wire elevator rope broke in the
Steampower Compalys building ia New York
city on Tuesday evening, causing the instant
death of Charles Ksiser, and severely injuring
another man. George Kress, a boy, saved his
life by leaping like cat from the elevator
when it was ten feet from the ground.
James Fitzgerald. the Bunco "steerer," who
successfully piloted the venerable statesman,
Charles Francis Adams, into a Boston gaming
den, and extorted from the old gentleman
checks aggregating some 5000 in value, has
been tried and convicted.
An imposing petition to the President of the
United States is under way-said TO be under
the inspiration of the Land Lcagues-asking
the speedy recall OF Mr.. Lowell our Minister
to England, on the ground that he is an unfit
person to represent American interests at the
Court Of st. James. The people who arc push
ing it say they expect to have 100000 names
At first it was intended TO send it to Congress,
but finally it has been deemed most expedient
to send it to the Executive direct. 1t will be
brought TO Washington by a committee of
citizens.