Daily Republican., 1882-09-07
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ESTRUCTIVE FIKEg-THE TARs
IFF OOMMIssION-PREsIDENr
ARTHUR'S MOVEMENTS.

from tne Secretary OF the Louisville
Leaf Tobacco Company In favor of the
removal Of the tax on alcohol used In
the arts and for other industrial pur-
poses, A representative Of the plate
glass Interest was also heard, and q
protest was received from the Irish
Republican Club against any reduction
III the tariff. Various papers were also
received, after which the Commission
adjourned to meet in Chicago to day.
President Arthur AMI party arrived
at Woods Hole yesterday morning on
the steamer Despatch. At Doon the
party went on board the U. 8. Fish
Commissioners steamer Fish Hawk
and proceeded to Menemsha Blight,
where they trawled and dredged foE
specimens, returning to port at 8 P. M.
At half past seven the President and
party dined with Major Ferguson ON
board the steam yacht Lookout. Tho
Despatch, with the President ON board,
will leave this morning for the East.
The Chickasaw Legislature met ON
Tuesday, at Lispamingo, In the Indian
Territory, and Governor Overton was
installed. The Governor, in his message
recommended stringent laws for the
protection of life and property, and
favors the improvement Of educational
facilities and the establishment Of
manual labor schools, where youth can
be taught the science of chemistry,
practical agriculture and mechanics.
The waller Thomas Pope has arrived
at San Francisco and reports that tha
whaler North Star was crushed by
the ice at Point Barrow on July 9Th.
Her crew was saved snd sheltered at
the U. s. Signal Station until they
were taken off by two other whalers,
with the exception of the captain and
engineer, who chose to remain at the
station.
The depositors of the Bank of Prince
Edwards Island, at Charlottetown,
have appointed committee to Investi-
gate the affairs of the concern. 1t is
asserted that since the suspension, in
November last, the Directors have paid
S42, ,(i24 to the Bank of Montreal, with
out the knowledge or consent of tho
shareholders or creditors.
Commodore Upshur, commandant Of
the New York navy yard, has directed
his aid, Lieutenant W. II. Jacques, to
hold himself ready to board the stean-
er in which Engineer Melville and
Lieutenant Berry return to this coun-
try, for the purpose of extending To
them such assistance as they may re-
quire.
The colt barn, on the Sprague estate,
in Cranston, Rhode Island, was de.
stroyed on Tuesday night by an incen.
diary fire. 1t is the fifth building so
destroyed on this estate within shor5
time. George W. Noyes, 1said to be
from Boston, has been arrested on the
charge of setting fire to the barn.
The First National Bank of Ludine-s
ton, Michigan, has been authorized TO
begin business with a capital OF $50, .
900. An extension has been author
lied of the charter of the First National
Bank of Louisville, Kentucky, with a
capital of $500, 900.
A telegram from Lincoln, Nebraska,
says the condition of the stock in that
State was never better than at present.
"The mild weather last winter, fine
pasturage this summer and good care
have done wonders for cattle"
A telegram from Dodge City, Arkan-
sas, reports that the Cheyennes and
ArapahOes have left their reservations
and driven off the freighters. There iS
no military at the scene of trouble, and
the cattle men are arming,
Francis D. Moulton has fled bill in
equity In the U. s. Court, at Provi-
dence against Zachariah Chaffee, trus-
tee, and William Sprague, for the pos
session of Canonchet. The writ is re.
turnable on October I'd.
Captain Matthews, [of the Life sav.
ing Station at Frankfort, Michigan, re-
ports having found, bottom up, "the
side of o steamers upper cabin, cor
responding to the pattern Of the Anchor
line boats"
A telegram from Chicago says 1t has
been discovered there that "many cat
tie and hcgs slaughtered for shipment
to New York are covered with fester-
ing Sores" The matter Is to be inves-
tigated.
A draft of about $50 seamen and ma
rines will sail from New York next
on the mail steamer for AS
pinwall, to be distributed among the
vessels Of the Pacific Squadron.
The Ocean Hotel at Swampscott, Mas
and an adjoining cottage
we're burned last night, The fire origi-
1ated in the cottage. The loss will
exceed 100000.
The cat crop of Illinois this year is
low estimated at the enormous aggre-
;ate of 100, 100000 bushels-o third
arger than the largest crop of any pre-
7ious year.
The contract for the granite curb and
yranolithic pavement for the approaches
o the new Government building in
has been awarded to l.. s.
Filbert at his bid Of 81, $50,
1t is reported from Helena, Montana,
hat the Piegan Indians "have fired
wo prairies" that 1.-THE whole country
s ablaze" and thousands of cattle are
The ninth annual meeting of the
Noman's Christian Temperance Union
# New York began yesterday in Oswe.
%, with large attendance.
The 18th annual meeting of the Fire
Underwriters Association of the North
vest began yesterday in Chicago. $50
were present.
Argument in the extradiUion case
f Hall, the defaulter OF Newark, New
ersey, is to take place in Toronto TO-
ay.
Five hundred mules from Kentucky,
Intended for the English army, passed
trough East Buffalo, New York, yes
9rday.
Five vessels are reported to have
cen driven ashore at Arkansas Pass,
'exas, during cyclone on Tuesday
light.
Mrs. Mary Holland, colored, died in
on Monday, at the alleged
ge of 103 years.
Fire miners were seriously burned
esterday by gas explosion in the
shaft at Wilkesbarre.
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