, 1882-03-17

Sargau won the sculling match at Lon
don by tao lengths on the 1th.
The river rose four inches at Memphis
on the G,h, and damage is feared.
Demand for wool in Philadelphia is
improving, but prices are unchanged.
The gas works at Wilkesbarre, Pa,
were demolished by an explosion on the
It'll.
Albion mining company levied an as
sessment of thirty-fiye cents per share on
tue eth.
Emigration from Germany to America
il is said will be larger this year than ever
before.
The nomination Of Rufus Ingalls, to be
quartermaster general has been adversely
reported.
The grand jury has indicted Special
Treasury Agent Curtis for asking money
for political surposes.
Ja.es Murphy, prisoner in Jail at
Marquette, Michigan, hanged himself on
the 9Th
A terrific explosion occurred at the
works OF the American Powder Company
at Acton, Mass, on the 7th.
An unknown man cut the throat of
woman named Harriet Bell IN Boston on
the 7th The assassin escaped.
In shooting affray at Arkadelphia,
ArS., on the 9th, one negro was killed
and two others wounded.
Benjamin s. Parker of Indiana was
nominated by the president as consul ut
Sherbrooke, Canada, on the 7th.
Prince Frederick, county seat of Cal
vert county, Md, was almost destroyed
by fire on the 9th. Loss, $50, 900.
Dynamite in huts has been found by
custom officers at Moscow the packages
containing them having been unclaimed.
7. b. N. Stenhouse, the well known
journalist and apostate Mormon, died at
San Francisco on the morning of the
7th.
Bob Sarver. colored, was lynched at
Franklin, Ky, on the 9th, for attempting
rape on white girl, 16 years old, named
Ruby.
Imports into Great Britain during Feb.
decreased G3,600 900, and imports in
creased e2, 100, 900 over the correspond
ing month of last year.
Friends Of Senator Edmunds state he
has been offered the associate judgeship
OF the supreme court, but will decline if
he has not already done so.
A Ayigorous fight is being made against
the confirmation Of Rufus Ingalls, as
quartermaster general, bringing to light
all charges made during his services
under Grant.
The Lake Superior Powder Company's
packing house was blown up on the 9th,
killing four men, Peter Doyle, Charles
Hatch, Herman Eckstrom and another
anSnown. NS
The president has nominated Charles
Twess, of Michigan, consul at Windsor,
Canada, and withdrawn the nomination
OF Jas. +. Swords of the district of Col
umhia As consul to Oadiz.
Appearances indicate further changes
in the cabinet. There is talk of trans
ferring Howe to the interior department,
when Hiram Price and other Blaine men
will give place to stalwarts. Secretary
Hnnt has never been certain of remain
ing in the cabinet. ,.re
Col, John L. Lay, inventor of a torpedo
exhibited by the United States govern
ment, went to Russia last year to arouse
interest in his warliko implements. He
has been created nobleman and elevated
10 be knight Of Stanne, the first Ameri-
can 10 receive such a distinction.
A banquet is to be given by the Iro-
quois, Club, OF Chicago, on March 18th,
the anniversary of the
birth OF Andrew Jackson. 1t promises
10 bo notable affair. The following
distinguished democrats have been in
vited 10 respond 20 toasts: s. j. Tilden,
Thomas r. BayaFd, George II. Pendle-
Ton, Henry Watterson, ex-senator Thur.
man, OF Ohio, Jere Black, Richard T.
herrick, and also the following, who
have acccpted the invitation: Thomas A.
HeBdreks, Senator Lamar and ex-Gov-
ernog Palmer.
So&e time ago District Attorney Cork
nil, at request Of the managers OF the
Western Union Telegraph Office, COM
mencod investigation as 10 how the dis
patch sent by Whitelaw Reid OF the Tri-
hune ~ Col. James Hay in March last
became pablo. COrkhill completed his
iBveatigstion. and in letter embodying
itn Fgeults. says the facts presented are
pos sulhcient 20 iustiiy me in giving any
ysry dainaie opinion in the matter. The
csgy wss certainly procured through
grass violation % faith on the part OF
tome uns entrusted with the message, or
sias ato,eu from the wires, bat can find
nafhinQ 10 Tie transaction which would
rntyest parties 30 punishment under the
e1tMlinai lau u The district.
Con. Terry has been asked for advice
~ Connanlant Reid Of the camp Of
"a lar nvsr. who reports that Sheriff
haaisT oi Cnoteaa county, Montana,