Daily Republican., 1882-04-28
NEWS SUN MARY.
PRESIDENT ARTHUR AT FOR
TREss MONROE.
Fighting Indians Cal ifOrura and
INC Chfnese-D-ath of n veter-
an Of lsl2-LabOr notes
Marine Disa ,ters,

President Arthur and the Sscretaries
or war and the Navy, accompa lied by
members OF the House Naval Commi =
tee, arrived at Fortress Monroe vestsr-
day afternoon, to participate in the
naval exercises in Hampton Roads.
The distinguished visitors we're salutad
with the usual honors, and received at
the wharf by Generals Hancock and
Getty. After arriving at the Fort the
troops passed in review before the
President, and some fine artillery praC.
tice was also witnessed In the even
ing the graduating exercises Of the
Artillery School took place. Today
will be devoted to naval exercises.
The anti-Chinese State Convention.
composed of delegates from the Trad s'
Assembly of California, has been in
session in San Francisco for several
days. All politicians, it is stated, W. re
ruled out" On Wednesday night.
resolution we're adopted declaring Tor
the 'boycotting' of the Chinese, nd
pIedging the members "to assist when
called upon in an overwhelming demUr-
stration of public opinion against the
landing of Chinese after a reasonable
notice has been given.
1t is officially confirmed that there
was fight between General Forsytne
and the hostile lndians in Arizona,
near Old Camp Rncker, on Wednesda v,
in which six Indians were killed. In a
fight at STEMS Peak, New Mexico, on
" ednesday afternoon, between India ls
and Captain Tnpper's detachment Of
the SixLh Cavalry, four Indian scouts
and two soldiers we're killed. 1t is said
six Indians were also killed. Perhaps
both reports refer to the same fight.
Captain Bloomer, veteran of tie
war OF 1872, died yesterday in Hanely,
Pennsylvania. A telegram from that
place says there is an insurance of $50
J0O on his life by graveyard insurance
'peculaters, who have paid over 5000
n assessments, and who will receive no
return, on account of the companies
having recently been closed by Attorney
Palmer.
Seventy.tive coal trilnmers, employed
Oy contractor named Eoarty in Ho-
Joken, struck yesterday for thirty cents
per ton-an advance of five cents. The
iemand was promptly granted and the
men resumed Work, but in a short time
hey again asked tor a further advance,
demanding thirJy-fve cents. The con-
,ractor refused this, and they quit
work.
The ocean pier at Long Branch was
damaged daring storm on Wednes-
lay night by a large piece of wreck,
which was carried up by the heavy sea.
The wreck crushed through the pier,
'uttlng down nine of the heavy wrought
ron piles, and letting the structur,
Town about two feet. The damage will
,e at once repaired.
The conference of colored Bishops in
Baltimore closed last night without
ttecting the object for which it had
Bishop Halsey, representa-.
iveot the ColOred Methodist Episcopa.
jhurch of America, said he did not
eel authorized to proceed in the all
ence OF majority of the Bishops Of
lis branch OF the Church.
A telegram from Tombstone, Ar
Ona, denies the report of the destruc.
lou OF Galeyville and the massacre Of
Is inhabitants by Indians. Tlere being
Wo companies Of troops at GaleyvillA,
he Indians did not attack the place,
nd their only victim was a man wi o
yas killed three miles from that vii
age.
E. N. Woodward, dentist fof r..
pectable standing in San Francisco,
esterday shot and dangerously
founded woman who had been living
nth him. He then committed suicide.
he cause of the tragedy was jealousy,
he woman having refused to marry
i'm.
The number of patients have become
} great that that the Doctor has been
to send for his daughter.
pd she will be present this evening
nd Tomorrow to assist in waiting u1ou
isitors.
The President has signed the bills
mendiug the act donating public lands
the States and Territories for agri-
lItural and mechanical colleges, and
10 bill ameudatory of the revised
atutes In relation to mineral lands.
George Belts and James Brown, WHO
He'd u sheriff on Wednesday while r.
sting arrest, were taken from the Jail
Lake City, Colorado, about l O'clock
,sJerday morning, and lynehed by a
OBJ of masked men.
Henry Crisp, leading man in the
World ombination, died last night
chicago at the age of 81 years. He
I'd been ON the stage fifteen years, an
is leading man in this country for
.lvini.
The haebeas corpus hearing in the
SO of ex Treasurer Dundore, set for
sterday in Heading, was postponed
It'll Saturday, owing to the absence of
District Attorney.
The team owners of Chicago, about
)o IN number, struck yesterday for
per day. About 100 teams, headed
band of music, paraded through
g principal streets.
rhe Senate Com nittee on Commerce
sterday heard Senators Dawes and
)ar in opposition to the confirmation
Roland Worthington to be Collector
Customs at Boston.
Advices from Eastern Kentucky state
1t fruit was seriously damaged BY
recent frosts, but the wheat is
lch better in condition than was ex-
tied, and the tobacco is looking we'll.
\ destructive tornado over portion
Lewis county Kentucky, on Wei.
'day evening, levelling fences and
elllngs and injuring several persons.
he Secretary of the Treasury will
'r argument on Friday morning,
y OH, on the subject of the duty COL
ted on car axles and hoop iron.
he House committee on Public
nds directed advers4 reports to be
de on all pending bills shorteni ~
time for homesteading public lands.
he Republican State Convention of
lnessee met yesterday in Nashville,
4 renominated Governor Hawkins by
,lamation.
The largest wheat crop for mauy
hrs is expected this season in Nir-
ia.