Daily Republican., 1882-11-24
NEWS sum MARY.
MAIL ROBRERIES - CAPTAIN
hopkins NOT 10 BE COUKT-
MABTIALED

1t is stated that the mails between
Denver aud Eastern cities, particularly
New York, Cleveland and Buffalo, are
systematical y robbed, the depredations
taking place east cf the Missouri river,
but the robbers have thus far escaped
all efforts for their detection. The los
ses in valuables and currency cannot
be estimated, but those in drafts, bills
Of exchange and postal money orders,
(Which, of course, are not real losses,
but anuOyances), are estimated
100000 The most recent robberies
were committed GU the 7tb, 18th and
31st of October, and the 7Gh of this
month.
The starch manufacturers OF the West
met on Wednesday evening in Chicago
and formed pool to prevent over
production. All but two of the fas-
tories are in the pool. The association
comprises all the firms throughout Illi-
nois, Indiana, Wisconsin and Ohio,
who have formed a joint-stoGk COM
pany, to be known as the National
Starch Company of Illinois," with
capital of $2,500,000. OF this 81 ,000,-
600 was paid up at once.
According to telegram from Ottawa,
the Dominion Department sof Inland
Revenue has decided that leaf tobacco
"shall be placed under lock and key,
in the custody of an officer of the de-
partment, who will issue it as it may
i be required for manufacturing purposes.
A minimum standard of production
will be fixed, on which duty will have
to be paid, whether that quality be
turned out or not.
Agent Armstrong, Of the Crow Agen-
I cy, in Dakota, has asked General Terry
s for protection against raids of Indians
across the line, saying that ''the Crows
: have been raided six or seven times and
. have not lost less than $40, 900 worth of
horses" General Terry has ordered
Major Merrill to go to the Crow Agency
4 and arrange with the Agent some ef-
t fectiye plan of operations.
- Notices were posted at the steel mills
lin Scranton on Wednesday evening OF
\ a general reduction of wages, to take
i Dlace on the 1st proximo. No resistance
lto the reduction. which it is thought
will be ten per cent, Is anticipated, the
J cutting down being made in order to
q keep the mills running through the
u winter.
Q tives of leading rail mills and blast tar
= 4 naces show that, "while the OUTLOOK 1oE
" " next year is not favorable, there Is no
immediate cause for panic. Most Oh
ID the mills have orders to keep them
rs working four or five months, ana D lew
o. say they have sufficient Work 1or tne
OIL first half of next veal"
- It. is rumored in Washington that
a another courtmartial trial Is likely 10
H. grow out of the case of Captain Hop
M kips. recently dismissed from the ser
vice for leaving his post at Pensacola
ad IL Is asserted that the trial will DO OF a
w. witness who testified III behalf of Hop
he king, and the charge will be perjury.
he The recent opinion of Judge Advocate
General Swain, that army officers ara
mt not subieet to court-martial for per-
~ "a sistep; refusal to pay their debts, has
5st not been approved by the Secretary OF
nd War. Unless the opinion receives his
an approval it will have no force.
After all the arguments about cheap
, NESS and quality it appears that Dr'
Bulls Cough Syrup is the best remedy
for the cure of coughs and colds ever
offered to the public. The price Is only
2B cents a bottle and every druggist IL
the land sells and recommends 1t.
Rev. r. H, woodruff, arrested fol
opening and emtezzling letter a9
dressed to R. Fl. Lawrence, IN naiT
more, yesterday pleaded guilty IN tn'
h." U. S. Court. lie was sentenced 20 pa
lad fine of $3.50, aud committed IN oeta"i
ne of bail.
ing The coal miners strike in the Pitts
HE burg district has proved failure 1
tile was ascertsined yesterday that OF 81
ure pits in the district only IA have oeel
idle. and most of these have resumes
- with partial force.
lew It has been decided by the POst-othc
nto Danartment to admit to The malls a
mis- fonrth class matter, "dried prunes
sht s compressed tongue, boned turkey, an
opV other canned meats, put III soldere
tin cans, not to weigh over four POUNDS
in The Senate of Vermont yesterda
was nasae1, by a vote of II to 13, the Hout
inst nest hill to CON ute the death sentence
and Almon p, Meeker, the child murderer
,ses, To Imprisonment for life. The bill no'
tion awaits the Govern or 3 signature.
" "a The Grand Jury at Harrisburg yeE
terday indicted the election omcerS
Iect the lSt DTSCluCb vi OhO EAOpH '"NN
that city for "embezzling and destro!
'eel' ing election tickets"
The Dominion postal authorities hay
decided that "news papers addresse
ring to the United States and mailed fro
,or,. the office of publication, includlr
specimens, may go tIee OF postage
our Malignant diphtheria has appeare
the in the village Of Mllerton, near Poug
'SEe Is! Seep,ie, auG rjs cbools have been cio T.;
in ed and families are leaving the p'@'
alfh IN consequence
rom Jobn p. Baker, aged 30 years, dotr
wi. H. business ip New York, and residing
aIer, DAYTON, New jersey, was Killed ye
8 III ter5ay @ 1liIg trying TO get on a mo7ir
train.
Hvmau Tinnefroth, 80 years OF az
committed suicide with stryohntne IN
,n ict bo,eI at Williamsport,- Pennsy van
oIice iae Yesterday morning. No cause for t