The daily gazette., 1882-02-22
GENERAL NEWS.

Dlpbtheria is reported to be incrs asIng
IN Bopton.
Sixteen deaths frJm smallpox we're
reported In Allegheny City, Pa, last
week.
Twelve new cases Of small pox and
eight deates were reported In Chicago
ON Monday.
A hTe at Liberty. Virginia, yesterday,
destroyed nearly a block Of buildings,
causlng.a loss OF S25 900.
The Mayor Of Chicago has ordered the
Immediate closing OF all the gambling
houses In that city.
0ottieb Engel, a well-known attor-
uey Of Milwaukee, on trial for forgery,
was convicted on Monday.
Colonel John II. King, OF the Ninth
Infsntry, being 50 years Of age, has been
retired at his own request.
Samuel A. Glover, cashier Ofthe First
National Bank Of Rlchmond, Va, die d
yesterday, aged 6S years.
The court-martiAl In the case OF Ser
geAnt Mason, In Washington, continued
Its session yesterday taking testimony.
Thomas Kane's cotton storage ware
house, In New York, was damaged by
Gre last night to the sKtsnt OF about $780,
600.
The brigantlns Achilles, from Mon
tevideo for New York, with hides, went
ashore at Little Egg Harbor, New Jer-
sey, yesterday morniDg in = thick fog
aud heavy sea. Her crew we're saved.
The suspension Of j. B. Fioklen &
Sons, OF the Brldgewater Mills, az Fred
erieksbUrg, Va., was announced yesteT-
day. Their liabilities are announced at
1000.
The east wing of the Kings County
Iusane Asylum, at Flatbusb, New
York, was burned yesterday morning,
, aud two Of the inmates perished. The
loss on the building is about $50 900.
The winning horses at the Augusta
| aces yesterday were Farragut, Barney
Lyon, Franklln Tom and Bonnie Gas
tle. The third race was won by Lady
Montague, but her rider having slipped
her weights, 1t was awarded TO Franklin
Tom.
The Sauats yesterday confirmed John
| u. New, of Indiana, to be Assistant Sec
retary of the Tteasury, p. B. 8. Pinch
back, Surveyor Of Customs, at New Or
leans, ED win II. Nevin, Surveyor of
Customs at Pbiladelphia, John A. CAld-
we'll, Assistant Appraiser at PhtlAdel-
phla, and Wakefield g. Freye, Consul
General at Halifax.
| The deadlock in tho Senate of Vir.
| ginia in regard to the election of State
Auditor, was broken yesterday by the
adoption OF the House concurrent reso-
| luton to elect Auditor, Railroad Com
missioner, Corporation Judges, aud
judges OF Appeals on Thursday. The
vote was 19 to IT, and the resnlt was
reached by the return to their party al
l0giance OF three Readiusters who had
voted with the Democrats to postpone
| the election. Their action 10 regarded
| 80 insuring the defeat Of n Massey, aud
the choice OF Allen, the Readjuster can
didato.
The First National Bank OF Baton
Rouge, louisiana, was yesterday auth
oriEed to begin business with capital
of 500, 900.
The National Bank of Mexico will be
opened for business in the city of Mex
leo to-day. The Mexican Government
has made deposit In the bank towards
paying an lnstallment Of the American
ce5t.
The thumb in China is regarded as
a better means of identification than
the face itself. Celestial vagabonds
are not photographed for a rogue's
gallery, as in this country, but their
thumbs are smeared with lampblaek
and pressed down upon a piece OF
paper, thus furnishing rude impress
sion, which is carefully kept in the
police records. A face may be altered,
say the Chinese, but q thumb never
changes.
MR. JOHN COOKE, President of the
Danforth Locomotive and Machine
Works, and Vice-P President of the First
' National Bank of Paterson, died yester-
terday. Mr.. Cooke when only eight
years old worked in q cotton mill, and
as soon as he was old enough learned
the trade Of q machinist Forty years
ago he obtained work in the Rogers Lo.
comotive and Machine Works, whelC
] bis fatber-in-law, William Swlnburne
was Superintendent. When the com.
pany was reorganlzed, In ls4S, Mr
Cooke became Superintendent and foul
years later was admitted into the firm
Mr. Cocks health has been falling fol
! some years.