The daily gazette., 1882-04-01
GENERAL NEws.

statistician Dodge, OF the Agrlcul-
tnral Department, thinks that If the
floods IN the Lower Mississippi reg.
ION recede I'm any reasonable times
there may be o fair cotton crop,
"although, OF course, late and less
than the average In quality"
1.-THE EXCHANGES at the BostonC Clear
ing House during March were $l2,-
100000 less than during March,
1881. Ye,e n.
The Legislature of New Jersey
yesterday adjourned ssne die, after
passing the bill to levy a State tax
of one mill on the dollar.
The Wisconsin Legislature adjour-
ned yesterday after session of
eighty days, during which 80 bills
were passed, and appropriations
voted to the amount of $675, ,253.
A State Convention of colored
men met in Goldsboro, North Caroa
lima, on Thursday, 300 delegates be-
ing present, and adopted resolutions
declaring that they would support
liberal movement In that State sins
liar to the one in Virginia.
In the DominionHouse ofCommons
on Thursday night, motion by Mr..
Laurier against duties on coke, coal
and hreadstutfs was defeated yeas
AT, nays 100.
The petition of the employees of
the Navy yards for a strict enforce
ment of the Eight Hour Law has
been referred bo the President to
Attorney General Brewster for an
opinion as to the powers and duties
OF the Executive In the matter.
The moulders in the Grant Loco
motive " orks in Paterson, New
Jersey, struck last evening for an
Increase Of20 per cent. A general
strike of all the moulders In Pater-
son is expected to-day, as their
Union agreed, several weeks ago,
to demand an advance on April
1st.
The Senate Committee on Territories
agreed yesterday 70 report favorably
the bill tor the admission of Dakota as
Stale, which was recommitted o few
days ago.
The Chinese bill was considered in
yesterdays Cabinet meeting, but no
conclusion was reached. 1t will be
considered again at Cabinet meeting
on Monday. The California Senators
and Representative, several of whom
had interviews with the President yes
terday, say they think he will sign the
bill.
At half-past eleven o'clock on Thurs
day night, an attempt was made to
| destroy the Andre monument at Tap
pah, by blowing it up with dynamite.
A hole had beeA drilled in the base of
the monument, aud the explosion, be-
sides damaging the base, blew off q
piece of stone from the shaft about
two feet long, and weighing zoe
pounds.
/ James Tremaine, q wealthy broker
formerly of New York, committed
suicide yesterday in Boston. Nc
cause is assigned. lie leaves a widow
and three children. ..... Barbara Hack
or, an aged woman of Lancaster
Penna., committed suicide yesterda!
morning, by hanging herself to he
bedpost.
Arthur Wrigh', aged 81 years, anC
Charles e. Hale, aged 30, were drown
ed in pond in West Dedham, Mass
achusetts, on Thursday, by the upset
ting of boat.
The inquest on the death of Phili
8. Van Rensselaer,, in New York
resulted yesterday in verdict that b
"came 90 his death from the accident
al discharge of pistol, caused b
careless handling"
L. II. RalllnRer, grocer OF Calves
ton, died in that city on Tbursda
night, from the effects of poisonou
vaccination. Mr.. Redmond, Superin
tsndent of lhe Texas Compress Com
pany, is believed to be dying in th
same city from the same cause.
The safe factory Of Rieseck Brother
and five brick dwellings, in PittsbuTe
were destroyed by fire early yesterda
, mornsng. Loss $50, 900. $50. An incer
diary fire in Forest City, Arkansas
yesterday morning, destroyed eigh
! stores, causing a loss estimated a
} SAC, 900.
The three masted schooner reporte
! sunk opposite ManasQuan, New Jer
sey, Is the Henry DaVy, of Barnegai
She was sunk by a steamer during
= fog on the night of the 28th ult., bu
i her crew were saved aud taken
r West Point, Virginia,
Z The st. La "rence river at Quebec
d closed with a solid ice bridge, whic
q is likely to last for several weeks
It come, Last season the river at tbs
: point was open on the 1st Of April.
: In the House, the report of th
!. Bribery Investigating Commit
;, was presented, but could not be rea
+ owing to theefforts Of the antagonis
q q of the Governors veto, and th
; House adjourned, after a scene
"howliug and hisslpg confusion
(WHICH exceeded anything of the kin
ever Witnesaedn the State,n III
D. Jersey Front Water bill and th
: Incidental bill failed.
Is The Star Route cases came up fl
IS a hearing before Judge Wylie,
=. u Washington, yesterday, on motto
- - to quash the Indictment. After al
y y gument by Messrs. Ingersoll an
70 Chandler for the defence, the Cou
n- adjourned until to dav, when NJ
lg Shellabarger will be heard ON til
10 same eide.
A The Governor of South Carolir
a. has ordered Attorney Genera