The daily gazette., 1882-12-20
THE LARGEST RETAIL STOCK OF DRY
LAST NIGHTS NEWS IN BRIEF.

u. j. Doolittle, Jr., Republican, was yes
,crlay reelected Mayor of Meriden, Con-
neetcut, by 2ll majority.
Several vessels and steam barges are Ice
bound at different points on Lake Michigan.
The harbor Of Chicago is full of ice.
An incendlary fire at Corsicana, Texas,
on Sunday morning, destroyed seven stores
and 1900 bales of cotton. The total loss Is
estimated at about $780,
A fire at Grand Forks, Dakota, on Mon
day night, destroyed five stores, saloon
and several other bulldogs, causing loss
estimated at nearly 100000.
Rev. Edmond r. Shafter, executor, has
pad over to the treasurer OF Harvard Col
lege Sll | 900, the greater portion OF be-
quest by the late George B. Dorr Of Boston.
Rev. b. +. Cocker, prominent Methodist
minister, professor of Moral aud Mental
Philosophy in Michigan University, ia re.
ported to be dying of pneumonia In Detroit
The Legislative bribery trials at Colum-
bus, Ohio, ended yesterday, Representative
Wright being acquitted, and nollo pro-
sequ entered In the case of Representative
Black
The White House will not be ready for
occupancy by the President until day or
Two before New Year and he Will spend
the Christmas holidays at the Soldiers
Home.
One thousand Mennonites iu Manitoba,
600 IN Emerson and 400 in Winnipeg have
Just been made British subjects by naturali-
zation, and will be given patents for home
steads
A "German Saloon Keepers Association"
was formed yesterday In Milwaukee for the
purpose Of supporting for political oihces
only men "who will protect the rights OF
the members"
Articles of Incorporation of the "Consoli-
dated Vanderbilt Mining Company" were
hled Yesterday in Milwaukee: The capital
stock is 81 ,2OO, 900 aud the object Is "gene-
raj mining In Mexico and elsewhere"
The Democratic Convention of the Seven
teenth Congressional district OF Ohio yes,
terday nominated Ross J. Alexander to MI
The vancancy In the Forty seventh and Forty
eighth Congresses, caused by the death OF
Mr.. Updegraf.
The Malleable Iron Manufacturers Asso
citation of the United States met YESTERDAY
in Pittsburg. 1t is understood that th'
conference was to consider the advisabillt!
OF advancing prices, but 1t is not KNOW
what action was taken.
couple who had given the names o
William Latis and Katie A. Latis, and wer
believed to be ruuaways, were suiiocated b.
the escape OF illuminating gas In their roon
in boarding house in Rochester, Ne'
York, on Monday night.
Madame Nilsson closed her engagement
at San Francisco Monday night, II pen
considered the greatest amusemement SUI
cess ever known there, financially, POPULAR
and artistieally. The receipts for four col
"crts were nearly 100000.
Revenue Agent Chapman, at Atlanta, r.
ports that during the week which ended =
the 10th instant, 10 illicit distilleries, li,oU
gallons of beer, low wines and whisky, we
seized and destroyed, and six distillers WEI
arrested in Plckens county, Georgia.
The Virginia Court of Appeals, in sessie
a Richmond, last night rendered decisit
in the mandamus case from Petersburg, =,
favor of all the city officers elected by u
Readjusters Council on the llth OF July ia'
This puts and end to the dual governme
In that city.
The Atlantic Giant Powder Company
California has begun suit in the Unit
States Court at Pittsburg against Marc
Hulings, for alleged infringement OF pateh
covering processes Of manufacturing
plosives. 1t is said that If the compa
win the case, sit will give them almost
monopoly Of making explosives IN u
country %