The daily gazette., 1882-04-22
GENERAL NEWS.

The Massachusetts, House Of Repre-
sentatlves refused yesterday by two-
thirds vote 10 order to third reading
tbe bill providing q metropolitan polics
for the city Of Boston.
The Congressional ApporLionment
bill and the Senatorial Apportionrent
bill, prepared by the Republican caucus
ofthe Illinois Legislature, passed the
Senate Of Illinois yesterday by vote of
30 TO IA. They were made the special
order In the House for Tuesday next.
At caucus OF the Republican Seua-
tors held yesterday morning, there was
some discussion OF the Chinese bill.
Eastern Senators desired to obtain q
caucus declaration IN support of the SEN
ate Committees amendments to the
House bill; but little lrngress was made
In exchanging views when the caucus
adjourned.
The Fltz John Porter question was
again considered In the Cabinet meet
ing yesterday, and new petition from
General Porter fJr relief from the SEN
tence of the court-martlal was referred
TO the Secretary of War.
The Senate of Illinois yesterday adop-
ted resolution declaring that our Gov
ernment "should demand q speedy trial,
or the unconditional release, Of the
American citizens noT confined in Brit
ish prisons as suspects"
The Virginia House of Delegates yes
terday adopted joint resolution ad
journing the session sine die at one
O'Clock to-day. HOUSE adopted SEN
ate amendment to the tax bill, fixing the
rate Oh real and personal property at 40
cents on the 500.
In the Dominion House of Commos,
at three O'Clock yesterday morning, an
address to the Queen moved by Mr..
CosligaDp Conservative, was adopted
without dissent, praying that form OF
self government be granted TO Ireland
similar to that enjoyed by Canada, and
that clemency be extended to persons
now In prison In ireland charged with
political offences. The resolutions were
supported by Mr.. Blacke, leader of the
Opposition, and also by Sir John Nc
Donald.
David q. Wall, the farmer of New
Egyp., who brutslly beat Rachael Lay
ton, q hired girl, few weeks ago, has
been convicted in the Ocean County IN.
J.) Court. 1t Is said he will be tried in
the us. Court, at Trenton, for opening
one of the girls letters and takl0g $40
| from it.
The twelfth juror In the Malley tria
at New Haven was secured yesterday
and the jury were instructed. The tax
ing of testimony begin on Tuesda!
next.
Adam M. Dundore, the deflulting ex
Treasurer of Berks county, voluntatil!
/ returned to Reading las avanInQ. was Ia
ken before an Alderman and cOmmittet
in default of $4,000 bail.
Mr.. Holland, General Manager of th
Ontario Bank, says that Fisher, the loca
manager, at Toronto, who committe,
suicide last Wednesday, is a defaulte
for about $33, 900, but that the bank vii
suffer no loss.
Ia the U. S. District Court, In Bait
more, yesterday, James Coleman, th
colored bootblack who picked locks Il
The Post-ofTice boxes, and stole letters
pleaded guilty, and was sentenced TO twt
years. confinement in the Reformator
for Colored Children.
The latest report from the section de
vastated by the recent clycone in Mis-
souri,, say that IL persons are known Il
be killed and many more mortally in
jured.
-Four men were drowned yesterday b.
the upsettipg of row boat while cross
ing the Hudson River at Poughkeepsle
A rotary boiler at Sugar River Pape
Mill, In Clarmont, New Hampshire, ex
ploded early yesterday morning, demol
ishing part Of the mill, killed one maj
and badly scalding several others.
All the cotton, in Mississippi and Crit
tenden counties, Arkansas, and Hay
wood, Upton and Lauderdale counties
Tennessee, was killed by ffosts las
week, and will have to be replanted.
The revenue cutter Corwin, which
has been ordered to Cape SerdzS, in th
Arctic Ocean, to bring home the officer
and men of the burnt steamer Rogers
will probably sail from San Francisco Of
: Monday next.
Captain Linquister, of the Ancho
' Line Steamship Elysia, was Leld In NeV
: York yesterday to answer the charge o
bringing out on that vessel POT NOR
passengers than is allowed by law.
The Miners Hospital, near Ashlant
Penna., was formally transferred ye
terday to the Board of Trustee
Among those present were GovernC
Hoyt, General Simon Cameron, an
, many. members OF the State Legisli
. ture.
+ Brown Pierce, farmer, living nei
3 Rich hardson, Texas, going home TO dill
= ner yesterday, found bis wife hanRii
y to the door knob, and his three childre
: lying dead on the floor. 1t is supposa
10 that Mrs. Pierce strangled the childre
and then committed suicide.