The daily gazette., 1882-06-08
MORNING SUMMARY.

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Large forest fires are reported near Mer-
rillton, Wisconsin.
Icebergs are reported to be still numerous
all along the Newfoundland coast.
The loss by the fire at Pocohontas, Ark,
on Tuesday, is estimated at 100000.
One of Boynton d Acltley's shingle mills
at Grand Haven, Mich. was burned on
Tuesday night. Loss, S25,0O0.
Henry j. johnson, a prominent citizen of
Hartford, Connecticut, formerly whole
sale provision dealer, Gied yesterday. -i
Rush Cheney, a prominent silk manu-
iacturer Of South Manchester, Rhode Island,
died yesterday morning, at the age Of 67.
The Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul
elevator, in Sioux City, WIS burned yester-l
day morning, together with eight cars. Loss,
$J5,000 ...... a.
| The International Typographical Union,
at st, Louis yesterday adopted a resolution
| leaving the question of abolisling the sub
list system to the subordinate unions.
Twenty frame dwellings in Cincinnati
were burned Yesterday morning, and child
| perishcd In the flames. The loss on property
is S25, 900. Twenty-Five families lost all their
effects. aa9 .a4 asftaa-
souri, was robbed yesterday of 81, 900 by six
mounted men, who rode off with their plum
der At last accounts a sheriff's posse was
in pursuit.
Major B. Henry Schley, a soldier of the
late war and a prominent Mason and MEM
Der of the Grand Army of the Republic,
died in Frederick Maryland, on Tuesday, at
the age of 40 years. l
,,,l 80 r.,,vy,oxt,do,.
were ignited on Tuesday by workman in
railway tunnel near San Antonio, Texas,
with tremendous effect Three men were
killed and fge wounded. So. s.
The annual conference of the Domestic
and Foreign Missionary Society of the
Protestant Episcopal Church in America
met yesterday in PIT. Paul's Cathedral,
Buffalo. The attendance was large.
Captain Tenneck Of the British steamer
Straithairly, has been arrested in San Fran
cisco on the charge of bringing in his vessel
1876 Chinese passengers in excess ot the
number allowed by law. He was released
on bail.
The body of an unknown man was found
hanging in Glendale Woods, near Jersey
City, yesterday morning, in a manner which
indicated determined suicide A letter,
written in Hebrew, and postmarked Phila-
delphia, was found in his pocket.
Thirty-fve lodges of Indians are reported
to be encamped near. Fort Sisseton, Dakota,
| in want of food. Some of them have been
employed in hauling stores from Webster,
in the same Territory, and Captain Bennett,
commanding at the fort, will try to secure
| food and employment for them.
Rev Mother St. Bernard, Superior of the
| Congregation of Notre Dame, in Montreal,
has been elected Superior General Of
| the Converts of that Order throughout
Canada and the United States. Rev. Mother
St. Victor, lately Superior General,
and Rev. Mother st. Jean Baptiste, lately
Superior of the Convent at Kankakee,
| Illinois, have been chosen first and second
assistants of the Superior General
The body of Herman Reitzel, the musi-
elan, who was drowned with Comfy in Spof-
| ford lake, New Hampshire, was recovered
Yesterday and taken to New York by his
brother. It was almost unrecognizable.
The body was found floating on the surface
about 80 yards from where the boat contain
| ing the i'll tated couple was last seen. All
the clothes were on except the hat ); the
watch was stopped at 4.52, S3 minutes after
they had left the boat house. 1 a-f