Daily Republican., 1882-12-22
NEWS SUM MARY.
THE GREENBACK ORGARIZA,
TION-NEwk PAPER OFFICE
BURNED

Crandali, the Secretary, says that after
"a full discussion of all questions
bearing on the welfare Of the party, all
propositions for fusion with either of
the cid parties or for the Organization
Of new one were squarely beaten, and
the members of the Committee were
directed to return home aud 20 to work
TO still further build up the party uD-
der iJs present organization, that being
deemed as perfect as it can he made"
Representative Reed yesterday laid
before the Ways and Means Committee
some facts and figures TO show the
importance to the people Of AroostoOk,
Maine, Of maintaining the present du-
ties on potato starch" He Argued that
"the starch factories in that region af.
| fOrded most valuable market to far
10 ers, and that tie destruction Of the
industry would be q great injury to
very tiourishing and growing commu-
nifty"
The liabilities Of the William G.
Moore private banking house, OF New
York, compelled TO clnse by the sus-
pension OF the City Bank of Rochester,
are estimated at 100000 Mr.. Moore
has assigned his farm and hank build e
ing, valued at Sl2 900 each, The former
being mortEaaed for $4,000 and the lat
tor tor S7O0G, and has also turned over
cash and pa per ia the bank vaults esti-
mated at $4,000.
The nav building of the Commercial
Advertiser in Buffalo, was destroyed
by fire last evening ana the Masonic
| IoI l,,S1I,pF, Anrpuifa pnarlU na
stroyed. The Advertiser building was
occupied also by Henry d. Blakeslee,
wholesale saddler, and the lower stor-
les of the Masonic Hall were occupied
by!Greiner K Co., wholesale grocers.
The total loss is estimated at $500, 600.
In Omaha, on Wednesday night, a
warrant was sworn out by Edward
Rose water. of the Bee, against Yost 81
Nye, propretors Of the Republican, for
criminal libel, because, in an article
headed Let the Sinner Live, they
denounced Rosewater as a traitor and
Confederate spy"
The U. s. steamer Ranger, engaged
In surveying in the Pacific Ocean, had
her machinery broken down while off
she Mexican coast, and was compelled
to 90 TO San Francisco under sail for
repairs. This accident, it is said, will
stop her work for the remainder Of tho
season.
The nomination Of J. K. Olmstead for
Com missioner of the District of Co
llumbia meet with much opposition iu
the Senate committee TO whom II
was referred. 1t was referred yester
A. Fnp q tiDD IN u = hnnNnmt tee
consisting of Messrs. Rollins and Cor
man.
The funeral of GodLove S. Orth took
place yesterday, in Lafayette, Indiana.
It was attended by Governor Porter,
ex- G Governor Baker, Assistant Secretary
New, of the Treasury Department, =,
State officials and maDy other proml-
ueut citizens.
1t is announced that the Secretary Of
the Navy-is considering "a plan tor the
reduction of the exEe Of the civil
establishments of the naval service, 80
as to bring them within the approPTi'
alton. The reductions are TO be effected
about the middle OF January.
The Grand Jury at New Orleans has
Indicted Thomas Clark, Stephen j
Philbin, John G. Murphy, William
Nelson and Peter Mulholland for par
lticipation in frauds at the recent ele3-
tion. They were held each in $1,000
bail.
Mayor Harrison, Of Chicago, says he
will mob interfere with an armed parade
Of Socialists upon the arrival of Herr
Most III that citS, unless there Is dis.
turbauce. In carrying arms they will
violate State law, but no municipal
Ordinance.
Special Treasury Agent HCichbold,
who has been investigating charges Of
"enormous smuggling" on the Niagara
river, prom ounces the charges "e1trav-
IapaDt, preposterous and absurd, with
scarcely a grain Of truth in them" "
The Lancaster Gingham Mills at
lClinton, Massachusetts, employing
nearly 1000 persons, have announced a
general reduction in wages of 5 per cent.
The resolution is accepted by the ope
ratives,
F. N. Briggs, Superintendent Of the
Iletter carriers and Chief Clerk OF the
Post-office at Denver, Colorado, WAS
arrested yesterday on charge of steal
ling money from registered letters and
held In $1,000 bail.
James c. Wilson, Treasurer Of De-
Witt county, Illinois, hanged himself
or Wednesday, bScau.e he had lost
heavily in grain spe3ulatiOns. He
leaves a wife and children and an aged
mother destitute.
The Mansard Block in OswegO owned
by the United States Life Insurance
Company Of New York, was burned on
Wednesday night, and the Union hoteI,
adjoining, was greatly damaged Inc
loss is estimated at about S75, 900.
The Jamaica Creole of the 18th inst,
gives particulars of the great fire in
Kingston, Jamaica, and estimates the
loss at $40, 900, 0O0-onethtrd OF the
first estimate.
| James Redpath leCtured on Dark
Donegal" to large audience in Coop
er Union, New York, last night. The
proceeds 90 to the sufferers in county
Donegal, Ireland.
Fifteen families Of Russian refugees
sent by relief associations to different
parts Of Dakota are reported to be In
danger OF starving or freezing to death.
A public reception was given by
Governor Hoyt to GOv0rnor-elect Pat
tison In the Executive Mansion at Har'
risburE last evening. 1t was largely at
tended.
in, Tomlinson, ex-Chief Clerk OF
the Custom HSuss At New Orleans, has
been indicted for embezling Govern
ment property.
The Supreme Court Of the United
States yesterday adjourned until Janu-
ary Sd.
Major julius W. Mason, OF the Third
ICavairy, died at Fort Huachuca, Ari-
zona Territory, on Wednesday.
Rear Admiral James u. Schenck, re-
tired, died yesterday, in Dayton, Ohio,
aged 70 years.
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