Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-02-18
of the Assay Committee and Professor Hilgard
of the Weighing Committee

Advices from Wichita, Kan, are to the
effect that A. P. Lewis, from Falls City. Neb..
and four companions, were arrested, having
been arrested in Oklahoma and sent out of
the territory by Major Randall, the cammand-
ant of Fort Reno. Major Randall is on the
lookout for Captain Payne, the Oklahoma
boomer, whe is said to be in the territory
with large band of colonists.
Some of the holders of the bonds ofYankton
county, Dakota, have prepared protest
against the admission of Dakota as q state.
! Private detectives of Chicago, arrestec Jack
Brush and his gang, and six men who came
ere last week from New York. They are
oted forgers, and piled their trade by raising
checks. SO perfect was their work that the
cashier of the Union National Bank cashed
one OF their checks raised from s48 to $3.50.
although he had been warned that it would
be presented.
Colonel Edwin H. Webster was confirmed
| as collector of the port of Baltimore by the
United States Senate.
George Q. Cannon argued his right to rep
resent Utah as delegate in Congress before
subcommittee of the House Committee on
| Elections.
1t is thought Mr.. William G. Friedley, of
Indiana, will succeed Mr.. Upton as assistant
secretary of the Treasury.
Inc new five-cent postage-stamp bearing
the picture of President Garfield is now
ready, and Is said to be the finest stamp ever
issued by the Postoffice Department.
Secretary Hunt received dispatch from
Mr.. Hoffman at st. Petersburg, stating that
Lieutenant Danenhower has telegraphed
from Irkutsk that five of his men have re-
covered their health, and are DESTROYS of re-
naming to take part in tho search for the
other survivors of the Jeanette The Sec
rotary OF the Navy says that he thinks it best
that all of Danenhowers crew should coma
home, and so will not comply with the re-
| quest OF the five men who have recovered
thelr health to be allowed to remain on the
ground and assist in the search for Lieuten
ant Chip and his party .
If, at the direction of the Commissioner Of
Internal Revenue, the United States District
Attorney at Philadelphia secures the dissolu-
ton OF the injunction obtained by the Read
ing Railroad Company against the collection
OF internal revenue tax on wages certificates,
the collector will then proceed to sell the
thirty locomotives and other rolling stool,
which he seized two years ago in satisfaction
of the debt.
The prize fight for $4,000 side, between
John L. Sullivan, of Boston, and Patrick
Ryan, of Troy, N. Y, came off at Mississippi
City, Miss, in the presence of several thou
sand people, and was won by Sullivan in
nine rounds, lasting twenty-six minutes. In
the last round Ryan, who was badly pun
ished, was knocked senseless and was unable
Ito come to time. The authorities made no
attempt to interfere.
The President has appointed Hon. H. G.
Fisher, of Pennsylvania Hon. j. B. Bedford.
OF Colorado, and George w. Childs, of Penn
sylvania, members of the Assay Commission.
vice A. j. Drexel, OF Pennsylvania Profess
sor John Fowler, of New York, and L. r.
Russell, of Massachusetts, who were unable
to serve. The commission will meet in Phil
adelphia Immediately.
The Secretary of the Treasury has issued
the 1OSth call for the redemption of bonds.
The call is for s2OOO0,O 900 of six per cent ex
tended bonds, and notice is givon that the |
principal and accrued interest will BIZ paid on |
the Sth of April next and the interest will |
cease on that day.
Great excitement prevails among the Cath
olics of Railway, N. j., owing to an assault
made upon the Sisters of Charity and
the closing of their schools by Father Nc
Cosker. Steps are being taken to close the
church.
The commission house of Harlow, Spencer
d Co., of st. Louis, has suspended. Thew
were carrying large amount of wheat for
customers, and had put up some $50, 900 mar
gins for them, which had not been REIN
bursed and the break compelled them to
suspend. They say their assets will more
than pay their liabilities, and they will re-
sumo again in few days, paying dollar for
dollar.
General Sherman has recommended that
the school at Fort Myer, Va, for the instruc-
ton OF officers in military signaling be broken
up, and this instruction be given in the future
at the Leavenworth school.
Charles Hensey, aged fourteen years diea
at the residence of his parents in West Pbila-
delphia from hydrophobia. About month
ago he went out in the yard with piece of
meat in his hand and began to play with A
good-sized coach dog. The animal snatcbed
for the meat, but caught one of the bows
fingers in his mouth, tearing away the flesh
and inflcting painful wound The bow WAS
taken to physician, when the wound was
and the dog was killed. The
wound healed up, but few days ago the bow
was taken sick. His illness became violent,
and rabid commissions continued during the
lay until death ensued
passenger train slowing up near Terre ,
Haute, Ind, was boarded by tramps, who
lried to capture the baggage-car. Thew
we're elected, Three of them were found TO
De men recently released from jail The
was badly bruised
The Chicago police have captured Larry
Murray and James Rice, and recovered
about four thousand dollars worth of prom
'rty, the plumber resulting from fifteen bur
5laries in that city. The sealskin sacoues
returned to their owners are valued at three
thousand dollars.
The fire commissioners of Boston have
ordered rope fire-escapes placed on every
work Abon or 70 orr 10, |