The daily gazette., 1882-03-01
GENERAL NEWS,

In yf stsrdays executive sc sslon of the
Senate the nominations of Roscoe Conk-
ling to be Associate Justice of the Su-
preme Court and A. A. Sargent to be
Minister 10 Germany were reported
favorably snd laid over, ia accordance
with the rules. 1t is believed that they
will be- confirmed to-day.
The Ht use COMMITTEE on Naval AZ
fairs yes; erday received from its sub
committee The bill 10 provide for
strengthening the navy, and authorized
the chairman to report IL favorably to
the House.
Representative Rec ecraDs, of Calfor-
mia, was elected Chairman If the Dem
ocratic caucus OF the U. s. House Of
Representatives, At q meeting of the
caucus last night. .ua
The President yesterday nominated
Charles K. Costef to be Per sion Agent
In New York city and Frederick Solo.
mon TO be Surveyor for Utah Territory.
The Senate confirmed James r. Jol-
ley to be Collector of Customs for the
Teche District OF Louisiana; Thomas
d. Thomas, Postmaster at Hyde Park,
Penna., and Amelia j. Hannum Post
mas er at Schuylkill Haven, Penna.
The Supreme Court of the United
States reassembled Yesterday after four
weeks recess. The Court was engaged
yesterday in routine business only.
SeHor ZAmacona, the Mexican Minis
ter, yesterday presented to the President
his letter of recall.
The special election in the Saratoga
District of New York, to fill the vacancy
in the State Senate caused by Wsgnel's
death, resulted yesterday in the election
of Bancus, the Democratic candidate
by about 1000 majority. The three Re
| publican counties Of the District wen
Democratic, and the one county tha
usually goes Democratic went Rerubll
can.
1t is stated that Hugh Riddle, Presi
dent Cf the Chicago Rock Island AM
Pacific Railroad will resign Dext June
on account Of failing health and need o
rest.
The public debt statement f1r. Feb, to
be issued to-day, is expected to show
reduction ef about 100000,
/ Within the last ten days claims to A
mines discovered In the State Cf New
York have been filed in the Office o
the secretary of State, at Albany.
The agent Of the Norfolk and West
ern Railroad Company yesterday paiC
into the treasury Of Virginia $40O,OOU
she remainder of the $500, 900 for whicl
the States interest in the Atlantic, Mics
issippi and Ohio Railroad was sold II
that Company. The money will be use,
to partly replace moneys heretofore dl
velted from the public school fund.
Newton Case, of Hartford, Connect
cut, offers to give $4,000 fJr the libra
ry Of the Hartford Theological Seminar,
provided an equal amount Is raised b,
other subscriptions.
Moody Currler, of Manchester; Sam
uel w. Hade, of Keene, and Dexte
Richards, of Newport, are announced o.
candidates for the Republican nomina.
tion for Governor of New Hampshire
The nominating Convention will no
meet before September next.
A freight car, in which Ten tramp
were concealed, was thrown into
ditch, near Joliet, Illinois, on Monday
Two of the tramps were killed; th'
others are believed to be fatally injured
The house of John Wilhelmy, at Nau
VOC, Illinois, caught fire on Monday,
and his two little children, who wer'
alone in it, were burned to death.
Two cololed men who we're driver
from home by the food at Cairo, Hi
nois, took refuge on Monday in an oil
boat, and were drowned.
Frank Atkins and George David, rail
road employees, were killed by passing
train, at Jarvis, Ontario, yesterda!
morning.
John Grant and William Orcutt wer
killed by an explosion Of nitro-glycerln
while unloading cans of that compoun
from a wagon, near Bolivar, New York
last night.
In the Superior Court at BAltimor
yesterday morning the suit of Upton "
Dorsey, railroad ticket broker, aSains
9 William I. Thelin, Auditor, and Ii
Baltimore and Ohio Railrord Company
for $40, ,00O damages for malicious pro-
ecution, resulted in verdict for $675
Dorsey had been indicted on the chars
of altering ticket issued by the Bait
z more and OHIO Company, and had bee
acquitted; hence TIE suit. Tho cal
will probably be appealed.
i About eighty men and boys Of the Ru
l sian refugees have been secured pos
d tions by the Citizens Employment Con
mittee, aud will to-day be sent to the
destinations. The other members
the patty will be given work as soon I
possible. The contributions to tie n
lief fund yesterday amounted to SIS
S76,29
+ In the Senate of New Jersey, yeste
o day afternoon, the bill authorizing II
increase Of the stock Of the Centr
It Railroad Company was passed over Il
i Governors veto by vote of 10 to
, There was no debate. The five nay
e we're Messrs. Bosenberry, of Hunterdol
Doughty, Of Somerset; Ferrel, of Glol
Gel er; Miller, of Cape May; and Pa1
ton, of Hudson county. y.----In the Hou'
g a message was received from the Senat
- announcing that the Central Rairos
:, Railroad bill had passed over the vett
y u The veto was ordered printed, and wi