The bee., 1882-06-24
THE NEWS.

UNIFORM law OF afrelghtment Tor all countries
was held in New York, recently. Judge Pea
body was elected president, and A. T. sprague
secretary. A committee of seventeen was ap-
pointed 10 draw up code Of laws relating 20
gaffreightment TO be presented TO an interna,
tional conference to be held in Liverpool next
August.
The Boston Journal says that hundreds OF
counterfeit SO greenbacks have been put in
circulation in that city lately.
The latest reports in regard to the cyclone
in Iowa indicate that forty persons were
killed, and great many wounded, and much
property destroyed.
The mortgage for 5000, 900 was recorded in
the Office of the county clerk Of Poughkeepsie,
New York, given by the Mutual Union .Tele-
graph Company and covering their entire
lines.
Charles Bach, of Toledo, Ohio. who muir
dered his wife in October last, has been con-
victed of murder in tho frat degree and SEN
fenced to be hanged on October 80.
The following losses by fire have been re-
ported by telegraph: At Glasden, Alabama,
sixteen business houses, $50, 600 insurance
$4,000. AT Boston Highlands Massachusetts,,
Remick's cotton-waste mill, Sc 1000; nineteen
men were caught under falling walls and nine
or ten seriously injured. At Willis's, Texas,
twenty buildings, $4,000. At Schofeld's
Mills, HazletOn's mill, SIS, 900. At Cambridge,
Massachusetts, stables OF Sswin's Express
Company, $500; two oolored hostlers were
burned TO death and thirteen horses
A dispatch from Warren county, Ohio, SAYS
that the army worm is playing havoc with the
barley in that section. Some OF the farmers
attempted to get advantage Of the worms by
harvesting their barley, though green, but in
this they are being defeated and have quit cut
ting, for the sheafs would no sooner be bound
than the worms would gather in it. and as
soon as the shock was put up they would
cover it and eat the grain.
Kansas City, Missouri, was visited by ter
rible storm, inaicting damage estimated at
$500, 900.
Eisht miles south of Geneseo, Illinois, after
preparing dinner for her husband and hired
man. and while they were eating, Mrs. Lin
quest took her son, aged five years, to a corn
crib near the house, cut his throat, and then
killed herself No cause is known for the aci,
but the woman is believed to have been in
sane.
1t is rumored that Howgate, the defaulter,
has been living in st. Louis for three weeks
past. He is said to have disguised himself by
shaving off his heavy moustsche.
At Kelly's Tunnel, Tuscarora county, Ohio,
while men were blasting rocks, premature
explosion killed one man, broke both arms
and tore out the eyes of another, and serious
ly, if not fatally, injured several more.
At San Francisco, the British steamer, Es-
cambria, loaded with wheat, put to sea bound
for st. Vincent, Portugal. Information from
the signal at Point Lobos has been received
that when about five miles of The heads the
steamer capsized and sank, and so far as
known all hands were lost.
Mrs. Dunmire, Guiteau's divorced wife, de
nies that she wrote letter to Mr. Reed ask
ing for GuiteaH's pardon.
The Parneli-Dillon Land League of ST. Louis
has adopted resolutions encouraging the Irish
women of America to stand by their country,
and condemning the Bishop of Cleveland for
threatening to ex-communicate women in his
diocese attending meetings Of the league
MIR. Michael Davitt made a speech at the
Academy Of Music in New York TO a small
audience. In explanation of the mesgre at
tendance it is said that there is some dissatis-
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growing out of Mr.. Davitts reception. Among
those present were Nelson J. Waterbury and
Mrs. Parnell. Mr.. Davitt explained his views
on the land question, and denied there Was
any dissension between himself and Mr.. Par
nell.
The johnson harvester works, of Brockport,
were burned recently. The loss is estimated
at about $500 COO; insured for $500, 600 in
thirty-fve companies. Four hundred and
fifty men are thrown out Of employment.
An appeal for aid is made for the sufferers
by the recent terrible storm in Iowa. Hun
dreds of persons were killed or wounded, and
many left homeless.
The latest advicss from Oregon put the he
publican majority in the Legislature on joint
ballot at seventeen. George, the Republican
candidate for Congress, will have about three
thousand majority.
Captain Ross, who with fifty Arizona volun-
teers pursued the hostile Apaches across the
line into Chihuahua, Mexico. was arrested by
the Mexican authorities, who gave him to un-
derstand that he was fortunat, in escaping
He and his party were disarmed and sent back
TO Arizona.
The Eagle Mills at Glastonbury, Conneeti-
cut, have been burned. They were owned by
A. L. Clark & Co., manufacturers of knit
goods. Loss, 100000. Charles Roberts, aged
fourteen; Lulu King, aged twelve, and Gracle
King, aged thirteen, were burned-the latter
probably fatally.
The demonstra ton attending the meeting OF
the national encampment Of the Grand Army
of the Republic in Baltimore, June q, was one
of the greatest ever seen in that city. The
city was crowded with people from all parts
of the country The grand parade of the
Grand Army posts, state militia and visiting
militia brought out twelve thousand, and the
appearance of all was very creditable. 1t was
one Of the greatest parades ever seen in Bal
timore President Arthur, accompanied by
several members of his Cabinet, reviewed the
parade, with General Sherman and other
prominent men, from the City Hall portico
at night there was gathering of over 25,OOO
people at Camp Agnus, where there was gala
+ioa Entertainment WAS furnished for all
who came. At night there were speeches by
several prominent citizens and visitors, and a
grand display Of fireworks.