The National tribune., 1882-11-02

! committed suicide October "a, when he found
| that two of his wives were ready to prosecute
! him.
The iron steamship Alene drifted against the
monitor Nantucket lying in the North River,
n. Y, October 9th, and was seriously injured.
| A duel with horse-whips, lasting three hours,
was fought between Ralph Johnston and Saks
| Williams near Gulford Ga, Oct. 25th.
The steamer Gulf of Panama from Japan for
Bremen, stranded off Zuiderhaaks, and twenty
two persons were drowned.
Burglars entered the post-ofice at Wyoming
Pa. and stole 5000 in money and quantity of
postage stamps
An incendiary fire at Hopkinsville, KY,
October 25th, occasioned loss of 100000.
A richly dressed baby was found in a Broad
| way stage in New York, October %.
CAPITAL TOPICS.
The annual report of First Assistant Post
master General Hatton, for the fiscal year ended
June 80, 1882, has been submitted to the Post
master-General. Number of post Offices in
operation at the close Of the year was 1921, of
which 1851 are presidential" offices; the re-
mainder (4280) are flied by appointment of
the Postmaster-Gcneral. The free delivery
system was in operation in 112 cities, and en-
ployed 3, 115 carriers The total appropriation
for the postal service was 3, 81, 600 and there
was an uncxpendcd balance at the close of the
year of 81 1926.
The Naval Advisory Board on the construction
of vessels met at the Navy Department Oct. %,
and organized with Commodore RW. Schufeldt
rs president and Lieutenant Edward Very as
temporary secretary. It was arranged to hold
daily sessions. The following additional plans
have been referred to the board: Joseph Hum
phries, of Washington, d. c., model of boat
lowering apparatus; H. F. Mann, of Pittsburg,
Pa, rifle breech-loading ordnance; and Mich
olas Bolan4, of Redwood, plan of war vessel.
The Surgeons General of the Army and Navy
have made q report to Secretary Lincoln recon-
mending plat of five acres in the southwest
corner of the Hot Springs Mountain as the site
for the proposed Army and Navy Hospital, for
the construction of which an appropriation of
100000 was made at the last session of Con-
gress.
Foreman Dickson of the Star-route jury was
arrested Saturday morning on two warrants
Oiic 4ot cHucdFOrIhS 10 Improperly influence the
jury, and the other for conspiring to impede
justice and procure money from the United
States. lie was released on $1,000 bail.
The President, before leaving for New York,
directed the promotion of Brigadier-Gene
John Pope to Maior-Gcneral, vice Major Gen
eral Irwin Mcdowell, retired; and of Colonel
Ranald S. McKensie, Fourth cavalry, to be
brigadier general, vice Pope promoted.
Lieutenant Danenhower has finished his re-
cital Of the Jeanette disaster before the court
Of inquiry at the Navy Department Engineer
Melyille's statement viii be heard next.
The President has appointed George E. War
ing, Jr, of Newport r. l., a member of the
National Board of Health, vice Charles F. Fol-
som, of Massachusetts, resigned
A complimentary hop for the benefit of the
Union Veteran Drum Corps was given at Grand
Army Hail October 3lst 1t was fine affair.
Red Cloud and his chiefs have consented to
surrender portion of the Sioux reservation in
Dakota to the Government.
On October % the President issued a procla-
nation designating Thursday, November 80, as
Thanksgiving day.