The daily gazette., 1882-03-08
GENERAL NEWS.


offered to Senator Edmunds the
position of Associate Justice of the
Supreme Court and that Mr.. Ed
munds declined.
The Senate Committee ON Mills
tary Affairs agreed yesterday to re.
port favorably tho nomination of
General Rufus Ingalls, to be Quarter
master General OF the Army.
The Senate Yesterday confirmed
l.. ID. Il. Durverge, of Maryland, to
be Consul at st. Paul de Loando,
aud Horatio N. Beach, of New York
Consul at Puerto Cabello.
The President yesterday nonina-
ted Benjamin ;. Parker, of Indiana,
to be Consul at Sherbrooke, Canada,
and Enos J. Z. Pennypacker to be
Collector of Customs atWilmiLgton,
North Carolina.
The President has signed the
Immediate Deficiency bill, the Post
Route bill, aud the bill making
Denvert Colorado, a port of delivn
cry.
Governor Cullom, tf Illinois, has is-
sued q proclamation calling an extra
session of the Legislature OF that State
TO meet on the 23d iDs for the purpos e
OF pas sing an appoitionment bill revising
the Criminal Code, etc.
The st. Patrick's Society If Montreal
has requested Mr.. Costigan 10 move N
the Dominion Houss CT Common an ad-
dress To the Queen expres slug sympathy
with their fellow subjects In ireland,
and praying Her Majesty to release the
suspects and grsnt local Parliament fJr
Ireland. ili 4a4
At q meeting Of the Board Of Trade of
Providence, Rhode Island, yesterday, n
committee of ten, representing all
branches OF trade, was appointed to cor
slider the subject tf direct trade with
Europe, and, If deemed exped,ment, TO
engage sailing vessel or steamer for TIE
purpose Of making an experimental ship
ment. tN
at a meeting OF the creditors OF Chas.
A. Sweet q Co., in Boston yesterday, 1t
was stated that their total liabilities
amounted to 81, ,676, Ill; and IL e'r assets,
g, timsting Massachusetts Central bonds
so cents on the dollar, to $2,775,057. In
addition to this is Mr.. Sweets private
capital of $447,000, which is liable for
the debts of firm, making the total as
sets $3,222,O5T. A committee was ap-
pointed to arrange for settling tie firms
affAils and report on Thursday.
The fourth annual bench show OF the
Western Pennsylvania Poultry Society
opened Yesterday in Pittsburg, aud will
continue four days. The collection of
dogs is the largest and finest ever housed
in that elJy. The first prize for English
champion settlers was won by "Thunder"
belonging to A. II. Moore Of Philadel-
phia. A first prize was also awarded to
aCnratep eutered in Glass 40, by Will
ham j. Turner If Philadelphia.
The extra Session OF the Virginia Leg
islature met yesterday. A communica-
tion from the Governor was read In both
Houses, stating that. ."as the General As
sembly had adjourned without provid
ing for the expenses of the Government,
and leaving revenues to be collected
under the provisions OF the Tax bill
enacted several years since, he has con.
vented the Assembly In extra session. I"
The Legislature adjourned until the 10th
| instant.
General Grant is expected at the
| White House next week as the guest o.
| the President.
David King, prominent physician o
Newport, Rhode Island, died yester
day.
T. B. II. Stenhouse, well-known cor
respondent OF the New York Herald
died yesterday in San Francisco
The forty-sixth session of the New or
sey Conference OF the Methodist Epis
oopal Church will begin to-day in Mil
Vile. Bishop Andrews will preside.
During last week 10 cases Of smallpox
and dealhs were reported IN st. Louis
8 deaths in Allegheny City, Penna., ant
10 cases near HagsfstowD, Md.
Z Diphtheria OF very malignant type
is reported to be carrying off many Chi !
dren In the eastern and western sections
of Nova Scotia.
The Dist birthday of fLieuterant- g en-
er al Sheridan was celebrated III Chicago
on Monday night, at dinner given b.
the llhnots Commandery of the Loya
Legion of the United States. Seventy
co Vers we're spread.
Rev. Henry Ward Beecher was n uel
better yesterday morning, and left Chi
cago for Ottawa, illinois, where he In
tended to lecture last evening. Hi
sickness is now attributed to the "bat
water Of Chicago"
Rev. Geo. Hildt, the Oldest membe
OF the Baltimore Conference of thu
Methodist Episcopal church, died yes
terday In Baltimore, in the 80Gh year .
his age. He retired from itineracy fet
years ago.
David Navarro, known as the "Fa
Boy" who has been exhibited by Bar
mum, Van Am mburgh and Other sbowmeD
died yesterday In Pitts tsburg of smallpo,
In the 21st year of his age. His exhlbl
ton weight is said to have been 70
pounds.
A freight engine on the Northwes
} tern Railroad, at Chicago, slipped
! boiler bolt at the city limits on NJ onda
night, and the fireman and the engiuee
were badly scalded by tine escapln
steam. The engine then ran uncheek
ed until it collided with the engine of a
outlying Omaha train. Both engine
were wrecked, and three clerks in th
| mall car were badly bruised.
Forepaugh, the great circus an,
& menagerle man 10 making arrange
ments to have some of the youns
whelps of the lions, tigers and pan