The daily gazette., 1882-01-03
THIRD EDITION
GWERAA NEWS.


The Maryland Legislature Will meet
tomorrow In Annapolis. Caucuses to
nominate officers for both Houses Will
be held this evening.
II Is stated in the City Of Mexico that
Senoy Romero has again been appointed
hfiniSer to Washington. General Mar
ango yesterday assumed the direction OF
the Mexican War Department.
There was an almost total suspension
OF business yesterday in Philadelphia,
and many of the streets were crowded
with masqueraders. SO tar as known
there we're comparatively few arrests.
The new Board Of Aldermen Of New
York organized yesterday, by the cleo
tton OF Alderman Sauer, Tammanyite,
as President, be receiving the votes OF
all but two of the Republicans in addi-
ton to those of his own faction.
Work was begun at Meridian, Missis-
slppl, yesterday, on the New Orleans
and Northwestern Railroad, owned by
the Erlanger system. 1t is stated that
the route, when finished, will be "much
the shortest" from New Orleans to New
York.
The Netos and Courier newspaper, Of
Charleston, South Caralina, was sold
yesterday by its owners, RiordAn &
Dawson, to Joint stock company for
100000 cash. There will be no ma
terial change In the management Of the
paper.
The Ohio Legislature met yesterday
morning in Columbus. The Senate was
called to order by Lieutenant Governor
Hickenlooper, and K. A. Horr was
elected President pro tenepors. D. J..
Hodge was elected Speaker of the
House. The annual message of Gov
ernor Foster was received aud read.
William E. Cameron, Governor Of
Virginia, was inaugurated yesterday
in Richmond. The oath was admins
istered by Judge Fitzhugh in the
Library of the Capitol building. The
other State officers we're also sworn in.
There we're present the heads of de-
partments, several members of the
Legislature, and few personal friends
of the new Governor.
District Attorney Corkhill said yes
terday that be thought the prosecution
had not occupied more than two weeks
of the Guiteau trial. Tue other five
weeks chad been used up by the de-
fence In their direct examinations, their
long cross examinations, and the inter.
ruplfons Of the prisoner The assassin
beld New Year reception in his cell
yesterday, numbar of persons calling
upon him, and be gave his autograph To
nearly every caller.
The New York Legislature meets
to-day. The Democratic caucuses
nominated John G. Jacobs, of Kings
county, for President of the Senate,
and Charles +. Patterson, of Troy, for
Speaker of the House. The rammany
members refused to attend the eau
cuses. The Republican Senatorial
caucus renOminated the old officers,
and the Republican House caucus
nominated Alvord, of Syracuse, for
Speaker over Sharpe by vote of 30
to 81.
Mr.. Parnell's Irish estates are not
allowed to suffer while he is in prison.
A number of men with 153 plows and
900 carts met a. Wicklow recently aud
plOwed his land and did all other
necessary work in presence of about
1900 spectators. An effigy intended
to represent Mr.. Gladstone, and label.
ed "rhe Last Landlord, was paraded.
Alter the completion of the work the
assemblage was addressed by Mr.. Cor
bett, NJ. p, and Mr.. Redmond, M. p,
aud cheers were given for the land
league and its leaders.