Daily Republican., 1883-04-06
NEWS SUM MARY.
FAST. DAY IN NEW ENGLtTn-
THE TEXAS LEGISLATURE
INVESTIGATING

Yesterday was observed as fast-day
in Massachusetts and New Hamp shire,
in accordance with the proc lam alton
: of their Governors. Business was
generally y suspended, and services were
held in the Protestant churches. In
Boston, several of the ministers im-
proved the occasion to pay their respects
to Governor Butler. Rev. Freeman
Clarke preached on the fable of the
r Bran bic and the Trees, " and argued
that "the reign of the Bramb,. wUuld
De ended when the real disposition of
the Rrambles was appreciated. " DR..
Bartol defined the Governor ; chara cter
as " mixture of good and bad in such
an intense way that there was nothing
about nm that one could be satisfied
with.
A telegram from Santa Fe says there
Is some apprehension of an outbreak at
the San Carlos Agency. Everything
is quiet at the Navajo Agency. The
Fourth Cavalry has been ordered from
Fort Stanton to Fort Selden to scour the
country between the Rio Glande and
Deming. Colonel Forsyth is still in
the Animas range. A courier from
Captain Blacks volunteer command
has arrived at Lordsburg and asked for
supplies. Blacks men are eucanped
eight miles from Forsytl's troops. 1t
IS SAID there Is a prospect that the
troops may encounter the marauding
band from Sonora"
A special committee of the Texas
House of Representatives began an in
vestigation at Austin on Wednesday OF
charges Of corruption made by the Tex
as Sittings, in connection wish the bill
proposing the leasing of the State con-
victs for ten years. A "politirian"
named Walker has testified before the
Committee that Zone of the lessets had
quarters in private building, where
poker was played by members of the
Legislature and the friends of the les
sees Whisky, cigars, wine, etc, were
free"
A bill was introduced in the Senate
OF New York yesterday and passed to
third reading, to prevent any attempt
to personate or represent Jesus Christ,
the Saviour, by show, play or drama
tic representation. 1t prohibits any
such representation, whether free or
for an admission fee," and declares q
violation of its proceedings ga misde-
meanor, punishable by fine of not less
than $500, nor more than 81, goo, or i'm
prisonment for not less than six months
nor more than a year"
1t turns out that George W. Dayids,
who committed suicide in New York
on Wednesday,, had $50, 900 of the
funds of the town Of New Rochelle in
his custody, he being acting treasurer
of its Board of Education. Mach
anxiety is felt concerning the safety
of the funds, for which the new town
officials will make call on the 17th
inst.
NJ. st. Paul, Paris physician, has
offered tine French Academy, the sum
OF $4,000 to found prize for the dis
covery of cure for diphtheria. He
has evidently not heard of DR.. But's
Cough Syrup, Which has cured lun-
dreds OF cases of this awful disease
Before the Suprt me Court at Daven-
port, Iowa, yesterday, argument WAS
concluded on beha if OF! the validity Of
the Prohibifory amendment to the State
Constitution. The Court announced
that it would cons!der the case.
The contract for IN rble man,es for
"' ''" '''-oiiio' III lilatelpllld lllS
been awarded to Davidson q Sons, of
Chicago, at ST, ,46:.
FAIRFIELD, lOwa.-Dr. j. /. Myers
says: Browns Iron l:iters is the best
iron preparation have ever known in
my thirty years of practice
President Arthur and Secretary
Chandler left Washil gton yesterday
morning, in 4 special car, for Florida.
During Secretary Chandler's absence
Rear Admiral Nichols will act as Sec
retary Of the Navy.