Milford chronicle., 1883-09-28

WA@A otNAA AOA NGM 4OAh DA l44l 4LIn y
October.
There are candidates for every plac
within the gift of the next House o
Representatives.
-Postmaster-G General Gresham has
written letter to the Postmaster at New
Orleans that no more registered letters
be delivered to the New Orleans National
Bank, which has received the letters OF
M. A. Dauphin, of the Louisiana lottery.
The Democratic State Convention
in Maryland nominated Robert NJ.
McLane, of Baltimore, for Governor.
Mr.. John d. Robinson was nomi-
mated for Governor by the Republican
State Convention of Massachusetts,.
"A despatch from st. Johns, N. F.,
says: The French fishing schooner Mer-
curry, which arrived at st. Pierre Tues
day night from Grand Banks, picked up
on the 18th inst two Newfoundland fish
ermen, named Walsh and Matthews,
who had been adrift in a dory six days
without food or water They finally be-
came deliriOus, and Walsh opened his
veins and sucked the blood to quench
his thirst. The men were so weak that
they had to be hoisted aboard the Mer-
curry with a rope. The Mercury also
brought Capt. Hiscock and three of the
crew of the wrecked Newfoundland
banker Medianna. They could tell moth
ing Of the fate Of the balance of the
crew.
"A negro who, though persistently
denying his identity, has been fully |
recognized as Sam Pine, the assailant Of !
Miss Stocum, is in custody at Danbury, |
Conn.
-Four dories from fishing schooners /
were washed ashore on the New Jersey
coast, Tuesday.
John L. Sullivan abandons the prize
ring and hopes to make large fortune
on the exhibition platform.
Five cowboys made a cowardly at
tack on a Mexican merchant near the
frontier on Friday last. They killed
him, but at a heavy cost. Two of their
number were killed and one wounded.
The Corean Ambassadors were pre-
5ented to President Arthur at the Fifth
Avenue Hotel, on Tuesday. On enter
ng the room where the reception took
place they performed an obeisance such
Is is only allowed to the sovereigns of
nations, according to
Jorean ceremonial usages. Speeches
Expressive Of great national good will
we're made on both sides.
The stories Of the ravages of yellow
'Ver In Mexico are hearhending.
Leading whaling and sealing masters
Newfoundland express the opinion l
lat ship should be sent to the relief
Lieutenant Greedy at once.
Director of the Mint Burchard i
links that there will be a slight decline /
the yield of gold and an increase in a
lat of silver during the present over |
lat of last year.
Prominent naval officers at Wash n
gton express the opinion that an in Ii
eased naval force in Chinese waters is d
lperatively necessary for the protection
Americans and American interests. a.
Special advices from Halifax, N. S., Il
port the wreck Of the English bark
'itannia on Sable Island and the loss A
fourteen persons, including the cap n
ms wife and four children. N
yellow fever is raging with great ol
'ulence at Guaymas, Mexico, and ter OF
'4C oLOi4CS d4G bOlu VI llle COuCllllOu OF III
airs there.
AT the New York State Republican tr
invention, held at Richtield Springs, to
old ticket was nominated, with the
'eption of Pliny T. Sexton, of Wayne, be
Treasurer. Da
AT Montreal the Court of Appeals
oided that divorce granted in New ST
rk was not valid in the Dominion. El
An accident occurred on the West
ore and Buffalo Railroad near Syra- te,
e, by which three persons were killed ca
several others injured.
FOREIGN ITEMS. NC
King Alfonso has been appointed by 49,
Emperor William to the command Pc
Schleswig-H -Holstein uhlan regime ent.
Two severe shocks of earthquake gL'
e felt at Casamicciola Sunday. One 10
lse was wrecked, but no lives were
Sir Edward Sullivan has taken the t Er
b of Office as Lord Chancellor of Ire Hel
"A battle was fought before Miragoan, ~
IN the rebels utterly routed the gov Al,
ment forces. tne
are being made by -
Irish National League for a series Of
6 meetings in America.
-O'Donnell's solicitor has been re-
d permission to see him until the