The National tribune., 1883-05-24

Crimes and CaSuaItieS--PerSOnal and
POlitical--Capital Topics.

President uhtil o'clock Monday afternoon.
Upt0 that hour the chances Of the appointment
of Silas T. butcher, of New York. were sup
posed to be good. BY desire of the President,
Private Secretary Phillips telegraphed Mr..
butcher that the appointment had been decided
upon, ana that he need not come On. Mr..
Evans is about forty-eight years Of age. He is
a lawyer by profession, though he has been an
ofiice-h0lder most Of the time during the past
ten years. He held for long time the posi-
ton of collector of internal revenue at LoHis-
vile. last fail he ran as the Republican can
didste for governor. Mr.. Evans was informed
OF his appointment by telegraph. he is ex-
pected to take charge Immediately.
The flagship Tennessee and the steamers
Kearsarge. Nandalia and YaRtic sailed from
Fortress Monroe on Sunday for New York, TO
take part in the ceremonies attending the
opening, today, Of the New York and Brooklyn
bridge The delegates to the Central Labor
Union Of New York, at their meeting on the
Goth inst. decided to issue a proclamation ask
ing all workingInen to absent themselves from
the cereaonies attending the opening of the
East River bridge, because the bridge trustees
had refused 10 change the day of the opening
from thai Of the Queens Birthday.
TIE Postrlaster-General has issued an order.
90 take effect July ]. which makes il the duty
of p0stnlaSters 10 apprise any one TO whom
letter or nailable package is addressed.
which one full rate Of postage has not been
paid. that the same viii be forwarded if the
amount necessary 10 complete the prepayment
IS RENTED. Where the letter or package held
for postage hears the card or address Of the
sender il is to be returned to him forthwith.
Judge Mcfarland, Commissioner of the Gen
erai istn0 Office. left this city on the 18th inst
for Beatrice, Nebraska where he viii represent
the Government at the sale Of the 0toe Indian
reservation
The President has appointed Samuel w. Fer
Fuson, Of Mississippi, to be a member of the
Mississ ppi River Commission, vice James B.
lads, resigned.
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
The steamer Granite State. of the Hartford
and New York Transportation Company, was
burned 10 the waters edge on the morning of
the 18th inst, as she was approaching her dock
az GOOdspeed Landing, on the Connecticut
River. The vessel and cargo are total loss
Mrs. Clifford l.. Main, Of Hartford, Conn. and
two Others are known 10 have lost their lives,
and well-informed people express the fear that
many others have persisted The books were
burned. 50 that no accurate list of the passen-
gers can be obtained.
AT Harro isburg, KY on the 18th inst, the
jury returned a verdict Of aequittal in the case
Of Hon Pha b. Thompson. on trial for killing
Walter IL Davis. The jury was out one hour
The verdics was received with a deafening
shout By the densely- packed house. As soon
rs the jury was polled and dismissed, Thomp-
son was crowded upon by friends. who warmly
congratulated him. He bore the ordeal with
the same GOODNESS that has marked his con-
duct throughout the trial.
CoapsrolIsr Campbell. of New York CITY, has
dismisseS from Office VIM. c. Emmett. disburs-
ing clerk. and Frank Forester his assistant
IN the c0LsfitToiier's Office, through whose
neGiecf - cancel coupons great frauds were
pe=peiFa'ed on the Treasury. 1t is reported
that ex Comptroller John Kelly sent his check
iOr sieAt9 to the mayor to reimburse the city
treasury for money stolen by Carroll during
Kelly occupancy Of the comptrollership.
Buck Miller, agent of the Chicago and Alton
Railroad shot and killed Charles Baker at
Aiiwood, IL, on the 18th inst, Miller was
ifalF injured from beating on the head with
TIE bats OF revolver.
Captain ". S. Mcintyre. a Hudson River
s-fstniaost captain, lost SD, 600 in bonds and
So In cash in New York on the 18th inst. He
taaks his pocket was picked.
Tbs jury in the case of Jere Dunn, tried at
tl.eago for the murder of jim Elliott, brought
IN a verdict OF not guilty on Friday.
POLITICAL.
The Kentucky State Democratic Convention
met al Louisville on the 10th inst, nearly 500
debates being IN attendance. Hon Isaac Cald-
WI, Of Louisville, was made permanent presi-
dsllt- The first ballot resulted Thomas L.
iGl >. Pol; ]. Proctor Knott, 1891; Simeon
81. Eackner, 1889 Charles ID. Jacob, 90L: NJ H
tnSlry, Ii04; total 739. Necessary TO a choice
-. At the conclusion Of the third ballot the
uaHses Of Charles D. Jacob was withdrawn The
sixih ballot was: Jones, 227: Knott 232: Buck
ner, III; 0wsley, I04, The convention ad-
gosTsed at midnight On the following day
baloting was commenced and resulted in the
nscsinRtiOa of Hon. J. Proctor Knott. Mr..
Knott served FIVE terms in Congress, and is a
lalgyer o. distinguished ability, a politician of
marked conservatism, and a humorist of ma
fiGaai reputation.
Senator Kenna teIegraphs from Charleston.
" Va, that the returns from the special cleo
tan for Congressman IN the Third district of
uIat State show that Snyder Dem is elected
by az least 1880 majority.
Al a Democratic joint caucus Of the House
and senate at Springfield, H., on THURSDAY
night last. 3 resolution was passed indorsfng
" Liam Il. Springer for Speaker Of the Forty
eighth Congress.
PERSONAL.
Bishop Jesse Tuesdell Peck, Of the Metho.
dist Episcopal Church, died at Syracuse. n. Y
THURSDAY, Of pneumonia, in the I'D wear of his
age. BISHOP Peck was born IN Middlefeld Y
= -Aue US ~ 191L- Il jo4c TO 1892 lie was
president Of Dickinson College. and was after
wards pastor of the Foundry Church in this
city tiil 1854, when he was appointed secretary
and editor Of the Tract Society of the Metbo-
dist Episcopal Church. He was elected bishou
10 1872. he was one Of the founders and first
president Of the board Of trustees of the Syra.
cuse University. He was five times a member
OF the General Conference, and fraternal dele.
gate TO the Canadian and East British Confer.
ences. Among his published works were ''The
central Idea of Christianity" "The True
Woman, or Life and Happiness at Home and
Abroad" hat Must / do TO be Saved and
The History Of the Great Republic Consider.
ed from Christian Standpoint" The funeral
Of Bishop Peck took place at Syracuse on Mon.
Gay. Bishop Simpson, of Philadelphia. oficiat
ed. The deceased left nearly all of his prop
erty to the Syracuse University, of which in
stitutlon he was one Of the prime movers in
establishing.
Rev. Dr.. T. D. Prime Of New York: Rev
Ut. Humphrey, Of Louisville, Ky: Rev. DR.. S
:. Niccolis, Of st. Louis; Judge Strong, Of thi,
city, and samuel M. Moore, Of Chicago com.
missioners from the Presbyterian General AS
eeIh6ly, presented an address to the Southern
presbyterian Assembly, in session at Lexing
Ton, KY, on Saturday, and the CUSTOMARY
csortesles We're exchanged. Dr. Prime said that
ne favored cooperation rather than organi,
union. Judge Strong favored co operation and
brotheriy relations. Rev Dr. Niccolls made ,
speech In favor of reunion Rev. DIT. PRYOR
of ErederlcRSburp va raSnondad IN, hob.if :