Daily Republican., 1883-03-07
NEWS sum N AIRY.
HONORING sTEPHENs-TENNES.
SEE REPUDIATES THE
NEXT TCONGREAS.

NEXT CON GRE2S.
DR.. Max Sering, of Berlin, commis-
stoned by the Prussian Government to
report upon the agricultural and trans
pOrtation interests and methods IN the
United States, has arrived in Washing
:. ton. Yesterday he was at the Statisti-
. cal Bureau studying maps and reports
and preparing for the work assigned
him. He will visit all our principal
cities and make the acquaintance Of
boards of trade, chambers of commerce
and railroad managers.
B. S. Walden, President of the Kan
sas City oklahoma Colony" which re-
Gently raided in the Indian Territory,
returned to Kansas City on Monday
night. He says the other "colonists"
are coming back, but that he intends to
"Organize again as soon as practi-
cable" He also reports that the rem
nant Of Payne's gang are encamped
near Arkansas City, contemplating
another raid
The Tennessee House Of Representa-
tives yesterday passed the State Debt
BILL as it came from the Democratic
caucus. 1t pays fifty cents on the dollar
and three per cent interast On all but
the estate debt proper" and the bonds
of educational institutions within the
State for which it is proposed to pay par
with the contract rate of interest. 1t is
believed the bill will pass the Senate.
An election was held yesterday in
Vermont on Constitutional Amend
ments forbidding Federal officers to be-
come members of the Legislature, and
providing for the election Of State
Treasurer and Auditor by the people
instead of by the Legislature. The re-
turns indicate their adoption by a large
majority.
In the next United States House of
Representatives there will be 1872
Democrats, 127 Republicans Counting
the six Virginia Readjusters as Re-
publicans), four Independents and two
Greenbackers. The new House will
have 365 members, making 1863 a
quorum for business.
At Lawrence, Ohio, yesterday, the
son and daughter Of Zachariah Will
liams aged and years, respectively,
went into hay NOW with matches and
set fire to the hay. The girl was burn
ed to death. The boy escaped, but
died of his injnries.
Governor Boynton, of Georgia, has
proclaimed Thursday memorial day"
on account of the funeral of Alexander
H. Stephens He requests that all bust
ness be suspended on that day and ap-
GUS churches.
Gas mark of respect to the memory
of Alexander H. Stephens and sympathy
with the people of Georgia." Governor
of Vermont yesterday ordered
that all the State offices in Burlington
be closed and the flags half-masted on
the day of Mr.. Stephens funeral.
Charles Luke was arrested in Buffalo
yesterday for arson. He poured oil on
the floor of his mothers hotel and set
fire to it, but the fire was discovered
before much damage was done. The
house was full of sleeping inmates.
The number of claims filed before the
Court of Alabama Claims is 500, and
the aggregate amount claimed is more
than $40, 600, 900 The remainder of the
Geneva award, which is to be distribut-
ed by the Court, amounts to $1,000, 900.
Five buildings of the St. Augustine
Normal School for Coored Students,
at Raleigh, North Carolina, were
burned yesterday. Loss $20,0O0 No
person was injured. The school is a
Protestant Episcopal Institution.
Noah d. Smith, Deputy Surveyor of
customs at Memphis, who several days
Igo pleaded guilty to charge of EN-
'ezZling 81 900, was yesterday sentenced
o two years Imprisonment in the peni-
entiary.
In the Court of Appeals Of Ontario, at
'oronto, yesterday, the Chief Justice
unanimous decision in
he case of Major Phipps, dismissing his
ppeal and ordering that he be remand
d for extradition.
The British steamer Consul, from
liverpool of New Orleans, with salt,
lstant. She was taken off by six small
tugs Oh the Sd, and proceeded
} New Orleans.
In the U. s. Circuit Court at Boston,
esterday, Goodwin H. Bush, of West
eld, Massachusetts,, was arraigned on
he charge of illicit distillatiOn. The
ase was continued until Tuesday next.
An indiscreet man is like an un-
aaled letter, everybody can read him,
ut the wise man secureth in time what
l time he will surely need-a bottle of
IT. Bulls Cough Syrup.
A bill to prevent corners, options
nd gambling, and declaring all gamh-
ng contracts absolutely void, passed
he Legislature of Kansas on Monday
Fternoon.
Two freight trains collided near
Illinois, on Monday night.
welve cars were wrecked, number
hogs and cattle were killed, and the
was injured.
The resignation of U. s. Treasurer
lillian has been accepted by the Presi-
mt. 1t is thought in Washington that
ssistant Treasurer Wyman is likely to
lcceed Gilfillan,
Professor Virgins left Ontario yester-
ny for Halifax, "to get the fnll benefit
the big blow which he predicts for
e 9th, 10th and 18th insts.
There was a heavy snow storm in the
inadian province Of Ontario yester-
W, which blocked the Railroads and
,lsyed the mails.
BY the fall of platform at the New
ty Hall at Albany, yesterday morn
Z, Eugene Caron was killed and
lother man had both ankles broken.
Years OfCOurtship.
A couple were recently married IN
1shen after courtship extending over
quarter of century. The local
lroniclers say that so far as could be
dyed the course of their true love has
va VIC rim Snonth both families beiuQ