Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-06-13
GENERAL NEWS.
what IL Going on all Over the Country Dur
ing tot Weather.Amerfcaa and Japan.

what Ii Going on all over the Country Dur
ing hot Weather-America and Japan.
The state department has been advised
by our minister at Toxic OF the delivery to
the Japanese government of the treasury
draft for S7S5 ZOO, the amount of the ST.
monoseki indemnity fund returned to
Japan in pursuance of the act Of Congress
of 22i of FEBRUARY last. In accepting the
sum tho Japanese foreign minister express
ed "the appreciation of his government
at the equity and justice constantly mani
tested by the United States toward Japan"
and he "alluded with much satisfaction
to the present happy relations existing be-
tween the people of both countries
The annual exercises at the West Point
military academy closed yesterday, the
graduating class of 1888 receiving their
diplomas. After prayer by the chaplain,
Rev. Mr.. Postlethwaite, aud music by the
band, the diplomas we're handed to the
graduates by Secretary Lincoln. Brigadier
General Terry then delivered the annual
address. He referred in his remarks to
Generals Grant and Sherman, and the
references were loudly applauded. Ad-
dresses were also made by Rear Admiral
Rodgers, Secretary Lincoln and General
Sherman. The exercises concluded by the
| ohhu 4AA" 1"shs, ''yhS3 s'' tAAS
chaplain invoking q benedction.
The 33i annual session of the Right
Worthy Grand Lodge of the American
Protestant association, OF tho United
States, began yesterday in Boston.
Samuel Simons, of Illinois, the r. W.
grand master, presided. Delegations
were present from New York, Pennsylva-
mia, New Jersey, Delaware, Massachusetts,,
Missouri, kentucky and Illinois. Among
the prominent members are John Fuller.
ton, grand master of the order in Penn
sylvania; John O'Donnel, recorder of
deeds; William B. Smith, president OF
select council, and John Stecn, common
councilman, of Philadelphia.
The twelfth annual convention Of the
Protestant Episcopal diocese of Central
Pennsylvania met yesterday in Reading,
60 ministers and 175 lay delegates being
present. The question Of dividing the
diocese or electinE IN assistant bishop vii
be considered.
In the general synod of the Reformed
Dutch church of America, at Albany
yesterday, resolutions were adopted dc
nOuucing the Masonic and other oath
bound secret orders, and cautioning al
churches of the synod to discourage
their members from joining secret soc;e
ties"
The joint special committee on prOsoga
ton OF the Massachusetts Legislature
decided yesterday to ask the governor tt
prorOgno tho Legislature until August 81
The governor has said that he will coun
tenance no request on the subject.
The Macon (Georgia) volunteers yastcr
day passed through Chicago on their wa.
= to Rockford, Ill.,, where :hay were enter
tanned by the citizens. They return t.
Chicago tot day, and will remain until Sat
urday, as guests of the local militia.
1t is announced that during the absence
Of Secretary Lincoln and General Sherman
Mr.. John Twcedale, chief clerk OF tho Wal
department., has been designated to act a.
secretary, $50 far Us relates to the sign
ing of routine papers,
The president has appointed Elisha w
Davis TO be Indian agent at the Uinta!
agency, in Utah, to succeed Critchlow
whose term will expire On July 1st. III
has ordered the withholding oI the com
mission of w. s. Furay, appointed colIec
tor of internal revenue for the Seventh
l cutt, suspended.
, The president had long conierenc
+ with Secretary FoIger yesterday in regar
to the proposed coiisnlid ,tion of the in
u ternal revenue districts. 1t il; cXpectc
1 that soma perfected plan will be an
nounced in Il few days.
Tie state medical society, %! Delaware
| met yesterday in Wilmington. DR.
, Robert Hargadine was elected president
o DIR. Willard Springer vice PRESIDENT, Dl
George w. Marshal! secretary. and DIR. }
W. Sharp, treasurer.
The first train on tbs Northern plcli
railroad to Holcna, Montana, reached ther
, yesterday morning. The track i; hein
laid at tho rate OF three miles per day
with about tiO miles to b. laid tn tn
. Oregon connection.
Mayor King, of PhiIa:.s lpiia, has ISSUE
' a proclamation giving MOTH that The law
prohibiting the selling and firing G
crackers, squibs, s!,asars, rockets or othe
fireworks, and the discharg lug nl canon:
guns, pistols, toy pistols and other fir.
arms, will BE- risi dly enforced on the cnu
ing 4th of July,