The daily gazette., 1883-01-09
THE LARGEST RETAIL STOCK OF DRY
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MORNTN0 SUMMARY.

James Rowland, wealthy and prominent
citizen of San Francisco, was drowned In the
bay on Saturday night.
At Cheney, Washington Territory. on
Sunday night, q Chinaman, accused Of mur-
der and robbery, was taken from jail and
lynched by u mob OF 80 men.
Andrew jackson, colored, charged with
attempting to felonlously assault young
woman, was taken from jail at Henderson,
Texas, on Sunday night, and hanged.
Matthew Franklin Whittier, only brother
of John G. Whittier, the poet, died ON SUN
day In East Boston, at the age Of 10 years,
He was the author of the "Ethau Spike"
letters.
The Bricklayers' National Union, com
posed of delegates from the local unions
throughout the United States, began Its
annual session yesterday In Providence
The President, Henry Cole OF New York oc-
cupied the chair.
A publ meeting was held yesterday at
Valley Forge, Pa, TO taFe steps for the cree
ton Of a monument on the Revolutionary
camping ground. A committee was ap-
pointed TO collect subscriptions, aad MIR. A.
]. Drexel was chosen treasurer.
Daniel Saylor and Aaron Rhoads, country
butchers, were arrested yesterday In Read
hogs which were bitten by mad dogs and
died OF rabies" II Ia said that q number OF
persons were made sick by eating the pork.
Ex-Colector Calvin A. Gilbert, aged "
years, of Syracuse, New York, was stricken
with paralysis on Sunday afternoon, while
sitting near the stove at his home. His vile
found him with his head and arm resting
on the stove, badly burned and dead.
The river coal operators of the PittsburR
district have decided to reduce the wages oi
boat caukGrs from $3.50 to SS per day, and
Of the other workmen about the mines iD
the same proportion. None of the pits Ii
which the reduction was offered were a
work yesterday.
The anniversary Of the battle Of New Or
leans was celebrated yesterday and last
evening by Democratic and military organl.
zatlons In New York, Boston, Chicago
Cleveland, and other cities. In Boston
there was a banquet at the Revere House
Governor Butler occupying the head OF th'
table.
In Washington yesterday, Judge Snel
rendered his decision in the case of Dick
son, foreman of the Star Route jury. IL
held Dickson In 81, 500 bail to answer befor
the Grand Jury for ''embracery," the Judg
holding that the accused was guilty OF
corrupt action within the meaning of tn
statute.
At Willlamstown, Mass, q respectabl
farmer, named Donahue, has PERSONAL
applied to the authorities for his commits
70 iunatic asylum ION account Of a
Irresistible desire TO Kill some one" Som
years ago Donahue received blow on tn
head from the effects of which he has neve
recovered.
A telegram from Milwaukee says that g
stormy scene took place" vest srday In th
council OF that city ION account of til
comptroller refusing to audit bills col
traeted In 1882 from the funds appropriate
Ior 1856" 1t ltappears that 'the various eli
departments were notified last year that Il
lunds were exhausted, but still the bill
were contracted. The Comptroller, backe
ny the City Attorney, declares such bill
Illegal, and refuses TO audit them. tt
amounts will aggregate $3.50, 600" II
Council took no action.
The Tribune Association of New York,
us annual meeting yesterday, declared
dividend OF 20 per cent. From the regist
soi lts stock 1t appeared that Whitelaw Re
hela 10 shares In his own name and 43 mo
IN the name of his wife, while his brother i
Jaw owned 20 shares more, the family tn
owning altogether l43 out of the 200 share
Lhe remainder are held in small lots, al
an nearly half the cases by estates. The
port staLed that, with the exception of
loan OF 100000, the new building had be
entlrely paid for out Of the profits on t
current business"