Daily Republican., 1883-03-08
NEWS SUMMARY.
FLOODS IN ENGLAND-WIGGlNS
AND MI6 STORk-4OTIIER NEWS
MATTERS.

The remains Of Alexander II
Stephens, lying in state in the Senate
Chamber, 1T Atlanta, were viewed yes
trrlay by more than 10000 persons.
Memorial services will be held in the
Hall of Representatives this morning.
and in the afternoon the funeral ser
vices will take place General TOOmbs
will be one Of the speakers at the mem
orial services. Atlanta is filling up
with visitors to attend the funeral.
A telegram from Ottawa says that
Professor Virgins was unable to get TO
Halifax, owing 20 the railways being
blocked by snow He claims that the
storm Of the last two days, which has
been very severe in Canada, " is merely
an arm of the great tempest. The
snow fall in Canada has been the
heaviest of the winter. In Montreal
the snow is five feet deep in the streets.
The statistical agent in London of our
Department of Agriculture reports
that in England there are Continued
rains and floods, great injury to the
wheat crop, and gloomy apprehensions
of the worst failure for years. The area
is reduced and much re-sowing will be
necessary. There is also much alarm
at the spread of the foot and mouth dis
ease among cattle
The funeral of Colonel Harry Gilmor
the ex-COnfrdcrate cavalry officer, took
place yesterday in Baltimore. After
services in the Boundary avenue Pres
byterian Church, the remains were es-
corted to the Union Depot by ex-Con-
federate and Union military organiza-
tions. The interlnent took place at
Loudon Park Cemetery.
The Assistant Secretary of the Inter-
ior Yesterday received dispatch saying
that about two hundred settlers recently
invaded that part of the Sioux reserva-
ton which lies east of the Missouri
river and put up shanties there; also
that thousands of others are preparing
to follow. The inrruders will be ex-
Dellrd.
The new Duchess Of Westminster,
wife Of one Of the richest men in
Europe, was married in dress of white
Oulard, costing seventy-tive cents 4
'ard. This certainly is economy, and
economy it is to use Dr. Bulls Cough
syrup, the great remedy for coughs and
OldS.
The President has signed the commits
ions Ofthe members Of the Civil Ser
ice Commission, and they will meet in
to-day to prepare plan of
perations. The Chief Examiner will
'e appointed by the President as soon
IS the Commissioners agree upon the
A small bag filled with Continental
money, and number of pistol tlints.
'err found by workm-n who are tear
ng down the building at Seventh and
iarket streets, Philadelphia, where the
declaration Of Independence is said to
ave been written.
A Municipal Reform Association, to
remote the election of honest and
apab|e men to municipal offices, re-
arlless of party, has been formed in
incinnati. The Association represents
9th political parties.
Robert II. Huzza, 3 feet, 6 inches in
eiglt, and Ida H. Hosner, 3 feet high
Inidgets," on exhibition in museum
! Brooklyn, where married yesterday
pom the stage Of the museum. Huzza
a wdower
Two bags containing through mail
r New York and Philadelphia were
olen from the depot at Towanda,
last night Just before the
rival of the train on which they were
be despatched.
Rev. Lawrence Walsh, of Waterbury,
yesterday sent by cable
y l34 for the Irish relief fund and 500;
r the Land League.
The Senate of Maine yesterday pass
the bill restoring the death penalty
: murder, and il goes to the Gov
nor.