Daily Republican., 1883-05-08
NEWS u MMARY.
THE EXCISE QUESTION GIVING
TROURLE-TIIET TROUBLE.
SOME RED kKaNS.

There is trouble about the excise
question at Glen's Falls, New York.
The old board Of that town met yester-
day morning and granted six licenses,
whereupon the Chief of Police served
papers upon the members who were
takenbetOre q Justice. The new board
me, but granted no licenses, in at
cordance with pledge given before
they were nominated. The old board
il is maintained, "hold to the eXpira-
ton of their term on account OF the
new board not swearing in and filing
bonds at the time prescribed by the
law.
The Brooklyn Boardoof Aldermen re-
solved yesterday tina, all the schools
and public offices snail be closed on the
day Of the opening of the great bridge
also thai ga lions head ornament ON
the bridge shall be removed and i'll its
place the Government coat of arms and
an American eagle substituted. A
reception will be given to Governor
Cleveland in the evening, and S5,0Oo
will be spent Oh illuminations.
n the Continental Colliery at Ash
land, Penna, yesterday, number OF
men were overcome by gas generated
by small locomotive used in the mine.
The engineer and train hands were re-
vived with difficulty, and a driver
named Ritley fell under the wagon
and had leg cut off. All work at tle
colliery is stopped.
Information is received from Fort
Apache that ! 200 San Carlos Indians
have left the agencies and are settling
in the mountains around that post, and
demand corn and small seed. The com
manding officer has issued 5000 pounds
OF corn and asked the Secretary of the
Interior for small seed.
The schooner NJ. H. Hand, of Phila-
delphia, with d cargo of cotton for Vera
Cruz, caught fire at Galveston on Sun
day and was sunk to extinguish the
flames. She is now being raised. The
damage is estimated at $4,000.
The steamer Cydonia, from New
York for st. John, New Brunswick,
mistook Santaky Light, Nantucket, for
Gray Head on Sunday, and went
ashore. She lies in dangerous posi-
ton.
The trial of jeremiah Dunn, for the
murder of James Elliott, was called
yesterday in the Criminal Court at
Chicago. The regular jury panel was,
exhausted, and, after ordering a special
panel, the Court adjourned until to-day.
The War Department has received no
further information from General Crook
relative to his movements in Mexico,
and no report of his operations against
the Indians is expected until some
decisive results have been obtained.
The latest reports from the various
districts in Virginia visited by the
severe frosts last week indicate thar
little or no damage was done to fruits
The trees are in full bloom and promise
a large yield.
Governor Butler has sent to the Office
Of the Secretary of State of Massachu-
setts, without his approval, bill ap-
$264, ,552 for double tracking
the HOOsaC tunnel line.
A despatch from Albany says th.
canals were opened yesterday for the
There were 10 cearances in
he morning, most Of the boats being.
light.
The Mayor Of Milwaukee yesterday
ordered that all the saloons in that city
hall be closed at midnight, and that nv
policeman shall be allowed to take
liquor while on duty.
EX-Treasurer Polk, Of Tennessee, yes
erday executed the bond Of $35, 900 re-
|uired by Judge Allen, in Nashville,
nd was released from custody.
A fire in East st. Louis yesterday
morning destroyed % small stores ami
wellings, causing a loss Of about
$4,000.
Most of the business section Of
'orney, Texas, was burned yesterday
morning.