Milford chronicle., 1883-12-07

Two graves were accidentally dit
covered near Plymouth. Mass, whic
disclosed the skeletons Of two of the frs
settlers.
-Four persons returning from a hunt
ing excursion were drowned in the Mis-
sissippi
"A call has been issued for a genera
convention on the subject of Mississippi
improvement, to be held in Washington
February 9TH next
"A proposition to return thanks Il
the Salvation Army for their worI
caused an informal adjournment of the
Town Council Of Kingston, Ont.
Despite the very inclement weather
the parade commemorative of the evacu-
alton Of the city by the British troops
was the greatest ever seen in New York.
! There We're between forty thousand and
htty thousand men in line, and it is safe
to say that fully million people were
assembled along the route Of the process
| sion. One of the most interesting fea-
lures of the parade was the turnout of
old tiremen with their original appa-
ratus. All along the line they were re-
celved with unbounded enthusiasm.
Inc procession was reviewed at Bowling
Green by President Arthur and Gov
ernor Cleveland Nearly all the regi-
ments and civic societies held reunions
after the parade. The Chamber of
Commerce had banquet in the evening,
at which President Arthur was present
and Queen Victoria was toasted.
The Dominion government have de-
clded to grant subsidies to all builders
of Canadian ships.
The accidental explosion Of a lar OF
hydrogen in the presence of the Mar
quis OF Lansdowne gave rise to rumor
OF attempted assassination and caused
great excitement in Ottawa.
For the murder of Wyatt during
riot in Howard county, Ark, three ne !
groes were sentenced TO be hanged and |
tWenty-nlne to long terms of imprison- |
ment
"A fight Munceyville, Pa, over the
possession Of a gas well resulted III one
man killed and several badly wounded.
The alleged illegal dredging by
oystermen in the Rappahannock River
Va, Is assuming a serious phase, Gov.
7rnor Cameron having ordered cannon
10 be sent from Petersburg for use
against the offending fleet.
1t is feared that the steamer Eclipse
las been lost on the lakes, with all on
'oard, three bodies having been washed
shore at Wiartown with life-preservers
n marked with her name.
DR.. Armitage claims for New York
he honor Of being the scene Of the first
pilling of blood in defence of the civil
Ights of the Americans.
The enrolment of the Republicans
New York city was concluded with !
bout twenty thousand names on the
Mrs. Ellen Long still insists that t
ne alone murdered the little boy Charles 6
'hlttemore at Princeton, Wis. e
The wet and warm weather has e
'rlously injured the quality of poultry I
Id game, and prices for prime fowls
e rising rapidly in the Eastern cities. g
Joseph Jefferson, who was to have Z
ayed at Peoria, ILL.,, was prevented by
le fact that at four o'clock Tuesday q
ornlng he was stricken with sudden | t'
id complete loss of voice. The SUD-
'sed cause was his playing at Rock o.
rd when suffering from severe cold HI
IS physician says he may possibly be p,
lie to talk again before the expiration TO
next month. tn
"A fire early Monday morning al is
3st entirely destroyed the town of tw
bany, Wis. Not q store or residence Of
any prOmiue.ce remains uncharred go
d every hotel line post office and news M,
per offices ar ia ashes. The weather
bitter cold. tho thermometer being te
ow zero, ana all exposed to the blasts
the fierce wind are III danger of freez- Gl
{ to death. W.
WASHINGTON NOTES. in,
General Rosecrans will propose in
House a constitutional amendment WI
hibiting pOlygamy in the United sa
tes
The completed roll of the new
use of Representatives shows two
ancies in the list. r
The report of the SUPERVISING i
,cial Agent of the Treasury saws the t'nI
lervaluation of imported merchandise leg
increased alarmingly during the shu
year. the
The United States Supreme Oourt ooe
tered decision confirming the de- sIo,
on of the court below dismissino the -
Of A. B. Miller in what is known as way
Brooklyn Bridge case. win
President Arthur pardoned Sergeant hoa