The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1883-01-14
BRIEF TELEGRAMS.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. l3.-Mayor King to-
day issued order to the police to prevent the spar
ring match from taking place which is announced
for Monday evening next between Michael CIeary an
John Sullivan.
SAN Francisco, Jan. l3.-A despatch from
Portland states that at special meeting tine board
OF Trade this afternoon resolutions were unanimously
adopted fully indorsng the action OF Capt. Merri-
nan In Smelling the Indian village In Alaska.
AUGUSTA, Me-, Jan. l3.-The funeral SER
vices over the remains OF the late Hon. Lot NJ morrill,
were celebrated here to-day. The Governor and
attended In body, also the two committees OF the
Legislature.
BALTIMORE, Mp, Jan. 13.-Monsignor Silas
NJ. Chatard, Bishop OF Vincennes, ut the obsequies
to-day, celebrated requiem mass for the repose OF
the soul of his mother, Mrs Eliza A. NJ. Chatard, at
the Cathedral In this city. large number of the
clergy OF the diocese was present.
Troy, N. Y, Jan. 13.-Mrs. Abigail Jones, a
wealthy widow eighty years of age, and the victim
OF insane deluslons found frozen stiff and dead
the floor Of her room to-day. She was scantily
clothed, and there had been no fire In the for
several days. She was subject. to ATS, and lived
alone. Death Is believed to have resulted from ex-
posure.
OTTAWA, ONT, Jan. 13.-SO rapid has been
the completion OF the Canada Pacific Railway prairie
section that already the company claims that 4 $780,
600 acres OF their land subsidy has been earned Owing
to the fact that the Dominion Land survey have been
unable to keep pace with them, the Dominion gov
eminent has granted them all unoccuped odd num-
bered sections In the old Province of Manitoba.
New YORK, Jan. l3.-Freling II. Smith
receiver OF the Cooperative Dress Assoca was at
his office this afternoon to open bids for the purchase
OF the stock and fixtures OF that organization, but
was served with an injunction, obtained by credi-
tors OF the association, restraining sale otherwise
than by public auction. IL was then decided TO
fuse all bids sent in and to have "a sale by public
action.
MEMPHIS, TENN, Jan. l3.-Ths advertised
sale Of the Memphis Ddiiy Avalanche did not take
place to-day. II was made unnecessary by the pur-
chase OF Capt W. l.. Trasks forty Ave shares by MIR.
+. 5. Nichols, who with Others owned the other one
remains In the hands Of the present owners change
either In Its editorial corps or in It's politics is liable
10 occur.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 13.-A man named
Sauers, residing In Virginia. entered the National
Bank OF Commerce this afternoon TO cash draft for
u, 700, While he was counting the money stranger
called his attention note lying on the floor and
peared at his other elhew, grabbed q pile OF bills
amounting to s00s, and disappeared around the
ner No arrest has yet been made
NORFOLK, Va, Jan. l3.-Information has
been received that on Tuesday last Albert Cobb, OF
Cobb's Island, with wfecklng crew In a surf-boat,
board their boat broke adrft and they compelled
10 take to the rigging 10 their lives They
rescued by the OF the lfe-saying station, but
siuce that time three OF the have died from the
effects Of exposure. Capt. Cobb Is not expected TO
live.
SAN FRAscIsco, Jan ia dispatch from
Port Townsend, W. IT,, says that the United States
Sodder, left this morning for Fort simpson, Is. o.,
quel Indian disturbance, at the request Of the
authorities OF British Columbia British naval
sci being ia these waters. a British gunboat went
to Alaska on theoccason OF the Indian Trouble In 1879
and the present trouble In British Columbia furnishes
an opportunity OF returning the courtesy.