The Monitor., 1884-10-31
GENERAL NEWS.

ectured or preached in different churches
or missions of St. Louis last Sunday.
An explosion of fire-damp occurred ON
Monday afternoon at the Youngstown
Coke Company's mine near Uniontown,
Penna. by which IA men were killed.
The mills at Fall River, Massachusetts,
which closed last week, were started ON
Monday morning; but unless the cloth
market improves another shutdown of
week is probable.
Judge Corlett, of the New York Supreme
Court yesterday confirmed the report of
the appraiser in the matter of the Niagara
State Reservation. The total amount of
the awards is 81, 433, 1880.
The registration in San Francisco this
year is 10, 900 larger than the vote cast in
that city in 1880, and the San Francisco
Bulletin claims that there are at least 5000
fraudulent names on the list.
Snow fell in the Catskill region, at Port
Jervis, and at various points in Western
and Northen New York on last Saturday
morning. The snow at sorie points was
from three to six inches deep.
De Woes predictions for the next five
days;-To-day, clear and frosty, Saturday,
warm and foggy; Sunday, warm and
cloudy; Monday, cloudy, with rain; Tues
day, election day clear and pleasant.
Last week the largest clearinghouse at
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that per cent discount would be charged,
instead of 6, as heretofore, and on Mon
day all the banks took the same stand.
The raise is a serious matter to tobacco
nists.
In digging hole to plant St. John
flag pole in Indiana the workmen struck a
spring of water A hole was bored in the
pole and it was transformed into pump,
where the faithful can slake their thirst and
show their respect for the cause at the same
time.
Hon. John b. Finch. the head of the
Good Templar's Organization, is stump
ing the country for St. John and Daniel
He has spoke at many points with the
Governor. 1t is believed that the Good
Templars will vote as 4 body for the Pro-
hibition ticket.
Meridian (Miss) merchants have pre-
pared list of those persons III that city
and county who never pay their debts,
and have posted the lists in conspicuous
places throughout that section. Accom-
panying each debtors name is that of the
merchant making the charge.
The report of the Third Assistant Post
master General, now in preparation, will,
it is said, show that the expenditures of
the Post Office Department exceeded re-
ceipts last year by So, 600, 000 The sale of
two-cent stamps increased 30 per cent, and
of stamped envelopes 30 per cent.
The Masonic Grand Lodge of Ohio in
session at Columbus on Thursday of last
week adopted resolution declaring it ''the
opinion of the body that the selling of in
toxicating drink is Masonic offence, and
should disqualify any one from initiation
into or affiliation with any Masonic lodge"
At the meeting of the Executive Com
mittee of the Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union i'll st. Louis on Monday IA new
department was created under the head of
reorganization of Schools of Higher Edu-
| cation, and Mrs. Mary Lou Dickinson,
of New York City, was made its superin-
tendent.
\ National Convention of Soldiers and
Sailors met last Friday, in indianapolis.
About 100 organizations were represented
Resolutions were adopted declaring that
pensions ought to be granted to all soldiers
and sailors Of the late war, and \ COM
mittee was appointed to take the resou-
tions to Washington.
The President on Tuesday appointed
Hugh McCulloch to be Secretary of the
Treasury in place of w. O. Gresham,
resigned and appointed Gresham to be
Judge of the Seventh L. S. Circuit, to sue
ceed Thomas Drummond, resigned. The
appointment Of Secretary McCulloch took
effect on Wednesday.
The full official returns of the vote of
Ohio give Robinson, Republican, for Sec
retary OF State, plurality of 1924 over
his Democratic competitor but leave him
in minority of 21l3 as against the combin-
ed Democratic, Prohibition and Greenback
vote. For Supreme Judge. Johnson, Re-
publican, has l3, 954 plurality, and ma
.jority of 81 over all
James l.. Clayton, Is years old, shot and
killed John 5. Baker, Jr,, aged II years,
and then committtd d suicide by shooting
himself in the head, in Philadelphia
on last Friday Light No cause could
be assigned for the deed, but it was
said that they had been addicted to read
ing sensational stories, and that the act
was the result of a mutual agreement to do
something that would excite more than an
ordinary sensation.
The registration of voters in New York
City, which closed last Saturday night
shows large increase over any previous
year. In 1880, 217,021 names were placed
on the books and 204, TAB votes were cast
This year the registration jumps up to 240,-
951, an increase of nearly $4,000 in four