Daily Republican., 1884-12-03
NEWS SUMMARY

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A VERDI, t OF s27, 800 AGAINST
THE PENNsYLvANIA RAIL
/ ROAD COMPANY
At youngstown, Ohio, vest erday
morning, the jury in the case of engi-
pser John Fi'zsImmons sgains. the he
Pennsylvania Railroad, for go, 900
damages for injuries which crippled
him fol life, returned = verdict for
Fitzsimmons for S27, 300. At the time
of the accident the Company offered
him $18, 1000 for his claim. He refused
. and last summer brought suit and se-
cured verdict for $26, 900. The Com
! lpany asked and was granted q new
trial, with the above resu It,
j The Secretary Of the Treasury has
notified the Collector of Customs 1t
San Francisco "that persons known or
proven to his satisfaction to be Chinese
merchants who resided in the United
States at date Of the treaty of 1880, are
entitled to 60 from this country and
return at pleasure, and that certificates
Of the Chinese Consul General at San
Francisco may be regarded AZ prima
facis evidence in such cases"
At the Exposition Buildings at New
Orleans steam was raised on Monday in
fourteen batteries of boilers with $500
horse power. Several Of the electric
light companies have already lighted
up their exhibits. The Commissioners of
thirty States are on hand installing their
respective exhibits, and It is expected
that every thing will be in position for
the opening on the 10th inst.
Archbishop Tascheresu returned to
Quebec from Rome on Monday. He
was met at the wharf by ten thousand
persons, welcomed by the Mayor and
escorted to the Cathedral, where . Te
Deum was sung. In the evening all
the Catholic Institutions were illumi-
mated and there was display Of fire.
works.
The posse in pursuit Of the Buxxard
gang Of thieves on the Welsh Mountain
abandoned the search on Monday night.
1t is believed that 5" Abe" Buzzard has
fed that neighborhood, as for the first
time in several weeks no robberies
were reported there yesterday morning.
The officers Of the Third Regiment Of
the National Guard of California have
decided to send detachment of 75 men
TO Washington to attend the inaugura-
tion Of President Cleveland.
The cut of lumber in the Ottawa
Valley this year, Notwithstanding the
dullness of the trade, is nearly up to
the average. 1t amounts to 625, 200, 600
feet, valued at 81, SOC, 900.
The hog cholera is reported to be
prevalent near Bainbridge, in Lancas-
ter County, Pa, and many Of the farm
ers there are slaughtering their animals
to save them from the disease.
The County Committee of the New
York County DEMOCRACY resolved, last,
night, to attend tho Inauguration of
Cleveland and Hendr dricks.
The Secretary OF the LynchburR To-
bacco Asso citation reports that the sales
Of leaf tobacco for November amounted
TO 1875, 900 pounds.
While hunting near Petrolia, Onta-
rio, ON Monday, William Miller shot.
and fatally wounded James Wood
house, whom he mistook for a deer.
The st. Andrews Society Of New
York had its 128th annual dinner on
Monday night. About 260 mem bers
were present.
The corner. stone of the new building
OF the American Unitarian Association,
in Boston was laid on Tuesday.
Congress.
In the United States Senate onTuesday
w. p. Sheffield, the new Senator from
Rhode island, was sworn in. Mr.. Vest
offered a resolution directing an in
vestigaJion by the Committee on Indian
Affairs into all leases of lands in the
Indian Territory for grazing or other
purposes by the Indian tribes, the mum.
Der of acres embraced in said leases,
their terms and the persons or corpora-
tions becoming the lessees !; also direct.
ing the Committee to investigate all the
circumBtancessunder which the leases
were made, the means used in obtain
ing the leases referred to, and whether
such leases were authorized by law.
After debate Mr.. COnger said he hoped
the resolution would be made sufficient
ly comprehensive TO afford full protec-
tion to the Indians" and in order to
afford time for preliminary examination
and consideration, he desired the matter
to 60 over for one day. The resolution
went over accordingly. The Senate
then began the consideration of bills on
the calendar, but without any action ad-
journed until to-day.
In the House, the credentials Of H. q.
Smith, elected from the Seventh Dis
trict Of Iowa to fill the vacancy caused
by Mr. Kasson's resignation, were pre-
sented, ,andMr. Smith was sworn in. Mr..
roilett, OF ONO, as question of privi-
lege, offered preamble and resolutions
impeaching Lot Wright, U. 8. Marshal
OF Southern Ohio, for usurpation of
power and violation of law, in connec-
tion with the appointment of deputy
marshals at the October election, and
directing the Committee on Expendi.
lures in the Department of Justice to
investigate the charges, appoint q sub
committee for the purpose, and send for
persons and papers. After q long de.
bate, the resolution was adopted with.
out division. Mr. Wise, of Virginia.
asked unanimous consent to offer a
resolution for an Investigation of the
conduct of the United States Marshal
for the Eastern District of Virginia dur.
ing the recent election, but Mr.. Reed.
of Maine, objected. Mr.. Reagan, Of
Texas, called up the Interstate Conn
merce bill, and offered as q substitute
for the bill reported by the COMMITTEES
on Commerce last session, the bill
known AZ the Reagan" He spoke at
length in support of his measure, and
at the conclusion OF his remarks the
House adjourned
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