The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-03-07
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Few Words.
Kenneth Rayner, solicitor of the treas
ury, died at 1 o'clock yesterday after
noon.
Lyman Curtis, of New York, manu-
facturer of toys, has failed, with a pref
erence of $83,0OO
1t has taken five days to dig out a
Sorel and Montreal railroad train which
was blocked by snow last week.
NJ. o. Vanpool, county treasurer in
Virginia has disappeared, and his ac-
counts are short from $50, 600 to $50, 000.
The suspension of Alden B. Stockwell
is announced ON Wall street, New York.
He was formerly a power on that street.
The men in two more green glass bot
tie factories in Pittsburg, Pa, have been
notified to resume work at last years
wages.
A number of prominent republicans
from Alabama have presented the name
of Mr.. McDuffy for the Office of United
States marshal of Alabama.
A dispatch from Panama, dated Feb
ruary 24th, says that yellow fever has
appeared there, and an epidemic is eX-
pected, on account of the new arrivals.
Major j. II. DurBee and Mr.. Charles
II. Jones, editor of the Times-U Union, will
go before the river and harbor commit
tee to-day in the interest of the st. Johns
bar.
Two of the jurors in the Dukes trial,
at UniontOwn, Pa, have sued the editors
of the Republican Standard, of that
place, for libel, ON account of remarks
published by them in regard to the trial.
The entire clerical force of the census
bureau, 105 in number, have been sus-
pended from the 10th instant, owing to
the exhaustion of the appropriation for
the maintenance of the bureau. The
superintendent, chief clerk and one clerk
were not included in the order, as a suffi-
cient sum remains to pay their salaries
for fortnight longer, within which time
it is hoped the deficiency appropriation
bill will be passed by congress.
THE SPRINGER COMMITTEE.
WASHINGTON, March 5.-Ex-Postmas-
ter-General James and ex-AttOrney-
General MacVeagh were examined to-
day by Mr.. Springer's committee relative
to the expenditures of the department of
Justice in the star-rOute cases.
A JOURNALIST KILLED,
GALVESTON March GA News La
redo special says: 1t is reported that
Major Topaz Martablo was killed Mon
day near Edinburg, forty miles from
Brownsville, in a duel with the editor of
the Cronista, published at Matamoras.
Martablo was the editor and proprietor of
a tri-weekly Spanish paper issued in
Laredo. He got into newspaper war
with the CrOnista concerning Mexican
politics, He was cultured gentleman
and successful journalist
NEW POLITICAL PARTY.
PTTTsBURG, March 6. - The United
States brewers association have just
issued circular to all firms, members
of the association here, requesting them
to make out list of all voters in their
employ and all of those who have not
taken out naturalization papers. The
object of this action is to learn the polit-
ical strength of the beer manufacturers
in this country, which it is thought will
eventually result in the forming of a
strong political faction entirely distinct
from all other parties.
THE COLUMBUS DISASTER.
Boston, March 6.-The Boston and
Savannah Steamship company has filed
in the United States district court bond
for the amount of the appraisal in the
matter Of the steamer City of Columbus
to respond to claims and suits against
the company by reason of the Gay Head
disaster. The company having also
taken advantage of the limited liability
act, Judge Nelson, of the United States
district court, to-day issued an order
restraining all persons from bringing suit
against the company The libel is re-
turnable on July 1st, and at that time
claimants can show cause why the com
pany should not be exempted from liza
liability under the act referred to. If
good cause can be shown the present
restraining order will be revoked.
What Prof Riley Saw.
Prof Riley, entomologist of the agri-
cultural department, has just finished a