The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-05-03
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April to be S., 232, O75.
New YORK, May 1.-The entertain
ment given at the Metropolitan Opera
House last night for the benefit of the
Home for ex-Confederate soldiers, in
Richmond, was a great success. The
house was crowded and the receipts large
The exact figures could not be ascer-
iained, but it is thought that the proceeds
aggregate several thousand dollars.
NEW YORK, May 1.-George w. Ira
bue, General Superintendent Of the
southern division of the Western Union
Telegraph Company, died at the Cole
man House in this city from brain fever
at 8 o'clock this morning. He arrived
here from Nashville few days ago. He
had been in poor health for some months,
having been troubled with insomnia.
WASHINGTON, May 1.-The House Com
mittee on Rivers and Harbors expect to
complete the consideration of the River
and Harbor Appropriation bill tomorrow
or Saturday. The total amount appro-
priated will between $12 100000 and
$13,O00,000. Not all the appropriations
have yet been agreed upon. 1t is posi-
BILE that an effort will be made by some
of the members of the committee to
make a horizontal reduction" of the
amounts already decided upon before
they are reported to the House. The bill
as now prepared appropriates for the
Mississippi river and tributaries 81 100000
below Cairo, $500,000 from Cairo to Hi
nois river, $4,000 from the Illinois
river to Des Moines, 100000 from Des
Moines to St. Paul. $5O0,000 for the Mis-
souri,, $500, 200 for the Ohio, $50, 900 for
Allegheny, $40, 900 for the Monongahela
For the continuation of the work at He'll
Gate, New York, $780, 900 has been
agredssupon.
KEY WEST, May IA Havana de-
spatch dated yesterday says the Liberal
Conservatives triumphed through the I'M
due influences of the authorities and des-
picable tricks, the election laws being
construed against the votes of Cubans.
The civil government of the province of
Havana, for instance, Summoned all tbs
mayors of the towns and obliged them to
use their influence in favor of the Con-
servatives. A meeting of the Autono-
mists in the town of Taposte was pro-
hibitsd An insurgent flag was hOisted
bn some buildings and the proclamations
of AguerO fastened upon the street cor
ners, which misdemeanors they allege
were committed by the Conservatives
with the object of discrediting the Au-
Economists. The result of the election
does not represent the aspirations of the
people, but shows that the mismanage-
ment will continue
London bankers are proposing to ship
gold to this country, and claim there is
profit in it,
The American Medical Association
will meet in Washington Tuesday, May
9th, for long session. Nearly 1000 are
expected.
Newcastle, England, ship owners have
decided to lay up one-quarter of their
tonnage on account of the present condi-
ton of the freight market.
President A. B. Andrews, of the West
ern North Carolina Railroad Company,
Thursday paid $6OO,OO0 to the State of
North Carolina for its interest in the rail
road.
H. McSmith, conducting the Savan-
nah, Ga, house of Ludden & Bates, of
Charleston, S. c., suicided Thursday. 1t
is intimated that he was behind in his ac-
counts.
1t is now believed that the dynamite
scare at Toronto was only a joke, as the
fuses were in plain sight to passers-by
Nevertheless the guards have been
strengthened.
A reduction in the output in New Eng
land cotton mills will be begun Saturday
by shutting down on that day each week
Out of 100000 spindles 3,OOO.O 900 to
100000 have agreed to the plan.
The Maryland Presbytery is now in
session in Baltimore. 1t has appointed
two delegates and alternates to the Gen
eral Assembly of the Southern Presby-
terry, to be held at Vicksburg on the 10Th
instant.
There has been run on the bank of
Montepio, of Mexico, but the bank had
sufficient funds and tided it over and re-
stored confidence. 1t will, however,
probably cease the banking business.
There has beeu run also on the National
and Mercantile banks, but they have
stood the run so far and claim that they
can meet all their obligations.
The New York Sun says: The march
of events and the curious developments
that have come with the vast accumula-
ton of wealth in this country show
themselves sometimes with startling dis
pnctness in matters connected with so