The Penn's Grove record., 1885-06-06
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on the 9th ia Baltimore. Bishop Paret
presided.
The greatest storm ever known at
Waco, Texas, ragged there on the 18th,
almost with the fury of a tornado"
Rain TELL in sheets, %deluging the city,
and Waco creek overtiowed its banks,
sweeping away a number of houses, ana
five out of eight bridges within the
city limits. T. II, D~eininghoff, his
wife and four children were drowned
in one OF the houses, and a colored fam
lily of six persisted a few miles from the
city. The damage to property III the
city is estimated at $40 900; that in the
surrounding country. is unknown.
The resignation of Colonel Snow
den, Superintendent of the Philadelphia
Mint, has been accepted by the Presi-
dent, to take effect on the Both of
June. 1t is said that his successor has
been decided upon, and that his name
will be announced in a short time. Sue
cessors for several of the Federal Off
ces in Philadelphia will probably be
named within a few days.
General Grant felt very well On the
morning OF the 28th, having had a good
nights rest. DIR. Douglass sand in the
afternoon that the general on
dition Of the Generals throat was
scarcely changed since Sunday. The
General had worked considerably dur
ing the day. At four O'Clock in the
afternoon General Grant took a drive.
He spent the remainder of the evening
in resting and hearing the proofs of his
book read
General Sheridan has returned to
| Washington and resumed his duties at
the VA Department, He still limps
slightly in consequence of tue runaway
accident he met with in California,
On the 18th, General Grant sur
fered somewhat from the effects of a
very sleepless night. He was troubled
with neuralgia pain, caused by the ex-
posture during Thursdays drive. In the
afternoon the pain abated considerably,
but the General concluded to stay in
the house, ie was not able to work on
his book, and VIII take a rest a few
days.
The President appointed James W,
Whelply, Of New York, to he Assist
ant Treasurer of the United States.
III appointment III tuC III VI PlO+
motion, Mr.. Whelply at present holding
the office of Cashier.
The Secretary of the Treasury on
the 29th, dismissed four chiefs of diyi-
sions In the Third Auditors office,
namely; J. b. Fowler, of MARYLAND J.
NJ. Vale, of Pennsylvania, l.. L. G. Pet
tingill, of New York, and John r,
Thompson, of New Hampshire. This
action, it is stated. was based on the
recommendation of Third Auditor VIII
liams. 1t is said there are no charges
against the persons removed. The va
cancies will be filed i'll a few days.
Governor Pattison of Pa, on the
29th, sent to the Senate. at Harrisburg,
vetoes OF the Legislative and Congress
sional apportionment bills.
-Adjutant General Drum on the
29th, sent the following telegram to
General Schoiield "Replylng to your
telegram of this date, reporting arrest
on American territory of Gabriel Du-
mont and Michael Dumas, Canadian
insurgents, who belonged to Riel's in
surrectionary force, the Secretary of
War instructs me to say that tue mill
tary forces have no authority to arrest
OF detain them. They must therefore,
be released from military arrest" In
Pursuance of the above order, General
Terry has directed the commander at
Fort Assineboine, Montana, to dis
charge from custody Gabriel Dnmont,
who is Riel's chief Lieutenant.
The large implement factory Of
John Elliot Il Son, at London, Ontario,
was destroyed by fire on the 29th.
The loss is estimated at 100000 in
suranee about $4,000. G. II. Welles'
dry goods store and the Windsor Hotel
in Denver, Colorado. were burned On
the 29th. Loss $4,000 insurance,
S34, 600.
1t is stated that Daniel NJ. Fox has
been selected for Superintendent OF
the Philadelphia Mint. to succeed
Colonel Snowden.
The 61st annual meeting of the
Baptist Publication Society was held
on the Goth at Saratoga.
General Grants condition showed
little change on the 31st, he having had
a good nights TEST, and having recoy-
cred from the agitation Of Decoration
Day.
President Cleveland returned to
Washington on the 3lst.
Daniel Dechert, editor of the Spirit
Of the Valley, the leading Republican
newspaper of Harrisburg, Virginia,
died suddenly of heart disease on the
31st, aged about 90 years. q I. How
ard, of 'Ingleside," died on the 31st,
at Yonkers, New York, from injuries
caused by a runaway accident on the
Both. He was we'll known at New Or
leans, where he had a sugar plantation.
The post-otice at Baltimore was OF
the 3lst, turned over by the retiring
postmaster, Adreon, to his successor,
j. Parker Veazey.
No deaths from fever were report
ed at Plymouth, Penna., on the 3lst',
but there were three admissions to the
hospital. Treasurer Shupp reports
that the total of contributions for the
relief of the plague-stricken people mp
to May goth was SIG, 254,2 of which
about S14, 500 has been distributed.
The observance of Decoration Day
was general throughout the United
States. The chief interest centered IN
/, New York, where President Cleveland
and several members of his cabinet
took part III the proceedings, and re-
viewed the parade. An incident DC
Cured during the day. The 7th regl'
ment and Reno and Gibson Posts, GA.
r., paraded past General Grants house
and saluted the General, who looked
out at them from one. OF the windows.
when Reno and ellison Posts passed
J the house, their band playing Atlanta
10 the Sea, the General was ylsibly ar
, lfected. He saluted IN response to the
/ lifted hats of the men,"
=. Rufus Magee, our new Minister TO
, Sweden and Norway, sailed FROM New
N York for Bremen on the Both. Senator
. Edmunds sailed from New York on
the same day for England. He Is TO
testify before a COMMITTEES of the House
Of Lords in a suit affecting u OF the