The Penn's Grove record., 1885-10-31
NUMBER 13.

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Henry Coggeshall, a member Of
the State Senate of New York, has be-
gun suit for libel against the Rome
| Sentinel for re-publishing an affidavit of
DR.. Robert o. Gum, of New York
City, charging the Senator with seek
ing to obtain a bride. Coggeshall puts
his damages at $4,000.
The race between Hanlan and
Teemer at Pleasure Island, New York,
on the oath was won by Teemer. The
latter took the lead from the start, and
was three or four lengths ahead at the
stakeboat. III rounding Hanlan struck
the buoy and was thrown into the water
and Teemer finished the course alone.
Time, q minutes Ii seconds.
The deciding game for the base ball
championship played on the Oath in
Cincinnati, between the st. Louis Al
ISOLATION Club and the Chicago League
was won by the former by a score of -
to 4.
General James Speed, who was At
torney General under Presidents Lin
coin and johnson, was questioned i'll
Louisville on the Gath regarding Mr..
Depew's statements concerning the
Grant Johnson controversy. General
Speed declined TO speak on the subject,
saying that she had made it a rule
through life never to interfere in any
matter that had been made a question
of ~yeracity as to others than himself,
and that he especially declined to vio-
late that rule where the subject was
the recollection Of a dinner table con-
versation, when the dinner lasted four
hours"
1t is reported in Boston that the
President has decided to appoint Lev
erett S~altonstall to the Collectorship of
the Port of that city, and that the ap-
pointment will be announced III a few
days.
department Commander Curtin,
of the Grand Army Of the Republic of
Pennsylvania, has issued an order de-
nouncing ''the attempt of a few persons
at New Castle'' to use that organization
n the interest oil Quay.
in Cincinnati on the 2Gth, Judge
Buckwalter granted an order continuing
the injunction against the issue of
certificates of election to the candidates
for State Senators who received apparent
maioritles at the recent election.
The sessions of the New York Wo-
man Suffrage Association began on the
26th in Albany. The attendance was
small. Among those present were Mrs.
Lozier and Mrs. Della Parnell.
Civil Service Commissioner Thorn
an on the oath handed his resignation
to the President, and it was accepted.
1t takes effect on November LIST.
The President on the 26th appoint
ed Oscar &. Perseley to be Postmaster
at Wilmington, North Carolina, in
place of Z. R. Brink, suspended. The
President alse made the following ap-
pointments for Arkansas: Joseph w.
House, u. S. Attorney for the Eastern
District, and M. H. Sandels, U. S. At
torney for the Western District; Thorn
as Fletcher, U S. Marshal for the
Eastern District, and John G. Carroll
for the Western.
The jury for the trial of Ferdinand
Ward was completed on the 26th, and
the testimony for the prosecution be-
gun, James ID. Fish being the first wit
ness called to the stand.
1t is reported that many Apache
Indians have lately crossed into Mexico,
and there are fears of raids on the
ranches and mountain villages in Chi.
huahua. The Indians have already at
tackled a rancho one hundred miles
south of Ell Paso, and killed two Am.
orleans. -Four of the Indians were
killed.
The President on the 9th made
the following appointments: To be
United States Attorneys-Joseph w.
House, of Arkansas, for the Eastern
District of Arkansas; MONT II. San
deis, of Arkansas for the Western Dis
trict of Arkansas. To be United States
Marshals-Thomas Fletcher, Of Ar
kansas, for Eastern District of Arkan-
sas; John G. Carroll, of Arkansas, for
the Western District of Arkansas.
The President on the same day ap-
pointed Oscar G. Parsley Postmaster at
Wilmington, N. O., vice E. Brink, sus-
pended.
The Acting Postmaster General
has made the following appointments
of fourth-class Postmasters
In Pennsylvania-At Millsborough
James w. Porter; Fallowfeld, Alexan-
der Snyder; Eldensyille, William Cos
grove; Burlington, j. G. Brown; Green's
Landing, Frank Weller; Tamarac,
David Litwilder; Hayiield. Jacob s.
Hites; Riverside, George ID. Gerhart;
Excelsior, James Gruzyuski; Marion
vile, j. b. Watson; Tionesta, Samuel
Hazlett; Wing Hill, Eli Berlin; East
Brook, John Waddington; Compass
vile, Miss Clara Skies; Tower City,
Charles Knecht; Emmayille, John d.
Smith; Rothsville, Milton S. Hallacher;
Petrolia, Thomas Carlin; Martindale,
John 9. Martin; Findleyville, John W.
Lank; Claysville, w. G. Scott; Court
ney, Henry Reltz; California, Charles
Mccain. III. b. Plumer began his du-
ties as Naval Officer in Philadelphia on
the 9th.
1t is announced that the President
will leave Washington on the LIST for
Buffalo, where he will vote for the
Democratic State ticket and then re-
turn to Washington, arriving at the
day morning. He will probably make
ming and Whitney, who vote respect
lively in Albany and New York city.
will leave for their homes on the 3Ist.
The colored State Fair of Mississippi
was formally opened at Jackson on the
9th. Governor Lowry, accompanied
by ex-senator Bruce (colored) and a
number of other prominent citizens.
was escorted to the fair grounds by a
military escort.
The remains of Lieutenant Com-
mander G%orringe were on the 9th
inferred in RockJand Cemetery, at
Sparkill, New York. The only persons
present were the mother, sister, and
brother-in-law of deceased, and the
Assistant Rector of Grace Church,
New York.
John Teemer, the champion oars
man, arrived at his home in McKees-
port, Penna., on the 9th and was
welcomed by over 5000 people at the
Palace Rink. Rev. Mr.. Schoze made