The National tribune., 1886-06-24

Bunker Hill Day was observed in Boston on
Thursday last rs a close holiday. The most in
teresting feature OF the day was the carnival
and trades procession. Edward p. Whipple,
lecturer and author, died at Boston, Mass, on
the 10th inst. of pneumonia.-The Governor
of New York has signed the act, promoted by
Erastus Wiman aud others, amending the law
regarding Imprisonment for debt. Hereafter
six months is TO be the limit of imprisonment
on arrest in civil actions, and the operation of
the law releases within five days from last
"Wednesday week all prisoners in LudlOw-street
Jail New York; and elsewhere who have been
incarcerated beyond six months.-At a sale
of autographs and manuscripts in New York
on Thursday last these were among those sold:
Henry Clay autograph, 1910, 81; Schuyler Col
fax autograph, 1867, S110; Jefferson Davis au-
tograph, 1867, $l.30; Jefferson Davis letter,
1867, 81; Charles Dickens letters, 1535-'69, S51;
Robert Fulton's steamboat patent, written by
him, 1909, S67; James A. Garfield autograph,
SO cents; King George III autograph, 1852,
sl.50; King George ", sl.5O; Gen. Grant au-
tograph, 81; r. b. Hayes autograph, 1884, So;
Thomas Jefferson letter, 1906, $50. - Mr..
Ormsbee has been nominated for Governor of
Vermont; Levi X. Fuller for Lieutenant
Governor; C. w. Porter Secretary of State; w.
III. Dubois, Treasurer, and L. III. Powell, Au-
ditOr.-Gen. Schofeld notified the Park Com
missioners Of New York on Wednesday last
tomb of Gen. Grant at Riverside Park will be
removed June 30.-About $500 has been
raised at Charleston, 5. c., for the proposed
Stonewall Jackson monument at Lexington,
Na.-The most strenuous efforts are being
made by the friends of Maxwell, recently con-
victed of the murder of G. Arthur Preller in
st. Louis. One of the principal points urged
in favor Of a new trial is disqualification of
several Of the jurors on account of having ex-
pressed opinions before the triaL-Henry
George, the well known political economist,
was in Pittsburg, Pa, last week, securing data
on the condition Of the miners. He does not
believe the miners are receiving fair wages, and
that their condition is much worse than is was
several years ago. He predicts beneficial re-
suits from legislation on the labor question.
Mr. George says he is confident Mr.. Gladstone
will win in the English campaign. The great
labor problem will next come up. The ques-
tion is not labor VS.. capital. but labor VS.. mo-
nopoly, and must be solved in this country as
well as in England. Mayor Henry s. DE
Beyerse, Long Island City. who has been con-
fined in the County Jail for three years because
Of his inability to pay judgment Of S100,700
obtained against him by the city, was released
last week by the operation Of the recent law
passed by the Legislature, but was rearrested to
answer the criminal roceedings.--About5 500
members of the Spofford family gathered from
all sections Of the country Wednesday last week
al tne ola homestead, IN treorgetown, Mass 70
prepare for the celebration in 1883 Of the quar-
ter-millennial anniversary Of the landing of
their common ancestors, John and Elizabeth
SpofIord, at Rowley, in 1888. Ainsworth II.
Spotford, of Washington, ID. c., was chosen
Observation-Disclosures David Davis is dying
from Brights disease at Bloomington, Ill
Alleged heirs in Illinois and elsewhere are said
to be investigating their claims to about 100
acres in the vicinity Of Mercer street, New
a.aI, 4l,r L. Il
S300,0O0,000 10 100000. .OO0-On the 30th
inst. the ceremonies Of the elevation Of Arch
bishop Gibbons viii take place at the Cathedral
in Baltimore. The beretta Of Cardinal Glib
bons will be brought to this country by Mgr.
Straniero and Count Mucciola.-Capt. Law
ton, who has been following the hostile Indians
in Sonora, is now driving them before him.
The Indians are making their way TO their
strongholds in the Sierra Madres. They are
nearly all on foot, having killed and eaten all
their horses with the exception Of four, which
have been retained 10 transport the wounded.