Smyrna times., 1888-01-04
News Items

| Inc puDllc debt reduction duriDo
December was $l5'25O,OOO, and the re e
auction during the year Sl17Ol6 600.
Business was generally suspended in
New York and BROOKLYN Monday
Inc uptown streets were well fiIcd
with holiday strollers and callers.
The Young Mems Prohibition Leaona
OF New Jersey was formed at Trpnton
n. J., on Saturday. Over 100 rInbs
VIII be formed throughout the STATE
dent. - P'esl-
The mortality among state govern
U U mas been remarkable of late
WItmn few months Governor Bart
Iett OF California, Governor Bodwell of
Maine, and Governor Marmaduke Of
Missouri have died in office.
1t is said that there is every raaeor
TO believe that the Legislature of New
Jersey will pass a high license law and
there Is no doubt but the same viii b.
the case in a number of other States os
soon as their Legislatures meet.
The Presidents New-Yeor's racan-
tloh was a brilliant affair The cabinet
officers also held receptions. Secretar,,
Bayard gave a breakfast to the dinlc
matte corps. There were balls Mt tbo
Lesluehces OF the British minister and
James Hendricks, brother of the late
wee PRESIDENT Hendricks, died in Shell.
DyVllle, Indiana, on Sunday, aged Sc
years. He was a soldier of the Union
IN TWO Indiana regiments during the
war. he was the last of the Hendricks
family, and the third member of il to
die within a year.
Mrs. Sarah McConkey, of West Cbes-
ter, widow of Daniel McConkev. was
found dead in her bed by her maid
Monday morning. She was very
wealthy in her own wright as the heir
ess OF her father. Her fortune is esti-
mated at ABOUT S1,OOO.OOO. Mrs
McConkey married late in life and
had no children. She was about so |
years of age.
Congress will be in session but four
days this week. 1t convened at noon |
to-day. Speaker Carlisle, it is stated |
intends to announce his committees on
Wednesday. In the Senate Mr.. SHEER |
man is expected to deliver a criticism
of the Presidents message. Mr. Rloir |
will try to have his educational hill |
considered and the direct tax bill may
be taken off the calender and passed
There was a heavy snow storm
throughout the northwest on Satnr-
day. In many places freight trains
were abandoned and passenger trains
went out with two locomotives A.
various points in Minnesota. Wisconsin
and Dakota it was considered tho
worst storm of the season. and was
by unusually low tenn
perature The storm was also heavy
in southwest Virginia.
PRESIDENT Cleveland issued a rrocla-
nation yesterday admOnishing ali ner-
sons from selling or buying the land
between the north and south forks Of
the Red river, concerning which there
mas been dispute between the FEEDER
al authorities and Texas; a commission
has decided that the south fork is the ,
true line, and the President admonishes t,
me citizens of Texas to respect this
decision.
The death of Judge Joel Parker of
New Jersey, removes another of the
War Governors" whose devotion IN
he Union during the dark davs Of the
ebellion entitle them to a place in the {
history of this country. He was cleo U
ed Governor of New JERSEY in 1880 on
he Democratic ticket, and imme,Iiata-
y devoted his energies and All the
means at his command TO the oroani1
alton and forwarding OF troops rs tbo
rOnt, and when other Democrat, Dc
Jared the war a failure on the mart Of
he North he redoubled his energies 70.
onvince them of their error. He NOS \
vice elected Governor. " a