Miscellaneous

A project is on foot to build a sliip canal across the state of Florida. The Tennessee legislatura proposes to pay the state debt at par- witli new tliree per ceut. bouds, coupons receivable for taxes. The cabluet considered the extra sessiou and protests apainst it from commercial centers were presented, on the grouud tliat it wnuld ineottle bu-inm. No conclusión was reached. l.;if -wil Henry G. Fearsou foi pobliniitinr N ï ïork, Alrnond Tl. Ryford for postinaster at Benton Hai'bor, Mich., and James C. Sbenuan for postuiaster at Menominee, Mich. The senate RepHblicaus propose to begin tho work of electinj; new senate officials. They have unanimously nomiii'ited üeor;e ('. (orhaai of California Tor eecrelary, Hemy Hiddlebarder of Virginia (Mahou's man) for Bergeant-at-anns. tli Rev. L)r. Byron Sundorlaud for chaplaiu, and othr miuor ofücers. President Qarfield bas sent a large mimi er of noiniuations lo the Renate, includiii}; the (ifiicials of the l'mted States court for tlie soutborn district of Njw York, headl by Sewart L. Woodfurd for United States district attorney. A num' r ef United States marshals have also beennoi.iinated, aniong ttioai "Long Jemes," I.oiran's enchinan, for the northern district of llliuoi". W. H. Robertsen, a well-known anti-ConkMugKepnblican. t. r mauy years a member ef the New York sta:c senate, lias been nomiuated by tUe Presidei I for collector of the port of New York. Gen. 'lorritt, th present Collector, goe a consul genend to I-oudon. Amongthu other nomiuatious :ne WUlUun Walter l'helps, minister to Austria; Adam Badeau, charge d'nffaires for Denmark; Lewis Wallace, cbar);e d'aflairs for Paraguay and Uruguay; Michael J. ('raincr, charge li'affairts for Kwitzerlaud ; William K. CbaudiT, solicitor general; L. A. Shelden, goveruor of New Mexico; Thomas M. Nlchol, commissidiipr of Indian attairs. The state cotn u 'leo of the Virginia readjtistors has indors .1 the actixu of .ïnnator Mahout', and bas isba-l a cali for the state convenlion. The Baltimorf. Pi n publiHlK an article stating lliiit the cetnel. les of that city h:ire been sysk'Miatically rol.! td and the bodies sent all over the country. Lizzie Barton. Umi female horse thlef of Illinoi, bas been sei tuced to Jolie peuiteutiary for ouü year n coi victiOD ol arson. (irneral tírant ndered IiIh resigna' ion as president of th w York world's fair coinuiission, for the n non that it wili b Impoesilile for liim to givt 4ufliciuut time toitsdiitira. Hiigh J. Jewett, president of the New York, L ke ïrie ïud Wís cru railroad, bas been DOmiuated by the exec;. ive couimittee for the vacancy, and bas act tted. A woinan givintf Ihe name of Flortmco Mc Neil was arrestcd lu New Vork city for stealing $1.250 wort h of diamond trom Chirles W. Perkins, Utamoi 1 iToker, Chicago, on Jj'ebruary fi. Tlie in, who is young and hamlsome, is said to t.o wife of a wealthy Chlcago physiciau. Kallooh han tipfi aequitted on his trial for kiliitig filarles de ': oung, editor of the Sau Francisco ChronlcK and the mob took the Korses from Kalloci's carriage aud hauled liim home theiiinelTes. F'ira. - At Plaun, UI., several business bnüdipifs; loss, $20,000; 1.0 iusiirauce. - At (iallipolis, Ohio, furniture fnctory of T. Bij-hop t (Jo. ; iacendiary; loss 6,000. The Rhoile Islm. 1 Republican convention iinnnimously reuoi: Olitea Alfred H. Littleficlrl, the present (p ■.ornor, and all the other iucuuibeuts of ulficea. Tlio tnwboat Bad anrt barges left St. Louis Thursdxy morniur for New OrUflins witli 150,000 busliels of vlu-..t for export, rreiglit 8 cents per busliel Tlic bill to pubmit to the people of Texas a constitutioual anir:idmeiit prohibitinji the inanufacim'P, iiupo:lation, amï sale of alcoholie ilrinks in Toxas vas defeated in the houso, 54 to SI, uot th reiiuisite two-thirds. Several inemben wei absent A motion will be uiade tii leconnider liia vott'. ïlio friends of prohibitiou will cou ent to exempt beer and wine. S-uators Canklint; and Platt and Vice Presidoiit Arthnr are allt ,'ed to be very iiiílijjnaüt al (be nonilnatíop of Mr. Robertsou for collector of tlitt port ol Nivv York. It is said to be i:iM of proof that the notoralizAlioii papera of Hwrge Q. CaunOD, llie Moiiniiii etalluaill nf the stat of delH{Hl in oougrefls trum (JU i are Corgeiiea. A. .(. Hm has l).-en apiíoiiiuil baiik vx.au:Iner oflodlana, H lias been dedded üythe Presldentand cabiuet not to cali an extra essioii oí conliradsüeet reporta 18 failures for Uie t week, a decrease of 17 coinpaied w.tli the week before. pires- In Jersey Cite, a fire n tiie drying roomofd. A. Woolsey Imnicd tliroe íuon rerely.- Near Mouroe, La., tli steanier Wilhe and 760 bates f cotton wew lunnwl.- At WIioWiiik, W. Va., loss $3,000; iusurance unknowu. ('ommortoro ShuMilt is soon t s;o to CIiíd as naval attaché of ttie United States leitntlon at Pekín. He wtll also accept the couiuiaiu of the Chinese navy. Leglslative investijiatioii in New York w do relopmg the tact thatthe mftnafactnreof "lan cheeae, a BorI of cheese oleomargarlae, is car ried .ui laigel; liy ches factoiles In tha state. 'l'ue New York authorities appear to have a last begun iu earnest a ctusade. agaiiist th Moorse of typhus füvcr, which has beou devastatiue that city. A rijrid inspeotion of loiluhi;; bouees nuil cellars has buen itfgaa ny thirteen picíkeil physiciaua, aud liy oflicera of Uie saniUiry Bqtnad. .[iiiU'B Spier of Um fvipmior court Ni'v York, lias granted a iiijiniction restraminj; íiic Northern Paelflc rallroad company trom laraing the ÍKÜ,' 00 new aliaras of atoe!; recently autfiorized ly üie execulive cominittee of the board r directora. Willlam H. VanderbUt has reeignpd his dirvctorsliip Ol the Western Uüiou tolrgraph compauy. , A hirite nuinlicr of dtsmiHsalH of oflicers and employo r tüe vanouscousoiLiiaieu laieifrapii companle is expected boou to ooeor. Hm, Matt Carpenter lias raffagsd Jiulee Jm Black to settle u) tier busbaód'a estáte, wliich slie states to bo vvortli fioiu ilSÜ.üeü to flöU.OOO. Jutitre Youni; of CleraaiHl has declarad that the recenlly iidoptwl Sunday ordinauce forhidding Bliavinü (by liarbon; ou SuudHyisilletjal, beaiuse sucli sliaviua is a "nucensity!" Stretary Blainu was almost tli only mcinber of tbe cilut warmly in favor ot an extra 8e83ion of couress, and t'ie Pniilent did not lielieve iu its imperativo necessity. Miclmel J. Reiily, wlio eduwd A. C. Hatcli's wife and killed Hatcli for making a fus ahoiit it, bas receivcd a verdict of justirinble Liomicide f roiu n St. Louis jury. . . .. , F. ( . Sessions, president or tlie uoiumims, ()., Commercial bank, bas reeoivcd a letter UueatoDlng hlm with deatn uoless be pajs $100,000 to the unknowD wriler?, wbo say tliey ar fooi in numbèr. Fires. - At Wlip)iii6r. w. Va., fnrnltore factoiy of (f. Mamlul &Co.; loss $10,0UU; insiiiance iSS.IKH).- At Columbus, Ind ., tbo wonlen milis of Dolmbert, Senraani t Co.; loss abimt 75,000; iusurance 926,000; JohnKeating, uigbt watcluiinn, bamed to ileatli.- A secoml fir at Wheeling city Huur milis, ölrard 4 Tuttle's wirevforks, and Bacli's wagon fnctory; loss alout ilÜ,ö(K); partially insured.- Iu llincinriati, ronr-story eteam lauudry iii Home stieet; probably a total loss.