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Show The buit of government against Jordan, Jor-dan, Mi.iVn fc Co. uf Boston, to recover re-cover for alleged undervaluation of goods, ha been Rttlled by tho payment pay-ment of $30, OtIO and costs. Ttso young met, mimed Campbell and Bailey, of Antrill, N. H., finished fin-ished a political discussion on Monday Mon-day by tint former strikiug tho latter and B.iiley shuotim; Campbell dead. Tho will of Joseph L. Lewis of Moboken, leaving $1,000,000 to the federal government to help pay the l national debt, ii to be contested by a person who claims that bis wife is a nu'ce of Lewis. i Tbe Fort Pitt boiler works, Pittsburg, Pitts-burg, were burned on Sunday. Loss, $140,000; Wilson fc Snyder's brass foundry, $15,000; Mansfield &. Co.'e brass foundry, $20,000. Total insurance, insur-ance, $130,000. Ex Governor Emery Washbujno of Massachusetts died on Sunday at bis residence, 28 Quincy street, in Cambridge, Cam-bridge, of pneumonia, after an illness of about four weeks. He was bom on tho Hth of February, 1800. The bank of Lansiugburg, New York, has suspended, owing to the depreciation of assets. Tho loss to depositors will be trifling. Liabilities, $375,000; assets, $1,000,000. A. U. Powers has been appoinLcd receiver. General and Mrs. Grant will leave Washington duriug the present week lor a visit lo the west, accompanied by their youngest son. They will sail for Europe in May, and expect to be absent two years. Grant desires to travel as any other private citizen of tbe United States. On Saturday night tho Bed Star steamer Rutland Irom Antwerp went ashore near the West End hotel. New Jersey. Tbo passengers five cabin and 120 steerage the crew and baggage were taken off Monday by life saving crews. Tho vessol and cargo will be saved. Christian Hanson, arraigned in the New York police court on Monday for an attempt at burglary, says he has served ten years in the state prison at Columbus, Ohio, for the robbery of the First national bank of Cincinnati and was pardoned by ex-Governor ex-Governor Hayes on tha 5th of last month. Tbe reason he attempted the burglary was that he might go to prison again, as he was unable to get honest labor and was afraid to kill: himself. I - I |