National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-08-17
BRIEF TELEGRAMS

Henry Drksend, while fishing on Sprucestreet
wharf Philadelphia, yesterday, was pushed Into
the FLYER by Edward Kendall and drowned. Ken
dali was arrested.
At Kingston Springs, Tenn, wilftau Rfllam,
(Wbite,) While IhtO1lbated, rode up TO Robert
Banks, (eolored,) and mtally shot bin without
pfOsocatiOn. Knlam then fed TO tho woods.
On Saturday AFTERNOON Policeman Edward Ne
Grath and q young woman named katy Nc
CURE, who had accompanied him toOonty leland,
were drowned while taxing bath o. shat place.
At two O'Clock yesterday mqrping FIRE broke
out at Cape May, in the ironing estHbliehnent Of
Ellen Jordan, on DECATUR street, near WaShing-
ton avenue, and destroyed that and four other
buildings.
pion, received OF Halifax, accepts Brownie ehaE
lenge to row. The race 70 come on en- tbe hFer
Bsnn, st OoleTalne, Ireland, ip October. Brown
has ordered q new boat in England.
The north side Of the public square m Odnson,
Miss, was burned laet night. The IRE origtsated
in HaTp's store, and is supposed - hate been
caused by the explosion OF coal OIL. Loss estt
mated OF tl0o,e 900. Insurance $4,000.
In the Cheney case Judge Williams has de-
eided that objections ip the form Of IN original
bill Wero not well takoh, and therefore oyerfuled
them, and decided that Cheney wal never legally
depOsed from the ministry. The bill b therefore
dls'T Used Tor the want Of equity.
Allen Craig was found Saturday night on the
sidewalk, near the Eagle hotel In Keele, N; H,
was arrested on suspicion Of being the murderer.
The evidence before the coroner to-day was very
strong against Mclaughlin.
OoLVNRUs, OHIO, Aug. 1e.-Cbarles Qramer,
while drunk last night Waited q house Of III fame
and threw q lighted coal oil lamp at Kate Nal
den, one Of the inmates. The lamp Struck the
wall, throwing the burning oil on ths Gil, and
burning her 90 severely she aanDot reooTar.
A fire occurred at Greenbrier White Sufphur
Springs, Va this morning at four Slotook, de-
stroying Worsham'B club rooms and william ].
ColWell's handsome residence and stables The
fire originated in the stables Loss about Sl0 900;
slight.
Colonel s. S. Fisher and son, Of Cincinnati,
who were en- route to Havre-de-Grace by water,
having embarked in q small iron boat ct Eimira,
New York, while passing through ConeWago
rapids about fourteen miles below Harrisburg,
were drowned on Friday afternoon. The body Of
the father was found below the faptdE That Of
the son has not been recovered.
Concord, NJ H., Aug. l6.-The Legislative COM
National Savings bank, Of concord, have made .
report They charge the trustees with gross neg
hEence in not examining the books Oft9Osr, and
inal proceedings against Storrs, the eefaulting
treasurer, and for allowing him TO escape, The
committee say the bank is today solvent, and re-
commendB that business be resumed ut once.
From Montreal we learn that four more victims
Of the Southeastern railway Rocident, named
Manson, Davis, Loou1is and MinR6h, Are not eX-
Pected to recover. The storm which caused the
accident was the most severe ever known to have
occurred in Ssltoh township, although Il only
rained for two hours. The whole valley for eleven
nisS HsI i19noateG, aao aver spa tNSnty
company 70 very heavy. 1t Is thought that 3
vAtsr-sPout burst IN the hills, % the lain could
not have produced 90 terrible volume of water.
Al Augusta, Go, Saturday evening, Captain
road, was fatally shot BY Robert Muller, eoiered.
as he was stepping Oh street car. BIS wife was
Of rum s9G n sS SnS %SS IN sp
Two negroes were arrested, 9pd hre IN Danger Of
being Iynched, Later-Qspthin Butler died ct
armed meh proceeded 70 the jail, an taking
thence the two Mullers carried them 70 the pa
rade ground, and after three hours investigation,
shot Mike and took Gabriel back to jail.