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NEWS SUMMARY.
Eastern and Middle States

NEWS SUMMARY.
Eastern and Middle Btates
A number Of immigrants who arrived In New
York on q European steamship were found to
have in their possession a large amount of
counterfeit American national bank notes that
had been manufactured abroad.
Several weeks ago Francisco Peralto, q
hardy Mexican horseman, undertook to ride
sos miles in fifteen hours, using thirty
two horses. The feat WAS undertaken for
by ten minutes. The other day Peralto
again ATTEMPTED the formidable feat OF endur-
ance-this time at Fleetwood Park. New York
and on this occasion he succeeded In covering
the sos miles in fourteen hours and thirty-one
minutes.
Charles R. Bdckalew was chosen chairman of
the Pennsylvania Democratic State convention.
held in Pittsburgh. The platform adopted
charges the Republican party with responai-
bility for the financial distress in the country,
and demands its removal from power opposes
1t be received for customs duties and be re-
issued from the treasury declares that COM
MERGE and manufactures should be f~ostered,
snd asserts that the Republican Congress OF
1872 struck q blow at the industries OF Penn
~sylvania by reductions in the tariff fayors an
investigation Of alleged electoral frauds, but
says that no attack should be made on the
Presidents title. The State government is
arrsigned for neglect of duty. The ticket
nominated is asI follows: For governor, An
drew 81. Dill for lieutenant governor, John
Fertig for supreme court judge, Henry z.
Ross; for secretary Of internal affairs, J. Simp-
son Africa.
The Vermont Republican State convention was
held at Burlington, '.ex-G Governor John e.. Smith
occupying the chairman's eeat. The platform
adopted says that " the motives and general
course Of the administration Of president Hayes
have our hearty appreciation and though q differ
ence as to policy may exist We rejoice in the.
belief that the Executive and Republicans in
Congress..are disposed to suffer no divisions {; y
it arraings the Democrats in Congress for re-
opening the presidential election question ;
deplores "the continued opposition Of o por-
ton Of the South to the efforts OF the admins.
tration to give equal rights and privileges to all
citizens Of the whole country" and recognizes
I" the patriotic action and devotion OF those In
that section who now stand firm for the Union
and the ~perpetuation Of good government"
The officers nominated are: For governor
Colonel RedAeld Proctor for lieutenant-gover-
nor-E. P. Cotton for State treasurer, John
A. Page.
A crew Of four oarsmen from Columbia Col
lege sailed from New York for England, to rep
resent the United States in race for the worlds
championship on the Thames.
The flames have destroyed Cones block in
Hartford, Conn, one of the finest business
buildings in the city. During the progress OF
the fire q towering brick wall suddenly fell out
ward on q number Of fremen, killing two and
injuring six others more or less seriously. q
The Pennsylvania Legislature has adjourned
sine die.
While workmen we're tearing down. q large
building on Broadway, New York, a floor fell in,
throwing the men to the story below. One
mar was killed and seven others received seri-
GUS injuries.
Two men were killed and two injured by the
fall OF q floor in the Sixth avenue car stables,
New York. The accident was caused by the
heavy weight Of grain which workmen were
slowing away.
During q shower in Smithaeld, R. l., q party
Of men standing under a tree were struck by
lightning, and William Calvin and Daniel
Knowlton were killed, while two more were
severely hurt.
At Philadelphia James Smuller, who lives
with his married son, William, came home
drunk, and during an alteration the father
stabbed his son with q penknife, inficting a
mortal wound.
In New York the grand jury has indicted the
board Of health for neglect Of duty, and six
teen aldermen who voted to pass over the
mayors veto two resolutions permitting OBJ
structions in the street.
The Stewart Hotel for Women, started in
New York q short time ago, has proven q
failure, for want Of patronage. The daily e1-
penses have averaged 5000, and since the hotel
oponaH horl1u GPkv rNpoor houo foGap nm THAR
residence within its walls. It will be turned
into q hotel for the general public.
Western and Southern States.
A COW got under the wheels Of a locomotive
near Urbana, Ohio, and threw the whole train
off the track, upsstting the engine and bag
gage car, The engineer was badly injured
and fireman and brakeman had their arms
broken. %.
The National Greenback Labor party, Of In
diana, held q convention at Indianapolis, and
nominated a State ticket headed by Henry
James for secretary Of State. The platform
unlimited coinage Of gold and silver, and the is
suing by government Of unlimited legal ten
der paper money opposes specie resumption /;
calls for legislation 10 the interests of labor A.;
denounces Communism and is opposed to an
increase in the standing army.
Mrs. Kate Southern, of Pickens county, Ga.
who had been sentenced to death for killing
Narcissa Cowart at a dance (Miss Cowart had
been trying to ALLEVIATE the affections Of Mrs.
Southern's husband) has had her sentence COM
muted to imprisonment in the penitentiary for
ten years. After committing the murder,
Mrs. Southern, assisted by her husband and
his relatives, escaped, and q year elapsed be-
fore she was captured. Intense feeling was
excited by the trial and much sympathy was
expressed for the prisoner.
A considerable loss Of life and large destruc-
ton Of property have resulted from recent
heavy storms in the West. Six persons were
killed and several more injured in Wisconsin,
and q settlement near Chicago was desolated
by q tornado. At this latter place the farm
house Of William Brunes was completely de-
molished, Mrs. Brunes was instantly killed, and
two young children carried through the air BY
the whirlwind and hurled dead to the ground,
a distance of twenty rods away. A laborer was
lifted from his feet, and o N striking terra arma
his legs we're broken by the shock.
Some fourteen frame stores and dwellings in
Parkersburg, W. Va, were destroyed by fire,
e~ntailing q loss of about $4,000.
Jesse Walker (colored) was hanged at Farm
e~rsyille, La, for the murder of Violet Simmons
last February.
William Day, q chore-boy in the family Of Q
Mr.. Hamilton, at Taylorville, ILL.,. murdered
Mrs. Hamilton by cutting her head open with
an Ak while she was lying on q sofa uncon-
scious in sleep. The act, the boy states, was
committed in revenge for a correction she had
administered the day previous.
Mrs. Folds and two children were burned to
death in Merriwether county, Ca, by a fire
caused by the explosion Of a kerosene lamp.
The State Savings Bank, of Dallas, Texas,
has failed, with about 100000 liabilities in ex-
cess Of assets.
A terrible tragedy has been enacted In
Arlington, III. Mrs. Elizabeth Shehan who had
| not lived with her husband for several years
| but resided with her parents and supported her
self and two little boys, had been receiving at
tentions from a man named Samuel Kearney.
On the evening previous ito the dreadful affair
he called, but was repulsed. The next d.
he called again, went up stairs to Mrs. Shehan's
room and shot her. As he was coming down
stairs he met his victims father and shot at
him also, i~nHicting q serious wound. Then
Kearney turned upon Mrs. Shehan, who was
trying to escape, and cut her throat, severing
the head from the body. After woundipg the
murdered lady's mother and shooting at .
neighbor Kearney passed around the house and
cut his own throat.
From Washington.
The Senate has confirmed the appointment
of OK. Governor Packard, Of New Orleans, to be
consnl at Iiyerpool and of MIR, Fsirchild to be