Daily Republican., 1879-07-17
SECOND EDITION.
NEWS SUMMARY,

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Order U. A. M.-HarIan the Oars-
| man C0almine Fire - htOny
Point Centennial Grimes, Acct.
dents, Incidents, &c.
Violent thunder storms, accompanied
by high winds, did serious damage and
caused serious loss of life in portions
Of New England yesterday. In Boston
harbor a small schooner, having on
board an excursion party, was capsized,
and five persons were drowned. In
Pittsfeld, Mass, two persons were kill
ed and three or four injured. A boy
was drowned by the upsetting of boat
off Hull. At Berlil, Mass, one man
was killed and three were injured, one
fatally. At Shelton, Conn.,, one man
was killed by lightning and three in
jured, one of whom is not expected to
recover.
In Yesterdays session Of the Junior
Order of United American Mechanics, at
Altoona, Easton was selected as the
place for the next State Council. The
following officers were elected for the
ensuing year: S. G., Benz. P. Naylor;
A. V. c., George B. Hight; S. G. Secre-
tary, Edward s. Deemer; S. C. Treas
urer, John W. Calver s. C. Correspon-
dent, Chas. Z. James; S. G. Warden,
D. B. Conoway; s. G. Sentinels, John
M. Stroud and Charles A. Snyder Rep
resnta.ive to the National Council, John
P. Winnower.
Hanlan, the oarsman, arrived in To-
ronto on Tuesday evening. He was
met on the Lake by large fleet Of
steamers and yachts, crowded with peo.
pie, and applauding tn ,usands stood
upon the wharves. In the evening, he
visited a performance Of "Pinafore," in
Horticultural Hall, and between the
acts was presented by the Mayor with
an address on behalf of the citizens.
The coal vein in Prevost's colIiery, at
Centralia, Pa, continued to burn fierce
ly on Wednesday, and the Continental
and Hazel Dell Mines adjoining were
considered in danger. Water was
turned into the burning mine, but with
out much prospect of extinguishing the
flames, which gained great headway
during Tuesday night. The loss on
Wednesday morning was estimated at
$4,000
About 10000 persons visited Stony
Point, on the Hudson river, yesterday,
to take part in the Centennial celebra-
ton there. Gen. Hawley delivered an
oration, and salutes were fired by the
United States ships Minnesota and
Saratoga. The sham battle was dis
pensed with on account of the intense
heat, which prostrated many of those
present.
The Dubuque "Times'' publishes
reports from forty one places in North
ern Iowa, showing the condition of the,
crops. What little there is of winter
wheat is excellent in quality, and there
| is nearly an average crop of spring
wheat. Barly, oats and flax are good,
and corn was "never so promising at
this date"
President Hayes will be absent from
Washington during September, and will
visit his home in Fremont, Ohio. 1t is
said he will leave Washington to escape
the malarial atmosphere which will
ari.e rom the low lands on the Poto-
mac shore, directly south of the Execu-
tive Mansion.
The small bore rifle match between
the Ogdensburg and Ottawa teams at
Ottawa, was concluded yesterday. The
score at 100 yards stood-Osd-n burg,
4O6 ;Ot ava, 353 The total score was
Ogden burg, ll94 Ottawa, ll3O.
There are eight or ten candidates,
from AS many States, for the position of
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court
of the District of Columbia, to succeed
Judge Humphrey, deceased. The Presi.
dent said yesterday that he chad as
yet given the subject no consideration"
and he "saw no occasion for an imme-
diate appointment.
Miss Josephine Adelaide Patterson,
of New York, took laudanum on tn.
street, in Newport, R. l., Oil Tuesday
evening, for the purpose of committing
suicide, but the bottle was seiz d 10y !
policeman before she swallowed ia al
dose.
A telegram from Augusta, 'l-or5ia,
says this has been the hot-st and
driest season in that section sin . 1889.
No rain of any account has fal IN for
two months, and the corn crop will not
exceed one-fourth of an average.
The temperature in Philadelphia yes.
terday was SO to 1000 in the shade;
New York, 81 to 10l; Baltimore, 99to
lOl; Phoenixville, Pa, 100 to lO3; St.
Louis, 9s; Pittsburg, 80; Richmond,
Va, 9S to lO4.
The striking miners Of the Seneca
mine, at Pittston, Pa, will resume to-
day, after two weeks idleuess, having
come to the conclusion "that circum-
stances did not warrant a strike"
A. C. Hart, a young Canadian, was
drowned while bathing at Raymond
Vile. N. Y, on Tuesday evening.
Thomas Wall, aged Il years, was
drowned while bathing at Pittston, Pa,
on Tuesday afternoon.
Pitts Agricultural Works,in Buffalo,
were almost entirely destroyed by fire
Yesterday morning. The loss is estima-
cd at about SIS, 200.