Daily Republican., 1879-11-12
NEWS Summary,


Killed by a. Ex. Policeman -Nsx.
leans Killed By Indians- A Bank
observation-disclosures > Aceiaenss.
Aurdors and Outragss.
W. J. Robinson, colored, was shot
dead without provocation,[ by George
Trust, in one Of the streets of Bslti-
more, yesterday. Robinson who work
cd small market garden few miles
from the city, was driving home in &
wagon when Trust met him, and after
uttering . few words, drew Z pistol and
sent bullet into his brain. Trust
was drunk at the time, and had threat
ened to kill two or three other persons
q few minutes before be shot Robinson.
He is now in jail. He was formerly .
sergeant Of the Baltimore police, snd
was dismissed for Drunkenness,
A telegram from III Paso, Texas, re-
ports fight at Condslsria Mountain, in
the Mexican State Chihuahua, so miles
south of Ell Paso, between 200 Indians
and so Mexicans, in which 80 Of the latter
were killed, the remainder escaping
wouR ded. The Indians are the same
band that Major Morrow pursued, and
it is said they have killed more than
200 parsons within the last six weels,
Edward C. Palmer, ex-President Of
tn Louisiana Savings Bank, was arrest
ed ia New Orleans yesterday, on indict-
ments charging him with embezzlipg
al, ,437 Of the banks money, and pub
fishing false reports of the condition Of
tie bank. He was committed in default
Of $4,000 bail.
J. Il. Hill was killed and Hamilton
Di.ton wounded in a disturbance be-
tween Hill and family named Travis,
at For-styills, CAL, on Saturday night.
The atfray grew out Of alleged slander-
GUS remarks made by Hill about Miss
Travis. The Travis brothers are in
jail.
Tls funeral of DR.. Lovick Pierce.
"fhe Father of Methodism in Georgia."
took place at Columbus, in that State,
yesterday. Rev. DR.. A. G.. Haygood,
President of Emory College, preached
the funeral sermon, and a number of
prominent ministers took part in the
the services.
The funeral of Mrs. Margaret Eaton,
widow of General John H. Eaton, who
was President Jackson's Secretary of
War, took place in Washington yes.
terday. Among the floral tributes
were bouquets from Mrs. Hayes and
Secretary McCray.
A telegram from Quebec says J. g.
Ross has received from Paris contract
for !, 900, 900 pairs of shoes, which will
be made by Forten, Constant & Co. A
new factory, to employ 500 hands, will
be built at st. Sauveur.
William Il. Harrington recently
elected Commissioner of Wicomico,
county, Md, was shot dead by J. Wes.
ley Turpin, in a quarrel, near Quantico,
Md, yesterday. There had been an
old feud between them.
The Readjusters OF Petersburg, Va,
will celebrate their victory in the re-
cent election by a demonstration on
Friday night. There will be q torch
light parade, illumination firing Of can
non, displays Of fireworks, and speech
making.
The Southern Historical Society, rep
resenting ex.Confederates, met in Lou
isville on Monday night, and resolved
to give Gen. Grant cordial reception
when he shall visit that city.
twenty-five poles of the American
Union Telegraph Company, near
Newton, about three miles from Bor-
dentown, N. j., were cut down on Mon
day afternoon. No arrests had been
made yesterday.
The Councilmen of Cincinnati YES.
terday appointed committee to ascer-
tain whether the city might buy coal
and sell it at cost, to relieve distress in
case of coal famine.
There has Just been a forty-e:eht
hours rainfall in California. It was
more abundant In the Southern portion
Of the State, where the fall averaged
two inches.
Hanlan and Courtney Tuesday advised
Ar. Blaikis Of their willingness to meet
and sign the articles for \ new raos,
whom prepared.