Daily Republican., 1879-12-09
NEWS sum MARY.
Relief for 1reland-The Harris
bribery Cases-Death Of n BaIti.
more millionaire Other fnsts
Accidents, IncideDts. sc.

AcelOensS, buCBOoDtss &c.
A very large mass meeting in sympa-
thy for the suffering people Of Ireland
was held In st. Louis last night. 1t
was attended not only by Irish citi-
zsns, but thOss Of all other nationali-
ties. Resolutions were unanimously
adopted deploring the evils which af-
flict Ireland, favoring a peasan. pro-
prietary, and condemning the harsh
ness Of the British rule, but counselling
a peaceful solution of existing difficult
ties.
In the Legislative Bribery cases, at
Harrisburg yesterday, Judge Pearson
decided that the evidence offered under
the motion to quash the indictment
against Alexander Leisenring was prop
or, and that plea In abatement was
necessary. Counsel will meet next
Monday to decide when the evidence
shall be heard. The result will doubt
less be the quashipg Of all the indict-
ments, but new bills will probably be
sent to the Grand Jury in January.
John s. Cuttings, a well known mil
lionairs OF Baltimore, died in that city
yesterday, in the SD year of his age.
He was for many years member OF the
City Council, was director in number
Of corporations, and was for forty years
President Of the Chesapeake Bank.
At St. Johnsbury, w., yesterd ay, the
lieu creditors of the Portland and Og-
densburg Railroad obtained decree OF
foreclosure against that road for about
800, 900 Indebtedness. The road ia
allowed six months for redemption.
Patrick Gillespie, a arepairm an on the
Reading Railroad, was fatally injured
by coal train at Palo Alto, yesterday.
He was standing by the track when
one Of the passing coal cars caught his
clothing and dragged him oonsidera-
bic distance.
The total loss by fire in Troy, New
York ON Sunday morning, is now esti-
mated at 1897, ,O2O. The insuranc, ag-
gregates 1856, 1856. The loss by the
burning Of the United States Hotel, at
Sharon springs, is $6l, 600. The in
surance is s23, 900.
Captain Oliver Of the ship Cashmere,
was arrested in Boston yesterday, for
completely In the murder Of Christian
Holsenson, one Of his crew. Van Kick,
the Mate OF the vessel, will be tried as
principal In the crime.
By agreement Of the parties, Judge
Virgin has consented to conduct the
hearing of the msndamus case against
the Secretary Of the State of Maine, in
the matter Of the election returns, at
the Capitol, tomorrow.
A telegram from Boston says Judge
Powers, of Vermont, has rendered a
decision against the Lamoille Valley
Railroad, which secures to the laborers
on that road $4,000 Of wages overdue.
Michel Drayton, his son and daugh-
ter, and Jacob Sears, were drowned by
the upssttiDg OF bsat while going to
church at Emerald Isle, N. b., on Sun
day morning.
Daniel Searles, colored, has been SEN
fenced at Oswego, N. y, TO be hanged
on the 2lst Of January, for the murder
Of Elbridge g. Rewey, white.
General Grant lunched yesterday
with the members Of the Boston and
Chicago Clubs, in Chicago. He leaves
this morning for Indianapolis.
A telegram from st. John, N. b., says
the ships Miramichi and Thule, which
left Chatham for sea on tho 10Th ult.,
we're cut through by ice and filled with
water.
The death warrant of Nathan Green
field, to be hanged at Syracuse, N. T.,
on Friday. for the murder of his wife,
was signed yesterday.
News has been received in New
York of the death in Paris, on Nov.
30, of Yeh Shu. Tung, Secretary of the
Chinese Minister, Chin Ian Pin.
Captain o. F. Morse, Of the ship
John Bryce, which arrived at San Fran
cisco on Sunday, from Liverpool, died
and was buried AZ sea.
The Reno court martial yesterday
adjourned "sine die" after hearing a
long argument from Major Reno in his
own defence.
The Court OF Appeals of Kentucky
yesterday ordered a new trial in the
case of Bufofd, the assassin OF Judge
Elliott.
Charles McChe was burned to death |
at the Bsssemer Steel Works, in Beth
lshsm, Pa, yesterday, by cheat"
of steel.
Edgar +. Brown committed suicide
at Courtland N. Y, yesterday, with q
shot gun. He had been melancholy.
Paine, the Fall River forger and en-
bezzler, has been released from custody
in Quebec.
Huunyeh n Ing UOpt erie AT Fairs.