Daily Republican., 1879-11-28
NEWS SUNNI AIRY.

NEWS SUNNI AIRY.
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Iacfdents. Accidents. Failures.
Fires, Crimes and Casuslities.
kilograms from New York, Boston,
Baltimore, San Franciscs, Memphis,
Richmond and Petersburg, Va, and
other cities, report the usual holiday
observance of Thanksgiving Day-re-
ligious services, social reunions, etc.
but mention few or no special features.
In Baltimore there was general pa
rsde of the Fire Department, which
was reviewed by Secretary McCrary
and Postmaster General Key.
Two men from DeKalb county, Ga,
we're before the U. s. Commissioner at
Atlanta, yesterday, for ku-kluxing.
1t appears that they whipped man
named McAlpine and his son and
daughter, but the reason for the ohas-
tisement being social not political, they
were discharged, as not having violated
the Federal law. Their case will In all
probability go before State Court.
The boiler of portable saw mill ex-
ploded at Rush creek, near Salem, Ind,
on Tuesday, killing the engineer Jos.
Hanger, and severely scalding three
school children who were near by at the
time. When the engineer left his home
in Salem for Rush creek, on Monday
morning he said to his mother: ~ shall
be home again on Saturday evening,
unless the old boiler blows up and kills
me-"
In St. Louis, yesterday, Joseph B.
Mccullough, managing editor OF the
"Globs Democrat" assaulted Robert A.
Watt, in the private Office of the pro
tors of the paper. Watt was knock.
Pm. ana had both of his eyes "bat
ed dcH. "hs ARRAY grew out of testi'
mony .Sas.;n, gwen y; co,A mit..as of the Legls.
ls,.s''ssis%iss i.,"rs s''sies rshs csed up9n Aeca'-
lough. ,.,,rb;s savs Gov.
A telegram II . to leave there for
ernor Marks wa T. The sanitary ex.
last nigLI. Su.ittsd plans fol
perts have not yet su. ,ntil they do,
sswering Memphis, and Governor in
The determination of the , session o.
regard to calling an extra aity tt
The Legislature to enable that >udi
place itself in proper sanitary c,
ton cannot bs known.
Captain Quance, of the steamship ,
Consett, which arrived at Baltimore
reports that on the 23d inst,
n latitude 1919 north, longitude "a west
10 passed ship or bark on fire. She
,ors the name "Kurrachee." A number
If petroleum cases were floating around.
No person was seen on board, or in the
'icinity.
Five students Of Allegheny College,
It Meaiyille, Pa, have been suspended
or hazing. The suspended ones and
heir sympathizers went in procession
through the streets of Msadvills on
Wednesday, proceeded by brass band
md carrying banners bearing inscrip-
ions the reverse Of complimentary to
he Faculty.
Five pounds OF powder exploded ac-
at the house of William
maps, Point Coupee parish, La, yss
erday. Knaps and one Of his childfsn
7sre seriously burned; two other chil-
rem and their grandmother, Mrs. Fab.
r, were killed. /,
Nine prisoners escaped from the Jail 4
Murfreesboro', Tenn, on Wednesday
light, by cutting holes in the rear of
heir cells, Among them is one man
onvicted of arson, and another who +
as awaiting trial for murder.
A stay of proceedings has been grant
1 in the case OF Patrick Nichols, con-
icted of the murder of Thomas Con-
ers' at Haverstraw, N. Y, on October
9Th, and sentenced to be hanged to-
ay, consequently the execution will
OF take place.
Myron Il. Brown, formerly master
of the Erie Railway, and at J
IL time a candidate for Mayor OF
uifalo, committed suicide in that city
ssterday. .
A rifle contest at phosnixvills yester-
~, between the West Chester and n
hoenixville teams, was won by the 4
rmer by IS points. h
McGauvran, Tucker & Co., lumber a
erchants Of Montreal, have failed for II
SO, 900. 1t is believed they will pay II
liabilities and have surplus of a
1000. |
Charles Stevens of North Pond, Mass, "
ss found yesterday morning in his b
IN with bis skull fractured. He II
ed soon after. II is supposed he fell a
,m scaffold. L
Samuel Edgar and James Nulty left ff
ookville, Ont, last Tuesday evening I,
. Malloytown, in a skitf, and have
t been heard of since. Il is feared ot
ey have been drowned. W
jams Woods, Of Greenfield, Mass, al
IS suoth cred to death by sand bank 10
ling upon him yesterday afternoon. th
Theodore Woodhouse was killed 9"
lile trying to jump on moving coal ~ ~
lin, near Pittston, Pa, on Weanes- w
y. al
Three girls, from II to Is years of Is
3, were drowned while skating in
lbury, Mass, yesterday. frc
William A. Heeney, being drunk, ls
down stairs and broke his neck, pa
Massach usetts, last even NJ M
J. ~
wo boys were drowned near Warwick, o.
W York, on Wednesday, while ska w. W.,