Daily Republican., 1879-05-16
FIRST EDITION.
NEWS SUMMARY.

rdtct Of Mansi laughter OF.
flee RObbed-iAig IL hwaymen In
New MextcO-.Other Incidents, Ac.
4 cidents, Crimes, Fires and Other
IHappenings af The bay.
4 At Pottsvllle, Pa, the jury in the
as- of James Stodd, on trial for the
hurder of his wife in June last, render
IA verdict yesterday OF manslaughter,
it'll recommendation to mercy. A
lew trial will be asked for. Accord
b. to the testimony Stodd attacked his
Wife. weak minded woman, while she
tas preparing breakfast, beat her un-
nercitully with club, and, after drag.
ring her around the room, left her to
die. The reasons OF the jury for re-
sucl. murderer to mercy,
on a verdict OF manslaughter too. are
not given by the Pottsville telegram.
Il The registry department of the pest
&fice at Cincinnati was robbed yester-
ay morning of $3.50 in cash and 30
egistered letters. The robbery was
pmnlrted after the safe had been open
Il and while the clerk was absent for
few minutes in an adjoining room,-
is supposed that the thief, who was
widputly familiar with the premises,
xpected to secure large quantity Of
bur per cent. certificates.
The special agent of the Post.office
department. at Albuquerque, New Mex
ID, reports that "the mails are being
bbbed in Lincoln county by a band OF
brty highwaymen, who defy the au-
bori,ies." Martial law exists in this
bunty, under recent proclamation OF
be President, so that troops can be
sed, and the Department has notified
be agent accordingly.
The steamship California arrived at
ic.oria, b. c., yesterday from Alaska.
he reports all quiet at Sitka. The
|nited States steamer Alaska remained
Sitka. Six of her crew donned life
reservers and attempted to desert by
kimming ashore, few days ago.
h+y were tracked by Indian runners
bd captured.
Jacob Sheafer and Geo. F. Slosson
ayed three-bal game Of billiards
br the championship of the world, in
|hicago, last evening. The game, Of
Do points, for $500 side was played
sixty-ive minutes, and won by
leaier by 956 points. The runs
ere: Sheafer, 5, 800, 305 slossom,
9, 81. Sheafer's average, 3335 is
hprcendented.
1t is announced at Norwich, Conn,
at in the case of Wesley Bishop,
+ harged with poisoning his wife, and
Inspiring with Mrs. Kate Cobb tor the
bisoning of her husband, the State
ttorney will accept Plea OF murder
b. second degree.
Thirteen boys escaped from the dor
hitory in the fourth story of the State
5 Ietorm School, at Manchester, N. H.,
"a Wednesday night. They cut bar
the window, and let themselves down
the ground by tearing up the sheets
xhd tying the strips together. One OF
XEheln has been recaptured.
n The Greeubackers and Working men
~ Washington celebrated the adoption
w tue California Constitution by a
S&Focession and the serenading Of
4 le Greenback Congressman, last
tening. Brief addresses were made
the gentleman serenaded.
Daniel Levengood accidently shot
fenry Mercer in shooting gallery a.
pttstown, Pa, last evening. The bal
stead of striking the bulls eye
fuck Mercer's temple, and he is no
Lected to recover.
Ia soldier of the Twenty-second In
Gtry, was shot and killed by Captain
lwton, of the Fourth Cavalry, TO,
ltiny, at San Antonio, Texas, Oh
ednesday.
The regular meeting of the Board o
rdons, at Harrisburg, has been ad
urned until June 18th, and all cases
w on the list will be continued unit
at date.
John E. Coulter, brakesman on thu
\ nnsylvania Railroad, was knocked
a train by bridge, and killed, fv'
les west of Harrisburg, yesterday
prAing.
Terms have been agreed upon b.
itch the striking operatives Of thu
lrrimac Print works, at Lowell, Mass.
i resume to-day.
A man, named Gnrand, was kille(
another man, named Letourneau
"a quarrel, at Lake Aylmer, Quebec
Wednesday,.
A Kentucky Statesman.
Fom Turner. of Kentucky, is a states