Daily Republican., 1879-07-26
FIRST EDITION..
NEWS SUMMARY 7


Liam. <er the Dead Prince
ss.,ets, @ Y sherman's Movements
" receiver Appointed-Other
,".,denis, Accidents, Casualties
.,d Grimes.
4. , meeting Of Corsicans and Corsi.
- " "drscendants, resident in Richmond,
!. y held yesterday, it was resolved to
.rs S A solemn requiem mass saidj In
Cathedral on Wednesday next for
! french Prince Imperial. Resolu.
o,s Of sympathy and sorrow were tel
,aphed to the ex-Empress at Chisel-
urst
secretary Sherman arrived in Angus.
Me-, yesterday, and addressed a
,ogl.d meeting last night. While in
ogu.ta he Is the guest Of Senator
,,inr NJ 1t is said that Mr.. Blaine will
!, 90 10 Ohio, "bsing convinced that
canvass in Maine will demand all
b ensrgies.' -.s....-..
Tbedrsctors Of the New Jersey South
n Railroad and the Central Railroad
New Jersey met yesterday at Free
oa and consumma atsd the lease Of the
enthsrp to the Central road. Judge
a,brop, receiver of the latter road was
ac4d President of the Southern, un-
!, ,be title of "New Jersey Railroad
pnpsny."
The Congressional committee to in
s,igste the causes Of the depression in
bor and trade, Of which Hendrick b.
rght is chairman, arrived in Chicago
ks,erday. They will begin to take
s.mony on Monday, and expect to
main ia Chicago week.
John Barrett a convict in Sing Sing
En,yntiary, turiously assaulted two
the prison officers yesterday, using a
bif. and hammer. One of the Off
rsho, him dead.
George Duffy, alias "Carom," a no.
rious burglar, was captured in Albany
y, yesterday morning, after he had
als an unsuccessful attempt, with
vvral others, to rob safe in . junk
(op. Before he was caught he empti-
four barrels of revolver at his pur-
|sn.
Rains fell in Northern Virginia, yes
riay, ending the drought which had
|svailed there for nearly two months.
lsre was a heavy rain storm in Nash
lly yesterday, the fall being three
ehss in about three hours.
General B. +. Butler has declared
willingness to b, again a can 1idate
Governor of Massachusetts,, and
Re Convention to nominate him for
at Office once more will be held in
Orcester On the I'd of September next.
The President has appointed Charles
James Justice of the Supreme Court
the District of Columbia, to succeed
umphreys, deceased. Mr.. James was
IN in Ohio, but has lived in the Dis
lot fifteen years.
The baltimore coal dealers, who have
ken visiting the Pennsylvania coal
giOns, arrived in Reading last even
8. They will inspect the manufac-
res Of that city, to day, and then
eve for Port Richmond.
The U. s. ship Vandalia arrived at
hester, Pa, yesterday. She will tow
Pensacola the new Government dry
fck, built by the Roaches, to take the
ace of the dock destroyed at Pensaco-
during the war.
Senator Hampton, of South Carolina,
Fsoed through Charlottesville, Va,
fsrlday on the way to the White Sui.
ur Springs, where he will remain
fFng August.
Chief Engineer Emmons, OF the Navy
Es struck with apoplexy at Ports
|mh, N. H., on Thursday, and is
Fnlyzed on the right side.
Philip Mechimer, an old man, was
(nshed to death between cars, while
Rng coal on the railroad track at
f'dnS, Pa, yesterday.
Nellie Cox, six years of age, was
ffrrlng from hydrophobia, in Ches-
pa,, yesterday. She was bitten by
l"g lime weeks ago.
Thomas Lawler,. the third of the mur
ffEfS Of Tails, at Sacramento, is in
at Lewiston, Washington Territory,
has confessed his guilt.
VAauncey g. Chase, of Plymouth, Pa,
Ecrushed to death between two cars
acoliery in Pittston, on Thursday.
The Democratic State Convention of
Nconsir will meet in Madison on
ptenber 9th.
Award Davis was killed by fall
coal in the Malthy Shaft, Near Pitts