Daily Republican., 1879-05-07
FIRST EDITION.
OUn NEWS nUmMAikY.

QUE NEWS nUmMAkx.
t,e.nptes Assassination-Ca'ifor.
,,ia Csnstitution-Cuttiag Down
Fretght-Tbe Exodns-SiEht Re.
nlored-Insane a Adveptist Poison
cd-Osher Minor mntiors.
An attempt was made to assassin ate
lillian Bell, State Railroad Commits
oper, in Columbus, Ohio, yesterday, a
OF being fired at him as he was seat.
in his Office. At the instance of MIR.
III, George b. Lyon, vice president OF
State Mutual Aid Association, was
rested for the crime, but he denies
knowledge of the shooting. Boil ID
Epsident of the Mutual Aid Association
bd on Monday night had a quarrel
th Lyons which came to blows.
The election to rstfy or reject the
w Constitution in California will
ke place to-day. Tho canvass has
zen unusually excited, and a large
bte will be pollsd. The business
asses are solid against the measure.
is supported by the Working hen's
rty. while the farmers are divided.
friends and antagonists alike seem
nfdent of carrying the election.
AT Chicago, yesterday, the propeller
etcher and consort Ironsides took a
arter for $4,000 bushels Of corn to
pilalo at 3 cents per bushel, cut OF
cent below the established rates. There
great excitement among the vessel
vnets, who say this is "a step in the
tcctoa OF ultimate ruin to their bust
ss."
Dne hundred and forty of the South.
.migrants to Kansas-men, women
/, children-passed through st. Louis
tterday on their return to their for,
r. homes in Warren county, Missis-
bp. They we're not pleased with
Dir reception in Kansas, and were
ID to be able to get back to the South.
Hon. J. Randolph Tucker, Congress
IN from Virginia, whose eyesight has
in for some time seriously impaired
|s opers ted upon for cataract of the
hit eye, by physician of Baltimore,
Bterday. Should no Inflammation
pervene, it is believed that his sight
he almost entirely restored.
h. p. Davis, a leading Adventist of
ras.rt, Mass, and ab.ttor Of Free
(n in the slaughter of tho latter's
hg hter, is believed to be hopelessly
zane, and steps have been taken to
Ice him under restraint. The grave
I the little girl is guarded day and
hit.
AT Palmyra, Ohio, on Monday, Kzra
s", proprietor Of drug store, invi-
his friend, Sylvester Garfield, to
some new liquor. By mistake they
th drank about two ounces of tincture
aconite instead. Rose died in few
urs, and Cadfeld, at Last accounts,
IS in precarious condition.
The material which exploded at
|attord, Ontario, on Monday, was
sting powder. Three me. were kill
aud SIX injured, three seriously. The
on property is now estimated at
y a25, 600. The car containing the
WIDER was being shuted when the ex-
sion took place.
There was no trouble at the mines in
y county, Ind, yesterday, the ope-
! Iors and non-Union miners having re-
ined from any attempt to resume
fk in the morning. The operators
tnue to engage non-Unisn men, and
Is believed all the mines will resume
few days.
Fhe jury in the Miles polygamy ease,
/ salt Lake City, yesterday returned a
4 dict of guilty, after being out five
putes. A procession of ten thousand
fmons marched through the streets
honor of Wells, who refused to an.
&r questions regarding the marriage
emony.
b the Criminal Court at Chicago,
terday, young Gray, who recently
lmpted to assassinats Edwin Booth,
/ hded guilty of assault with intent
kill. lie was remanded to await
Booths statement and the result of
\ inquiry into his mental condition.
\ lie greatest freshet ever known at
castle, N. b., prevailed there yes
lay. Large quantities Of logs were
fied out of the river, farms were
merged, and stock was destroyed.
strike and riot were reported yes
H. Hay at Section IL Of the Canadian
iic Railway, and the Winnepeg
pnteers were ordered to the scene.
rgament in tho case Of Cox, on
for the murder of Colonel Aston,
Atlanta, Ga, was concluded yes
ay, and the case was given to the