Daily Republican., 1879-12-30
NEWS SUMMARY.
Boiler Expiosion-Granr's Move.
ment-HOsse sold for Custom
Dutics-Ofher Incidents, Acct.
dents, Crin.cs and Casualties.


Dutics--Ofher Incidents, Acct
dents, Crimcs and Casualties.
The Etna Flour Mills in Springfield
H., were damaged to the amount o
S25, 900 by the explosion OF a boiler
yesterday. The engineer Is missing
(his hat was found on top Of building
two blocks distant but the other mer
in the building escaped injury. A lady
passing In the street was slightly hur
by filling brick. The dome of thu
boiler fell on the roof Of the Western
Union Telegraph Office, and passed
through to the third story.
General Grant yesterday visited th'
State. War and Navy Departments il
Washington, called upon Mrs. Haye
at the White House, and dined will
Representative Morton, of New York
General Grant will remain in Washing
ton until Friday, in order to recsiv'
many old friends on New Years day
General Sheridan and wife and Colone
Frederick Grant arrived in Washington
yesterday from Philadelphia.
The horse "Gporge Barker" seizet
for payment of customs duties, wa
sold ct auction by the customs officials
of St. John, N. B., on Saturday, fol
$50. The horse, which is said to be
Boston trctter, capable Of making
mile inside OF 2.20, made considerabl.
money for his owners in the lowel
Provinces during the summer "havins
been entered in the $50 class"
1t appears that Deputy Collector
Dinkgrave was not wounded by moon
shiuers near Monroe, La, as reported
His mule ran away while he was re-
turning from the raid, and Dirkgravt
fell back on the seat, causing the acei
dental discharge of his own pistol
which produced the wound.
The latest estimate OF tue losses by
Sunday nights fire in Boston reduces
the aggregate to 81, 10000 Houghton,
Osgood & Co. lost only their bound
stock; their plates and sheet stock are
safe in their factory at Cambridge, and
they will be ready to resume business
in three days.
Cyrus Douglas, aged AZ years, a
nephew of the deceased millionaire,
John Shillito, was found dead in bed
In room over saloon, in Cincinnati,
yesterday morning. At the time OF his
death he was trying to make a living
as q "policy dealer"
An explosion of fire-damp occurred
yesterday in the Paintertown mine o.
the Pennsylvania Gas Coal Company
near Twins Station, in Allegheny
county, Pa. Samuel Kistler and Mi
ch al Kessler were killed, and Cyrus Foy
was injured, it is thought fatally.
At mass meeting of Irish citizens in
Newark, n. j., last evening, $1,000 was
contributed for the destitute in Ireland
and COMMITTEES was appointed to 30
licit further subscriptions.
Yankton, Dakota, was shaken by ar
earthquake at half-past twelve O'Clock
on Sunday night. People were walked
out OF their sleep by the shocks, which
lasted for one II mute, accompanied by
"internal rumblings." Fort Sully was
similarly shaken.
Judge Simmons, of the Supreme
Court Of Georgia, yesterday enjoined
the State Controller from collecting
taxes, for 1S76-77 from the Southwest.
ern Railroad. These taxes aggregate
$22o,000.
II Is said that Chief Justice Charles
Doe, Of New Hampshire, will be press
cd for Justice of the Supreme Court OF
the United States, in place of Justice
Hunt, whose retirement is anticipated.
The schooner Caeribum, from Hayti
for New York, put in at Smithville, N.
c., on Sunday, with yellow fever on
board. Her captain and mate died OF
the fever and were buried at sea.
August Johus, aged l3 years, was IA.
tally wounded by the discharge of toy
pistol, which he had loaded with pow
der, in New Orleans, yesterday.
Henry and Thomas Zimmerman,
brothers, aged respectively about 8 and
II years, were drowned at Bethlehem,
Pa, yesterday, by breaking through
the ice.
II. D. Sadler, ex member of the Ar
kansas Legislature, was assassinated
at his home in Franklin County, Ark,
on Sunday, by unknown parties.
Bedford Duke was shot dead by his
cousin. Francis Duke, in quarrel over
a game of cards, at Pope's Station, Mis-
sissippi, last Saturday.
A negro named Simpson was fatally
shot by constable named Gibson,
while resisting arrest at Flat Rock,
Ky., yesterday. Gibson was dangerous
ly wounded.
Thomas Shannon, of Mingo, Ohio,
struck his wife on the head with
hatchet on Sunday night, because she
hid a bottle of whiskey from him and
refused to give 1t up. 1t is believed she
cannot recover.
Four negroes, charged with murder,
were taken from Jail at Amite, La, on
night, and shot dead by mob
Of fifty men.a
Right Rev. Jctn P. A. Fillham,
Catholic Bishop at Nashville, has been
appointed to succeed Bishop Foley, OF
Chicago.
A telegram from Newport says Gov
erpor Van zandt, Of Rhode Island, has
accepted the Mission to Russia.
Eighteen cases of smallpox are now
in Washington.
Fish and Terrapin.
Powell will have on his stall in the
Third street market, fine assortment