Daily Republican., 1879-12-08
NEWS SUMMARY.

about Quarrel--IDjaucifOn upon
tho Postmaster GeneFal-EDisco-
Pal Bishop II I0nOred -Other facts,
Accidents, Incidents. DC.
The Virginia Legislature on Saturday
passed joint resolution fixing Tues
day as the time for electing State Off
GERS. 1t Is understood that the Repub-
licans will receive some OF the minor
Offices, in consideration Of their support
of the Rsadjusters also that General
Malone will be elected U. 5. Senator.
Malone, being Democrat, will, If ell
ected, act with his party in Congress on
all National questions.
John Bronno, james Sullivan, and
Patrick Bowen, quarreiled on a
steamboat at St. Louis, on Saturday.
Brunno knocked Sullivan into the
river, but the latter was rescued.
Bowen then struck Brunno stunning
blow on the head, which knocked him
into the river ard he was drowned.
Bowen was arrested.
The suit of NJ. A. Dauphin. Secretary
and Agent of the Louisiana State Lot
terry, against Postmaster General Key,
for an injunction to restrain the Post
master General from enforcing his order
prohibiting the delivery of letters to
complainant, came up in Washinton on
Saturday, and hearing was set for the
18th.
The 25th anniversary OF the conse-
Grafton of Bishop Clarke, Of the Protes-
tant Episcopal Diocese Of Rhode Island,
was celebrated in Grace church, at
Providence, on Saturday. A Te Deum
was sung, and Rev. DR.. Henshaw made
an address, to which the Bishop re-
sponded. The church Was filled with
people.
A fire at Troy, N. Y, early yesterday
morning, destroyed two boiler shops, a
machine shop, laundry, a building
occupied by five shirt and collar manu-
featuring firms, six tenement houses
and Lutheran church. The total loss
is estimated at $3.50, 900. A fireman was
injured by a falling wall. Eighteen
hundred persons were thrown out oi
employment by this fire.
An express train on the Allegheny
Valley Railroad ran into q landslide
near Oil City, Pa, on Friday evening:
The engine plunged into the river, and
eight coal cars were wrecked. Arthur
Simpson, the fireman, was killed. The
Passengers, who were in the rear cars,
escaped injury.
The Governor Of Tennessee issued a
proclamation on Saturday calling an
extra session Of the Legislature, to as.
semble on the 10th inst, to provide fol
the levying of an additional tax upon
property in Memphis for the purpose o.
making needed sanitary improvements
there.
The town poor house in Colchester
Conn, was burned early yesterday
morning. All the inmates were go
out safely, but one of them, feeble
minded girl, rushed back to The burn
ing building and perishedr
The members of the Spoford Kellogg
investigating committee arrived il
Washington on Saturday night, from
New Orleans. The investigation will
be resumed in Washington.
The Philadelphia Mint is coming
eagles and half eagles at the average
rate of 5000, ,00o daily. 1t is expected
that the total coinage of this month
will reach $40, 10000
The testimony of the Utes before tn.
Hatch Commission at Los Pinos, closed
on Friday, and demand was made fol
the surrender of the Indians recognized
at the massacre at the Agency, includ
ing Chief Douglass. They were given
until the next day to answer the de-
mand.
Frank Morten and Benjamin Hicks
colored walters, quarreled about We
man in the walters dining room of the
Lindell Hotel, st. Louis, on Saturday
evening, and Hicks stabbed Morton in
the lung and arm, inficting fata
wounds.
John A. Rawlins Post, No. l, and
Lincoln Post, No. 3. G. A. R., Of Wash
ington, have decided to attend the
Grant reception in Philadelphia, and il
is expected that Kit Carson Post, No.
2, will also decide to come.
General Grant attended the dinner ol
the Commercial Club, in Chicago, on
Saturday night, and made briel
speech, which was voci!erously applaud
ed.
Most of the crew of the schooner City
of Chelsea died of fever on recent pas.
sage from Washington, N. c., to ST.
Pierre, Martinique.
The United States Hotel, at Sharon
Springs, N. Y, was destroyed by fire al
an early hour this morning. 1t is sup
posed to have besn set on fire.
George b. Gardner was caught in the
act OF breaking into the post-office n
Charlestown, Mass, on Thursday eve
ming. He was arraigned on three in.
dictments on Saturday, and held fol-
1
trial in $3.50 bail.
Dennis Kearney has threatened to
come East and attend the conference OF
the Green hackers in Washington, on
the Sth of January next.
A west-bound express train ran OF
the track near Glasgow, Mo-, on Satur'
day. Three of the train hands were
inj jured, one perhaps fatally.
The demand of the laborers' Associa'
tlon Of St. John, N. B., for el.5o per
day has been complied with. They
had been receiving so cents to 81.
silas Frank Bsebe has been convicted
at Yankton of the murder of George
Landpher at Crow Creek, on the 4th OF
Julv lasf