Daily Republican., 1879-09-30
SECOND EDITles.
NEWS SUMMARY.

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bles-SieambOat Burned-Sutcide
From Insanity-Other Incidents,
Accidents, Casualties and Crimes.
Thomas Barnes, a deck hand on the
steamer Vulcan, quarrelled with Ed
ward Heffsron, Of the steamer Bridge
port, at Bridgeport, Conn.,, on Friday
last. On Sunday Barnes went on board
the Bridgeport, and, without saying
word, struck Hefferon with a capstan
bar several blows across the head and
body, inticting injuries which are
likely to have fatal result. Barnes is
in jail.
Henry Green, of Easton, has been
appointed by Governor Hoyt Justice of
the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, TO
fill the vacancy caused by Judge Wood
wards death. Mr.. Green has never
before occupied a judicial position. He
has for several years past been counsel
for the Lehigh Valley Railroad, the
North Pennsylvania Railroad and 9TH
er corporations.
Mrs. Sprague's trustee, accompanied
by an agent Of Mr.. Chatfee, trustee of
the Sprague estate, went to CanOnchet
yesterday, but was refused admission
by Mr.. Sprague. The object Of the Wis
it was to make an inventory Of the
property in the house, that Mrs. Spra-
que might indicate what she claimed
personally as her own.
The steamer Natchez, laden with cot
ton, took fire just before reaching her
landing at New Orleans, yesterday.
The passengers were got safe ashore,
and the fire was extinguished after 800
bales of burning cotton had been
thrown in the river. The boat was
slightly damaged. The loss is estima-
ted at $50, 600.
Hugh Baxter, aged so years, of Nor
ristown, N. j., arrived in Paterson last
Friday, and showed symptoms ofinsan-
ity during the night. He was placed
in Jail for medical examination, and
committed suicide by hanging himself
to bar over the cell door on Sunday
night. He had nearly $500 Of pension
arrears in his pocket.
Samuel Sterrett, a son of the late
Commodore Sterret, U. S. N, died in
Baltimore, on Sunday night, aged 46
years. He was in the Confederate SER
vice during the late war, was captured
as spy and condemned to death, but
President Lincoln commuted the SEN
tence to Imprisonment.
The Navy Department is advised by
Lieutenant Commander G. H. Davis,
now at Pernambuco, of "the compile
tion of the last link in the chain of tel
egraphic longitudinal measurements
extending from the Greenwich, eng
land, Observatory to Buenos Ayres,
South America"
The Treasurer and several Assistant
Treasurers of the United States were
directed yesterday to freely pay out
gold and silver coin upon all the Gov
ernment obligations presented for pay
ment and payable at their respective
offices.
Mrs. E. Lounsbury was taken before
a justice at Strasford, Conn.,, yesterday.
aud arraignpd fer the murder of her
husband. She pleaded not guilty, and
was committed for trial.
A sculling match between Fred Plais-
ted and Jacob Gandaur for $3.50 was
row-i a.Orillia, Ont, yesterday. Plais-
ted was the winner. Distance 3 miles;
time 81 minutes, 20 seconds.
The suit Of Hunnewell against the
city of Boston for damages to the for
msr's estate by the construction of the
Sudbury river conduit, has been settled
by the city paying $47, 900.
Mr.. Henry Morris and wife, of Volt
via township, Cass County, Mich, were
murdered on Sunday night by some
person or persons unknown, for the
purpose of robbery.
About 5000 in counterfeit $5 bills on
the National Bank of Troy, N. Y, were
passed in Chester, Pa, last Saturday.
No arrests have been made.
Judge Ould, of Virginia. is reported
to have said that his State will ratify
the McCulloch bill for the settlement Of
the State debt 'by vote of two to one.'
John Morgan was killed by fall of
top coal in No. Tunnel at Nanticoke,
Pa, yesterday.