Daily Republican., 1879-10-16
NEWS SUMMARY.

Incidents, Accidents, Crimes and
Casualties.
Secretary Sherman entertained, a,
his residsdce in Washington last even.
ing. such heads Of Departments as hap.
psneded to be in town-Secretaries
Fyarts and Schurz, and Attorney Gen
eral Dsvens-bssides several chiefs Of
Bureaus. The entertainment, which
was informal in character, was intend.
cd AZ Notification over the Ohio elec.
tion and "the success of specie resump'
ton under Secretary Sherman's admin
istraton Of the national finances.
A convention OF the Catholic Union
Knighthoods of the United States and
Canada met yesterday in Baltimore
The only delegates present, except
those from the Baltimore, were one
from Washington and another from
Cincinnati-makins the total number
fifteen. James Donnelly, Of St. Mar
tins, Baltimore, was elected President,
and, after appointing committee te
draft constitution, the convention ad-
iourned until this morning.
At Somerville, N. j., yesterday
morning, the President Of the Somerset
County Bank discovered on entering
the bank that his county ledgers, and
nearly all the county vouchers for IL
wears past had been stolen during the
hight. These ara the books and papers
which an investigating committee had
[been examining to ascertain wha'
,noneys have been stolen from the
County Treasury. A reward Of $500 Ii
offered for their return.
The National Convention Of Mutual
Benefit Organizations of the United
etates and Canada met yesterday In
Washington. Delegates were present
from fifty societies, representing s9SO,
|O0O of insurance. The chairman Alex.
|ander Gardiner of Washington, said In
his address that more than $4,000, ,O0C
had been paid in liquidation OF death
claims by mutual benefit societies since
their first organization.
The colored people Of Petersburg,
Ea., a few days ago invited Frederick
Douglass to visit their city and ad,
aress them on their duty in the present
State Debt canvass. Mr.. Douglass has
Replied that he cannot accept their in
vitation, owing to engagements in New
Hork, but he earnestly advises his
people not to give support, countenance
br encouragement to readjusters or re-
pudiators."
Most of the old spinners in Fall River,
Mass, have returned to work, but
everal hundred are still unable to find
Employment, and are suffering for food.
At a meeting of the working Spinners,
held on Tuesday, it was resolved to tax
81 per week each for the
hupport of the non workers.
The sculling match between Hanlan
Ind Courtney, on Chatauqua Lake, is
5otake place to-day. Both contestants
kere in fine condition yesterday, Han
|an being the favorite with betting
hen. The start will be made, weather
permitting, at four O'Clock this sfter-
boon.
The annual meeting of stockholders
bf the Western Maryland Railroad was
held yesterday in Baltimore. The
Presidents annual report showed that
Bhe net earnings of the road for the
year ending September 30th were s73,-
Dos, an increase of sl5,97S on the net
Earnings Of the preceding year.
The rivers and wells Of Western
Pennsylvania are reported to be lower
jhan they have been at this season for
ffty years. Middle and Eastern Penn
Sylvania are also suffering from the
brought. In Reading the people have
been notified by the authorities to be
Economical in the use of water.
An east-bound passenger train on
ne Lake Shore Railroad ran into the
|ear of a freight train during thick
Big, at Glenville, Ohio, yesterday morn
Big. The engineer, three postal clerks
Ind passenger were slightly injured.
A large building at Pike Hill, VT,
sed by the Vermont Copper Mining
ompany as wash house, was burned
h Tuesday night. Its destruction
hrows $50 persons out of work.
The $4,000 which Amos Haskins, a
|ainter, was charged with stealing from
be house OF Leonard Fairbanks, at Mil
brd, Mass, has been found safe in the
ouse.
VIM. Spencer, OF Lansingburgh, N.
T., was killed on the railroad at Troy
yesterday morning.
Mrs. Seymour Tallmadge was blow
bg out coal oil lamp. at saltwater,
Y, on Tuesday night, when it ex-
oded, setting fire to her dress. and
urning her 80 badly that she died in
wv hours.
Joseph McCusker, telegraph opera
y, was killed by railroad train at
dams, Mass, yesterday morning.
A sheriff's posse, in search of cattle
ieves. near Mendocina, CAL, were
ed upon from the bushes, yesterday
|orning. One Of the posse was killed
I'd several wounded, one of them IA
lily.
Henry ]. Gum, who murdered his
ther in Bridgewater, Mass, on Sept.
th, was arrested by detectives in Bos-
|n on Tuesday evening. He has con-
ssed his guilt.
The verdict in the Buckholtz case, at
fidgeport, Conn, was set aside yester-
" for irregularity, and new trial
as ordered.
When the Rebellion broke out there