Daily Republican., 1879-05-12

uovaslative ExoursiOn-Othef In
c,dents, Accidents, and Grimes.
The third anniversary of the OPEN
sno of the centennial exhibition at
Philadelphia was made the occasion
Saturday of impressive ceremonies, Gel
ebratipg the second annual opening OF
the permanent exhibition. John w.
Foruey presided. Gen. JOHN +. Hart
rant, Hon. Wayne MacVessh and
other prominent persons participated.
Sixteen thousand persons visited the
p4rmanent exhibition during the day
and evening.
In the six days walking match in
II New York, which closed Saturday
4 night, George Guyon, of Chicago, made
4av4 miles, and took the belt and $1,000
= in money. Krohne made 46l miles and
cot $3.50; Colston 452 miles and $500;
Faber 4524 miles and $3.50; Curran 43S
miles and $50 by private collection.
Ca,upana gave up at s P. M. after walk
ing 4ol4 miles.
The Adventists at Pocasset, Mass,
are b-einning to believe that Freeman,
who sacrificed his little dau. .hter, was
insane. Some of them remain as crazy
AZ Freeman, however. One has writ
ten Freeman letter, congratulating
him on the sacrifice, and saying he now
thought God would give him rest.
Two noted cattle thieves, named
Wiley and Jacobs, fought duel IN
Montague county, Texas, Saturday, at
ten PAGES. Both began firing with re-
volyers. Wiley fell mortally wounded,
but raised himself on his elbow and
sent bullet through Jacobs brain, kill
ing him instantly.
About forty members of the New
York Legislature and a number OF
ladies' spent Sunday in an excursion on
# the lake, Buffalo, and in drives about
81 the CITY, under escort of the mayor, city
|3# officials and members of the Board ol
|# Trade.
Robert Harris, aged 20, and Dell
Shaw, aged 10, while attempting &c
n cross Black river, near Waterto"n, M
& y. Yesterday, in row boat, were car
g ried over the Big Falls and drowned
Harris had been drinking.
1t is stated that those who voted fol
8 tn. conviction of Rev. DR.. Talmadge o
falsehood and deceit will bring the
matter up again in the Brooklyn IN
81 " Presbytery this week. His acqult
|A tai creates much indignant comment
After the double execution in Colum
bia county, Ga, Friday, furious aifra,
a# occurred among whites, in whlci
Isl twenty five shots were fired. Johr
III Usery was fatally wounded and severa
others less seriously injured.
IA The Louisiana constitutional conven
ton has adoped an article forblddln'
the General Assembly from granting
E# extra fees to public officers or author
H izipg the payment Of any claims with
La out express authority of the law.
|# A. W. Crawford, the student VIII
E8 disappeared from the University of Vir
|# ginia some days ago, telegraphs to hi
|# brother in Philadelphia that he is Il
Saxonville, Middlessx county, Mass
|M 1t is believed he is temporarily insane
ri Francis E. Hayden has been arreste
III at FitchLurg, Mass, on suspicion
having poisoned his father, mothe
E and sister, to obtain property of tn
E family worth $500. All three die
M within the past month after sudde
and short illness.
EM Mrs. Merrihew, living near Deer ri'
u or, N. Y, is suspected of having po
IN soned her brother-in-law and her hu
TN band. The former died suddenly
Z spasms, and the latter was taken sic
"a the same way, but may recover.
E Frank Carter, station master On tn
E# New Jersey Midland railroad at Bogot
EG& N. j., was shot and critically wounde
on Saturday, by tramp, who sto
what money he could find and decaml
III ed.
R W. T. Gale, clerk, and Il. T. Gibsoi
% inspector of election at Long Swan
Z precinct, Fla, have been convicted
ka8 ballot-box frauds in the Novemb
R election.
Ferdinand Wagner, bartender at IL
American House, Mauch Chunk, Ia
III pointed an "unloaded" rifle at Seba
tian Hahn, Saturday; the weapon e
ploded and Hahn was fatally wounde
Confederate Memorial Day vas o
served as usual at Columbia, $. I
Saturday, by salute from the Colu1
bia Flying Artillery and grand dl
u play of floral offerings.
The races at Lexington, KY, Satu
day, were won as follows: Mile and
quarter, by Falsetto, in 2."ss; hs
mile, by Blue Lodge, in Az mile das
by Caligula, in 45a.
The surgeons investigating the I'm
ed States steamer Plymouth report tn
she is infected with the yellow few
germ, and will continue so until
built.
Every candidate on the Democra
4 & ticket in kentucky is an ex confed-ra'
and Bourbon editor in Louisville hea
report of the convention with the
E3 exultant words: con to Richmond-th
seemed to be the motto of the conve
tion-a solid phlar1 of ex-confederat
III nominated to fill State Offices Sketch
are given by the same editor of t
# different candidates, and of one OF tho
he says: "On one occasion when
& was accused of being an ex-fedei
soldier, he Immediately denounced t
rumor as malicious ana false"
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