Daily Republican., 1879-12-02
NEWS SUMMARY.
Arsenie Dlsc0vePed-MaiIrO Men
In C0umcil-Death Of an EDITOR
Other Incidents, Accidents,
Crlmes. CAsuallles, &c.


Other Incidents, Accidents.
Grimes, Casualties, &c.
A telegram from Ephrata, Pa, says
the body Of Mrs. Huber's six months
old infant, who died suddenly on the
2lst Of November, was exhumed yes
tsrday and an inquest was held. The
jury found that poison had been ad-
ministsrsd to the child, but could not
agree as to whether the administration
was accidental or intentional.
Governor Talbot and other Massachu-
setts officials and railroad men were In
Baltimore, Md, yesterday, inspecting
ths terminal railroad facilities, ship
ping wharvss and elevators at Canton
and Locust Point Of the Pennsylvania
aud the Baltimore and Ohio Railroads,
with q view to similar facilities in Bos'
lOa.
Alexander Mccall, formerly one ol
the propristors and editors of the Troy
"WhiS," and afterwards the proprietor
Of the New York "Gazstts" before II
merged into the Journal of Commerce.,
died at his residence in Troy, N. y,
on Sunday morning, in the sOth yeal
Of his age.
The schooner N. Ii. Phillips, which
sailed from Gloucester, Mass, on Octo.
ber lat, for Grand Menan, with thirteen
men on board, is given up for lost. Anx'
iety is felt at Gloucester for the safety
OF the schooners Andrew Leighton and
Harvey &. Mackey, which are overdue
A robbery was committed at the
house of Hon. Sherman s. Rigers, in
Buffalo, on Sunday evening, similar tt
that committed in Mr.. Fargo's hsuse in
the same city, a few days ago. 1t is
believed that a well-organizsd gang
Of thieves is operating in Buffalo.
The total coinage OF the U. s. Mints
in November amounted to 6,Ol2, l39
pieces, valued at $6,436,42 The
number of standard silver dollars coin
ed was 2,499, 900, and the value of the
gold coinage was $500 1855.
The Virginia Legislature will meet
tomorrow. The Debt Paying, Read
jnsting and Republican members held
meetings last night. The Republicans
y in number, hold the balance Of pow
or between the factions.
J. M. Phelps, a dyer, Of Petersburg,
Va, was badly beaten by a negro IN
front Of his place of business on Satur'
day night, and is not expected to re.
cover. He had accused his assailant ol
stealing goods from him while in his
employ.
Miss Virginia Rawle left her fathers
house in Suffolk, Va, on the 2Sth ult.,
and her body was found in the Nanse.
mond river yesterday. She Is supposed
to have drowned herself because Of dis,
appointment in love.
The whisky suit Of the Government
against Samuel Hammond and others
in New Orleans, was begun yesterday
jury being obtained. Hammond is
dead, but proceedings are going or
against the others.
The Pennsylvania Coal Company, al
Scranton, ON Monday, advanced the
wages Of its employees IL per cent. The
Lehigh Valley Company will make
ten per cent. advance to-day.
The wife of franklin Chase died sud
denly at West Point, Mass, eleven days
ago, and is still unburied. Her body Ii
80 life like that her friends connot de
eide whether she is dead or In trance
VIM. r. Mclean, for q years foreman
of the "Evening Star" composing room
in Washington, D. c., died on Monday
Of Bright's disease. He was q prOmi
nent Odd Fellow.
The wife Of George Herzog, a restaur
ant keeper Of 81 adford, Pa, committed
suicide on Sunday by taking morphine
She was married only two months and
was jealous.
Two car loads of hogs arrived at Buf
falo yesterday, with the animals cut and
slashed in a fearful manner. The acI
had evidently been done by som,
scouudrel or scoundrels out OF som,
petty spite.
1t was rumored in Washington last
night that ex-senator Frelinghuysen, o.
New Jersey, would be nominated fol
Minister to England.
Fifteen cars of freight train on the
Little Rock Railroad ran of the track
and were wrecked and burned near
Forest City, Ark. yesterday. -Four
persons were killed.
Two children of Donald McMorton
were killed by the explosion Of bottle
OF gun-powder with which they were
playing, at Ross, Ont, on Saturday.
H. McCaulsy, a marble dealer, was
shot dead by J. W. Harris, a farmer,
in Columbus, Ga, yesterday. Harris
surrendered himself, saying he acted
Ill bSll l-udlc-lCe'
A boiler in a planning mill at Eau
Claire, Wis.,, exploded yesterday afters
noon, killing three men and injuring
several others.
Two boys and girl were drowned
by breaking through the ice on a mill
r ond near Cayuga, Ont, on Sunday.
The public debt statement for No
vember shows decrease Of $799, 1923.
Typical Republican State.
From tho Lansing, Mich, Republican.
Wisconsin is a true daughter Of
Michigan. She has voted for every
Presid. ntial candidate of the Republi-
can Party, and her State Government
has been Republican for rs years, ex.