Daily Republican., 1880-08-26
NEWS SUMMARY.
After Mexican Rrlgands-Read1n
BhOrs Of Water-EtOrm at wilkes
barre - Other IneidenSs. Ac 4.

short Of Water-rtOrm at wilkes
barre - Other IneidenSs, Ac 4
dents, Grimes and CasualtaSs
Sheriff Butnsr left Tucson, Arizor a
on Monday night, with . posse, to sr
rest the Mexican brigand Reyes, re
ported, with his band, in that vicinity
The gang were met eight miles from
Tucson and fight took place, in which
several Of them were killed and wound
ed, bat they escaped in the dark. The,
are supposed to number fifty. A com
pany of United States troops is now il
pursuit of them.
The city Of Reading Is suffering from
q water famine. Bast Of Seventh STREE
all the hydrants have stopped running
Several factories have been compelled
to suspend work because of the scarcity
Of water. The distributing reservoir
Ia entirely empty, and the storag.
reservoir, reserved for use in case 0
are, contains only twelve feet of water
Wilkesbarre was visited yes terds,
by . furious storm, accompanied b,
thunder and lightning. Much damag'
was done by the flooding Of the streets
and many buildings were strack by th,
electric fluid. divers powder mill a
Laurel Run was struck and the mixing
room was partially demolished by the
explosion Of 1900 pounds Of powder.
A coal train on the Lshigh Valley
Railroad was thrown from the track
near Shenandoah, Pa, on Tuesday
morning, by the breaking OF one Of the
pony wheels Of the engine. About q
dozen cars were wrecked, and the en-.
Sineer, fireman and one brakeman were
injured. the former seriously,
The case Of DR.. George Ben. johnson,
arrested in Richmond, Va, for intend
ing to fight duel with Captain Wise,
was called yesterday at the Police
Court, but continued until Saturday,
because of the absence of an important
witness. Wise has not been arrested
yet
A telegram from Pueblo, COL, says
that Hugh Mooney, recently stabbed to
death by tramp named Jerry Crowley,
was q peaceful man. The tramp inter-
fered with the section men, and when
ordered away by Mooney plunged a
knife into the latter's body. The
murderer was arrested.
The conductor. OF a freight train on the
Pan Handle railroad put Of some tramps
who we're stealing ride near Piqua,
Ohio, last evening. One of the tramps
Ared at the train, and the bullet struck
q brakeman named John Kelley, causing
a mortal wound.
Judge Page was shot and slightly
wounded In his house at Austin, Mimi.
by an unknown person on Tuesday eve
ming. 1t appears that Page "h&s fol
years been the principal mover ia q
political, social and religious feud that
has sgitated Southern Minnesota.
The funeral of General Myer will
take place in Buffalo tomorrow after
noon, with military honors. After ser.
vices in St. Paul's Cathedral, the re-
mains will be temporarily deposited in
the church vault.
A storm prevailed throughout large
portion of the Northwest during Tues
day night, which is believed to have
had a favorabls effect on the corn crop.
There were indications yesterday of
further and general rains.
A small yacht, containing seven
men, was capsized by squall off Rock
away Beach, L. l., and six of the men
we're drowned. One Of the lost is
Thomas Sutton; the names of the others
ire unknown.