Daily Republican., 1880-05-01
NEWS sUMMARY.

, Labor EtYikes-l ediss Genera
Comferenso - other Incidents
Aeetdents, Grimes ana HapPen
inRs OF enc Nay.
Mr. II. DsYoupg, surviving preprie
)tor Of the "Chroniole," was arrested II
San Francisco yesterday, ON charge
libel preferred by Mayer Kalloch. Thu
alleged libel consisted Of an articl,
. copied from New York paper, accusing
; Kalloch Of subordination Of perjury II
connection with the testimony Of Glenn
ent Shaw at the inquest ON the body o.
Charles DsYoung. The prisoner was
; released on bail. r,..
The proprietors of the mines in thu
Bslleville, ILL.,, region have formed 8
combination and decided to stop opera
ltions, on account Of what they oonsid
Ter the unreasonable demands Of the
miners. Trouble is feared, and the
Governor hes instructed the Sheriff u
1.-The county to use every means in his
power to preserve order.
The quadrennial session Of the Gen.
Isral Conference Of the Methodist Rpis.
oopal Church will begin this morning
in Cincinnati. Bishop Scott will preside
and the session will last about q month.
Nearly all the delegates, about 400 in
number, had arrived in Cincinnati yes
terday.
The Mennonites in Rhineland, Mani
toba, still refuse to elect a, municipal
council, as required by law. The prov
incisl premier has gone to see the lead
ing men of the colony in regard to the
matter. Should they persist in refus-
ing, the Governor will name Council
and enforce the law.
| A regular quarantine begins At the
port Of Baltimore to-day, aud will con-
tinue until November 1st. All vessels,
except from ports in the United States
north Of Cape Henry, will be required
to stop at the quarantine under pen-
atty OF $500 fine and $50 for every
hour they remain in any position in vi
olation Of quarantine rules.
The President yesterday nominated
Orange Ferris, of New York, to be sec-
ond Auditor Of the Treasury. kr. Fer.
ris Is sixty-fvs yeats old, wss mem
of the Fortieth and Forty-first Congress
ses, and Is now member of the
Southern Claims Com mission.
Edward Hanlsn, who expects 10 row
with Courtney on the Potomac river on
the 10Th of this manth, arrived in
Washington yesterday. He will row
over the course today, and 90 into
training next week.
The Supreme Court Of California has
ordered writ of hshsas corpus in the
case Of Dennis Kesrney, returnable TO
the Court on the llth' inst.
Samuel N. Jsnney, 3 prominent nem-
Der Of the Society Of Friends, and for.
merly one Of the Indian Peace Commits
sioners, died at his home In London
county, Va, yesterday.
Six miners were drowned by the cap
sizing Of q canoe in the rapids Of the
skagit river, Washington Territory, a
few days ago.
Joseph Segar, member Of the SLan-
ish Claims Commission, dropped dead
on the steamer near Norfolk, Va, yes
terday.
The strike at the Vulcan Steel Works
in st. Louis, has ended at the prices
fixed BY the Company.
The Childrsn Of Abel Jeanes Con.
test their Fathers Will.
The case of the contested will Of Abel
Jeanes, in Philadelphia, will interest
oar people on account Of the former
connection Of the deceased with this
vicinity.
At the hearing yesterday, Attorney
Charles F. Hinckle stated that he pre-
pared the will at the dictation Of Mr..
Jeanes at his residence, on the and day Of
April. He was instructed to make q
bequest of ono dollar to each Of his
three children, Joseph jeanes, Blis-
abeth -, (whose married name the
old man could not reoalliat the time,
and Mary HospeS. His household fur
niturs and two let's he directed as in
the will, be bsqussthed to Mrs. Duncan,
his housekeeper. After the document |
was drawn and read to him the old |
gentleman signed 1t. Edward Duffy,
ono of the witnesses TO the will, said he
did not see Jsanes sign the document.
he thought the old man, at the time,
was mentally and physically weak.
Another of the witnesses, Abel Lukens,
testified that the old man had said to
him: "rhis is my will," and
wanted him to subscribe to it..
At that time he stated he had
not left his children anything be-
cause they did no. take care Of him 1t
was shown that the relatives Of the old
man did not visit him because he lived
with q woman for forty years "whom
they did not like" The ease was Goa
timed until next week.
Abel Jeanes was for many years
noted resident Of White Clay Creek
Hundred. He was proprietor Of the
celebration Jeanes' (now Jaekson's)
quarries. Many years ago he was
divorced from his wife on the charge of
adultery,
u is also asserted that he traded ne
groes. Mrs. Jeanes, his wife, moved
10 this city, owned house on West
street and kept boarding house with
her daughter, Mrs. Hopes. Mr.. Joseph
Jeanss, the son, for many years was q
photographer in this city.
TranspertatiOn Refrigerators.
Four cars. painted yellow, resembling
somewhat freight cars, have been built
At the Railroad car shops, foot Of Third
street. They have capacity Of "a, 600
pounds, and are termed refrigeratsrs
for the transportation Of lager beer for
Bergner & Engel, Brewers, Rhiladsl-