Daily Republican., 1880-01-13
NEWS SUMMARY,


Virginia Protection for Oyster
men-New YOrk's Embexzier-
Parnell and Dillon Other Incf.
dents. Accidents, Grimes and
Casualties.
Governor Holiday yesterday sent to
the Virginia Legislature petitions from
the officials and people of Lancaster
county, asking protection from maraud-
Ing oystermen, who have invaded the
Rappahaunsck river in armed vessels.
and dri zen citizens from the oyster
beds. Two citizens have been killed in
tights with the invaders.
Benjamin G. Rogert, the embpzzliRg
Treasurer of the New York Produce Rx-
change, Who committed suicide in view
Of the exposure of his thefts was buried
yesterday at Hackensack, NJ. His
funeral was attended by about I5Oc
people and Rev. Cyrus B. Durand
preached q sermon in which ref renee
was made to the kindly nature of the
deceased.
Messrs. Parnell and Dillon arrived in
Boston yesterday, and addressed q
large audience last evening in Music
Hall. To-day Mr.. Parnell will receive
several deputations, and will have a
public reception in Faneuil Hall. To-
night he will speak in Lowell,
The Secretary of the Treasury is ad-
vised that, under orders of the British
Government, which took effect on the
lst inst, sheep from the United States
may be landed in Ireland without quar-.
antiue and without being slaughtered
at the place Of landing.
Joseph Halfner, of Andalusia, Bucks
county, Pa, was committed TO jail en-
Sunday evening for killing Jacob Cir
bar in a quarrel about some board
money. Yestsrday morning Halfner
was found dead in bed, having cut his
throat.
William Milliken and Henry Crane
quarrelled about q dog at Bslleville,
Ind, on Saturday, and Milliken's SON
going to his tather's assistance,
fatally stabbed Crane.
The steamship Arragon, which lef
Bristol for New York ON December 10Th,
and was reported to have foundered at
sea, arrived at New York yesterday
morning. She experienced terrible
weather on the passage.
Captain W. G.. Wilkinson, leader Of
the band at the Soldiers Home at Mil
waukee, killed his wife and committed
suicide, on Sunday night. Domestic
trouble is supposed to have been the
cause.
A large meeting Of Irish sympathi-
zers was held in Baltimore last evening,
at which resolutions were adopted, i'm
viting Mr.. Parnell to visit that city and
a committee of twenty was appointed to
receive him.
Troop & Son, Of st. John, N. B., re-
ceivsd telegram, yesterday, from Cal
lao, saying that the Lobos gusno depos-
its had been destroyed by the Chilians,
and loading of the aeet had ceased.
The broken drswbrids at Woodbridge,
N. j., where last Tuesdays disaster oc-
Cured, has been readjusted, and trains
are again running to Sea Girt without
change.
Senator Lamar, of Mississippi, was
with paralysis at Jackson, in
that State, on Sunday night. The at
tending physicians say his case is
hopeful.
Secretary Schurz had a long private
confere nee with Ouray yesterday morn
ing. General Adams, of the Ute Com
has arrived in Washington.
George Peck, negro, arrested for a
felony, was taken from the Jail at
Md, on Sunday morning
by mob, and hanged in front of .
church.
Colonel A. 0. Andrews, for many
vears President Of the Charleston, s.
J., Chamber of Commerce, died yester-
lay, aged 63 years.