Daily Republican., 1880-01-16
NEWS SUMMARY.
An Eagineer Observation-Disclosures
Defeated-tsees Carried Through
the MalIs Bank Deficit - other
Inc.dents, Accidents, Casualities.

the Mails Bank Deficit - Other
Incidents, Accidents, Casualities.
etc.
Engineer Cummings, Of the freight
train which plunged through the draw
at Woodbridge, N. j., on the 9th inst,
has been discharged, an investigation
having shown that he was running his
train at too high speed on approach
ing the draw. The draw-bridge keeper
John Nash, has also been discharged,
for not having a red light at the bridge
as ordered by the road master.
Major Morrow's troops "struck" Vic
toria and his band in the Sierra Nigri-
to region Of New Mexico, on the 18th
inst, and pursued them until sundown
whom they escaped, 1t was expected
that they would be overtaken In q day
or two. Several Indians were killed
and wounded. Sergeant Gross OF the
troops was killed and an Indian scout
wounded.
The Sheriff OF Carbon County Wyom-
ing Territory, arrived at Denver, Colo
rsdo, on Tuesday night, and reported
that seventy-fvs donkeys, loaded with
ammunition, we're discovered going
South last Sunday. The ammunition
Is supposed to have been sent from
Utah for the Etc Indians. Troops have
been sent after the train.
Upon representations made by the
Bee-keepers' Association, the Post-oiiice
Department has decided to allow queen
bees to be "carried in the mails with
their necessary attendants, as long
as no person is injured in handling
them"
The deficit In the Savings Bank OF
Louisville is s67 900, as confessed by
its cashier, Kloher. He Is 70 years
Of age, q stockholdsr in the bank, and
AZ been cashier for a numeer OF years.
There will be no loss to any of the de-
positors.
The Democratic caucus OF the Missis'
sippi Legislature took four more inef'
tectual ballots for nominee for U. 3,
Senator Yesterday. 1t is doubted
whsther the caucus can agree upon
nomination.
The annual Convention Of the Pro
testant Episcopal Diocese of Albany, N
IT,, was closed on Wednesday, and II
the evening reception was given t
Bishop Doane, which was largely At
tended.
The local board Of underwriters o
Memphis has resolved TO cancel all In
surance policies on buildings condemn
cd as unhealthy by the sanitary in
spectors.
Lorenzo Baker, clothier and privat
banker, of Hart's Falls, N. Y, has fail
I'd for about $50, 900, and has transfer
red all his property to preferred credi
tors.
The grain trade Of Montreal for 1877
was larger than in any previous year
The receipts Of grain were $500, ,O0'
bushels, the shipments %, 700, 600 bush
els.
Elizabeth Vincent, aged fifty years
arrested for being drunk and disorder.
hanged herself in Baltimore station
house last night.
One hundred oolorsd emigrants, men
women and children, passed througl
Petersburg, Va. yesterday, on thei
way from North Carolina to Indiana.
The Dismal Swamp Canal was sold a
Norfolk, Va, yesterday, at public auc
ton. 1t was purchased by the Cana
bondholders for 1915, 900.
A workman on the New York Cen
tral Railroad, named Meyers, wa
choked to death by piece Of raw por
at store in Albany last night.
Captain William West Ferry, Of til
Life Saving Service, who was struck b
! a Long Branch train on Friday morn
ing, has died of his injuries.
f Captain Jacobs, Of the schooner +. A
t Johnson, accidently killed one Of hi
seamsn named Henry Schroeder, whil
. shooting sea gulls in the Chesapsak
yesterday.
Ex-Shsriff Elkins, OF Huntville, Tex
as, was shot dead in that place yester
day by Peter Green. The latter wa
arrested.
Charles f. West was accidently she
dead by Hiram Kingman, whils the
were cunning in the woods, near RI
hoboth, Mass, on Wednesday.
Martin Ballinger, aged II years, wa
caught in a snow storm and frozen
death, near Litiz, Pa, on Wedne'
, day.
= Senator Lamar continues 10 improve
! and his recovery is considered only
, question Of time.
1t is said that more than 100
nagroes have emigrated from Easter
Mississippi to the North during tb
last three weeks.
, Grant and u Third Term.
Possibly General Grant ought not
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