Daily Republican., 1880-02-04
NE WS SUM NARY.

A Benevolent tInstftutt0U InsOl-
yent-A Determined Suicide-Ar-
rested for an OutFage-Oiher
Incidents, Accidents, Grimes and
Casualties.
The Arbeiter Band, a corporation Or
ganiz ID under State laws in Cincinnati
by working men, twelve years ago,
made an assignment yesterday for the
bsneft of its creditors. 1t had 400
members, and its object vas the pay
msnt of money to sick members, and
also funeral benefits. Many OF the
German population had invested their
earnings in its bonds.
A soldier of the Royal Artillery dis
appeared mysteriously in Halifax, some
time ago, and was supposed to have
deserted. Last Sunday soldier GAths
same corps, while in fit of deli{4dm
tremsns, said he had killed the missing
man aud thrown his body into the har-
bor. Though the story is not believed,
an Investigation will be made.
Page Wallis, negro who escaped
from Jail at Lsesburg. Va, last week
and in his flight feloniously assaulted
4 white woman, was captured on Mon
day aud is in Jail at Hagsrstown, Md,
awaiting requisition from Virginia. 1t
is said he was ia the Lessburg jail for
crime similar to that committed after
his escape.
Governor Pitkin, of Colorado, accom-
panied by the delegation in Congress,
called on the President yesterday and
represented the defsnceless condition of
the frontier settlements of their State.
The President said prompt steps would
be taken for the protection of those set
Elements in case of an emergency.
In the Maine House of Representa-
tives yesterday, the Judiciary Commit
tse was directed to inquire into the ad.
visibility of amending the State Con-
stitution so as to limit the right Of suf-
frage to those who are able to read and
write the English language.
At Akron, Ohio, yesterday, Judge
Tibbals overruled the objections of the
United States Rolling Stock Company
and others, and confirmed the recent
sale Of the Atlantic and Great Western
Railroad. There is now no obstacle to
the reorganization Of the road.
There was fight between Uncapapa
any Gros Ventre indians, in Dakota, on
the 2Sth ult., in which Is men were
killed. The conflict was provoked BY
cattle raid of the Uncapapas. A gen.
eral outbreak in the Yellowstone region
next spring is anticipated.
Thomas Hsujer, wealthy Mormon,
about 80 years Of age, was arrested
yesterday, in Ogden, Utah, and sent to
Salt Lake City for trial on an indict
msnt for Digamy found in November
last.
Ex-Governor Tilden, Of New York,
denies the truth of the Scranton runner
that he is to marry Miss Ranck, of
Lswisburg. He says he has "nsvsr
had the pleasure Of knowing of the sx-
istencs of any such lady,"
The Governor of Lower California
has called out the militia and placed
the Province under martial law, owing
to the breaking out ofa revolution.
Israel Boothby, cashier Of the First
National Bank of Augusta, Me-, com.
nitted suicide yesterday. A director
of the bank says his accounts "are prob
ably all right"
Charles Decker, hardware merchant
If Newark, N. j., committed suicide on
Monday night blowing his head Of
with cannon improvissd frsm hollow
block of iron.
The House Committee on Elections
will take a vote tomorrow morning ON
the majority aud minority reports in
the Curtin Yocum case.
Frederick Grill convicted of the mur-
der of his daughter, was sentenced at
Newtown, N. j., Yesterday, to be hang
I'd on the 81 of April next.
E1ward Nell, a newsboy, was blown
from the platform of railroad car neAr
Eoglishviils, N. j., yesterday and kill
ed.
Peter Berry was killed and his son
seriously injured by a fall of top
coal in mine at Plymouth, Pa, yes
tArday