Daily Republican., 1880-08-30
NEWS SUMMARY.

LIZ htDing and OH Prize Fjghl
al Red Bank - Poisoned by Far
II Green - other Incidents, Acct
dents, Grimes and Casualties,
| During thunder storm on Saturday
evening q q, 1000 barrel oil tank a.
State Line, near Bradford, Pa, was
fred by lightning. The spread Of tn
fire beyond the tank was prevented by
firing solid shot into it's bottom and
drawing of the burning oil. Durine
the storm other property in the Of
field was destroyed, and the losses ar,
estimated at $40. 900.
Two men, named Weed AMI Splaner,
engaged in a prize fight in ring with
in few yards OF the main thorough
fare in Red Bank, N. j., yesterday
morning. After an hour and q half
without interruption, Weed fell upon
Splansr, and the latter had his arm
broken in two places. Neither were
arrested.
A number Of delegates to the Free
Will Baptists Quarterly Meeting, at
East Ware, N. H., have been accident
ally poisoned by eating potatoes, on
whose vines Paris green had been used.
Four Of the delegates are seriously ill,
and Mr.. Daniels, at whose house they
were staying, 10 not expected to resoy-
er.
Michael Boylson was shot dead by
his step-son, Charles H. Heischman, in
Chicago, on Saturday night. Boylson
had gone home drunk, and begun to a.
buse his wife, when the stepson fired
the fatal shot. Heishman, who is only
nineteen years ofage, WAS arrested.
President Hayes and party, during
their stay in Sacramento, are to be the
guests Of ex- Governor Leland Stanford.
The Mayor of Sacramento has called
meeting Of citizens to arrange for the
reception of the President.
News of the death of Chief Ouray, at
the Southern Ute Agency, in Colorado,
has been received. Indian Bureau
officials in Washington do rot believe
that his death, while it may delay,
will prevent the signing Of the treaty.
According t. telegram from Mont
real, a company with capital Of ten
millions of francs, has been formed in
Paris for the purpose of establishing
beet-root sugar factories in varies parts
of Canada. Each factory is to cost from
$1O0, 900 to 100000.
Fifty-four young ladies took the veil
as members Of the Order Of School Sis
ters of Notre Dame, attha mother house
of the Order, in Milwaukee, on Satur-
day. Fifty-six others were admitted as
novices on the 18th inst.
General B. r. Butler addressed
large Democratic meeting in Faneuil
Hall, Boston, on Saturday evening, and
announced that he would not be can
didate for Governor, but would support
Hancock for President.
Returns of the Democratic primaries
Of the Eighth Congressional District of
this State indicate that State Senator
Ermentrout will be the choice Of the
party for Congressman, to succeed Hon.
Heister Clymer.
Daniel Ryers, a brakeman on the
indianapolis, Peru and Chicago Rail
road, was knocked off his train on
Saturday night by a stone thrown by
some unknown person. His skull was
fractured, and he is not expected to re-
cover.
John Hockstrasser was struck on the
head with billet of wood and killed
in drunken quarrel with John and
Jerry Snurr, at Fort Wayne, Ind, yes
terday afternoon.
The end of the track of the Southern
Pacific Railroad is now within 1856
miles Of FL Paso, and it is intended to
reach that point on or before the 26th
Of January next.
The steamer Marine City,running be.
tween Mackinac and Detroit was burn
ed yesterday afternoon few miles
from Alpena, Mich. Five Of those on
board are missing.
The house of John Weller, near
MifQin, Pa, was struck by lightning
yesterday, and Weller and four of his
children were seriously burned.
Richard Bross, colored, was deliber-
ately murdered by John Orr, white, in
Chicago, on Saturday night, because
they had quarrelled few hours before.
Capt. John J. Delany, Of Orange, N.
J., was drowned while attempting a
''long svim'' in the Shark river, at
Ocean Beach, yesterday.
William Eckert, mate ofthe schooner
Twin Sister, was drowned while bathing
,ff Monmouth, N. j., yesterday.
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