Daily Republican., 1880-07-22
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Sad 'Acefdent-Iilinois Ool0re d
Convention other incidents, Ac-
c1dents Grimes, and Ontraxes.,


c1dents Grimes, and Oatraxes.,
Thomas Lanner was returning from
the "shore" at Providence, R. l., last
evening, with eight Of his family, In in
express wagon, when the horse ran
away. Lannsr was thrown ont and
badly injured, his daughter, Annie
Murray, had an ankle broken, and his
daughter. in law, Annie Lsnner, was
killed.
In the Colored State Convention Of
Illinois, yesterday, resolution was
adopted recommending the formation
of organizations Of colored people in
every town and county in the State,
for the purpose Of advancing their iu-
terests. A resolution was also adopted
inviting colored emigrants from she
South to settle In Illinois.
7. A. Philips, Superintendent Of the
Divisions Of the New York, PeuEsyl-
vania and Ohio Railroad centeriRg at
Gallon, Ohio, was shot and severely
wounded yesterday by Peter Alderman
who had been discharged from the
Company's service for drunkenness.
The Coroner's jury in the case o.
Justus Hoffman, who shot his wife and
baby at Pittston, Pa, on Monday even
ing, yesterday rendered q verdict
agains. him. His wife is Improving,
and it is now thought she will recover.
General Terry reports tkat there IL
no truth in the rumors Of tie defeat oI
Captain Isley's Command by Indians
near the Black Hills. Captain Isley
has "scouted" the whole northern
country within $50 miles of Deadwood,
and fouud no sign of Indians.
The Rvf vfublioans OF the Fourth Dis
triot of Ohio yeste' dey nominated
Emmanuel Shultz for Representative ia
Congress. The present Representative
Of the district is J. W. Kiefer, Repub'
iiesn.
Secretary Thompson, OF the Navy
Department, made political speech iI
Denver on Tuesday night. He compii
psntsd General Hancock highly IS ,
soldier, but asserted that he wag n,
statesman.
Stephen Dietrich, aged IL years, sor
of Adam Dietrich, prominent citiz II
of Lancaster county, Fa., sought shelter
from q storm under g tree on Tuesday,
and was killed BY lightning.
The Democratic State Convention O
Misse1ri met yesterday in Jefferson
City. After selecting Ex-Governor Of
Temporary Chairman and appointing
the usual committee recess wat
taken.
James I. Dejarnette was arraigned il
Danville, Va, yesterday morning, fsl
the murder of his sister, Mollis. HI
waived an examination and was com
N etttd for indictment and trial.
The veterans of the Second Rhode
Island Regiment Snd Battery q eele-
Grated the anniversary Of the Battle o.
Bull Run at Mount Hope yesterday
Governor Littlefeld'vas present.
At the Veterans geunion at MAuch
Chunk, on Tuesday evening Josiah
Connolly had his eyes destroyed and
enc of his arms shattered by a prems
ture discharge of h cannon.
Henry C. Bird, aged 35 years, threv
himself 10 front OF C. railroad train a.
kyeck, II. Y, yesterday, and was fatal
ly Injured. He had been dissipated
for some time.
Oieophas Rainey, charged with the
murder of John Farmer, in Petersburg,
Va, was arraignsd in the Hastings
Court yesterday, but, at the request Of
his counsel, his case was continued
until the October term.
Patrick Swayns has confessed, at An-
burn, N. Y, that he and Horace Rxner
murdered Henry Page at Montezuu
eight years ago. Both have been ar.
rested.
George Green, a "rig" builder, en-
ployst. at we'll in ell Valley. near
Bradford. Pa, was killed yesterday By
the fall of . smoke-stack.
C.P. Berry has been nominated fol
z representative in Congress by the
Working men at the Third California
District.
Caleb T. Fly has flied petition in
bankruptcy in San Francisco. He
owes &e2, 900, AID has no assets.