Daily Republican., 1880-02-19
NEWS aUnMAaY.

Opening a HOspital-vIrsinia Ne.
Iinquenctes - Attempt 60 Rob a
Post Olice-Armed with n pistol
- Other Incidents, Accidents.
Grimes, Casualties, tEc.
The new Stats Hospital for the Indi-
gent Insane of Philadelpbia, Bucks,
Montgomery, Chester, Delaware, North
ampton and Lehigh counties was for
mally transferred yesterday from the
Building Commission, appointed in
1878, to the Board of Trustrees, to
whom its management has been recent
ly confded.
In response to the resolution Of the
Virginia House of Delegates, the new
Auditor of Public Accounts yesterday
submitted to that body a report of the
condition of the county aud city treas
uries throughout the State. The re-
port shows delinquencies during the
last eight years amounting TO 1881 900.
Three men broke into the post-ofice
at Norristown, Pa, early yesterday
morning, and attempted to blow open
the safe. They were discovered by
the private watohman, who was fred
at by ons OF the burglars. The fire
was returned and the burglars fed
leaving their tools.
While the Louisiana House of Repre-
sentatives was in session, on Tuesday,
a pistol fell from Speaker OSden's
pocket and was discharged, but no one
was injured. Yesterday the District
Attorney filed Information against Og-
den for carrying concealed weapons.
Eight spinuers in Delabarre & Hack
stats woollen mill, at Conway, Mass,
struck on Tuesday for 80 cents day.
They we're offered IS cents yesterday,
hut rejected it. Thair strike throws
nearly 100 other op peratives out of work.
A frame house occupied by John
Deifenbach, his wife and three child
rem, in Cincinnati, was wrecked by the
wind yesterday morning. Delfenbach
aud one of his children were fatally
injured; the wife and two eldest child
ren escaped with slight injuries.
Joseph Lalande and W. Gilbert re-
mained during Tuesday night in nav
house, in Quebec, in which charcoal
fire was kept burning to dry the plas.
ter. Yesterday morning, Lalande was
found dead in the house ana Gilbert
lying outside he door insersible. His
recovery is doubtful.
William Torrey, cashier of the First
National Bank of Ashland, Pa, was
held in $4,000 bail yesterday by
United States Commissioner Bell on
the charge Of having embezzled the
funds of that institution.
William ]. O'Bsrn, miller, and
William F. Hyett, mechanic, of Rock
land, Ohio, think they have discovered
the perpetual motion, and have sent a
model to Washington, with an applica-
tion for patent.
The Trustees of the Peabody Educa-
tional Fund nat yesterday, in Wash
ington, to fill the vacancy caused by
the death of Hon. Richard Taylor. The
session will be continued to-day.
The LriJA Societies OF Providence, R.
l., have decided not to parade on St.
Patrick's Day, but to have, instead, a
" Famin4 R,lisf Demonstration"
The National Base Ball Association
met in Washington, yastarday. 1t is
said its constitution and bylaws will
be altered to conform to those of the
League.
Chase y. Su'h, editor Of the Albany
"Evening IInrual," announces his
withdrawal lrpm that paper. It is un-
lerGtood h7 becomes editor of leading
Republican paper elsewhere.
Bell, Iud4p9u lent, was elected Chief
Burgess of Pottsville for the fifth term
on Tuesday. He had % majority over
the Republican candidate.
Committees of the Chamber of Com
nercs aud Board of Trade, in San Fran
}isco, have resolved to call meeting of
business men to take measures for the
'slief of the unemployed.