Daily Republican., 1880-11-10
NEWS SUMMARY.
The Chinese Letter FOrgOry-L
Murdered Body FOund-Sued for
Libel-Othor Incidents, AocI.
dents, Grimes, Casualties, Acc.


dents, Grimes, Casualties, &c.
The evidence in the case Of Kenward
Philip closed yesterday, and his dis
charge was asked by his counsel on the
ground Of insufficient evidence. Jndg-
Davis said he would render a decision
ON the motion next Saturday and ad
journsd the Court until then. After
the adjournment of the Court, two OF
the witnesses, Samuel 8. Moray ano
Robert Lindsey, we're arrested and com
mittsd on complaint Of Mr.. George Bliss,
for perjury.
The murdered body Of woman, in 8
partly decomposed state, was discover.
cd in the closet Of a room in a Chicago
lodging house, early yesterday morn
ing. 1t was identified as the corpse OF
Dora Clarence, a disreputabls charao'
ter, and the murderer is supposed 10 be
Eva Lloyd, alias Brooklyn Lii, also a
woman Of evil life, who quarrellsd with
deceased in the same room about week
ago. Eva has been arrested.
J. Harry Zsrby, editor and publisher
of the schuylkill Republican, was ar
restsd yesterday, in Pot!sville, on the
charge OF libelling Congressman Ryon,
aud was held in 81 600 bail. Zerby
asserted, in his issue Of October 2, that
Ryon "had been dsfrauding the United
States mails by franking documents
against the law"
| Charles Gosebles and Joseph Gregory,
the latter young lawyer, indulged in
fist fight outside the city limits OF
Memphis, yesterday morning, for the
purpose Of settling quarrel. Gregory,
finding that Goosblss was getting thu
upper hand, drew q pistol and shot him
in the groin.
The three upper stories o. the FIVE.
story brick factory, Nos. 3l3 to 1923
East TWenty-second street, New York.
were burned out yesterday morning.
The loss Is estimated at $50, 900. The
building was owned by A. 3, Bermau,
and occupied by Heriz & Co., vene, r
workers, and other parties.
The remains of a murdered man,
| with the head severed from the body,
were found lying in the brush near
Henrietta. Texas, yesterday. The feet
were tied together with q rope, and
there were indications tha', the bOdy'had
besn dragged some distance by horse
man.
IL appears that Frank Bsidsn berg,
who killed his wife and child and MIS-.
Stephens and her child, near Batssville,
Ohio, on Saturday, is not dead as re.
ported. Hs is now confined 10 Jail and
in all probability will recover. The
servant girl whom he knocked sense
le IS, will recover.
Governor Hoyt yesterday issued war
rants for the hanging, on January 9th,
1881, OF Daniel +. Sullivan and Patrick
Hayes Of Philadelphia, aud George
Smith and Catharine Miller of Lycom
ing county, all convicted OF murder.
Smith and Mrs. Miller murdered the
latter's husband.
Policeman James Virgins was shot
dead on the street il Allegheny City,
PEI, last night, by John Fuchs, whom
he was taking to the station house.
Fuchs was captured after desperate
attempt to escape.
The President has decided in the case
Of the nurderers Of Hirth In Washing
ton, that Bedford and Queenan shall be
hanged on the 18th instant, and that
the sentence of Pinn shall be COM
muted to imprisonment for life.
Preparations have already been
started in Washington for tho inaugu.
ration of General Garfield by the or
gaaization Of an executive committee
o! which Col. Il. C. Corbin is correspon-
ding Secretary.
The hosting works and part of the
shaft of the Goodshsw mine at Bodie,
Cal, were burned early yesterday
Four men perishsd at tue
end of the shaft, and the engineer is
The schooner Norway, from Toledo,
for Kingston, Oat., has been totally
wrecked nsar Garden Island, and the
captain and crew, eight in number,
were lost. ,
Colonel A. B. Mescham, of the Ute
has arrived in Washing q
,on, from Den yer. He says the Utes
will not fight unless they think it their '
asst resource.
Frank Deforsst, aged % years, was q
lrownsd by falling from ferry. boat,
he windows of which he was cleaning, 3
IN the North River, New York, yester-
lay. n
James Kelly, aged IS, was fatally (
hot by Miss Bryan, aged 20, in Buf-
alo yesterday afternoon. She playfully t
mapped revolver at aim, not know
ug it was loaded.
A warrant was issued in Wakefield, 7
l., last evening, for the arrest of
Willie Sprague, on the charge of at |
,uipting to shoot Mr.. Thompson, his A
lOther's trustee.
Ann McCsffrey aged 73 years was kill -
4 by train on the Long Island Rail.
Dad near Brooklyn, yesterday. q
Three of the men injured by the "
oiler explosion at Bryan, Texas, ON W
onday, died yesterday, and a fourth
not expected TO recover. 1,
James McVey, aged 20 years, was !;
llled by falling from railroad train
sar Hancock, N. Y, on Monday night nc
julius Eckert, florist, 40 years of ~,
,e, committed suicide with Paris Green ''T
New York yesterday. wi
Charles Mulrooney was found dead n, n,
bed at Scranton, Pa, yesterday VI,
Drning. He blew out the gas before
firing. ye
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