Daily Republican., 1880-08-03
NEWS SUMMARY.
New Jersey Burglars-Campa'Rn
Matters-M Minister'S Trial-vther
Incidents, Accidents, Grimes and
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Matters Trtal-vthes
Incidents, Accidents, Grimes and
casualties.
The house Of Pitman Sneden, at Had
donvills, N. j., was entered by burglars
on Sunday night. A domestic gave the
alarm, and Mr.. Snsden fred at The
burglars as they attempted to escapt
from q parlor window, and one Of then
yelled as he disappeared. Yesterday
morning rough looking fellow was
found in q neighboring grove with Q
load of bird.shot in his back. He re-
fused to say anything, but is supposed
to be the wounded burglar. His recov'
cry is doubtful.
Ex-Governor Jewell, chairman Of the
Republican National Committee, accom-.
panied by Colonel Hooker and Hon
Levi P. Morton, left New York last night
for Buffalo to meet General Garfield
who is going to New York to attend the
Republican conference there on the 9th
inst. Mr.. Jewell having invited the
leaders OF the Irish Republican party
of Illinois to attend the conference
Judge Morrison, being one Of them, will
be present.
A block of buildings, including sew
eral stores, in Red Bluff, Tehama coun'
ty, CAL, was destroyed by fire yester'
day morning. The loss is stated al
100000 insurance, $50, 900. A fire
at Fairvisw, opposite Harrisburg, Pa,
yesterday afternoon, destroyed the Lu'
theran church, four frame dwellings
and several stables.
The trial Of Rev. Edwin P. Adams
for herssy was begun yesterday before
the Presbytery Of Buffalo, N. Y. Mr..
Adams was charged with denying the
doctrine Of everlasting punishment,
and, as q consequence, asserting that
there Is "no difference between saints
and Sinners" He entered a plea Of
"teohnically not guilty" After a
hearing 1t was decided to postpone f.
nal action"
The Trustees Of tho Lincoln Univer-
sity, at a meeting held yesterday, at
the Presbyterian Houss, accepted a gift
of $40, 900 from J. Fl. Cassiday, OF New
York State, for the endowment Of a
professorship in that institution.
John McCrea Hildsburn, salesman in
wool house, committed suicide last
night by hanging himself in cell at the
Eighth and Lombard streets. police sta
tion house Philadelphia.
George Knapp died in jamestown, N.
Y, yesterday morning, from injuries
received on Saturday, while attempting
to ride an unbroken horse.
A deputy sheriff named Weaver and
a man named Hammond fought over q
game of cards In Tuscarors, New, yes
tsrday morning. Hammond was killed
and Weaver fatally wounded.
James T. Dsjarnette was indicted in
Danvills, Va, yesterday, for the muir
der Of his sister in house Of i'll repute
last month. Dejarnette, who Is in jail,
attempted suicide by taking laudnum
on Saturday.
Cape Mays new iron pier will cost
about 81, 900, 900, and is contracted to
be finished by May, 1881. 1t will be Sls
feet long, and the main portion q feet
wide, with sufficient depth Of water
for large vessels.
Anna, the three e-year-old daughter Of
Henry Hegener, Of Marietta, Pa, died
Yesterday morning from the effects Of a
scalding received the day before.
The lost passenger from the Hudson
night. boat St. John, whose body was
found near Cornwall on Friday last has
been identified as Michel Cox, a laborer
Of Albany.
The loss by the recent fires in South.
western New Brunswick is estimated at
$500, 900.
Henry Tribley, aged II years, was
drowned while bathing at Pottsville,
Last evening.