Daily Republican., 1880-12-09
NEWS sUMMAR Y.
Record OF n Day" DOfnxs. Ano'"h'
ing Accident. InctssensS- CFtSnes
and Casualties.

Ort Hendrickson was 0ourdeTed ny an
unknown person while hunting in the
woods near Wadena, Minnesota, sn
Sunday last. Policeman John Brophy
was stabbed to death by Policeman
Thomas Casey, in quarrel, in Louis
Vile, yesterday afternoon. John Van
Tassel, aged seventy years, fatally
wounded his wife, aged 81, with an
axe, aud then committed suicide, near
Rondout, New YOrh, Yesterday. Jea!-
ousy WAS the cause.
A luaatic WAS found RAINING wild in
the woods near Stevensons' Point, Wis.
on Tuesday, SO badly iroza ar that both
laes aud arms had to be amputated'
he was identified as one of the patients
who escaped from tae ST. Peters Asy.
lurn. in Minnesota, when it was bnrn'
ed. How he managed 10 work his way
to the place where he was found 10
mystery.
The Joint Committee on the York
town Centennial Celebration will meet
in Washington to morrow to confer
With the Governors OF the thirteen
original States in regard TO arranging
for the celebration. Several o the
Governors are alresdy in Washington
A sub committee is to meet to-day to
decide upon the best site for the York.
town monument.
A street. car, containing about TWEEN
ty passengers, was strnck by locomo-
tive at a railroad crossing in Chicago,
on Tuesday night, and completely
wrecked. The driver of the car was
probably fatally injured, and eight OF
tbs passengers were injured. one of
them baving q thigh fractured. New
ell J. Ford, engineer of the locomotive,
is under arrest.
The boiler Of q steam saw mill in
Wendell, Mass, exploded yesterday
morning, demolishing the mill and an
Adjacent house Messrs. Marble Il
Clark, proprietors of the mill, three
Young men named Oscar, George and
William Brown, and Mrs. Felton,,
were killed. Charles Reynolds and a
littI. child were seriously injured.
A sleeping car train on the Troy aud
Bosten Railroad coliided, yesterday
morning, with a freight train at Hoosic,
New York. The engine Of the passen-
ger train and fonr freight CARS were
wrecked, and several persons were in
iured, but no: seriously.
The Presidential Electors Of Georgia
met yesterday in Atlanta, cast teeir
votes tor Hancock and English and ap
pointed special messenger to carry
the votes TO Washington. 1t is douos-
ful if the Electoral vote Of Georgia will
be counted.
An old man named Ryan, his daugh.
ter and his grand daughter, we're muE-
dsred BY an escaped lunatic named
Lo:ksteln, near Chester. Illinois, on
Monday morning. Lockstein was on
his way 10 an insane asylum, and gave
his Keepers the slip.
A large timber laden bark was to.
tally wrecked near Cape Auqulle, New.
foundland, few days ago. ALI on
board we're lost, except the captain;
mate and one seaman, who were saved,
but terribly frost bitten.
An Italian named pallinghi, who ate
trichirous sausages thirty days ago,
died in consequence, in Chicago, on
Tuesday night. His wife and :hres
lcbiId.sn, VINO ate OF the same saus.
ages, are not expected TO recover.
John W. Martin, Just dismissed from
the police force in Ss. Louis, on charges
preferred by polioe sergeant, commit
led suicide by blowing out his brains
at police headq quarters, on Tuesday even
| ing. He leaves sV ife and i've children
Emma Gerst. colored, aged II years,
vas fatally burned, near Ringgold,
Virginia, yesterday morning, by her
clothes catching FIRE while she was pre-.
pairing her fathers breakfast.
A stage eoach was robbed by tive
highwsymsn near ByswHswo6d, Texas,
en- Tuesday evening $lGj was taken
from the psssengers and $3.50 from reg
is.ered letters in the mail bags.
John 3. Robertson, Democrat, was
elscied Mayor of New Haven, Connscti-
cut, on Tuesday by 1859 majority.
Nearly all the other Democratic candi-
dates for city offices were also electe l..
The Ninth annual session Of the
State Grange of Vermont began yester'
day in Brattleboro. About two hun
dred members we're present.
The annual session Of the Methodist
Conference of south Alabama, met yes
terday in Pensacola, Florida. Bishop
McTyerie presided, about $50 delegates
we!e present.
A special car arrived in Austin Tex.
as, yesterday, from Washington, with
1000 carp, for distribution through the
waters nf the State.
john w. Garrett was yesterday re.
elected President Of the Baltimore and
OHIO Railroad Company for the eHsning
year.
DR.. J. A. Mamie. prominent citizen
of Bagle Pass, Texas, committed sui
eide Yesterday
The fast mail train to New Or 'eans
arrived there yesterday Oh tlms.
Chartered n Special Locomotive.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles were on tSeir
bridal tOur, and had reached Marietta,
Ohio, when MIR. Csons, the brides di.
voroed hus hand. presented himself and
demanded possession Of her. The rival
claimants drew pistols, but were dis
armed. Mr.. CoOns then went to con.
salt lawyer, knowing that three heurs
would slspse before the couple oeuli
get away on the next regular train; but
Trey chartered special locomotive and
50 continued their journey uuhindered.