Daily Republican., 1880-02-05
NEWS SUMMARY.

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Max q Speech -Osher InciaeHts,
Accidents. Crimes and Casual
ties.
Samuel J. Holmes made q murderous
assault upon his stsp.daughter, Mrs
Bsnnsfeld, and her husband, In their
house At Lawrence, Kansas, about three
o'clock yesterday morning. 1t Is be
lisved their wounds will prove fatal.
Holmes was arrested a. he was about
to attack his wife. The tragedy was
caused by Mrs. Holmes making over a
portion OF her property to the Benne'
fields.
A saloon keeper, named Richard
Moore, aud two variety performers
named Collins aud Banjo Charley"
murdered Curley Moore, gambler, In
a dance hall at Santa Fe, N. NJ, last
Monday night. They entered the hall
with drawn pistols, expecting to kill q
policeman, against whom they had a
grudge. Not finding him, they diacharg-
ed their revolvers at the gambler.
In Reading, Pa. early yesterday morn.
ing, Peter Nagle, an elderly man.
boarding with widow named Shoxel,
attempted to murder her by striking
her on the head with Ratchet. He
then cut his own throat and died in a
few hours.
Henry Moet was convicted at Hudson,
N. Y, yesterday morning Of the muir
der of his wife and sentenced to be
hanged on the 10Th of March. After
the sentence he asked Of the Court
that he be hanged in public, and al
lowed to make dying speech Of an
hour and half's duration.
The Dixon Block, at Pstersboro', ,
Ont, containing several stores, was
burned yesterday morning. Loss $685.
900. Welch's block, at Fort Collins,
Colorado, vas destroyed by fire early
yesterday morning. Two persons sleep
ing in the buildinI were burned to
death.
In Parkersburg, W. Va, on Tuesday
evening, William Davis demanded of
John Hazlewood rifle he had pawned, =,
and the demand being refused, attemp-
ted to shoot Htzewood. Davis was about
to fire. a second time, when Halle wood
fractured his skull with poker, caus
ing fatal wound.
An express train on the Hamilton
and Northwestern Railway ran off the
track near Lister, Ont. yesterday morn
ing, and the engine was wrecked. The
fireman was killed, and the engineer
and brakeman were severely injured.
Some of the passengers were slightly
bruised.
DR.. Personnel an old and well-knoWn
physician of Essex county, N. j.. was
killed by a runaway accident at Vero-
ma, on Tuesday. His wife, who was
with him, escaped with slight injuries.
John Morrissey died in hospital in
Brooklyn, N. y, yesterday, from
wounds inflicted by his brother Will
lam in drunken quarrel on the night
Vi the 2jth ult.
The report Of the court martial in the
,ase of Major Reno has been laid before
he President. 1t is understood that
ieneral Sherman has submitted it with
,ut remarks.
Governor Davis of Maine, will deliv-
,r his message to the Legislature to day.
State Treasurer ElolbroOk filed his bond
md assumed the duties Of his Office
yesterday.
The Supreme Court OF Wisconsin, de-
'ided on Tuesday, that a mercantile
Lgency caunot be compelled to disclose
he name of its correspondent in an
Lction for libel.
Counterfeit five dollar gold pieces
ire circulating in San Francisco. They
.r5 excellent limitations, except in be-
ng lighter than the genuine.
The Republican State Convention of
Massachusetts to chose delegates to the
chicago Convention will meet in Wor-
ester on the 18th of April.
A severe snow storm began in New
on Tuesday afternoon and
continued all night.