Daily Republican., 1880-01-29
NEWS SUM dARY.

ries-Lsbor Trouble fn yirEiBia-
Another AreIic Expedition -
Grand Army OF Pennsylvania
Other incidents, Aecide nts, sc.
Commissioner Raum was advised yes
terday OF the seizure, during a revenue
raid in Laurel, Clay and Jackson coun-
ties, Kentucky, OF twelve Illicit grain
distilleries, the destruction Of eight
copper stills and Is, 900 gallons of beer,
the capture Of five barrels OF whiskey
and the arrest Of six distillers, who are
now under bail.
Some trouble having occurred be-
tween white and colored laborsrs at
Columbia and Liberty Furnaces, In
Shenandoah county, Va, and more
b-ing apprshended, Governor Holiday
has ordered troops TO the scene, TO as
sist the civil authorities in maintaining
order.
Preliminary steps have been taken
for the equipment Of new Arctic ex-
pedition, to be under the direction OF
Dr.. Bssssls, lately chief Of the scienti-
fic staff of the Poleris. The expedition
is to bs fitted out by private enterprise,
and to sail for the North, via Jones'
Sound, next year.
The annual enoampment Of the Grand
Army Of the Republic of Pennsylvania,
opened yesterday in Reading. The re-
ports show an increase Of 5OO4
IN smbers during the - year, the
present membership in the State being
l3, ,343; aud also a balance in the treas
ury OF ga, 1850.
Several hundred additional laundry
girls in Troy, N. Y, struck on Tuesday
for better wages. They were getting 8
cents per dozen for starching collars
and cuffs, and demanded A csnts. 1t
is said that at the old rate they could
make SS rer week.
Elias Gsbhart, aged l6 years, clerk
In a hardware store, at Syracuse, N. Y,
was accidently shot dead yesterday by
a customer TO whom he was selling a
pistol. The weapon, which was sup
posed to be unloaded, contained three
charges.
The son of Eden Buck, the Adventist,
of New Hampton, Iowa, whom the
neighbors supposed to have been "sac-
rifced" by his father, has turned up
in an adjoining county, where he fed
to escape parental hoggings.
County Counsellor Doavan, OF Ingon-
ish, N. s., disappeared ten days ago,
and his body was found hanging in the
woods yesterday morning. 1t Is suppo-
sed he committed suicide while insane.
The fourteenth annual encampment Of
the Grand Army Of the Republic, Of
New York, met yesterday in Auburn.
Before going into secret session an orig
inal poem was read by Chaplain Fos-
ter.
Mrs. Joseph Epholen, widow, Of rs
years, was burned to death in her
house, at Little Raven, N. s., on Tues,
day. 1t is supposed that her clothes
ignited while she was lighting fire.
A man named Haggerty had his head
cut of by passing train on the Wor-
cester railroad, near Blackistou, K. L.,
Tuesday night. 1t is believed he was
drunk at the time.
William Mcdonald was shot dead by
Henry Hays on the street, in Carroll
ton, Ohio, yesterday afternoon. The
murderer was arrested. They had quar-
relied about a woman.
J. NJ. W. Stone, convicted of wife
murder, and refused a new trial, in
Washington, D. G., was re sentenced
Yesterday to be hanged on the 9th Of
February.
Michael Sinnott WAS fatally shot by
Martin Haley in a quarrel, at ball,
near Pittsburg, Pa, on Monday night.
Haley was arrested yesterday and
lodged in Jail.
Joseph Wolf, aged 10 years, wss muir
dered and robbed on the street at EVO-
ma, near Elizabeth, N. j., on Tuesday
night. Several arrests have been made
on suspicion.