Daily Republican., 1880-09-07
NEWS d SUMMARY.
Mobiles Eirc-Atlempted Suicide
BoytOn wins u Race - saeavy
storm ta virgin - Other lnci
dents 90 Accidents - Grimes and
CnAuRltLea,

donts 80 Accidents - Grimes and
CasusltIes.
During heavy rain storm in Rich
mond, Va, On Sunday night, a whIrl-
wind visited the lower section OF the
city, levellipg trses and fences and Nh
roofing buildings. All the damage was
done within 3 radius Of halta mile
Another severe storm, accompanied by
fercs thunder and lightning, prevailed
in Richmond last night. For seyera
days past the heat there has been op
prsssive, the temperature in the middle
Of the day being 9s to l02 degrees ir
the shade.
| Charles Miller, attorDsy-at-law, and
son of ex. State Senator Miller, OF Ohio
attempted suicide in Columbus, Ohio,
last night, by taking morphine. Young
Miller recently forged his fathers name
to two small checks and had them
cashsd, and his attempt at suicide was
caused by his father threatening to let
lhe Law take its course. His recovery
is doubtful.
The swimming match between Boy.
ton and FsarD, at Newport, R. L., yes
tolday, was won by Boyton. The lat
ter was to swim twelve and half miles
in his rubber suit, while Fsarn was to
swim ten miles in tights. They enter
I'd the water at Ills A. NJ, aud Fearn
was obliged 10 give up before making
five miles. The referee decided Boy ton
the winner.
A severe drought prevails througout
Vermont. The springs and streams are
lower than they we're ever known be
fore, and many factories have been
compelled to Aspeud operations for
want of water tomoye their machinery.
rne pastures are all parched, and the
potato and other crops are suffering.
The water famine in Reading con-
tinues. Yesterday half the city was
without water, the distributing reser-
voir being empty. The Water Com
missioners were engaged in making II
connection between the city pipes and
large spring at BushOng's paper mill,
which, it Is estimated, will furnish
about 500 gallons per minute.
The losses by Sunday fire in Mobile
arc now estimated at $25S, ,OOo. The
insurances aggregate $2Ol, ,050, OF
which $40 $50 are in Mobile and local
agencies, and $l5l, 100 in New York
companies. The burned building, will
BE- Immediately rebuilt.
General Weaver, the Grsenback can.
iid ate for President, is making an &C
tive canvass. He is to speak in New
ark, on the 10th instant, in New Haven
on the llth, in New York city on the
18th, in Albany on the l4th in ElmirA
on the 18th, and in Buffalo on the 10th.
While some workmea were pslling
down a building in Buffalo, N. Y, yes
terday, an cad of it fell up'n them,
b1rylng four men in the debris, and
iuAlcting serious injuries upon them.
One of them, Henry Maloney, aged rs
y Ars is not expected to recover.
General Grant, Colonel Fred Grant
q d General Rowley, Of Galena, ar
rived in Madison, Wis, yesterday, TO
attend the State Fair. Tomorrow the
party will make trip TO DEVILS Lake
and leave in the evening for Chicago
.los ph Nsvins was shot dead by
Andrew Mclaughlin in a quarrel over
a game of cards, at Lake city, Col,
yesterday. Nevins attacked McLough-
lin with an axe, aud the shooting was
in self defence.
A criminal warrant was issued in
Fend du Lac, Wis, yesterday, tor the
arrest of Howard N. Kitchen, editor of
the Daily Commercial for accusing Con.
gresham Bragg OF selling cadstshipS.
The trial OF James Thomas Dejar-
nette, fer the murder of his sister, who
was leading an evil life, began yester
day in Dauv,lle, Va. An attempt will
bs made to prove him insane.
The State election in Arkansas was
held yesterday. A telegram from Lit
tls Rock, says "the indications are that
the Democrats have carried ths State
by the usual majority"
1t is said that President Hayes, be-
ore leaving Washington promised that
General Nelson A. Miles should sue
csed Gen. Myer as Chief of the Signal
Office.
James Malloney, aged 81 years, was
fatally injured by freight train, while
crossing the bridge at Mattawan, N. j.,
early yesterday morning, and died in a
few hours.
A ffty-horse power boilrr in the
United Lines pump station, twenty
miles northeast of Braudfori, Pa, ex-
plcded. yesterday, killing the engineer,
+. J. Bennett.
The boiler of portable saw mill,
near Viuton, o., exploded yesterday,
killing Samuel Davis and James Dor
nelly, and seriously injuring another
man.
Colorsd men were chosen on grand
and petit juries in Louisville yesterday,
tor the first time in tina: city.
Mrs. Julia Fairbank, an aged lady,
was killed by lightning, near Summit
ta.ion, Va, ou Sunday afternoon.
The tannery of Paul Populorum, in
Chicago, was destroyed by fire yesttr-
lay morning. Loss $4,000.
William Webster, brakeman, was
killed while coupling cars at James
town, N. Y, yesterday.
The State election in Vermont takes
place to-day.
Local Drift.
The audience room of the Central
P .esbyterian church will be thoroughly
leaned this week. Pew holders are re-
uested to remove their books and mark
heir footstools and cushions distinctly.