Daily Republican., 1880-08-04
NEWS SUMMARY.

n nlsriaI Fever at Lewes-Drfytng
of an Abutment-Out OF the Pent-
tentfary and In Again = other
Incidents, Accidents, Grimes and
casualties.
The schooner C. H. Macober, from
the West Indies for Lewes, with log
wood, put in at Lswes. Del, last Thurs
day, with her captain sick. He died
next day and was buried at Lewes.
Since then it has been reported that he
died of yellow fever. Yesterday, in re-
ply to an inquiry on the subject, the
physician who attended him said the
Captain "died of nervous prostration
induced by malarial fever OF the most
malignant type, but that there was no
reason for alarm" -.......
A man named Richard Gilbert, heed
less Of warning cries, deliberately
drove off the abutment Of Wells strest
bridge, in Chicago, on Monday night,
while the draw was opened for q pas
ing vessel. The horse was saved and
the man was drowned. No chain or
any other protection seems to be used
on the Chicago bridges to prevent disas-
Ter when the draw is open. tl-
Frank Ike was released from the
penitentiary at San Quentin, CAL, on
Monday, after serving a three years.
term for counterfeiting, and was i'm
mediately arrested for the larceny OF
$40, 900 worth Of iewelry, and taken
East on requisition from the Cover
nor of Tennessee.
A monument will be erected over the
grave OF Charlotte Cushman, in Mount
Auburn Cemetery, at Boston, in few
days. 1t is an obelisk of Halloweu
granite, "the design being an exact re-
production in form of Cleopatfa's needle
as it stood at Heliopolis."
John Buergsr, living in the woods of
Jackson Township, near Wilkesbsrre,
Pa, was arrested yesterday for Illicit
distilling, and held in $1,000 bail. A
still, worm, &C., were captured. II ap-
pears that he has been an Illicit distiller
for eighteen years.
Warren Smith, Of Halifax, has chal-
lenged James H. Riley, of Saratoga, to
row a three mile race for $1,000 side.
1t is expected the race will be rowed at
Saratoga, next month.
Schroeder, who in a fit Of jealousy
killed DR.. Lefevere, in Oakland, CAL,
was held to answer yesterday without
bail. His counsel will apply to the
Superior Court for writ Of habeas
corpus.
The census of the First District Of
New Jersey, comprising the counties Of
Essex, Passaic, Morris, Bergen, Warren
and Sussex shows population Of 407,-
1877, an increase OF 81, ,59l since 1870.
The Justices of the Supreme Court Of
New York city yesterday, elected Judge
Sedgwick, who had been eight years on
the bench, to be Chief Justice, to sue
ceed Curtis, deceased
James Hunt, brakeman on the Le-
high Valley Railroad, was run over
and killed by freight train at Sugar
Notch, yesterday morning.
T.P. Hoover. on trial in New Bloom
field Pa, for the mudrer of his wife was
acquitted yesterday, the jury believing
that the shooting was accidental.
A seven-year old daughter of John
Booth. of Lancaster, Pa, died of hydro
phobia on Monday night. She was Bit
ten by dog about seven weeks ago.
James Prescott, a blacksmith, was
killed by lightning while shoeing q
horse, near Oakville, Ont, yesterday.
The horse was also killed.
The debt Of the city Of New York ia
reported by the Controller at $l02, $685.
s99. 1t has been reduced $7S9, AT
since December 31st.