Daily Republican., 1880-01-17
NEWS SUMMARY.


western snows-AppoiBtment OF
the Pope-Shtp Wrecked - Incl
dents, Accidents, Grimes, Casual.
ities,. &c.
In the New York Assembly, yester-
day, q communication was received
from the Governor, enclosing q report
relative TO infectious diseases among
cattle. The Governor says $4,000
have been expended, for which there
was no appropriation, and he has di.
rected the sanitary work to be stopped
until the Legislature shall take further
action. .E.... ...
Snow has fallen at Washington ter
ritory to depth Of over four feet on a
level, and rain has set in causing snow
to settle rapidly. At Seattle, Olympia,
Port Townsend, Tocomoke and other
places much damage has been done, and
several buildings have been demolished
by the superintendent snow. Two
persons have been killed.
A telegram from Rome to the New
York 'Freeman's Journal says that the
Pope has approved the appointment Of
Right Rev. DR.. Elder, bishop Of Natche2
to be coadjutor, with right OF succession
to the Arch bishop Of Cincinnati, and to
be administrator of the Archdiocese.
The ship Formosa, OF Salem, from
the Philippines for Boston, has been
wrecked near the Java Sea. Her crew
were saved. The vessel and cargo, COM
prising 1866 bales Of hemp, are a total
loss. They are valued at $240, 600, and
are reported to be fully insured In Bos-
ton and Philadelphia offices.
The directors Of the Lockwood Com.
pany, OF Waterville, Me-, at a meeting
yesterday, unanimously resolved In the
present condition Of affairs In that
State, not to ask capitalists to join them
in the erection of new mill, and in
definitely postponed the question Of its
erection.
James Morris was dangerously If not
fatally shot by his step-son, Calvin
Thompson, at Armstrong, Kansas. on
Thursday morning. After the shoot
ing Thompson ran out Of the house and
escaped. He was adjudged q lunatic
by the Probate Court, on Wednesday,
and was TO have been taken to an asy-
lum yesterday.
The Stevedores' Association at Pen
sacola. Fla, resolved yesterday not to
furnish labor for vessels which are be-
ing loaded by "Quebeckers." This
will delay many vessels for a few days.
l76 vessels, two-thirds of them square
rigged, are now in Pensacola Bay.
In a quarrel between colore1 cart
driver and Thomas Smith, employed on
the Midland railroad extension, at
Orange Court, Va, on Thursday, Smith
was struck in the head with stone,
and is believed to be fatally injured.
William Norton was shot dead by Al
fred Forbes while sitting at breakfast
in Irvington, ILL.,, on Thursday. Forbes
fred through q window. There was an
old quarrel between them.
Richard Walsh, a temporary brake.
man, was crushed to death while
coupling coal cars, at Bergen Point,
N. j., on Thursday evening. He was
80 years OF age and leaves large fami-
ly.
Joseph c. Waldo was killed by the
accidental discharge Of his gun, while
hunting with some friends near Wood
mansee, N. j., yesterday morning.
The Senate Committee to Investigate
the Causes Of the Colored Exodus from
the South will begin the examination
Of witnesses on Monday.
One man was killed and another
fatally injured fly the explosion Of
boiler at fremont, N. H., on Thursday
night.
Patrick Mcnamara was killed by the
fall of a tree which he was telling, near
Orange Court House, Va, on Thurs
day.