Daily Republican., 1880-12-02
NEWS SUMMARY.
Iacidents and CHfmes
OF Yesterday,

OF Yesterday,
Much excitement is reported in Gal
weston over the unexpected turn in th,
cese OF Abraham Rothschild, who, il
January, 1877, killed woman in Jsf
terson, Texas, motion to quash tn
indictment having been sustained IN
the Supreme Court. The case zoe;
back to the Court OF Marion county,
whence it was appealed. Lachanc-
the Bulstrode murderer, has been sen
ltenced, in Arthsbasca, Quebec, to be
hanged on the 2Sth Of January next.
Tho snowfall in New England vas
Especially heavy. In New Ham pShire
six inches fel :, and the roads we're OBJ
structed by drifts. A furious north
east snow storm prevailed along the
Hudson river yesterday, the depth at
Rondout being eight inches. 1t was
believed this storm would end river
navigation between Catskili, Hudson
and RondOut.
An unknown man, about q years o
age, who was working on the Somerse
and Cambria Railroad, was killed OF
Wednesday afternoon by an express
train near Huntingdon, Pa. 1t is be,
lieyed he was from Philadelphia. A
paper in his packet had written upon
it: Gam Cash, board bill, one seven
ty-3ve. A. J. Dixon"
James Clephaps, al old and we'll
known printer, OF Washington, died
yes terday in that city, at the age of SO
years. He was Seotchman by birth,
and assisted as a compesitor in the
setting up OF the first edition Of the
Waverly Novels. His connection with
Washington journalism extended over
a period Of fifty years.
1t is announced that Assistant Post
master General Brady has purchased q
controlling interest in the National
Republican newspaper of Washington,
and will assume control in a short
tiae. During General Brsdy's continu
ance in office, it is understood, his in
terest in the paper will be represented
W SAA AAaIlob hiLOOud hos
A single scull race, three miles with
turn, was rowed on the Potomac
course yesterday for a purse of 5000
the contestants being Frederick A.
Hiaisted, of Boston; John A. Kennedy,
of Portland, Maine, and Lee, of New
ark, New Jersey. 1t was won by Ken.
nely in 20 minutes IS seconds.
Gen. N. P. Banks lectured in Chick
ering Hall, New York, last evening OIL
"The American Volunteer" Rev. DR.
Morgan Dix presided. General Gram
was seated on the platform, and made {
brief address after the lecture, referring
to the services rendered by the volun.
tesr system to the conntry.
The trial Of George Bell, in Baltimore
for dsfrauding the Merchants Nation.
al Bank OF that city by forged checks,
resulted yesterdayssin the disagreement
Of the jury. Otherindictments agains
him for forgery will be tried on Mon
day next.
i The Secretary of the Interior issuet
an order, yesterday, providing for al
additional so Indian pupils to be edu
Gated at the Hampton (Va) School
and an additional 100 to be educated
ct the industrial school al Forest Grove
Oregon.
! The Franco American Claims Com
mission, after notice to th cir respectiv,
Governments, in pursuance of tn,
treaty, will hold their frat meeting OF
the I'D inst.
The election commissioners OF War.
rem county, Mississippi, charged will
violation OF the election laws, we're &C
Quilted yesterday. by direction o
Judge Hill Of the United States court
A New York Central Railroad train
dHe at Lockport at 8 O'CLOCK yesterday
morning, ran off the track three mile
west of that city. Three persons wer,
injured.
A fire in Durham, N. c., yesterda!
morning, destroyed eight stores an
factories and several other buildings
causing a loss OF about $4c, 600.
The revenue cutters on Lakes Huron
Erie and Ontario have been order ed
into winter quarters, navigation OF
those waters being closed.
The yellow teves has almost disap.
peared from Key West. Only one new
case and one death We're reported ther'
last wesk.
Henry Voute, agent of the Reading
Railroad company at Schuylkill Haven,
diod Yesterday morning, aged Is years
A temperature Of Is degrees in the
shade was experienced in New Orleans
yesterday at noon.
Melchor Obarrio has been recognized
by the President as Consul General O
Bolivia at New York.
The public debt statement for No
vauhar SHOWS a decrease of 81, 500 .26l