Daily Republican., 1880-02-17
NEWS SUMMARY.
The RefandiBE BiII-The DonneI.
By.Washburne Case-A Suicide
Maraered -Other Incidenis. Ac.
ctdents. Crimes and Casualties.


Maraered- -Other Incidents. Ac-
ctdents. Grimes and Casualties.
Messrs. Wood, Frye and Carlisle, of
the Ways and Msans Committee, yes
terday completed draft Of the Refund
ing bill, embodying the features adopt
ed by the committee at its last meeting.
The draft will be presented to tho full
committee for approval, and If not,
further amended, may be reported to
the House to-day.
The house Committee on Elections
will take formal vote to-day on the
Don nslly-Washburn case, from Min
nessota. 1t is said that the committee
will decide in favor of seating Donnelly
Mr.. Weaver, it is understood, will vote
with the majority. A minority report
will be presented to the House in favor
Of Mr.. Washburn.
Hiram P. Allen, respected citizen
of Sandwich, Ill.,, was murdered by
two burglars, who broke into his house,
on Sunday morning. Mrs. Allen took
refuge in a closet, and heard converse
ton, which, with clue they left be-
hind. may lead to the arrest Of the
murderers. e-r
The House Committee on Naval af-
fairs agreed yesterday to ask the pas
sage in the House, under suspension
of the rules, in resolution permitting
the Secretary of State to employ a Gov
ernment vessel for the transportation
Of contributions for the poor in Ireland.
William E Dafos, of Trenton, Ont,
died at that place on Saturday from
the effects of eating cabbage on which
Paris green is supposed to have been
sprlnkled. Four others were made sick
by eating the cabbage, hut will recover.
Mr.. Parnell said at public meeting
in Wheeling. W. Va, last night that
he would serve as one of the committee
to distribute the New York 'Herald"
fund, provided Mr.. Bennett would al
low him to appoint proxy to serve in
his stead until he returned to Ireland.
A telegram from Halifax reports that
the wife of Adam Murray, living near
New Glasgow, N. s., has given birth
10 five children, three girls and two
boys that all are finely developed in
fants, and at last accounts all were do
ing we'll.
The Meherrin river bridge on the
Petersburg and Weldon Railroad, at
Va, which was burned on
the 9th inst, has been replaced by a
structure, which trains are
now crossing on time.
Major Rivard, OF Montreal, was re.
elected yesterday 70. another year. Mr..
Parnell's admirers attempted to bring
out an opposition candidate, but Alder
man Nelson, the gentleman selected,
declined the honor.
Among the insurances on the Empire
Warehouse and goods stored therein, in
Chicago, as far as known, are the fol-
lowing: Millville, N. J., $2500; Ly-
coming, $4,000: German, of Pennsyl-
vania, S25O0.
The river at Cincinnati yesterday af-
ternoon was 52t feet above low water
mark and rising; at Louisville, q feet
above, and rising; at Nashville, 43 feet
4 inches above, but falling.
The Senate Committee on Privileges
and Elections, yesterday afternoon,
agreed unanimously upon report ex-
,nerating Senator Ingalls,, of Kansas,
rom the charges of bribery in securing
ais election.
The smallpox in the District Of Co.
1mbja is reported to be abating. The
Fhole number of deaths since the ap-
,earauce Of ths disease has been only
fifteen.
Rev. J. B. Keter, a prominent Baptist
minister, and ono of the editors of the
Religious" Herald, is dangerously ill
n Richmond, Va.
George W. Sherman, a we'll known
insurance agent and Freemason, died
n Albany N. Y, yesterday, Of con-