The Phoenix herald., 1880-07-23
TELEGRAPHIC.
News of the World for the
 Past Seven Days.
Associated Press Dispatches to
 The Ph@nIx "Herald."
IRISH REPUBLICANS.

IRISH REPUBLICANS.
 SAN FRANCISCO, July 16.-The Irish Republican convention to-day issued an address setting forth their reasons for acting with the Republi- can party, and urging their country men to join in the movement.
 KILLED.
 DENVER, July 16.-James Dunn. policeman became intoxicated, and was arrested by Jose Antino Griego- On the way to the jail Duan asked to be let of, and was refused. He then faced about. killing Griego d. most instantly. Dunn was arrested.
 HANGED
 NEW YORK, July 16.-Chastine Cox, the convicted murderer of Mrs. Hall, ~zs hanged this morning in the jaii yard of the Tombs, in the pres ence of two hundred persons.
 TANNER
 pr. Tanner is cheerful and good | humored. He has gained a half pound since Thursday night, since that tirne be has taken tuenty-six and half oucces of water. Pulse, S2; temperature, 9S; respiration, 16.
 THE OIL FIRE.
 BRADFORD, Pa, July 16.-Solid shot were fired into the second burn ing tank at Custer City, at 1 o'clock this morning, to draw off the oil, and prevent an overflow, however, the work was commenced too la.e, and afterwards the oil boiled over, and set fire to the side of the tank, which is now a seething sea of fire. There are three other tanks in the immedi ate vicinity. Another thunder storm passed over the city this morning, doIng considerable damage by light ming. Buildings near the center of the city were struck and burned Two oil tanks, one of 1,200 and the other of 600 barrels, were also struck, :, and are now burning furiouslY. Great excitment prevails, and the people are all out fighting the fire r
 POLITICAL. O CHICAGO, July 16.-The Demo V crats of the Fourteenth District have tl J. H. Park for Con- gress.
 CAMERON. f WAsAINGToN, July 16.-Don Cam fl eron turns up here in high spirits, c and no worse in health than for some < time past He and Conkling an o nounce.their intention of doing their F, work for the success of the party dur n ng the campaign |,
 FOR GARFIELD. t COLUMBUS, July 16. - Governor Q, Foster said to-day in conversation IT with Judge Bronson, that Ohio b, would give Garfield larger major f, ity in the coming campaign, than it Q, did at the last election, and that the +o prospect of carrying Indiana was ey more than probable 1i
 VIRGINIA -, 2 CHICAGO, July 16.-A prominent d, from Virginia, yesterday F.; said that Tn the Congressional Dis Q, .ricts in that State, the state of feel ing is such between the sections of he Democracy, that members of se either factions, declare that should Rt my attempts be made by their lead si, ITS looking towards compromise, hey will support the Republican icket. ,,a
 SOUTH CAROLINA w The Republican campaign in this no tate, will be formally opened on the 7th. POSTAL DECISION. WASHINGTON, July 1e.-Judge '0i Freemont, Assistant Postmaster Gen n" :ral, has decided that where third or lo' ourth class mail matter is deposited DD l a post office, insuficiently pre- aid, or where first.class matter is de osited without one full rate, the ma should not forward it, pia ut if, by any mistake, it is forwarded, O'' le postmaster at the office of deliv- uii y should only collect the postage unpaid. He also decides ] lat if first, third or fourth class mat off 1T be deposited in a post-office, with vel ut any prepayment. it should be tha cid, but if forwarded, by mistake, he' le amount collected upon delivery lould be double the postage which hould have been prepaid. an
 WIND STORM. ou' CHESTER, Pa., July 16-A violent iiei ind storm passed over the south iio astern portion of Chester county this sn' fternoon. In South Chester some nil houses were unroofed and seven y demolished. Il CHICAGO, July 16.-Inter-O Oceans ~. ~. special says: The In oin rnational Board of Health contin- I-o ? to hear encouraging reports from no ~, le South. i',
 NEWS OF THE sEANzIBAR. .~ LONDON, July 16.-A bottle has '.i cen found at Ballin containing pa oi CTS signed Geo. Caldwell Second 'ii' late of the English steamer Scanzl- o' ar dated January 10th 1879, with DIV DIV le following memorandum: "Our '"N lip is filling rapidly and we are pre- .' rs; airing to take to boats; the weather moderating rapidly but we shave tile hope of saving ourselves The ". Captain Page, left New " ork January 11th, 1879, for Glas- H-S 2 ow. LONDON, July 16.-Protests were " itered last night against the erection anu statue to the Prince Imperial ''"'
 AN EXPLOSION COLUsA, Cal, July 17.-This morn c lGl