Daily Republican., 1880-08-21
NEWS SUMMARY.

Buchanan is-Other Incidents.
Accidents. Ur1mes and Casuali-
sies.
The examination of the seven men
arrested for the murder Of the unknown
man who was driven into the Ohio
river and stoned to death last Monday,
took place yesterday afternoon at Pitts
burg, Ps. The testimony resulted in
the recognition Of four, Josh Bslch,
Herbert Gould, Erwin Lustis, and John
Martin as participants in the affair.
They were held to answer on charge
of marder. The others were discharged.
Norfolk, Va, is considerably excited
over an expected hostile meeting be.
tween Capt James Barron Hope, editor
Of the Landmark, and Col. VIM. Lamb,
Mayor of the city and a candidate on
the Readjustgr's Hancock and English
Electoral ticket. TIE difficulty grew
cut of a card published by LAMB,
characterizing an editorial hotter written
by Hope as deliberate Justification for
partisan purposes. Warrants have
been issued for both, but they have
success fully eluded arrest, and have
left the city. It is believed that the
duel will be fought to-day.
]. H. SHELTON, a councilman and
livery stable proprietor, and Dr.. Jen'
nings, Of Pittsburg, Pa, claim that Dr.
Buchanan, the notorious bogus diplo'
ma man Of Philadelphia, reported tc
have committed suicide, is alive and in
good health and in easy reach of that
city, where he can be had provided a
sufficient reward is offered ter his re-
turn.
Monroe Robertson was hanged yester'
day, at Greenville, Drake county, Ohio,
for the,murder Of Wiley Coulter, his
wife's brother. On the gallows he was
expected to make o confession, but he
only made brief rambling talk, clos
ing by shouting, "Good@bye" to the
Sheriff and attendants.
George Doran was hanged yesterday
at Corsicanna, Texas, for the murder o.
Joseph 'Fitzsimmons, on June lst, 1879
The prisoner said he would prefer to be
shot or guilitoned. On the gallows he
said: ~ forgive you ill. You have
been very kind to me-"
The will Of Dudley Field, written by
himself, has been offered for probate il
New York. He gives to the daughter
of his sister, Mrs. MurgTaves, $l0,090
to William Ashburner, San Francisco
he bequeathed his gold watch, and al
the rest of his estate to his wife, Sara
Belden Field.
tits reported that Brownville, Texas,
near the mouth of the Rio Grande, was
nearly, destroyed by the fearful storm
along the Texas coast, on the 18th and
18th insts., and that many lives were
| lost. The telegraph wires south ol
Corpus Christi, and from Brownsville,
up the Rio Grande, have been torn
down 30 that no Communication can be
had with the stricken city.
An excursion train with about 25C
representative business men from Mis-
sissippi, Tennessee, alabama and Geor-
gia arrived at Norfolk, Va, yesterday
afternoon, over the Atlantic, Mississippi
snd Ohio Railroad. A number left for
Baltimore and the Northern cities in
the evening.
Two freight trains on the Cincinnati,
saudusky and Cleveland Railroad col
ltded yesterday, at Grants Station,
Ohio, destroying one engine and nine
cars. Jacob Reiser, engineer, clupg to
his engine, he was dangerously, per-
haps fatally injured.
General J. B. Weaver arrived al 81.
Louis, Mo-, last evening, fr IN Arkau-
sas. He goes to Washington and then
to Boston, where he will speak, and
then stump the entire State OF Maine.
After that he will return to the South,
going as far as Texas.
Albert Huxley, an aged farmer of
CLAYTON, Wis, vas shot yesterday
morning ty his son-in.law, North Em-
mons. who then shot himself, both dy-
ing within an hour. The tragedy was
the resul. of family and business din
culties.
Colonel Miles telegraphs that 500
hostile Sioux have surrendered at Fort
Keogh, NJ. T., and that 1000 more are
on their way to do so. The others are
north of Missouri sending out war par
ties and otherwise annoying the agency
Indians.
The Judges in the Boyton-Fearn in
tarnationai swimming match at
Atlantic City, N. j., decided yesterday
that the men shall swim to-day. They
will start at noon, Boyton to swim u
miles and Fesrn two miles.
The schooner FELTON, Bent, Captain
Buckley, laden with petroleum. was
towed into Greenport harbor, l.. l.,
Yesterday afternoon. She was on are
aud burned to the waters edge. Ihs
loss is 100000.
During q heavy storm on Thur'dsy
afternoon lightning struck and set n'e
to two 25, 900 barrel oil tanks. at Dallas
City. Pa, belonging to the United and
the Tidewster Pipe Lines. They are
still burning.
The British iron steamship etranton
vas slightly damaged by fire near Bal
timore. Nd, on Thursday morning.
tn, fire originated in the coal bankers
from spontaneous combustion.
Joseph Misbler. proprietor Of aishlers
cadsmv Of Music, Reading, Pa, died
veaterday afternoon, aged 70 years.
CITY Assessor and Collector
The nomination election for a Repuo-
lioan candidate for Assessor and CoiIeo-
tor ttS"o Of city taxes 'or the Northern Dis.
triot will be held on Saturday, August
81. between 8 and o'clock, at the toi-
lowing places: mr.