Daily Republican., 1881-01-13
NEWS SUMMARY.
Arrested for fraud - Destructive
Fires - National Land Eeagae-
other InetdeHss. Grimes, Acc 4
denis, ana Casualties.

Arrested for fraud - Destructive
Fires - National Land uea@ae-
other Inetdenss. Grimes, Acct l.
denis, aDd Casualties.
D. W. Williams, q real estate broker
cf Walthsm, and Charles A. Avery, o
Brighton, Masssch usetts, have been
arrested on the charge of conspiracy &c
defraud Leonard Morse, of Natick, out
of S2l, 900, That sum was advanced
by Morse to defendants, to purchase
second. hand and condemned uniforms
In the State Arsenal, on the representa-
tion that they would be bought by
Central American Governments. The
goods are now in New York, attached
for an alleged claim against Morse for
commission.
Aliens Opera House, in Jamestown,
New York, was destroyed by fire early
yesterday morning. A fire in Rondout,
New York, on Tuesday night, destroy
ed two stores, the RNdout Savings
Bank, First National Bank and several
other buildings. A block Of buildings
in Weathertord, Texas, was burned on
Tuesday night. Loss, s35 900. The
Meridsn House block, in Meriden, Con.
necticut, was burned yesterday morn
ing. Loss about $40, 600.
The first Convention Of the National
Land and Industrial League met in
Buffalo Yesterday. Delegates were
present from all parts of the United
States, among them two ladies', repre-.
senting the Women's Branch OF Buffalo,
Rev. Lawrence Walsh, of Waterford,
Connecticut. called the Convention &c
order, and Rev. Father Cronin deliver
ed an address of welcome.
A number Of colored men from the
South have arrived in Cleveland, Ohio
aud will call on General Garfield to
morrow. They say their object is tc
make him acquainted with the condi-
tion Of the South, not to press any body
or Cabinet office or other position.
Hatch Walsh, aged 40 years. and
wife, were found with their thToats cut
outside their house in Pe,erboro, New
Hampshire, yesterday morning. Sh'
was dead, and he in the act Of expiring
1t Is supposed he killed her and then
committed suieide. They leave foul
chi ldren.
1t 10 stated that no preparations will
be made for the trial of the remaining
corrupt solicitation cases at Harris
burg next week, and that the Prcsecu
ting Attorney "will not touch them IN
less the Court orders them to trial."
The Republican caucus to nominate
United States Senator, in Harrisburg.
will meet this evening. 1t is said last
night that on the first ballot Oliver
would hav IS to 20 votes against 56 tc
GS for Grow, and that Oliver would be
nominated on the second ballot.
1t is announced that the tarms have
been agreed upon, and preliminary pa,
pers signed, for consolidation Of the
Western Union, American Union and
Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph COM
Danies.
General John +. Miller and James 9.
Fair were yesterday declared elected
United Senators by the joint conven-
tions of the California and Nevada
Legislature respectively.
Stewart l.. Woodford, whose term as
U. s. District Attorney for Southern
New York expired on Tuesday, was re-
appointed by Justice Hunt, OF the su-
psrior Court, under a provision con
tanned in the Revised Statutes.
Oliver Sanders and two brothers
named Franklin were drowned while
skating on Bass Creek, near Milton,
New Jersey, on Saturday Their
bodies were found yesterday.
The rear car Of an express train left
the track and fell iAto a ditch at Mitch
ell, Illinois, on Tuesday night. Th!r
teen passengers were seriously injured,
but all were expected to recover.
A. J. Allen, colored member of the
City Council Of Danville, Virginia, died
yesterday. The Council passed res9lu-
tions OF respect aud agreed to attend
his funeral in body.
The house Of Timothy Cavan near
Gaithasburs, Maryland, was burned on
Tuesday night. Two Logs, sons Of
Cavan, aud hired man named Falby,
we're burned to death.
1t is believed in Albany that Mr..
Platt will receive the nomination for
United States Senator in the Republi.
can caucus Of the New York Legisla
ture this evening.
Thomas ]. Kirk, prominent iron
merchant of Chicago, committed suicide
yesterday, on account of business
troubles. He leaves q wife and six
children.
The West Virginia Legislature met
yesterday. DR.. Summers, of Xauawha
county, was elected President Of the
Senate, and 4 Wills Wilson, of the
same county, Speaker ofthe House.
James d. knight, whose neglect to
close the switch caused the recsnt rail.
road disaster at LsmoRin, near Chester,
was released yesterday in $4,000 bail.
The safe of J. D. Kinner g. Brother in
Liberty, Texas, was broken open and
robbed of $1,000 on Monday night.
P. A. Goddard, Auditor of Wabasha
county, Minnesota committed suicide
on Tuesday, in fit of insanity.
The Legislature of Texas met and
on Tuesday.
sweet Revenge.
"Cutting" treatment is 80 often ap