Daily Republican., 1881-05-02
NEWS FROM ALL AROUND.
A RECORD OF INCIDENTS, ACCI.
DENTS. CRIMES. &C.
suicide Of N Shipping Merchant
Stages RObbed-ChineseT Treaty.
New Indian superintendent.
Lager Beer Men at Law.

NhSh A1A"s
John w. Minturn, Of the well-known
shipping and commission house Of
Grinnell, Minturn x Co., in New York,
committed suicide on Saturday morn
ing by shooting himself. He had been
suffering from acute pains in the head,
and was probably insane when he did
the deed. Henry W. Mead, representa-
tive in Chicago of the tea firm of Fred
erick, Mead q Co., of New York, com
mitted suicide in Chicago, on Saturday,
by cutting his throat He had been
suffering from mental depression.
Rev. Mr. Pollard has been appointed
temporary superintendent of the WeS-
leyan Missions in British Columbia, to
succeed Rev. Mr.. Smith, who has Sc
ceded from the Wesleyan fold. Mr..
Smith has accepted a call from the
Congregational Church, in Victoria, and
was to have begun his ministrations
there yesterday. He is followed by
many Of his old congregation.
Five members of the Republican
Caucus Committee, appointed to ar
range for the holding Of executive
sessions, had conference with the
President on Friday night. 1t is said
that they recommended the Withdrawal
of Robertson $ nomination for Collection
at New York, and that the President
in reply ''said, with emphasis, that no
such proposition could be entertained. ,"
Two stages We're robbed near Sabine,
Texas, last Friday night, by the noto-
riouS Tall and Short MAN." The regis
tered packages were taken from the
mail sacks and the west bound stage
was held eight hours, uutil the arrival
Of the east bound coach. The only pas
SGnger, Major Y. Y, Teal lost nine dol
lars, but successfully y concealed $500 in
checks.
The Secretaries of the Republican
State League and Republican State
| Central Committee of California have
tplcgraphed to Senator Miller, urging
the confirmation of the Chinese Treaty,
and stating that Republican mass
meeting will be held on Tuesday even
ing, in San Francisco, to express pub
Forest fires were burning yesterday
along the railroad, near CIrbOndale,
Penna., and that city was over hung by a
dense pall of smoke A large fire was
reported near Valley junction, and in
Clifford township the men We're com
PEELED to turn out to save houses from
destruction.
Matthew Gottfred, of Chicago, has
begun suit in he L. 5. Circuit Court, at
Baltimore, against number of lager
! beer brewers to restrain them from us
| ing certain patent, the property OF
complainant, known Us an improve
ment for pitching barrels.
The journeymen bricklayers Of Pitts
burg and Allegheny have been notified
that their employees are willing to con-
Ccde the increased wages demanded
some time ago. The journeymen cab
met makers of Pittsburg have demanded
an advance.
A reception was given to Genera
Grant by Mr.. Morgan, the American
Minister, in the City Of Mexico, on Sat
urday night. The Meuican President,
Cabinet Officers, Judges of the Supreme
Court, and congressman, and the Dip
lOmatiC Corps were present
Rev. Jonathan Has kell, an "evange-
list" who had been holding Sunday
services in the public squares of New
| Orleans, is refused the privilege in the
future by the police authorities, his
gatherings having lately been riotous in
character.
Fifteen coal cars were wrecked and
the track was torn up by n disaster on
the Pennsylvania Railroad near Penny
pack, on Saturday about noon. No per
sons was injured, but travel was stop
ped more than two hours.
Jacob Nichols was dangerously, fnot
fatally wounded by his half brother,
John G. Nichols, in quarrel i'll Low
ell, Massachusetts, on Saturday. Both
are old citizens of Lowell, aud have
heretofore been held in high esteem,
A fire in Detroit, on Saturday night,
destroyed NJ Frost & cos. wooden ware
works, and Croul Brothers tannery
There was a large stock in each, and the
leSSeS, it is estimated, will aggregate
Sl5O,0O0.
The printers on all thepapers in Eew-
| ark have struck for 50 cents per thOI,S-
and ems, an advance of four cents. The
publishers offered an advance Of | cent,
which was refused.
Charles Moohan, Of PitSburg, was ar
rested in WilkeSbarrc yesterday fo-
passing counterfeit money. A number
of well eNecuted trade dollars were
found in his possession.
Five frame dwellings in St. Clair,
SchuyIkiIl county, Penna., were burned
Yesterday afternoon, and an old lady
named Dougherty died Of fright.
Mary Wilcox, aged 2l years, was kill
ed, and her sister Lille, aged 10, was
fatally injured while crossing rail-
road bridge near Dover, New Jersey, on
Saturday afternoon.
The iron freight and passenger steam
e. Umatila, built for the Oregon
steamship Company, was launched at
Chester, Penna., on Saturday after
noon.
Snow fell at Ottawa, Canada, on Sat
urday morning, and ice formed the
same morning in the lowlands around
Montgomery, New York.
During April 10000 immigrants ar
rived at Cas- le Garden, New York, the
largest number ever recorded for the
same month.
Walter Lloyd and Thomas Stanton
were fatally injured by an explosion OF
sulphur at the Bast mine, near Potts
vile, on Saturday.
Two ships have arrived at Victoria,
British Columbia, with over 600 Chi
nese laborers for the railway.