Daily Republican., 1881-10-15
NEWS SUM MARY.
THE BRADFORD PA, MIRO GLY.
CERINE EXPLOsIOH,
A Ashing Boat Lsst-The PennsyI.
vanl0 GreenbacM ers - Other
Items of Interesl.

| 1He ultTo &lyCerlno magazine DelOnG-
ing to the Robert. Torpedo company,
two and half miles from Bradford,
Penna., containing 300 pounds of nitro.
glycerine, blew up on Thursday even
ing. 1t is believed the explosion was
caused by an attempt of burglars to rob
the safe, and there Is evidence that two
men were blown to atoms. For several
rods around the ground was plowed up
az if by an earthquake, and huge trees
were blasted and scattered about. Some
fragments Of flesh and clothing were
found.
The Greenback State Committee met
yesterday in Harrisburg to consider
campaign matters A letter was re-
ceived from Il. w. jackson, candidate
for State Treasurer, saying he had no
intention Of Withdrawing. The COM
mittee adopted resolutions declaring
adherence to their candidate. and
denying that they would support
Wolfe.
A fire in San Francisco on Thursday
afternoon destroyed Upstone's black
smith shop, the California planing mill,
Wigmore's lumber yard, and number
Of small buildings. The loss is esti-
mated at $500, 900. The bodies of two
men employed in the planning mill
were found at the rear of the building
in which the fire started.
Two floating boats left Erie, Penna.
on Tuesday tor Ashtabula, Ohio, where
they belonged. That night gale pre-
vailed and they were given up for lost
[ ly, ryI pirvh ~ In,
returpe,l, wish man, named Eyers,
almost tamished. The other boat, con-
tanning two men, has not been heard of.
The French war steamers Nagicienne
and Dumont D'Urviie arrived in
Hampton Roads yesterday from York
town, and were received with salutes
from the fort and the U. 5. ship Tren-
ton. This Magicienne, Cn coming to
anchor, ran up the American colors anu
returned the salute.
At the school district election in
Fayetteville, Onondaga county, New
York, on Thursday, direct issue was
made on "woman's rights" and the
woman's candidate was chosen. 1t is
the second election carried by the
women in that place, and gives them
control of the School Board.
In accordance with resolution adop-
ted by the Society of the Army of the
Cumberland at Chattanooga on the 2lst
ult, General Sherman has appointed
committee, with General James Barnett
rs Chairman, to take measures for the |
erection by the Society Of monument
to General Garfield.
The Democratic State Convention of
Nebraska met in Omaha on Thursday,
nominated W, RI. Munger for Justice
of the Supreme Court, and adopted a
platform declaring for free trade,
honest money, and economical admin
istration and opposing high liquor
license law.
A heavy sleet storm set in at Chev-
enne, Wyoming, on Thursday, which
probtrated all the telegraph wires, The
storm Is moving eastward. Yesterday
morning the temperature at Cheyenne
was only degrees above zero.
The formal reception ana welcome Of
the French and German visitors by the
President Judges of the Suprome coul t
army and navy officers and Senators in
Washington, took place at the Capitol,
yesterday afternoon.
Thompson " Hayward, carriage |
manufacturers, of Oshkosh, Wisconsin,
have suspended, and made al assiyn-
ment to Robert n. Mcmillan, who has
q claim against them Of SSS, 900.
The strike of the mill hands at Mus
kegon, Michigan, continues, about 1900
persons being engaged in the strike.
Three militia companies were ordered
to Muskegon yesterday morning.
The President yesterday nominated
Captain John G. Walker, of Iowa, to be
Chief of the Bureau of Navigation, and
William G. l.aun to be U. S. Marshal
for Southern Mississippi.
Tuesday, October 90, has bsen pro.
claimed as a day of thanksgiving in
Manitoba, for the bountlful harvest.
A public meeting is to be held in
under the auspices of the
Irish Land League, to denounce the ar
rest of Earnell.
General Hancock and staff left For
tress Monroe yesterday morning for
York town