Daily Republican., 1881-08-11
YESTERDAYS NEWS.
OF THE CHINESE
STUDENTS FOE HONE,
a Western Town NesrIy Consumed
--KOand With q Bullet Hole in
His Temple--Other News.

} MONIES arrlvtd at Chicago yesterday
They said they had fnished the studi,
for which they were sent to this coun
try. One reason given by them fC
being summoned home is that the mil
tary and naval academies in this couI
try are closed to them. As German
allows them to enter hsr institutions
they will probably be sent hereafter t
tnat country or to England. Nine o
their party have changed their ra:tl
(become Christians) in America.
Nearly all the business portion O
Pawnee City, Nebraska, comprisin.
twenty-four stores, two banks, and th'
Republican printing office, vas destroy
Ell by fire or Tuesday night. The
Laughlin nail mills, at Martin s Ferry
opposite Wheeling, West Virginia, wer,
burned eatry on Tuesday morning
throwing nearly 200 men oat of en-.
ployment. The loss is 100000.
George H..Long and Charles Il. How
ard, President and treasurer OF tbe Ali
ance Insurance Company, of Boston
were arrested yesterday, and held il
5000. bail each to awsner tire charge o
embezzlement The Company was en-
Joined, a few days ago, from oontin-
uing business on the ground of insolven.
cy. An examination of its books has
since shown adchciency ofSll 200.
The body of a man about 40 years of
age was found, yesterday morning, in
the middle Of the roadway ofl42d street
and broadway, New York, with oul-
let hole in the temple. Beside him lay
a seven-barrelled revolver with ono
chamber empty. From papers found
in his pocket it is supposed his name
was Charles Webber. He vas well
dressed and had on an overcoat.
A number of personal friends (jour-
palists, and business men) of Mr. S.
Abel, proprietor of the Baltimore Sun,
paid their respects to that gentleman
yesterday afternoon, at his country seat
of Guilford, the day being the 10Th an
niversary Of his birth. MI Ahell re-
tains the vigor and enterprise OF his for
mer days.
The American Society of American
Engineers met yesterday in Altoona,
for their regular summer session of
three days. Professor II. II. Thurston,
of Stevens Institute, presided. Several
papers were read and "A new members
added to the Society.
William L. Lauberman, son of pro-
minent aud wealthy citizen of st Louis,
was mysteriouSly shot dead in one OF
the streets of that city late on Tuesday
night. He was seen in excited COuyer-
sa'ion with three unknown men, then
sE0ts were heard, and his dead body
was found, the meu having disappear
ed.
Joseph DeSpndzeinir, a veal thy
farmer of Ami'hyville, Long Island,
was found yesterday morning, lying
dead on his wife y grave with his throat
cut. Beside him were two rGvolvers
and two razors A letter was found
saying that the death Of his, wife six
weeks ago. had driven him TO the deed.
"he Springfield ana st. Louis Rail
road Company has filed articles of in
corp0r Itior in the office of the Secre-
tary of the State of Illinois. 1t is pro-
posed to build railroad from Spring
field to East ST. Louis, and the capital
stock is fixed at 81 ,000, 900.
"Shorty' O'Connor and "Reddy"
Vasey Of the Mckeesp'rt gang, surren-
Gered themselves to the authorities at
Hollidaysburg, Pa, yesterday morn
ing. They viii be taken to Pitt,burg
to answer charges of robbery and mnr-
der.
Official returns from 73 counties in
North Carolina, show a majority OF
81, 965 against Prohibition. % counties
are to be heard from. Thus far the only
place known to have voted Prohibition
is Hay wood, which gives it u ma
jority.
AT a regular meeting Of the Western
Nail Association III Pittsbur. yes'er
day, the card rate was advanced from
81 - to S., subject to tue usual discount
This is equal to $2.6G in car lots at 60
days, less Two per cent. for cash.
Leonidas Robertson, a wel-ro.do far
1ner, dressed himself in his wife'S cloth
ing and sunDOnnet, and hanged him elf
near Madison, indiana, on Tuesday
night, He had never shown any sy.n,,
IONS Of insanity.
A case involving the constitutionali.y
Of the Slocun liquor law is before the
Supreme Court OF Nebraska. Leading
lawyers are engaged on both sides, and
thew will argue the question for several
lays.
Fifteen "regnIators' rode into Gray
son, KY, last saturday, and attemp-
ted to assume control" The Marshal
raised posse, killed three of the intru
lors and captured four others.
A fire in Trafalgar, Indiana, early
Yesterday morning, destroyed fourteen
If the seventeen stores in the place. 1t
was started by sparks from railroad
,ngins. The loss is $50, 900.
Secretary Blaine and family left
Washington yesterday afternoon for his
lome in Augusta, Maine. The Secre-
ary expects to be absent from Wash
ngton for several weeks.
Governor Farnham, Of Vermont,
'aSsed through Baltimore, yesterday,
N his way to forkto "n, to arrange for
he accommodation of VormonterS at
he Centennial celebration in October.
The for. ress at Puerto Plata, in San
} ,ming,, was destroyed by lire on the
light Of July 10Th, and ~ lives were
ost, chiefly by explosion Of ammuni-
ion.
During the year which ended on June
9th last, 1884 .>ilots were examined by
he U. $. Marine Hospital Service, and
Is were found to bs color blind
A car will leav" Rising Sun depot at
30 q. m. un the lS'h inst, to bring pr
ons in for Hope Lodge excursion TO
tlantic city.
Seven colorHd men. six of them con-
lets, we're kilel on Tuesday ny ~ slide
n u raiirOll axtlg.non, IL fow miles
ron Lexington, Virginia.
The boiler Of u threShing machine ex-
lodcd near Columbia, Illinois, on Tues
av morning, killing five persons and
sriously inluring five others.
Joshua Dye, known during the war
y leader Of the "Knights Of the
olden Circle" d'-d in Arlington,
ndiania, on Mondlv night.