Daily Republican., 1881-08-12
YESTERDAYS NEWS.
A YORK LAWYER STRANGELY
DISAPPEARS,

AVhh La w HEH STRANGEL
s. DISAPPEARS.
is A C01Ored WOman's Shoe X in
e Crime-The Cattle Commis.
n sion-The Parry House
, Fire, dc.
n D. c.. Zeigler a lawyer of York
!. Penna., has mysteriously disappeared
t and 1t is feared that he has been foul
t dealt with. He paid visit to his pa
0 rents, at Huntington, last week, apt
afterwards mailed a letter from Harris
f burg to his wife, saying he would NEE
, her on Saturday last, but nothing ha
been heard of him since. He was me
| ium-sized, and wore full beard an(
moustache.
Christiana Taylor, an old coloreG
, woman, arrested for the murder of a
lltt!e boy and girl, aged respectively ;
. ana 6 years, on the Fisher farm, in the
District of Columbia, last Saturday
Yesterday confessed the crime. She as.
signed no motive for the deed, saying
What | killed them for | don't know,
The devil got into me, 50 that could
Aob Heip uOlnR IL,
The Treasury Cattle Commission, at
Saratoga, yesterday, prepared regula-
tlons Tor the qllarantining of cattle i'm
ported from Europe, and for the disin-
lection of cars used in the export cattle
trade. The Commission also devised
means for the ascertainment of the ex-
tent OF the infected districts in the
United States.
Advices from Fort Yates, Dakota,
state that when Sitting Bull heard of
the killing of Spotted Tail, he said it
was "a fit ending for a fool" The set
tiers along the Missouri river are urging
that more troops he sent to Forts Yates
and Lincoln, as they are fearful that
Sitting Bull may lead another outbreak
among tte Indians at the agency.
Secretary Kirkwood, on the Goth ult.,
directed Indian Inspector Haworth
who was then in Kansas, to 60 to the
Navajo Ageney, in New Mexico, and
ascertain the cause Of the reported
troubl 's there Haworth left the agen-
cy on the 18th, and his report is expect
ed to reach Washington by mail in a
few days.
The Parry House, the "pioneer" ho-
tel at Beach Haven, New Jersey, was
destroyed by fire, with an adjoining
drug store, at 3 o'clock yesterday. The
loss is estimated at SGj, 900. The guests
ali escaped with their lives, but many
of them lost their clothing.
The National Board of Health was
advised yesterday that there were
80 deaths from yellow fever in Havana
during July, and 36 anring the week
ending August j, During June there
We're 235 deaths from yellow fever in
Vera Cruz.
Mrs. John r. Terry, of Bayport,
Long Island, while bathingin the surf
on Wednesday, was thrown violently
upon stake supporting the life line.
The end Of the stake pierced her side,
causing injuries which are supposed
fatal.
In the New Hampshire House of
Representatives, yesterday, a bill TO es-
tabish general railroad law was in
definitely postponed by vote of l69
10 s.
The Cole-seney railroad charter pass
ed the Georgia House of Representa-
tives, yesterday morning, by vote of
l24 to 80. It is expected to get pro-
portionate majority in the Senate,
j. c. Drake young man has, en-
ployed by Turner, Frazer 81 Co., gro
;ers of St. Joseph, Missouri, as travel.
ng collector, has disappeared with $l7O0
collected at Lathrop on Monday last.
The three-masteI schooner William
Allen of Perth Amboy, with a cargo of
'oal, stranded at Paramore Beach, near
last Sunday night and is
y total wreck.
Except some light showers, INSULT
ient to lay the dust, there has been no d
ain at Giro, Illinois, for eight weeks.
nd the corn and tobacco in that section II
re suffering from drought.
The packing-box manufacturers of :
lew York and its vicinity decided at II
leeting on Wednesday evening, to ad- !
ance the price Of boxes Oh and after !,
he 18th instant.
1t is reported that vein of silver two b
eet wide, assaying $4,000 TO the ton, has
Zen discovered on the top Of noun. 81
,in at Moretown, Vermont.
The Louisville. New Albany and u
hicago and Detroit and indianapolis
,allroad Companies have filed articles "
incorporation at Springfield, Illinois. L
Congressman Henlrick B. Wright,
'ho has been seriously i'll In Wilkes &C
ARE for several weeks, is reported to
. gradually sinking. "
Two SONS of William Potter were
rowned while bathing at Brooklyn, I'll
onaecticut, on Wednesday. .,
Secretary Kirkwcod has returned to
1ashington, and was at his desk at the be
lterior Department yesterday. te
Hanlan will row against Ross for -.
1000 side, at a place to be agreed Sh Sl'
bon, in the first week of October.