Daily Republican., 1881-12-20
NEWS SUMMARY.
Death ON Skates and Ice-Trntn
CsliisiOn-Wnat Dynamite Did
Down TN En.bank nknlent-BycIcls
Race-SenatOrial Election -Other
Items OF Interest.


BERTHE and Oswyne Atkins, agel re-
specttuily 3 aud 10 years, were drowned
yesterday, while skating at Middletorn
C"nnecticut. James Burns, aged 6,and
Fr'd Grant, aged II, We're also drown,
ed while skating at Dover, New Hang
shire, yesterday. Two sons of Robert
Berth wers drowned while skating at
Holden, Massachusetts, on Sunday.
Louis Mengel and Kate Macintec each
about Is years of age, were drowned on
Sunday while skating on Lake Whine.
bago, Wisconsin.
A train on the Freehold and New
York failroad, consisting Of an engine
and two cars, collided with New Jcr.
sey Central train going from Long
Branch to New York, at Mactcawan
junction, yesterday afternoon. The
Freehold engine and two of the New
Jersey Central cars were wrecked; John
). Conover, fireman Of the Freehold
train, was killed, and several passen-
gers and train hands were scratched
aud bruised, James Brown Of Red
Ia, k receiving a scalp wound.
Anxiety is 'elt in Boston for the safe.
ty of the bark n. NJ. Haven, from Phil
adelphia for Portland, with cargo OF
coal She was last seen on the 10th in
stant by Boston pilot boat. On the
might of the l05h the schooner j. A..
Hatfield was run down aud sunk by
an unknown bark OFF Thatcher =
Island, and it il feared the Haven was
..l al hDt i,,p
well us the Hatfield, was sunk.
At Mount Union, Huntingdon coun-
ty, Psnna yesterday morning, john
A. nsra'n, miner, who, before
going to work, placed n can OF dSlla-
mite in his stove to dry. The com.
pound exploded. blowing the house 10
atoms, and killing Ingram, hlH "it"
And four children. "Anirque>t will he
held ON what fragments OF TIE tamil!
may be gathered ny.
A special engine coUtain.rg an cx-
2ursion party, and drawing several
platform cars, on the Jefferson City,
Lebanon and Southwestern tAilroat,
in Missouri, ran cl til. track and went
down an emhankment, near Russell
vile, on Sunday morning. Three per-
sons were killed Ivy the accident and
two severely injured.
The 80 mile bicycle race for the cham
ploushlp OF America took place IN New
York last hight, and was won by Geo.
ID. Gideon of Germantown, FranhHow-
ard being second The winners time
was 3 hours. Is minutes and s seconds.
G. ID. Neas-y, the English bicy@llst,
was one Of the contestants he retired
when he made IS miles.
The Virginia Legislature will to-day
elect Il United STATES Senator to succeed
John W. johnson, whose term will en-
pire in 1888. Tie Re djustcrs having
26 majority on joint ballot, the election
of their candidate, Rlddleberger, /" a
"lOrgOue conclusion" The Democrats
will compliment Mr.. Johnston with
their votes.
Two men boarded Hannibal and st.
Joseph train, at ChiicCtLe, Missouri,
on Sunday night, aud, when near Utica
drew revOlverS and demanded the pas
sengers money. Conductor BuCknelI
| and the other train hauls threw the
ruflians oil the cars into a ditch, aud
when at Utica, sent back party t
capture them.
Ex.Sesretary Blaine last evening
gave reception To Secretary FreItnE
huysen. Among the guests were Pres
ident Arthur and his Cabinet, the Pres,
ident OF the Senate, Speaker Of the
| House, Justices Of tue Supreme Court,
members Of the Diplomatic Corps, and
other prominent persons.
A family Of seven persons in Bloom
iugton, Illinois, were poisoned ycSte r,
day by eating canned fruit. They wer'
made very Sex, but it is thought al
will recover.
The Tennessee Legislature yesterday
adopted resolution declaring that Ten
| mes see Joins her sister States i'll ueplor
ing the death of Presihen. Garfield.
Wenzel Felix, 32 years OF age, mur
dercd his wife and then committee
suicldc.iu New York yesterday. Jeal
ousy vas the cause.
! ! I. Bevcns, as a commercial travel
Ill r New York firm, shot an,
|: ~ wounded himself AT fort JeENl7
! y terday.
The British steamer Hector, from
New Orleans for Liverpool, with cottoI
and grain, is ashore at Marquis Keys
Florida.
Peter Zebers, 70, years died of hydro
phooia in Chicago, on Sunday. He was
bitten by aspltz dog seven weeks age
Secretary Frelinghuysen took charge
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