Daily Republican., 1881-05-05
THE CREAM OF THE NEWS.
ITEMS GATHERED FROM THE
MORNING EXCHANGES.
POSTAL Gard Won't Ae.
eOmnlOdafe MAN or Beast''-
Hcnry ward Beecher Sued.

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county, New York. has refused Ia
renew the hotel licenses in the towns of
Maiden and Montgomery. All the
licenses except one expired on the 30th
ut, and, owing to the action Of the
Board, the hotel keepers refused to "ac-
commodatr man or beast, and some of
them nave even chained up their water
pumps. There is much excitement in
the county.
Rev. Henry Ward Beecher was serv-
ed with summons i'll passing through
Baltimore yesterday, to answer Il suit
OF the Western Maryland Agricultural
Society for damages for his failure to
deliver the annual address ut its Octo-
Der TAR III Cumberland, two years ago.
Mr.. Beecher took the matter good hum
otrdly, and said he would answer
! through counsel.
Bids for the supply Of postal cards to
| the Post-otticr Department for four
| years from July lst, 1881, were opened
| yesterday. The lowest bidders were
| " oplWortl X Graham, of New York,
VINO ott"red To supply one cent cards
! tor A.41-l00 per 1000, and two cent
!
| probably : receive the contract.
A large meeting Of Republicans was
, hrid IN san Francisco on Tuesday night
al which resolutions were adopted an.
proving the course of Senator Miller in
regard 10 tie Chinese Treaty, and urg-
Ing its immediate ratification as Il solu-
ton OF the difficulties ON the Pacific
coast arising from Chinese immigra-
ton.
The train which ran off the track at
Eagle Bridge, New York, last Monday
night, it now turns out, was purposclv
thrown OIL hv the mlspIaccmcnr Of a
switch. Much damage was done, but
no person wN> injured. Two men re-
Gently discharged by the company are
suspected OF the crime
Large and enthusiastic meetings Of
irish Land L"dguerS aud friends OF Ire
land were held last night in Trenton,
New Jersey, and Brooklyn, New York,
III which addresses were made and re-
solutions adopted expressing eympa-
thy Tor the Irish cause.
SiN companies Of cavalry-two each
from Forts Russell, Saunders and
Steclr-hayc gone 10 the White River
country in anticipation, it is said, of
trouble with the ties, which the Gov
eminent is determined to suppress at
the beginning.
y rci5ht train on the Texas Pacific
Railroad broke through " bridge, near
Dallas, On Tuesday, killing the engi-
ncer and tirrlnrn and injuring two
others. At another wreck, near Katula,
on the same road, three men were re-
ported killed,
News has been received ut Santa Fc,
New Mexico, that "Billv the Kid, j"
after his recent escape from custody,
murdered Win Matthews and another
man with whom the latter was riding.
Matthews had been u witness against
the "kid.
The flood at st. Louis is increasing,
and the situation at East st. Louis is
growing more critical. Several Of the
railroads have taken their movable
stock and property from the Island and
families and merchants are removing.
The Commissioners Of ASbury Park,
New Jersey, on Tuesday night, dis
charged the p0liCeme there ON account
Of the lack of fund. The residents
have arranged to support watchmen
until the policemen are reinstated.
The ship laborers at st. John, New
Brunswick, who have been receiving s.
per day struck yesterday for S.. 80. Some
of the bosses granted the demand; the
rest are expected to yield to-day.
The customs officers at the Interna-
tiOnal Bridge, Ontario, on Tuesday night
seized Ii revolvers and ~ watches that
had been smuggled across by an organ
grinder in his organ.
Some excitement has been caused in
Auburn, New York, by the appoint
ment Of colored policeman, and the
chief of the force and one Of the police
men have resigned.
Bridget Delaney, aged 50 years, being
insane from grief at the death of her two
sons, committed suicide at Shenandoah,
Penna., yesterday.
Two men were killed and seven others
severely injured by the fall of a frame
hotel, which was being enlarged, i'll
Littleton, Now Hampshire, yesterday
The Grand Trunk hallway Company
in Ontario has granted the demand of
its brakemen for higher wages, and thus
lverted a strike.
An attempt was made on Tuesday ev-
aning, to wreck the $50 train from New
York for Long Braach, by removing the
switch bolt near Hazlet Station
The trial Of Michael D. kirwan at
Jersey City, for the murder of Francis
20 Ferdinand, resulted yesterday in a
verdict Of manslaushter.
The strike of the ship laborers in St.
Johns, New Brunswick, ended yester-
lay, all the bosses yielding to the de-
nands of the men.
Hon. E. b. Morgan has just given
Wells College, at Aurora, New York,
80, 900, making his gifts to it Sl6O, 900
II all.
The brass moulders of New York de-
'ided at meeting last night to demand
IN increase of 50 cents per day. They
low receive %.
Fannie j. Blanchett, aged "a years, {
lied yesterday i'll New York, from lead
poisoning, induced by the use of cos
netiCS.
Senor Don Francisco Barca, the new
minister from Spain, has presented his ,,
to the President.
Smallpox prevails among the Indi-
ms in the neighborhood Of Virginia
jity, Ne vada'
General Shermans only son, Thomas.