The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-02-12

liam Corners, the bank robber, was
at Philadelphia. Mr..
Cannon, the Mormon Congressman,
will contest the election OF Mr..
Campbell. WIN. H. Vanderbilt
paid the entire cost of the obeIlsk.
An effort was made by some I'M
known person to ship two barrels OF
nitro glycerine from New York on
sound steamer. DIR. A. L. Miller,
formerly of the Toledo Blade, has
been appointed business manager OF
the New York Tribune. His appoint
ment took effect on Saturday. Mr..
Ross. the father of the lost Charley,
says that the only way in which his
son can ever be identified is by the
boys recollections of his home and
his abduction. Gen. Garfield and
wife went privately to Cleveland last
Friday night. meeting DR.. Robinson,
and on Saturday proceeded to Huron,
Mich, to the funeral of Mrs. Ru-
dolph. an aunt of Mrs. Garfield. =
Ida Lewis, the Grace Darling of
America, saved two more men from
drowning near Lime Rock light
house, of which she is keeper, last
Friday. This makes sixteen or seven
teen lives saved by Miss Lewis. =
1t now appears that the U. S. Grant
who has subscribed $4,000 toward
the Mexican railway is not the gen.
elal, but his son. Hon. Fernando
Wood arrived at the Hot Springs of
Arkansas on the Both ult., with his
family. He is suffering with a severe
attack of rheumatism, and is in such
feeble condition that it was neces-
sary to carry him from the carriage
into his hotel. The Greeley. Burn
ham Grocery Company and several
other large wholesale stores in st.
Louis were burned out on Saturday
night, involving losses of nearly
100000. Edward Nissan, who was
convicted of killing his wife on
Christmas day at Newark, N. j., has
been sentenced to twenty years in
state prison. Hon. L. G. Sherman,
President of the National Bank Of
the commonwealth Of Boston, died
very suddenly yesterday morning of
apoplexy. Premium on the over
due steamer Batavia, fir m New
YORK to Liverpool, was freely dealt
at 5 to on Saturday at London
Lleyds. Addison Roland, who
had lived in abject poverty at Mead
vile, Pa, died few aays since. and
after his death stores of wealth were
found in his hut, the money alone
amounting to $1,000. There were
also notes for large amount, much
jewerly, and the deeds of a farm
valued at over $4,000. He has rela-
tives living in Dublin, Bucks ceun.
ty, Pa, Io whom his wealth will be
surprise, as it was to the neighor-
heod where he dwelt so long. AT
Gervais, Oregon, on the 4th instant,
a large school. house. with one hum
dred pupils and teachers in it, was
carried eighty yards by the gale, and
several children were badly hurt.
though none were Kill ed. AT Ken
dalilville, Ind. on Saturday, John
and Henry Nessel, brothers, COM
menced scuffiing in sport, when the
former got angry and hit the latter
with a stick OF stove wood, killing
him instantly. John was arrested.
Rev. DR.. Isaac S. Hartley's Re-
formed Church, at Utica, N. Y,
which cost $4,000, was Quilted by
fire yesterday. with the exception of
the lobby, front and steeDle. 1t was
insured for $500 jay Gould
has been interviewed on the pur-
poses and intents of the telegraph
He says the plans
embrace a system of lines extending
entirely around the world. The
large four story brick and iron build
ing. on the southwest corner of Bal
timore and Eutaw streets, owned
by Mr.. Andrew Reid, and occupied
by Baron & Co. as cigar and ciga-
rette factory, was badly damaged by
fire. The total loss on building and
stock was about $4,000. The fu
neral of Mr.. Robert A. Fisher, pres
ident of the Board of Trade, took
place frem st. Paul's Church Charles
and Saratoga streets. The church
could not contain all the people de.
sir0us of paying honor to the re-
mains of this upright business man
and public. spirited citizen. Mr..
John w. Davis, of the B. and O.,
has been before the Delaware legisla-
ture in The interest of the Delaware
Western Railroad bill. A double
funeral took place at 54S West Pratt
street. Faith Mission Chapel held
an interesting Sunday school ami.
versary. Hon. Jacob wolf, we'll
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