Daily Republican., 1881-07-01
FLASHES FROM WIRES.
MURDLE BRINGS IN.
DICTMENTs FOR PERJURY.
An Excursion steamer Dam.
aged - BallOtting for New
York Senators, &c.

York Senators, &c.
The excursion steamer Arrowsmith,
encountered terrific storm of wind
and rain off Bluff Point, il the poto-
mac, on Wednesday. She was forced
against the wharf by the wind and had
her upper works damaged, and one of
her life boats was carried a distance of
200 yards. The bath house, on shore,
in which were some Of the eXcursionists,
were blown down, and Il young lady
had one of her arms broken.
According to reports from Albany
last night, the 'Half Breeds were
freely signing a call for caucus started
by the Feather Heads" and the cal
had received nearly 30 signatures. ltI
needs Ga signatures. In case Il caucus
is held, it is agreed that 81 votes shall
Ne required to nominate. The "Stal-
warts" will have nothing to do with the
CALI
The Grand Jury at Albany yesterday
indicted A D. Barber tor paying +. Il.
Phelps ST., 500 for the purpose of bri-
bin. state officers, and f. X. Phelps
for receiving the money, etc. Both
pleaded not guilty and were admitted
TO bail. Charles A. Edwards was also
indicted for receiving 5000 from Joseph
Dickson for the purpose of bribins
State officers,
Five persons were drowned by theI
capsizing OF pleasure yacht Oft theI
Middle Ground Lighthouse, in Long
Island Sound, last Tuesday. All were
New Workers.. They were Fl. NJ. John-
son, aged 20 years; William Sealey,
aged Is, Herman Eddy, aged 20 VIM.
Elmonsop. aged Is; and Miss Fannie
Campbell.
The National Board of Health has ad
vices from Havana showing that the
yellow fever is slowly increasing there.
On the continent of Europe small -poX
is now the most prevalent disease. In
I he United States diarrhnal diseases
are the most prevalent and they are on
| the increase.
The sloop-of- war Yantic arrived at
Key West yesterday, with all on board
well. She had been looking for two
shoals in the Gulf reported to he west Of
lucatan, hut could not find them, and
her commander is confident that the
vessel which renorred them must have,
struck the mainland.
The President yesterday appointed Il.
S. Foster to he L. :. Marshal for
Indiana, in place of William II. Dudley,
appointed Commissioner OF Pensions;
and Robert J.. Hoiley, of Vermont, Con
sui at Barbadoes, in place ot W. II.
'oileys, suspended.
Senator Robertson said yesterday in
Albany that he would hot assume the
duties of the Collectorship Of New York
for some time if the Senatorial dead.
lock should continue. His movements
would be controlled by The outcome of
events in Albany,
The trial of +. G. Miller for embez-
element while City Collector, at New
Brun,w;ck, New Jersey, resulted
in verdict of not guilty, the Jury find
| iuy on five counts Of the indictment
that errors had been made without i'll
tent to defraud, which the defendant
must make good.
Yesterdays ballots for U 5. Senators
in the New York Legislature were as
follows: For the short term-Potter 53-
Wheeler A: Conklns, 3; Lapham, Ii
! Rogers, 1; scattering, j. For the long
term Herman, %; Depew, jl;Platt, %;
Cornell, II; Crowley !; scattering, 4.
John G. Sake, son Of the poet Sake,
died yesterday, in Albany. Ii was to
this sons house that his father was
>con to be brought in the expectation of
curing him of the melancholy into
which he has been plunged since the
death of his daughter, some time ago.
John Gr>com, tho Chicago faster
weighs 1907 pounds yesterday noon,
showing no loss in the last twenty-four
hours, during which he drank 48 ounces
of water. His pulse was 50, respiration
T., and temperature "S $40.
Frank T.. Dimmick, aged 60 years,
for 30 consecutive years has been JUS
tice of the peace, committed suicide at
Smyrna, New York, ON "Wednesday
evening by shooting himself i'll the
head.
A stage coach was robbed by two
masked high~aymen near Alamo>o,
Colorado, Oh Tuesday night. The rob-
bers rihel the mail and treasure box
and took nearly 500 from six passen
gers thar We're in the coach
The To ktown Centennial Commits
sion met yesterday in Washington, and
formally accepted the model for the
proposed monument in Yorktown. III
will cost SlO0, 900, and work upon it will
I've commenced at once.
The company for the construction OF
the proposed belt railroad around CHI
rago was organized i'll that city ON
Wednesday, by Elijah Smith, of Bos-
ton. and several western railroad men.
The capitol stock is SJ,0oO,OoO.
Michael Flanagan, aged 80 years, was
found dead, it is presumed from the ei-
lect> of liquor, in one of the streets OF
pittstou, Penl,a, yesterday afternoon.
His wifi. was burned TO death short
time ago.
The authorities Of Atlantic City, it is
announced have made an appropria-
ton for celebration OF the Fourth of
July, There is TO be Il parade and a
display of fireworks on the beach.
\ terri ffic south west rain storm ragged
in ST. Johns, Newfoundland, during
the whole Of Wednesday night. 1t is
feared that some Of the fishing fleet have
been lost.
The striking wharf laborers at Mon
treal Yesterday induced three sailors OF
the steamer Barcelona to stop unload
ing cargo. The seamen were arrested
for disobedience of orders.
In the Harvard. Columbia Freshmen's S |
strairht-away race, yesterday afternoon,
Harvard won easily by three lengths
Distance, = mile; 9 minutes, 5a4 Sec
onds.
1t is announced that in a few days
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