Daily Republican., 1881-06-27
NEWS SUMMARY.
WHAT is GOING ON TRROUGM
THE COUNTRY.
severe Thunder StOrms-M0ye.
ments of President Garfield
The Sprague estate, &c.

DurlnS thunder storm at Wilkes
oarre, yesterday, the ollrt-house tower,
the central railroad depot, and the
stanton Air Shaft were struck by light
nlpg, hut In no case was much damage
done. The grain and Other crops in the
farming districts around Wilkesbarre
suffered considerably. A severe thun-
der storm, with high wind, and hail
stones as large as marbles, passed over
laverhead, Long Island, yesterday af-
ternoon, damaging the crops. A six.
year-old son OF George Terry, while
Standing at a window, was struck by
lightning,
President Garfield and partv will
leave Long Branch this morning for
Washington. The President yesterday
morning attended services at st. James
Episcopal church, in East Long Branch.
The President, Secretary Hunt and
Postmaster General James dined with
MI. John Hoey, at Hollywood, last
evening. At reception held by the
President in the parlors of the Elberon
Hotel, on Saturday evening, General
Grant appeared for few moments and
shook hands with the President
A telegram f,om Providence saws
that General Butler, General Pryor, sx-
senator Sprague and others held con-
rerenceon Saturday, with committee
OF the creditors of 7he Spragqe estate 20
consider proposition for the purchase
OF the entire estate by syndicate rep
resented by General Butler and his as
soGiates.
A telegram from the City of Mexico
reports that whole train of cars on the
Morelos Railroad tum5 5led into the San
Antonio river, owing TO the giving way
OF a stone bridge, on Friday night.
Nearly 200 persons were killed and a
great many were injured. Most of the
victims were soldiers
Two men, named Laadorn and Rer-
nardo, living i'll Brooklyn, were arrest
ed on Saturday while crossing the riv-
er IN boat. bag in their possession
contained the remains of still-born
child, and some heavy flat-irons. 1t
was doubtless their intention to drop
the bag into the river.
The three men who, several weeks
ago, decOyed from his hUuSe and mur-
dered Mr.. Martin, II mer. hant of Bel |
KNAPP, Texas, are reported to have been
captured in Coleman county, in that
State. They are likely TO be taken |
from the officers Of the law and lynch
ed.
At noon yesterday John Griscom
weighed 16ali pounds, Il loss of u |
in twenty'toU hours. Last night his |
pulSo was 50, respiration II and tenn
perature 9S. For the first rine since
he began to fast he confessed feeling |
hungry.
AdviceS from Panama to the 10TH in-
stant, report that all the Jesuits have
been expelled from Nicaragua by de-
cree Of the President of that Republic !
on the allegation thsS they are hostile |
to its free institutions. Sixteen of the |
expelled priests had arrived in Panama.
In New Brunswick, y. j., on Friday |
night, Philip Baer feiOniouSly assaulted |
Rosa Feeney, ten years Of age. When
her father was informed of the deed, he
stabbed Baer, but not fatally, in the
throat. Baer is in Jail.
Rev. Father Hudson, while bathing
at Santa Cruz, California, on Saturday,
was attacked by a sword fish and
wounded in several places. A byStand-
er went to the assistance Of the wound
ed man and brought him ashore.
Frank Braga, Secretary of the Port
uguese Protective Benevolent Society
Of San Francisco, is reported to have
absconded with $l0O, 600, deposited with
him by his COuntrymeH for safe keep
ing and investment.
John Rogers, the two-year-old son of
Samuel Rogers, of PittSton, Penna., on
Saturday evening upset a pan OF boil
ing water on himself and died yester-
day morning OF his injuries.
The steam barge City of Rome cleared
from Chicago on Saturday for buffalo,
with 5000 bushels of UatS-the larg.
est cargo ever sent from Chicago in one
vessel.
a fire at GadSlen, Alabama, Oh Fri
lay night, destroyed part OF Line & +
saw mill and j. RusselPS
residence. The loss is estimated ut S40, |
100.
The body of Mrs. Henry Haltcrman, Il
If New York, who died recently Of con-
was burned yesterday in the D
at Washington, Penna. .
Secretary Window returned to Wash
ngton on Saturday. Senator Conkling
arrived in Washington ON Saturday
L
Michael Dugan, aged 80 years, was d.
found dead near Bordentown, New jer-
,ey, on Saturday afternoon. The body :"
was much decomposed.
The Clearfed Fire Brick Company's b,
Works at Clearfield, Penna were to- al
ally destroyed by fire yesterday morn
ng. u
Charles Brinley was killed while u
oupling cars at Toms River, New Jer- w
ey, on Saturday. ii
Mrs. Hannah Cox, of Holderness,
Sew Hampshire, celebrated her lO5th re
birthday, as alleged, last Saturday, IL