Daily Republican., 1881-05-20
NEWS SUMMARY.
GATHERED FROM THE DOINGS
OF A DAY.
An Ohio Temperance Movement.
Southern Presbyterians-Ac"
cidents, Grimes, &c.

A "Pe0ple ) Temperance Reform Con-
ventiOn" in session at Columbus, Ohio,
adopted resolutions yesterday, refusing
to support for reelection any member
of the last Legislature whose course ON
local option and i'll regard to "temper-
anCe," generally was unsatisfactory :;
recommending prohibitionists to attend
and vote at the primaries Of both po-
litical parties; and asking the co-opera-
| tion of the WOrnen'S National Temper
ance Union in the movement.
The General Assembly of the South
ern Presbyterian Church met yesterday
in Staunton, Virginia, Rev. f. A. Hoyt,
ID. D., of Nashville, Cat one time a
stock broker, and who was President of
the Gold Board in New York on the IA
nous "Black Friday,") delivered the
opening sermon. The Southern Cen
eral Assembly embraces Y Synods and
'67 Presbyteries, among the latter being
the Presbytery Of San Paulo, in Brazil.
The closing exercises ofthe Hampton
Virginia, Normal Scnool, devoted to the
education of Indian and African chill
dren, took place yesterday, in presence
of large number Of visitors. The cor
ner-stOne of % new building, to cost $50
O00 for Indian girls, was laid in the
afternoon.
In Honey Creek township, Nigo
county, Indianl, yesterday morning,
Alexander McPheterS, Jr., killed his
wife and sister Flaw, attempted to kill
his Inother-in-law, and then committed
suicide. Domestic trouble and diSsipa-
tion led to the traoedv
A large and enthusiastic meeting IN
sympathy with the Irish Land League
was held in Omaha on Wednesday
night, Mayor Boyd presiding. Among
the resolutions adopted was one de-
nouncing the imprisonment Of MessrS.
Davitt, Dillon and others.
Adyices from Newfoundland report
the seal fishery closed for the season.
| Nearly all the vessels made up on their
second trips for the deficiency in the
first catch. The cod fishery has begun
with fair prospects and salmon are
plentiful.
An oil train on the Lehigh Valley
Railroad broke an axle at East Penn
Junction early yesterday morning, and
caught fire. Four tanks, containing
5000 gallons of crude oil, nine freight
cars and 100 feet of the track were de.
stroyed.
James A. Holden, cX-cashier of the
First National Bank of Newark, New
Jersey, convicted of embcZZling the
| funds of the bank, was sentenced yes
terday at Toronto to seven years i'm
| in, tbn nnIitnptiory
| The monument to the late George \,
| Armstrong, organizer Of the United
States postal service, erected in Chicago
of which Leonard W Noll1 was sculptor
was unveiled yesterday, EX-Nice PreSi
dent Coltax delivering an oratior.
The 02d General Assembly ofthe Pres
byteriau Church in the United States
met yesterday in Buffalo. Rev. DR.
Henry Darling Of Albany was electec
Moderator.
a "cave in" occurred yesterday at the
Pittston Coal COnpany's shaft AT
Pittston, Pa. The damage cannot bt
ascertained at present, but is believed
to be heavy.
The army worm, which appeared at
West Farms and Mount Pleasant, New
Jersey, week ago, has disappeared for
the present, doubtless because of the
cold rains.
1t is reported in the City of Mexico
that Senor XamacOna, the Mexican
Minister to Washington, will be recall
ed and succeeded by Senor lgnacio Ma
riscal.
In the Protestant Episcopal Council
of Virginia yesterday, Rev. DR.. h. II.
McKim, delivered an address on TEN
peranCe reform. Two Colored clergy
men take part in the work of Council
1t is reported from Marshtield, Mis-
souri,, that the entire block OF buildings
erected there since the terrible tornado
last year was destroyed by rire on Tues
day.
The smallpox is largely increasing
at Sugar Notch and Wanamie, near
Wilkesbarre, and in the latter city
several new cases are reported.
The Grand Lodgesof Odd Fellows, at
Harrisburg, yesterday, installed the Of
ticers previously elected, and adjourned
! to meet in the same city next year.
The wheat fly is reported to be ravag-
| ing southwestern Missouri, having al.
ready ruined thousands Of acres OF
grain.