Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-10-08
Personal AND GENERAL.

Hotel in Denver.
A SLEEPING-CAR of the train on the |
Canada Southern Railroad due at Detroit
at q. m. on the 9th plunged from the
transfer-boat into the river at Crosse Isle,
and gave the half-dozen passengers who
were inside most tremendous ducking
Fortunately the car trucks became
detached and went Immediately to
the bottom, leaving the car float
ing upon its side, and the
inmates escaped through the windows. The
most OF them were ladies. None Of the pas
sengers had retired to their berths, or it is
probable some would have been drowned.
The coach attached to the sleeper, which
was filed with passengers, was dragged par
italy off the boat, but the rear coupling held
firmly and 1t remained tilted at an angle OF
forty-five degrees. The accident was caused
by the boat striking the pier with such force
as to project the train forward.
RECENT Irish news: The Irish Bish-
ops, in resolution adopted by them at
Maynooth College, exhort their fiocks to
avail themselves Of the advantages OF the
Land act, and urge tenant farmers to use the
means provided in the act and every other
means in their power to improve the condi-
ton of the laborers. The Bishops claim
State aid for training Catholic teachers and
for convent schools. The Land League has
decided to appoint two tenants in each
neighborhood to assess "fair rents" having
strict regard to the necessity Of leaving ten
ants the means for an improved mode OF
living. The amount thus fixed is to be reg
istered by the local branch League,
and no greater rent is to be paid. Several
ambulance wagons, which left Ath-
lone Barracks with police and soldiers
for Shannon Bridge, County Westmeath, to
protect a process-server, were obliged to
return on account Of the roads being broken
up and distractions placed upon them.
One Moffatt, who was leading the Orange
emergency expedition, was fired at and
wounded. Boycott, protected by the po-
lice, visited Westport. He was followed
by mob during the whole time and
his efiigy aiterward burned. The
residence OF Capt. Thom.. Lloyd, at Pallas
Green, County Limerick, occupied by Capt
Lloyd and seventeen emergency men and
the police, was shattered by dynamite. No
body was injured. 1t is regarded as doubt
full whether the explosion was malicious, as
there are quarries behind Capt. Lloyd:
house where gunpowder is used for blasting
purposes.
The boiler of an engine on the Min
nesota & st. Paul Railway exploded on the
N-.t nj. Z sin ,,f.Ne, NJ
teen miles an hour. The engine was throw
100 feet forward and off the track, two car
, being derailed. Engineer Grove Bradbur!
q was thrown considerable distance ant
! died soon after. The fireman and Conduc
tor Jones were slightly injured.
G IKE STOCKTON, one of the leaders o
, the notorious Stockton Eskridge gang o
desperadoes, who was wanted in New Mex
leo for murder, rape, arson and othe
) crimes, was fatally shot while resisting ar
rest.
g OF sixteen souls on board the shi
II Calcutta, from East Indies for Boston
e wrecked near East London, only the mate
u carpenter and one seaman were saved. FfV
u bodies were recovered.
II AT Willamsburgh, n. Y, Thoma
- Saunders, aged 80, refused marriage by b
=. landady, Susan Bromley, aged 81, went
=" and got drunk, and returning to the hou'
engaged the woman in conversation. Viii
- talking he suddenly stabbed the woman an
then drew the knife across bis own throa
t. Both will die.
,e The boilers of Huff & Haltman's say
IN mill, at Traskwood, Ark, exploded on Il
ne oath, killing John n. Huff, one OF the pr,
is prietors, and B. Holiday and A. Johnso
70. workmen.
no Two roughs, named Mcdonald, cOu
u, ins, who brutalIy murdered two brother
lie named KitsOn, near MenOminee, Michiga
ly a few days ago, were taken from the Jail al
IN lynched.
n RYAN, the Glendale (Mo) train ro
ch Der, has been sentenced to twenty-five yea
ct in the Penitentiary.
he The ship Alice Buck, from New Yo
H. to Portland, Oregon, laden with railw
s. iron, was wrecked on Havens Beach, off t
he Golden Gate, California, and ten Of her or
ry were drowned. An Anchor Line steam
Is arrived at New York reports the sinking
ut vessel and loss of all on board. A ferr
IRE boat near Savannah, Ga, went down W
ne twelve colored people.
,oo A NUMBER of the hostile Indians ha
no, come into Fort Apache and surrendert
g., and it is believed the few still out will eitl
~ surrender or be captured without turtl
fighting. They will be tried by milit
commission, to meet at Fort Apache wit
ute a short time.
the Mrs. GARFIELD and family went fr
urt Cleveland to Mentor, where they are to
ms main for some time.
lcr' AN excursion train on the Air l.
L, Railway, near Aylmer, Ont, cOlided "
'eu a freight train at Orwell, five OF the II
ooA passenger coaches being comple'
re- wrecked. Two passengers were killed @
tn .ne right and several are missing, supposed
tue be buried in the wreck. About TIVE
nus were severely wounded, and mum
Wv slightly. Seven bodies were suDse4ue
VI recovered.
'ne MAYOR MEANS, of Cincinnati, has
VU Wv, sued an order peremptoriy forbidding m
'on' bers of the police force to take any &C
.ond part in politics.
,';,I A "GRANDMA GARFIELD " fund
Ger. been started in New York.
the SENATOR JONES, of Nevada, an
got mate friend of President Arthur, has
hese on visit to ex-senator Conkling at u
by N. Y. The event is considered by SON
inn be of great political significance.
uds. The Wisconsin Democrats have n
aries mated Hon. N. d. Fratt for Governor.
nee. THE Massachusetts, Prohibition