Daily Republican., 1881-08-23
A IA rs GENERAL NEWS
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John POtneroy, one Of the Oldest apC
best known Of the Lake captains, TOOK
laudanum ON Sunday night with suici
dal intent, and was supposed to be
dying yesterday morning. Pomeroy
was one OF the first to demonstrate the
feasibility OF direct shi pments from
Chicago to liverpool, having taken
the Goidhunter through III 1858 When
the Lakes were closed in winter he
worked as a type setter on the Chicago
daily papers. A few years ago he be-
came paralyzed, and it is believed the
necessity Of living upon charity drove
him to self destruction.
James s. Farwell, of Chicago, was
drowned in the bay Of San Francisco
on SUNDAY, by the upsetting of a sail
boat. Robert Mctiill StHart, of Mon
treal, q yeats OF age, was drowned
while bathing in che surf near Boston,
on Sunday, II" was carried off by a
strong nndertow. Lawrence Single. a
baker, eff Reading, WAS drowned yes
terday at ShirkSinneh, Pennsylvania,
by falling into the canal while drink
ing.
Richmond, Virginia, is now suffering
from the water itIulne it has ever
known. The supply for domestic con-
SUMPTION is not only cut of by the
James River, but nearly all the indus
tries Lying on water power are sus-
pended. Families are supplied by a
few old wells and springs the water
from which has been heretofore pro-
nounced unfit Tor use.
Charles Davenport about II years of
age, has been committed to the Cam
den county jail for attempting to wreck
a train on the Camden * Atlantic Rail
RI nd, by placing d tie on tho track NEAR
Waterford, where the boy lived. The
tie was discovered and removed in time
20 prevent disaster.
Mrs Bl4rnhet, wife OF a post office
en- lnyr in Ottawa, left her sister shJuSe
at Prescott last Friday TO return to
Ottawa in a railroad train Nothing
ha, becn hear,! o. her since, ani it Is
fear"d she va, kidnapped 10y u dc~per-
ate gang Of rramps VIII" have laIoly
been lepreda'ing around Prescott.
The Cagoniis lron Company, at Port
land, Maine, has closed itS rolling mills,
and arranged for IA extension with its
creditors, until it can decide whether to
r"orEanilr Us . 'tcui ,aiI company or
sell the plan, The as,eIs are expected
TO cover the liabilities.
Lewis Il. I"ata, IN old and we'll
known citizen ul Petersburg, Nirginia,
committed suicide Yesterday by stlDvt-
ing himself in the head. His health
was bad ana he had been disappointed |
i'll farmIus operations.
A Telegram from Montreal says that, |
ut the suggestion Df the Board If Trade
the Government has ChAuged TIE iurm
Of the Importers oath, $50 that mef-
chant, can now GuHSAantiously swear
10 the value OF the goods inNVics d.
The u. = Nt0a,ner TaIiApDoah arrived |
at Fortress MunIOe yesterday morning,
with Colonel Crosby, o. the Var De
Inrrm"nt on board. Colonel Crosby
GOES TO Nor;ioIl. aut Philadelphia.
Thir,y y coora" recruits VIZ, yrstcrd
ordered to F"rt Dodge, Nan5;ra, tor
assignment 10 The weuty-lJursh lnflu-
try.
Two men Were KILLED and injured by
the bursting of q portable boilGrin Bay
City, NirhisAn, yesterday afternoon.
Captain EIowgatas securities were &C
cepted and he was released on ball, in
yesterday
The Spragun injunction case will be
heard iii Providence on September 2bth.