Daily Republican., 1881-01-08
NEWS SUMMARY,

fristE OF Muraerers-Marine dis.
Hssers-The LrEfsiSture ma Uni.
ted states BeUarOrE-0iher Incl
GENTS, Accidents, Crimes and
Casualties.
The deadlock in the Senate of Iadi-
.na continued yesterday, Senator Poin.
dexter voting with the Republicans.
The Perry Mill at Newport, R. I. has
closed, the operatives refusing to work
longer.
Eugene Hale, was unanimously nomi-
mated for U. 8. Senator by the Rspubli-
can caucus Of the Maine Legislature
last evening.
The Democratic members of the Me-
vada Legislature, on Thursday night,
nominated Colonel James G.. Fair, of
"bouanza" renown for United States
Senator.
Milton Geary, aged % years, was
drowned while cutting ice at Allentown
Pa, yesterday morning. Four others
fell into the water but we're fortunately
rescued.
The Illinois Legislature organized on
Thursday. II. II. Thomas of Cook
county, Republican, was elected
Speaker of the House. Governor Gull
lan's message was read yesterday. 1t
Congratulates the State Oh the entire
extinction of its debt.
The Superintendent of the Census
yesterday sent to the Secretary of the
Interior, for transmission to Congress,
communication asking an additional
appropriation Of $500, 600 for the COM
pletion of the census work and the pub
lication of its results.
A mail train on the Newport and
Passumpsic Railroad in Vermont, was
thrown from the track near Newport,
yesterday morning, by broken rail.
Twenty persons were injured, and an
old lady named Cushing was killed.
Of the injured, seven are seriously
hurt.
Three hundred ice cutters at YER
Iplank's Point, near Montross, New
York, struck on Thursday for higher
wages, and drove away from the lake
those who we're willing to work. The
strikers also resisted the Sheriff, and
military force was ordered yesterday to
the place.
The message of Governor Phelps was
sent to the Missouri Legislature yes
terday. 1t reports the affairs of the
State in avery prosperous condition,
and says its population has increased
at the rate Of $4,000 annually for the
last four years. The expenditures for
education last year were 81, l25,3Sl.
There was a sudden rise in the
. AORong ahela River, and in the Ohio
down to the mouth Of the Soioto River,
yesterday, and much loss was feared if
general breakup of the ice shonld
follow. The steamer Bldorado was
: sunk by moving ice in the Ohio River,
at Portsmouth.
The bark Josie T. Marshall, Captain
James Parker, In ballast from Antwerp
: for New York, went ashore, on Thurs
day night, opposite Amityville, Long
Island. All the crew got ashore sale,
except one, who was drowned. One
boat, containing three men, had rot
been seen up to last evening, bu. the
Captain thinks the men are safe.
}. The sudden withdrawal of Mr.. Frye
from the contest for the U. S. Senator
ship against Mr.. Hale, in Maine, is
construed in Washington as an indi-
'' cation that Mr.. Blaine is to be Presi-
dent Garfeld's Secretary Of State. Mr..
Blaine's resignation, when nominated
for Secretary OF State, will lesvs the
other Senatorship open to Mr.. Frye.
The schooner Anson Simpson, with
0 cargo of molassss and sugar, from the
j, San Domingo for New York, went
ashore on Absscom Beach, on Thurs-
= day night, and will be total loss. Her
crew we're taken ashore, all being sick
7 Of fever, except ihe mate and cook.
Captain Stoman, the master, died Of
ship fever last Tuesday, and was bu-
= ried at sea, a few hours before the ves-
- sci struck.
g The trial of Henry Williams, ,colored,
), for the murder of Charles Ross, in Bor-
dsntown, on the night of November
d 25th last, is progressing at Mount Hol-
!. ly, New Jersey. II is thought the case
will go to the jury by Monday The
examination Of George H. Willett,
: charged with the murder of John B.
Phair, at Glen's Falls, New York, was
!. concluded yesterday, and Willett was
: committed to await the action Of the
Grand Jury.