Daily Republican., 1881-01-03
NEWS SUMMARY.
News FrOsss all Quarters. Collected
From Ghe Daily EXCHANGES


A Caucus of the Republican mem
ters Of the Tennessee Legislature Wa
held on Saturday night, at which R R
Butler, ex. Congressman, was nomina
ted for Speaker of the House. A eau
Gus Of the "Low Tax Democrats" wa
also held, but, without action, was ad
jOurned nntil Monday for the purpo8'
OF attempting to harmonic the Demo
cratic factions.
A barbsr named Black went from
Omaha to Sydney, Nebraska. on Friday
for the avOwed purpose OF killing a de-
teotive named James L. Smith for hsv
ing caused O newspaper article TO BE-
published reAeetisg upon him. Black
found Smith al hotel and hred two
shots at him, whsreupon Smith fired
at and mortally wounded his assailant
Mrs. Michael Twseds and her tive
children were found suffering from.
cold and hunger in squattsr's hui
near Red Valley, New Jersey, OF
Thursday night. They lad been with
out food for several days. Assistance
came too late to save the mother, wht
died on Friday night, but it is believed
the children will recover.
1t is said that the Attorney General
holds that the President can designate
other officers besides the Secretary o.
War to act as Secretary Of the Navy fei
ten days each, and that the President
will, in accordance with that opinion,
designate other Cabinet officers in tarn
10 act as head ofths Navy Department,
beginning with Attorney General De-
yeGs.
George Engals and Charles Becker
arrested In New York OIL Friday night
on the charge Of committing forgeries
in Italy, will be taken before the
United States authorities to-day. a
despatch was received yesterday from
the American Consul at Florence say.
ing there was positive proof of tbs
guilt of the prisoners, and extraditiol
papers would be sent at once.
Two steamers, supposed to be Read
| ing colliers, struck on Eapp Shoal
three miles southeast of the sigual Sta.
ton at Cape May Point, about fiv.
o'clock yesterday afternoon. The crew
of the station could not reach them
owing to the heavy drift ice. 1t was
believed at 8 O'Clock that they ,thaG
succeeded in getting of.
Frank Boyle, who had served tern
in tue penitentiary, was shot dead by
Warren Shaw, in whose billiard room
he was concealed, In Brockton, Massa
chusetts, ye4terday morning. Henry
Fisher was stabbed to death by Peter
Wells in drunken quarrel at dance
in Rockville, Michigan, on Saturday
night.
Captain Benjamin Burke died il
Brooklyn. New York, yesterday, from
injuries received by the explosion o
the boiler of the tug boat General Nc
Clellan the day bsfore. Theodore Cum
mings, aged IS years, was drowned b,
falling through an air hole, while ska
ting at Ssaville, New Jersey, on satur
day.
Miss Kate Campbell was fatal,
burned BY her Gr.ss catching fire frou
stove, Just as she had dressed for
ball, in Hamburg, near ST. Joseph
Missouri. on New Years eve. He
friend Miss Annie Wood, was ais
burned very severely, but may re
cover.
The house OF DR.. Walter Savage, q
denton Corners, near Marlten, New
Jersey, was robbed Of several hundre'
dollars worth OF silVerware, beside
liegelry and clothing, on Saturds.
night.
The principal iron buoys in the Low
er bay at Now York have been CARRIE
from their moorlngs by the ice. The
will be replaced as soon as possible
The spar huoys are intact.
Robert W. Andrews, a lawyer {
Brooklyn, New York, was killed b
falling on TIE slippery pavement as h
was leaving his house on Saturda
morning. His head struck the side
walk.
The customs receipts at Halifax, No
va Scotia, for she last six months @
1880, were $l06, $50 more than for til
corresponding period of 1879,
The funeral of Benjamin X. Phelps
lately District Attorney for New York
took place in that city yesterday. Ser
vices we're held in the Broadway Tab
ernaole.
The trial Of Colonel James Reagan
in Jersey CITY, for criminal libel agains
ex-senator Winfield, has resulted in {
verdict OF guilty.
Isabel MCLacblin, aged fifty years
was drowned st Loeb soer. Nova Scotia
by falling into well while sleep walk
ing, q few nights ago.
Mrs. Bleany, abandoned by bel
drunken husband, was found dsst
from want and exposure in her room il
Jersey City, yesterday afternoon.