The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-03-19


of the hospital.
There are upwards of 40 eases of
smaIl.p in the parish of st. Alexis,
on the Sagueny river. Canada.
Mr.. Diamond, vice. principal of the
public school at Stapleton. Staten
island, was fined $25 on Thursday
for several whipping one of his pu.
pills.
A delegation of Cincinnati gentle
men who doubted the extraordinary
stories of the New York firemen in
regard to the length of time it takes
them to hitch up, went all the way
to the metropolis to investigate, and
on Thursday visited several engine
houses and carefully timed the hitch
ing-up process with stop watches.
One company was "ready" within
three seconds after the gong struck,
and one turned out in exactly one
and seven. Fights seconds. The Gin
cinnatians went home more thought
full and much wiser men.
Another bruiser of "the finest
police force in the world" is in trouble
in New York for causelessly beating
Patrick j. O'Brien. hall-boy at the
Fifth Avenue Hotel. The boy had
been sent by lady to Mrs. Gold
berg, living on Twenty.first street,
to get some lace which had been left
to be repaired. On arriving at the
house he failed to find Mrs. Goldberg,
but some one told him a policeman
named Goodrich lived in rooms there,
and that possibly Mrs. GoIdrich
might be the lady he was looking
for. He went to Mrs. Goldrich's
room and was standing in the door
explaining his Grand when Goldrich'
who was sitting by the stove. arose
and hrutally assaulted him. Gold
rich says he thought the lad was q
sne9k thief.
A fellow who gave his name as
George D. Phelps, dressed in close,
fitting suit Of Scotch plaid, in which
large yellow and black blocks pre-
dominated, and wearing a long ulster
and brown Derby hat. was brought
before the Jefferson Market police
court, in New York, on Thursday
charged with insulting ladies in a
Broadway stage. A gentleman in
the stage finally gave the rascal what
he deserved-a good drubbing-and
another caused his arrest. He was
very lmpudent in court, and referred
to his tailors as to his character The
judge took the sensible view that a
man may wear good clothes and still
not be a gentleman, and fined him
$40 and required him to give $500
bail. In default of bail, Mr.. Phelps
was locked up.
A lad named Elmer H. Green lost
his life on Saturday at IIlipolis,
Illinois, in strange manner while
playing in a corn hin in the elevator.
The spout below being suddenly
opened to fill car, the boy was
dragged into the aperture, and death
occurred before he could be extrica-
ted.
There was a disnrderly scene in the
House of Commons late Tuesday
night which threatened to end in
fiSlicuffs. Mr.. Finigan characterized
the constant interruptions as 'beastly
bellowings." The Speaker took eX-
ception to the remark, when Mr..
ODonnell, an Irish member, defend
ed it, and declared he would speak
on point of order. The confusion
became very great, and O'Donnell
was finally named" He at first res
fused to leave the House, but finally,
on the advice OF Mr.. Parnell, went
out quietly.
On Monday junction was made
at Deming, about one hundred miles
northwest from FL Pasco, of the
tracks of the Southern Pacific and
the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe
Railroads. This opens the second
route to the Pacific to compete with
the Union Pacific route. The outlet
on the Pacific il the port of Guaymas,
on the Gulf of California, which is
said to be as good as that of San
Francisco. AS a route to China,
South America and Australia, it has
/ the advantage of being several thous.
and miles shorter than via San Fran
cisco. The Santa Fe main line is be-
ing rapidly completed to that impor-
tant town of New Mexico, and from
there 1t will soon pierce Mexico, and
he part Of the line to the capital OF
that republic.
D. ID. Domer. of the Shamokin
Times, and John Summers. who were
injured in the accident of Saturday
last on the Baltimore and Potomac
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