Daily Republican., 1881-11-22
NEWS OF THE DAY.
SECRETARY BLAINE TO RETIRE
FROM PULITICs.
Taxing Bank tnvestments-Dea
BY ViOleDce-A Minister Re.
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Work - Cut Aer Child's
Throat.


BY ViOleDce-A Minister Re.
membered - Tho ScahOld's
Work - Cut Mer Child's
Throat.
The Supreme Court Of the Unitet
States decided yesterday, in the case 0
the Nevada Bank against John Sedg
wick, that the capital of state bank
'invested abroad in foreign countries
can be taxed by the United States. A
number of cases having been dismissed
withc ut argument, the Court is making
rapid progress through the docket, anC
may probably reach No 150 by the end
Of the week.
AT Lockhaven, Penn, yesterday, the
jury in the case of Mrs. Margaret Sui.
livan, found last Saturday lying at the
foot of the stairs in her house suffering
from injuries that resulted in her
death, rendered verdict that " sht
came To her death by means of some
blunt instrument in the hands of hel
husband, eugene sullivan" The lat
ter is in Jail.
The Kennebec journal, of Augusta
Maine, says it is authorized TO state
that Mr.. Blaine will not be a candidate
for Congressman, Governor, or U. s,
Senator, but when he retires from the
Cabinet, early next month, he will de.
vote himself entirely to his private at-
fairs. "rhe rnmor of his going as Min
lister to England has no foundation,
whatever.
Rev. DIR. Richard S. Storrs, of Brook
lyp, has been presented by his parish
ioners with check for $50, 600, in com
memoration of mis- 35 years pastorate
Of the church of the Pilgrims.
The presentation was made last
Saturday evening, ex-Congress man
Chittenden making an appropriate lit
tie speech.
At Stafford, New Hampshire, on
Sunday, the wife Of } Jonathan Waldron,
while sick in bed, called her grand
daughter to her by offering piece OF
candy, cut the child's throat with d
razor, and then cut her own throat.
Both are dead. Mrs. Waldron was 60
years of age. She mad shown symptoms
Of insanity.
The case of Frederick Lilley, ex-
Deputy Auditor of the Treasury,
charged with reCeiviuga a bride for dol Z
certain services for mall contractors,
was neld before U. $. Commissioner
Bundy, in Washington. yesterday af-
ternoon. The hearing was continued
until to day.
The excitement in financial circles al
Boston subsidized yesterday. There was
no run on the Central National Bank,
and the deposits were fully equal to the
drafts upon it. Assistant Examiner
Joseph W. Dealey wa, appointed tenn
porary cashier. in place of Young, re-
signed.
In the quo warranto proceedings in
Stituted by the State against the specu-
latfve insurance companies, at Harris
burg, the counsel for the defence were
yesterday granted until December 18th
to prepare their reply, it being under,
stood thai no further dilatory motions
shail be made.
While wrecking crew on the Port
De ,osit Railroad were hoisting al
engine from the bottom of an enbank
ment on Sun lay, the h0isting ropes
gave way, and the whole mass fell tc
the bottom, injuling five men one OF
them-Adam Fahlinger, of Columbia,
Penna., fatally.
A scatiold, on which five men were
working, in the elevator hole of a new
building, on Broad street and Exchange
place, New York, fell yesterday, pre-
cipitatMg them to the ground. All were
terribly injured, and two were not cx'
pecteu to survive.
Two hotel keepers and their families
FRANCIS Cuppurnul his wife aud two
small children, and Charles Wilson, his
wife and two children-were drowned
in Eel Bay, Lake Ontario, last Satur'
day morning, while going to Genanolue
Ontario, in d small boat.
The bankers of the District of Col
umbia called upon Secretary Folgel
yesterday to pay their respects and De,
come acquainted with him. They
were introduced by Mr.. John w
Thompson, President Of the National
Metropolitan Bank.
The smallpox has appeared almost
simultaneously III various places il
Minnesota and Dakota, most of the
cases being scattered, though iu one OF
two localities an epidemic is threatened
in Stearns county. Minnesota, ent
hundred cases are reported.
William Jones, arrested on suspicion
of having attempted to shoot Guiteau,
was arraignei yesterday morning IN
Washington. He waived an examine
ton, and was held in $4,000 bail. Inc
officers of the police van were unable t(
identify the accused.
David Hummell, of Orwigsburg
Penna., left home on Sunday morning
Not returning, his friends went in
search Of him yesterday morning anc
found him in the mountains in a dying
condition. 1t is believed he was way
laid aud robbed.
The Jail at McDonough, Georgia
was burned on Sunday night. Tn,
risoners were dragged out in an uu
concious condition. One of them dice
and at last accounts ar other was dying
two more being in a critical condition
The Grand Jury at Washington yes,
terday presented several additional in
dictments against Captain II. W. How
gate, one for forging voucher for s25Ot
the other six for EN- .zzlements aggre
eating S49,3l0.
A Barn Raising.
On Thursday last the large new frame
barn belonging to Mr.. Edward Wood