Daily Republican., 1882-05-25
NEWS SUMMARY,
THE MISSISSIPPI FLOODS-E,
SiNGCLAR SKULL DIsCOV.
ERY-OTHER ITEMS,


Arkansas side of the Mississinni rive
during the late flood, writes to Cover
nor Churchill that the second overfnu
IL nearly as disastrous as the drst
More than three fourths of the tillahl
lahds IN Philips and Desha countie
are submerged, and portions of Lee
Monroe and Crittenden counties ar,
also Hooded. The suffering among the
laborers, who are nearly all destitut,
negroes, will, he says, be greater than
ever known. The water is not ex-
pected to subside before the end OF
June.
A telegraph from St. Paul reports
the discovery, in one of the mounds of
the lied Rive" valley, of "a SKULL os
heroic siz9 and singular formation" J"
1t was found, with some '.abnormally
large body bones," among the bones of
"about "A dozen males and females
mixed with the bones of various ami
uals. NO description is given of the
sHull nor IS anything said of its actual
dimensions The mound is to be care
'lllly examined by the Historical So.
ciety of Minnesota.
Several tramps attempted Yesterday
morning, before daylight, to wreck the
ohore line "owl' train, from New Ha.
ven for New London, by placing OBJ
structlons on the track. A young sta
ton agent, named Wade, disco yered
ana removed the distractions in time
TO prevent disaster. While doing 80
he was fired at and wounded in tha
arm. Three Or four men have been ar
rested On suspicion. 1t is thought
taeir motive Was revenge for being put
Oft the cars.
In The Senate Of New York, yester-
day, the Attorney General submitted a
report in relation to insurance comma.
niessand savings banks now iu process
of liquidation. The mum Der now in
that condition is sixteen life insurance
companies, twenty.fOu fire insurance
companies, eighteen savings banks and
'ne trust company.
Brevet Major General George d.
'tansay, OF the retired list of the U. S.
Army, died in Washington on Tuesday
evening, in the SD year of his age. He
was a native of Virginia, served in the
Mexican war, aud was retired in Sep
ember, 1864, but continued on inspec-
ION duty and in command of the
Nashlngton arsenal until 1870.
AdVlces from various points in Iowa
now that the recent cold weather has
lot done much damage to any of the
rops, except corn. Much of this will
ave to be replanted. Thus far replapt.
ng has been prevented by continuous
ans, which may make the corn 30 late
NAT H. Lnr A. 4.
rosts.
A fire has broken out in the Lower
sausch Creek Colliery, Schuylkill
ounty, and the men have been forbid
en- to enter the mine. 1t is probable
hat the fire will have to be drowned
ut process that may occupy year.
he mine employed 800 men and boys.
The case Of ex-Special Treasury agent
urtis, in New York, on trial for receiy-
lg political assessments from Office
olders, was given to the jury shortly
tier O'Clock yesterday afternoon.
u 4 80, a sealed verdict was handed
!, the Jurors refusing to reveal its ma
Ire.
The iron manufacturers of Wheeling.
est Virginia, refused on Tuesday
sign new scale of wages submitted
the worknen. As a consequence
the mills in that section Of the
untry will be clio sed for an indefinite
ne.
1t is now reported from Eureka
rings that Senator Hill of Georgia, is
lch improved aud his physIcians
We strong hopes of cure, or, at
Isl, th..t his life will BE- greatly pro-
lged.
The President and several LENDERS
The Cabinet expect to 90 to New York
y Tomorrow to attend the Decoration
y core monies there on Tuesday next,
1 visit West Point to be present at
graduation exercises on the lst of
ne.
1t meeting OF the stockholders of
Border City Manufacturing Com
~ in FallEiver, yesterday morning,
ward 5. Anthony was chosen Treas
r, and the capital stock increased
II 5000, 600 to $500 900.
he Governor Of Tennessee has sign.
the bill for the funding of the debt
hat State AT so cents on the dol.
with interest at 3, 4, ) and 6 per
be New Jersey State Medical So.
y, III session at a sbury PARK, has
condemned the action of
New York State Medical Society
gnlzing the HON oeopaths.
S-Secretary Hunt, our new Minister
Russia, took official leave of the
'ident and Secretary of State yester-
and will leave for New York to.
mother meeting of the Pittsburg
manufacturers will be held to-
to take action in regard to the
r troubles.
yemen were killedand three severe-
jured yesterday by an explosion of
n the Kohinoor colliery, at Shenau-
/, Pa.
g Massachusett House of Repre-
stives yesterday passed the Con
ional Re-apportionment bill with
pposition.
Q shipments of specie from New
to Europe yesterday amounted to
} 1000.
4" 10y uoli, VuT new MINIS
Holland, will sail to-day for his
IN W. Dorsev, indicted with Bran
a others for Star Route conspiracy.
bail yesterday in $4,000.
ssrs. Trescott and Blaine took pas
on the steamer which sailed from
ma yesterday for New York,
Boston Stock Board will, it is
d, adjourn from Saturday next
Wednesday, the 31st inst.
Illinois unfavorable weather, the
worm and chinch bugs threaten
luce the crops below the average
Dakota the weather is again fine,
he wheat looks we'll.