Daily Republican., 1882-09-29
NEWS SUMMARY.
K. TRAIN ACCIDENTS-RuSTNrur
FAILURES-aARGETHEFT
,.- OF DIAMONDs.

r OF DIAMONDs,
Q The Attorney for the Western Unior
Q Atlantic and Pacific and American
Union Telegraph Companies, In Troy
!. New York, has written letter to til
chamberlain Of that city protestin
that the assessed valuation of the prop
. erty of those companies therein Is ex
/ cessive, and that they will not pay tn,
. tax. The city tax on the Westerr
: hlon Is $3l3 on the American UnioL
$l04, and on the Atlantic and Pacific
S54. A similar protest against the city
= tax was made last year, and property
OF the Western Union and American
! Union Companies in Troy was sold fol
taxes.
Twelve thousand dollars worth OF
diamonds were stolen yesterday from
the case OF y. Oskamp, IN the Exhibi-
tion building at Cincinnati. The dia-
monds were kept in show case, fas-
tened only by two small padlocks, and
were left by the owner without any one
to guard them. Soon after the doors
were opened in the morning visitor to
the Exhibition "saw two men 90 to the
case and open it with such apparent
ease sS to give the impression that they
were the owners. After selecting all
they wanted they quietly walked
away" The theft was discovered ten
minutes afterward.
The Secretary of the Interior has de-
cided to reopen for settlement tract
Of aboat 10000, 900 acres of agricultural
lands in Northern Dakota, which were
withdrawn from settlement several
years ago by Secretary Schprz The
lands which once formed part of the
great Sioux reservation, were with
drawn from the settlement pending the
consideration of a claim to their 0ccu-
pancy by rowing band of Chippewas.
This claim is now decided 70 be in
valid.
An epidemic of cholera, or cholera
morbus, prevails in portions of the
Mexican State of Chiapa. Twenty
eight deaths in one day have been re-
ported in Uxtla, a town of 5000 inhab-
itants. A quarantine has been estab-
lished by the Government. 1t is said
that "a similar disease, but less violent
appears in this region every year
caused from cutting dye wood.
The 99th annual Convention of the
Protestant Episcopal Church of New
York, is In session in New YORK city,
Bishop Potter presiding. Bishop Gal.
leher, OF Louisiana, was present. Del.
egates wee elected to the General Con.
vention to be heldin Philadel phia next
year.
General George Stoneman, the lem.
ocratic candidate for Governor of Cali
fornia, has resigned his position as
Colonel on the retired list of the army.
The acceptance of his resignation was
signed on Wednesday by General
Sherman, acting as Secretary of War.
John Clark, better known-on the |
operatic staRe-ss Signor BrocoIini, b as
brought suit in the Supreme Court of |
Kings county, New York, against the |
Of the Police Gazette, for |
$4,000 damages, for an alleged libel |
published in that sheet.
The General Conference of the Cana
da Methodist Church, in session at
Hamilton, Ontaria, adjourned yester-
day, after having made "a mum ber of |
important concessions with view to |
the early completion of the Methodist |
Union"
The schooner G. W. Clyde, for Labra-
dor, with 400 quintals Of fish, sprang o |
leak and sank off Horse Island, New
on Monday night. Another
schooner, the Jessie, was lost in the
Straits of Belle Isle on Friday last. No
lives were lost.
The steamer Pennland, from Ant
werp, which arrived at New York yes
jerday morning, had on hoard the mail
Dag of the steamer Edam, before re-
ported lost. 1t was picked up by
pilot boat on the 23d inst, in one of the
E1am's life boats.
John H. Hinker, for many years
carrier for the New York Post-office,
was arrested yesterday for stealing
money from letters. He confessed his
guilt and said he had been stealing
from letters addressed to a single firm
'Or three months.
Elizabeth Ann Crommelin, IS years
il age, who was injured 10y the recent
collision In the Hudson River Railroad
,unnel, at New York, died yesterday,
making the third death from that dis.
Lster.
The carriage of Chauncey 7. Welton
was struck by train at railroad
,rossing near New Britain, Connect
,ut, yesterday afternoon. Mr.. Welton
vas killed and his wife fatally in
ured.
The annual session of the Hudson
River Central Baptist Association
,losed yesterday at Nyack, New York. 5
Thirty four churches were represented r
~ pastors and delegates to the number 7
# $50. Ii
The Treasury department Is advised !
hat until July 1st, 1883, the test stan {
lard for kerosene Oil imported into l
apan will be 1l0 degrees Fahrenheit. tC
After that daJe it will be l15 degrees. J
The Supreme Court of the United '
tates will meet on the 9th proXimo. t
here are 93S ca es on the docket, c
mong them two involving the Civil
lights and election laws.
John @. Bryant, member of the pail c
firm of A. Bancroft & j.
TO-, at Gardner, Massachusetts, COM {
litted suicide on Wednesday. He was a
/ i'll health. a
Reports from the chief tobacco grow u
lg sections Of North Carolina indicate d
lat an unusually good crop, OF good v
uality, is being rapidly gathered and I
5Cured. q
The Evangelical Church in Newton, "
-ansas, was demolished by a tornado o.
uring service on Wednesday evening. -
o person was injured. No other
uildings were damaged.
An offer by the New York pilots to
,duce their fees Is per cent. has been 2
Jacted by the Chamber of Commerce 4
, insufficient.
A fire at Pattonsburg, Missouri, on 4
uesday night, destroyed eighteen
ores and a number of dwellings. Loss,
10 900.
Louis Goelets. of South Eastou, a