Daily Republican., 1882-09-15
NEWS SUMMARY,
KILLED ON FHE RAHLROAn-
YELLOW FEVER CASES. OTHER
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.

1t was learned yesterday in Leaven
worth, Kansas, that on the 9th inst
nineteen one thousand dollar bonds Of
the Leavenworth City and Fort Leav en-,
worth Water Company were stolen
from the Adams Express Company, in
springfield, Mass, while In transit
from New York to an insurance com
pany In Springfield. The loss falls on
the Express Company. There is no
clew to the thieves.
1t is reported from Tombstone, Ari-
zona, that Samuel Purdy, editor of he
Epltaph, and Patrick Hamilton, edi-
tor of the Independent, of that place,
left for Sonora on Wednesday evening
to hght duel. They were accompaD-
led by seconds and surgeons, aud in
tended to fight with reVoIvers at ten
PAGES. The trouble grew out Of an ar.
tlcle In Hamilton's paper, and Purdy
was the challenger.
Thirty-two new cases of yellow fever
but no deaths, were reported in Brown
vile. 1t is believed that the disease il
now under control and will disappear
inside of two weeks" The Rio Gran
de Is still rising, and the town ia com
pletely cut off from all outside commu-
nication by mail.
The Oriole celebration at Baltimore
ended last night with "grand mystic
pageant" Spectacular procession y
consisting of tableaux illustrative Of
hlstor'eal personages and events, and
or the great Hindoo epic of "Rama-
yana." The festivities closed with a
ball.
Charles Erben, aged II years, and 10.
seph Parker aged %, fell asleep on the
pennsylvania Railroad track near Flor
ence Station, New Jersey on Welnes-
DAY night, and were struck by Il train,
Erben was killed and Parker fatally
inj ured.
The Septe report of the Bureau
OF Industries of Ontario shows that
throughout the western part of that
Province the harvest season twas an
unusually long and tedious one." The
crops throughout the Province are not
SO good as in preceding years.
Lane Seminary, at Cincinnati, opened
its annual session last evening, with 40
students, including Chinese from New
York. The two Chinese students who |
were at Lane last year have been sent |
TO Beaver Falls, Pa, to continue their
studies for two years.
A telegram was received at Weirs |
New Hampshire, last evening, stating
that thu yacht Nellie, half an hour out
from Marlborough, Lake Winnipise-
ogse, had capsiZed, and fourteen per-
sons were drowned.
Princeton College was reopened on
Wednesday with an address by Presi.
lent McUosh. 1t begins its 136th col.
lege year with more than 900 students
IN the rolls. The Theological Seminary
'eopened yesterday.
Professor E. Z. Barnard of N ashville,
morning discovered a bright
comet near the star lambda, in the
constellation Gemini. Tho direction of
he comets motion has not been OBJ.
aired.
Rev. Henry Vidavor, Rabbi of the
Sheriff Israel, in San
Francisco, died yesterday in That city,
Gged AZ years. He was formerly Ofl
Philadelphia.
The U. 8. steamer Despatch with
President Arthur on board, left Ports.
mouth, New Hampshire, at o'clock
yesterday morning, it is supposed for
New York.
Secretary Teller returned to Washing
on on Wednesday night and was at
lis desk in the Interior Department.
esterday. He is the only Cabinet
ticer now in Washington.
A destructive bush fire was raging
esterday on the American side OF tho
lver below Niagara Falls threatening
Sultery's elevator and other buildings.
Mrs. 7. Fleming, wife of hard ware
lerchant in Athens, Georgia, was
illed by being thrown from a buggy,
4 Wednesday.
Two mon named Bernhardt and y
lcGowan, were fatally injured yester-
ay by the bursting OF the cylinder of
lreshing machine near EOrwalk, Ohio.
Eleven rev cases of yellow fever and
vo deaths were reported in Pensacola.
bout 100 cases altogether are under
eatment.
Forty cases of fever are reported in
ier, Mexico, and refugees ara carry.
g the disease from that place to other
Jlnts.
The International rifle match at
reedmoor began yesterday. The total
the 200, 500 and 600 yard ranges
ere: British, 1862; American, 1044.
1t is stated that Secretary Folger
Is been confined to his bed for several
1ys at his home at Geneva, New
Ork. :,
About 5000 knights of Honor are in
hicago, attending the Convention of
10 Order there.