Daily Republican., 1882-02-08

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During the last week II deaths from
smallpox were reported in Allegheny
City, Penna. new cases
of smallpox and six deaths were re-
ported in Chicago on MOnday.-
Eighteen new cases of disease and
twelve deaths were reported in vir-
Rinia, last week. Oslen,
fearing an attack of smallpox, in
Chicago, on Monday night, drank three
quarts of whisky as An Ell t'ctual pre-.
ventive and died in a few hours.
The President has appointed Repre-
sentative Belford, of Colorado, and
Fisher, of Pepnsy lvania. and Mr.. Geo.
W. Childs, OF Philadelphia, to be mem
bers of the Assay Commission in place
of Mr.. A. j. Drexel, OF Pennsy lvania,
Professor John Fowler, of New York,
and Mr.. l.. B. Russell, Of Massachn-
setts, who were unable to serve. The
Com mission meets iu Philadelphia to-
day.
In the Virginia House of Delegates,
Yesterday, the Riddleberger bill Tor the
settlement of the State debt was passed
finally by Il vote OF 30 to 30, and goes
to the Governor. One Read juster, Kelly
Of Washington county, voted in the
negative. An amendment submitting
the bill to the people for ratification
was lost--yeas IA, nays IL.
A Lehigh Valley passenger train
struck sleigh containing Six persons,
on the Sugar Notch crossing, near
Wilkesbarre, on Monday night. Mich
olas Repson, of Wanamie, had both
legs broken, and his son William was
killed. The others escaped with slight
injuries.
Mr.. Willard, our Consul at Guaymas,
In a report to tho State department,
says that in the raid of American Apac
hes into Sonora, about the middle of
December last, 10 persons, several of
them foreigners, are known TO have been
killed. Among them was Charles
Weberling, a German subject.
Chinese newspapers just received in
San Francisco report a destructive
earthquake in the district of Kanchow,
Hast July, by which large number OF
the inhabitants were killed. The earth
quake was followed by a heavy rain
which flooded part of the country and
drowned several persons.
General Winfield Scott Hancock ar
rived at Little Rock yesterday, anC
held reception at the house OF MajOl
John II. Adams. He lett IN the after
noon for Friar's point, Mississippi
| l,n ~. bio u,p Ruuaall hou MIA Mt a
: ti0n.
The canal and water power at Wei
don, North Carolina, have been bought
by Robert PEBBLES, of Northampton
county, Virginia, r$l7 800. The pur
chaser intends to erect a cotton factory
at cost of $500, 900.
1t is stated by telegram from th
City of Mexico, that a decree will be is
,, sued to day, calling an extra session o
the Mexican Congress to consider the
Jalisco troubles, the Guatemala disput
and treaty question.
The Directors of the Ocean Steam
ship Company of Savannah (the Savan
nah, Philadelphia and New York Line
Q decided at their annual meeting yeseer
' day. TO issue certificates to the amoun
of $3, 10000
: Ellis Graft, the Gibbons family mur
derer, was sentenced at Catlettsburg
Kentucky, yesterday, to be hanged OF
l. tie l4Jh of April, next. A motion for
. new trial for Neal and Craft was annul
led.
T. The Grove shaft Of the Midlothian
| Mine, near Coalield, Virginia, th
scene of the recent disaster, was dis
covered to be on fire, and all efforts TO
the recovery of the q bodies in the pi
+ were suspended.
f The Democrats Of the New York As
, sembly held caucus in Albany las
f evening, and nominated a clerk, Sci
seant at arms and other officers. TN
o Tammany men were present, and com
# plete harmony prevailed.
n "Larry" Murray aud James Rice, al
=, rested in Chicago, on Friday last, a
}, suspected burglars, have confessed tn
e commission OF fifteen bur- laties in tina
e city, and $4,000 worth Of goods have bee
r secured in places indicated by them.
A brigantine, supposed to be tn
Lizette, flom New York, was lost a
Petty Harbor, Newfoundland, on Mon
9 lay, and only four of her crew wer
i saved, 1t is believed five have perish
y ed.
= An express train collided with Goa
4 rain near Windsor Junction, Nov
}. Scotia, on Monday night, The tirema
4 of the express was killed, and the COZ
ductor and brakeman were injured.
K The oyster sloop h. q. Drummont
Fl of Norfolk, Virginia, was capsiZed
If Nansemond river, last Saturday, All
a two of her men were drowned.
Z The Senate of New Jersey yesterday
by vote of II to 7, passed a bill pr'
% hibiting non-residents ofthe State fror
le being interested in the planting or raj
ing of oysters in its waters.
y, A runaway team dashed into a fune
Ia al procession in Pittston, Pa, yesterda
n afternoon, seriously, if not fatally, il
~ turing Mrs. Evans and Mrs. Lloyd.
A fire at Johnston, in Edgetield coul
0. ty, South Carolina, yesterday morning
,t destroyed five buildings, two of the
IL stores, causing a loss Of nearly S5O,OO
9. Governor Cornell has respited Elan
'f gan and Sindram, the murderers, II
IS about month.
70 Personal.
u Mrs ELIZA GARFIELD has been pr
y = sented by number of Ohio women
" Washington with handsome br
y screen. The screen is of glass with Il
!. deaigns painted by hand, then burn'
A. In. This glars part in a. frame of carve
ebony, which stands nearly five ie
high, and is about three feet wide.
the centre of the glass there is an exec