Daily Republican., 1882-11-03
NEWS SUMMARY.
OF ONE OF THE
JAMES GANG -MIMERS
STRIKING, &c.

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Richard Liddell was convicted in
Huntsville, Alabama, on Wednesday,
Of conspiracy In connection with the
of Alexander Smita ut Mussel
Shoals, in August, 1881. Llddel1
proved that he was in Kentucky at the
time of the robbery, hat he admitted
his connection with the James Brothers
gang, by whom it was committed, and
on This point he was found guilty Of
conspiracy. His sentenced was sus-
pended, and he was held in $500 for
his appearance at the next term of
Court, when he is expected to be used
as n witness against Frank James,
should the latter be put on trial for the
robbery.
Last evening, on the inclined plane
At the Mcintyre Colliery, % miles from
Williamsport, on the Northern Central
Railroad, loaded coal car broke loose
and rushedidOwn with frightful veloci-
ty. James DOugherty, John Harris
and Lewis Williams were killed, and
John Lundy, ST., and John Lund DR.,
fatally injured. The sheds at the foot
Of the plane were demolished, Dough-
erty, one Of the killed leaves o large
family.
Four hundred miners of the Erie
and Louisville coal mines, near Denner,
Colorado, struck, on Wednesday, for
higher wages. The Erie miners, who
have been getting 80 cents per ton, de-
mand Sl.25, while the Louisville mi
ners, who had been receiving 85 cents,
ask 81. The outside sad yard men
have Joined the strikers. The demand
has been refused by the mine proprie-
tors, and long struggle Is expected.
Ex President Hayes was introduced
at the Chamber of Commerce.. in Gin
cinnati, yesterday, and made q
short speech. He congratulated the
business men of Cincinnati on their
condition aCd prospects, and stated that
''they were happy in completing their
road to the South just at time when,
under better influences, the differences
between the North and South were dis
appearing"
A telegram from Brownsville says
that city "is being thoroughly disin-
fected and cleansed of everything that
was supposed tainted with yellow
fever" In letter to friends in
Brownsville, DR.. Rudolph Motas says
" The mortality from fever at Mier was
horrible, and the fright so great from
1t that parents deserted their afflicted
children and children their parents"
Joseph K. Bogert, editor, and e. A.
Nevin, associate editor of the Union
Leader, at Wilksbarre, were arrested
yesterday morning on the charge of
circulating "a private circular contain
ing gross libel" on Ziba Vanloon, the
Democratic candidate for Prothonotary.
A warrant was also issued for the arrest
of Harry Hakes, whose signature ap-
pears upon the circular.
Seven new cases of yellow fever and
one death were reported yesterday in
Pensacola. Among the newly attacked
is Ir. Martin, who has been investiga-
ting the origin and propagation of the
fever on behalf of the National Board
of Health. 1t is suspected in Pensa-
cola that "the report of new cases Is
imperfect"
The case Of Col. John A. Cockrill,
who killed Colonel Alonzo W. Say
brook in St. Louis about two weeks ago
was called yesterday ing in the
Court Of Criminal Correction in that
CiGy. The defence was ready but
the S ate asked a continuance
which was gran.ed until the 21st in
Btant.
The Third Auditor of the Treasury, in
his annual report, recommends such
change of legislation as will provide
for the authsntifcation of transcripts
from the records Of the Department
by the officers having custody of the
files from which the transcripts are
made.
A telegram from New York says that
man representing himself as George
Hoey, is travelling through the
States of Maryland, North and South
CarolinH and Georgia, endeavorinR TO
procure money on worthless drafts on
relatives North, and has succeeded in
many cases"
A fire at Hull, Ontario, opposite
Ottawa, last evening, destroyed the
saw mill, sash factory, pail aud wooden
ware factories, and part of the watch
factory of E. B. Eddy, and also
Spalding's -four Mill. The loss is over
5000, 600.
E. S. Converge was unanimously
nominated for Congress by q Prohibi-
tiSnist Convention, in the Sixth Massa.
chusetts District, on Wednesday even.
ing.
Col j. Leathers has been nominated
for Representative in Congress by the
Anti Mouopolists OF the Fifth District
OF New York.
All the operatives in :he Merchants
Cotton Mill, at Montreal, 200 in number,
struck yesterday against reduction of
wages.
The Merchants Flour Mill, in Knox
vile, Tennessee, was burned yesterday
hafturnoon. The loss is estimated at
| 81, 900.
Jacob Hopkins, eight years of age,
was kicked 70 death ey mule at She
randoah, Penna., yesterday morning.
The capital OF the proposed Central
Bank OF Canada is TO be 81 900 600, and
It's principal office will be at Toronto.
Governor Hoyt yesterday issned a
proclamation designating November
Both as a day of thanksgiving.
Ex-Governor Hendricks was reported
better yesterday than al any time since
he was sick.
Returns mis- Thanks.