Daily Republican., 1882-08-19
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NEWS SUMMARY.
EhE YELLOW FEW ER ABATING-
THE ANTEKNATIONAL g.
RIFLE TEAM.

The practice shooting at Crsedmoor
mas resulted in the choice OF A B. Van
heusen, T. j, Dolan, j. L. PauIdiHg,
3. Il. Irelan, +, Adler, M. o. Kinds,
y. McNevin, j. N. Ward, all OF New
York; I. W. Griffith, John Smith, of
New Jersey; @. V. Htnman, of Massa.
Chusetts; and d. Il. Atkinson and r.
o. Shakespheare, of Penusylvania, az
the American team which is to contest
in the coming International Rifle Match.
Colonel John Bodine, ''Old Reliable"
was unanimously elected captain.
U. s. Consul Clifford, at La Rochelle,
France, writes that the production in
France Of gen uine brandy from white
wiue has practically ceased, on account
of the failure of the vine, and, he as
serts, the greater part of the brandy
now sold IL prepared from alcohol OBJ
tanned from grain, potatoes or beets.
He closes with the statement that call
French brandy might properly, and,
perhaps, ought to be excluded FROM the
United States on sanitary grounds"
The Park House, established by Ire
nor W Park, at Bennington, Vermont,
as a State Home for Aged Women and
Orphan Children, will be vested in q
Board of Trustees chosen from the citi-
zens of Bennington, one from each Pro-
testant denomination, and an Advisory
Board Of one person from each county
in Vermont, who will manage the insti-
tuition.
The Western Distillers' Association,
at Chicago, ILL.,, have appointed an
Executive Committee, and iopted res
olutions favoring the enforce ment of
the laws for the observance of the Sab
bath; a we'll digested license law, with
high figure for each license granted,
and opposing any conflict with either
political party. The sentiment of the
distillers attending the meeting is very
strong against taking political action.
Word comes from Pine Ridge Agen-
cy that Red CLOUD, "who has been sui
len ever since he was deposed from the
chieftainship of the Sioux by General
Crook, and tor this reason desposed by
the Agent from the chieftainship of his
own band, !" has warned the Agent to
leave the agency by October 1st There
are 1000 Sioux at Pine Ridge and 1000
at Rosebud Agency, and in the event Of
an outbreak there would be about 5000
warriors in the field.
Two freight trains, one OF which was
following the other on the Illinois Gen.
trail Railroad collided yesterday at the
crossing of that road and the Michi.
gan Central, south of Chicago, ILL.,, and
an engine, caboose and about 35 freight
cars were wrecked. An unknown
man, asleep in the caboose, was fatally
scalded.
7 ere Is much curiosity If not any
iety among the citizens OF Quebec, over
the authorities there mounting aud put.
ting in position pieces of cannon on the
Citadel, forts and along the ranparts.
Other pieces of ordnance are being
shifted and warlike material generally
under order. There is also coasidera-
ble brushing up and overhGuling.
On account of the enforcement of the
quarantiniBg of Brownsville, Texas, the
greater portion ofits population is in
distress, and Mayor Oarso yesterday
tslegraphed to acting Secretary OF the
Treasurer French tor aid. Iu reply he
was told that "the request must come
from the Governor of the State"
W. & Joseph B. Bertram, importers,
New York, have begun an action there
against Collector Robertson, for the re-
covery Of $33, 222 charged as duty on
OF sugar and molasses from
ST. Croix, and the payment OF which
they protested against.
The Department of State, at Wash
ington, has information of an anti.for-
eign insurrection in Corea, and that the
there is regarded as critical.
Until the return Of the Monocacy,
which has been ordered to Corea, the
details cannot be definitely learned.
A skiff, in which were six Italian
labOrers, capsized late on Thursday
night in the YoughiogheDy (Pa. river,
and three of the number were drown ed.
Their names are unknown.
Notice WAS yesterday received at the
PoStotice Department az Washington
that the mails are being quarantined in
jhe State of Texas, on account of the
prevalence Of yellow fever.
The yellow fever seems to be on
ihe increase in Matamoras, Mexico,
;hough the death rate ia more favor.
'ble, there being only three deaths yes
;eriay.
ThIrty.six new cases of yellow fever
we're reported yesterday at Browns
lille.