Daily Republican., 1882-06-27
NEWS SUM MARY.
THE ArwATEK RAILROAD DIS.
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Josepn Goyau, conductor of the train
which met with the dlsas ter at Atwater,
Minnesota, has been arrested for Grim
inal conduct in having run his train
backwards at the rate of forty miles an
hour, against the protests of the engi-
neer and fireman. Ths following is a
list of the killed; George Flood, engi-
neer; K. Rasm usen, S. j. Tole, John
Schneider, John Holland, Hans Pater-
son, John Dab, Andrew johnson, John
Peterson, Jane Wage, S. Thorson,
M. Jenson and o. o. Lagos, laborers
Five thousand representatives. of the
knights of Labor paraded yesterday
in Rochester, and then attended a
meeting to consider the new penal code
of New York. About 25 900 persons
attended tie meeting. Resolutions
were adopted demanding the repeal of
the entire code on the first meeting of
the Legislature. The code il especially
obnoxious in its provisions relating 10
conspiracy, public assemblages, etc.
A telegram from Boston says the
Pacific Mill corporation has passed its
July dividend, not because of any Fl
nancial pressure, but owing to the con-
servativeness Of the directors. The
shares of the company sold last year
for $28O0 per share, but there has been
a recent sale at $500. The corporation
paid % per cent. in dividends in 1880
and 20 per cent. in 1881.
The trial of the suit Of the City of
Brooklyn against Alderman Jones, to
recover about $24O,OO0, embezzled
from the Roard of Public Education,
by George A. W. Stuart. its ex.Sec-
retary, WAS begun yesterday morning.
Jones is brother-in-law and surety for
Stuart.
A welloontested game of base ball,
between the Philadelphia and Metro
politan Club was played at Recrea-
tion Park yesterday. Ten innings
were necessary to decide the contest,
which finally resulted in a victory for
the Metropolitan Club, the score being
3 to 2.
Work was stopped yesterday in the
Conypgbam slope of the Delaware and
Hudson Company's mines near Wilkes.
barre and no one was allowed in the
mine at night, as eight chambers in
the west gangway were expected to
cave in.
Charles Nelson was yesterday con-
victed of murder In the second degree,
in the Court of Oyer and Terminer, at
Philadelphia for the killing, in May
last, of Chas. Klas, and was sentenced
to an imprisonment OF six years in the
Penitentiary.
The body of William f. Burnet,
Of Elizabeth, was found yesterday un-
der tree in Plaintield, New Jersey.
with bullet hole in the head and a
revolver in the right hand. 1t is sup
posed he committed suicide.
William Johnson, aged % years, Of
the firm of johnson & Brother, of the
Forestdale Mills, Chelsea, was fatal;
injured at Llnwood,a q station near Che,
ter, yesterday afternoon by horse fal
ing on him.
The proprietor Of the Pomeroy IroH
Works, at Pomeroy, O., has consented
to allow the advanced price to his en-
ployes until the "slate" is determined
at Pittsburg. The works will resume
after July 4th.
Lieutenant George G. Wilkins, of the
Navy, died yesterday in Brooklyn. He
was retired three years ago, his eye
sight having been permanently injured
On the Tigress, which was sent in search
Of the Polaris.
While boat containing ten persons
was trying to reach Sauoelito, California.
On Sunday, it capsized aud Miss
Reiufeld, aged 20 years, her sister, aged
L2, and her brother, aged 16, were
lrowneR
The granite block street PAYERS in
employed by the City Com
missioner and the contractor on City
work, struck yesterday for 81 per day
IN increase of so cents.
The Coroner's jury found yesterday
hat Knox M. Metcalf's death was
caused by blow Inflicted by James T.
Barry, and the accused was commit
ed.
Thomas B. P. Dixey, a prominent
merchant of Philadelphia. died at his
summer residence, near Media, Oh
last, of Bright's disease.
Seneca V. Holloway, the thieving
Teller of the Poughkeepsie National
Bank, was sentenced in New York
esterday to six years Imprisonment.
Three hundred girls employed in the
Columbia Rubber Factory, at Boston,
lave struck against q reduction Of
wages.
Less than half the miners in the Clear
leld region Quilted work Yesterday, Tho
uestion of a general strike will be de-
within few days.
The canning factory of McMenamin
Z Co at Hampton, Virginia, was de-
troyed on Sunday night by an incen-
iary fire. Loss $4,000.
Smuggling on large scale, especial.
Y of spirits, is reported to be going on
t Quebec.
What the Republican would like
to sec.
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