Daily Republican., 1882-12-18
NEWS SUMMARY.
AN OPERATIU BABKRUPT-OTHs
RR MISCRLLAHBOUS HEW8
OF THE DAY.


part of which are secured. His entire
assets, as scheduled, consist OF "a lot
Of theatrical coStuDes in New York
sity, Il ortgage1 to WaldoI Philips for
S35UU, some scenery IN st. Louis mort.
Gagged tor $1,000, and variety theatre
ia 81. LOUIS subject TO a mechanics
lien for $500"
TIE proprietCrs Of the Singer Steel
W orks at PittSDurg On Saturday night,
notified the nelters that wages would
be reduced fTOm 81 to Sc per ton. The
meters refused The REQ uctiOn while
other steel mills are paying 81, and the
matter was referred for settlement 10
the AD1alEamated Association.
An actor at the Theatre Comique, in
Minneapolis, " as taken sick last Mon
day, and on Saturday the city physi-
ciaR pronounced his disease the smAlEi
pox. Ine theatre was at once closed,
and the actors and employees, As in
number, were placed under quarantine
restrictions.
1t is believed that the Supreme Court
of the United States has reached de-
cision, which it will announce to-day,
upon he Curtis political assessment
case. 1t is understood that the Civil
Rights and Louisiana bond cases will
not co decided until after the holidays.
Il. X. Norton, one Of the most proMi-
nent operators Of the Detroit Board Of
Trade, failed on Saturday. He had pus
UP margins on wheat dealR agRregating
more Than 1O0,0 900 bushelB, and as he did
not appear III The Board. the deals wera
To-, n1a, mid fhn rT1la0
A pouch at the Post-office in Detroit,
containing mail Ioatter for the East,
suddenly burat into hames OA Saturday
morning, from spontaneous combustion
and was destroyed. 1t was filled with
merchandise Cf all sorts, chiefly dry
goods"
Sarah Kear, aged 18 years, a govern
eas in ths family OF Major Chapman, at
San Francisco, committed suicide On
Friday night, by taking poison. The
only cause known for the deed Is that
'Fshe received sharp reproot from her
mistress" few hours before
The Secretary ef the Treasury decides
that unaer the Chinese Restriction act,
q Chinaman nov residing in this coun-
try cannot bring here wife whom he
|, Intended to marry in ChtBa. Though II
II ne was already married and his wife
was in China she could come"
"I would not live always, 1 ask not
to stay" We do net wonder with such
cold as yours, but there is bright
side to every hing, and slgadinS Ior
even those rasked with pain. DR.. Bulls
Cough Syrup never fails to care the
most Stubborn cougE.
The Treasurer of the Emitted States
has received from ~. h, attorney
the sum Of $500 in cash "fOr account oi
! the conscience fund" This is probably
j.. the largest amount ever received from
|, one person in reDtitution to this fund.
Yesterday was the. 75sh anniversary
= OF the birth of John G. Whittier, The
q V venerable poet remained in his r0oR' tn
a the Hotel Winthrop in Boston, ard Ie
ceived many callers, and q number Oi
j. beautiful floral tributes.
9 The Sabbatarian provisions Of th'
= pew penal code Of New York have
o already become dead letter. No at
5 tempt was made to enforce them yeSter
8 day in Now York city. In Brooklyn
: the code was observed.
The police Of Baltimore last nigh
raided a Chinese laundry in Libel T.
y street and arrested twelve Cinnamon II
!, the act of gau bling. Their 'Ramin'
y utensils" were seized and the offender
" will have hearing today.
a The business manager of the Lead
n Vile, Col, Cl roniole, Mr.. Marx l
i GoldenburI, says that he has the high
eet confidence in St. Jacobs o l, Sn
n believer it a splendid specific for lheu
). matism.
b The old Stats House, at Lansing
1t Michigan, a large frame structure, w
0, and one half stories high, latterly oC
10 cupied by Platt Brothers, candle manu-
o. factursrS, was burned on Saturday 81
10 tsrnoQN.
! The First Presbyterian Church,
II Eert Wayne, Indiana, was destroye
y; early on Saturday evening BY M
10 caused by defective furnace. Los
VI $4,000.
"o os The Hudson river, from Hyde Par
os to Tivoli, is filled with fields OF Io%tiI
~ leo, North Of Tivoli it ls frozen soil
'' There wsa heavy snow storm In Il
Northwest on Saturday night.
A case of what ia pronounced gen
re inc leprosy" has been developed ID q
cd almshOuss at Salem, Massachusett
The patient, Charles Derby, arIlV'
ut from San Francisco week ago.
nd The ten Brooklyn Aldermen, sent
ld Jail a few nights ago for contempt
Court, were released yesterday mor
ms ing. They were wall fed and wlneN d'
Ok lug t. cir short confinement.
nj More than 10 vessels were at amen
off Chatham, Massachusetts,, on satu
on dsy, having sought refuge from
lty gale, Those bound northward left
, Lhe course Of The day.
ne Huffman u Smaliey, retail dry goo
'as dealers, OF Findlay, Ohio, are repors
TO have made an assignment. In
liabilities are stated at $4O, 1000; ASS
unknown.
~ The EXPERTS who have been exam
ms ing the books of the Brooklyn Board
'ed Education report that ex-Secreta
ue Stuart ia y detaultOr for $3.50, 600.
"a Clinton Briggs, for over 20 years
'r prominent lawyer and !huclaR
ont Nebraska, was lilled by falling troH
re- train a. Alton, Iowa.
an The trial uf NJ oses airSchfsid for
led legged libel on HagenDuSh Brothers,
'aE Esstop, resulted Oh Saturday In
an. verdict of not guilty, costs divided.
nPs Godlov, s Orth, Congressman tn
sTy the NirLh District of Indiana, died
ly Lafayevte, that state, on Saturd
nigh aged 81 years.
The planning mill OF A. hayes,
%. Pittsburg, with 30 OOOO feet OF lumt M
"!o was burned yesterday. Loss 500, Oo'
hat ao,o % NAV MaxteO.
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