Daily Republican., 1882-12-19
NEWS SUMMARY.
GREAT FIRE AT CANTON, CHINA.
RAILROAD DISASTERS
OTHER NE Ws IrEHs.

An east-bound express train ON the
Pittsburg, Cincinnati and st. Louis
Railroad colided with limited express
train going west, on the high curve be-
tween Fosters crossing and New Leba-
non, Ohio, about 10 o'clock yesterday
morning. Each train WAS going at high
speed. Engineer Poke Peters, Of the
east hound train, had his head cut of,
aud Postal Clerk Peters was also killed.
W. II. Hanover, NJ. Hollingshead, II.
Madison and Adam Gebelo, postal
clerks, were seriously injured. The
latest dispatches say NO satisfactory
reason for the accident can be given.
All the railroad men are silent. Kir-
alfy's troupe were on the train, but es-
capped uninjured. ThSir elephant, Bam-
Do0, was killed.
1t is rumored In Peoria, Illinois, that
one Of the dibttllers there has been u
sing "crooksd" barrels, (which held
two gallons more than the standard
capacity, making net gain for the
crooked distiller over his compe.
titors of 500 per day" The matter
has been brought to the attention OF the
Internal Revenue Collector.
In the Hastings Court at Richmond,
Virginia, W. b. Meredith and Vim. A.
Smith, medical students, who we're ar
rested last week while attempting to rob
q grave in Hollywood Cemetery, were
yesterd NJ sentenced to six months
imprisonment each. They had pleaded
guilty to attempting grave robbery,
which is y misdemeanor.
A great fire at Canton, China, on No.
yember 7Lh and 9th, destroyed 800
houses, and caused a loss of many lives
including fremen who were burned Ia
death. There were two fires in Foo
Chow, China, on November 4th and
5th. Each destroyed about 200 houses
and 5 lives were lost.
The Supreme Court Of the United
States yesterday rendered decision
in the political assessment case OF N,
M. Curtis, affirming the constitu tiOnal-
ity of the law under which General
Curtis was 0oE victed, and refusing a
habeas corpus. Justice Bradley dis-
sented.
The pipes of the American Steam
Heating aud Power Company at the
corner of John, and Nassau streets,
in New York city, exploded yesterday,
| throwing paving stoueE and mud 10
every direction. No person was injured
but many people were besmeared with
mud and SCOT.
The family of August Nast, consist
ing of himself, wife, three children
and girl stopping with them, were
poisoned last week by eating tIiChinous
pork. Mast is dead and the girl il eX-
j pected to die. The wife and Children,
though very sick, are expected To re-
cover.
At a meeting of the Labor and
Trades Assembly in Chicago on Sun
day, q memorial WAS adopted asking
Congress to speedily settle the tobacco
tax question and put an end to the
present uncertainty iu the tobacco
trade.
The President yesterday nominated
John +. Olmstead to he Commissioner
of the District of Columbia. Mr.. Olm-
stead is a native Of New YOrk, about
45 years Of age, and has been q
resident Of Washington for fifteen
years.
George and James Fraley, brOEhers,
the latter mere boy, were arrested
and placed under guard at Hazeldell,
Texas, few days age, on the charge OF
stealing cotton. AT midnight they
were taken from the guard by an arm
cd mob and lynChed.
The Treasury Department yesterday
Issued circular suSpending the ek-
change Of Il rec and half per cent.
bonds from December 30th, until Feb
ruary 1st, 1883. Interest on the bonds
exchanged after February 1st will be
adjusted to and from that date.
U. y. District Attorner Melton, OF
SouGh Carolina, was in Washington
yesterday aud had an interview with
the Attorney General in reference to
the prosecution of alleged viOlators of
the election law 10 that State.
A meeting of blast furnace men was
held yesterday, in Pitteburg, 10 consid-
er the propriety Of forming mutual
protective association" After digCus-
sion, another meeting was called for
the 9th inst.
Lieutenant Colonel George W. Scho,
field, Of the Sixth Cavalry, committed
sIicide on Saturday morning at Fort
Apache, Arizona, by shooting bmsalt
in the head. He had been in i'll health
| for some time.
The total exports Of breadstutEs from
the United States during the eleven
months which ended November 3Oth,
1889, amounted III value to Sl65, ,606, 693
against S210, ,31S,4 4G2 for the correspond
ing period of 1881.
Twenty cars Of % freight train on the
Reading Railroad were thrown from
the track yesterday morning near Gil
bertOn, and their contents were scatter
ed about. The loss is estimated al $50,
900
Two engines and fifteen freight cars
were wrecked by a collision on the
Grand Trunk Railway of Canada, neal
Stann's station, on Sunday night The
loss it estimated at $4,000
A boiler in the globe Rolling Mill, al
Cincinnati, burst yesterday, killing
Thomas Mslloy and fatally injuring
Lon HarRraVs. Eight others were se-
verely in. uTed.
OIANo W AhOtNNot ~ AhSANNt'AAN ~
Hazleton, was convicted yesterday, at
WilkesbSrre, Of having forged the
name of Joseph Massey to note fJI
$3.50 on which be obtained money,
George Stevens, Daniel Simpson and
David NJ. Edine, respected citizens oI
Newport, Oregon, were drowned on
Sunday while crossing Taquina bay in
q small boat.
Professor Robert Odlum, OF Washing
ton, D. O., was cured of severe rheu-
matism by St. Jacobs Oil, the Great
German Remedy.
James Kelly, Joseph Dunn and Pat
rick Doolsn, New Workers, were ar
rested in New Haven, on Sunday, tor
passing counterfeit silver dollars.
Columbus Travis, aged about "a
years, and only two weeks married
committed suicide yesterday in Macon,
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