Daily Republican., 1882-10-23
NEWS SUMMARY.
A BRITISH STEAMER RUPPOSENH
To BE LOST-THE YELLOW
FEVER PLAGUE, 70.


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i An Indian courier from the west
coast of Vancouver's Island has arriv--
ed in Victoria and reported that Brit
ish steamer, supposed to be the Wanda
from Hong Kong for Victoria, has been
lost at CIooquot, 40 miles north of the
Straits of San Juan de Fuca. The
wreck has gone to pieces, and three
bodies have been picked up. 1t is sup
posed several hundred lives have been
lost, including Chinese brought over to
be employed on railway work.
In the Presbyterian Synod, at Harris
burg, on Saturday, the report of the
Committee on Constitution was adopted
by a large majority. 1t recommends
that the question Of making the Synod
a delegated body be left to the Pcesby-
teries for action, majority to decide,
and also that the delegates be one elder
and one minister from every sixteen
N inisters and churches combined, thus
fixing the representation in the next
Synod at pa.
The Spanish steamer Deliver, from
New York for the West Indies, puE
into Hampton Roads on Saturday afte-
noon, having in tow the French brig
antine Marie Anne, from San Domingo
for Havre, with a cargo of coffee. The
Marie Anne was picked up 125 miles
east of Cape Henry, with only three
men on board, the captain, two mates
and six men having died of yellow
fever on the passage.
Il. L. Stewart, a citizen of Monroe,
North Carolina, was awakened at two
o'clock on Saturday morning by the
barking Of his dogs and found that his
house, ban, stables, gin h0use and
mill we're all on fire. AT the same time
he heard the sound of retreating foot
steps. All the buildings were destroy
ed, and the family barely escaped with
their lives.
AT Shenandoah, Penna., early yes
teTday morning, four masked mon over
powered the watChman at the Reading
Railroad depot, and threatened to kill
him if he did not open the safe, contain
ing several hundred dollars. He re-
fused to open it, and the robbers, after
working upon 1t Intellectually for somo
time, left without obtaining any
booty.
Eight cars, loaded with freight, were
wrecked near Southport, on the New
York and New Haven Railroad, yester-
day morning, by piece of machinery
OH fiat car falling between the cars
while they were going at considerable
speed. Thomas Martin, of New Haven,
a brakeman, was killed, and two others
were badly injured.
James n. Dolph, Republican, was
elected U. s. Senator by the Oregon
Legislature on Saturday. On the Tor
ty-frst ballot he received 81 votes.
Mr.. Dolph is about 48 years of age, a
native Of New York, and lawyer by
profession. He has been U. S. Dis
trict Attorney and a Member of the
Senate of Oregon.
The State Fair at Raleigh, North
Carolina, closed on Saturday. 1t is
said to have been the finest and most
,uccessful fair ever held in the "Old
North State" A colored exhibition
.Ook the second premium for cotton,
and another colored exhibitor won ten
prizes, including gold medal.
Nineteen new pupils from Arizona,
New Mexico and the Indian Territory,
have arrived at the Indian School at
Carlisle, making total Of 314 Indians
in that schoo.. The pupils will be
brought to this city to take part in the
BIZ centennial celebration.
A young farmer named Deragon, on
y eight days married, committed sui.
,ide at Boucherville, near Montreal, on
morning. He arose early,
val Ked intO the river, and held his
lead under the water until he was
lead.
John Dewey, of the Irish Nation,
harged with criminal libel on August
Belmont, was arrested in New York on
and locked up at Police Head
quarters. He vainly demanded an inn
Mediate examination.
Thurlow Weed was more comfortable
and his physician gave soma
to his friends. he is
'ery low, however, being too weak to
it uP, even in bed, and his voice is so
eeble that he converses very little.
Augustus Seeds, Philadelphian,
ngineeer of the Pennsylvania Railroad,
vas severely scalded yesterday, at Jer.
ey City, by the giving way of part of
patent blow back valve" in his loco
motive.
Fifteen new cases of yellow fever and
wo deaths were repc rted in Browns
lille during last week. This makes the
otal Of cases in that city Jnus far 1851,
nd of deaths la.
The spinners at the Mechanics Mills,
n Fall River, Massachusetts, struck on
IA urday morning, owing to "disSatis.
lGliOn with the work and wages"
The wOrkmen in the lin shops of the
Empire OIL Works, H. Hunters Point,
!. | have struck against being Put on
icCe work,
A nan named Malcom and bis sister,
l-Iaw, Mrs Ryan, we're drowned
esterday at CaupUeiljOn, New Bruns-
lick, by the upsettlng Of boat.
Perry Belmont was re.nOminated
lr representative in Congress on
aturday by me DamOCra6iC Conven-
on Of The First District Of New York
Fifty-two new GASES of yellow fever
nd one death were reported yesterday
! Pensacola. Total casss TO cate, 1870;
eaths, 1872.
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