Daily Republican., 1882-10-21
NEWS SUMMARY.
A SERIOUS BTKIkE AT PATTERs
SON, N J.-WHOLERALE
HAN6TNG In GEORGIA.

A convention of Baptist clergymen.
and laymen, in session at Hamilton,
Ontario, has been considering the pro-
posed introduction of the Bible as q
text. book in the public schools of the
Province. The convention had decided
not to take part in the deputation which
WILL call upon the Premier in relation
10 the matter, for the reason that
while heartily approving of the
proper use OF the Bible in the public
schools, they hesitate TO take any action
which will interfere in any way with
the religious liberty Of any of the citi-
zens."
Reddick Powell, Simon O'Gwinn,
Joseph King, Robert Donaldson and
Ella Moore, all coored. were hanged,
yesterday, in Eastman, Georgia. They
had b3en convicted of completely in q
riot at that place on the 9Th of August
last, in which young white man,
named Howard, who had given no
provocation, was set upon and killed.
The woman had excited the others to
commit the crime. A detachment of
military from Macon was present at
the execution, which took place in the
Jail yard.
At Charlotte, North Carolina, yester-
day, W, Ii. Bailey, Democratic caDdi-
date for Assem- blyman, was assaulted
and badly Injured By A. B. Gillespie,
ReVence Agent, who struck him in the
face with brass knuckles. The provo
cation for the attack was statement
by Bailey that he had been informed
that Gillespie "was enc of the men who
was using money to carry the election
for the Republicans Gillespie was
arrested and held in 500 bail.
Nine hundred hands employed by
the Dolphin Manufacturing Company
of Paterson, New Jersey, which manu-
features fax carpets and bagging, are
out of work because part of their
are on strike. The strike
was against an order of the COZ pany
the wages FIVE per cent, and,
it is said, shortening the working hours.
Cheyne, the uperintendent, was yes-
terday afternoon assaulted with sticks
and stones by some of the employees,
but he escaped injury.
A Sloop rigged yacht named the Viz
On, went ashore at East Hampton,
Long Island, on Thursday morning,
aud broke up. Some clans, oysters
and fishing tackle were on board, indi-
eating that a party OF fishermen had
been lost. 1t is not known where the
yacht belonged. Late the same day
the body of a man was found on the
beach near the scene of the wreck.
A telegram from Portland, Maine,
says that during an examination of
charges made against the management
Of the State Reform School by Gover-
nor Plaisted, superintendent Earring
ton made general denial of the char
ges, and intimate,l that the Governor
had assisted the boys in their wicked
ness"
Frederick Captain, cOlored, who was
arrested on suspicion of having muir
dered A. W. Ross at Glendale, Ohio.
on this Sth instant, has confessed the
crime, charging Harris, another colored
man who is under arrest, with being
the principal. The Cincinnati police
incline to think that Captain and his
father did the deed.
Ihe case of Colonel Houghton, charg-
Ell with making false returns as Col
lector of Perth Amboy was given to the
jury in Trenton, New jersey yester-
day nocn. After being out three hours
and half the jury rendered verdict
of guilty, with a recommendation to
mercy.
Two freight trains on the Hudson
River Railroad collided yesterday
at Rhinehack. An engine and
thirteen cars were thrown from the
rack and pitched into the river. The
cars were loaded with -four and feed
and the loss is stated at $780, 900.
In Auburn, Maine, yesterday morn
ng, Patrick O'Connell and Matthew
Corners, masOus, tenders at work on
engaged in sCuffie on the
jhird story, and both fell through q
to the ground, thirty feet be-
Ow, and were killed.
The Turkish Government has made
upon the Providence Tool
of Providence, Rhode Island,
Or 48, 617 rifles with bayonets and scab-
cards, manufactured by the Company
or the Turkish Government and held,
rs alleged, in store.
President Arthur, it is stated, has
'eturued to Washington in excellent
health. His health has been "good sll
Glong," excepting slight malarial
attack at the beginning OF the season,
rom which he has entirely recovered.
The Naval Commission appointed to
inspect the various navy yard with the
view Of determining which of them can
De discontinued, will meet In Ports
mouth, New Hampshire, on the 10Th
Instant.
At meeting of Provincial brewers,
II Toronto, yestaruay, it was decided
% advance the price Of ale from % to u
'ents per wine geI0u, and to "forego
VII reductions and privileges. "
A. II. Burnet, Justice OF the peace
If Orange, New Jersey, drank part OK
! bottle OF corrosive subllmate in mis-
AXE for whisky. on Thursday evening,
and is in a critical condition.
The miners of thu Meyersdale coal
region, in Maryland, have struck for
an advance Of ten Genes per ton. Only
one mine i'll tho region was III operation
yesterday.
The Post Office Department hPs in
creased the annual allowance for clerk
hire at the Post-ottiue in Philadelphia
20 S241, ,755.
Forty.two new cases of yellow fever
md two deaths were reported yester-
lay in Pensacola. Total cases, 1878,
loaths, 1853.
Dsnherde's bank, at ICELAND, Michis
ran, was robbed of $4,000 on Wednes-
lay night by burglars who drilled open
he safe.
The safes of the County Court, the
Sheriff and merchant named. West,
It London, Tennessee, were robbed Of
,Ver $4,000 on Thursday night.
The furniture warehouse Of Thoesen
b Uhl, on Third Avenue, New York,
vas burned yesterday. Loss, $4,000.
Sixty frame buildings in Durango,
Colorado, were burned yesterday. Loss
$4,000.