Daily Republican., 1882-01-04
THIRD EDITION.
General Grant CLEANSING has mind
In relation to she Fits John POr.
ser lliaf-The whiitAker q. urs
Martial Illegal 4 Texas Fire
1he Netno Railroad.

Martial Illegal 4 Texas Fire
The Mafne Railroad.
A locomotive exploded yesterday,
near Townsville, Georgia, killing the
engineer and injuriug the tirenlan.--T.
Williams, miner, was killed by a fall
of coal in the Logan colliery, at Cen
tralia, Penna., yesterday afternoon.-
Archibald Bennett was killed by being
thrown from q wagon while crossing
the railroad at New Brunswick, New
Jersey, yesterday Mrs. Mary Dodd,
widow, was killed yesterday morning,
in Newark, by falling down stairs.
General Grant having read all the
testimony In the Fitz John Porter case
and also the orders and reports Of the
Confederate officers who were 1T the
second battle of Bull Run, has expe-
rienced change of views, aud now says
he believes that "Lad the testimony and
documents now available been brought
before the court martial, there would
have been no verdict against General
Porter"
1t is said that Judge Advocate Gen.
eral Swain Is of the opinion that the
NpuAb buO w ulUtdhCk VASE
was illegally constituted, because 1t
was ordered by President Hayes with
out any request from the Department
Commander, and all its proceedings
are, therefore, void. The question will
probably be referred to the Attorney
General for decision.
A fire at Greenville, Texas, on Mon.
day night, destroyed nearly all the
buildings on one side Of the public
square, causing loss of $4,000. The
hotel and Passenger depot of the Texas
and Pacific Railroad at Marshall, Texas,
were burned on Sunday evening. Loss
$4,000, Eighteen buildings at Wei
landport, Ontario, were burned on Mon
day night.
All those injured in fhe Railroad dis
aster at WellE, Maine, are expected to
recover. A temporary bridge has been
built in place of the iron structure that
gave way. The passenger killed was
James q. Hodgdon, aged 4s years, for
merly shoe contractor of Hayerhill,
Massachusetts,.
BY the catastrophe at the knights of
Pythias festival, in Shanesville, Ohio,
last Saturday night six persons persisted
in the flames, four were crushed to
death by falling timbers, and about
ninety were injured. many of whom are
not expected TO recover.
A telegram from Jersey City says the
Dir, ctors of the Bergen Savings Bank
have decided TO wind up its affairs
They have on hand $135, COG, and Can
get no paying investments for it. De
positors will be paid in full.
The temperature in New Hampshire
ranged from 10 to Is degrees below re
on Monday night. In Canada, thu
same night, temperatures of zero to II
below are reported.
The schooner j Ricardo Jova, loaded
with railroad iron, went ashore invent,
miles south of Chincote Ague, Virginia
on Monday night. All hands are safe
The Post-office department is reported
to be engaged in removing the Mormon
postmasEcrs in Utah and appointing
Gentiles In their places.
Senator David Davis caught severe
cold at the Presidents New Yea,
reception, and his physician had ad.
vised him to remain indoors tor seyera
days.
The Board of Alderman of Brooklyn
organized yesterday. Mayor Low, II
his first message, stated the city debt al
S3S, ia, 42l.
1t is rumored in Washington that ex
Sen. Sargent, of California,is to succeed
Secretary Kirkwood. =
Attorney General Brewster yesterday
took Charge of the Department of Jus
tice and attended a meeting of the
Cabinet.
Theppublic debt statement issued yes
terday shows reduction of Sl2, 793, t23