Daily Republican., 1882-09-25
NEWS sum MARY.
TIE TARIFF COhMISSION RAT.
GLING-THE PRE- IOENT GO
INR TO BOSTON,

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The Tariff Com nission gave hearings
IN Atlanta on S1JuTdav. j. II. GOss,
OF Decatur, a farmer &ad physician,
ana Woonson Wilson, of Atlanta, q
lawyer, argued in support Of free trade,
Richard Peters, of Atlanta, presented
specimens of the stalk aud fibre of the
ramie plant, and dwelt upon the great
possible importance of that plant. He
also showed robe made from the wool
of the Ang0ra goat, and thought the
prod oduction of bOJh the plant and ami
NAL should be encouraged. He be-
lleved, however, that the existing tariff
rates we're sufficient for this purpose.
A. G. West, President Of the Cherokee
Iron Company, said that a reduction of
the present duty on pig iron would de-
strOy his business. The Commission
left in the afternoon for Savannah.
President Arthur has Informed the
Webster Centennial Committee, that he
cannot be in Boston October Sd, the day
set for the centennial, but will arrange
to arrive on October 11th, and stay two
days. "He will be the guest of Boston
and The State, through their commit
tees, on Wednesday. On Thursday he
will go to Marshtield to attend the cee-
bration, and return to Boston in the
evening, to be the guest OF the city olI-
cials, leaving for New York Friday
morning" The celebration of the We j.
ster Centennial at Marshfeld will, con-
sequently, be postponed until the 18th
proximo.
In the Special Court of Com mon Pleas
at Providence, on Saturday, suit of
trespass and ejectment, brought by the
Union Company against tenant on
the print works estate, recently pr
chased by the Union Company, brought
up the question of the validity of the
Sprague trust deed and other proceed.
ings ir that celebrated case. The Court
declared that the law was clearly in
favor of the plaintiff, and verdict was
given accordingly.
An empty excursion train collided
with another train carrying circus
company about one o'clock on Saturday
morning, near Rose Station, on the
Rome, WatertowH and Cgdensbug
Railroad, in New York. A colored
man was killed and several other per-
sons we're injured, none fatally. 1t is
said that the Rose operator was in
fault, he having neglected to flag the
excursion train.
At a meeting of the subscribers 10
tho Irish Skirmishing Fund held yes
terday, in New York, it was stated Mat
"Messrs, Parnell, Davitt aud Dillon
had requested the stopage Of the agl.
tatiou on account of its inj uriOus effect
on Land League receipts" The mat.
ter was referred to the Investigating
Committee, with power to act.
The War department issued an order
on Saturday, announcing the assign
ment of Major General John M. SCho-
field to the command of the Military.
Division of the Pacific from October
10Th next, when the present comman-
der, Major General Irwin Mcdowell,
will be retired from active service un-
der the law.
A freight train from Jersey City for
Long Branch was wrecked yesterday
morning at Ambor Junction by break
ing through a bridge which had been
weakened by the rains. Conductor Ed
ward Webber was killed and Engineer
George Currie ard Fireman Francis
Burke were perhaps fatally injured.
Martin Leschofsky WAS shot dead and
Joseph Blousky severely wounded by
Edward H. Tompkins in saloon in
Baltimore on Saturday afternoon.
Tompkins had been severely beaten In
fight between the three in another sa-
loou the same afternoon. He was ar
ested.
W. f. Fackler, aged 60 years, was
shot dead by j. r RiGulf, aged 30,
while taking a drink in a saloon in New
Orleans on Saturday morning. RiCulti
says that Fackler threatened to kill
him "on sight" some time ago, because
ofa family trouble.
1t is reported from Mount Holly,
Ohio, that Stephen Day, aged 20 years,
has been robbed there Of $73, 3,000-the
savings of lifetime. He kept the
money in a tin box which he concealed
in the house, and it was stolen during
the absence of himself and wife.
The wife of Adam Ebling, of Union
Deposit, near Lebanon, Penna., was
found dead on Saturday morning W; III
her throat cut, lying beside the body Of
her child, which had died the day be-
fore. 1t is supposed she committed sui
eide through grief.
At the Trades Unions meeting in
New York, yesterday, speeches wers
nade denouucing the State Convention
of both parties ''for nominating tou'
lawyers. One delegate asserted tina
Uay Gould controlled both "
Two sophomores of Lafayette College,
at Easton, Pa , were suspended on Sat-
urday, "tOr having participated in
hazing spree" last Monday night. 1t
is thought others will be suspended or
punished in some way.
A Cape train OF seven cars, which
| left Boston on Saturday morning, ran
off the track near South Braintree, and
was badly damaged, but 1t is said none
Of the passengers were injured.
Two blocks in the business portion Of
Susanville, California, including China
town, were burned on Saturday morn
ing Loss 100000.
Lemuel Clark was fatally beaten by
a drunken man named Beach in a sa-
loCn quarrel at Roscoe, Ohio, on Satur-
day.
Porter White shot and killed his wife
and then committed suicide at Sedalia,
Missouri. on Saturday evening.
A large part of the business section
of WattOrd, Ontario, was burned on
Saturday. Less $4,000
A fire at Fort Smith, Arkansas, on
J Friday night, destroyed a hotel and
nine stores, causing loss of $75. 900,
On Visit.
Mr.. Powell, Chief Of Police, of Alto
ma, Pa, is on visit to this city. He
has not been here for thirty years, and
is surprised to see the immense strides
Wilmington has made in that time.