Daily Republican., 1882-10-12
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The Smithsonian Institution has been
informed Of the discovery by Schmitt,
at Athens, on the 9th instant, ofR
comet four degrees southwest OF the
great comet, with the same motion in
right ascension and declination. A
telegram from Rochester says DR.. Lewis
Swift says the Schmitt comet sis un-
questionably a fragment of the great
comet, broken off at its perihelion pas
sage. This proves that the great comst
must have grazed the sun, and hence
passed through terrible crisis. This
is the second instance OF a comet being
disrupted, the first one being Biela's
Comet of 1876"
A christian COnVentio-, ," under tho
auspices Of >the "Evangelists' Commit
tee" met yesterday in Chicago, about
500 ministers being present. Its object
is to INTENSITY and shape the revival
spirit of the churches ia the North west
The opening sermon was preached by
Rev. Marcus RainfOrd, of London,
England, on the subject of "The
Worlds need, and why the Church
fails to meet it," In the afternoon, ad.
dresses were made by W. j. Erdwan,
of New York; Major D. W. Whittle
and James A. Balfour, of Edinburg
Scotland, and Rev. q. FL. Fowler, Of
New York.
President Arthur, accompanied by
Secretaries Lincoln and Chandler, ar
rived iR Boston yesterday morning, on
a special train. They were welcomed
by The Governor and representatives.
of the Webster Historical Society, and
escorted through the streets, which
were thronged by enthusiastic specta-
tors, to the Hotel Brunswick, where the
| President reviewed the troops. In the
afternoon reception was given at
Faneuil Hall, speeches being made by
TIE President and Secretaries Lincoln
and Chandler.
Before the Tariff Commission at
PitIsburg yesterday, committee OF
wool growers advocated the mainte-
nance of the present duties on wool. A
cork manufacturer. wished cork bark to
be admitted free, but the duty on man
ufactured cork increased. A soap
manufactures urged the abolition of
the duties on chemicals entering into
the manufacture of soap The Conven-
tiOn will meet In Wheeling to-day.
Several families have arrived in Co
lumbus, Georgia, from Lee county,
Alabama, and report that there is
"wild excitement" in that county in
anticipation of an expected uprising of
the negroes, who, according to report
made by one of them, Intend to burn
the houses and massacre whites on
Friday or Saturday next" No actual
dIstur hance has occurred, and it is pos
sible the panic may be unfounded
In Norfolk, Virginia, on Tuesday af-
! terLOun, two workmen, engaged in
tearing down q hOuFe on Main street,
formerly occupied as boarding house,
discovered above the ceiling Of the at
nc, the body of male infant, dried up
like a mummy, aud the skeleton OF
another. The former had piece Of
blue dotted calico tied tightly around
the neck, and had evidently been stran-
gIed soon after birth.
Al Pine Bluff, Arkansas, Daniel
Camp, well-knowu planter, died
yesterday from careleSsly eating q
watermelon in which he had placed
I IUlSUll AOl UlO bOhChO VI bhAONOo VIM
made inroads on his melon patch. !"
! Three of his children who ate some OF
, the same melon are not expected to re.
Q cover.
Franklin L. Chase, Chairman of tho
Cook County Qllinols) Democratic
I! ! Committee, is reported to be a defaulter
for an amount estimated at $4,000 to
$4,000 He is lawyer, and used mon
ey entrusted to him by his clients, one
of whom, a widow, loses 800, 900.
Drink, harlotry and speculation caus-
ed his downfall"
There were 56 new cases of yellow
: fever and deaths In Pensacola yester-
day. Many of the new cases are malig-
nant In type The total number of cases
1 to uate has been 1406; deaths, 122.
7 The weather is warm and settled, Civ
8 ing no promise of early frost
Frank Miner, co ored, murdered his
wife Elizabeth, in Washington, yester-
day, by cutting her throat. Eighteen
: wounds were inflicted ANY one Of which
was mortal. jealousy was the cause.
q The Chicago and Hannibal Railroad
Company, capital 81, 900, 900, was incor,
| Al OpAAhRAOAAB AAhA-
nois. 1t is expected to begin work on
:, the road next spring.
f The "Wine and Spirit Association Of
}. the United States" is in session at Pitts
t burg, and is attended by large repre-
= ssntaton of liquor men from all part
r Of the Union.
t j. T. Updergraf, just reelected to
l Congress from the Seventeenth District
OF Ohio, is reported dead. He had been
j very sick of Bright's disease.
Adam poller, saloon keeper in Gin
. cinnati, was shot by Anthony BaGcooo
y a drunken policeman, whom he tried K
y eject from his saloon, on Tuesday night
O The Western Nail Association mel
4. yesterday in Pitrshurg and reatiirmsd
,e the card raan OF s. 40 The prospects
=, for trade were reported good.
4 Charles &. Prisons, a habitnal
druukali, conmittsd suicide yesterday
by taking arsenic, at Seneca Falls, New
Yolk.
!. ThurlOw Weed had another chill ol
Tuesday night, but WAS reported bette
l. yesterday afternoon.
/ A slight abatement is reported in th
Y rave ges of the fever aG Camargo anc
l. Meir, Mexico.