Daily Republican., 1882-05-15
NEWS SUMMARY.
A DISABLED SEEA
OF vIOLENCE-GUITEA AUTO
HANG-OTHER NEWS,

=" "V NO" Iork, yesterday, from Br6-
men, reports that on the 9th inst, in
attitude 245, longitude 46, she passed
eark-rlgged steamship, with black
topped red funnel, disabled, to tow of \
three' masted, schooner rigged steamer,
with red funnel, having white and
black strips on top. They were steering
/. east.north-easf. No signals of distress
It were made, both vessels 'going along
gallantly.' The Cunsrd agents in
j., New York believe the steamer in to "
to have been the Cunarder Catalonia,
!, recently spoken disabled but not in
need of assistance, and that she is 60
= ing to Queensland.
1t is understood that the Judges Of
: the Supreme Court in the District of
Columbia, who heard the argument on
he bill Of exceptions in the Guiteaa
case, are UNANIMOUS in ovsrruling the
exceptions. The decision will be an
nounced, probably by Chief Justice
Carter, on the 221 instant. This dist
poses OF Gniteau's last chance and af.
firms the sentence of the lower Court,
) that he is TO be hanged on the Both Of
June.
Late advices from Peru, received at
Panama, say that Mr. Trescott has
gone into the interior in search of Ad-
miral Montero, and add 1.-THE inland
journey he undertakes is a hazardous
one. Part of the distance he must be
carried on mems shoulders along mar
row trails and dizzy mountain sides,
with preclpices and yawning depths be-
meath. 1t is very doubtful whether he
will be able to find MUntero."
Catharine McCabe, aged Is years,
was shot and mortaIly wounded by her
stepson, Thomas McCabe, aged 16, in q
New York tenement on Saturday after
noon. The murderer was arrested and
showed no concern. His object was
money, and, after firing the fatal shot,
he rified the poor woman's pockets Of
$lS in money, and took from her a
watch and chain.
Alexander Campbell, a well dressed,
hne LOOKING man, was found wander
ing about the streets of Boston, on Sat
urday. insane. He was taken to the
police station, where $25O0 in English
money was found upon him. As far
as could be gathered from his talk, he
had just come from Australia.
An attempt was made few nights
ago to assassinate Governor Overtop, of
the Chlckasaw Nation, in the Indian
Territory, by firing into his house A
squad of Indian militia followed the
assasslns and everlasting one of them,
named Stevens, killed him.
The steamer Alhambra, which ar.
rived at Halifax yesterday from St.
Johns, Newfoundland, reports the
coast of Cape Breton 80 blocked with
ice that she was unable to en- ter Louis
burg harbor. She saw many icebergs
on the passage.
Thirty nine suits, each for $4,000, have
been brought by Blackstone Valley
manufacturers against the City of Wor-
| cester, Massachusetts, for water
pumped during the summer of 1876, af-
ter the giving way of the Lynde Brook
reservoir dam.
John G. Randall policeman, only
20 years Of age, attempted to commit
suicide in Augusta, Georgia, on Satur-
day, by shooting himself in the breast.
He is not expected to recover. He was
lin debt and had failed in life"
At Fort Garland, Colorado, on Thurs
day evening, Richard Rogers, cow
boy was shot dead, and James Cation, a
robber, was fatally wounded by soldiers.
The desperadoes were drunk and riot
Gus at the time.
John Brizzolaro, a wife murderer.
committed suicide in the Jail at Wash
ington, yesterday, by jumping from
the corridor of the fifth story. The
fall broke his spine. He was 4J years
of age.
The Select Committee on woman
of the Senate, on Saturday, by
a vote of 3 to 2, agreed to report a
woman suffrage amendment TO the Con-
stitution of the Unitsd States.
The business portion OF the town of
Mantana, in EcuadOre, the Custom
House and warehouses along the beach
excepted, was destroyed by fire on the
2lst OfApril. Less is 10000
The Mexican Senate has decided that
egal authorities do not exist in the
State of ia lisco, and has authorized the
President to appoint provisional Gov
'rnor and order new elections.
Gen. John G.. Barnard, for many
years chief of the U. S. Engineer corps,
lied yesterday, in Detroit. His remains
will be taken 10 his late home, in Shelf
ield, Mass.
Eva Rockefeller years OF age, was
calded to death last night by the up
citing of kettle OF boiling water at
Ter parents residence. on Clarkson
treet, Brooklyn.
The freight and passenger depot of
he Poughkeepsie, Hartford and Bos-
on Railroad, at Stessing, Dutchess
ounty, New York, was burned on
aturday evening
4. Hixon & Co., furniture dealers, of
Boston, failed on Saturday morning,
Or about Sl25,000. A meeting of
heir creditors will be held on Wednes-
ay next.
1t is reported that the condition of
enator Hill of Georgia, who is now in
-rkansas, has improved, but that his
hysicians do not hope for his recovery.
1t is announced that Alexander H,
tephens will accept a nomination for
overnor of Georgia by the Indepen-
ent Democrats.
Sslleck's Hotel and an adjoining
'orehouse containing cement, at Esqui-
ault, British Columbia, were burned
Friday. Loss, $4,000.
No change was reported last night
the condition of eX-Public Printer
efrees. His physicians regard his
SO hopeless.
Captain G. w. Elwell, of No. 199
ashington street, Brooklyn, was
und dead in his bed, early yesterday
orning.
aggregating $4,000 are offered
the capture of j. j. Navin, the
gitive Mayor of Adrian City, Michi.
n.
Ex. Secretary Kirkwoed is mention
ner.