Daily Republican., 1882-07-31
NEWS SUM MARY.
La RGE PURCHASE OF LUMRER
IN FHE WEST-THREE MEN
KILLED ON AN ExCURSIOE

National Lodge of the Amalgamate
Iron snG Steel Works Association will
Oegln Tomorrow in Chicago. Two hun
dred and fifty delegates will attend
ana 1t is expected that action will h
taken having an important bearing n,
the gr sat iron strike, This exnectatin,
IS general, though tle officers of th,
Association say that "5he only power
which can deal with the strikers is
delegate convention called for tina
purpose.
The American Lumber COMPANY
whose headquarters are in Toronto, ha
purchased from the Detroit, MackinaC
and Marquette Railroad Company thu
staudtug pine on its entire land grant
except in Mackinac coanty and the
asst part of Chippewa county, in All
about 500, 900 acres. It. has also pur-
chased 225, ,O00, 900 feeG o. tim ber in the
Northern Peninsula, which gives it the
control of the largest body Of pine in
Michigan.
y. N. Craft, Cashier of the Excha lge
Bank, of Franklin, Penna., is reported
to have emb zzled $12, 900 of the banks
funds TO cover losses In oil specnlations.
The figure given above is from state
ments of the Directors, but it is said
the entire amount may reach or exceed
S2O0, 900. Graft was q deacon and
prominent Sunday 6ohoUl worker
1t is stated that the bank will 20 on as
usual.
An excursion trai n from Niagara ar
iy, yesterday morning struck three men
VINO were asleep on the track twenty
miles east OF jamestown, New York,
John Aunwunder was killed, Gustayus
LeucKer 30 badly injured that he died
IN the afternoon, and the third named
Simon, was severely injured on she
side. They were drunk at the time of
the disaster. The engineer was preven +
cd from seeing by thick fog.
1t is reported from Sonora, Mexico.
that the Apache Indians have killed
twenty citizens in one district of that
State, and are still depredating and
murders. A large force of
regulars, under General Rsis, has gone
towards Elvas, where band of Apa.
ches is preparing for radon Hermo9il-
10 Lo liberate their squaws, captured
recently by Gen. Garcia.
Thirty.two cases Of disease present.
ing all the symptoms of yellow fever
have been reported Matamoras,
Mexico, since the 2Sth inst. Eight
deaths have occurred, the victims
suffering from black vCmit. All the
towns on the Lower Rio Graude have
quarantined against Matamoras, and
also against Brownsville. on the Texas
side of the river.
The question of stopping the mills in
Fall River, Massachus it's, for a short
time, has been referred to a Committee
Of the Board of Trade. 1t appears that
while majority of the corporation pre-.
fer to stop, the Durfee, Sycamore,
Union and Border City Mills do not
wish to shut down, because they are
working on classess of goods which
pay better than print cloths"
Abram Whipple, of Northum berland
"kHown as horse thief in this
State" was arrested at Wilkesbarre on
Saturday night. He had in his pos
session a horse and three sets of har-
ness, supposed to be stolen. Abrams
brother William was one of a gang of
horse thieves arrested near Sunbury
last June, and William was fatally
shot by an officer making the arrest.
The boot and shoe manufacturers of
Montreal are organizing in anticipation
VI strike OF their employees, and have
committee to wait upon the
after. In this connection, it is stated
hat the manufacturers "have tempor-
'rily submitted to the demands of the
asters, and are prepared to make
easonaDle advance while the business
s brisk.
The Governor of Iowa, on Saturday
ssuad proclamation declaring the re-
ult of the election in that State on the
'doption OF the Prohibition amend
nent, and commencing all persons to
,overn themselves according. 1854
'otes were cast for the amendment, and
25,677 against; majority for amend
nent, 29,759.
The late George Z. Doughty, of Gin
innaUi, New Orleans and Pacific Rail
Dad Company. is accused of having
yer issued $500, 900 of the stock of the
Dad, which he promptly turned into
ash" The entire capital stock of the
Ompany is $4,000 900. The fraud was
ot discovered until Doughty died.
1t was reported in Cumberland, Mary.
md, last night, that the companies
ad requested meeting of the miners
that region to be held to-day, "with
view OF resumption, the miners to
anne time and place" Iu this connec-
on 1t is said "there have been indi2a-
ons of a weakening among miners for
,veral days past.
John W. Stephenson, a lawyer, Of
Texas, went homs drunk
l Saturday and "cursed a4d abused
Is wife and her mOthe: and father.
inally his mOLhOr-in-law shot and
Rouaded him i'll the
eck.
The prorraCta1 drought in Virginia
as beeu partially broken during the
st three days by heavy showers, and
lere is better prospect for the corn
ld tobacco crops, which We're in very
ad condition,
John L. Sullivan, thepugili5t, plead
guilty, before the Municipal Court
Boston on Saturday, to charges OF
and using obscene Lam
uage, and was fined S11 and costs.
A gale passed over Guaymas, Sonora,
the ID inst, causing much destruc-
On of property. Vessels in the bArbOr
'agged anchor, and lighter contain
g iron was capslzed
The difficulty at the Slade Mill in
Ill River, which caused the strike of
o spinners last We4k. has been amica-
y settled ,and the strikers will resume
ork to. o.day.
A fire at Hillsboro, Arkansas, on
'iday night, destroyed 16 business
aces, among them the Mirror office.
,ss $50, 900.
James Flynn, 80 years of age, died
in Providence, from injuries
Ceived by falling from q second,stOry
indOw last Friday, while drunk.
Five colored men were struck BY
,htning at Smyrna, Tennessee, yes
r1nv and nnn nf than WaS fatally in