Daily Republican., 1882-07-28
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lam 10 wltnln teW miles 0fTawas City
Ihe Miners Farm and Currie's place
near that city, were on fire. On thu
East Iawas road, fences, hay and graiI
were burning, and three dwellings had
been destroyed. Glen Dam was serious
ly threatened.
The President has proclaimed tn.
ratification # the treaty between thS
United States, Switzerland and otheJ
countries, known as the "Red Cross
Convention" 1t provides for the neu-
Lrality and protection Of agents Of the
Red Gross Society while engaged In
relieving sufferers from war, pesti
lence, famine and other national calam.
tiles.
The Minden mail stage, in Louisiana,
was robbed yesterday morning near
Clark's Bayou by two masked high
waymen. They took 19 registered pack.
ages from the mail pouch, relieved the
driver and four passengers Of money
and Jewelry. and rode off with the nuts
OF two OF the coach wheels.
The strike among the Pullman brick
makers at Kensingt0n, Illinois, was
virtually ended yesterday morning by
the discharge of about 80 men who
were the leaders in the movement. New
men were taken in their places, and
ten OF the eleven machines started.
Secretary Chandler is reported to
have said yesterday that he was salts
fed that Rear Admiral Nicholson chad
acted in a perfectly discreet and proper
manner in all that he had done for the
protection of American interests at AL
exandria, Egypt.
Two freight trains collided near Nc
Gregor, Iowa, on Wednesday night.
The engines were " locked together" +"
and most Of the cars plunged over q
high trestle bridge. Myron Hibbard,
fireman, and two tramps were killed,
and several persons were injured.
A telegram from Montreal says the
first pilgrimage of the season to tho
chapel o. "Notre Damo de Lourdes'
took place yesterday, The pilgrims
numbered 800 from parishes between
the cities of Montreal and Quebec.
Theophilus Herrick proprietor of the
Seaview House, at Magnolia, was found
at Gloucester, Mass. 1t is thought he
suicide, as his heath had
been bad for some time. He was about
40 years Of age.
Several delegations from Maryland
called at the White House yesterday in
reference to the Internal Revenue
Collectorship of that State. One of the
delegations was in the interest Of, a and
was accompanied by, Mr.. Ditty.
John O'Neill, guard in the military
prison at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas,
shot and killed Provost Sergeant John
Henry on Wednesday night. O'Neill
refused to give any explanation of the
matter.
Erastus E. Potter was nominated for
Congressman yesterday by the Green
packers of the Fifth New Jersey Dis
rict. He was twice before candidate
Ind each time received a very light
7ote.
The President has signed the bills
living to Mrs Lucretia Garfield the
balance of the salary due her husband,
;he late President; also, the bill for
he erection of a post Office at Scranton,
PenDa.
The Chicago Lumber Exchange yes.
'erday adopted the official prices for
August. They show an advance of so
,ents to 81 per thousand feet on lum-
'9r and 10 cents per thousand on shin
lies.
Secretary Chandler intends to make
visit of inspection to all of the North
rn Navy Yards soon after Congress
djourns. The trip will be made in the
'allapoosa.
1910 barrels of dour from Chicago,
'alued at $4,000, have been seized by
he customs officers at Montreal for al
eyed evasion OF duties. Other seizures
re expected.
The President will make q ten days
'isit to New York after the adjourn
nent of Congress; but, it is said, "has
made no further arrangement for the
ummer,"
Alphonso Hart, ex.Lieutenant Gov
rnor of Ohio, was nominated for Rep
in Congress by the Republi-
ans of the Twelfth District of that
tate.
The fire in the Plymouth, Massachu-
etts, woods, was believed yesterday to
D be under control. An area Of nearly
fJeen square miles had been burned
yer.
Jacob johnson, farmer, was as
aulted and robbed of $3.50 near Lex.
lgton, KY, on Tuesday night. He died
of his injuries.
Joseph Griffith & Sons, dealers in
re arms, of Louikville, have made an
5signment. Liabilities, SIS, 900; assets
ominally $4,000
The city directory Of Minneapolis,
Minnesota, for 1882, contains 28,928
ames, indicating a population of 49,
10.
A proposition TO repeal the anti-cor-
Or rule in the Chicago Exchange was
9feated yesterday by vote of 574 to
-.
Thos. Updegraf was renominated for
representative in Congress on Wednes-
ay by the Republicans of the Fourth
iStrict of Iowa.
David Shaw, an expressman, was
N over and killed yesterday by train
,ar Auburn, New York.
Joseph Townsend, brakeman, was
lied yesterday morning at Harris
rg by falling from his train.
R. P. Richardson's tobacco factory,
Reidsville, N. c., was burned yes.
day. Loss S35, 900.
Large numbers of hogs are reported
be dying Of the hog cholera, in Nc.
an county, Ill.
George Allen and John Lewis were
led by fall of roof rock in the Mt.
sasant Mine, at Scranton, Pa.
state of the Thermometer
the REPuRIIOAN nffiGa in thA shada