Daily Republican., 1882-05-09
NEWS SUMMARY:
IMPERIAL MACHINES IN MINNIE
SOTA.-THE SUNDAY LAW
IN CINCINNATI.

Two attempts have recently been
made to blow up buildings in North.
| field, Minnesota, by means Of Internal
machines. About two weeks ago an
attempt was made TO blow up q public
hall, in which there was gathered .
large audience, but the machine missed
fire. Last Saturday evening box was
explored in the basement of a building
occupied by a Doctors Office, wrecking
building, but no person was injured.
The citizens belive the recent troubles
with the James and the Younger broth
ers have something to do with the
matter.
The Supreme Court of the United
States yesterday denied the petition for
writ of habeas corpus in the case OF
Sergeant Mason. The Court decided
that the court.martial had full jurisdic-
ton to try the offence charged, that its
proceedings were all within its proper
jurisdiction, and that the sentence pro-
nounced was not in excess otits power.
ed until the fall term.
The Legislature of Louisiana met
yesterday in Baton Rouge In the
House, a resolution was adopted asking
the General Government to take charge
of the levees. Resolutions were also
adopted thanking the President, Con-
gress and the Secretary OF War tor
their sympathy and assistance during
the recent overflow of the Mississippi
river and its tributaries.
In Columbus, Ohio, two saloon keep
ers, who violated the law one Of them
sold nearly 200 kegs of beer), we're ar
raigned yesterday before Justice Ohm
hansen. They pleaded guilty, and
were fined $40 each and sentenced to
E hours Imprisonment. The leniency
of the sentence has caused much indig.
nation.
-Four hundred girls, employed by the
Mystic Rubber Company, in Boston,
struck yesterday against a reduction Of
% per cent. The company deny the
saying that, although they
gave an advance of 20 per cent. on the
lst of May.
A passenger train collided with
cattle train near Ashland, New Hamp
shire, yesterday afternoon, killing two
men and injuring several others. One
of the killed was William II. Abel,
well.known as inventor of a knitting
machine.
The county Jail at Brook haven, Mass,
was destroyed by fire on Sunday night,
and three colored prison ers were burned
to death. The flames started in their
cell, and it is believed they set the place
on fire, hoping to escape.
The Executive hCommittee of abe
Knights of Labor, in secret session at
Frostburg, Maryland, on Saturday, un-
agreed to continue the strike
1t the miners of the Cumberland region
'or 6jc. per ton for mining coal,
The jury in the case of Emmet
Claude, colored, on trial in the South
ampton, Virginia, county court, for the
murder Of two white men, were dis
charged yesterday for failure to agree.
Only one case of violation of the Sum-
lay law occurred in Cincinnati on Sun
lay, and the offender was lot off with
nominal fine on promising not to break
the law any more.
Yesterday had been fixed for the
hearing of arguments in the bill of ev-
,eptions in the Guteau case, but, by
consent of counsel on both sides, the
natter went over until today.
Mrs. Mary Blessing, being insane,
ocked herself in room at Hummels-
own near Harrisburg on Sunday, 'and
et her clothing on fire. She died ina
ew hours,
Chas. NJ. Wheatley, well.known
,eologist, and proprietor of the Chem
cal Copper Works at Phoeuixville, Pa,
lied on Satur day, in the Goth year OF
lis age.
Col. Ephraim Murdoch, of Winchen-
.on, Mass, was fouud dead in bed yes-
erday morning He.was SO years of
ge.
A Photographer in Providenc, L. l.,
as been fined $40 and costs for follow
ng his usual vocation on Sunday. He
leaded guilty on two complaints.
The steamship Baltimore arrived at
Baltimore yesterday from Bremen,
With 1875 i'm migrants all of whom went
7est last night.
The House Commerce Committee is
X xpected to finish the River and Har-
or bill by tomorrow or Thursday.
Major II. l.. Morris, of the Fifth Infant
y, died on Saturday at Fort Assine-
oiAe Montana, of para ysis.
The Republican State Convention
ill meet in Harrisburg tomorrow.