Daily Republican., 1882-07-26
NEWS SUMMARY.
AROEHER BIOODAESs DUEE-wI.
STRUCTIvERIRES-OTMKR
INCIDENTB.

1t is announced from Washington
that mo information has been commu-
nicated to the Government here as To
any agreement between Guatemala and
Mexico touchingthe disputed boundary
question. The matter, however, 10
oeileved TO I've I'm q fair way to reach
an adjustment. 1t Is understood that
"the President is unwilling to arbitrate
unless requested by both parties to do
so, unless the question to be settled
shall be definitely agreed upon"
Captain John s. Wise, Readiuster
candidate for Congressman-a at. Large in
Virginia, and John s. Crockett, Com
monwealth Attorney for Wythe county
in II at State, fought bloodless duel
near Uhrlstiansburg, yesterday morn
ing. After two rounds, neither being
hit, Crockett, who was the challenger.
said he was satisfied, aud the affair
ended. 1t grew cut of personal
rencontre" between the couple on the
18th inst.
In yesterdays Cabinet meeting Pres
ident Arthur is reported to have said,
in substance, shat DO person in any OF
the executive departments declining to
contribute shall on that account be sub
lected to discharge or criticism, and no
attempt to injure him on that ground
will be countenanoed or tolerated."
A fire in New Haven yesterday de-
stroyed brick building on Centre
street, owned by John. W. Mansfield
and occupied by several parties, and
damaged another building in the rear,
the total loss is about $28O00
At Getty sbnrg, yesterday, the monu-
ment erected by Post II, of Norristowns
to the memory Of General s. K. Zook,
who was killed in the great battle, was
unveiled, Colonel Theodore Bean de.
livering an oration.
John H. Stebbins, Of Port Deposit,
Maryland, was seriously, If not fatally
injured yesterday morning, while try
ing to drive across the railroad track in
front of an app oaching train at West
Grove, Penna.
The Coroner's jury in the case Of the
six negroes killed ON the De Soto Rail-
road, in Mississippi, has rendered a
verdict that their death was accidental
and that no persons were to blame ex.
cept themselves. d.
The loss by Wizards failure at
Jonesboro, Illinois, is now Estimated
at 5000, 900, while the assets are consid-
cred practically nothing" Wtllard's
whereabouts are unknown.
Mrs. Julia Petry, aged 25 years, died
yesterday morning, in Blissville, Long
Island, from burns received through
the explosion of coal oillamp she was
carrying the previous night.
The house of j. Fl. Boardman, in Ne
vSda City, was burned on Monday
night. Two of his sons, 6 and 8 years
of age, are missing and supposed to have
perished.
A number OF fishing boats were
swamped by sudden gale at Astoria,
Oregon, on Monday, but only two lives
are known to be lost.
The iron ore unloaders at South Chi.
cago have struck, and a number Of the
stevedores of the several Lake lines in
that city are also reported striking.
Three hundred men and boys en-
ployed in the Kelley Run Colliery, at
Penn, struck yesterday
for an advance Of % cents per day.
Elizabeth Barth, was fatally burned
on Monday, in Ashland, Penna., while
fire with coal oil, and died
Of her injuries yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. Baker and Mrs. Anderson were
Iutfocated yesterday blythe burning of
\ small house, in Grand Haven, Michi-
gan.
Michael Fogarty, aged years, and
Thomas McCarty, aged II, were drown
ID yesterday in mill trench at Woon-
Iocket, Rhode Island.
Herman Won Helm, aged IT, was
on Monday while bathing at
Deals Shore, Maryland.
The British steamer Triumph arrived
at San Francisco from Hong
Kong, with 7S5 Chinese passengers.
A large forest fire is reported raging
Sandwich and Plymouth, in
dassach usetts.
The store of B. L. Lillenthal and
'fice Of the Putnam County Journal in
oalatka, Fla, were burned on Mon
lay night. The Lilienthal famil y had
rarely time to escape with their Ii yes.