Daily Republican., 1882-08-09
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Willis s. Delane was seized by "a
mob of merchants" in Polk county,
Iowa, a few weeks ago, and strung up
by the neck to tree, until the torture
compelled him TO confess that he had
aided in the murder of the Mayor of
Polk Ity." Delane has since been ac-
Quilted OF the charges made in accord
arce with his confession, and he now
brings suit against the members of the
mob for $4,000 damages.
Richard Graf, in prison at Wilkes
barre on the charge OF arson, has con-
fessed TO his creditors that he shipped
several trunks full of the most vaiua-
hle part of his stock to Elizabeth and
Newark, New Jersey. Measures have
been taken for the recovery OF the goods.
His sisi er, who has been keeping house
for him, has mysteriously disappear
ed.
General G. X Warren, of the Engi-
neer Corps, died at his residence, In
Newport, Rhode Island, last evening;
he leaves q widow and three young
children. He had beer greatly depress-
ed in mind since the result of the recent
court. martial in his case and his death
was hastened, if not caused by this
trouble.
The Secretary OF the Navy has re-
ceived letter from Commodore Shu-
feldt in relation to the lAtter's course
while negotiating the treaty with
Corea. The letter is said to "explain
away many of the newspaper charges
made against him !" but the Secretary
lis not prepared" to give it publica-
tion.
The steamer City of Sydney arrived
yesterday at San Francisco, but was
not allow wed to dock until her Chinese
crew were removed to the hulk, they
not being provided with return certifi-
Gates, as required by the new law. 1t
is said the Steamship Company will
make q test case by suing out writ of
habeas corpus in the o. S. Court.
kilograms from various portions of
New York AMI New England report
great damage to property by the thun-
der storms on Monday. Houses, barns,
ETC., were consumed by lightning, and
the aggregate loss will reach many
thousands Of dollars.
The corn crop of :: Nebraska, it is
thought, will reach 100, 900, 900 bushels
this year. AS there is scarcely any old
corn in this State, however, it is doubt
full if much of this immense crop will
be shipped East.
The forest fires between Sandwich
and Pecasset, Massachusetts, have
again broken out, and were fercer than
ever yesterday, under st rong wind.
One Of the fires is within one-and.a.half
miles of Sandwich.
About two-thirds of the wheat crop
of Michigan is safely gathered, but
there are fears that the remainder
which is still in the field, has been,
seriously damaged by the hot, showery
weather Of tie last week.
DIR. Reeves, Secretary of the Board of
Health OF West Virginia, has been ad-
vised Of new cattle disease-a conta-
gious fever-which prevails in several
counties in that State.
The schooner BloomiugGale was sunk
by squall of Newfoundland, on the
1st inst. Her crew, five in number,
were saved with great difficulty by Two
fishermen.
The New York Herald says that me-
tallic burial caskets will be immedi-
ately sent to Russia for the transportA-
tion of the bodies of the Jeanette dead
to the United States.
The miners of the Cumberland region
yesterday requested the companies to
name the place and time for general
meeting to arrange a basis for resump-
tion.
The striking driver boys ut the EN-
pire mine, Wilkesbarre, yesterday re-
turned to work, upon the promise OF
an amicable settlement of the difficulty
with them.
No lives were lost by the fire in Gar
diner, Maine, as az first feared. Over
forty-seVen houses and stores were de-
stroyed.
Tie total wheat crop of Indiana this
year is officially reported at about A.
132, 900 bushels, an increase of 6,507, 900
on the yield of last year.
A disease is reported among cattle
in Berks county, Penna., which has
caused loss of thirty cows within a
short time.
John S. Gardner, arrested at North
port, Maine, will be taken to Missouri
for trial on the charge Of forging land
patents.
Gore Wallace and William Anderson
were arrested in New York on Monday
night for passing counterfeit standard
dollars.
Two girls named Boles and Addison
each about IA years of age, we're drown
eel yesterday morning while bathing at
Port Sidney, Ontario.
Theopilus Baillargeou, 10 years of
age, was drowned by falling from a
canal boat yesterday at Cohoes, New
York
XebulOn Barber, rs years OF age, was
killed by a train on Monday night while
walking On the railroad track near
Penn
There were 10 deaths from yellow
fever in Matamoras on Sunday and II
on Monday, up TO 3 P. M.
Judge Delcs Lake died yesterday
in San Francisco, OF heart
disease.
The AstOF Family
A short time ago John JtCOb Astor
sailed for Europe, from New York.
His health is feeble and he very ju-