The daily gazette., 1882-07-21
THE MORNING SUMMARY.

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DR.. G. E. Grehman,a prominent physician
of Altoona, died suddenly last evening of
neuralgia of the heart.
Mrs. Eveline o. Ames, widow of oakes
Ames, died in North Easton, Massaehu-
setts, on Monday night at the age of 70
years. 1 iHs
Senior Herrera, Minister from Guatemala
to Mexico, was to sail from Vera Cruz, yes
terday, for New York, to meet President
Barrios.
The iron steamer Tallahassee, 81 900 tons
burthen, to ply between New York and Sa-
yannah, was successfully launched yester-
day at Roach's shipyard, Chester
The Chief Justice of British Columbia has
decided that the Tax Sale act of that Pro-
vince is Illegal, and that all land sold under
it must be returned to the owners, with
costs. a5
The President yesterday nominated
George NJ. Sabin to be United States Dis
trict Judge for Nevada, and Christov Barner
to be Surveyor of Customs at Gsiena,
Illinois.
The officers of the steamer John Wilson,
sunk by snag in the Atchafalaya river, last
Sunday, have arrived in New Orleans, and
the clerk reports that Is lives were lost by
the disaster.
President Barrios of Guatemala was pre-
sented to President Arthur last evening by
Secretary Frelinghuysen. All the members
of the Cabinet and the Guatemalan Minister
were present.
Alexander Kerr, the foreman who super
intended the laying of the switch at the
Parker's Creek bridge on the Long Branch
railroad, where the recent disaster occurred,
has been committed to jail on charge of
manslaughter.
James B. Hickey and William johnson
were fatally injured by gas explosion at
the Central Shaft in Scranton yesterday and
Hickey died In a few hours Hickey was a
prominent Greenback Labor politician, and
once candidate for State Senator.
The National Association of Window Glass
Makers, in session at Saratoga, Yesterday
elected the following officers President,
+. J.. Bodine, of Philadelphia Vice Presi-
dent, Thomas WightmaD, of Pittsburg
Treasurer. M. Watson; Secretary, E. R.
Wood. =.
The condition of Senator Hill, of Georgia,
is growing exceedingly critical, but his mind
continues clear, and he knows that he may
die at any moment. His death may result
from exhaustion, or from the seVering of
the carotid artery by the eancerous
growth.
Miss Fanny Parnell, sister of Charles
Stewart Parnell, the Irish leader, died sud-
denly at "Old Ironsides,' Bordentown, yes
terday afternoon. Her death was caused
by paralysis of the heart, she having been
subject to heart disease for some time. She
was 2S years of age.
A band of White Mountain Apacles, be-
tween so and 100 in number, left the San
Carlos reservation in Arizona ON Wednes-
day and went over the trail followed by
them last spring. On the Gila river they
attacked cattle train, killed one Of the
drivers and ran off SO head of stock.
A later dispatch from the City Mexico
says that many wells in all parts of the city
were thrown down by the earthquake on
Wednesday afternoon, and the National and
Municipal Palaces and chapel were slightly
Only one person, boy, is re-
ported injured, and his injuries are slight.
The shock, which lasted two minutes. so
was the severest that visited the
city since 1864. The time at which the
shock occurred on Wednesday Is not
stated.