Daily Republican., 1882-09-05
NEWS SUMMARY.
CHALMERS TO FIGHT A DUEL
REPUBLICAN, NOMINA-
TlON1.

A duel has been threatened betwee
General Chalmers and Van Fl. Mar
ming, Congressional candidates 4
!; Misslsaippi. They spoke recently 4
joint debate at Holly Springs, and Mar
ming, who spoke last, improved the op
portunity to make "a scathing reviev
of Chalmers record" After some col
respondence, the difficulty was amica
bly, adjusted on terms honorable /
both. U. s. Senator George and Colone
L. p. Cooper, (the latter of Memphis)
being the referees" Chalmers ant
Manning are to speak at Canaan thi
evening.
At the district meeting of the Anal
gamated Association, held yesterday
afternoon in Pittsburg, 1t was unani.
mously resolved to continue the strike
until the demands Of the men are com
piled with. Some of the manufactu.
rers will attempt to start with non n-uDior
men and they profess to be sanguint
of success. 1t is understood that the
tiuishers aredissatisfed with the action
Of the Association. Fifty.eight lodges
out Of sixty. three in the district were
Represented at yesterdays meeting.
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The Tariff Commissioners yesterday
gave hearing in Cincinnati to repre-
sentatives of the earthen ware factory
there, who argued In favor of higher
duty on imported pottery. They also
heard representatives of the tin roofing
industry, who wanted more protection
against competition from tin roofing
made from plates manufactured in
England.
Colonel Bodine has selected as the
members of the American Team, to
compete against the British Team in
the International Rife Match, Messrs.
Dolan, Smith, Hinman, Ogden, Kinds,
Paulding, Howard, Shakespeare, Nc.
Niven and Alder. The other two will
be chosen this week.
While William Henry and his young
son were on their way to blow up
stumps with dynamite cartridges near
Shelbyville, Indiana, last evening,
sparks from a torch carried by the son
fell among the cartridges and exploded
them. Henry was fatally injured his
son may recover.
Richard 4. Peabody was arrested at
Stock, Vermont, on Saturday, it being
alleged that he Jumped bail" nearly
three years ago. He was taken to St.
Johnsbury and surrendered to his
original bondsmen. He is charged with
torgeries to the amount of $l5, 900.
The U. s. steamer Adams, at San
Francisco, will be ready for sea in a
few days, and will 60 to Alaska to re.
lieve the Wachusett. The latter vessel
will return to San Francisco, where she
will be examined, and if necessary, put
out of commission.
The election in Arkansas was held
yesterday. Slight returns show an un-
usually large vote, with indications oi
the usual Democratic majority on the
State ticket. In the Legislature there
are slight Greeuback and Republican
gains.
Samuel E. Barr, Congressman from
the Fourteenth District of Pennsylva-
vania, has been endorsed for renomina
ton by the Republican Convention of
Dauphin and Lebanon counties. This
insures his selection.
Frank McHolland, General Superin,
tendent Of the Buena Vista and sur.
rounding mines at Valtecillo, Mexico
owned by New York capitalists, has
committed suicide The cause is un
known.
| An unknown man, about IS years of
age, was run over and killed on the
Pennsylvania Railroad, near Princeton
junction, last night. The name George
Allgaier" was on paper found in his
pocket.
In the Superior Criminal Court at
Boston, yesterday, b. G. Seymour,
who was brought on from New York
on Saturday, was held in $4,000 bail
to answer the charge of stealing and
receiving stolen bonds.
Colonel J. E. Tourtelotte, of General
Sherman's staff, left Washington yes
terday for Chicago, to accompany the
Governor. General of Canada and the
Princess Louise on their trip to British
Columbia.
Edwin T. Stanton, aged II years, was
thro wn from carriage at Westerly,
Rhode Island, on Sunday, by runa-
way horse, aud had his skull fractured
by the horses hoots.
Five or six persons were injured,
some seriously, by the bursting OF a
boiler, in Swift & Harper's rolling mill,
at Riverside, Ohio, yesterday morn
ing.
The Republican Convention of the
Seventh Pennsylvania District,at Lans-
dale yesterday nominated l. N. Evans
for U. S. Congressman, on the 94th bal
lot.
A public parade of the various
trade. unions of New York city will
take place to-day. 1t is estimated
that from 1000 to $4,000 men will be in
the line.
Extensive forest fires are destroy
ing valuable timber in Annapolis coun-
ty. Nova Scotia. The corn crop In
that province is suffering from long
drought.
A fire in Aurora, Indiana, yesterday
afternoon, destroyed Cobb q Co. 8 chair
factory, the Indiana House and three
dwellings. Loss, $4,000.
The 'longshoremen on the Cunard
wharves in Boston, forty in number, who
have been on strike, offered to resume
work at the old rates.
Two West Shore Railway laborers
were killed yesterday near Cornwall,
New York, by the premature explosion
of q blast.
The Chico Hotel, Armory Hall, and
several, small cottages in Chico, Cali
fornia, we're burned on Sunday. Loss,
$4,000.
Commissioned Mcfarland, of the
General Land Office, has returned to
his desk iu Washington.
The safe of L. L. Crawford, at
Greensboro, Pa, was robbed OF over
$4,000 on Sunday night.
State Of the Thermometers
At the REPUBLICAN office in the shade
this morning:
o'clock 10 O'Clock II 2o'Cluck