Daily Republican., 1882-11-13
NEWS SUMMARY.
DIVIDING LONG ESLANDkOUND--
CHARGED FOB DABBLING
IN POLITICS.


BY acts Of their Legislatures the We
ters Of Long Island Sound have been di-
vided between the States of New York
and Connecticut for the purpose of de-
terminiug fishing rights and possible
questions of jurisdiction. Judge Mel
son, of the U. S. Court In New York,
however, has rendered decision that
Long Island Sound is part of the
Atlantic Ocean, and its navigation Is
not governed by the provisions Of the
act regulating inland waters" Should
this decision be sustained, neither New
York nor Connecticut can exercise
proprietary rights in the Sound fisher
les.
Eight clerks in the Insurance Depart
ment at Albany were dismissed on Sat-
urday, without official explanation.
They say that their removal is in pun
ishment of their "stalwart" attitude
during the political canvas, they having
opposed the denomination of Governor
Cornell, and supported the Saratoga
nominees. On the other hand, the
friends of Superintendent Fairman say
that che warned those under him not to
meddle in politics at all, and that these
removals are due 10 the fagrant disobe-
dience Of that order by the clerks whose
heads have fallen in the basket"
In Baltimore, on Saturday, the Grand
Jury indicted the proprietor and mana
ger of the American newspaper, and the
proprietor of the Morning Herald for
libel, in publishing articles charging
that Charles Webb, while city collector,
had used his influence corruptly to in
duce the Judges of the Appeal Tax
Court to reduce the assessment on GER
tain property of A. s. Abel. The pub
locations were made during the excite
ment of the political campaign.
A train on the Bradford, Eldred and
Cuba Railroad, consisting of the en-
CINE and one com bination baggage and
passenger car, tumbled from trestle,
nea- Cuba, New York, on Saturday
night. The trestls was 40 feet high,
hut James France, the engineer, was
the only person killed. Charles Cree
sey, the fireman, was dangerously in
iured, but the passengers escaped with
slight injuries.
The one mile race, the second of the
three races between W. G. George,
Amateur Champion of England, and L.
E. Myers, on the Polo Ground, in New
York, on Saturday, and was easily won
by George. The winners time was 4
minutes, 81 2-5 seconds, and he passed
the goal 20 yards ahead of Myers. The
final race between George and Myers
will be run on the same grounds next
Saturday.
During eight o'clock mass meeting in
the Church of st Lawrence, in New
York, yesterday morning, part of the
ceiling over the east gallery fell with a
loud crash, causing panic among the
large congregation present. Three
women tainted, but no one was serious
ly injured.
Mrs. Edith Harlan Child, wife Of f.
Linus Child, and daughter of Judge
Harlan, of the Supreme Court OF the
United States, died yesterday in Chi
csQo. The remains will be taken to
Washington, where the funeral will
take place on Wednesday afternoon.
A log cabin occupied by a colored
family on the farm of Mrs. Marshall in
Lunenburg county, Virginia, was burn
ed few nights since, and all the oc'
cupants perished. 1t is believed the
cabin was set on fire.
A great torchlight procession and
demonstration" took place In Buffalo
on Saturday night, in honor of Cover
nor. elect Cleveland. Speeches were made
by Mr.. Cleveland and other gentle
men.
The corn crop report Of the Depart
ment Of Agriculture for November In
dcates total crop Of 1850, 900, ,OOC
bushels, or about 90, 900, 900 bushels, be-
low the October estimate.
The house of L. Harmon, near Rip
lev, Iowa, was blown down by tor
nado on Friday night. Mrs. Harmon
had leg broken, and her children
severely hurt.
A Leghigh Valley railroad train col
lided with gravel train at Coxton on
Saturday morning, and Patrick Cos
tello, the engineer, received fatal IN
juries.
friedrich e. Shaw, one Of the mel
charged with attempting to corrup
Star Route jurors, surrendered himsel
| in Washington, on Saturday, and CAV
bail in $2500 for hearing.
1t is rumored in Washington tina
Robert j. Sewell, brother Of Senate
Sewell, of New Jersey, Is to succee'
Stewart L. Woodford as U. 8. Distrlc
Attorney in New York.
The official vote of all the counties o
Pennsylvania, except Allegheny Phila
delphia and Sullivan (the returns iron
these being unoticial) ,sho v a pluralt
for PattisOn over Beaver of 38,133.
The Danish ship, St. AIbans, fron
| Philadelphia for Bremen, put into Bal
timo1e yesterday, having sprung I
leak. She will discharge cargo to max
repairs.
A fishing boat, supposed to belong t
Elliott Hunter, OF Southampton, Onta
rio, capsi2ed Off Uaie lu DOre Point, o.
Saturday, and all on hoard are belleV
ell to have been lost,
Cold weather is reported in thu
Northw est, and navigation on tn
Upper Missouri closed on Saturday !
tHeSDaLGl from NTUOhSJOh tOPSAp '4N
drifts ten to twelve feet high.
Eleven new cases of yellow fever an
one death we're reported in Pensacol
yesterday, making total to date c
1884 cases and 1913 deaths. The weatn
or continues unseasonably warm
At Toronto, on Saturday, . decision
!, was rendered In the case of Hall, tn
Newark forger, remanding him TO
} extradition. Notice Of appeal wa
given an ID will be argued this week.
Secretary Folger said on SaturdA
that he knew nothing about the repo
ted resignation of Assistant secretar
-, New.
A life boat 26 feet long, painte
white, with the name Rotterdam,
was found on the beach at Hatteras o
the 9Th inst.
The furniture store of Coogan Brotf
r ers, 123 BSwery, New York, wa
l damaged by fire on Saturday evening
r to the extent of about $50, 900.
The President arrived in Washingto
= an Qot,,rdov niuht and went ulr6Ctl