Daily Republican., 1882-06-08
NEWS SUM MARY,
DOINGS In DIFFERENT PARTS
Or THE COUNTRY-IN WANT
OF FOOD.

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The body Of Herman Rietzel, who
was drowned with Comfy in Spofiord
Lake, New Hampshire, was recovered
yesterday morning and taken to New
York by his brother 1t was almost
unacceptable. The body was found
about fifty yards from the spot where
the boat containing the ill.fated couple
was last seen. All the clothes were on
except the hat; the watch was stopped
at 4.52, thlrty-three minutes after they
left the boat house. Search for Conly's
body will be continued today,
| The RedubliCan State Convention of
Ohio met yesterday in Columbus aud
nominated a ticket, headed by Charles
Townsend for Secretary Of State. The
platform adopted atiirms "the principle
of protection as adopted at the last Re-
publican Convention. and recommends
a revision of the Constitution $50 that
by specific taxation the liquor traffic
II az be ,aade to bear it's share of public
burdens through regulations by Con-
gress,
| Rev. Mother St Bernard, Superior Of
the Congregation Of Notre Dame, in
Montreal, has been elected Superior
General Of the converts Of that Order
throughout Canada and the United
States Rev Mother St. Victor. lately
Superior General, aud Rev. Mother st.
Jean Baptiste, lately Superior of the
Convent at Kankakee, Illinois, have
been chosen First aud Second Assistants
Of the Superior General.
Major L. A. Burke, of the New Or
leans Times Democrat, and G. Fl.
Parker, of the Picayune, fought duel
yesterday morning. On the fifth round
Burke was shot through both legs, but
is not believed to be dangerously
wounded. An editorial in the Plea
yuoe of the I'd inst, was the provoca-
tion, and Burke the challenger.
Thirty.fve lodges..::of Indians are re-
ported to be encamped near Fort Sisse-
ton, Dakota, in want of food. Some of
them have been employed in hauling
stores from Webster, in the same Terri
tory, and Captain Bennett, command
ing at the Fort, will try to secure food
and employment for them.
At Chester, Pa, the Grand Jury in
the case of Samuel jackson, proprietor,
aud Charles Vanhorn, his assistant, of
the pyrotechnic works, which exploded
with fatal results several months ago,
yesterday ignored the bill of involun-
tary granddaughter and put the costs
upon the county.
The Quarterly Communication of the
r. w. Grand Lodge, +. and A. M. Of
Pennsylvania, was held last night. 1t
was announced that the details for the
sesq qui.centenniol celebration on the
Oath instant has been completed. The
occasion promises TO be most imposing.
The body of an unknown man was
found hanging in Glendale Woods, near
Jersey City, yesterday morning, in q
manner which indicated determined
suicide. A letter, written in Hebrew,
and postmarked Philadelphia, was
found in his pocket.
Stephen H. jackson, a well.to-do
farmer, and formerly prominent as a
school teacher. commi tied suicide yes
terday, near Unionville, Pennsylvania.
He was TO years of age, and had been a
sufferer from dyspepsia for many years
The twelfth annual conference Of
Secretaries of Young Mems Christian
Associations of America met yesterday
in New Haven. d. A. Bridge of Mon
treal was chosen chairman, and Mr..
Oates, Of Glasgow, Scotland made an
address.
Wm. p. Finney, a compositor on the
PUBLIC LEDGER for the past twenty
years, died yesterday in the 10Th year
Of his age. He was stricken with
paralysis while at his case on last Sun
day afternoon,
The Grand Army of the Republic Of
New Jersey have decided not to hold an
annual encampment this year, but
many of the Posts are preparing to at
tend the National Encampment in Bal
timore.
Captain 1enneck, of the British
steamer Straithairiy, has been arrested
in San Francisco on the charge of
bringing in his vessel 326 Chinese pas.
sengers in access Of the number allowed
by law. He was released on bail.
The Liberal Anti-Prohibition Con-
vention of North Carolina met yester-
day in Raleigh, and nominated for
Congressman-atL Large, Oliver Ii Dock
cry. Republican, and tor supreme
Judge, George N. Polk, Democrat.
Two hundred and fifty kegs Of gun
powder were ignited on Tuesday by a
workman in ra ilway tunnel near San
Antonio, Texas, with tremendous eff
feet. Three men were killed and five
wounded.
Charles j. GUNNER, receiving teller
of the Bank of California, committed
suicide yesterday morningin in San Fran
cisco. His accounts are said to be cor
rect.
The Brockfeld bank at Linnaus,
Missouri, was robbed yesterday OF
$4,000 by six mounteimen, who rode off
with their plumber. At last accounts II
sherit,'s posse was il pursuit.
Major B. Henry Schley, soldier in
the late war and a prominent Mason,
and mem BIER of the Grand Army OF
the Republic. died in Frederick, Md,
on Tuesday, aged 70 years
The Ohio Greenback Convention met
yesterday In Columbus, and nominated
full ticket, headed by George l.. Hof-
fer, of Miami county, for secretary of
State.
Twenty frame DIV elling in Cincinna-
ii were burned yesterday morning,and
child pershed in the flames, The loss
of property is $4,000 Twenty-Five
families lost all their effects.
Rush Cheney, a prominent silk
manufacturer of South Manchester,
Rhode Island, died yesterday morning
at the age of 81 years.
Henry j. johnson, a prominent
citizen of Hartford, Conn, formerly a
wholesale provision dealer, died yes
terday.
The opening arguments for the de.
fence in the Star Route cases were con-
tinued yesterday in Washington. They
will be further continued to-day.
The Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul
elevator, in Sioux City, was burned
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