Daily Republican., 1882-11-23
NEWS SUMMARY.
CONGREsS-UNFAHTHFUL Of
FICERs DISOHARGRD.

G4V11hD DD1SOHEANtGED.
The limited express train which left
Columbus, Ohio, yesterday morning, a
few minutes after midnight, on the
Pittsburg, Cincinnati and St. Louis
Railroad, was wrecked near Union
Station, 26 miles EAST Of Columbus, by
O. rail which had been placed across the
track. The engine, two postal cars,
and baggage and passenger Car ere
thrown down an embankment thirty
feet into field below, but, strangely
enough, no person was killed. The en-
gineer and fireman and several passen-
gers escaped with comparatively slight
injuries.
In the Laborers' Congress at Glove
land, Ohio, yesterday, Hugo Miller, of
New York, was chosen an additional
Secretary TO report the proceedings in
German. Resolutions were adopted
declaring for the ENCOURAGEMENT of
labor journals and literature, seven to
the extent of free distribution whenever
practicable" also urging upon the
Legisl atures Of the States the passage
of the employers liability laws. A
protective tariff plank was ordered to
be stricken from their platform by
vote OF II to l.
Captain Alfred Hopkins, command
ant of the Navy Yard at Pensacola, has
been dismissed from the service as the
result OF an inquiry by court martial
into the charge chat he deserted his
place of duty during the yellow fever
epidemic. Captain Hopkins had been
more than thirty years in the navy, and
was recently promoted to the rank Of
Captain for "long and meritorious SER
vice."
The suit nf Mrs. Hannah Doughterty
act :ess, in New York, against the
Pennsylvania Railroad, for $4,000
damages, for personal inj uries received
while going from Newark to Jersey
City in June last, resulted last night
in verdict for $1,000. She fell off a
gang plank, which she alleged was
"insuffioiently lighted and negligently
placed"
Secretary Teller says there is mo
possibility" of the election by the Col
orsdo Legislature for United States
Senator OF any person who is not a Re
publican. The Republicans have So of
the rs members, of the Legislature, and
the antl"monopoly issue did not enter
into the canvas only straight Repub-
licans and Democrats" being elected.
Vice President Thompson, of the
Pennsylvania Railroad, yesterday or
dered 40 locomotives from the Grant
Locomotive Works at Paterson, New
Jersey, and Is locomotives from the
Pittsburg Locomotive Company. He
also ordered the construction OF 5000
more cars tor the railroad lines east and
west of Pittsburg.
One death from yellow fever occurred
in Pensacola on Tuesday, but DO now
cases were reported. 1t was upoffi-
cially stated yesterday that three cases
Of fever existed in a family which re-
turned from the country over week
ago. There was frost at Pensacola yes
terday morning, with the thermome-
ter at 10 degrees.
In Cincinnati yesterday, James Fon-
messy and eleven others, arrested for
violation of law in giving a Sunday
performance, were arr8igned in the
Police Court, but their trial was post.
pOned until Friday afternoon. Other
theatres were open on Sunday, but no
other arrests were made, the intention
being to make test of Fennessy's case.
The railroad war ont west has reached
such stage that, according to tele-
gram from Omaha, the Chicago, Mil
waukee and St. Paul Railroad company
''has cut passenger rates from Council
Bluffs to st. Paul and MINNEAPOLIS to
81, and to those points from Omaha to
81 20" The regular rate from Council
Bluffs is $13 10.
A widow named Stewart, whose hus-
band was drowned some time ago, told
IA neighbOr in Montreal, yesterday
morning, that she "was going to die
during the day." and begged the wo-
man to stay with her, as she 'thads
horror of dying alone" 10 the surprise
of the neighbor, Mrs. Stewart died be.
fore noon.
The Supervising Inspector General of
Steamboats,, in his annual report for
the year ending June 30ch last, says
the total number of accidents to steam
vessels during the year resulting in
loss of life was Al, and the number of
lives lost was 205 This was Out of a
total of 354, 100000 passengers carried.
The q. 8. Grand Jury at Salt Lake
City has been discharged after report
ing itself unable to find indictments
tor bigamy, as it is impossible to pro-
cure witnesses or get access to marriage
records on account of local prejudice
against furnishing poIygamy."
We have heard both Den oCrats and
Republicans say that there is nothing
better for a cough than Dr. Bulls
Cough Syrup; this old reliable remedy
lever fails to cure a cough or cold at
once, and he obtained at any drug store
for % cent bottle.
Tie New Hartford Cotton Company's
mil, rear Utica, New York, caught
fire from an exploding lamp last even
lug, and the mair building was de-
st7oyed. The loss il over $50 coo,
Ninety men are thrown ont Of employ.
n!ent.
The State Temperance Convention Of
Alabama adjourned on Wednesday
evening after resolving not to ask of the
Legislature general prohihitory law,
but an amendment to the present laws
to secure the better enforcement of the
license act
A meeting of Ohio and Kentucky dis.
tillers which was to have been held
yesterday in Cincinnati, to confer, as
reported, Sin reference to the modifica-
ion Of the bonded period" has been
postponed until Friday, and will be
held in Chicago.
The pnblic agitation in Jamaica con.
tinues, "the whole Colony" being, at
last accounts, "united against the Gov
ernment." Public meetings are being
held everywhere on the island, in op-
position to the Administration.
The Pioneer Iron Foundry and four
lumber mills In Burlington, Vermont,
were burned yesterday morning. Loss
$4,000. About 400 men are thrown
out IF employm ent by this fire.
d tective Miller was yesterday dis
charged from the force In Washington
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