Daily Republican., 1883-06-22
NEWS SU NINA
DESTRUCTIVE FIRES-FATALA AC.
CIDENTS-HIGHW WATERS
IN THE WEST.

y IN THE WEST.
Arrangements for the celebration OF
= the 10th birthday of the Rev. Henry
:, Ward Beecher were completed last
,, evening by a committee of the Ply
- = mouth Church brethern. The celebra,
. tion will take place in the Brooklyn
academy of music. Rev. DIR. Charles
II. Hall will preside. Speeches are ex-
!, pected from Rev. DIR. Armitage, Rev.
: Robert Collyer, General Grant, Mayor
:, Lowe, Rev. DR.. Fulton and Mr.. Beech
er himself.
: Warrants were issued yesterday
, morning in Richmond, Virginia, for
, the arrest Of Richard f. Beirne, editor
OF the State, and w. c. Elan, editor of
Z the Whig, on the charge that they were
) about to fight duel. The provocation
, Tor deadly encounter was an editorial
in yesterdays Wing calling the editor
OF the State liar. 1t is understood that
a d1el will be fought to-day outside the
limits of the State.
The Mississippi river at St. Louis
rose inches yesterday, the gauge last
night showing a height OF 33 feet 8
inches. The levee is almost entirely
hooded. Reports from the upper Missis-
slppl and Missouri show that the water
ls very high and that great damage has
been done everywhere along the bottom
lands. Another rise of foot at st.
Louis is feared.
A fire in Salt Lake City, yesterday
morning, destroyed Clawson wagon
depot, the old Council house and
Savage's Art Gallery, causing loss
estimated at 100000 During the fire
an expo sion Of powder demolished
plate glass windows, sashes and doors,
and did other damage to buildings in
the neighborhood, which it will take
S2O,O to repair.
Over 100 Texas steers broke loose from
the stock yards at Chicago on Welnes-
day night, and rushed through the
streets in the southern section of the
city. The people turned out with guns
and pistols and killed about 40 of the
wild animals, after which the rest were
secured. One man was injured in the
stampede.
A wealthy young farmer, named Kes-
Ter, and " the belle of the village" of
Nordham, near Toronto, were married
on Wednesday morning. After the cere-
mony the couple started in a wagon
FOR the brides home. During the ride
the team ran away, and the bride Jump
ed from the wagon and broke her neck
Charles Kaiser jeweller, of Lex
lngton street, Baltimore, was arrested
yesterday for selling gold-plated five
cent pieces, and was held in 81 500 bail
for trial. He says the nickels, for
which he charged 30 cents each, were
sold as charms to wear on watch chains.
Further particulars of the tornado at
Penn's Manor, Bucks county, Penna,.
last Tuesday afternoon, show that it
was more destructive than at first re-
ported. The total loss Of property in the
tract swept by the storm is estimated at
S25, 900.
Ihe mortality among COWS in the
of Joliet is increasing
and many people are afraid TO use milk.
1t is supposed the cows are sickenel bv
eating small bug which appears on
The grass, and is said to be very poison
,us.
Warehouses Nos. 3 and 3 of the Glib
'on distilery, at Gibsonton, near Pitts
'urg, were burned yesterday afternoon.
me loss is estimated at $4OO, 200.
'weve or fifteen persons were injured.
ONE severely, by explosions during the
ire.
There is no better test of purity and
rue goodness than reluctance to
hlnk evil of ones neighbor, and alb
Dlute incapacity to believe an evil re-
ort about good men, except upon the
lost trustworthy evidence.
A tornado passed over the southern
art of Livingston County, Missouri, on
Vednesday night, demolishing about
farm houses. Two persons
ere killed and fifteen or twenty in
lred.
The Grand Trunk Railway will begin
4 Monday next the running of fast
aims. The trip between Montreal and
oronto will be made in ten hours. and
'tween Boston and Chicago in forty
ours.
The United States training ship Ports
outh grounded yesterday afternoon on
ould Island, at Newport, while prac-
cling squadron drill. II was hoped
e would get off at high tide.
The first new Virginia wheat was re-
ived yesterday in Petersburg. 1t was
ised i'll Dinwddie County and is about
month later than last year, but is
usually clean and dry.
John Parvey was killed yesterday in
ansas City while repairing an electric
,ht line, the current being tur' ed on
lthout warning.
Texan horned frog, alive. was cap
red in the mails at Washington yes
day, and the package was sent to the
ad Letter Office.
Debt isa horse that is alway, throwing
rider. Fools ride him bareback and
thout a bride.
.et no one overload you with favors,
Will find it an insutferabe burden
NADLEY, GA.-Dr b. r. DOYLE
- ~ consider Browns Iron Bit
5 superior as tonic to any prppara-
1 now in USE.
Religious Notes.
he National Christian Association.
Anti Secret Society organization.
yesterday in Chicago. The resir.
ion of Rev. Mr.. Blanchard, it,
sident, was accepted, and S. s.
neroy was elected in his place.
lie General Assembly Of the Presby-
an Church Of Canada, in session at
ldon, Ontario, adjourned yester-
. Loyal addresses to the Queen
the Governor-Gen eral We're adopt
l the Toronto Methodist Conference
5erday the basis OF union was adopt
~ a vote of 1877 to 3D.
he litigation between Alfred NJ. Liv-
,tnnH md tIrl lnit1 prntnutn,1t IN,,;.