The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1883-05-10

1t has been discovered that Superintendent
Marsh fled no official bond when elected last
July, and question is now raised as towhether
there is at present a legal superintendent of
the almshouse The Massachusetts House of
Representatives on the Sd inst. voted $4,000 to
the Tewksbury almshouse, which is the same
appropriation as that in the vetoed charities
bill
During light thunder shower at Winona,
Mimi. Sunday afternoon three little daughters
OF Jacob MorowiZ were playing in the street
under an umbrella when they were struck by
lightning The two older girls, aged nine and
eleven years, were instantly killed, and the
third, aged six years, was somewhat paralyzed
on the right side but will recover. The cloth
ing of the children ignited, and was consider
ably burned before the Mortified relatives could
reach the scene.
A serious wind storm prevailed in portions
OF southern Wisconsin on Thursday night.
Trains running TO Milwaukee were delayed,
and the telegraph service crippled The damage
TO churches and other public buildings at
Waukesla is placed at $4,000, and other out
lying towns from Milwaukee report more or
less damage.
D. F. Walker was hanged at Trenton, Ca,
Friday, for the murder of S. S. Hamburger on
Sand Mountain last October. Walker met his
death without a tremor The fall broke his
UtCA -hANNl NliS t4eil-AttS AoN SSSuAASetr anu
George Bird, the brother of the sheriff, III at
tempting to quelI it was shot, and several per
sons were badly beaten.
A. Neal who was stopping on a ranch of the
Kansas City Cattle Company, in the Indian
Territory. for the purpose of regainng his
health, was murdered during the absence OF
his companions. The crime was evidently
committed for the purpose of obtaining Meals
money and yaluables. His brothers are stated
to-be wealthy leather merchants in Boston.
The trial of Major Ellis P. Phipps, ex-super-
indent Of the Philadelphia almshouse, who is
charged with forgery. and for whose extradi-
ton from Hamilton Ontario, an extended liti
CATION was had began in Philadelphia on the
I'd inst, and resulted in his conviction OF Sat
urday-
The private postal deliveries raided in New
York on Friday were again in operation on
Saturday. Actions have been begun against
their managers in the United States Court for
the recovery of penalties. 1t is estimated that
they cause loss of 100000 a year 20 the
post-o1fice
The jury in the ease of Ellis P. Phipps, ex-
superintendent of the Philadelphia alms-house.
charged with forgery, after being out all Friday
night, returned a verdict of guilty on Saturday
morning. Phipps' counsel were allowed four
days to prepare motion for a new trial.
Mrs chauncey, of Bellefont Long Island
locked her two children, boy aged eighteen
months and a girl aged four years, in her house
on Friday last and went off to work. The
house was burned and the little girl was burned
! to death.
". B. Searight, mayor of Vincennes, Ind,
committed suicide by shooting himself on the
ID inst. He had been mayor six years and was
a candidate for reelection, but was defeated at
I the election on Tuesday
! Later news as to the burning of the steamer
! GEappler of YaBcouver's Island increases the
extent of the calamity. At least seventy lives
We're lost Only two bodies have been recov-
cred.
/ Ex-Treasurer Polk has been rearrested at Nash
I vile, Tenn. and his bail increased from $50,
! 600 to $4,000. Not being able TO give the re-
quired bond, he was committed to Jail.
Joshua Clifford. aged seventy-seven years,
charged with numbering his wife, was found
guilty at 0swego, NY, ON Friday and sentenced
10 be hanged on June p, 1883.
PERSONAL.
Dir. William H. Vanderbilt, having relieved
himself from the details of railroad manage
ment, sailed for Liverpool Saturday on the
/ BrittaHic, accompanied by his son George and
by his uncle. Jacob II .Vanderbilt. Mr.. Wander
bit VIII be absent but few weeks, returning Oh
the same ship He win make second trip
and return some time IN September. His health
is excellent, and he has decided simply that in
stead Of spending the summer At Saratoga he
1 viii be on the water or IN Europe. Just before
sailing Mr.. Vanderbilt being asked what be
had to say about his retirement from the presi-
deney of his railroads, replied: % / have little
to add TO what has already been published.
thought it a good time TO relinquish my posi-.
ton and to place the roads III competent hands
! really think they win be better managed
than before for the positions to which these
gentlemen have been elected, and which they
are abundantly qualified to I'LL, viii bring then
out, as it were. This talk about my having re
iinquished my interest IN the properties is al
nonsense. / am just as much interested il
them in every way as before
A complaint has been filed In the iudicia
district conrtat Nevada By Theresa Fair agains
Senator james g. Fair. The cause of action L
adultery on the part of the defendant. TIL,
plaintiff states she was married TO defendant
in CaiaveTas county, California. in December
1852, and came TO Nevada with him III 1866
She had lived with him until few months agi
VIXEN she became cognizant of certain acts 0
infidelity on the part of the defendant, sing
which time She has not lived with him. TIL
prevailing opinion on the Comsteck is that tin
Nevada statesman viii not make defense il
the suit, but allow it TO 20 by default and agre
TO such settlement of the property as may b
determined upon by counsel. Gossip also say
that the amount has been agreed upon, namely
s., 900 IN cash and 81 10000 in real estate
, Application for letters of administration Oh
the estate Of the late Henry ID. Warren wa
made TO the register Of wills al Philadelphia
on the Sd inst. by the mother Of the deceased
Warren was one of the seamen on the Jean
{ netUe, and was one of the men in Lieut. Chipp'
boat His wife married again before the los
of the Jeanette was reported, and his mothe
{ has since had the custody of his daughte
, Maud, aged years. The estate is only yalne
at -, 600.
Chace Lewis, the venerable citizen of Prov
dence, r. l., who died on Thursday, left til
following public requests: To Bates College
t Lewiston, Me-, $1,000; Roger Williams Ere
: Baptist Church, Providence, $1,000 Home 70
Aged Men, Providence, $1,000; Woman
q Christian. Association, $500; Home for Age
: Women, $500; Hillsdale College, Hillsdal,
. Mich, 81 900; Slower College, Harper's FeIr,
, w. Va, 5000, and Rhode Island Hospita
$1,000.
The Cincinnati dramatic festival closed Satu,
: day night with repetition of "OtheIlo,p wit
the same east as on Thursday night. In tn
afternoon, " Romeo and Juliet was presented
with Mary Anderson as Juliet, Lawrence Bar
! rett as Romeo. Eight performances have bee
:. given to audiences averaging 5000. The finar
0 cial success is certain and the association has
d hand scenery aud property which cost frol
: $4,000 to $4,000.
i Moody and Sankey. the famous evangelist
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