Daily Republican., 1883-02-07
NEWS sum MARY.
THE RECENT FLOODS RAILROAD
ACCIDENTS FATAL
OUTRAGES.

President Arthur, yesterday, attended
two weddings in Washington, and in
the evening he gave a reception to the
members of the Diplomatic Corps and
officers Of the army and navy. He was
assisted in the reception by Mrs. Ere
linghuysen, Mrs. Chandler, Mrs. Teller,
Mrs. McElroy, Mrs Hale, Mrs. Cam
eron, Mrs. Hill, and the members of
his Cabinet. The presentations were
made by Marshal McMichael and Col
onel Rockwell.
Yesterday was the closing day Of the
Carnival in New Orleans. The process
sion and tabeaux included "BHuf
Gras," the Royal Pageant" the
"Phunny Phorty Phellows," and the
Independent Order Of the Moon"
The imaginary continent of Atlantis
was illustrated 1t is estimated that
25,0OO visitors Were attracted by the
Carnival from different parts of the
Union.
August Diefcnthal, an emigrant, re-
Gently fell dead of heart disease in New
York, and was buried in pauper's
grave. His brother in Germany wrote
to lawyers that the deceased had money
yesterday. 1t had on three shirts, and
pocket in the back Of the inner one
contained $2,O9l.
1t must have been terrible state Of
affairs, that caused the PSalmist to ask:
"Who can stand before his cold ?' In
his day the remedies were few and
doubtful; how much happier should
this generation be, that has as house
hold remedy, DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup;
so wonderful has been its cures that
millions rise up and call it "blessed."
Seven cars of freight train on the
Vandalia road We're detached near
Mulberry Grove, Illinois, on Monday
morning, by broken rail. A few
moments later the second section of the
train ran into the rear of the first sec
ton, and nineteen cars were wrecked.
A fireman and a brakeman were severe
ly injured.
A collision occurred between an ex
press train and freight train at Aver,
Massachusetts, yesterday morning,
owing to the displacement of a switch.
Silas LOvejoy, engineer Of the express
train, and Mr.. Butler, apassenger, were
severely injured. Another passenger
was slightly injured.
In Berlin, Massachusetts, on Monday
night, James Livingston murdered mis-
wife with a hatchet, and then notified
the neighbors. He said they had quar-
relied after drinking. Jealousy is sus-
pected as the cause Livingston is 60
years Of age; his wife was 45. They
had several children.
Peter Heffner, living near Fleetwood,
Berks County, Penna., yesterday acci-
dentally threw lighted match into
keg containing powder BY the explO-
sion which followed, Hetfner and his
wife were severely injured, and their
two-year-old child was fatally burned.
All except three of the thirty-seven
cadets recently suspended from the
Pennsylvania Military Academy at
Chester, for attending Il theatrical per-
tormancc, have been rc-instated. The
excepted three have been discharged,
us ringl"aders of the revolt
1t is thought in Washington that the
President will appoint the Civil Service.
Commission in a few days. Sias W..
Burt, Naval Officer at New York, and
Edward o. Graves, Chief ofthe Nation
al Bank Redemption Agency, are NEIL
TONED as probable appointees.
Henry Morrison, colored, who killed
his wife at Middrtown, Penna., and
pleaded guilty of murder in the second
degree. was sentenced at Harrisburg,
ycstcrday,tu Imprisonment i'll the pcni-
tentiary for eight years and . months.
Parties OF Indians supposed TO be
hostile, have been seen near Clifton,
New Mexico. 1t is believed they are the
same SavagcS who have been depredating
in Mexico and the settlers are prepar-
ing for defence.
The Wabash river, at Lafayette, In
diana, is higher than ever before
known, and the damage is great. There
is rumor that six persons have been
drowned AT kcller's Station, near Wa
bash, Indiana.
The engine and two cars of a gravel
train at work upon the South Boston
flats, at Boston, ran into the docks late
On Monday night, and William Burke,
til e engineer, was drowned.
Charles Waite, Sheriff of Sherman
County, Nebraska, shot and killed Mr..
Ryan, his boarding house keeper, and
hen killed himself on Monday night.
Jealousy was the CAUSE
Robert j. Smith shot and killed his
Al tr, and then shot himself in the
lead, at a hotel in Lowell, Massachu-
'etts, last evening. He died in few
hours. Jealousy caused the crime.
Pcnohscot Bay, on the coast OF Maine
the first time since 1875. The ic" ex-
ends as far aS the island which sepa-
ateS the East from the West bay.
Al Il special election in the Second
District of Bristol, MaSsl-
huSettS, held yesterday, John W. Cum.
ning>, Democrat, received 700 majority
Yer John c. Marvel, Republican.
In tn" Massachusetts House of Repre-
cntativc> yesterday the Committee on
election Laws reported against the ex-
edicncy of repeating the poll tax as =
ualiiic alton for suffrage.
The bodies of James Burdgc, aged II
ears and David l.. Townsend, aged 10,
no disappeared on Sunday, at Farm
lgdale, New JeIsey, have been found
Il mari pit.
The Susquehanna river at Wilkes
IRE was Is feet above low-water
ark last evening and rising. All the
W grounds were flooded, and commu-
cation with the west side was cut off.
AT PittShurg the rivers We're receding
ld within their banks. The ice gorge
the loughioghrny went ont on Mon
" night without any damage.
On account of the floods the railroads
Toledo, Ohio refuse to receive
eight, az. business, beyond the local
mand, is at a standStill.
The post-otlice at Birmingham,
ALBANIA, was robbed on Monday night
money and stamps psamOnntingt to over
900, and also IL fine diamond ring.