Daily Republican., 1883-06-21
NEWS SU MMARY,
OF AN ERONAUT-A FAMILY
POISONED, ETC.

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time, and the mates line becomming
O fouled, his boat was dragged under and
was rever seen after wards. The num-
9 ber of lives lost is not given, but it was
probably at least six.
The whaling bark Mimosa is reported
TO have been lost at Pemba on the IA tn
!. instant When last spoken she had NO
oil on board.
! The investigation by Committee af
3 the Chicago Board Of Trade of the
charges of adulteration of lard by Fow-
G Ter Brothers, was continued YESTERDAY
Robert Neil, Fowler's Superintendent.
denied the statements made by fornser
n n employees that tallow. cottonseed oil,
and other extraneOus substances were
- used in making prime lard, and he said
a that such employees were for the most
part mot in positions to know of the
g alleged facts to which they had tesri-
t fed -
Carrie Harris, a young colored girl,
was yesterday convicted in the Court
Of Quarter Sessions Of the charge of adj
ministerng poison to the family Of Il.
p. Michener, of No. 1917 North Twelfth
street, Philadelphia, Pa, with intent
to kill, and also of the charge of steal
ing gold watch and chain and some
clothing. She was sentenced to four
years imprisonment on the first bill
and one year on the second.
John Roach, at Chester, has nearly
completed two new iron steam Yachts
for New York parties. They will have
flush decks and be schooner rugged with
wire standing rigging. The saloons
a a nd ,fni,
The stewards room and pantry are ON
the same deck. The engines are Of the
compound.inverted type, with steel
boilers. Both Of the vessels will be fin
ished on the stocks before launching.
Most Rev. Francis Nohert Blanchet.
Archbishop of Oregon, is dead, at the
age of SS years. He was Canadian by
birth, and had been Catholic mission
airy for more than so years. He was
consecrated Bishop in 1S45, and in 1851
resigned the position on account of his
advanced age, he tAan being 81. Most
Rev. Charles J. Seghers, formerly
of Victoria, was appointed his sue
cessor.
On Tuesday morning as the police
van was taking the prisoners from q
station house to be transfer red to the
county prison, Robert Henry at
tempted to hand one of the prisoners q
loaf of bread in which was concealed a
bottle of whisky. The trick was dis
covered by an officer, and Henry was
sent to the House of Correction.
Edward Koher, being the winner Of
the single scull race over the national
course on the schuylkil yesterday,
was chosen as the representative of the
College club Of the University Of
Pennsylvania, in the College contest.
to take place on Lake George on July
4th.
+. l. Stewart, an aeronaut, ascended
from Fayette, Missouri, on Monday, in
a hot-air balloon. The balloon burst
when it had reached a height of about.
1000 feet and the unfortunate Hronaut
was plunged into Bonne Femme Creek
His body was soon afterwards recover
ed
Detectives yesterday found the bones
of number of infants in the cellar af
the house No. 2243 North Fifth street.
Philadelphia, formerly occupied by Ur.
Isaac j. Halfway. The Coroner is in-
vestigating the case, and an Inquest
will be held on Saturday.
Miss Livingston, who obtained a ver-
diet of $4,000 for breach of promisa
against Henry Fleming, of New York,
has compromised for $4,000, and tht.
Court ad Judged that of this sum $4,5O0
should go to the lawyers who conduct
ed her case.
The engine and three cars of a freight
train on the New York City and North
ern Railroad We're wrecked yesterday
morning by seven large rocks which
had been placed on The track, hear
Ionkers, by some villains.
William Young, who attempted to
commit suicide Oh Tuesday by hanging
himself, was held in $500 bail yesterday
by Magistrate Becker, in Philadelphia,
Pa, to prevent a repetition of the act.
w. Il. Bell, 3s years of age, an en-
plOyee of the Chester Steel Company,
was killed in Chester, Penna., on Tues
day evening, by the bursting of All
emery wheel.
General Charles Ewing, of Ohio,
brother-in-law Of General Sherman.
whose critical illness in Washington
has been announced, died yesterday
Thomas l.. Tuloch, Postmaster OF
d. G., died yesterday
at Atlantic City Of tunor in
the throat.
BY the capsizing of IL sail boat in the
Delaware yesterday above the Rich
nond gas works, Charles Enochs, 1s
Years old, was drowned.
Charles Blessington was drowned in
he Schuylkill near the CallowbilI
street bridge, Philadelphia, Pa, lasE
'veniug.
The Schooi Board OF St. Louis has
,rdercd that after September lst, corpo-
a. punishment shall be abolished in the
'ublic schools of that city.
Governor Butler has ordered out the
National Lancers to escort him to and
rom Harvard College on Commence
nent Day
Alexander Haywood, about 40 years
d, committed suicide on Tuesday
light in Philadelphia, by taking laudar-
lum.
Ten buildings in Fresno, California
we're burned yesterday morning. Loss
10000.
Morton's block, in San Francisco
vas burned yesterday. Loss $500 900.
ANAMosA, IowA.-Dr. j. G. Nc
iuire says 81 know Browns Iron
'irters is good tonic and gives general
a Word to the Ladies'.
1t has been my custom tor years, AZ
le season advanced, TO reduce my
tock. ! have, therefore, to-day COM
lenced IA general mark down in all
indS Of fine spring and summer MILL
cry good, Ladies' who wish desirable
puls in shaDrs and material will dr