Daily Republican., 1883-05-15
NEWS SUMMARY.
THE CROOKED ARMY PAYMAS-
TER-OTHER MISCEL.
LANEOUb NEWS.

Major Wasson, the embezzeling army
pay master, in Texas, is quoted as say
ing that his shortage" was not due to
gambling, but was lin the nature Of Q
forced loan from the Government for
sixty days to float his father during q
temporary mercantile mbarrassment,
which he intended to reimburse through
the conscience fund" The courtmar-
tial ordered in Wasson's case has been
postponed, whether in consequence Of
this singular explanation is not known.
Steps have been taken in San Fran
cisco for the formation Of National
Wool Growers Association" and .
general meeting of the wool growers of
California has been called for the pur-
pose to meet on September 18th. The
objects are said to be Ito exert its influ-
ence for the passage of laws to promote
the wool industry of the country, and
the repeal of the law reducing the tariff
| on WOOL"
The Western Unitarian Conference is
in session at Chicago. The Secretary's
report shows that the Conference en-
braces Ga churches and societies, AZ Of
which report an aggregate membership
of 2616 families. Twenty-Five report
an increase in membership during the
past year and the remainder do not.
The churches are reported to be gener-
ally in good financial condition.
The Fargo Argus publishes three
columns of reports of the wheat pros
poets in Northern Dakota and the Red
River Valley, showing an increased
Of ho
increase Of 10 per cent. in the yield.
Four construction cars On the Little
Rock, Mississippi River and Texas
Railway left the track, near WOodsOn
Station, yesterday, killing Thomas
Boyle and severely injuring another
man.
During April there were 38 deaths
from yellow fever in Havana. Seven
deaths from the disease were reported
in that city during the week ending
May 4th, and IA deaths last week.
A severe hail storm, accompanied by
heavy rain, prevailed yesterday after
noon in Dayton, Ohio. Hail stones one
inch in diameter covered the streets to q
depth of several inches.
George Lambert,a farmer of Holland,
Ontario, was fatally shot on Sunday by
his son Joseph, aged 20 years. 1t is
said the boy desired to get possession Of
the fathers farm.
George Butner, colored, was found
murdered on the street at Powder
Springs, Ga, on Saturday night, and
his wife stood over him with bloody
knife in her hand. She is under arrest.
The dwelling of Bud Martin, at
Stamford, Kentucky, was burned yes
terday, and two of his children perished
in the flames. A third was badly
burned.
The Catholic Church at Ashland,
Penna., was robbed on Sunday night of
altar decorations and vessels valued at
over 81 900.
The payments on account of pensions
during the present month are estimated
by the Treasury Department at SIC, 900
600.
There was heavy frost in Orange
County, New York, on Sunday night,
and ice formed in the lowlands around
Montgomery.
A. p Tuition, formerly Customs Col
lector for Philadelphia, is mentioned
among the candidates for Commissioner
of Internal Revenue.
Warren Rock, prominent lawyer of
Western Ontario, Canada, died yester-
day.
ST.. Tabor, formerly Fourth Auditor
of the Treasury, died in Independence,
Iowa, on Thursday last.
A heavy snow storm ragged yesterday
in Dakota, blocking all the roads and
stopping farming operations.