Daily Republican., 1883-10-27
NEWS So MMARY.
A PARAGRAPH OF 0UTRAGKD-
SUIT TO RECOVER $4,000.
OOO-OTAER NEWS.

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Ben Holiday, the railroad and stage
| line man, has brought suit in Portland,
Oregon, against his brother Joseph for
the possession of S2,000OO0 worth H
property held in trust by the latter for
the former. 1t is alleged that soma
wears ago Ben, being financially en-
barrassed, borrowed $160, 900 from bis
brother, giving deed for all Ills Ore
gon property ,stipulating that when tne
amount was repaid the deed should ba
cancelled. The value Of the property
when decided was about S4OO, 900. Joseph
refuses to deed it back unless he is PAID
large sum for the management OF IL
while in his possession.
Jacob Gangaway, the boy who last
May placed an obstruction on the Read
ing and Columbia Railroad, near
Ephrata, Penna., causing wreck
which resulted in the death OF George
M. Hahn, was convicted at Lancaster
yesterday of involuntary manslaughter,
with recommen tation to mercy. SEN
tence was deferred and a motion was
made for a new trial.
The Director General of the Worlds
Industrial Cotton Centennial Expo
sition at New Orleans has invited de-
signs for the main building, which ia
to embrace one million square + et The
floor space is to cost $25O,0O0 Plans
will be received until noon of Novem-'
ber 25th. The premiums offered are
81 900 for the best plan, 5000 for the
second and $3.50 for the third.
Mrs. David Moses, the fat woman
who was married few weeks age. IN
a New York museum to slim youth or
10 years, was found dead in bed In her
boarding house in Baltimore yesterday
morning. She had been unwell for two
weeks, and her death is supposed to
have been caused by heart disease. She
weighed BIZ pounds, and was only IT
years Of age.
Jenny Cook, charged with stealing
$3.50 from Joseph CrOwder at hOnso
on Pine street, Philadelphia, last Nom
day, was arrested in Baltimore yester-
day. She had spent $42l in the pur-
chase of silk dresses and other clotLings
all of which was recovered, as well al
1913 in cash.
Thompson H. Murch, ex. .Greenback
Congressman G for Maine, is reported to
be fitting up a gorgeou drinking sa-
loon in Boston, which is expected to r.
val that of the pugilist, John L. sulli-
van. The latter's placeis "around the
corner" from Murch's.
The Republicans of the First District
of North Caroliua on Thursday nomi-
mated Charles C. Poole to fill the va
cancy caused by the death of Congress-
man Walter F. Poole, his brother. The
nominee is Collector of the Port of Eli
zabeth City,
The murdered bodies of Mr.. and Mrs.
George W. Williams were found yes
terday at their former residence near
| Wauscon, Ohio. A man named john
son, who had Williams watch, was ar
rested.
Seventy five hostile Apaches surren-
dered to Lieutenant Hunter at Silver
Creek, Arizona, on Thursday night,
and eleven more were reported "com-
ing in" They will be taken to Fort
Bowie.
Marshall Harris says that he killed
John Daggett, who was found dead on
the street in Greenfield, Ohio, on
Thursday, but asserts that he acted in
self.defence.
Tie body of a woman, horribly hack
ed and cut up, was found on Thursday
in the Erie canal, at Rochester, New
York. 1t issupposed she was killed on
a canal boat and thrown into the water.
Samuel Biehl, "a years of age, com
mitted suicide in glass factory at
Kent, Ohio, on Thursday, by jumping
Into the furnace, in which retort had
Just been placed.
Ivory Bean. builder, of Boston, has
suspended, with liabilities and assets
estilmated each at between seventy rive
land one hundred thousand dollars.
1t was reported in Titusville, Penna :,
last evenin g-possibly for speculative
purposes that thirty oil wells in the
Allegheny field had stopped flowing.
7 At Salt Lake City on Thursday,
! David Rich, son of Mormon "Apos-
: tle," was sentenced to the penlten-
tiary for robbing lions Savings Bank.
Capt. j. e. Dodd, ofthe sloop $. 3.
Rowe, was drowned IN Lewis Creek,
., Del, OH Thursday, morning. He fell
overheard in fit
lie, is Bros. liquor dealers, of New
., York, made an assignment yesterday
! with $l1S,000 preferences
! The Banks County Kuklux cases at
] Atlanta were given to the jury yes
4 rerday.
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