Daily Republican., 1883-03-12
NEWS Summary.
WRECKING DISASTERS - LONSER
BY FIRE-OTHER MISCELI.A.
NEOUS NEWS.

NEOUS NEWS.
The ODD anniversary OF the Forsyth
Street Methodist Episcopal Church In
New York was celebrated yesterday
II was in this church that the practic'
originated of "inviting penitents to ths
altar" and the evening services wer'
conducted by Rev. Albert :. Hunt
grandson of the originator. AT the
morning services there were presen,
Mayor Edison, j. B. Cornell, George !.
Seney, S. W. Andrews, Chamncey
Shaffer, the Rev. W. II. Garland Of San
Francisco, Rev. Louis Hawkins of Iii
nois, Rev. Drs. Robinson and d. W.
Couch, and J. T.. Bryant Of Atlanta.
In the {. $. Circuit Court at Chics,
go, on Saturday, Judge Drummond
gave a final decision in the case of the
Mutual Union Telegraph Company.
He reiterated his former opinion that
the Mayors action in cutting the wires
was unlawful and actionable, but held
that cas- the Mutual Union rights had
terminated under the charter, the
Court could not order the wires re-
paired or prevent the city from carry
ing out the ordinance which prohibited
the stringing of wires,
At a meeting of the Commercial Ex-
change Of Chicago, on Saturday, the
commission grocery brokers resolved to
protest against the annual payment of
the $50 license levied upon them by the
city, and if their remonstrance is nn
needed to take the matter to the courts.
They say they are singled out for this
tax.
The body Of Bishop Quinl an arrived
at Mobile on Saturday afternoon, on a
special train from New Orleans. It.
was received at the depot by ga large
crowd Of people of all creeis, and con-
veyed to the Cathedral, to lie in state
until Tuesday.
The Attorney General has sent to
John Paul his commission as L. s.
Judge for the District of Western Vir-
ginia 1t is said, however, that Paul
will not qualify until after the testimony
shall have been taken in his contest
with Farrell for seat in the next Con-
yress.
The principal coke furnaces of Ala
)ama and Tennessee, which supply
most Of the pig iron used in Cincinnati
md its tributary markets, on Saturday
Idvancel the prices on all grades of
zig iron from 80 cents to 81 per ton
Ibovc the figures of the last three
wee ks.
The revenue cutter Woodbury. arrived
4 Castine, Maine, on Saturday evening,
nd reported that she bad assisted four
essels to shelter during the day. She
vas sent for to rescue schooner seen
rifting ont from Iselon Bay, but could
ot reach her in the storm.
Farmers who know that tobacco
talks are very valuable manure,
ecause their ashes contain great pOr-
ion of potash, perhaps do not know
hat DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup is the best
IRE for coughs and colds.
The fishing schooner }. w. Sawyer,
f Portland, Maine, has been totally
;recked near Southwest Harbor, Mount
DESERT. Three seamen were lost and the
aptain and another seamen were Sc
erely injured in getting ashore.
The barkentine Wolverton, which
vent ashore on the shoals at Chinco-
eague, Virginia, tioated on Saturday at
ernoon, drifted towards shore and cap
ized in deep water, sinking ont Of
light.
The body Of William H. Burdick WAS
'und on Saturday in the ruins of the
outhern Railroad depot at Cincinnati,
hich tumbled down suddenly during
le recent flood. His wife has become
Isane from grief
The steamer Africa, at New York
nsterday, reports that yesterday morn
~ nine miles northeast of Barnegat,
le passed large wreck, supposed to be
lat of a ship, with spars floating
ongSide.
A fire in Bloomfield, New Jersey,
'rly on Saturday morning, destroyed
q. l.. Dodd's livery stable, the Arch
aacon Hotel, barber shop, and n
ltcher shop, causing "A loss of about
$1,000.
At Chester, Penna., on Saturday, the
Try in the case of Samuel Cast, the
nicer dector, charged with man
aughter in causing the death of Mrs.
returned IA verdict of not
lilty.
The Rock Island Paper Company's
ill., at Milan. Illinois, was burned on
riday night. Loss $4,000 The Com
my was bankrupt, and the property
vi been advertised for sale.
The round house of tie AtchiSon, To-
ka and Santa Fe Railroad, in Dodge
ty, Kan nsas, was destroyed by fire on
'iday night, with two locomotives.
,Ss $50, 900.
Sheriff Dixon, on trial at TeXarkana,
rkansas, for killing A. 5. johnson in
e Court House on Thursday last, was
quilted on Saturday, after fifteen
inutes' deliheration by the jury.
The Senate of ARKANSAS, on Saturday
,SSed bill changing the name of Dor
Y county, in thar State to DeSoto.
he county was named after EX-Sena-
Dorsey, in the recon Struction period
Professor Mallet, chemist, says he
= discovered the nature Of the poison
itch caused the deaths in the asylum
Staunton, Virginia, and will make it
own to the jury on Tuesday.
Harvey n. Follanshee, delinquent
asurer of the Boston Relief Associa-
II, was indicted on Saturday for the
bezzement Of $27, 900. He pleaded
guilty, and was remanded for trial.
\ jury in the Dukes Mutt murder
eat Uniontown, Penna., was secured
Saturday, and the hearing of teSti-
my will begin to-day.
The boiler of freight train exploded
lr Rochelle, Illinois, on Saturday,
ling the engineer and fatally iniur-
!, the fireman.
Tho house of James Crawford, in
.ts3urg, was burned on Saturday, and
two small children were burned to
nth.
,aid the Governor Of North Carroll na
% the Governor of South Carolina,
Cor all pains we endure,