Daily Republican., 1883-10-25
NEV 8 SUM MARY.
DESTRUCTIVE FIRES CHIN ESE
EVASION6 OF THE LAW
OTHER NEWS.

The steamer City Of Rio Janeiro
which arrivsa at San Francisco on tht
18th inst, brought II Cinnamon. eact
holding a traders certificate from the
Chinese Government, which, under the
treaty, entities them to land in the
United States The steamer City OF
Toxic, which arrived on Tuesday
brought III more Cinnamon armed with
similar certificates. 1t is becoming evi'
dent that by this means Chinese labor
ers are evading the provisions of the
Anti-Chinese law.
Mrs. Burmeister, wife Of a saloon
keeper in Baltimore, attempted suicide
a few weeks ago by cutting herself in
che arm with razor. Her husband,
who had been on a spree for several
days, was arrested on the supposition
that he had attempted to kill her. but
after she had partially recovered she
said that she had cut herself. Yester-
day morning Mrs. Burmeister was
found dead In her room, hanging by the
neck, and it is supposed she committed
suicide.
Frank Moore, ga notorious train
robber," who stole 5000 worth of silks
from Pennsylvania Railroad cars, Was
sentenced at New Brunswick, New
Jersey, yesterday to ten years imprison-
ment at hard labor.
A fire in ST.. Louis, on Tuesday night I,
destroyed the medicine factory packing
house and offices of DR.. j. H. Mclean,
and Henry Reinstadtler's agricultural
implement warehouse adjoining. Loss
$l50,OOO
The Western Nail Association met
yesterday in Pittsburg to consider the
advisability of stopping production for
four weeks. After discussion a de-
cision was postponed until next meet
ing.
Wealthy Bostonians have subscribed
$3.50, ,225 as a permanent fund for the
support of the Massachusetts Institute
of Technology. II will be called the
William Barton Rogers Fund"
About forty of the East St. Louis
railroad strikers have been indicted for
interfering with railroads and intimi-
dating new employees during the recent
strike.
Matters we're quiet yesterday at
Rathburn & Co.'S docks In Oswego,
New York, and small force Of men
were at work under military guard.
The police of New York yesterday
made raid on the policy shops. They
found ten in full blast, and closed them,
arresting the proprietors.
Several mem bers of the Utah Com
mission were in Washington yesterday,
and i. was understood that meeting of
the Commission would be held to-day.
James Gilmore, who set fire to the
Bridgewater workhouse in Massachu-
setts several months ago, was sentenced
60 twenty years imprisonment.
Parker & Youug's piano stool factory
at Lisbon, New Hampshire, was burn
ed yesterday. Loss $25 900.
The Commercial Elevator, in Peoria,
Illinois, was burned on Tuesday night,
with $4,000 bushels Of oats.
S. A. B. Abbott has written letter
declining the Democratic nomination
for Governor of Massachusetts.
A fire at Niles City, Montana, on
Tuesday night, caused loss of S35, 900.
Record Of Crtme.
Near Clinton Falls, Iowa, on Tues
day night, man called at the house of
James Crawford. an old man who lives
alone with his wife, and asked for some
supper. While Mrs. Crawford was
preparing it the man knocked her down
with a club, and at the same time a
companion of his knocked Crawford
senseless. The ruffians then left after
stealing SIS. 1t is feared tnat the old
people will not survive.
Joel H. Childress was fatally stabbed
by j. b. Marshall IN a quarrel at Red
House, Charlotte County, Virginia,a few
nights ago. A pocket knife was the
weapon used. Both were prominent
citizens.
Robert Roach, young man of Kings
ton, Pennsylvania, attempted, yester-
day morning, to murder Sallie Quinn
in disreputable house in Wilkesbarre.
He shot her in the face, making a wound
which is likely to result in her death.
He was arrested.
| James Ryan, gas filter, who was
savagely beaten in beer saloon in
New York on the 9th inst, died yester-
day morning of his injuries. William
Boggan and Edward Bucholz, who beat
him, are in custody.
l.. L. Daring, of Clifton, Missouri,
was killed on Tuesday BY his aunt, Mrs,
Straub, who struck him on the head
with hammer. She is in jail.
Mrs. Mary j. Young died yesterday
morning in Brooklyn, New York, from
the effects of a pistol wound, Inflicted
by her husband the day before. She
said the shot was fired Intentionally,
and her mother, who was present, cor.
| roborated the statement. Her husband
said the shooting was accidental.
Myra Clark Gaines.
Among the cases recently docketed
| in The Supreme Court of the United
States is that of the city of New Orleans