Daily Republican., 1883-08-25
NEWS SUMMARY.
LOSSES BY FIRE-THE YELLOW
FEVER PLAGUE-OTAER
NEWS.

The Inauguration "of the founda-
tion of the Garfield monument took
place yesterday at San Francisco, under
the auspices of the Grand Masonic
Lodge of California, assisted by the
Grand Encampment of Knights Temp
lar of the United States. 1t is said that
I" "over one hundred thousand persons
witnessed the ceremonies" The day
was observed by proclamation of the
Governor as legal holiday.
John Hardis & Co., bankers of
Olathe, Kansas, failed recently with
$50, 600 liabilities and only nominal as
sets. Hardis was indicted under new
statute making it a felony for a banker
to receive deposits, knowing his bank
to be in q failing condition. A change
of venue was taken to Wyandotte, but
on Thursday the defendant was con-
victed on the first of five presentments.
The extreme penalty is five years i'm
prisOnment.
Thomas Marvin, of New York, pre-
sented two dispatches at the office OF
the Western Union Telegraph Com
pany, The clerk offered to receive
them subject 10 delay" Mr.. Marvin
brought suit for $500 damages. Justice
Angel yesterday decided in favor of
the plaintiff He held, however, that
the refusal of the two dispatches was
but one act, and gave judgment for 500
with costs.
No new cases Of yellow fever have
been reported at Pensacola. The two
suspicious cases of fever reported here
tofore, one of them fatal, having been
pronounced only malarlal in character.
Assistant Surgeon Guiteras passed
through Washington yesterday on his
way to Pensacola to attend fever pa
tents.
The City Pottery Company of Tren-
ton, New Jersey yesterday filed notice
of appeal from Vice Chancellor Birds
recent decision appointing a receiver.
The appeal is signed by ali the stock
holders, except one, and by all the
directors.
A collision occurred at Lebanon
Junction, Kentucky, yesterday, be-
tween passenger and freight train.
Engineer Clarence B. Clifford was badly
crushed. and Fireman Kidd received
serious injuries.
Representatives of l25 wholesale
houses formed an association in Chicago
on Thursday "to prevent discrimina-
tion by railroads in favor of other
cities"
Forest fires which have been burning
at Mount Desert, Maine, and concern
ing which sensational reports have
been telegraphed, are now reported at
an end.
The large wheat eleva tor of Trow q
Co., at Madison, Indiana, containing
1000 bushels of wheat, was burned
early yesterday morning. The loss is
estimated at $l25,OO
Half the town of Dollarville, Michi-
gan, with the American Lumber Com
pany's shed. was burned on Thursday.
Loss $125,OO Two children perished.
A fire in Brashear, Missouri, on
Thursday, destroyed the post-ottice,
three stores and a carpenter shop, caus-
ing loss of $40, 600.
The bark Tatay, from Vera Cruz, ar
rived yesterday at Portland, Maine, and
was quarantined, having had yellow fe.
yer on board.
President Arthur and party were at
the crossing of Snake River, in Wyom-
ing Territory, on the 2lst inst.
Sitting Bull and four other Indians
have been given leave to attend the fair
at Des Moines, Iowa.
Three stores and dwellings in Sumter,
South Carolina, were burned yesterday.
Loss $25, 900.
The saw mill of Tracy Brothers, near
Toledo, Ohio, was burned yesterday.
Loss SO, 1000.