, 1884-02-01
IELEeRApHIc NEWS IN BRIEF.

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Peoria, ILL.,: A block on Adam
street was burned this morning. Tit
10 IS is estimated at $50, oOo; only par
TALLY insured.
Hamilton, Ont: Four dwellings OF
Napier street fell from the weight o
snow ON the roof. Mrs. Burns ant
child were seriously injured.
San Francisco: Colonel A. W. Shell
don, associate justice of Arizona, ma
tive of Granville, o., died suddenly
yesterday at the Palace hotel.
Montreal: Venner says that Sunday
and Monday next, the severest snow
storm of the season will take place. He
predicts a complete blockade on Mon
DAY.
San Francisco: 1t is announced that
John D. Spreckels leaves for Philadel-
phia Sunday, to purchase two more
large steamers for the Oceanic com
pauy.
Uti "a, N. Y: A house neal Nor
wich, occupied by and old couple named
Clinton, burned Wednesday night. The
bodies of the occupants were found in
the ruins.
Lynchburg, Va: 1t is reported from
Liberty that Colonel John G. Casey,
e%x-treasurer of Bedford county, has fled
the state, leaving an Indebtedness OF
$50. 600.
San Francisco: Instructions were re.
ceiyed from the secretary of war to
work the men at the arsenal only eight
hours a day instead Of ten as originally
imposed by Secretary Lincoln.
New York: The Commercial Adver-
tiser says the street believes, as Mr..
Gould and Sage have got their grip on
the Northern Pacific road, they will
eventually own the entire business,
formerly known as ''the Wizards"
San Francisco: In the matter OF
grand jurors, committed for contempt
of court, in refusing to testify how
they voted In the Hill and Nelson in
dietments for forgery in the Sharon
divorce case, the supreme court decided
that members of grand juries cannot
be compelled to reveal how they voted.
Troy, N. Y: In Difference to pub
lie sentiment, the police commissioner
took measures this morning to break
up the union molders on patrol the
vicinity of the Malleable iron works
where non union men are employed.
The police charged the patrol and made
i've arrests. There is much excitement.
Batavia, N. Y: At a late hour
last night, Palmer, who has figured in
the Powell murder trial, was hung in
effigy in full view OF his place of bust
ness and the room occupied by Judge
Haight at the st. James hotel. On u
board fastened to the efigy were the
words, "Sneak Palmer, author of the
crime"
Chicago: One of three bodies shipped
In casks from Baltimore to Chicago
proves to be hal Of a white man upon
whom an inquest was held in the east.
The authorities propose to compel the
Baltimore & Ohio road to pay the nee
essary expenses of interring the bodies.
The casks were found In a barn this
morning.
Washington, January 31.-It is un-
derstood the subcommittee of the
house committee on accounts will find
that Keifer removed Stenographer Ty-
son in order to give the latter's place
to his nephew, and also finds that Kei-
fer's nephew performed no service
whatever in return for the salary paid
him since his appointment.
Fort Wayne A sensation was
caused this morning by the arrest of
VIM. Bennett, while claiming a trunk
at the Pennsylvania depot. Officers
Campbell and Bennett opened the trunk
on account Of its strong odor. The
dead body Of a white man was found
doubled up In the trunk. Bennett is a
medical student, aud satisfied the
officers that he obtained the body from
Lima, Ohio, in q legitimate manner He
Was released.