Daily Republican., 1884-05-19
News kumn mary.

away inc traCk Oh Inc BlshOuIl ISClHe
and Union Pacific Railroads south and
west of Leavenworth, Kansas. On the
former road 100 feet were washed away,
and seven cars loaded with cattle, and
an engine tender went into the river.
Seventy cattle were killed. In some
places the water was from two to five
feet deep. On the Union Pacific hail
fell to depth Of two inches, Three
quarters of a mile of track and bridge
were carried away. All trains were
delayed.
Harly yesterday morning Boxey Bray
and William Hendershoot, notorious
characters of Lawrenceville, Pennsyl-
vania, were shot and mortally wound
ed by a policeman named McAleese.
The two rufiians we're trying 10 abduct
a German girl. Policemen English and
McAleese intsrfered, and were seJ upon
by the ruffians and their friends, when
McAleese fired in self defence. 1t Is
feared the policemen are injured inter
nally.
Monsignor Capel preached yesterday
before large congregation in St. Agnes
church, New York, on "The Necessity
of Religion to Humanity" He deplored
the growing tendency toward intidelity
and said 1t would work great harm II
such ideas spread among the uneducat
ell classes. Religion was the safe
guard of society. tor without it mel
would be led to commit oil manner O.
crimes.
The total value of the beef and porl
products Of the United States during
the six months which ended April 3Oth
was S43, ,319, 164, against $55, ,295, 1O9 dur
ing the corresponding period of 1888
The total value of the exports of oul
dairy products during the twelve
months which ended on the 30th of Apri
was $l5, 81 1916, against $l2, ,626, l25 dur
ing the preceding twelve months.
Two freight trains on the New Yorl
Central Railroad collided near Chitte
mango on Saturday morning. A loco
motive and sixteen cars were wrecked
| a large quantity of merchandise de
stroyed and two car loads of sheer
killed. George Penley, engineer, wa'
killed, and brakeman was badly in
jured.
! Frank McGinness, weighmaster OF thu
Missouri Pacific Railroad, at St. Louis
has been arrested on the charge Of de
frauding the company In weighing cars
1t is said he shared with the shippers
the profit from the false weights. One
lumber firm Is said TO have saved $40,
600 by his aid.
About 80 plasterers' laborers II
Toronto, Ontario, struck on Saturda,
for 81. 80 per day, an increase of tel
cents. The nOn-uniOn bosses grantee
the increase, the others refused it
More than 100 plasters are made idi'
| by the strike.
| Nathaniel D. Smith, an ex-Justice
at one time q prominent local politi
| clan, was arrested in Portland, Maine
| on Saturday, charged with bur
glary. He said he would plea.
guilty because he wanted to go Il
prison"
William Pinkuey, doing a genera
shipping and commission business il
tho same city, also made an assignment
He estimates his assests at between
$50, 600 and $4,000, and his liabilitie
at twice as much.
G. McCulloch, Bacher & Co., ship
ping commission merchants and bank
ers Of New York, failed on Saturday
Their liabilities are estimated all tn
way from $3.50, 600 to 100000.
1t is now known that one death oc.
CURED from the Packachoog mill fir
in Worcester, Massachusetts,, the victim
being George Snow, aged 10 years. Thu
injured are doing we'll.
There was a heavy frost in Lancaster
Penna., On Friday night. 1t is fearet
damage has been done to the youni
tobacco plants.
A heavy snow storm ragged at Paspe
biac, in the Gulf Of st. Lawrence, ol
Friday, and six vessels were caught il
| the ice.
George H. Slyer killed his 23-yeal
old son, Solomon near Trenton, lndi
ana, yesterday morning. Family troub
len wele the cause.