Daily Republican., 1884-06-26
News summary.

his wife, was taken from Jail at Ionia,
Michigan, yesterday morning, and con.
veyed 10 Muir for . preliminary exam.
iDation. A mob took him from the
officers and got a rope around his neck
when, by desperate struggle, the off.
cers rescued him. They took him to a
hotel, where he now il. The Sheriff
has telegraphed to the Governor fol-
troops. 1t Ia feared that the mob will
make another attack.
A telegram from Ottawa says tina,
JamesF letchsr,a well.known entomolo
gist, has been authorized by the Do
minion Government to investigate any
insect plague amongst the agricuturistt
and horticnlturists OF Canada, with q
view Of suggesting remedies to counter
act the great injury done by insec
pests"
w. o. Bradley, of Kentucky y, W no hal
been designated to represent the Gov
eminent in the prosecution of tn,
civil suits against certain Star rout,
contractors, has been examining th,
papers In the cases on file in thu
Post-office Department and consult
Ing with postal officials in regard II
them.
A full meeting Of the Cabinet wa
held yesterday, which lasted more thai
three hours. 1t was mainly devoted L
the Fitz.John Porter bill, but no con
clusion was reached, and the matte
will be again taken up at the mex
Cabinet meeting.
The President has received and &C
certed the resignation of Thorna
Drummond, Judge Of the Seventh Ju
dicial Circuit of the United STA w
10 take effect ON Jhly LIST. Tn
Judge resigns because of his advance,
age.
The forest fires, which have rage,
IN the ueighborhood OF Calais, Maine
for several days. appear to have beel
distinguished yesterday. The total los'
By the forest tires in the Machia
district in Maine, il estimated At 500,
80
The first rains Of the season Ia Cen
| va! Mexico have begun, and that Sec
ION Is thereby relieved from disas
| irus drought, which has alread
| amalfi ire crops AMI caasel tn
death "t a uuiuher Of c.i'ls
Nr. .. w. BlrrAiae was abused ant
| ihou SHOT dead Ivy CGar ies Herring, il
pharmacy IN Fort Worth, Texas. u
! Tuesday evening. H.rtsng was drunk
A i had 10 provocat!ou ior The deed
lie escaped arrest.
The loIice Of Chicago again raida
the gauG,ihs houses IN thai city 3as
might. Only one was found running
and in that "A person. and II sm"l
guam tity of gam bllus inptetnenls w1r
captured.
Tho boiler Of planning mill ii
sWAusau, Wisconsin, oxp'".tI 81
"wednesday morning, Eiu'ug G7or,
Bice, August S'r'ich, John kn'!
and Mary Croker, and lrjlhn. sovcr.,
Others.
| Albartina Anderson was rtot drs'
yesterday morning In San Fralclsco b.
William G. Milton, who then blow on
| his own brains She had refused I
marry him.
The Brig Nellie Ware, of Portland
with coal. sprung leak yesterda
| morning near Subby uuuh Lsiduot dn'
sank In thirty fest OF water. Wrecker
are stripping her.
The investigation Of the accounts q
j. o. Z. Burnside, the detaulting dis
bursting officer Of the Post-oitice De
partnent, has been concluded. 1t show
a deficiency of about S47 600.
General Wallace, Minister to Turkey
called at the White Houss yesterday
in company with Secretary Lincoln
and had short interview with tn
President.
The bridge over the Delaware river .
Calhoun street, Trenton, New Jersey
WAS burned down to the piers last nigh
The loss is about $4,000.
d. &. KEENAN,, the thieving County
Treasurer OF Jackson, ONO, was sentel
ced on Tuesday to six years in tbs pei
tentiary.
The iron moulders' strike at New Cav
tie, Pa, ended yesterday, Baldwin
Graham Withdrawing their notice Of
reduction III wages.