Daily Republican., 1884-08-12
NEWS SUMMARY.
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CARNIvAL-THE AMNrER-
DAM'n PASSEN GERS. ETC,

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| A telegram from Asbury Park SAYS
the boatmen on Wesley Lake, Gear that
place, held carnival last night"
The boats were decorated with Chinese
lanterDs, and we're letl by a large boat
containing brass band. Over
~, 600 persons witnessed the spectacle
from the shore. A large Quantity Of
fireworks we're set off during the csrni-
val, and colored lights illuminated the
lake and the banks. "Some sparka
from the fireworks set fire to the Hotel
Lafayette, on Lake avenue, causing q
loss Of $50OO."
In Piedmont, West Virginia, last
Saturday evening, three boys, aged re.
.. spectively 13, IA and 15 years, visited o
saloon and bought pint of whisky.
The younger boy declined to drink, and
The Oldest, named Jeremiah Porter,
drank 1t all. They next purchased at.
another saloon an additional half pint,
all three drinking, but young Porter
getting the most of it. Shortly after
be was seized with convulsions, and
he died in a few hours. The other boys
are seriously i'll.
Another shock of eartha uake was felt
yesterday along the south side Of Long
Island. 1t was felt at Far Rockaway
about 1870 p. m. The Courthouse was
shaken, and on the hotel tables, glasses
anu crockery were ratified and some
pieces overturned. Similar reports come
from Rockaway Beach, Hampstead and
other places, A second shock was felt
in Ltchfield county, Connecticut, at
II O'Clock on Sunday night, but it was
much lighter than its predecessor in
the afternoon.
The steerage passengers Of the,
wrecked steamer Amsterdam, about
Zoo in number, arrived in New York
yesterday morning by the Fall River
steamer Pilgrim. Several of the pas
sengers reported that the sailors on the
Amsterdam acted badly, appropriating
things belonging to the passengers, and
nelping themselves 10 cigars and wine.
The people on Sable Island treated the
wrecked passengers we'll, and shared
with them what they had.
| During service in the parish church
at st. Sylvestre, Quebec, on Sunday
morning, q messenger suddenly an
nounced the death of Peter Hanley, q
merchant. "Quite commotion 90.
curred and several people left the
church. One momber of the conRreon-
tion, Narcisse Letourneau, received 20
severe fright that his reason left him
and has not since returned"
The delegates from the Quebec
Branch of the Land League carry with
them to Boston $125 voted by the
Branch as a contribution to the Irish
Parliament fund. The Branch, at q
recent meeting, adopted resolutions
condemnatory of the Dublin scandals
and protesting against continuance of
English rule in Ireland"
Myriads of locusts have appeared in
the Mexican State of Vera Cruz, and
: done great damage to the crops. The
pests have also devastated Yucatan and
Southern Mexico, and it is said that
! thousands of families dependent upon
small crops will have to be supported
1 py the Government during the next six
!. months.
The house of Henry Acker, in New
3 YORK, was entered by two burglars du-
ring the absence of the family at the
!. seashore. The burglars were cap
III snred after struggle in which several
shots were fired. They had packed up
large quantity of goods for removal.
. T. G. Robinson, Postmaster at Bam-
berg, South Carolina, telegraphs TO the
!. post-office Department from Orange
T burg that '' he had been compelled to
close the office and leave the town in
t order to save his life." An investipa-
l ton has been ordered by the Depart
r ment.
While Francis Kinzier, proprietor of
q the Hotel Brunswick, and DR.. Ridge
5 way were driving at Red Hook, New
YORK, on Sunday, they were twice fred
l at by tramps who were concealed be-
9 hind a stone wall. The shots missed
their aim and the scoundrels escaped,
Marcus Mclean, of Montana, has been
: arrested in Pittsburg on a charge of
l., forgery committed several months ago,
while in the employment of the
4 Northern Pacific Express Company.
he is held for requisition from Mon.
=, tana.
ii Rev. DIR. Bail, of Buffalo. quoted as
) authority for a scandalous story about
Governor Cleveland, has brought
, suit for libel against the Boston Her.
aid, for an article published on Sunday
last.
A violent storm did much damage
in the country around Ashland Penna, =,
on Sunday night. The barn Of
Edward Kiase was consumed by
hghtning, with ten cows and two
horses.
"a Hre III the Mineral Spring Mine, at
Wilkesbarre, burning since Saturday.
was extinguished yesterday. IJ will
cause a suspension OF work in the two
lower lifts until rew engines can be
supplied.
Marshal Key, clerk of the United
States Courts at Council Bluffs, Iowa..
committed suicide yesterday morn
ing by shooting himself in a at
OF insanity. He had suffered from acute
illness for several days
A man named Woodke committed
suicide at Niagara on Sunday nv
Jumping into the rapids above the
Falls.
Jonn Dawson's mansion in DorcheS
ter County, Maryland, was burned on
Sunday night. The fire is attributed To
burglars. The loss is $1,000.