Daily Republican., 1884-03-17
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Christina X CIT, IL years Of age, va
murdered at her home in Dayton, ,Ohi'
on the 10Th Of January, 1867. Severs
persons we're suspected of the crime
among them a lover of the girl, bu
there was no real clue to the murdere
until Saturday last, when the girl
brother made "a terrible revelation. II
said that his own mother, three week
ago, when dying, confessed that sh
had murdered her daughter in fl
of passion, an axe being the weapon
used,
| There is some fear that another explO
sion may occur at the closed Pocahon-
tas mines, in Virginia, and a guard has
been set at the entrance. The east mine
which was not affected by the recent
explosion, will, it is said, be worked
again as soon as arrangements can b.
made and workmen emplOyed-proba
bly, in a few days. The resumption il
the west mine, the scene Of the explo
sion, cannot take place in less than two
months.
The b ox-ofiice of Hooley's Theatre In
Chicago " as attached by the Sheriff or
Saturday night, on claim for 81, ,20t
made by Anna Dickinson against
Fanny Davenport. the actress, now aD'
pearing in that theatre. The proprietor
Of the theatre was compelled to furnish
a bond for $500 before the officers
would quit the place.
1t was rumored In Ottawa last night
that the Government had received an
intimatiOn to use every preca ution,
as dynamiters were supposed to be
meditating an attack on the Parliament
buildings" The guards at the build.
ings have been increased.
K. X. Rhoades, station agent of the
Lehigh Valley Railroad at Mahanoy
City, was arrested on Saturday on the
charge of stealing $500 which had been
received by him to be forwarded to
Western merchants.
The Samson Mining Company concen.
trating works, eight miles from Silver
ton, Colorado, are reported to have been
carried away by snow slide. The
works were built last summer, at a cost
Of $50, 900.
The Reading Railroad Station at New
Philadelphia was robbed on Friday
night Of some money and other valu-
ables. This is the fourth time within
eight months that the place has been
robbed.
Sarah Jane Geary, 80 years Of age,
hanged herself in Shenandoah, Penra.,
on Saturday, because her husband, who
is a miner, could not earn enough
money for their support.
James Robi nson of Martinsville, near
Indianapolis, was sentenced to q years
imprisonment for causing the death of
his three year.old step-eon by beating
and cruel treatment
The strike in the Williston cotton
mills at East Hampton, Massachusetts,,
is virtually ended. Most of the opera
tives will resume work tomorrow at
the reduced wages.
The Hoffman & Billings machine and
brass works, in Milwaukee, were burn
ed yesterday morning. Loss, $50, 600.
One hundred men are thrown out Of
work.
The Irish Societies Of Boston have
resolved instead of parading on st.
Patrick's Day to devote the money TO
objects.
Franz Struat, worker in terra Gotta,
suicide yesterday in Balti-
more. 1t is supposed he was insane
from Overwork.
A fire in Max & Rowalla's glycerine
factory, in West street, New York,
early yesterday morning, caused a loss
of $40, 900,
The dry goods store of Joseph Deer
ing, at Chester, Penna, was robbed OF
81, 600 worth of silks on Friday night.
A man named Martin strangled his
wife and then shot himself at Fortune
Bay, Newfoundland, on Saturday.