Daily Republican., 1884-12-23
NEWS SU ENARY
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While a party Ot mip"rs we're at
work improving the eniIiation in the
Barnum mine, near PItts,cn, Pa, on
Monday morning, miner ,u-hed
through one of the cham bers with y
naked lamp, igni'ing the gas. which
caused an explosion. Patrick Egan
was killed, and Andrew Mcmillan and
Jefferson Tapdel seriously burned aud
injured internally.
Governor Pattison on Monday or
dered the release of Michael Norton
from custody in Clearfield County.
Norton was kidnapped from New York
State and brought to Pennsy ylvania
without requisition. A letter was
also sent to Governor Cleveland an
nouncing the decision arrived al by
Governor Pattison.
James Shea, years of age, died yes
terday in Nanticoke, Penna., from
injuries received, it is alleged, by be.
ing thrown down stairs by M iss Brader,
a public school teacher, whom he had
angered. 1t is claimed on behalf Of
Miss Brader, who is dangerously i'll
from the shock of the boys death,
that he accidentally fell down. stairs.
Mrs. Ada Bronson, of Rochester,
New York, has been indicted for MUIR
der of the first degree and arson, in
setting fire to . store in Middleport,
containing her household goods, to
obtain the insurance. A. T. OIds, q
wealthy old gentleman, WAS burned to
death. 1t is reported that Mrs. Bron-
son has left the country, ,forfeiting $1,000
bail.
On last Saturday night William
Sumrall, living near Gailman, Missis.
utv mi 1<A Id
negroes, who asked him to read letter
for them. He be2,sh to read, when all
three drew reviewers and shot him
dead. The murd, u rs then robbed the
house of 81, 800 ani escaped. Citizens
started in pursuit
The collections ar the Cuban Customs
Houses during October amounted to
$975, ,169 against 81, 1,556, 1865 during the
crease this year Of $5S1 1856. During
the same month the sum Of $216 545
was paid out on account of decreased
reductions in the tariffs.
In Albany, New York, on Sunday
night, Egbert Earl and an infant
daughter were suffocated by coal gas.
His wife and another child are in q
critical condition. They slept in dark
bedrooms opening on q sitting room
where the s-ove was.
F. j. Hartenstein and wife and their
nephew, George Skean, aged 10 years.
were found overcome by coal gas in
their bedrooms in Pottstown, Penna.,
yesterday morning. They were resus-
citated with great difficulty, but ar
expected to recover.
The body of Robert Grouse, wealthy
resident Of Fayetteville, New York,
who disappeared week ago, was
found on Monday morning in the store
room of a foundry in that place He
held revolver in his hand, and had a
bullet wound in his right ear.
Forefathers' Day" was celebrated
by the New England Society of New
York by the customary dinner at Del
mon ico's last night. A large and dis
tinguished company was present.
Mrs. May Fitch Folger died in Hud-
son, New York, on Sunday night, at
the age of 100 years and IL months.
Like most centenarians, I" to the last
she remarkably retained her facul-
ties"
The schooner Paul P. Keller, Cap
tain Foster, which sailed from Will
mington, North Carolina. on Novem-
Der 9th, for Philadelphia, has not been
heard of since, and is given up for
lost.