Daily Republican., 1885-04-01
News Summary.
BELLIGERENT REPREsENTA-
TIvES-NEGRO THIEvEs AR
RESTED. ETC ETC.
MORE BEEF FOR ENGLAND

Five children of John Fink, farm
er. near Windsor Castle, in Berks conn
ty, Penna., Caroline, aged 81, John,
aged 16, Louisa, aged IA, Sallie, aged
II, and Millie, aged T." have, within
a few days, become afflicted with hor-
rible malady. the symptoms being ter
rible paroxysms, spasms and hysterics;
somewhat resembling hydrophobia.
Tie superstitious neigbbors think them
bew itched," and q witch doctor
has been sent from Reading to treat
them
Representative Crafts, Of Cook coun-
ty, and Representative Baker. Of Moul-
trie country, both Democratic members
Of the Illinois Legislature, had q fight
on the floor Of the House on Tuesday.
The trouble arose over the stock yards
bill. Crafts struck Baker In the face,
and Baker struck back twice and kick
ed Crafts in the stomach. The latter
I attempted to strike Baker with chair,
but was prevented. This is the second
fight Baker has engaged in this ses-
sion.
A telegram from Toronto says three
young negroes, Oliver Couck, VIM.
Rice and George Lester. dressed in the
pink OF fashion" were arrested there on
L
Baltimore, Md, on the charge Of steal
ing 80, 400 from James Thomas, steve
dore in Baltimore. They pleaded
I guilty on Tuesday to the charge of
bringing stolen money into Canada and
carrying revolvers. They were remand
ed.
A despatch from Ottawa, Ontario,
says dispatches have been received by
the Minister ofAgricultural stating that
orders in Council have been passed
under the act relating to the contagious
diseases of animals, prohibiting the
landing in England, Wales or scotland
OF sheep, goats or swine brought from
ports of Hamburg, Bremen and Geeste-
munde, In the German Empire.
As o freight train on the Norfolk and
Western Railroad was passing point
two miles below Petersburg, Virginia,
yesterday afternoon, the caboose was
boarded by young man who fatally
conductor, and then jumped from the
train. The police last night arrested @.
W. Harrison, II years Of age, ON sus-
picion.
The Armour Packing Company, of
Chicago, has received additional cable
! orders from the British War Depart
ment for the shipment of 400, 900 pounds
of canned meats to Woolwich. The
, same company has orders from the
q Canadian Government for 20 900 pounds
/ Of canned meat for shipment to Win.
: nipeg.
). Rev. Mr.. White lectured against the
r Roman Catholic church and clergy in
d Lincoln, Illinois, and riot ensued, 40
f., lor 20 coal miners present "using the
o hall chairs" The lecturer was cut in
hl hEn asa@ f-d - I'LL
= and college student severely injured
and two or three others slightly hurt.
George Rouse. a colored ex-convict,
Q who had criminally assaulted and muir
/, dered the wife of farmer in Dooly
? County. Georgia, was captured on SuE-
: day morning by a mob and mutilated
, and iynched.
i II. II. Kempton, formerly q Wall
str aet broker in New York, and at one
tine reputed to De worth $2,06O, 900,
, was on Tuesday committed for an ex-
anination as 10 his sanity. He had
beggared him self by intemperance.
The Filley faction of the Republican
! party il st. Louis, Missouri, held o
! convention on Tuesday and nominated
!, a city ticket, with Cbauncey j. Filley
at the head for Mayor.
A despatch from Wilkesbarre, Penna. :,
says q fire broke out in Pages livery
, stable, in Mill Hollow, on Monday
night, completely destroying tha: build
ing and two blocks of houses.
The steamer Chatham arrived at
r Baltimore on Tuesday after having
made the run from Boston to Norfolk
in 3S hours, 40 minutes, the fnstest on
, record.
= The elections in the provinces of
Chilli on Sunday resulted in the return
of majority of Liberal Deputies, by
large maiorities on the popular vote.
The Little Falls Knitting Mill, at
/; Utica, New York, was damaged by fire
; on Monday evening to the extent of
$27 900,
One vote for U. s. Senator was cast
, on Tuesday in joint convention of the
, Legislature of Illinois.