Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-04-20
News Suulmapy,

NoWs summary.
A frame building on the farm of
Augustus l.. WenI zell, two miles from
Reading, Penpa., was burned early
yesterday morning, and four persons
perished In the flames, namely !:
Charles Wentzell, aged 13 years; Harry
Wentzell, aged 10; Charles Hettinger,
aged ~. and Frederick Hettinger, aged
~. The latter lost his life in try ing to
save the others. A half witted man,
named Daniel NolI, TO whose careless
nees the disaster IL attributed, has been
arreste1.
A telegram from Pittsburg says the
Window Glass Workers Association
propose to make test of the case OF
four Belgian glass workers held in New
York at the instance of the Knights of
Labor on the charge that they were
imported iu violation Of the Anti
Foreign Contract Labor law. The case
will be carried TO the highest courts in
order TO put An end TO the importation
Of cheap labor under contract.
Two men travelling In the caboose of
freight train on the Texas and Pa
cific Railroad were robbed Of $115 in
money, q gold watch and chain, and
some Jewelry at wood station, near
Minola, ON Saturday night. When this
train stopped for wood, the train men
all went to the engine, and three ne
groes, armed with revOlvers, spranz in
to the caboose and compelled the occu-
pants to deliver.
All the settlers have been removed
from Oklahoma, although, 1t Ia said,
"the cattle men still remain" The
occupants of two ranches, the improve
ments on which were destroyed last
week by the military, "have encam ped
on the ground and continue to Craze
CATTLE" The troops are in position to
intercept any considerable force of In.
truders
Rev. DIR. David Stern, q Rabbi, died
yesterday morning in Wilkesbarre from
the effects of poison taken on Saturday
with suicidal intent. His congregation
comprises some of the wealthiest citi.
zens OF Wilkesbarre. Stern seems to
have been In morbid mental condi-
tiOn.
All attempts to stamp out pleuro.
pneumonia among the cattle In Gallo
way and adjoining counties of Missouri
have thus far failed, and much discour-
agement 10 felt among the farmers in
consequence. Vigorous action by the
State Is proposed for the eradication OF
the pest.
Hog cholera is reported to prevail on
three farms near Pitts6eld, Massachu.
setts, about thirty animals having lied.
A veterinarian says" there are fully
800 cases on farms between Pittsfield
and North Adams, a distance ef twenty
miles"
The cornerstone Of the new Metho.
dist church at Weldon, North Carolina,
was laid yesterday with Masonic
ceremonies, lodges from Virginia
participating with these from North
Carolina. Bishop Turner, Of Georgia,
preached the sermon.
The United States Consul at Madrid
telegIaphs that he Is informed by the
Director General of Health that there
is no cholera in Spain, and that the
cases recently reported in the Province
OF Valencia are not cholera.
The Reading Railroad station at
Hamburg, Berks county, Penna., was
entered on Saturday morning by three
burglars, who blew open the safe and
secured over 500 In money, besides
tickets and stamps.
A raid was made upon tramps rear
Lebanon, Penna., on Saturday, and
seventeen were sentenced TO work for
thirty days in the Almshouse stone
quarry, with ball and chain.
About twenty friends OF James
Stephens, the ex Fenian recently ex.
PEELED from France, met yesterday in
New York and decided to raise testi.
monial fund for his benefit.
A large two-story building In Hemp.
stead, Long Island, used as a summer
hotel, was destroyed yesterday morning
by an incendiary fire. The building was
wed by jacob Bernheimer, of new
York.
A fire in Sullivan, Indiana, yesterday
morning, burned tho Masonic Hall,
American Hotel, Times Office, and seve-
raj other buildings, causing q LOGS esti-
mated at $50, 900.
William Wright and Andrew Wasby,
colored, were arrested in Lexington,
Kentucky, on Saturday. for robbing
the post office. They opened the private
boxes with false keys.
Edward Summer aged 70 years, a
prominent and wealthy resident of
West Dedh ham, Massachusetts. hanged
himself in his barn on Saturday morn.
ing.
W. II. McCleary, postmaster of Pitts.
burg, has resigned. His term would
not expire for nine months.