Daily Republican., 1885-02-05
NEWS SUMMARY,
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Cicero Jefferson, John A. Smyth and
joel Wilson, the nurderers OF Hiram
Jefferson, were lyncbed at Audubon,
Illinois, on Wednesday morning smith
and Wilson were shot In their cells af-
ter making despeis ate fight, and Cicero
Jellerson was hanged from the band
stand in the park, The letter had con-
iessed that he had murdered his father,
and i'm q plicated Smith and w ilson, his
brothers. in law.
A convention Of Oklahoma "boom-
ers." III tended by delegates from Kan
sas and adjoining States, met In
Topeka on Tuesday night. Resolutions
were adopted censuring President
Arthur and other Government officials
for expelling settlers from the Indian
Territory and leaving it in possession
of the cattlemen."
The Mayor of New Orleans on Tues
day night sent . message to the Council
Of that city charging Thomas j. Ford,
Of the Second Recorders Office, and
other attaches of the Court, now on
trial, with conspiracy and murder. and
recommending that immediate steps be
taken for their impeachment.
A carriage ascending the mountain
between Lost Creek and Raven Run,
near Shenandoah, Penna., on Wednes-
day, tumbled down an embankment>
and was demolished. Mrs. Higgins,
Mrs. Brodigan and child were serious
ly and Mrs. Franey and Mrs. Brennan
probably fatally injured.
A special despatch from Georgetown,
Colorado, says that during severe
wind storm on Wednesday afternoon a
train for Denver, on the Colorado Cen.
trail Railroad, was blown from the
track into ditch. OF the twenty pas
sengers on board eighteen were more or
less injured.
Rev. John Parker, Of the Methodist
Church at Jamaica, Long Island, has
threatened to expel from his church
any member visiting roller skating
rink. The younger mem bers threaten
to leave il he persists in his opposition
to roller skating.
John +. Krebs died yesterday at
Hicksville, Long Island, from blood
poisoning. He was accidentally wound.
ed in the hand a few days ago, and the
wonud afterwards came in contact with
q portion Of his clothing which con-
tained some dye stuff.
The State Encampment of the Grand
Army of the Republic, of New York,
began its sessions in Utica, yesterday
morning. Mayor Sherman made an
address of welcome, to which Depart
ment Commander Hedges, Of Haver-
stra W, responded.
A telegram from Rockford, Illinois,
says news Of the aoquittal of Water.
man and Shinkle, alleged body
snatchers, has 80 excited j. V. Croft,
OF Rochelle. father Of the woman whose
body was stolen, that he has become
raving maniac.
A telegram from Ashland, Pa, says
the Centralia and Logan colleries, ope-
rated by Lewis A. Riley & Co., have
resumed work, giving employment to
over l 600 men and boys, though with q
reduction of ten per cent.
| Several new cases of scarlet fever
and three of diphtheria were reported
yesterday in Rockford, Illinois. 1t Is
said that more than one hundred cases
exist, and scarcely a day passes with
out one or more deaths.
William S. Kirker, ex-teller of the
Second National Bank of Ironton, Ohio,
who was convicted of having made
false entries to cover a deficiency, was
on Wednesday sentenced TO five years
imprisonment
! DIR. Samuel j. Allen, a young Ver-
mont physician, who, while drunk,
shot and killed Dell Han sell in Boston
last May, was on Wednesday sen tenced
10 years imprisonment.
! At Wellsboro, Pa, the trial of George
II Brown, charged with having killed
Elliott Blossburg in December last, re-
suited on Wednesday morning in a ver
dict of not guilty.
/ At Scranton, Pa, on Wednesday, the
trial of p. McMaDima, for killing his
wife by beating her and jumpingon Ter
chest. resulted in a verdict of man.
slaughter.
| j. 8. LocBard, a prominent merchant
of Ohio, whose place was closed by the
, Sheriff last week, committed suicide
last night by cutting his throat.
An Ice gorge in the Mississippi river at
Cairo broke on Tuesday night and navi-
, CATION to St. Louis has been resumed.
The Toronto Presbytery, by q vote of
27 to r. has resolved that q man may
lawfully marry his deceased wife's
| sister.
A subscription list has been opened
! in Toronto for the defense of Mrs.
Dudley, who slot O'Donovab Rossa.
swiss Baisxm and Arsmanna.
W. Seward, Fourth and Poplar, says.
was troubled with a heavy cold ON
the breast. Sw iss Balsam has made a
comDlete cure Where Other remadiaa