Daily Republican., 1885-10-26
News 1usn mary.

One Of Riei's counsel IL In OTTAWA
pressing for the appointment of . medi-
cal com mission to test the sanity Of his
client. The Governor. General Of Cana.
da, on the way back from British Col
umbia to Ottawa, was asked on 6atur-
lday "if he thought Riel would be
banged" He admitted that the feeling
| throughout the country was strongly
against the hsDging, but said 1t would
have no influence In Riel's behalf.
The race between Hanlan aud TeemeI
at Pleasure Island, New York, on Sat
urday, was won by Teemer. The
latter took the lead from the start. and
was three or four lengths ahead at the
stakeboat. In rounding Hsulan struck
the buoy and was thrown into the
water and Teemer finished the course
alone. Time, 81 minutes 13 seconds.
In Pittsburg, last evening Robert
Virgins. while drunk, assaulted his
wife and daughter. George and Charles
Stewart, brothers of Mrs. Virgins, In
|terfered, beat Virgins insensible, and
threw him into the street, where be WAS
found later BY the police. It 10 believed
his injuries are fatal.
Henry j. Ooggeshall, . memts. Of
the State Senate Of New York, has be-
gun suit for libel against the Rome
Sentinel for republishipg an affidavit Of
DR.. Robert o. Gum, of New York City,
charging the Senator with seeking to
obtain Q bribe. Coggeshall puts b is
damages at SIS 600.
The order Of the Chief of Police of
Cleveland, Ohio, closing ell the saloons
on Sunday, was generally observed
yesterday. One saloon keeper closed
hia dO0ra hnt fannoI a kov - h.o- =
bis sidewalk and gave drinks free of
charge to all who passed. A policeman
knocked the faucet out Of the keg and
dispersed the crowd.
The steamer Henry Lowrey, from St
Louis for New Orleans, WAS sunk bv n
snag below Memphis on Friday eyen-
ing. 1t had several barges in tow, one
of which contained %, 900 bushels of
corn and l 200 bales OF cotton. All of
the corn and about 800 bales of the
cotton have been damaged.
Andrew 8. Cornwall, q prominent
and wealthy citizen of East Chester.
New York, died on Sunday morning
from injuries received by coming into
collision with q grocer's wagon while
out driving on Saturday. He was 48
years Of age.
The wife of James Quagle, q promi-
nent lawyer OF Cleveland, Ohio, disap-
peared about ten days ago. On satnr-
day afternoon her dead body was found
on the beach five miles from the city,
1t is believed she committed suicide In
q 6t of insanity.
In Charlotte, North Carolina, on Sat-
urday, Daniel May, aged IL years, was
accidentally shot by Herbert Clark, q
x n ftnf Inn Tovv ~
pointed gun at him. 1t Is feared May
will die.
A new disease Is proving very fatal
TO the hogs In Webster County, Iowa,
The animals are attacked with q cough
aud die In day or two. Many farmers
In the southern portion OF the county
have lost all their hogs.
A fire in Brookseld, Missouri. on
Saturday afternoon, destroyed the ele-
vators of the Goldman Grain Company
and b. j. BattleheiIn. Loss. $2l, 900.
Thirty four deaths from smallpox
were reported in Montreal on Friday.
and seven In the suburbs. Seventy new
cases OF the disease were verified In
Montreal.
The registration of voters in New
York city closed on Saturday, and
shows total OF 2l5 1893 names, against
$40, 0O6 last year, and 181 1851 in 1888.
A heavy vein of natural gas was
struck on Saturday in a ravine near
Sharon, Penna. The well is 400 feet
deep.
Archie @. CLARK, aged IA years, while
"play ing at suicide with revolver" +" in
Providence. on Saturday, shot himself
and died four hours afterward.