Daily Republican., 1885-01-08
News Summary.

The steamer Belle, of Shreveport.
which ran ashore near Island 66, in the
Mississippi, on Monday, sank 10 lorty
minutes. She had 100 passer 70 Q and
100 tons of freight. James moon, of
New Albany, Indiana, was drew ned.
A steamer passed the wreck at day light
on Tuesday, and took the pa .sen gers
from the island. Nest of them were
vsi, ors to the New Orleans Exhibition.
The sunken vessel will be total loss.
| Among her freight were twenty.h five
race horses, and eleven Jersey COWS, in
! tended for the Exposition. The boat
was valued at $4,000.
From information furnished by the
Census Bureau in relation to the Nor.
mon church, it appears that III 1850
there were l6 church orgapiza /, n~ and
10, $50 sittings in 1860, "a organizariops
and 13,5O0 slit nps; in 1870, lS9 .Ieani.
cations and 81, s3s sittings; and u. 1880,
26' organizations and 65, ,262 sl.ungs.
The actua mem berebip of he Murmon
church according to the Gems ., 1880,
was 1885.
A telegram from Kansas City Ms.
souri,, reports that JUICE DuL,ap. of
the circuit Cont, was acc;d enta.'y shot
IN the thigh, Oh tuesday nlgnt, az he
was rising from chair, and that the
wonna i!a Ia "a fatate.- II il to De pr,-u,neo
| that the Judge carried a pisto. III his
pocket.
A despatch from Portland, Oregon.
says that as the snow clea rs away and
| the roads open, news of several Lea,hs
from the excessive cold in the noun
famous districts have teen received.
Anthony Sellers, aged w yea ;, and
John Kish, As years, were found frozen
TO death. These make seven deaths in
all.
The Working Peoples International
a ssociation of Chicago has arranged
Tor mass meeting on Sunday l.At to
discuss The principles OF Socialism.
- A challenge has been extep. Il to
opponents OF the Socialis wlo, III
stated, will be accorded equal ,in-e in
the joint debate.
Benjamin s. Asbby aud G. Nj. Wat
son, bankers and brokers Cf Autumn.
New York, have been arrested on he
charge OF grand larceny ia converting
TO their own use moneys deposited
with them BY the owners. The iiabili-
ties OF the firm are estimated at $50.
600.
The chairman of the Washington
monument Commission said on Wed
nesday that Hon. Robert G. Winthrop's
oration would be the feature of the
dedicatory ceremonies, and that If Mr..
winthrop was unable 10 be present his
Grafton would be read by some one
elae.
In Chicago on Wednesday, counsel
for William j. Gallagher asked ,Jud0a
Blodgett to quash the in formation in the
election case. This was
denied, whereupon Gallagher entered :,
plea OF not guilty, and asked that an
early day be set for the trial.
A man who gave the name of John
Il. Brooks was captured In Baltimore
county, Maryland, on Tuesday night
Just as he had broken into the bouse III
. citizen. He said " he had entered
The house for the purpose of eppaeino
In prayer" He was sent to the Towsen
Dlaz Chapman was shot dead by hia
William Loyel in
Nashville, on Tuesday night. Chapman
lad oeen breaking the furniture, and
inally drew a pistol, whereupon LoveI
Ihot him.
Diphtherla OF a malignant tyne pre-
'ails In Bedford county, Virginia. In
many instances death has followed the
'ttack III eighteen hours and We deatha
AVE occurred in one family.
a four story brick building in Nor
Ok, Virginia, occupied by A. e Ed
Yards, Wholesale confectioner, and r.
:. Voight & Co., wholesale grocers. was
'nrued on Tuesday. Loss $4,000.
A Mexican lion, supposed to have es-
aped from circus last summer. has
near Hazleton, Indiana. and
ommitted serious depredations. Over
ne hundred farmers are hunting for th
Ieast.
Kate and Mary Stoody, servant girls.
vere arrested in Allegheny, Panna.. on
tuesday, for theft. Nearly $4,000 worth
Il stolen goods were found at their pa.
ents' b ouse.
A merry heart goes all the day -
'ut who can merry be when racked
Ind tormented with a hateful conoh
SO wise, and try DIR. Bulls Couch
'yrup. 1t relieves at once and curea
promptly. All druggists have it.
Dressmak ing
MRS. s. l.. Blocksom No, 3C9 Mali
on street, now conducting a trimming