Daily Republican., 1885-03-20
News Summary.
SUICIDE In JAIL-A ar OOKBD
MEssERG DENIED
THE RIGHT OF SUFFRAGE.
HOGS DYING OF CHOLERA.

Frederick Nixdorf, IS years OF ago,
arrested for drunkenness, committed
suicide in the county prison at LancaS-
ter, Penna., on Wednesday night, BY
cutting himself in the abdomen with
the neck of broken bottle. He leaves
q wife and six children.
1t is reported that Bishop Tuigg. OF
the Roman Catholic diocese OF Pttte.
burg, has forwarded his resignation 70
the Pope. Bishop Tuigg has been sick
| for nearly two years and the admlnie-
tration Of his diocese has devolved
upon his Vicar General.
Archbishop Gibbons, of Baltimore,
called 1t the White House yesterday
afternoon, by appointment, and had .
pleasant half hours conversation with
the President. The Archbishop was
introduced by Mr.. r. T. Merrick.
| j. w. Smith, confidential clerk ut tho
st. Helena mine, in Sonora, Ii reported
to have absconded with gold bar
valued at $500. The company offers
q, 900 for his capture and the recovery
Of the bar.
In the Senate of Connections on
Thursday bill passed by the House
giving women the right Of suffrage in
school districts was rejected by q vote
of IL to 3. A bill establishing Bureau
Of Labor Statistics was defeated by
vote Of 13 to
At Eastop, Pepna., on Thursday, the
Sheriff seized the property of A. d.
Cooke, furniture manufacturer, to pay
q claim of $18,758. Cookies factory and
saw mill in. Phillipsburg were destroy
ed by fire last week.
The great grain growing sections of
ICslifornia are suffering from drought.
A shower lasting four hours on Thurs.
Iday improved prospects, in the coast
counties, but in the interior the crops
are in critical condition.
The annual meeting Of the New Jer.
sey Methodist Episcopal Conference
convened in New Brunswick yester-
Iday. Bishop H. W. Warren will pre-.
side. The annual sermon was deliver
ed Wednesday evening by Rev. w.
Reeves.
The Mayor of Allentown, Penna.
on Tuesday notified the keepers Of
gambling dens and policy shops to
cease business Immediately or bear the
consequences" The policy men have
not yet obeyed the order.
In the Rhode Island House of Repre-.
sentatives on Wednesday woman suf-
frage amendment to the State Consti-
tuition was lost, there being less than q
majority of all the members elect in
favor of 1t.
Two joint ballots for United States
, Senator were taken on Thursday in the
Arkansas Legislature. The Inst stood !:
: Berry AZ, Dunn 80, Newton II, Fish
8 back 10, Homer and House each, and
i several scattering.
!. The Scott Temperance act was on
8 Thursday adopted by the counties OF
Y Elgin and and Lambton and the City
Il of st. Thomas, all in the Dominion
Province of Ontario.
d A joint convention of the Illinois
3 Legislature was held ON Thursday al
l. usual, bet no vote was cast for U. 8
lSenator.
{, Hogs are dying by hundreds in
d several counties in Virginia, from a
o disease resembling the hog cholera.
Henry Unduch, about so years Of
l. age, bookkeeper for a machinery firm
g in Baltimore, committed suicide yes.
:. terday morning by shooting himself
Jay w. Dudley, messenger of the
4 American ExpressOompany in Chicago
Il is reported to be missing with 81, 600.
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