Daily Republican., 1885-07-10
NoWs 8ummaPy.

Nows Summary.
At the adjourned meeting Of sym.
pathizers with Reil held In Quebec on
night, about 5000 were pre-
sent and great enthusiasm displayed 1.
The meeting was addressed by H. L..
Pelletier, secretary of the com mittee,
and by other French Canadians.
owen Murphy. ex Mayor Of Quebec,
also addressed the meeting. 1t was re.
solved TO open subscription at once
for Reil's defencs.
A cave-in occurred on Thursday
morning during the making of an ex-
cavation on Gaynor's division of the
Pottsville and Mahanoy Railroad, in
Pottsville. Joseph Becker, Of York.
vile, boss of the gang, and four italian
were buried under fifty tons of
earth. Becker and one italian were in.
stantly killed, another Italian had leg
broken and the remaining two were
badly cut and bruised.
Violent and destructive storms of
wind, rain and lightning passed over
Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois
and Dakota on Wednesday night and
Thursday morning. kilograms from q
number Of points indicate great de
struction Of crops, damage to buildings,
railroads, telegraphs and bridges, and
also loss Of stock and human life by
lightning.
1t is reported from Columbia, Ten
nessee, that John A. McEwen's Jersey
COW Ethel" two and half years old,
produced in seven days thirty pounds
and fifteen ounces of butter" The test
was officially made by order of the
American Jersey Cattle Association.
This is said 10 be the largest production
on record for COW of the same age.
Jeremiah P. Bartholow, q we'll.
known citizen of st. Louis, committed
suicide yesterday by shooting himself
through the head while lying in bed,
waiting for his breakfast. He had
been attacked by an insane son, who
attempted to take his life, about a
year ago, and he never fully recovered
from his injuries.
A heavy wind storm accompanied BY
lightning, thunder and rain, struck
Vermont, yesterday after
noon. The covered wooden bridge (212
feet span), across the Winooski river,
was destroyed. Barns, chimneys, trees,
and the spire Of the Methodist Episco.
pal church were blown down.
A freight train on the Pan Handle
Railroad ran off the track, near Holi.
lays Cave, West Virginia, on Wednes.
lay. Sixteen cars were demolished.
Thomas Wilson, fireman, was killed,
and three other train hands severely
injured. The loss on property is esti.
mated at $50, 900.
The situation at Cleveland among the
striking iron workers remained un
on Thursday. The police and
military are ready to answer any call.
During the day call for help was re
'eived from the acrew works, and forty
policemen were sent to the scene in
Lightning struck the wheel house of
he Anthracite Powder Mill in Ashland
Penna.. last night, and the building
was destroyed. All the materials had
,een removed before the storm com
thereby averting the loss of
much property and perhaps many
ives.
Milk sickness is raging among the
,attle in Montgomery County, Illinois.
rhe malady is worst in Fillmore and
townships. A number of per-
ons are also sick with the disease, and
is thought one or two cases W i'll prove
atal.
The wholesale liquor and cigar store
# Rosen berger & Adams, in Thorn.
own, Indiana, was visited on Wedness
lay night by unknown rascals, who
demolished the entire front with axes.
rhe premises were opened last Monday.
Frederick Sch.intzen. proprietor OF
he American house, at Lemont, ILL.,,
vas found dead in his hotel yesterday
with bullet in his head
Opinion is divided as to whether he
was murdered OF committed suicide.
A heavy thunder storm passed over
Lock Haven, Penna., last night. The
arge barn of Benjam n Baird, at
Liberty, was struck by lightning and
burned, with all its contents, including
! valuable team OF horses.
Professor Barnard, of the Vanderbilt
U niversity, at Nashville, has discovered
/ pretty but very faint comet in Ophiu-
,hus. The surface of the comet is
,prinkled with minute bright points
ike revolved nebula.
Reports from every county in Mary.
and show that the estimate acreage
planted in wheat is about 25 ler cent.
less than last year, and the quantity
harvested about the same percentage
,hort.
Miss Kate w. Gentry, 2syears ofage,
,omm tilted suicide in Richmond Vir-
yinia, yesterday, by hanging herself
from the top of a doOr.frame. Her
mind has been unsettled for several
weeks.
The mill connected with s. Bormore
& Sons shipyard, at Jeffersopvil'e,
Indiana, was burned yesterday morn.
ing. Loss, S50,0OO. About 150 men are
thrown out of employment.
Stack No. OF the Allentown Iron
Company, at Allentown, Pa, which
has been idle for more than year, was
put in blast yesterday.
The flour mill of May & Waterbury,
1t South Atkinson, Wisconsin, were
OH Wednesday. Loss, S27 500.
A Valuable Property.
A property belonging to the late John