Daily Republican., 1885-08-18
News Summary.
ARRESTED FOR LIBEI--THE IL
QUOR DEALERS' 'A5sOCIArION
SUDDEN DE AT1f.
THE MFXICANS SCARED.

THE MFXICANS SCARED.
Oliver Carmichael aud his son Otto,
editors and propristors of the Muncie,
Indiana, d lilly Reporter. which sus-
pended week ago, have been arrested,
On q com Amt OF Taylor j. Riley, Sec-
|diauspolis. charging them with crimi-
nal libel. The labor organization boy
cotted the paper before its suspension,
and the paper In its last issue denoun-
cad Riley as notorious blackleg and
blackmailer."
The Liquor Dealers Protective Asso.
citation met in jackson, mississippi,
on Monday, with closed doors. Dele
gates representing sixty-four towns
were present. 1t is understood that
proposition will be submitted to the
State Democratic Convention, which
meets to day, and an endeavor Will be
made to exact from the convention
Piled ges favorable to their course.
Mayor O'Bricn, of Boston, on Monday
/ sent 70 'vhe B6erd OF Aldermen b
com M munication removing Cha irman
Simmons and DIR. John G. Blake, of the
Water Beard, and nominating Horace
T. Rock we'll and Thomas T. Doharty to
fill the vacancies. The Mayor gives rs
his reasons for the removal that
Simmons and Blake have lost the
public confidence, and that the people
demand their removal"
Acting Postmaster General Stevenson
yesterday declined proposition of the
American District Telegraph Company
Of Philadelphia to take charge OF the
immediate delivery system Of the city,
on the ground that the law contemplates
= bo Al rta pca " the nanartmanf Of
It's own delivery system.
A despatch from Austin, Texas, says
| that in conformity with Governor Ire.
land's recent proclamation, DIR. Swear
Iingen, State Health Officer, yesterday
l vent to El Paso to establish a quaran-
tine there against yellow fever infected
points in Mexico.
| The Mexican Government is taking
measures to stop the extensive Snug
Cling which is carried on along the Rio
Grande frontier. Some appreh ension
exists In Mexico regarding large con-
traband imporJations of fire arms from
the United States.
The horses attached to carriage CON-
tanning Mrs. w. H. Morris, Mr.. A. E.
Hawkins and three children, ran away
in Norfolk, Virginia, yesterday, throw
ing the party to the ground. Mrs.
others seriously injured.
Chief Clerk John Tweedale. of the
War Department, will act as Secretary
Iof War during the absence of Sec
iretary Endicott. The Secretary will be
absent from Washington until October
lat.
Another meeting in favor of Riel was
held in Montreal on Sunday night, and
t was attended by about four thousand
persons. Resolutions condemning
the trial as unconstitutional were
passed.
r Three browustone fats ON Bedford
avenue, Brooklyn, were DANA yed over
S15 900 by fire early yesterday morning.
Julia Brown, aged 20 years, and her
daughter Rose, aged rs, narrowly escap-
the building insensible. -i "a
A fire in waterville, Kansas. on Sun
Iday evening, destroyed McFadden's
livery stable, the Adams House and
Ruhmels store and dwelling. Loss I,
\ $50 900.
! Henry P. Osborne. agent for New
York firm, and brother Of the Dominion
Superintendent of Telegraphs, was
drowned at Toronto on Sunday night.
Ezekiel Neykirk fell dead while
addressing meeting of the Cigar
makers Union, in New York, on Sun
day night.
w. W. Morgan, ticket agent for the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company,
at Hyattsville, Maryland, committed
suicide on Sunday night, by shooting
himself through the heart. He had
only been appointed on Saturday.
Civil Service Comm issioner Thoman
ia reported as saying that "he thinks
y the messengers for the delivery for the
special ten cent stamp letters will be
appointed under the civil service law. I"
q The Evening Telegraph and the
4 Evening News, penny newspapers of
i. Buffalo, New York, have consolidated
i 1t is said the Telegraph has LOST $65, O0C
z since 1t started.
The steamer Ranger was sunk by a
o snag near Shreveport, Louisiana, on
n Saturday night. The vessel Is tota
/ loss. Part of the cargo was saved.
A cattle disease, alleged to be Span
ish or Texan fever, has developed at
. Bloomington, Illinois, and is creating
. considerable excitement among the
: stockmen.
h The roof of the grand stand being
3 erected for the Lapeer Driving Park
v races, in Lapeer, Michigan, fell on
= Monday, severely injuring four men.
hl The farmers of Maiden, Essex Coun.
d ty, Ontario, are losing heavily by tint
10 hog cholera.