Daily Republican., 1885-04-02
News Summary.
CRUELTY TO CHILDREN-SEvE.
RELY WHIPPED-THE AXE
AT WORK-LARGE FIRES.
THE ICE ON THE MOVE.

Luther A. Sears vas srraigned yes
terday in Brockton, Massachusetts, for
cruelty to children, in burning their
ears with a hot wire. "The prisoner
testified that it was common practice
in his family, and had been for years,to
perform such an operation for the cure
of toothache and preservation OF the
teeth. His testimony was corroborated
| by his father. The prisoners son testi-
| fl ed that the ope ration WAS painless"
Notwithsta ndipg this testimony Sears
was held in S400 bail to await the action
of the Grand Jury.
| Near WinpsboIo, Texas, on Tuesday
night, six masked men went to the
house OF A. II. Cline. a quiet, peace
able planter" and took him out Of bed
and severely whipped and otherwise
abused him until he was nearly dead.
Through the pleadings Of his wife
Cline's life was spared, but the maskers
notified him that unless he left the
country within forty-eight hours he
would be killed. The cause Of the out
rage is a mystery. Cline is protected BY
officers.
The Comm issioner of Pensions on
W Wednesday suspended an employe Of
his Cfice and ordered an investigation
of his conduct in having indirectly
prosecuted claim for pension, in 80
far as to give advice for W hat said claim
should be made and the manner in
which the evidence supporting the
same should be prepared, and stating
that he himself would omake and affi-
davit in support thereof"
In the Illinois House of Representa-
ltives on Wednesday, Speaker. .Haines
created much excitement by saying
! that " as there had bt en- dissatisfaction
regarding employees of the House, he
, had come to the conclusion that the
best thing he could do would be to
dismiss all those who had been appoint
J ed by him, and he did co."
The pudding department. Of Oliver
!, Brothers & Phillips, in South Fifteenth
= street, Pittsburg, resumed on Wednes-
day. At the South Tenth street mill
3 the finishing department is working
double teams, and last night the bar
| mill was to resume operations. The
;. wire mill of Oliver & Roberts will also
B, Iresume.
The reports of the disruption of the
=, Amalgamated Association, telegraphed
= from Pittsburg, are denied by the
- officers Of the association. Preside ent
d Weike says "the association Is
m Inherently AS strong as ever 1t was, and
is yearly becoming stronger both in
membership and influence"
A telegram from Pittsburg Gays that
a rise in the rivers sufficient TO permit
the shipment within the next 48 hours
of about seven million bushels OF coal
to lower ports has greatly strengthened
the position of the striking miners.
1t is stated that the Secretary Of the
u, Treasury has ordered an investigation
49, of the danger of natural gas, and ar
'n inquiry as TO whether laying natura
~ gas mains will endanger Government
as property.
IN 1t is reported from Way ynesburR, Pa.
ia that it IL estimated that about 1000,
ne sheep have died in Greene County
o. during the last three months from
ne scarcity of food and the severity of thu
an weather.
er The candle works of Emery Bros, at
Cincinnati were on Wednesday DANA
% ged by fire TO the extent of nearly 500,
at 600. The loss liz covered by insurance
OF The ice in the Susquehanna river al
q Columbia began to move on Wednes-
u day morning. No serious damage has
IL been done yet.
Simon Strong, convicted of the
70 murder of his wife, hanged himself In
W W the Jail at Reno, Nevada, on Wednes
~ day morning.
n Alfred Goodwill, merchant, of Min
,e den, Louisiana, suspended on Wednos
et day. II is assets were stated at Size, Goo
te liabilities 1000.
The Ohio Valley Glass Works a.
Bridgeport, Ohio, were burned on Wed
nesday morning. Loss $780, 200. 15(
be hands are thrown out of work.
rs ID. M. Snider's saw mill at Shidler
10 near Muncie, Indiana, was burned OF
TO Tuesday night. Loss. $35, ,0C0.