Daily Republican., 1885-03-11
News Summary.
DER AND DBUICIDE.THE ICE
GORGE, ETC, ETC.
NEWS FROM ALL AROUND

Major Arnold, Of the Sixth Cavalry,
stationed at Fort Bayard, New Mexico.
reports 60 the War Department that ho
has spccsedsd In training horses to
lie still while cavalrymen are firing
over them" Out Of 100 horses, no
have been thus trained. THE time re-
quired has been one hour each day for
three months. barring Saturdays, Sun
days and inclement weather. The horses
til rs far trained will lie down upon the
rider taking hold Of the left leg. The
animals become exceedingly gentle un-
der the training, and remain quiet while
their riders. In any position, are shooting
over them.'
| The condition Of the ice gorge in the
susquahapna river at Wilkesbarre
causes apprehension Of q disastrous
Hood. The gorge extends from Ply.
mouth seven miles up the river to
Pittston. There is another large gorge
above Tupkhannock. The melting Of
the SHOWS along the valley ID awaited
with anxiety.
The nitro-glycerine factory Of the
ROCK Glycerine Company, at Howard
Junction, three miles from Bradford,
Penna., was demolished on Tuesday
Dy the explosion Of a magazine con-
tanning 5000 pounds of nitro glycerine.
tors, and II. V. Pratt, an employee, were
killed.
1t was estimated on Tuesday that the
Standard Oil Company lost over one
thousand barrels Of Oil by the break in
the pipe near Reisterville, Lebanon
County, last week. Farmers in the
neighborhood tcooped it up and hauled
1t away by the barrelfull."
G.. r. Riggin, q respected citizen OF
Lavington, Illinois. shot and killed his
wife and then ltted suicide on
Monday night. He was 60 years of age.
Ii Is supposed the less of 5000 by a
recent bank failure unhinged his mind.
Joseph jackson murdered his wife at
Scullyville, in the Indian Territory, on
Monday morning, by shooting her
through the breast. 1t is said he was
|enamored of another woman and want
ed to get his wife out Of the way.
The new steamship line is being orga-
nized to run between Montreal and
uavre, and it is said the Dominion
Government has promised q subsidy.
The promoters of the scheme are French
and Dutch merchants.
j. T. & A. Hamilton, flint glass
manufacturers, of Pittsburg, have de-
cided to enter suit to prevent appren-
"No coyo iiom JoiuiDS Will etTlkluR
workmen. They will ask the Court to
compel the boys to work.
"a prominent military officer" of
Kingston, Ontario, has been informed
by letter that "there are $500 Fenians
at Buffalo drilling with a view to
making raid on Canada"
The Central Hotel and twenty stores
and houses, in Newbern, North Caro-
lima, were burned on Monday night.
The loss is estimated at 500, 900; insur-
aDce, $50, 900.
1t is reported that consumption in
an epidemic form" ia decimating the
Usage Indians in tbe Indian Territory.
Many prominent Indians have died.
during the last week.
The Castle House block in Wyoming.
Illinois, containing hotel and several
stores, was burned on Tuesday. Loss
$45, 900
The Union Veteran club of Chicago
has adopted resolutions urging General
John A. Logan "to undertake the tasks
of writing history Of the civil war.
Charles A. King, teller of the Orleans
County National Bank, who shot him
self on Thu rsday last, died on Tuesday