Daily Republican., 1886-08-21
NEWS SUMMARY.
THx,ENTOMBrD ID MIN NERs-oUTPOUR-
ING OF IRIS H-AMERICARs,
Loss OF whaling Bark-Sale OF .
Raiiroad-Republicans Diss-
gree-Yacht Race.

Governor Pattison has sent letter TO
The officers OF the Susquehanna Coal
Company, calling their attention to the
complaints OF the relatives of the
twenty six N liners who were eptombed
last December at Nanticoke, and ask
ing If the company can take further
action toward the recovery of the bodie
The State Geologist and Mine Inspector
Williams, in their reports to Governor
Pattisop, both agree that further at
tempts at rescue would be foolish.
General Louis Wagner, Inspector of
the Soldiers Orphans Schools, has
completed his examination of those in
stitutions and filed his report at Harris
| burg. He claims that certain branches
of study required under the act of 1867
have been omi tied; that vocal music Is
only taught in two schools; that in
struction in mechanics employment Is
| ignored, and that there are other omis.
sions.
There was another outpouring Of Irish
Americans at the ARTILLERY Armory in
Chicago last night to hear addresses by
Michael Davitt and the Irish Parlia-
| mentary delegates. An admittance fee
was charged, the money to be applied
to the Parliamentary Fund. There were
between ten and twelve thousand per-
sons present, with q waiting crowd
ou tside.
The Secretary of the Treasury has re-
ceived letter from the captain of the
Revenue Steamer Bear. dated at Port
Clarence, Alaska, July 14th, in which
he reports the loss OF the whaling bark
John Carver, by being crushed in the
ice near Kings Island. The capture Of
whales has been very light 80 far this
Iseason.
The Missouri, Iowa and Nebraska
Railroad was sold in Keokuk, Iowa, on
Thursday, by the Master In Chancery.
1t was bought for 100000 by T. De.
witt Cuyler, of Philadelphia, in the in
terest of the boudholders.
There was disagreement in the Re.
publican Convention of the Second
Iowa Dis,ric', held in Davenport on
Thursday. One wing nominated s. j.
Kirkwood, and the other T. j. O'Meara,
the Knights of Labor candidate.
14o Hough Mills, iu Carrollton, I'LL
uois, owned by David Pierson, were
burned on Thursday night, together
with the Trinity Episcopal church,
Loss, $40 ,000; insurance, 81 500.
The trial yacht race for the selection
Iof boat to compete with the English
cuUJeE Oalebea Will C-K6 place to-day
and will be followed by other trial races
on Monday and Wednesday.
Adjutant General Drum has received
from General Howard a despatch TO the
effect that Geronimo, with forty In
dians, 10 eDdesvoring to make terms OF
peace " ith the Mexican authorities.
The Chicago police yesterday found
two bombs on the tracks of the Lake
} Shore Company at the stock yards.
! They were about as large and nearly Of
! round as base ball.
The Michigan Democratic State con.
vention adopted n resolution in favor
of the free coir age of gold and silver q
; the present standard.
The Prohibitionists of Nebraska have
nominated full State ticket, headed
, with H. W. Hardy for Governor.
! kilograms from Sabine Pass, Texas
, say that the town is covered with water
!, to the depth of two feet.
d The Board of Alderman of ROCKVILLE
| Tennessee, last night decided 10 adopt
the electric light and discard gas.