Daily Republican., 1886-03-04
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NEWS SUMMARY.
TRAINS BREAK THROUGH THE
BRaDGES
Indians and HaIf-Breeds VIII Not Rise.
Twenty-five Acres OF Duck Island
Swept Away-81O 10, 600 short.

| w. 7. Thorn, for several years in
onarge OF the Union ticket Office at the
Mon depot in Chicago, is reported
ero'OOU short In his accounts" A
new YORK company, formed to insure
Oh pioyers against the peculations of
employees, has issued q $25. 900 policy
on Thorn, and thts secures the onmr ra-
MES against loss.
Archbishop TAche was interviewed
on wednesday at Montreal ON the
probability OF an Indian or half.breed
| rising in the Northwest this sprino-
The Archbishop said that he feit con.
hdent that nothing Of the kind wouId
take place, as the Indians and halt
breeds are contented with their treat.
ment by the Dominion Government.
When, several weeks ago, Cashier
bornemann was restored to his position
In the Sub-treasury at st. Francisco. he
refused 10 become responsible untir the
cash was counted. This was done and
3" shortage" fS10, 900 discovered. A
special agent has been sent from Wash.
ington to investigate the matter.
The Senate Military Committee, BIZ a
vote or D to 4. Messrs. Cameron and
Sewell voting with the Democrats. has
agreed to report favorably the Fitz-
John Porter bill. The bill will be re-.
oorted as soon Is majority and minority
reports can be prepared.
A telegram from Bordentown saws
That more than twenty five acres of
Duck Island, in the Delaware river, was
swept away by the recent freshet. Tne
land was for many years noted for the
excellent qualify of tobacco grown
upon 1t.
A fire in Atchison, Kan, on Tuesday,
night, destroyed J. G. Orall's Iivery
stable, with thirty-five horses and a
number OF carriages, and damaged
Donald Brothers dry goods store adj.
Joining. The total loss is estimated at
$38, 600.
An express train on the Grand Trunk
Railway broke through bridge near
be!leville, Ontario, on Tuesday night.
and q number of passengers aud
several train hands were injured. Four
OF the injured are not expected to
recover.
A freight train on the Ontario and
Western Railroad broke through a
bridge In Delaware County. New York.
on Tuesday night. Two conductors and
two brakemen. who were riding in the
CdDOOsos were kAlo0.
The Toronto Presby terry has decided
to correspond with the Presbyteriaa
Church in the United States, with 4.
view to International action towards
minimizing the evil of Sunday work on
railways.
Wednesdays game of the chess con-
test between Zakertort and Steinitz. at
New Orleans, was won by Steinitz, his
antagonist resigning on the 44th move.
The next game will be played to-
morrow.
BY the premature explosion Of dy-
namite in shaft of the New York
| squeduct near Yonkers, last evening.
John McFadden was killed and four
others iDjured-thrse dengeroualy-
Local elections were held in portions
lof New York State on Tuesday, The
democrats carried Elmira, Ithaca and
Utica, while the Republicans made
gains in Erie County.
A farmer named Remburger, aged SIS
years, committed suicide in Palatine.
Illinois, on Wednesday. He was In
comfortable circumstances, but had
domestic troubles.
| Adolph Schwarz, aged 48 years, com-
mitted suicide in New York on We'd
nesday by swallowing oxalic acid. He
was troubled with heart disease.
Among tha confirm ations made on
Wednesday from which the iniunc-
tion of secrecy was not removed" was
that Of Collector Hedden, OF New York.
The President ON Wednesday nomi-
mated Brigadier General alfred H.
Terry to be Major General in place of
i Winfield Scott Hancock. deceased.
T. w. Nickerson & Co., importers
and commission merchants of Boston,
failed on Wednesday. Their liabilities
are about 5000, 900.
Three burglars were captured on
W ednesday morning by the police
while robbing West Shore freight cars,
at East Buffalo, New York.
| Vineyard Sound is reported unnavi-
gable, being packed with heavy ice.