Daily Republican., 1886-01-20
News Summary.
PRE8IDENT EGAN ASKS TO BE
RELlEVED-DAK PRE-
SENT6 HER CLAIM.
HOLLY EPPS LYNCHED.

Patrick ERan, President of the
Isish National League OF America,
said In Chicago. on Monday night, that
he would ask the Executive Commit
tee, at its meeting on Wednesday
night, TO relieve him Of the duties Of
correspondent OF the League, and select
some other man to take his place" He
has sent q telegram 10 London asking
Mr.. Parnell when he can visit Ameri
ca, and expects TO receive an answer
before Thursday.
The members of the Dakota deleRa.
tion called upon the President on Tues.
day and presented the claims of their
Territory to admission into he Union
Of the 6Sates. The President said " the
question should be impartially con.
sidered from n judicial stand point OF
right and justice, without regard solely
to Its partisan aspects. He would give
the matter careful consideration and
would do what he thought right in the
premises.
| The bedy Of Holly Epps, lynohsd at
IVincennes. Indiana, early on Monday
morning. dangled from tree In the
Court House yard until eight O'Clock.
The Coroner desired to take 1t down
before day light, but some OF the cIti-
zens insisted that 1t should remain as q
warning. During the early hours after
daylight hundreds of men, women and
childred gazed calmly on the horrible
sight, ana 1t was photographed bT an
enterprising artist.
A supplemental report Of the Missis-
sippi River Commission was sent to the
House on Tuesday. asking an i'm % ediate
appropriation of 81 900, 600 for general
ii nm nf - nd
for surveys. A supplemental report OF
the Missouri River Commission was
sent at the same time, asking an ap-
Ipropriation Of 81 325, 600 for the mex
fiscal year.
A telegram from Beloit, Wisconsin,
says the disease among the hogs in that
Isection continues, and 1t Is estimated
that ten thousand animals have died
within radius OF fifteen miles from
that city. There is difference Of opin.
ion as TO whether the disease is III sasles
or cholera.
The Prolibitionists OF MisslsE ippi
have prepared q local option bill plac-
J ing the conduct of local option cleo
tions under the control of com mis-
: sioners, to be appointed by the Chan
cellor.
4 Anu OubboE OallhB EbuhCECu
timely assistance to the ship Charger In
!, distress near Cape Elizabeth, Maine
during the recent storm, and towed hel
TO Portland. The value of the property
. saved is estimated at $500, 900.
The grand jury Of Kinds County
Mississippi, s. severely criticises thu
? penitentiary lessees for allowing con
d victs to traverse the streets of jackson
day and night in citizens clothes auC
Z Iunguarded
III In Overton county, Tennessee, Will
liam Eldridge, aged IA years, shot anC
o killed his brother-i in. law Abijah Wal
lingford, because the lAtse1 Ras Abasin
his - life, Eldridge's sister.
4 Sir John Macdonald arrived In Otts
Wa Tuesday, and was presented Wit
an address Of welcome by the Conservs
= tive associations.
Adam Meigner, his wife and sister
in-law, living in q suburb of Chicago
4. are dangerously Ill Of trichiniosis. AL
! had eaten raw pork.
Thomas +. Gault, a postal clerk Of
the Chicago, Burlington and Quinc.
road, has been arrested for stealth
Il merchandise. He con fessed his guilt
Several men were injured, one nam
o ed Charles Kossner fatally, by the pre-
mature explosion of blast in quar-
near Jersey Oity Tuesday.