Daily Republican., 1886-03-30
NEWS SUMMARY.
FIRE IN THE N. p. Il. X. SHOPS AT
BRAINERD.
Cen. Sheridan Fsyors an increase o
the eArmy-Inspestors Attacked
by Mexfcans.

a telegram from Galveston says:
"An exceedingly cold norther for this
season Of the year set in last night and
is still blowing. The cold wave covers
the entire State. It is thought the
snow fall extends clear across the Pan
Handle in New Mexico. Many thou.
sands Of sheep in this snow belt were
sheared during the past two weeks, and
the stockmen fear heavy losses"
Francis Leslie and Thomas Green.
while hunting smugglers near Lanovia,
ON the boundary line twenty ave mikes
eouth of Tombstone, Arizona, a few
The inspectors re-crossed the line, and
from Americal soil Green opened FIRE
on the Mexicans, who retired. 1t Is
believed one of them was wounded.
General Sheridan has written o letter
to Senator Logan favoring the passaee Q
Of the bill to increase the efficiency of
the army. The General says that "the
saving in the transportation bills in
CURED In bringing troops from dis
tance 70 quell Indian out breaks would
nearly meet the expenses of maintain
ing the additional number Of men for
L Which INC uill proNluo5.
The Legislature of Maryland on Mon.
day passed bill making twelve hours
a days WORK for all employees OF street
railways. The penalty attached to q
violation Of the law Is fine of one
hundred dollars and costs for the en-.
Ploye and forfeiture Of charter for the
company. The bill, 1t is said, will be
signed by the Governor, and 1t goes
into effect at once.
A ere in the Northern Pacific Rail-
road shops at Brainerd, Minnesota, on
Sunday, destroyed the old office, the
upholstery shop, the machine shop OF
the car department, the wood working
shop, q storage house and the freight re-
pair shop. Twenty-Five freight carl
were also destroyed. The loss is esti-
mated at $100, 600: 1t ia covered by in-
surance.
The Senate Of New Jersey on Mon
day, by q vote Of 10 to 6, passed th,
bill providing for the study in public
schools Of hygiene, with special refer
ence to the effects of alcohol on tn,
human systsm. the House, by q vot,
Iof Al to 10, passed the bill invalidatin1
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company
project for insuring its employees.
1 Simon Taylor. q photographers as
sistant, committed suicide in Chelsea
Massachusetts, on Sunday night, BY
swallowing cyanide Of potassium. 81,
was 30 years Of age, and had been q
one time q bank clerk in Philadelphia
Patrick Herman, convicted in Balti
more of murder in the second degre
for killing his uncle, Thomas Herman
1 VaafaRdav 20 nd
years in the penitentisry.
| A telegram from Panama says th
damages to the "Star and Herald
caused by its. suspension by the Gov
ernment, was estimated at $3.50, 900 i
lgold.
| Frederick Millerosa, charged with
felonious assault, was taken from ia
at Vicksburg, Mississippi, about or
Io'clock yesterday morning, and lynchf
by q mob.
ii A telegram from Norfolk, VirRini
reports that the schooner Electric Ligh
!. Of Gloucester, Massachusetts, was RI
! down and sunk by a coaster on Satu
2 day night.
George W. Neal, one of the keepe
d Iof the dog pound in Newark, New Je
sey, is reported dying of hydrophobi
r He was bitten by spitz dog on Jan
ary 10Th.
e.. 1t is feared that the ship Tsernagov
which grounded at Spring Lake, Ne
b Jersey, on Sunday morning, will be
total loss.
d The propeller j. M. Todd was burnt
at Calais. Maine, on Sunday nigh
Loss, $4,000.
l.. Nine buildings in Havana, Illinoi
r were burned on Sunday. Loss, $40, 90