Daily Republican., 1888-12-17


IscUpper Bern, Berks county, Penna q,
{ 'ne5aturday, Mrs Albert Kaufman and
@cf daughter Alma, lifted q large vessel
~ hot talloW 10 pour It into a kettle
which contained a small quantity of
spater. An explosion followed, blowing
the hot ta'low In their faces and fright
fully burning them
Henry Meredith, who shot and wounded
all DAILY in New York has been recog-
pized os Lewis Carleton, who violated
hls parole aud is waiting TO complete five
years Of a seven years sentence for for
Rery Ia the state prison at Columbus,
Chic.
The Investigation of the reputed White
Cap raid Of Friday night near James
town, New York, 10 still in progress but
no'hlnz new has developed, The affair
Is thought by some TO be hoax Nothing
definite is yet known OF the outrages al
legsd to tavc been perpetrated near the
city
a dynamite magazine belonging TO
Colonel Roberts, three miles from Brad
tord, Pa blew up yesterday morning,
doing great damage 10 surrounding pro.
pert9. it contained 800 pounds of 6yna
mite The shock was felt for n distance
of 70 miles. No person was Injured
Bjsou Holm S, well-knoWn ''man
aboh lown, " in Baltimore, and purchas.
ing bgeat for the Shelton Iron Works,
eomfli!ted suicide yesterday afternoon b,
shooting himself through the head at a
public house two miles from Baltimore.
The despatch published on saturday
Iurpofting to be message washed a hore
In bottle from the crew of a vessel
going down in mid ocean, Is believed to
he carard. 1t Is said that there is no.,
aud naver has been, any su5h vessel as the
j x. Humphrey.
A hand car on the Cincinnati Northern
Railro9d was thrown from the track by a
stone near Cincinnati, on Saturday, aud
rolled down an embaukment. Six rail
road employees aboard went with II and
all were injured, Timothy Sullivan, It is
thought, fatally.
Charles f, Brltton, II years of age, died
in New York on Saturday, from the
effects Of being lift on The head with
stone by John Latte, aged l5 The assault
took piece on the % list Latte was ar.
rested " eOon as the death Of his victim
was re eportod
Esrl: yesterday morning Mabel Hoh
man, wing in dlsreputahlo house IN
Atlant Georgia, fell asleep while smok
ing a igarstte. Her clothing and the bed
caught 4l9, and she was 80 badly burned
that sl.y lied in a shor. time.
Mrs Caroline sohmltt, who, in ft Of
insanity, hrew herself and her two chill
dren frUm an upper window, in New
York, a few days agc, died yesterday Of
her injuries. The childr were killed
at the time.
Rev John Liglt, pastor OF Zlon's
United Brethren Church in Reading, Pa
dropped dead at his home on Friday
night, alter having cOnduc cd an exciting
revival service In hl5 church.
Charles Boyle, recently appointed
Chief Justice of Washington Territory
byaPresident Cleve and, died at Seattle
on aturday night from a complication OF
diseases caused by oYerwork.
The advance In freight rates between
Chicago and the Atlantic seahoard, on
both east aud west bound traffic, goes
into effect TO day.
Mr. snd s4S. M4'ton concluded their
visit TO General and Mrs Harrison and
left indianapolis for New York on satur
day.
Mr. John @. NeB received letter from
Senator Quay yesterday stating that he
would leave Washington tonight for
Indianapolis.