Daily Republican., 1889-03-26
NEWS SUMMARY.
SERIOUS EXPLOSION IN NEW
YORK CITY.
A Minister'S Vile Burned To Death
The Funeral Services of Justice
Matthews Yesterdny-Nu-
merous Incidents.

An explosion occurred In an electric
subway At the junction of Fifth avenue,
broadway aud Twenty-thlrd street, New
York, about noon yesterday. large
portion Of the sldewalk was blown high
Into the air and showers OF stones fell on
the passers-by, but no one was severely
hurt. The windows OF the store on the
corner under the Fifth Avenue Hotel
were shattered,
Mrs. McGregot, wife OF Rev. DR.. Nc
Gregor a Baptist minister of Buffalo, was
burned TO death in her parents house at
81. Lawrence Station, New Brunswick,
on Sunday night. She was suffering
from sciatica, and wss applying kerosene
as remedy near an open fireplace
when her clothing caught fire. Her SIS
ter was badly burned in trying to save
her.
Funeral services over the remains OF
the late Justice Matthews were held yes-
tcrday In Washington, Rev. Drs. Hamln
aud Leonard officiating. Thore were
pr sent TIE President, memhers of the
Cabinet, Justices Of the S1preme Court,
Senators and Congressmen, and other
prominent persons. The remains were
taken to Glendale, Ohio, Tor interment.
Anthony Nicely, the father of the
Nicely brothers who are now In jail In
Somerset, Pa., charged With the murder
ofold man Umberger, who was robbed
of as COO, WAS yesterday arrested as sn
! accessory after tho fact. Umberger's
pocFet-book was found in bis pot session.
1t had been given to him by bis son
Joseph just before his arrest.
Near Mount Vernon, Kentucky, on
Saturday, James Baker shot aud fatally
wounded Moses Catliii. 1t appears thai
Catlitl's vile ran away with another
man. CatlII recaptured her at the depot
and began beating her. Baker remon-
etrated and Catlllf shot at bin. Bakel
then shot Catll1.
Frank Besham, q watchman on thu
Shenandoah Valley Railroad, while In hi
box near kileysyille Station near Luray,
Virginia, on Saturday night, was sho
through the head and killed. Johr
Cameron, who lives in the neigbborhood
has been arrested.
Charles w. Schmidt, of Cedar Falls
Iowa, was on Saturday fined $500 iol
selling cider. lie pleaded guilty on sll
counts. A number OF youths got diunl
In his place; he had them arrested, an,
trey complained against him.
William Driver, a colored man, EN-
p'oyed at the mill OF J. NJ. Anthony, nea
Denton, Msrylant, fell against circula
saw yesterday One of his arms was Gu
oil at the shoulder, and he died in tt
minutes.
Burns Hareett, II years of age, got h
foot caught between the rollers Of cor
crusher, at Frederick, Maryland, on Sa1
urday, and was drawn into the machin
to the hip. Death followed in shol
time.
A COW, supposed to have been Athlete
with hydrophobia, was killed In Teri
Hauie, Indiana, yesterday. The infant
IN several families have been fed on Il
cows milk, and their parents al
alarmed.
Edward Brahnan, l3 yearq of age, liz
Ing near Greenwood, West Virginia, con-
niltted suicide on Saturday by shooliu
himself in the head. 1t is not know
what prompted the act.
Owen McGoldrick, ared 80 years, an
his son James, aged 20, while crosslu
. the railroad tracks in Meriien, Connect
cut, In a wagon, last night, were stfuc
by traIn aud killed.
Charles Smith, who kept a low dive
CheyboygaD, Michigan, was shot al
killed on Saturday night by Sheriff Hsye
who went to tue house TO quall a distu
bance.
The body OF Robert Neal, a pain er,
years old, was found In the water at Ba
tlmore, yesterday. He had been mlssln
for three months.