Daily Republican., 1889-08-24

The Coroner's inquest was held yes.
tefday at Knoxville, Tennessee, over the
remains Of the persons killed In the acct.
dept on the Knoxyille, Cumberland CAP
and Louisville Railroad, II tLe Flat efeek
trestle on Thursday. The railroad com
pany was completely exolerated from
blame, but the cause Of the accident re-
mains unknown. The road bed was
found iu perfect condition, the cars were
Just out OF the shop and tho wheels were
test,d.
A despatch from wooist-ek, Virginia.
says that ex-senator Riddleberger has
announced that he will not tuppor,
hahons for Governor, aud IN his paper,
the Herald, says: 1--WE wanted him
nominAted TO be eliminated. The people
of Virginia will not have cause to regret
this nomination. He and meddlesome
Matte Quay will have their frat rebuke
this fall"
The West Virginia Legislative Com nit
tee on the Gnbsrnatorial Contest, It Is
uhderso-d, viii report in favor of
Fleming, the Democratic contestant.
enough Gof votes having be n sire dy
thrown out 1t is eaid no Intentions
frauds have been discovered. aud that the
votes thrown out have bten on techui-
calities.
General James Madison Leach, ex-
member OF Congress from North Caro-
lima, has had his leg broken at Char ott-
esville, Virginia, by stepping OF q train
while It was In motion. As he lie over 75
years OF age, II Is feared that the Injuries
may prove fatal.
The American schooner James @,
Swan was se'zed in Behrinz Sea by the
revenue cutter Rush on July 81. her
papers con1scsted and the vessel order
cd to sitka. The captain had DO chars,
aud came instead 70 Port Townsend, ar.
irving q ere yesterday.
J. II. Cunningham, the postma ter nj
Coppersburg, Missouri, who abseondel
with tS000 on June LIST last, was arrested
ye terday at Bentonville, Arkansas. De-
tectives bad followed him to San Fran
cisco, Illinois and to Manitoba.
Genus F. Wilbur, perhaps the most
Important witness 10 the great tuit against
the Bell Telephone Company, was found
dead in bed 10 Denver, colorado. ON
Thur day. His death evidently resulted
IRON hard drinking.
The striking cirar makers at Jackson
vile, Florida, yesterday were advised by
q knight OF Labor ag!tator to com promise
their difereueee, but they voted 10 con-
tihne the strike, expecting financial help
frtm Havana.
Mrs. Mary A. McC.elland has returned
home from au extended visit to Middle
town.
A Ltbigh Valley passenger engine.
running Wild, rau into an Erie freight
train yesterday morning, at Taylor Park,
near Buffalo Now York, and Fireman
Dennis Hayes was cIuched to death.
President Harrison and party left In
dianapolis yesterday Afternoon for Deer
Park. There was big crowd at the
depot to SIC them OF
Three stockman brothers, while Dig
cling well at Jefferson, Maryland, on
Thursday. wereovercome by foul air and
made fatally III.
Henry Mspkus, OF Miller, a hand on
board the schooner Lsuncelot, was acci-
dentally drowned in the harbor at Balti.
more last night.
An English syndicate is understood to
be negotiating Tor the purchase OF James
lie & Sons woollen mills, At Norris
town, Pa
Lieutenant Governor II. c. Davis, Of
Nevada, fell dead In his garden In Car
SOD, on Thursday, from heart disea.e.
DR.. john Knox, one OF the oldest ply.
ticIans In Richmond, Virginia, died yes.
terday of heart disease
William ]. McClelland, No. IL East
Fourth street. has received an appoint
ment as machinist In the department at
Washington, d. c., aud he will report
for duty on Monday next. He received
his appointment through the influence of
senator Higgins.
Mr.. Charles f. Dubell and family re-
turned home last evening from Saratoga.
Mr.. Dubell met with very painful acct
dent on Wednesday week by heavy
iron grating, weighing some 900 pounds,
falling on his right foot and bruising it
quite badly.