Daily Republican., 1889-02-14

Philip Obi, confidential clork of W. II.
Riley & Co., importers, in New York, was
arrested yesterday on The charge OF steal
ing from the stock Of goods. There is
said TO bo q woman In the case, on whom
OIL spent more money than his salary,
and 1t is alleged that he made up the
deficiency by pawDing his employers
stock.
Policeman Jeffords arrested Frank Be.
frankie and Nellie Greeley In New Hamp
ton, Iows, on Tuesday night. The former
made break tor liberty and was shot
and fatally wounded by the policeman.
Befrankie 10 said 10 have made Q business
OF recruiting for tho Northern Wisconsin
dives.
The British steamer Chancellor, laden
with cotton for Odessa, was yesterday
found TO be on fire while lying IN the
stream at Charleston, south Carolina.
ehc was towed to the city and the fire tx
tinguished. The same ship was on fire at
the wharf on January A, but In different
part OF her hold.
The U. s. gunboat Yorktown passed
out Of tho Delaware Breskwster on her
trial trip yesterday morning ct s O'Clock,
and made several runs from Cape Hen
lopen to Brandywine. At 9.30 she pro-
ceeded to sea, returning at $3.50 p m,
and proceeded up toe river. The In
dlcstions were that everything was salts
factory.
Thomas q. Platt said to reporter yes
terday; ~ wish to say positively, and
you can quote me as autbority for the
statement, that James G. Blaine has been
offered, and has accepted, the position OF
Secretary of State. This was accom-
plished some time ago BY correspon
dence."
A telegram from Marquette, Michigan,
says General Alger has bought the Pitts
burg and Lake Superior Compauy's iron
mine for $500, 900, including 1900 acres
OF iron land. The mine has been q con-
tinuous producer since 1871, shipping
56,S2l tons OF ore last year.
A special despatch to the Baltimore
American from Washington, last night.
stated positively that Warner Miller OF
New York has been offered and has ac-
ceptsd the position of Secretary of Agri-
culture in President elect Hsrrison's q
Cabinet.
The West Virginia Legislature took
two more unsuccessful ballots for United
States Senator "Wednesday. Mr.. Kenna
has announced that he will remain in the
fight, and IL not elected no one else will
secure the prize at this session.
Instructions have been issued to have
all the stores on board the United States
steamer MonoBgshela by Friday. She is
expecttd to leave sau Francisco direct for
Samoa on Monday or Tuesday OF next
week.
The directors OF the Broadway and
Seventh Avenue Railroad, In New York,
have given 81 ,O00 to ths Police Relief
Fund, IN recoknit on of the services rem
dered BY the police during the recent
strike.
An epidemic of a virulent character,
the nature and symptoms Of which are
not clearly stated. has caused 80 deaths
among TIE Indians of Cold Lake, Mani
toba, and their extermination Is feared.
A telegram was received at the war
Department yesterday announcing the
death Of Captain William 8. Starring
Ordnance Department at Vaucouver'l
Barracks, Washington Territory.
Nancy and Sallle Severiss, maiden sis
ters, of Hulmeville, Penn, died-NaDcy
on Monday, at the age Of 9l years, and
Sallie on Tuesday, at the age ofS9. They
will be buried together to-day
CD. Hull, Of Chicago, died in Hous.
ton, Texas, on Tuesday night. He was
reputed to be worth "a 4,00s, 900. Up ia
ten years ago he was engaged In tie real
estate business.
An explosion occurred at Johnson's
dynamite factory, at Mount Wolf, York
county, Pa, yesterday, killing John Har-
line and demolishing the building.