Daily Republican., 1889-02-05
NEWS SUMMARY.
THE REPORT OF ApJuTANT
GENERAL DRUM.
A Cashier Attacked by Highwaymen In
Chicago Heavy Wind storms I'm
Nebraska- SMALLPOX stiD
Spreading, Etc. Etc.

Congress the report Of Adjutant General
Drum, giving the strength Of the orga-
nized militia of the various States and
Territories, and the force Of men hvAila-
BILE for military duty, but not organized.
The totals are; Commissioned officers,
1897; enlisted men, IS, 100; number oil
men available but not organized, s,104 =
62s.
T. II. Hecht, cashier for Kestner q Co.,
In Chicago, was attacked on one OF the
streets OF that city yesterday Afternoon
by three highwsymen and knocked down
twice with q piece OF lead pipe. He was
carrying valise containing $1,000, which
be had just drawn from bank. He held
on to tie yallse, and the robbers were
frightened away by passers by who ran TO
his assistance.
The east-bound shipments of -four,
grain and provisions by the lines in the
| Central Traffic Associan last week aggre-
gated 80, SOP tons, sgsinst 81 ,695 for the
carried 43.S per cent OF the whole bust
ness; the Pennsylvania lines, 25.4; the
Grand Trunk, ELI; Baltimore Il Ohio,
0,6; Big Four, 0,5.
The carpeDters' unions in Chicago are
consolidating and preparing TO repeat
their d. mand OF year ago for the eight
hour day and IS cents per hour IS the
minimum rate OF wages. They clam
that they will be Joined by the painters,
gssntters, derrick handlers, brick aud
tile layers and plssterers.
A heavy wind storm prevailed through
out Nebraska on Monday morning, doiug
much damage 10 the western part Of the
State. Buildings were uuroofed and
trees leyeled. At Hastings schoolhouse
was wrecked and one OF the pupils was
killed, another AID the teacher being ia
tally Injured.
The IL dlvidual operators have Joined
with the large companies in cuttalling
the output Of coal iu the vicinity Of
Mount Carmel, Pa, aud, in consequences,
there IL hut one mine In operation. The
i've gu pended collieries employed almost
1000 tnis
The United states steamer Mohicsn,
httlng out at the Mare Island Navy Yard,
will be ready for sea to-day. She will
proceed TO Panama, where 1t is expected
she will receive orders to join Admiral
kimberly's leet at samoa.
Agnes Darcy, II years old, was ia ally
burned in New York, yesterday morning,
while trying to light 6le with kerosene
OIL Her mother, Cathsrire, was also
badly burned while trying to exiinguish
he fltmes.
Adam Lefeyre, a prominent farmer, of
West Lanpeter, Lancaster county Penua,
was found sutiocated at his own
lime kiln, on Sunday. He had fallen
asleep while attending to the fres,
James Mills. colored, who feloLlously
assaulted and attempted TO drown Bertha
Howard, YVES sentenced at West Chester,
Pa, yesterday, 10 fourteen years impris-
onment ut hard labor.
The steamer La Normandie arrived at
New York yesterday from Havre. There
was one case OF smallpox in the steeTage,
and the vessel was de aimed at quarantine
Tor fumigation.
The strike in the Connellsylle coke re-
gion has failed IN Its incipieney. Nearly
all the works In the region were In opera.
ton yesterday.
"Red. nosed Nike will tie put on tr al
IN Wilkesharre, Pa, tomorrow, Tor tho
murder of PaymAsler Mcclure and Elan.
nigAn.
William H. Hill Of Mount Veruoar
New York, took strychniue In mistaS G
for quinlne yesterday and died in shor
time.
Nearly all the street car companies il
| New York and Brooklyn ran cars yester
day without trouble OF anV kind.
The West Virginia Legislature yester
day took three unsuccessful ballots for
United States Senator
Malignant small pox is spreading Il
NautiCpke, Pa,