Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-09-15

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The colored strikers in Charleston, s. C., qi
Tuesday visited the PRINCIPAL mills, and by
threats compelled the employees to strike for
$3.50 per day. The employers, refused 10 Ray
this rate, have closed their mills, and nearly
1000 men are out Of employment. -.
While regiment was parading through wiz
ismsburg, N. T., on Monday night, q balcony
filed with spectators gave way, precipiiating lis
occupants upon the Leads Of the people on the
sidewalk, two stories beneath. Sarah Vandyke |
and Celia Williams were injured fatally, Daniel |
Brown seriously, and q nnlnbar OF others pefs
sons slightly. Some Of the injured were robbed |
Of their watches and jewelry, and some had |
their pockets picked. Defective iron work In 1
the oalcony caused the disaster. fA-J
= The presidents of the Howard Association
and Board OF Trade OF Shreveport, hareolclc- i
graphed to New Orleans that the yellow fever |
i,epademie IN Shreveport. and on the increase.
They ask Tor experienced nurses and five ply
sicians, but state that they have not, at present.
the means 10 compensate them. Private advi-
ces from Shreveport report 264 cases Of the few
er there.
John Irving has made further statement in
San Francisco concerning the Nathan murder.
Lie has offered to support his former confess
sion on oath, and says that II his safety in New
York Is guaranteed he will produce Nathan's,
memorandum book and the bonds taken ON the
night of the murder.
As Judge 4. s. Crawford and District Attor-
ney Arthur H. Harris were going to Winnesbo-
10, In Franklin Parish, La, on Monday, to hold
court, they were both assissnaed by unknown
parties. Both leave families. 1t Is thought per-
sonal not political differences caused the crime.
Crawford was Republican and Harris a Demo-
crat.
TExAs.--Brownsville, Sept. 1.-The sever
est rain storm which has visited this section for
several years, with almost q gale of wind, has
prevailed for the last twepty-four hours. The
steamer st. Mary Of the Morgan line, dragged
her anchor in Brazos harbor and grounded in
three feet Of water. She lies steady and will
probably be got of. Crafts In Bagdad aud
Brazos harbors have been either sunk or stran-
ded.
The railway between Brownsville and Point
Isabel Is badly washed, and the embankments
In several places are reported carried away and
the track destroyed.
THE WAN SHIP OF THE FUTURE.--The
London Times has the following: The pfepara-
ton Of designs for the war ship OF the future is
making considerable progress, and the applica-
ton OF tue science of hydraulics to the art Of
gunnery will In these designs receive consider
able development, and prove in practice OF very
great assistance in facilitating the working and
loading OF the monster weapons with which the
turiets OF the ironclads will be armed. These
guns will far surpass the most powerful arti-
cry at present In existence-the Woolwish In
fants, of thirty-five tons weight and a bore of
| twelve inches in diameter, and tho great guns
which kruppis now making for the Germans,
being alike eclipsed by the new weapon, which
/, Will have bore of nearly fifteen inches and
will weigh sixty tons. These guns will be built
upon the system which originated, and has now
been in such successful operation at the ryral
1 Unn finf r.
several years-by coil upon coilof wrought iron
SUICIDE OF CLERaYMAN.-Rev. w. p.
Watkins, pastor of the Methodist Episcopal
Church In Waterloo, Iowa, committed suicide
by drowning in Cedar River, on the night of the
I'd inst. His body was recovered the next
morning. The dangerous illness of his wife is
supposed to have depressed his mind and driven
him to the desperate act. He left the following
| letter:
DEAR WIFE; We have parted to meet no
more. You have been faithful and loving
companion to me. You will find my poor body
in the Cedar River. God bless you and the lit
Tie one l hope God will forgive me for my
past life, and that we will meet in Heayen.-
Tell Jimmie to be good boy. All the money
bad gave to dear Clarence just before 1 went
TO the river. Farewell till the judgment.
YOUR HUSBAND.
News FROM THE PoLARIs.-At last the
| Search expedition has come upon the track of
the Poaris. They have found the nest, but the
bird has flown-they have reached the Polaris
| camp but the Poaris crew had gone south two
| months before. This of course was to be ex-
pected. There would be no object in remain
ing up north during the summer season, that is
10 say, during the very time for escaping, in
clear water, from the chance of being frozen up
for another winter. But where is the missing
crew? To this query no answer is eiven.-
| There Is no clue 10 its condition or position. II
| is only known that the men had constructed two
whaleboats out of the wrecked ship, and had
gone of In them. 1t is conjectured that they
may be on board of a whaler from Cape York
but this is, after all, only conjecture.
THE Iowa CAMPAIoN.-It is Just as we
supposed. The Back Pay gentlemen cannot
face those breezy resolutions Of the Iowa Re-
publican Convention. Gen. Logan is not going
to stump among constituency which has de-
clared his behavior Infamous he has ''other
engagements. Senator Harlan has Cancelled
his appointments, or they have been Cancelled
for him. The two delinquent Representatives
messrs. Orr and Palmer, have also been with
drawn from tho canvass,-or, we" suppose
we may say, have been turned out.
It Is an excellent sign when political party
makes an issue like this with its own leaders
a sign of vital honesty in the masses, and pub
lie spirit above partisanshiR. And we doubt moi
the example of Iowa will be more or less imi-
tated in other States. Not all committees may
show the courage of this one, In stigmatizing
the unIaithful servants in the heat of the cam
paign; but we may rest assured that the back
) pay gentlemen almost everywhere will have 10
take back seats.-N. y. Tribune.
THE SEARCH FOR THE PoLARIs.-Infor,
nation has been received at the Navy Depart
inent that the United States steamer Juniata
! Com motlore D. l.. Braine, arrived at Holstein.
borg, Greenland, on the 18th of July, arter hay
ing touched at Fiskernaes aud Sukkerteffan.-
Commander Brains, through the courtesy OF
Gov. Frederick LARSEN, procured at Hostein-
: borg eighteen dogs, and an abundance of seal
skins for clothing for the officers and men of tho
expedition, and sailed July 10 for Disco and
then for Uppernayik. Commander Braihe ha.
, news as late as the 10th of July from Disco, bu
no tidings had been received there regarding
the Polaris. The ice was reported very heavy
in Omerrak Froid and at and above Uppernav.
TX. The health of the officers and crew of the
, Juniata Is excellent.
THE STATE FAIR-The exhibition of the
pennsylvania State Agricultural Society will
take place at Erie on September Both and Octe
Der 1, I'd and Sd, and is expected by the officer.
to surpass all others in quality and number OF
articles displayed In the character of horses and
, cattle entered and In the management of the
fair, Since last year about $1,000 have beer
expended IN the improvement Of the grounds
among which was the erection of grand stand
, capable Of seating {, 500 people. The adjoining
States OF New York and Ohio will have a large
representation of exhibitors az the exhibition.
II PHILADELPHIA PUBLIC BUILpINes.-Tbe
( recent meeting Of the Building Commissioners
gives promise of speedy completion and com,
mencement OF the public buildings, at Broad
| and Market. Proposals are to be advertised fol
, at once. The edidces are to be of white marble
BILE, the estimated quantity being 100000 cubic
feet, which at the rate of $3.50 per foot. (the