Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-05-21
Total Vote, 1884 1921 724 ssi 1872 1928 81 70

CoNoREss.-In the u. y. Senate, on Tues
day, Mr.. Edmunds' Joint resolution for the adj
journment of Congress on June Y2d, was pas
sed; also the House bill for the bsil'ft of occu-
p, ing claimants of public lands. Mr.. Wright
introduced a Constitutional Amendment debar-
ring all claims against the United States, I'M
| less presented or prosecuted within Ten years
| after they arise; also, bill to regulate railroad
traffic between the Territories. The Legisla
| tive Appropriation bill was passed. On motion
| of MI. Frelllghuysen to take up the Civil Rights
| bill, a call of the roll showed that no q uoIuin
| was present, and the Senate adjourned.
/ In the House, the Senate amendments TO the
Naval Appropriation bill we're referred to a
. conference committee. Dir. Roberts bill to
amend the customs laws and abolish moietes
was passed after an interesting and somewhat
exciling debate (Which Is reported elsewhere).
Majority and minority reports were presented
in the Louisiana case of Pinchbeck VS.. Sher-
dan. The majority report declares that neith-
| er candidate has established his claim, but
/ authorizes the taking of further testimony, tile
minority declares Sheridan entitled to the seat.
Mr.. Plat, from the Post-office Committee, re.
ported that the Pacific Mail Steamship Com.
pany's contract had lapsed by nonfulfllmcnt Of
| the conditions on which the subsidy had been
granted. An evening session was held for gel
eral debate only.
Wilmington Mdrkets.-Prices 6rs rather low-
er than last week, and the aikets are well
supplied with everything. Butter 35a40c per
pound, eggs 26c per doz., asparagus 1SL2Oc per
bunch, spinach &c per peck, rhubarb Case per
do, radlshes sal0 per do, onions Ease per do,
lettuce Base per head, peas 35c per peck, beans
Acc per do, new Bermuda potatoes 40c per do :.
Bermuda onions 50c per do, apples 40a50c per
do, veal sa2Oc per pound, lamb 16a26 do.
chickens ST. .25aSl.60 per pair. Cabbage plants
Sl00 per hundred, egg plants zoe per dog.
hau 2,10a 10.
oranges 20a50 per doz., shad l5a50c apiece,
rock l3c per h., trout 15a25c per doz., white
perch 15s25 per bunch, herring l5c per Dozen
cat fish 25c per bunch.
| A meeting of citizens to provide aid fol
the M;l river sufferers was held Tuesday in
Boston. Committees were appointed, aud q
subscription Of $1,000 was made. A SINH
lar meeting was held in Northampton,
Mass. Worcester has given the unexpen-
ded balance of its Chicago relief fund a.
mounting to $l700 to the sufferers.
w. W. Eaton, Democrat, was chosen u.
S. Senator by the majority of each House Of
the Connecticut Legislature Tuesday. In
the Senate he received, l6 votes to four fol
Buckingham, Republican; and in the House
l3l votes to 76 for Buckingham, eleven fol
Hawley, and scattering.
The steamship Trojan, from Lo nd0h for ST
Johns, is given up for lost, she being forty
days out
John Overend, his wife and tour children
ware found murdered day two since Ii
their house, twelve miles from San Diego, Cal
There Is no clue to the murderers.
Four men got drunk in Pontotec county
Miss, last Thursday, and engaged in fight
One of them, named Garner was shot dead
and the others were wounded. They had beer
''good friends" until they got drunk.
l., At vision, Me-, DR.. Peleg B. Trask hal
. been convicted of manslaugber, In causing th,
death of an infant through negligence.
Joshua Hopes, well known and highl,
respected citizen Of West Chester, died il
|, ! that borough, on Sunday last, aged eighty
6veysars.