Peninsular news and advertiser. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1872-1904, 1877-06-29

RELIEF FOR THE RUINED CITY. The fire in
st. Johns, New Brunswick, mentioned in our
last resulted in the death of fifteen pe.sons,the
destruction of 81, 1000 worth of property and
1900 people are turned out OF house and home
by it. Contributionsarep pouring in 20 them from
all the chief cities OF this country as well as
ION Canada and Great Britain.
SPECIAL ELECTION IN SOUTH CARoLINA.-A spec
ial election for seventeen members of the Leg
islature to represent Charleston county, &C.
Cured on Tuesday last, and was the quietest
known since the war. The Democratic ticket,
containing the names of fourteen whites and
three colored citizens, was elected without
serious opposition, the Republicans having de-
cided not to run any ticket.
Loss OF CATrLE.-The United States Consul
at Buenos Ayes writes to the State Department
under date of May IA, an account OF one of the
most disastrous rain storms that has ever &C.
CURED in the Argentine Republic. Itlasted al
most continuously for several weeks; all the
pampas in the province of Buenos Ayres were
flooded, and the number of cattle, horses, and
sheep lost are estimated at hundreds of thous-
ands, if not millions.
THE INDIAN WAR.-A very serious outbreak
among the Indians of onssun and Idaho is re-
ported. So far some Thirty settlers, men, wo-
men, and ohildror. A9ave been murdered by
Nez Perces, non.treasy savages, led by their
chief, Young Joseph. At last accounts fighting
| was going on between a body of about one hun
| bred troops, assisted by citizens, and some
Indians, with the odds decidedly in favor of
| the latter. Energetic measures are being taken
by the military authorities to put speedy end
| to the troubles.
| Tf1E (trncexvnll a n in
land are contending for the offices in Maryland
before the new Administration. So far the Full
tons appear to be ahead, as they have obtained
| the Post-ofie, and now the President has ap-
pointed J. L. Thomas, their man, collector of
| the port in place of Col. wilkins, Cresswellite,
| who has been invited TO resign, but declines to
| do so! This will throw the fight into the Sem
| ate unless the President withdraws the new
appointment. To get Thomas in requires first
/ to get wilkins out.
| A FRIENDLY DRsTRoYER-Alfred Rockefeller,
| q farmer of Columbia Co., N. Y, discovered q
| few days ago, a number ofstrange insects upon
| the potato vines in his garden. Each OF them
| was busily devouring potato bug, and it was
only by using some degree of force that it could
be separated from its victim. Mr.. Rockefeller
secured four for purposes of examination, and
describes them as being about one inch in
length, in color black, having six legs armed
| with powerful claws, and a fan-shaped tail He
says they fasten upon their victims immedi-
ately under the wing, aud do not leave them
until they are dead.
THE PERMANENT EXHIBITION TO BE OPENED ON
| SUNDAY.-At a meeting of the Exhibitors AS.
ISOLATION of the Philadelphia Permanent Elk.
hibition, on Tuesday, 1T was announced that ans
wers in regard to the Sunday opening question
had been received from l, 1875 of the 2,l96 ex1ib-
itors who had been addressed. OF these, 6ce
favored Sunday opening, and 500 opposed it
DR.. Lindcll, who claimed to represent 50 Scan
dinavian exhibitors, and o. exhibitors in Me
morial' Hall, also replied in favor of opening
making total 1885. After heated discussion
the Association voted on the question with the
result of Al for and p against opening.
A FUTURE GREAT WHEAT REGION. Indian
Commissioner Smith reports that he was sur.
prised at the fertility of thu country bordering
on the Red River of the North and its tribu
taries, and at the heavy tide of inning ration
that is setting in on both sides of the boundary
line between Minnesota and Manitoba. He
thinks this section one ofthe flnebt wheat grow
ing countries in the world, and says that il will
soon be occupied by a large and thriving popu
lation. The Canadian Government is doing Q
good deal to encourage emigration to the lands
lying on their sides of the line, and keeps an
agent at Duluth to afford aid and information
to immigrants. Access is had to the region by
way of the Norohern Pacific Railroad 20 More
head,and by steamers whichrun down the Rec
River as far as Fort Garry.
ELEVEN men were hung for murder in Penn
sylvania on Thursday. Ten of them belonged
to the order of assassins known as ''Mollie Ma
guires." For fourteen years these human
butchers have been a teiror in the coal regions
of Pennsylvania. The object of their organiza
tion was to encourage and aid "strikes," and 10
prevent non-strikers from working in the
Mines In pursuance of their purposes they
committed frequent murders, but justice
though slow, has at last overtalScn them anC
these eleven have suffered the extreme penalt,
of the law. Strenuous efforts were made t
obtain remit ance or an amelioration of til eli
sentence, but in vain, as the authorities ar
determined to break up the murderous gang
Their comrades are now said to be medi .atine
revenge,bu they will, doubtless, soon find tina
the State is more powerful than their organi
cation.
FRANcE.-president MacMahon has pardone
Si4 more Communists.
According 70 the Semi.official Francois, Pre-:
/ idelt MacMahon has assured deputation o
manu- .aciurers from the lower Seine that n
will retain office until 1880 and answer for orde
at home and peace abroad.
In the Chamber of Deputies NJ. Grevy, TIL
7 President read the degree formally dissolvin
the Chamber, and iutimating that election
would be held after an interval ofthree month
The Monitcur announces under reserve, tina
simultaneously with a decree ordering neV
elections, President MacMahon will issue
manifesto setting forth in clear and concis
terms the Conservative programme of the GOV
!, eminent as opposed to the programme of tn
Left.
The Republican Senators have issued a de-
laration. They say; We believe the re-electio
3 of $50 Deputies who voted the order of the da
). censaring the Cabinet is u duty incumbent @
/. the country as a solemn affirmation of its Il
l. tention to maintain Republican institution
It which alone are capable of ensuring order
home and peace abroad.
? TRADE AND CoMMERCE.--Thec commerce of167t
d has brought great blessings to the America
n people, 1t has been large and profitable, h
4 made things easier. here than in almost al
"a other large country III the world, and bett
than all, has latterly turned the minds of Il
people away from politics to more healthf
!. topics. We are now within q few days of Il
III close of the commercial year. On July 1st Il
u national ledger will be balanced. Though c
II, act figures cannot be given until after tn
!" date, enough is known to show that the bi
aace of trade will be sal0,OojOt) in merchandi
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