Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1880-09-21

what Happened IN the world Yes
tcrday News Of q Day and mig &.

tcrdsy News Of . Day and nigh
The reports received by ths Navy
Department from the several training
sh ps indicate the complete Success O
the system, introduced by Secretary
Thompson, Of creating" "a corps OF rep.
rssentstive American ssameH." Apoth-
er vessel will soon be q lded to the four
training ships now in service.
The second section Of freight train
on the Nashville and Chsttanooga Rail.
road ran into the rear Of the first sec;
tion, destroying the engine, caboose
and three cars Of the latter, nelr Tai
lahoma, Tenn, yesterday morning.
Thomas Haley, brakeman, was serious
ly Injured.
The success Of tbs naval review in
Hampton Roads, last yesr, has induced
the Secretary Of the Navy to decide mp
on repeating it on larger scale this
year. The review will take place on
the 18th OF October, or soon after the
secretary's return from Indiana.
A committee Of the American Asso.
citation for the Advancement Of Science,
headed by Professor Newcomb, called
upon Adjutant General Drum, in Wash
ingtop, yesterday, and asked that the
control Of the Signal service be trans
fsrred from the army to either the
Coast Survey or the Smithsonian Insti'
tuition.
The locality of the bush hres in
Beauee county, Quebec, is twenty i've
miles from a telegraph station, and it is
therefore, difficult to get accurate infor-
nation Of them. The area burned over
is estimated at nine miles square, bat
the loss is probably not very heavy.
Persons from New York visited Rliz.
absthport, N. j., yesterday and identi'
fed and removed the body Of a well
dressed woman found last Monday in
Newark Bay. They refused to give
her name for publication.
Francis Forwig, aged so years, com
mitted suicide in Hoboken, N. j.,
y yesterday, by severing the arteries OF
his wrist. The deed was caused by
the mysterious disappearance of his
daughter, who had been taking care Of
his invalid wife.
Five men engaged in bar-room
fight in MilltoWn, Ky, on Saturday,
and fred twenty-six shots at each 9th
er. ALI were wounded, two, named
John and Simon Hancock, dangerous
ly. The barkeeper was accidentally
wounded.
Near Janesville, Mich, on Sunday
afternoon, Alice, daughter of Andrew
Tiffany, was sho. dead by Henry Lind.
ley, her fathers hired man, who then
committed suicide. She had refused
to marry Lindley.
Edward Hall, colored, was fatally
stabbed BY his brother Harrison in
drunken quarrel in Louisville, on Sat-
urday night. Edward died early yes
terdsy morning, and Harrison was ar
rested.
The murdered aud mutilated body Of
an Indian pamed Silversmith, was
found in the woods, near Oundago,
Ont, yesterday morning. An Indian
last seen in his company has been ar
rested on suspicion.
The conference between the Tonnes
see Commission and Memphis bond
holders in N. Y. took place yesterday.
was done except to discuss in
formally the condition OF bankrupt
Memphis.
The striking miners, who had a fight
with the militia and working miners, at
Corning, Ohio, are reported to be re-
turning to their homes in Strsitsville
and Shawnee. No further trouble is
expected.
A telegram from Havana, received to
Spanish officials in New York, reports
the surrender Of GARLIC, and the few
remaining insurgents in the Villas"
which leave mot one armed insursent
in the whole Island"
Secretary schurz, since his return to
has spoken very hopeful'
ly of the prog ess among the Indians,
as observed by him in his tour Of the
Northwest.
Paymaster Nelson, U. S. N, reported
/" shert" in his accounts, was arrested
in Kansas City, Mo-, on Sunday, and
placed upon train for New York, where
he will be tried by court martial.
Ak Buoy, Of Hollidaysburg, at
tempted suicide in Harrisburg on San
day night, by cutting his throat with o
dull razor. His condition is precarious,
W. Taylor, George Taylor and John
Smithey, indicted for murder, have es-
,sped from the Jail at Murfreesboro,
Tenn, by saving the bars Of the door.
The "Wycliffe State Convention" Of
New Jersey, to celebrate the 500th an.
,iversary Of Wyclias's TRANSLATION of
he Bible, will meet in Trenton to-day.
The glass works Of Southern New
rersey, which have been closed since :
DAY lst, resumed operation yesterday. a
The California State Fair, at Sacra-
nento, opened yesterday. There was
fine display and large audience. 0
The Twenty second annual State Fair a
# New Jersey opened yesterday, at
Naverly.
The Provincial Exhibition, at Ham
lton, Ontario, opened yesterday, with u
large attendance.
Special Drill. {
Co. B. OF Young Mems Republican
Tub will meet this evening at the room \
10. 2l3 shipley Street, for drill. They
pteud to 60 to Philadelphia on satur- s.
ay to participate in the parade In that t,