Wilmington argus. (Wilmington, Del.) 1880-18??, 1880-01-14
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

The citizens OF Toronto voted on
q proposition to grant 5000 60 the
Lish relief fund. 1t was defeated -
yers, 2902; nays, 1878.
ID. T. Porter. President of the
Taxing District" OF Memphis, Tenn +,
has resigned, owing to the passage,
by the Council of that district. OF an
amendment practically repeating the
ordinance r. curing the establishment
OF earth. closets by the first Of April
next.
- The Cairo and Vincennes Railroad
was sold by master in chancery of
the United States Court at Springfield,
ILL.,, in pursuance on decree in favor
of the bondholders. II was purchased
by Joseph W. Drexel and o. d. Tracy
az New York, trustees for the bond
holders. for 80. 0C0, 900.
Two hundred laborers en- the
extension of the Midland r lilroad,
from Orange Cour5 House to Chariot.
tesville, in Virginia, struck for an
increase of their wages TO 81 per day.
The road is under contract TO be flush
ed by the LIST of July.
George E. Locke, the better
known al yankee" Locke, the come
dian, died at his home in Dracutt,
Mass, on Jan. 5, aged So years.
"A telegram from Toronto reports
that heavy rains during the last few
days have caused an overflow in the
Maitland river, and destroyed consi
derable property.
Several persons in Albany, N. Y,
have been arrested for removing from
their premises poles erected by the
American Union Telegraph Company.
Stephen Il. Richards, cashier OF
the Commercial National Bank oil
Saratoga, which failed in December,
1878..was arrested on CHI rye of en-
bezzling the funds OF the bank and
swearing to false reports of its condi-
ton He gave bail for an examination
on the 18th instant.
w. @. Keller, a post. Office EN-
ploye in Harrisburg, has been arres
ted and held in $500 bail to answer
the charge of robping letters.
just after the new Shcriff tool
charge at Columbus, Ohio, the priso'
ncrs in the county Jail made dash
for the door, and nine of them, inclu
ding a man indicted for murder, made
their escape.
AN old man, named Michael, was
murdered by unknown persons neal
McGaheysville, Va, on Sunday last.
Senator Cameron, Chairman Of
the National Republican Committee
on the 31st ult., issued call for the
meeting of the National Republican
Convention, to nominate candidates
for President and Vice President, il
Chicago, ON Wednesday, the I'd o.
June next.
The total losses by fires in Balti
more during 1879 were 1885,. 584
Twenty five persons wers burned BY
coal oil, six fatally.
Governor Cornell, OF New YorS
was inaugurated on the LIST. The cere
mony, which included short speeches
by the retiring and the incoming
Governor, was brief, but was witness.
ed by large oonoourse Of citizens.
: ME-. UEaTIss Parnsfi, the Irish
Home Rule leader, arrived in New
York on the I'd, and was Welcomed by
large delegation of Irish-Americar
citizens Mr.. Parnell intends to wish
all the chief cities of the United
Slater, but will confer with the New
York Reception Committee before
deciding upon q route.
"A negro named Simpson wal
fatally shot by a constable named
Gibson, while resisting arrest at Fla
Rock, KY, Gibson was dangerously
wounded.
Thomas Shannon, of Mineo, Ohio
struck hiswife on the head with ,
Ratchet because she hid bottle O
whiskey from him and refused e
give it up. 1t is believed she canno
recover.
-Four negroes, charged with
murder, were taken from Jail at Amite
La., and shot dead by mob of fit,
lynchers.
The Irish Catholic. clergy Of
Montreal have addressed lettef to {
committee of the Irish societies oil
that city in reference to the propose
to collect funds for the relief Of tn,
destitute in Ireland. The clergymer
say that in ireland itself, where tn,
nature and extent of the want mus
be correctly known, no general move
ment has so far taking place to col
lect funds from the more favored por
tions of the country. They think
therefore, that the proposal to oollec
relief funds in Montreal is "prema
ture."
One hundred and ninety iudg
ments aggregating $4,000; were re
corded against liquor dealers at Troy
N. ", Other judgments are to follow
They were procured by William Ell
Mundy. of New York city, whose
pockets half the sums received.
Right Rev. John P. A. Fillham
Catholic Bishop at Nashville, has beer
appointed to susseed Bishop Foley
of Chicago.
In the Socialist Convention q
Pittsburg, Pa, on the och, resolu
tion were adopted declaring that the
party has no connection with mill
tary organization, deciding for the
nomination OF candidate for Pres
and determining upon the establish
ment of a daily newspaper organ in
New York. Caleb Pink, OF King
county, N. Y. A. q. Bishop, of Chi
cago. ILL.,, and Osborn Ward wer,
nominated as candidates for mex
President, and the two names receiving
the highest number of votes will b.
submitted to the party as nominees
for President and Vice President.
Lucy. w. r. Horton, who sho
John a.. Morgan in Washington, D
O., on the LIST, was arranged on the I'd
Morgan being unable to appear OF
account of his wound, the case wa
continued. Mrs Belva A. Lockwood
becoming Miss Horizons surety in tn,