Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1880-01-08
NEWS SUMMARY.
A Greeubaek Mail.
CARRIER MaRdered-Ne eighbOrlsT
Legislatures - other Incidents.
Accidents, Grimes ana Casualties.

CARRIER MaRdered- N eig hberl ss
Legislatures - other Incidents,
Accidents, Grimes ana Casualties.
An informal preliminary meeting Of
tn . delegates to the National Green
back Labor Conference in Washington,
was held last evening. About 200
we're present, among them Dennis
Kearney. The Conference will meet at
noon, today. and probably remain in
session two or three days. II will fix
the time and place for National Con-
vention, and will issue an address TO
the people.
Clement 2owden, mail carrier, liv-
ing near Rosendals, ILL.,, was called out
Of his house at dusk on Monday even
ing ard shot dead. Three brothers,
named spry, and man named Gros-
jean, between whom and Rowden there
was an old grudge, are suspected Of the
crime. One Of the Sprys has been ar
rested.
The Legislature Of Massachusetts, or.
ganized yesterday. R. R. Bishop, ol
Middlesex, was unanimously elected
President Of the Senate. Stephen N.
Clifford was chosen Clerk, for his TWEEN :.
ty-third term. 6. ]. Noyes was elected
Speaker Of the House.
The store Of James Stewart Il Co.,
wholesale dealers In lumbermen's sup
plies, salt and shingles, at East East
Saginaw, Mich, was closed by the
Sheriff yesterday on an attachment at
the ins taIce Of Detroit creditors. The
liabilities Of the frm are estimated at
100000.
William McMinn, aged 40 years, was
shot by an unknown assassin while
chopping In the woods near Rensselaer,
Falls, N. Y, on Tuesday. He was
within $50 yards Of his house when
shot, and he crawled 100 yards towards
1t, and then laid down and died.
George Philip Hirth, aged q years,
was found dying on one of the streets
of Washington, last night, and expired
soon afterwards. His head was badly
bruised aud cut by some sharp instru-
msnt, and his ring, watch and money
were gone.
Twenty-Five cars Of a freight train got
loose at Athol, Mass, yesterday morn
ing, and ran down grade half a mile,
crashing into an extra freight train.
The engine and six cars of the latter
were wrecked, and two men we're inj jur-
ed.
The Maryland Legislature met yes
terday. Iu the Senate Herman Stump
was elected President, and Eugene Hig-
gins Secretary. In the House, Hiram
Mccullough was elected Speaker. Gov
ernor Carroll's message will be sent in
to-day.
The Democratic caucus Of the Mary
land Legislature last night nominated
Barnes Campion for State Treasurer
for a third term. w. 7. Iglehart 4
Co. were nominated for State Printers.
The Connecticut Legislature met and
organized yesterday, WIN LIZ W. Coe
as President of the Senate, and Dwight
Marcy as Speaker OF the House.
Stephen Longfellow, q nephew Of the
poet, Henry w. Longfellow, was held
for trial in Boston, yesterday, on the
charge of forging his uncle's name to
check for $1,000.
Maggie Nahan and Frank Mulvey,
each aged about ten years, were drown
ed by breaking through the ice at
Readville, Mass, yesterday.
The California House Of Representa-.
tves by a vote of IS to 3, has adopted
a resolution asking tn. appointment of
John +. Swift as Minister to China.
One fireman was killed and two
others seriously injured by a falling
wall, during q fire in Memphis, Tenn,
on Tuesday night.
William A. Wilson, son Of the late
Postmaster at West Point, Ca, has
been sent to jail on charge Of robbing
the mails.