Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1880-11-17
DeINGs OF ONE DAY.
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Crl@es, Accidents, &c.

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CrI@ses, Accidents, &c.
1t Is rumored in Washington that
plan is being perfected for the eoDsol'
dation Of several of the principal rail
roads Of the Southwest and the extsn
sion of the consolidated line TO the cit
Of Mexico, the consolidated company T.
be under the Presidency Of Genera
Grant.
Governor Hoyt yesterday Issued
proclamation announcing the election
OF Republican electors in Pennsy lvanis
Also, Henry Green for Justice Of the Su
preme Court; John A. L.mon Auditor
General aud nineteen Republican apt
eight Democratic candidates for Coz
eress.
A passenger train on the Lshigh Val
icy Railroad was thrown from the traci
near WilkeSbarre, yesterday, Snt
wrecked. Thos. Malone, fagman, wa
Kill cd, and John Sweeney, fireman, 81
badly injured that he died in q few
hours. Two other trainmen was bad
ly injured.
A construc ain train on the Dallas
AMI Wichita Railroad, in Texas
broke through temporary bridge neal
Louisville last evening. Thirteen II on
were injured. Three Of them died soor
after, and others were not expected tc
recover.
The U. S. District Court at Pittsbarg
yesterday. rendered decision compel
ling the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company to restore TO the Western
Union Telegraph Company the tele
graph lines seized by the former on itl
Pittsburg division.
The managers and general passenger
agents Of the Eve great trunk Railroad
lines to the sssboard met in Chicago
last night, and agreed to restore pas
senger rates, beginning to-day, on th'
basis OF $40 to New York and $2l L
Boston.
The Dominion Minister Of Asricul
ture is reported to have submitted {
scheme to the lmper:sl Government fol
the removal Of such families in the dis
tressed districts OF Ireland as may de-
sire TO emigrate to Canadian northwest
Advices from sitka received in Sar
Francisco yesterday, say the town was
visited on October Goth, by a severe
Cyclone and heavy shock OF earth.
quake. The wharf was wrecked and
much damage done to buildings.
Willie Marshall, aged II years, per
ishsd from sufocation by coal SIS, in
Nevbridge, N. j., yesterday morning.
The servant girl filed the stove with
coal and shut the dsmpsr, causing the
room to become filled with gas.
The Milwaukee Sentinel publishes
the names and addresses of 1880 male
persons, VINO, it is alleged, were not re-.
turned by the census euunerators Of
that city. Most Of them are believed tt
be voters.
Henry Rumberger, arrested for th,
murder of Daniel Troutman near Union
town, Pa, said yesterday that he was
in the plot to rob the old man, but the
sh ooting was done by Frank Rumber
ger, a relative.
There was full meeting Of the Cabi.
net yesterday, and the question OF ap'
pointing a Cuief Signal Oficfr, to sue.
c,ed General Myer, was discussed al
length, but no conclusion was reached.
A terrific storm OF snow and wind
has been raging in Dakota for the last
two days, and the temperature in tina!
region is four degrees below zero.
Thrcs inches Of snow fell on Monday
in the northern parts Of Vermont, New
Hampshire and Maine. 1t was the
first snow Of the season in that region.
The Governor of Louisiana has ap-
pointed J. G. Manning, ex Chief JUS
tice of that state, U. s. Senator, in
pl ace Of SpoGord, deceased.
Diphtheria is prevalent is Peters
burg, Va, some families having three
or four members suffering from the dis
ease.
Reuben Caldwell, colored, was stab
bed fitsen lines and fatally wounded
by Edward Godfrey, eolored, in Calves
ton, on Monday.
Joseph E. Brown was elected U. s.
Senator by the Georgia Legislature yes.
terday. He received l46 votes, to "a
for A. r. Lawton.
Warner P. Chism was shot dead, by
Shelby Saunders, in quarrel, At Pat
tersonville, La, on Monday.