Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1881-02-24

a G~wsrnR Goltecsten OF she lnei
asnw. Accidents, Crtrn~. mn
Casaa,issea rrs@ tho MOrnlRs
EKshaaxes
| Aivic's from Samoa, received in San
Francisco, report that the opponents O
King Mslietoa recsntiy made dsscen.
on tbe town of Iona, in toe Island Of
oayaii, and killsd Ave old men, a wo,
man aud four children. the rebels were
pursued by ths Kings troops, and many
Of them were killed. Others were sur.
rounded and, at last accounts, dying OF
starvation.
A special usiu conveying 4 funeral
party rushed into the rear OF regular
passenger train jast leaving President
Station, thirteen miles east OF Oil City,
Pa. The escaping steam from the loco
motive filed the rear passenger coach,
scalding many Of the passengers who
we're othsrGise uainiursd. OGly QUE
Of than, Mr.. Charles A. Baboock, of
VrAnklin, ia believed 10 be fatally in
jured.
The Senate Committee on the Judi
c'ary held special meeting yesterday
and again postponed action on tne
uomiust!on OF Msssrs. Stanley Mat
thews and Billings ~ be judges OF the
SHpreue and CirUdit Cuurts OF the
United States. The nominations for
U. $. MARSHAL and Di5tri,s Attorney In
New York were also postponed.
general Winfield S. Hancock has
written 10 Colonel Corbin, CorIssp pom
ding Secretary Of tho Executive Com.
mittee on Inauguration, accepting fos
himself aud Generals James y. Fry, A.
J. Perry and W. q. Mitchell tn. ,nvi-
tstion 20 attend the Inauguration core.
mouies Ia Washington oa the An Of
March.
At gomrktnsville, Kentucky, last
Tuesday evening, a stone was thrown
against the door OF Jamss Folier's
house, and, as Feil-s opened the
door, he was shot dad. William
Snitn has been arrested tor tLs Inur.
der, and PelleF's wife s4d daughter
are held IS accessories.
A large meeting Of sympath,ssrs
with Ireland was held last evening in
ths Maryland Institute, Baltimore.
Mayor LA,Iobe presided. Among the
speakers were ex-Co ngressnan. Walsh,
Congressman Ford OF Missouri, KaV. A.
N. Courtenay, Methodist and Rev. Dr.
Chappe!ls Catholic.
Henry Cohen committed su'oide In
Chicago on Monday, aud Frank Jorvous
committed suicide In the came city on
Tuesday, both by hanging. Both were
married aud leave families. In JsrvouJ
ease Drunkenness was ths oauss for the
sot.
Mr.. VennoH, the Canadian weather
prophet, announces that the sal+s he
has promised for the end OF this month
"TilA strike Montreal on the 2G.h OF
9Th and extend over large portion o.
the New Eugland States"
1 1t is reported that a gold and silver
mine has beea discovered on q farm In
Ham mourgh township, near Buffalo, N W
York, which yields "3O ounces of silver
and 3S2 ounces OF gold to the ton.
The schooner Sturdevant, with Goa
for Norfolk, Virginia, vas cut down by
the ice in the Delaware river opposite
Chester, on Tuesday night. She WaE
towed 10 wharf, where she sank.
K. A. Bo5smon, colorsd, postmaster OF
Charleston. 8. c., died yesterday il
that city. He was appointed BY Presi-
tent Gran! and resppOinted by PreBi-
dent Hayes.
In the Senate Of Now Jersey yester.
day joint resolution to 1T ont bat.
TALON ior the purpose OF taking part In
the Yorktown celebration was passed
by vote OF 18 to 2.
Eight members Of family named
Sloan psrished by the bnrning OF a
building ia East Liverpool, Ohio, at
half past one O'Clock yesterday morn
ing.
The condition OF Senator Carsenter,
Of Wisconsin, is very critical, and his
relations in Mil yankee have been advis-
ed by telegraph that he "must die
soon."
The Western Iron and Nail Associa-
ton met yesterday in Fittsburg and u.
unanimously advanced the price OF nails
to % per keg.
The Governor Of Massachusetts has
issued proclamation designating
Thursday, April 7th, as q day OF fast
Ing and prayer.
A orevasse twenty feet wide ia re.
ported on the right bank Of Bayou
LAtcurohe, IS miles below fhibOdeaux,
Louisiana.
Ex. x.Senstor Fenton. OF New York. was
among the visitors 10 General Garfield
Yesterday.