Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1882-01-18
NEWS SUMMARY.
|DEvASTATIOSs BY FLOOD AND
FLA n e..

FLA n En-
vlpgfnia Leg1Elstion Tsrrlbl
Railroad Disaster in Indiana
HILLARY Arrest, &c.
In the State of Virginia, yesteria y
the Riddleberger Debt bill, after bein:
amended in various minor details, wa
ordered to engrossIn ent and third read
ing, without debate.
In the House, a concurrent resolution
was adopted for the appointment of g
joint committee to confer with the au.
thorities of Norfolk, Lynchburg and
Alexandria and ascertain what accom-
mediation can be had in tho-e cities fol
the sessions OF the Legislature.
Twenty-tllree persons were injured
by the railroad disaster near New AL
bion, Ind, on Monday night three OF
| whom are not expected to live. AS all
ready reported, an infant was killed.
Two Of the cars caught fire from over
turned stoves, and for a time many OF
the passengers were in danger Of burn
ing to death.
The Supreme Court of Illinois decid-
cd, on Monday, that school boards had
no right to compel the attendance of
colored children at public schools separ-
ate from the white; all children be-
tween the ages Of 4 and II years, re-
gardless of race or color, having equal
rights in the frea schools Of the State,
which are supposed to be public insti.
tutions.
Governor McEnery, of Louisiana, has
issued a proclamation calling the atten
ton of the local authorities of Orleans
and other parishes to the danger of an
approaching flood, and the Importance
of making all the needtu repairs to the
public levees without the least possible
delay.
News has been received in New Or
leans of the capsizing OF the English
schooner Weather Gauge, off Gallons
Point, Honduras, and the drowning OF
eight passengers. Among the lost are
Messrs. Stapleton and Hayden, Of the
Honduras Railway.
General Carr, Colonel of the Sixth U.
s. Cavalry, has been placed under
arrest in Arizona, by order Of the
President. 1t is understood that this
action is The result OF certain develop
ments made at the recent trial Of the
Indian scouts.
The mem bers of the Senate Commit
tee on Pensions are unanimously in
favor Of the bill granting about $4,000
arrears OF pensions to Mrs. Lincoln,
and it is expected will agree upon bill
at the Committees next meeting, on
Saturday.
Ex-senator Clayton, Of Arkansas,
who is now in Washington, denies thai
th ere has been any conference IN Lit lie
Rock of colored men opposed to him,
or any cali for a State Convention is
sued.
Jacob Myers " Co., dealers in white
goods and notions, and Ill. Is. Lock
wood, dealer in teas and tobaCcOs, at
Chicago, both failed yesterday. The
liabilities of Myers u Go. are estimated
At from $l50,UO0 to Sl75,OOo.
Several hundred OF representatives OF
Odd Fellows EucaDpment in Illinois,
arrived in Chicago, On Monday, to join
in celebrating the Centennial of the
birth of Thomas Widey, founder of
their Order.
The river at Nashville continued ris-
ing yesterday, and at last accounts had
reached the height of II feet and three
tenths-within four feet Of the flood of
lS47. About 1000 houses are inunda-
ted.
In New York yesterday afternoon,
Coroner Merkle elupanelled a jury in
the matter OF the Spuyten Duyvil dis
aster. They viii be- taken to Spuyten
Duyvil tomorrow, and begin the hear
ing Of testimony.
Clarkson n. Potter was suddenly
seized with severe illness in Albany
yesterday afternoon, and is confined to
his room. 1t is said lie is suffering
from nervous prOstratiOn.
Seventeen new cases of smallpox
were reported in Pttsburg yesterday.
+. 4. Angel, a well-known telegraph
operator, died in Chicago on Monday
night of small pOx.
The i'm preston seems to be growing
in Washington that the jury in the
G uiteau case will disagree, one or more
Of the jurymen believing tho assassin
to be insane.
Ex- Governor Bullock, of Massachu-
setts, dropped dead of apoplexy, in one
of the streets OF Worcester, in that
State, yesterday afternoon.
Richard Wheatly, part owner Of the
Ironside mine,n near Leadville, Colorado,
was killed last Thursday by an e1plo.
sion of giant powder.
Secretary FoIger was to leave Wash
ington yesterday for Philadelphia aud
Geneva, New York. He expects to be
absent about 4 week.
In Quebec on Monday, a carter pick
ed up package of dynamite in mar
ket hall. The package was about the
size of an egg.
A fire in Pittsburg, yesterday morn
ing, destroyed Emory Il Co.'S. oil ware.
house and the rag and paper warehouse
Of Mccullough Il Smith. Loss, S25,Ooo.
Six buildings and their contents, con-
aisting of cotton, tobacco and hay, in
Van Buren,, Arkansas, were burned on
sunday afternoon. LOSS $4,000.
The court house, post office and seven
other buildings, in Abilene, Kansas,
were burned yesterday. Loss $4,000.
The House Committee on Elections
yesterday dismissed tho case of George
vs. Mcdowell, Of Oregon.
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Returned Home.
Loot avAniup Harry G. Turner ESr.