Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1882-02-27
NEWS SUMMARY.
THE APREAD Of OlALL.POx IN
THE PROVINCES.
Fall OF BulldlnE-Alier the
Lynchers-An old Church In
Debt-SingWIar Explosion
Other Incidents, Grimes,
Casualties, dc.

Casualties, Ae.
A five story brick building in 81
Louis, occupied by Kreft, Holmes
Co., wholesale grocers, tumb. ed dow
with a crash at halt-past two o'clock o.
Saturday morning, and became hea
Of ruins. The loss on building an
stock is probably over $4,000. Tn
building, which seems to have divide,
in the middle, was completed on tn
18th of last month, and its walls wer
% and 2S inches in thickness. The
cause of the catastrophe is mystery.
A young man, named Deering, &C
cused of horse stealing, was taken from
an officer and lynched near Gatesyille
Texas, few days ago On Saturday 6
hundred armed neighbors of Deerinl
rode into the town aud demanded tht
arrest of the lynchers cor they woull
take the law into their own hands .
The Sheriff, under this threat, arrested
a man Damed Leavitt and his two sons,
and at last accounts was searching fol
others Of the lynchers.
The Old Forsythe Street Methodist
Episcopal Church, in New York city
celebrated its ninety second anDiver.
sary yesterday. In the morning Bishop
Simpson preached. In the afternoon a
reunion of the friends of the church
was held, at which DR.. j. z. Newman,
Chaplain McCabe, of the Brooklyn
Navy Yard, and Thurlow Weed were
present. S8450 was collected during
the day towards reducing the church
debt.
The levee at Shawneetown, Illinois,
broke on Friday, and the town was
flooded.
The levee at Friar's Point, Missis-
sippi. was in danger The cattle at
that place were "wading about with
only their heads above water" and Gin
many OF the houses not yet swept away
the people are forced to sleep on the
roof." Few houses were habitable on
he first floor.
An explosion occurred on Saturday
afternoon at the foundry of j. B. Sar-
GENT & Co., New Haven, by which five
men were injured, two seriously. The
aupola man allowed water from hose
to collect under the cupola. which con-
tained several tons Of melted iron and
coal, and when the bottom was opened
the fiery mass dripped into the water,
supsrheated steam. The dam
age to the building was slight.
The Virginia Legislature, on Satur-
lay, elected as Judges of the Supreme
'nI, ,rtn nF A nnna1 lie tho tua pf
he Read, ulster caucus held on Thurs
lay night, as follows: Robert A. Rich
,rdson, T. 7. Fauntleroy, L. l.. Lewis,
B. w. Lacy and Drury A. Hinton.
The Democrats protested against Hin
ems election, claiming that the term of
lis predecessor, Judge Burke, will not
,xp!re until January next.
Right Rev. Patrick n. Lynch, Roman
Catholic Bishop of Charleston, South
Carolina, died Yesterday morning, aged
Is years. Deceased was a native of
Charleston, and was consecrated bishop
II 1858. He was distinguished for sci
.ntifc as well as theological attain
nents, and was alike eloquent with the
ongu and the pen. His funeral will
axe place on Wednesday morning.
At Northampton, Massachusetts, on
five students OF Williston
Academy were held in $1,000 each to
for Kidnapping and two
or other hazing. Twenty-Five students
we're held in 500 each to appear as
witnesses. Three other 70 wdy students
laye left the county.
At meeting of the District Confer,
'nce of Latter Day Saints, held yester-
lay, in Dennisport, Mass, resolutions
we're adopted declaring sympathy with
he present movement for the extin
,uishment of polygamy. The Confer
nee represents Massachusetts, Rhode
slaud and Connecticut.
Many cases of smallpox having ap. |
,eared in the interior cities of Mexico, |
he Secretary OF the Interior has issued
circular to the Governors Of the Mexi-
an States, informing them of the
isease in the United States, and ad-
Using compulsory vaccination and 9TH
r preventive measures.
Prof. Samuel jackson and his assist.
mt, c. W. Van Horn, who were arrest
4 in Chester last week, have been re.
eased on bail. John Graham, one of the
'ictims of the explosion at Jackson's
works., was not expected to survive last
light. Several others are not yet out OF
anger.
The Executive Board of the Coorers'
IDiOns, in New York, met last night
nd approved the strike of the "trim-
lers" Next Wednesday evening the
lembers Of the Board will consult as
} the advisaDility of adopting new
,ale of prices for all work.
Twelve persons were poisoned at the
entral Hotel in Clinton, Iowa, on Fri
ay night by drinking milk which con-
lined arsenic. IL is believed all will
cover. A colored cook, discharged
,at day, is suspected of having poi
med the milk.
six inmates of 4 house of iii repute
ere poisoned Saturday in Providence,
hode Island, by arsenic put in their
flee by a house keeper who has dis
opeared. Two of the women are in a
itical condition.
The Publishers Of the Richmond, Va.
nquiler heartily recommend DR., Bulls
ough Syrup and says "It has been
ell tried in our office and composing
om, and has cured our city editor of a
,ry bad case of Brochitis.
Mrs. e. Gensler, claiming a wealthy
rniture dealer, named Herman, in
ew York, as her husband, has been
lid for perjury. She swore that he
arried her in London, in 1868 and af-
rwards deserted her.
The bodies of the family buried I'M. !
n snow slide, in Big Cottonwood
lnyon, near Salt Lake City, have been
covered. All were found lying in