Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1882-03-11
NEWS SUMMARY.
ACTION OF DiNATE AND 10 UsE
CON MlTTEES.
Arrest OF the Supposed Murderer
OF Mrs. RelI-A r X a. Fire
Mexico to II Postal
Syste Mt b e Il q rth
Opsnine 1t wilkes.
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A man giving his name as Georg'
Edmunds, whose appearance is said tC
tally with the description given of the
assassin Of Mrs. Bell, in Boston, was
found in the BtatiOn-house at Salem,
Mass, yesterday morning and arrested
He had blood stains, which he could no,
account for, on his clothes and haudker.
chief.
1t is understood In Ottawa that the
Dominion Government will impose a
duty on fine grades of salt, and allow
a drawback on screenings of coal used
In manutactIlrin salt. The Dominion
Minister of Railways will endeavor al
50 to have the freights east and west
equalized.
More than two acres OF ground over
the Baltimore mines at Wilkesbarre,
caved in yesterday afternoon, and, at
last accounts, the gap was widening.
The people living near by quilted their
houses. Tbe mines are owned by
the Delaware and Hudson Canal Com
pany.
commission has been appointed by
the Government of Mexico to organize
new postal system, aud it is proposed
to add a Postmaster General to the
Mexican Presidents Caninet. The
commission will closely study the pos
tai system, of the United States.
l.. l.. CluXton was convicted at Van
dalia, Illinois, on Thursday, on fifty
tive indictments for forging requistions
on the Governor for the return of fugi-
tives from justice, and was sentenced
to l8 years imprisonment in the peni-
tentiary. He is IS years of age.
M. Maretzek, Director of the Cincin.
natl College of Music, has abruptly sew
cred his connection with the College,
alleging that the terms of his contract
have been violated by the authorities of
the concern.
zone must be poor to know the
luxury of giving" That may be so, but
we think anybody can enjoy the luxury
of giving his fellow sufferer a bottle
of DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup to cure his
cough.
The Iowa House of Representatives
on Thursday passed prohibition
amendment to the State Constitution
by vote of 81 to ~. The amendment
now goes to the people.
Mr.. Scovile arrived in Chicago on
Thursday evening. He says that as
soon as the bill of exceptions in Gui-
teau's case is ready, he will retire from
the defence
The printers in Utica, New York,
have given notice that they will strike
this afternoon. The Herald, of that
city, has broken away from the Prin-
ters' Union.
The strike or1erel at the Il ,ssnmer
Steel works, at Homestead, near Pitts
burg, to begin to day has been declared
"ott. " 1t is believed a compromise will
be effected.
Marcus and jeff, Indians, convicted
of murder, were hanged yesterday at
Lakeport California.
John J. -Dwyer, a well-known pugi
list, died yesterday in a hospital in
Brooklyn, of consumption.
Rev. Henry Highland Garnett, our
Minister to Liberia, died at Monrovia
on the 18th of February.
A fire at Lecatur, Texas, on Thurs
day, destroyed nine stores on the pub
lie square, causing heavy loss.
The Union block, in Canton, Dakota,
was nearly all destroyed by fire on
Thursday. Loss $4,000
The Elmore House, at Trenton, Mis-
souri,, was burned on Thursday. Loss
$50 0OO-