Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1882-07-21
NEWS SUMMARY.
WHAT THE MAILS BEING US
OHIO DEMOURATTC STATE
COMMITTEES. &c. II

HA"1 HoS yesterday IN columbus
George ii. Pendleton was chosen Der
manent chairman. John W. Oakey
was renominated for Justice of tn,
supreme Court by acclamation, and J
W. Newman, of Portsmouth, was nom
mated for Secretary of State. Tn.
resolutions adopted declare for civil
service reform; tariff framed so a.
. to encourage productive industries and
afford labor just com pensation withou,
creating monopolies . and a currenc,
based on both gold and silver. A reso
iGtion was also adopted declaring tina
the Government should protect its citi
z1ns, native and naturalized, at homt
and abroad.
The officers Of the steamer John Will
son, sunk by snag in the Atch4fa ava
river, last Sunday, have arrived in
New Orleans, and the clerk reports
that 10 lives were lost by the disaster,
as follows:
Ben Hess, engineer; Frank Hender-
son, cook; Sarah Tucker, second
chambermaid; Geo. Walker, fireman
two children of Mr.. E. Leblanc, of
Poplar Grove plantation, Geo. Stewart,
a deck passenger; Frank Cole, Ed.
Reed, Aug. Nelson, Chas. and Lewis
Marshal, Gus. Jones, Joe Williams
and Woodford Scott, rousters.
In the Democratic State Convention
OF Georgia, yesterday morning, Mr..
bacon's name was withdrawn, and
Alexander FL. Stevens was nominated
for Governor by vote of 325 to 8 scat
terlng, and 81 not voting The State
ticket was then completed, aud Thomas
Hardeman was nominated for Congress-
man.at' Large. After adopting resolu-
tions reaffirming the Jeffersonian prin-
ciples and severely arraigning the
Republican party and Administration,
the Convention adjourned.
A later despatch from the City of
Mexico says that many walls in all
parts Of the city were thrown down by
the earthquake on Wednesday after
noon, and the National and Municipal
Palaces and chapel were slightly
damaged. Only one person, q boy, is
reported injured, and his injuries are
slight. The shock, which lasted 2
minutes, 80 seconds, was the severest
that visited the city since 1854. The
time at which the shock occurred on
Wednesday is not stated.
Miss Fanny Parnell, sister of Charles
Stewart Parnell, the Irish leader, died
suddenly at "Old Ironsides," Borden
town, yesterday afternoon. Her death
was caused by paralysis of the heart,
she having been subject to heart disease
for some time, She was 2S years of
age.
A violent hail storm on Wednesday
night did great damage to the crops in
Belle Fourche, Big Bottom, Spring
Creek and Lower Whitewood Valleys,
III Dakota. Nearly half the Black
Hills region have been destroyed by
hail during the last week.
The National Association of Window
Glass Makers, in session at Saratoga,
yesterday elected the following officers:
President, +. L. Bodine, of Philadel-
phia; Vice President, Thomas Wight
man, of Pittsburg; Treasurer, M.
Watson; Secretary, E, Il. Wood.
James B. Hickey and William
johnson were fatally injured by gas
at the Central Shaft in Scran-
ton, yesterday, and Hickey died in
few hours. Hickey was a prominent
Observation-Disclosures politician, and once
for State Senator.
The condition of Senator Hill, of
Georgia, is growing exceedingly Criti-
2a!, but his mind continues clear, and
he knows that he may die any moment.
His. death may result from exhaustion,
'r from the severing of the carotid
'rtery by the cancerous growth.
The iron steamer Tallahassee, 2lOO
ons burthen, to ply between New
York and Savannah, was successfully
aunched yesterday at Roach's ship
Tard, Chester. Another unsuccessful
Ittempt was made to launch the Pill
,rim.
Alexander Kerr, the foreman who
the laying of the switch
Vt the Parker's Creek bridge on the
long Branch Railroad, where the re-
ent disaster occurred, has been COM
nitted to Jail on a charge of man
laughter.
Fifteen deaths from toy pistol lock.
aw have been reported in Chicago,
nd three in Cook county, ILL.,, within
few days. Six boys have died in
iurlington, Iowa, and three in Peor ia
illinois, from the same cause.
A Chinese company is preparing to
uil1 shops in Victoria, British Colum-
ia, for the manufacture of clothing,
oots and shoes, tinware, cigar and 9th
articles, in competition with the
Thite firms.
Aaron Shaw was nominated for Rep
in Congress yesterday by
le Democrats of the Sixteenth Dis
let OF Illinois. 1t took 35S ballots to
feet the nomination.
Mrs, Eveline o. Ames, widow Of
axes Ames, died in North Easton
Massachusetts,, on Monday night at the
20 of 73 years.
Loetfelholz & Co. $ Cream City Brass
forks, in Milwaukee, were burned ON
1ednesday. Loss $4,000, The fire
as caused by burglars.
Three children of Mary Dickens, in
orthampton county, Va, were fatally
1isoned few days ago, by whom is
Unknown,
An earthquake, lasting ten s9conds,
le wave passing from southwest to
,rthwest, was felt at Cairo, Illinois,
,out o'clock yesterday morning.
1t is said t hat Secretary Chandler in
nds to send two more monitors to sea
order to test their seaworthiness.
The Tariff Commissioners continued
session yesterday at Long Branch.
SeS
Sal" Of Important Cattle.
On Wednesday,, at the Herkness
Zaar, Philadelphia. there WAS begun