Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1882-03-17
NEWS sum MARY.
A NICKEL 81 INSCRIPTION START.
ED FOR MASON.
Senate Ratifica' ions-The Flooded
Distriets-Amall'pO at bo hie.
hem, Pa.-Trains niOck udsd
by snow Thursday next
liked for tn . trial Ofthe
Star Route.

Yesterdays advlCes from the flooded
portions Of the Mississippi Valley show
that the river at New Orleans is inches
below the hi2h-w mark Of 1874,
whileat Vicksburg it is 3S inches above.
| t Is hoped the heavy rise at Vicksburg
will be dissapated by the crevasses be-
low that place. The situa ion in the
Mississippi counties along the river is
not 50 bad as at first reported, but is
still grave enough, "almost appalling,
IN fact, when literally stated" Several
additional breaks are reported in the
leve6s in Louisiana. That al Delta gave
way at 3 O'Clock in the morning, and
several dwellings were swept away by
the torrent.
Nine additional cases of smallpox
were reported in South Bethlehem,
Penna., yesterday. The whole number
OF cases in the Town is estimated at 10
to l3O. Thus far there have been only
nine deaths from the disease. The
health authorities of the place say that
they "lfe not aware of a single case in
which person previously vacc.nated
Las taken the small lpox."
Thirteen cases of the disease and two
deaths We're reported in Virginia, last
week.
The Senate in executive session yes
terday unanimously ratified deClara-
ton submitted by the President on the
81 inst. that the United States accede
10 the Geneva Conventions of 1864 and
1868 "for the amelioration OF the
wounded of armies in the field" known
as the Cred Cross treaties.
Sergeant Mason arrived at the AL
bany Penitentiary yesterday morning.
His removal to Albany puts stop to
all Labeas corpus proceedings in Wash
ington in his case, but his COUNSEL has
had an interview with the Secretary Of
War in relation 10 the interests OF his
client.
The Star Route cases came up in the
Criminal Court, in Washington, yester-
day before Judge Wiley aud Mr.. rotten
asked more time to prepare the cases OF
Dorsey. Judge Wiley set the cases for
Thursday Of next week,
The Senate confirmed John b. Weav-
er, of North Carolina, TO be Council at
Bahia; b. s. Parker, OF Indiana, Con-
sui at Sher6roOke, Canada; and H. NJ.
Putny, collector of Internal Revenue
for New Ham pshire.
A resolution was introduced in the
New York Assembly yesterday, asking
the President to reduce the punishment
of Mason to dismissal from the army.
1t was laid on the table.
A nickel subscription for the benefit
Of Sergeant Mason's family has been
starred in Baltimore by the American
newspaper of that city, and sis being
fully responded to-"
The Rep. Convention Of Rhode Island
met yesterday in Providence ana re-
nominated the present State Officers by
accl .mation. The election will take
place on April 5th.
There is no change in the situation at
Cumberland, Md. Twenty-Five mines
IN the Cum be rland region are closed and
the "active" strikers arc more than 5000
in number.
The Bee Keepers of New Jersey met
ia convention at New Brunswick yeeter-
day. and organzed, electing G. W.
Thompson Presidenf, and Professor j.
hdsDTOu~ DtCr JaTy.
The City Controller and City Auditor
o, NewacE, New Jersey, have resigned,
tor personal reasons. The Controllers
resignation will take effect on the lst
promixO.
An extra session of the Tennes see
Legislature has been called TO meet
on April 6,h, To act on the State
debt and appurtion the Congressional
districts.
Gen. Rufus Ingalls, arrived in Wash
ingtou yesterday morning and assumed
his duties as Quartermaster-Genera OF
the Army.
G. A. Nesbit and c. H Chapman were
arrested in Detroit on Wednesday for
manufacturing and passing counterfeit
dollars.
Rev. DR.. Coleman, for 20 years Pro-
fessor OF Latin in Lafayette College died
yesterday morning III Easton,a the age
Cf 50 years.
The death is announced of c. H.
Chaplin, President OF the Rochester
Bank of Rochester, n. Y.
Alonzo Bliss, Customs Inspector and
well known politician, died! ayes, erday
in New York, aged 50 years
For fine photographs go to to Sutter,
ley & Co., fine gallery, 3O2 Market ST.
Their priCes.are very low.