Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1882-12-27
NEWS SUMMARY.
THE NEWS THE DAY AFTEB
CHRISTMAS BRINGS FROM
ALL SECTIONS.

The boys mother claims thaG ne lS u
minor. 1t was testified by the enlisting
officers that it had been the practice for
year, "to enlist boys between the ages
of 13 and 81 years without any queS-
tions as to parents or guardians" The
case was continued until the 9Th prox-
imo
Secretary Chandler has given per-
mission 10 the clerks OF the Navy De-
partment to leave their desks at one
O'Clock on the days Of this week when
Congress 10 not in session. The Attor-
ney General has given permission to
ali the employees of the Department OF
ustice "who can be spared" to stop
work at noon during holiday week.
The Treasury Department adheres to
its regular hOurs-9 d. In. to 81 p. m.
A meeting of the pig iron manufac-
turers of the United States will be held
! in Pittsburg to-day, to from a protec-
tive association. "Action will be taken
to secure more equitable rate OF tariff
than that recommended by The Com
mission" Another matter to come up
for settlement will be the question
looking 10 the reduction Of the price Of
ore
The stockholders Of the Second Ma
tional Bank of jefferson, Ohio, voted
yesterday to go i to liquidation in con-
sequence of the "defalcatiOns" of its
cashier and assistant cashier. 1t Is
understood that the depositors will be-
paid in full and the stockholders about
50 per cent on their stock.
Teresa Sturla, the Chicago woman
under sentence Of one years imprison-
ment for killing Charles Stiles, was
"fairly overwhelmed" with presents on
Christmas day. Her coll was almost
filled with fruits, provisions, illumina--
= ted cards, pictures and stationery, and
she was interviewed by a reporter.
At Laona, New York, on Saturday
night, while Charles Banks and Will
liam Smith were standing in front of
the latter's grocery store, large iciclS
5 fell from the roof and struck both men.
1t pierced Banks brains, causing death
in few hours, and Anocked Smith
. senseless for time,
r The boiler of saw mill as Heart
Wellville, Vermont, burst yesterday
t morning, killing Marshal S. Mason
Il aged "a years, and Frederick Williams,
I aged 30. Two other men were injured,
liz is feared fatally. 1t is said the Doiler
q had been repeatedly condemned by
q the boiler repairers.
IS Shaw &:Esreys woollen mills, Robert
Wstherill q Co.'S machine and boiler
works, and other industrial establish
l. lnents In Chester, Pa, have closed for
g, time, owing to the depression OF trade.
- This throws large number OF people
70 out of work.
The City Council Of Louisville last
II night impeaGhed City auditor Hinkle
VI and Assistant Fire Chief Levy, under
- . indictments for fraud in the Tax Office.
d The Board OF Alderman will meet on
Of the I'd proximo to try the case.
ID Sergeant alarms Of the House OF
Commons, Mr.. D. w. Mcdonnell, Otta-
wa, Canada, thus iBd0rses tie Great
" German Remedy: "I used St. Jacobs
h Oil for rheumatism, and found it all
re that it is claimed to be"
IL TheSachooner Ella Rose struck on
ID the Upner Gangway Ledge, Mussel
10 Ridge Chanuel, on the COAST OF Maine,
as on Monday night, and sank IN
" twelve feet of water. The captain anu
st crew we're rescued.
The Treasury Department decides
that "a Chinese wet nurse must De con
~ sidered as a laborer, and as such Is ex,
cluded from admission to the United
ys States under the provisions OF the ac'
ly restricting Chinese immigration.
u uf Secretary Chandler says it is not true
vi that he has decided to close one o.
ns more navy yards" Plans for reducing
H1 the expenditures in the civil depart
- - ments of the various yards will, now
~ ever. be announced IN day or Two.
&c. Colonel j. 3. Taylor was yesterda,
ts. nominated by the Republican Conven
,re ton of the Sixteenth Ohio District, Z
he fill.the vacancy caused by the death G
to Congressman Updegrstf. The nomlna
| a ton was effected on the 32nd ballot.
me Isaac Bassett, doorkeeper of the Uni
the ted States Senate, was stricken wit
gro paralysis yesterday morning. He
he from New Hampshire, and was orig
ite pally appointed as a page by DAME
pes Webster.
IN Edward Flsthers, aged IS years, wa
lan drowned on Monday in a pond {
/, Brideport, Connecticut, while assistin
fof little brother who had broken the II
u while skating. Tue younger broth'
~ was rescued.
in, T The steamer Lord Cough, seven day
ans rrs out from Liverpool for Philadelpbi
a3 passed Cape Race at II o'clock, Monda
A morning. She reported ''all well an
rrh fine weather on the Atlantic.
Bessie Rye, Is years of age, broA
through the ice while skating at Meri
ton, Canada, yesterday morning d
$40, tan year Old sister tried TO save her, D
to tor both were drowned.
ma Much excitement has been caused
in report of the discovery Of mica on
Visit farm on South Mountain, near Readin
, IN and the farmers thereabout are askll
was "fatulous price for their land"
,per An attempt was made near Meride
snta Connecticut, yesterday, to wreck
ass accommodation train from New HoI
1sed by placing o tie Oh the track, but
fire, one was injured
d IN At Winchester, Massachusetts, y
lpeo terday, Annie Sullivan, who had reat
IN ed the age of 102 years, was run oV
HEs, and killed by railroad train.
dnat During the year now closing OF
OWN building permits were issued IN Ohlcs
o"d o"d the total cost of the erection being u
rant 100000.
,ver- G. G. Hogan, boot and shoe dealer,
cad, New Castle, Penna., mace an sN0 assts =
h q ment yesterday. Liabilities, $500
hole assets unknown
lght Charles Seymour, we'll known to
st OF theatrical profession as an advance
cd cent" has been missing in Boston sil
were Friday.
99ISe The U. 8. ship Hartford arrived
any aAt' Valparaiso yesterday from New Yo
IL with all On board well.
The President is expected to move
to the White House on Friday or Sal
day next.
pen patterson Brother, wholesale mil
iniDu rp.-z,,.o ,no1a an aaaip1 IN