Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1882-04-24
NEWS SUMMARY.
ARREST OF A NOTORIOUS COZ.
FIDENCE OPERATOR.
Mere Indian Murders-Grand Ns.
val Review Loss OF Life by a
Nigh Wind A Star ROute In
dictmcnt Quash cd -Rsugh
Work BY s'ROaxhs''
Other Items, &e.

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Frank Lee, Confidence operator, >
known to the police of New York
Philadelphia, Baltimore, Brooklyn and
chicago, was arrested yesterday in the
former city. 1t appears that be would
go to the wharf on the arrival of a
steamer, note merchandise in small
parcels consigned to prive parties, visit
the ladies' OF the house, and, represent
ing himself to be a Custom House Off
car, ask for the duty, which he gener-
ally received. Gle never asked over
e'5 or less than S."
General Mckenzie has stationed four
companies of cavalry and one of nfan-
try near STEMS Peak, Arizona, TO in
terCept the hostile Indians who are SUI
posed to be trying to get into Mexico.
The Governor of Arizona has requested
the Governor of New Mexico 10 meet
him at Deming, in order to arrange
measures for the protection of both
Territories. Two more whites are re-
ported killed by Indians in Arizona
and five in New Mexico.
A grand naval review is to take place
in Hampton Roads this week, at which
the President, Secretaries of War and
the Navy Admiral Porter and the
heads OF the various bureaus will at
tend. The events giving occasion To
the reviFw will be the graduation of
the artillery school class, and tho trans
fer of the command of North Atlantic
squadron by Admiral Wyman 10 Ad-
miral Cooper.
| Lemuel G. Crocker, lessee and super
intendent of the Nav York Central
Stock Yards, in Buffalo, proprietor of
large tertillzing works in the same city,
and Interested in mailing there and
elsewhere, made a general assignment
on Saturday. His liabilities are esti.
mated at several hundred thousand
dollars, while his assets are said TO be
very small.
In the Criminal Court. at Washing
ton, on SATURDAY, Judge Wylte granted
the motion to quash the indictment
against NJ. G. kerdel, charged with
completely in the Star Route frauds
The motion was based on the fac that
the accused was described with the
initials only of his first or Christian"
ma me, which, it was contended, should
be given full
About dozen roughs belonging to a
gang of bridge builders, at work near
Greenfield, Massachusetts, 'ranamuck'
through that town, on Saturday night,
assaultlng citizens and breaking into
stores, John Flynn, d railroad fireman,
was fatally stabbed by one of them.
Seven of the ruffians had been arrested
up to one O'clock yesterday afternoon
saws he mad no knowledge of the exist.
ence of the Peruvian Company until
the investigation by the Comittee on
Foreign Affairs, he has directed his
attorney 10 procure the arrest OF all
parties concerned in libeling him in the
matter.
Advices from Franklin, Louisiana,
report the water twenty inches below
the highest point of this season. The
sugar cane in that section, having, been
submerged for six weeks, is believed to
be so badly damaged that IL cannot even
furnish seed for next season.
John Baumgardner. 45 years of age,
made desperate attempt at suicide
yesterday in Pottstown, Penna. He
shot himself twice, cut his throat and
sta bbed himself in the abdomen. dis
physician says there is a possible chance
of his recovery.
The town Of Monticello, Louisiana,
was destroyed on Saturday by a cyl
clone, only three buildings on the out
skirts being left. Ten persons were
killed and many injured, fifteen Cr
twenty severely.
A terrific rain-stOrm, accom- panied by |
hail, and lasting several hours, pre-.
vailed at Augusta, Georgia, on Satur-
day night. The rain fall Is estimated
at five inches. Damage to the crops is
feared.
Director Bnrchard on Saturday be.
gan an investigation in New Orleans
Of charges of dishonesty against M. V.
Davis, Superintaudent or the Mint
in that city. Reporters were not ad.
nitsed.
A high wind in Chicago on Saturday
lignt blew several freight cars from a
siding to the main track at Eighty
seventh Street, and a train ran into
aem, killing one man and severely in.
uring TWO Others.
David Donald, an old man, died yes
erday in Brooklyn, from d fracture Of
he skull indicted by his drunken son,
tobert, i'll quarrel On Saturday
light.
Mr.. George Scoville has written a
etter to the Justices of the Supreme .
jourt, announcing his withdrawal ..
rom the Guiteau case.
The Virginia Legislature adjourned +
inc die on Saturday afternoon, tie I
enats having concurred in the House ,
esolution for that purpose.
Henry Wolf and his sou were killed
y railroad train while crossing the
rack ~ Melrose Station, New YORK, on !
aturday. T
The Guiteau case will come up to-day
] Washington for argum ,nt on the a
i'll of exceptions before the court in |
aDC. d
Ralph Waldo Emerson, the famous q
ssayist and philosopher, is reported So
iousy Ill at his home in Concord, Mas. U
achusetts
The house of Anna Hardin, in Allan
}, was struck by lightning on Satur. =
~ night. Mrs. Hardin was fatally II
ljured, and her little child killed. v
Richard G. Badger, ex-U U nited States C,
istrict Attorney for North Carolina, Il
ed on Saturday in Raleigh at the age
46 years. 81
George S. Goodale, receiver of the ct
scond National Bank of Scranton,
ed on Saturday in that city. &C
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