Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1882-04-07
NEWS SUMMARY.
Str uck His Child with H simmer r
and Then Cats His own Throat
Jesse asnes' Funeral-GsneYal
Pope in tho saddle - Labor
Strikes

| uuO Anon CuVU HIS own vnf00t-
Jesse asnes' Funeral-G YaI
Pope in tho saddle - Labor
Strikes.
The funeral of Jesse James, the mur.
dered murderer and robber, took place
yesterday at Kearney, Missouri, the
home of his mother, Mrs Samuels. The
funeral was largely attended, among
the pall.bearers being Sheriff Timber.
lake and one of his deputies Two
ministers, Rev. Messrs. Martin and
Jones, conducted religious services in
the church, and the former preached a
funeral sermon which was full of CON.
tori tor the mourners, and in which he
dwelt on Christ's forbearance and will.
ingness to forgive.
VIM. Shreve, Colored, proprietor of
an intelligence office at East Long
Branch, was, shot on Wednesday right
| by Mrs. Jane Garrison, mother Of Rev.
Alfred G. Garrison, Pastor of the Atri.
can M. Il. Church. Mrs. Garrison had
| lived with Shreve for several years,
although her husband was still living
She fired four shots at Shreve, three of
which took effect, and his recovery is
doubtful. Jealousy was the cause.
In Trenton, N. D., last night, the Re-
pubicans nominated for Mayor, An
drew Cochran; Receiver of Taxes, John
e. Muirheld, and School Superintend-
ent, John Ellis. The Democrats re-
nominated Y. ID. w. Vroom for Mayor;
Charles b. Yard for Receiver of Taxes,
and Cornelius Shepherd for School
Superintendent.
A telegram from Toronto reports that
500 carpenters, 800 female shoe ope ra-
tives, and all the laborers at the Grand
Trunk freight sheds in that city are on
a strike for higher wages. The paint
ers and cigar makers have given notice
of a strike unless their wages are in.
creased.
The men employed by the Muskegan
Boom Company, at Detroit, struck
yesterday for 81 per day, with ten hours
as day work. The Company con-
ceded the ten hours, but refused more
than 81, 75swages, ana the men rejecting
this, the company "shut down" for 80
days.
Gen. Pope has left Fort Leavenworth
tor the Indian territory, and the Secre-
tary of the Interior has ordered agents
at the Cheyenne and Arapahoe Agencies
to furnish necessary supplies to the des-
titute Indians. Tbis,i iC is believed, will
remove all cause for the threatened out.
break.
The Baker Railroad Commission bill
was ordered to a third reading in the
New York Assembly yesterday, by a
vote of 80 to 50. An amendment pro-
viding for the election of the Commits
sioners by the people was carried by a
vote Of 80 tO57, all the Democrats vot-
ing for it.
Theodore Gebhard, being drunk, in
New York, last evening, struck his
min, ,year-old son in the head with
hamme-, causinga wound that may
prove fatal. He then cut his throat
with razor, and was in n critical con-
dition last night.
The Texas Legislature met in extra
session at AUSTIN yesterday. A bill
was introduced ia the House for the ap.
polntment OF a board of Railroad Com
misi oners "to regulate the passenger
and freight rates and provide against
unjust discrimination"
The carpenters of New York city, ut
a meeting last nighu resolved to de-
mand 81. 80 per day on Saturday, and
if it is refused, strike on Monday. The
agreement for S3 50 per day "is to last
one year with hours work on Satur-
day"
The business ofthe cooperative gro.
Gerry store started in New York year
ago by well.known citizens is being
wound up. The cause of its failure
was bad management and delivering
the goods TO its widely scattered pa
trolls.
The Senate Committee on Foreign
Relations held special meeting to
consider the Chinese question on the
basis Of the modified bill introduced by
Senator Miller on Wednesday. Another
meeting will be held today or to.mor-
row on the subject.
Ia Norristown, yesterday, Judge Ross
dismissed the bill TO restrain the Town
Council from refusing to admit the
three mbers elected i'll Sixth Ward.
This leaves the matter for settlement
by the court.
The House Com mittee on Naval
Affairs decided to report resolution
recommending an appropriation OF
$500, 900 to enable the Secretary of the
Navy to purchase the latest and most
effective torpedo for naval use.
There will probably be no general
strike in New Brunswick, New Jersey,
the journeymen masOns at that place
having been granted an increase of so
cents per day, and the other trades
promised an advance.
The court appointed in Quebecsto in
vestlgate the cause Of the loss OF the
eamship Bahama, by which 20 pet
sons were drowned, attribute it partly
TO the mislnanagement of the officers IN
charge.
The schooner II. L. Herman, while
beating out of the harbor Of San Fran
cisco on w ednesnay, was wrecked on
the rocks outside Lime Point. Her
crew was saved, except boy.
The Democrat State Convention of
Oregon met on Wednesday in Portland
and nominated Joseph S. Smith for
Governor and William d. Fenton for
Congressman.
The Legislature of Tennessee met yes.
terday in extra session. One of the OBJ:
jects of the session is the redistricting
of the State into ten Congressional dis
tricts.
There will be no strike of the coach
painters in New York, several shops
having granted higher wages and others
having signihed their intention ofdoing
so.
Nine steamers arrived in New York
yesterday from European ports, bring
ing CATS Immigrants, the majority Ger
mans.
Twenty deaths from smallpox were
reported in Chicago and 80 cases and
deaths in Pittsburg last week.
The, e,carpenters OF Brooklyn have unit.
al -, !, f,r 60 Ok .lay and |