Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1882-01-13
NEWS SUMMARY.
THREE PERSONS WHO TIRED OF
LIFE COMMITTED SUICIDE.

ing Penilenitary-RA
AceiAenis-The Deadlock
In New York-Exten-
sive stock Yards.
A suit by Robert Law against the
Hankins Brothers, professional gam
blers, ended abruptly yesterday in the
Justices Court, the jury promply y ac'
quitting the defendants. 1t was sub
sequently discovered that one Of the
jury, who swore he did not know
the Hankins, had been employed by
them for three years. The case will be
During the year ending September
30th, 1881, the earnings Ofthe State
Prison OF New York were S56i in excess
of the expenditures. In the last tour
and half years there has been saw
ing to the State Of $2,025, 900 in the ex-
penses of its prisons us compared with
the similar period Immediately pre-
ceding, under the Board of Inspectors.
An express train on the Dayton and
Western division of the Pan Handle
road was thrown from the track near
Ne Paris, Ohio, on Wednesday night
by the malicious removal of a rail. The
engine and mail car were badly
damaged and fireman received serious
injuries.
1t is understood that the President
has decided to re-appoint United
States Marshal McCliLtock, of Balti-
more. A delegation of North Carolina
Republicans called upon the president
yesterday; also delegation OF citizens
of Washington who want change in
the officials Of the District of Colum bia.
At Dalls, Texas, yesterday, 5275
bales OF cotton were sold BY M. d.
Glevelal Il to Major A. Ru.t Kay for
$3.50, 200 payment being made in cash.
This Is said to be the largest sing.e
sale of cotton ever made in the United
States.
1t is said that the sum of $l,0O0,0NC
was subscribed on Wednesday for The
erection OF new stock yards in South
Chicago, in connection with the Wabasl,
railway system. The total estimated
cost of the enterprise is $4,000, 900.
The Secretary of the Treasury yes
terday issued the l0Ifh call for the re
demption of bonds. 1t is for twenty
millions OF extended SKIES, and the
principal and accrued interest will b'
paid on the 18th OF March, the int rest
ceasing OF that day.
The New York Assembly took two
Intellectual ballots for speaker yester
day. On the last ballot Alvord, Re
publican, received 80 votes (lackinl
one of election) and Patterson, the reg
ular Democratic candidate So.
A. NJ. Sykes, a prominent citizen O
Norfolk county, Virginia, was assault
ed by an unknown person, and had
his throat cut while going TO his home
in Berkeley, on Wednesday night. Hi'
recovery is doubtful.
An effort existing withoIt a cause il
an impossibility tickling in the throat
huskness of the voice, violent coughing
etc, are the effects of severe cold
DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup cures the colo
at once and removes It's serious effects
The Democratic Convention to nomi
nate Clerk of the Court OF Appeals G
Kentucky met yesterday in Frankfort
On the fourteenth ballot CAPTAIN
Thomas Henry of Morgan county re
ceived the nomination.
According to the annual report o
the Treasurer of Harvard University
the financial condition of the College
proper gives much uneasiness to the cor
poratiOn. The deficit for l8S0.8l
amounts to S34, 900.
Mrs. Caroline Richings Bernard il
dangerously i'll Of small poX in Rich
mont, Va. Her physicians have but
ialnl hone of her recovery. She has
been music teacher. in Richmond iol
the last two years.
Barnes Compton, was yesterday re-
elected State Treasurer Of Maryland, by
tho Legislature of that State. He re,
ceiyct 70 votes to 3S for Pratt, Repub-
lican, and scattering.
At the regular monthly meeting OF
the Western Nail association in Pitts
burg, yesterday, the card rate was ad-
vanccd trom $50 to 81. 10 per keg.
Governor Sherman and Lietcnant
Governor Manning, of Iowa, were in
stalled yesterday in joint session of the
Legislature at Desmoines.
The Langley cotton factory Of Au-
gusta, Georgia, haa just declared a
semi annual dividend of ST. 80 per
share, making over ~ per cent. for the
year.
The Blackburn Burbridge correspon-
dence continues, but there is nothing OF
special interest in it, aud no present
prospect of its lending to a hostile
meeting.
Jacob Frazer committed suicide at
New Jersey, on Wednesday,
by hanging himself. A few weeks ago
his wife died. and soon afterward his
daughter became insane.
William EnCke, a prominent citizen
of Mahanoy CRY Pennsylvania COMM
tilted suicide last evening on account
of family trouble.
Mrs. Schwarzfurber committed sui
eide In New York yesterday morning,
by taking Paris green. No cause Is
assigned for the act.
The Legislature of Wisconsin met on
Wednesday. George ID. Burrows was
ele cted President of the Senate and +.
l.. Gibson Speaker of the House.
Timothy Beach was fatally shot by a
widow named Mansfield, at Henderson.
on Wednesday morning.
They quarrelled about small debt.
A large portion of the Malthy mines,
near Wyoming, Penna., was flooded
Yesterday. 1t will take several weeks
to clear the mine.