Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1882-07-03
NEWS SUM VARY.
A NUMRER OF FATALACCIDENT8
DEEDS OF VIOLENUE-WORK
OF THE FLAMMB.


wholesale grocery store for libel, on
complaint of General b. f. Butler. 1t
appears that the firm extensively adver-
tises baking powder by means of pos
ters, representing General Butler as q
baker in the act OF preparing dough,
with silver spoon peeping from his
pocket.
AT Chester, New Jersey, on Saturday
morning, a keg of giant powder was ex-
ploded by accident or carelessness in q
frame building in which number of
miners had sought shelter from storm.
The building was demolished. John
Peterson was killed and several others
injured, two severely.
The Buffalo, Pittsburg and Western
Railroad Company tried TO lay q track
through Chewt0wD, in this State, yes
terday, but the citizens drove off tho
men and tore up the tracks. They
will ask an injunction against the road
TO- day.
Thomas Philips, miner in the But
Ter Co liery at Car5ondale, Penn, was
removing some blasting powder last
Friday, when it was exploded by the
mine lamp on his hat, and he was SO
badly injured that he died soon after.
Another effort will be made in the q.
5. House of Representatives to- day, by
Judge Kelley, to have passed, under
a suspension Of the rules, the bill to
correct an error in the Revised Stat
utes in relation to knit goods.
The policemen of Troy, New York,
were paid on Saturday, under an opin.
ion of the cit y attorney, in full for thir-
teen months services. 1t is the first
money they have received since their
appointment Oh May 28, 1881.
William Bean was stabbed to death
by George Coleman, in family quar-
rel at Council Grove, Kansas, on Sat-
urday. Coleman fled to piece of
where he was shot dead by
the Sheriff who tried to capture him.
During fight between whites and
negroes at Brooksville, Florida, few
days ago, three colored men, named
Turner, were killed and several others
were injured. Several white men
were wounded, none mortally.
Mrs. Deacon, wife of farmer, was
struck by train while driving milk
wagon across the railroad track in Bur-
lington, New Jersey, yesterday morn
ing and 50 badly injured that she died
in few hours.
A despatch has been received in San
Francisco reporting the destruction of
an Indian settlement in TETON Canyon
by Cloud-bur Several persons were
drowned, and many injured by drifting
timber.
The Plankinton Building, in Mil
was burned on Saturday morn
ing, and an adjoining building was
greatly damaged by the falling walls.
Several firms were burned out, and the
loss is estimated at $95, 200.
Most of the Trades Unions will -
END the reception to be given Mic. asl
Oavitt in New York on Wednesc uy.
Mr.. Davitt was not permitted by Lis
physician to speak in Worcester, Mass,
he being i'll from overWork.
The corner, stone of the Carried Mem
orial Church, in Washington, was laid
yesterday afternoon, upon the site of
the old frame christian Church" at
" hich the late President attended.
1t is stated that N. X. Fairbanks and
others are about to erect q music hall
and art museum, to cost not less than
>, 100000, at Michigan avenue and
Monroe streets, in Chicago.
The cabin passengers of the infected
steamer City Of Toxic, at SanFrancisco,
nave refused to be transferred TO hulk
Ind the steamer, instead Of being dock
ID and discharged, will be held il quar-
sntine.
Henry Foster, atight-rope performer,
was killed by falling from q rope
stretched across a street, in Omaha, on
evening. He was 25 years OF
sge.
The Texas Pacific freight depot at
Fort Worth, Texas, was burned on
Friday evening, with large quantity
If goods. The loss is estimated at $780,
DO0.
Milton Mann, brakeman on the
Railroad, was killed on
Saturday morning, by being thrown
rom his train at Columbia.
John H. Morrison, lawyer, on
aturday attached the property OF the
lowell, Massachusetts, Weekley Sun,
IT libel, claiming 10000 damages.
Three persons were killed and num-
,er injured by the tornado at CoalvilIe,
1enns., on Saturday. The damage to
is estimated at $4,000.
The new directory for Chicago con-
aims 1861 names, making the popu-
alton OF the city, according to the pub
isher's estimate, about $4,000.
Returns from all the counties in Iowa
ecsived at the State Registers office,
how net majority for the Prohibition
of 2S,9O7.
Samuel Clifford was stabbed to death
" ex-Marshal Fink, in Lima, Ohio,
Ill quarrel over a game of
ards.
Thomas Callaghan was stabbed to
leath by George Gibson, in drunken
Iuarrel at Eastman's Springs, Ontario,
"a Saturday.
George Blake was shot, perhaps
atally, by Frank Martin, in drunken
uarrel, ia Terre Haute, Indiana, yes
erday.
The court house at Magnolia, Mis-.
issippi, was burned on Saturday, with
IL the records. Incendlarism is sus-
eCted.
President Carter, Of Williams Col.
ege, Massachusetts, delivered lis first
accalaureate sermon yesterday after
DON,
Rev. G. W. Wendle, lately of Ciucin-
att, yesterday began his ministry at
he Charming Memorial Church, in
Newport, Rhode Island.
William Il. Garrison, irjured by the
isaster on the Long Branch Railroad,
led on Saturday. His is the fifth
cath from the disaster.
1t iS now believed that Congress will
10 able to adj ourn finally Oh Monday,
he 10th inst, or within two or three
.ays thereafter.
Generals Grant and Hancock will at
end the reunion of Veteran soldiers at
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