Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1882-02-03
NEWS SUMMARY.
Destructive FLOODS IN ALA.
DAMA.

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Starving with Plenty Of
Asney-A woman with
Asney in she House
and . large bank
Account sssrves
80 d ath.
Accounts of the destr ucti0n caused
oy the floods In Central Alabama, are
beginning 10 be received. The farmers
along the Warrior, Bigbee and Tombig-
bee rivers lost heavily in corn and live
stock, some losing from 100 to 100 heads
of sheep each. Four or five colored
men are known to have been drowned.
Through trains on the Alabama Great
Southern Railroad arrived at Cbatta-
nooga on Wednesday night far for the
first time in ten days
Seventy. nine new cases of smallpox
and 90 deaths were reported in Pitts
burg last week. The disease has ap-
peared in Pennington, N. j. Pitt :
field, Massachusetts,, and Holland, Yer
mont. One hundred and sixteen new
cases of smallpox and fourteen deaths
were reported in Cincinnati last week.
There are now under treatment in that
city 1888 cases. Only six new cases was
reported yesterday in Pittsburg, ana
tivein Allegheny City.
Great privation is reported in the
southern counties of Illinois, owing to
tie failure of last years crops, and star
walton is threatened in many localities,
unless mole relief is afforded. The
counties suffering most are Crawford,
Franklin, Gallatin, Hamilton, Jefferson,
Lawrence, Marion, Perry, Saline,
Union, Wabash and Wayne.
An inquest was held yesterday in
Reading on the body Of joseph Fegley,
killed on Wednesday evening by being
lun over hy a sleigh. The verdict CEN
sured Howard Rambo, the driver, for
negligent and reckless driving, and he
was retained in custody. He will proba.
bly, have hearing to day.
Miss Elizabeth Hazard, a wealthy
and philanthropic lady, died at her
residence in Newport, Rhode Island,
yesterday morning. She was one Of
the plaintiffs in the Credit Mobilier
suits against Thomas G. Durar d, in
1874, and was known as writer OF
poetry.
Abraham Meter, for many years a
reputable member of the Chicago Board
of Trade, has recently become "a tinan.
cial wreck, and is accused of having
swindled various members of the Board
ont of amounts aggregatng more than
500 900. His victims lose frCm $1,000 to
Si4O0 each.
The Waverly Coal Company of Pitts
burg has begun suit for libel against
the National Labor Tribune and d. X.
Jones, President of the Miners Asso-
citation, for libel and conspiracy. The
Company claims $4,000 damages for
injury to its business.
The Governor of Michigan has called
an extra session of the Legislature Of
that State, to meet ON the 23d inst. 1t
will consider the Congressional ap-
portionment, relief tor the fire suffer.
ers, aud the report of the Tax Law
Commission.
Last Wednesday evening Nelson
Decker started to cross Crooked Lake,
in Barry county, Michigan, pushing
before him a cutter containing his wife
and infant son. Wien near the middle
of the lake the ice broke. and all were
drowned.
Mrs. Annie Howard was taken to the
hospital in Boston, few days ago, suf-
fering from starvation, and she died on
Wednesday,. In her room yesterday
were found $40 in cash and bank books
representing deposits of $4,000.
A Pittshurg dispatch says that Rev.
W. X. Cowl, tor many years pastor
of the Sharpsburg Methodist Protestant
Church has resigned, to take charge of
the Third Unitarian Church of Chicago.
Mrs. Eliza Medler, aged AZ years, her
daughter, Emma Isidore, aged ~, and
her son, Arthur, aged &, perishel by
the burning of their house, near Walla
Walla, Washington Territory, Wednes-
day night.
The Cau ghnawaga Indians in Canada
have resolved to petition the Dominion
Government "for their emanc patton,
and 20 have the right of franchise con-
ferred upon them.
At Buffalo, yesterday, a jury award
ed Carlton D. Smith $4,000 damages
against the New York Central Railroad
Company for injuries received by
being run ever at Wende Station.
At Shelburne, Ontario, yesterday, a
verdict of willfu murder was rendered
against ohm Smith, Jr., aged IA years,
for killing his uncle, John Smith last
week.
John b. Cough was suddenly attack
ed with neuralgia of the stomach while
lpcturing in Beicit, Wisconsin, on
Wednesday night. His condition is
said to be serious.
1t is believed in Washington that the
present luartermaster General, Sur
geon General and paymaster General of
the Army will soon be placed on the re-
tired list.
The exhibition of the Mary land Poul-
try and Pigeon Club is now in progress
in Baltimore. The display in beauty
and variety is said to equal any evor
seen in the United States.
Mr.. Marble, the Commissioner of Pa
tents, has withdrawn his resignation, it
being iutimated that its wi hdrawal
would be agreeable to the President.
John d. Dsfrees has verb. lily offered
to the President his resignation of the
office of Public Printer to take effect
on April lst.
Mr.. Anthony j. Drexel, of Philade-
phia, has declined to act as an Assay
Commissioner, land another appoint
ment will be made.
The President has not yet heard from
Justice Ward Hunt regarding his resig
nation recently provided for by all act
of Congress.
The President yesterday signed the
bill granting an additional pension to
Mrs. Mary Lincoln.