Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1882-03-08
NEWS SUMMARY.
5000 PEOPLE WITHOUT FOOD
AND sHELrER.
A AySteFlous Kirs-The sweet
Failure - Tho VirEfnlA LEXIS.
l0ture - Illegal l'onsOltda.
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Dxsd-Othof IneidonGs
Accidents, etc.

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Dxsd-Othor lneidonIs
Accidents, etc.
| The Supreme Court of Ohio, In session
at Columbus. decided yesterday tha,
the consolidation of the Cleveland, Co.
lumbus, Cincinnati and indianapolis
and the Cincinnati, Hamilton and Day.
ton Railroads and leased lines was t.
legal. The court holds that "the lines
running from Toledo to Cincinnati and
from Cleveland to Cincinnati are com.
peting, aud, under the Ohio statutes,
cannot be consolidated
The extra session of the Virginia
Legislature met yesterday. A COM
munication from the Governor was
read in both Houses, stating that, "as
the General Assembly had adjourned
without providing for the expenses Of
the Government, and leaving revenues
10 be collected under the provisions of
the tax bill enacted several years sine
he has convened the Assembly in ext,a .
session." The Legislature adjourned
until the 10Th inst.
A freight engine oil the N orth western
Railroad, at Chicago, slipped boiler
bolt at the city limit on Monday night
and the fireman and engineer were bad
ly scalded by the escaping steam. The
engine then ran unchecked until it CO..
lided with tho engine Of al outlying
Omaha train. Both engines were
wrecked and three clerks Ia the mail
car were badly bruised.
At meeting of the Board Of Trade
OF Providence, Rhode Island, yesterday,
q committee OF ten, representing all
branches of trade, was appointed 10
consider The subject of direct trade with
Europe, and,if deemed expedient, to
engage a sailing vessel or steamer for |
the purpose of making al experimental |
shipment.
A block of buildings in Oberlin,
Ohio, containing several stores, iuclud-
ing Rowland & Bronson's drug store,
which the prohibitiOnlsts have been
trying to close because of alleged sal es
OF liquor there, was destroyed early
yesterday morning. by mysterious
iire. The loss Is estimated at 1000.
A fire at Strathroy, Ontario, yester-
day morning, destroyed building oc-
cupied by two firms. The front wall
fell into the street, burying number
OF spectators. An undertaken named
John Howe, was killed, and ten other
persons were seriously injured.
Rev. George Hildt, the oldest mem.
Der OF the Baltimore Conference OF the
Methodist Episcopal Church, died yes
terday in Baltimore, in the 80th year
of his age He retired from itineracy
a few years ago.
Governor Cullom, of Illinois, has
issued a proclamation calling an extra
session of the Legislature Of that State
to meet on the 20 inst. for the purpose
of passing an apportionmsnt bill, ,revis-
ing the Criminal Code, etc.
Rev. H. W. Beecher was much better
morning, and left Chicago,
for Ottawa, Illinois, where he intended
to lecture last evening. His sickness
is now attributed to ''the bad water of +
Chicago"
The 51st birthday of Lieut.. General
Sheridan was celebrated in Chicago on
night at dinner given by the
illinois Commandry of theLoyal Legion \
)t the United States. Seventy covers ,
were spread.
The first annual Convention of the I
Baltimore Medical College, in Balti-
more, took place yesterday, Bishop -,
Wiley opening the proceedings with
prayer. There were 1S graduates, one u
{
The President yesterday nominated
Benjamin s. Parker, Of Indiana, to be
'onsul at Sherbrooke, Canada, and L.
!. e. Pennypacker TO be Collector OF
customs at Wilmington, North Caro-.
ina.
Iii is stated on good authority that the
President on Monday offered to Sena.
or Edmunds the position of Associate
ustice OF the Supreme Court and that 8,
dr. Elmunds declined. c
During last week thirteen cases of
mall-pox and eight deaths were re-
'orted in St. Louis; nine deaths in Al r
eghany City, Pa, and ten cases near
Md.
The forty sixth session of the New
ersey Conference of the Methodist r
IPioOopnA WILL
dillville. Bishop Andrews will pre-.
ide.
The Senate Committee on Military
Atfairs agreed yesterday to report ia
Orably the nomination of Rufus In
alls to be Quartermaster General of
he Army.
Diphtheria of a very malignant type A
J reported to be carrying. off many
hildren in the eastern and western
ections of Nova Scotia.
The President has signed the Imme.
late Deficiency bill and the bill ma
ing Denver, Colorado, a port of deliv-
ry.
T. B. Fl. Stenhouse, a well-known
1rrespondent of the New York Herald,
led yesterday in San Francisco.
Dayid King, a prominent physician
Newport, Rhode Island, died yes
,rdsy.
General Grant is expected at the
White House next week AZ the guest Of
le President. b
Christ1anA Items. -
Some ten days ago George Brooks, a /
lrmer living on the Bush farm near
alem lost horse. He got the halter lu
yer his ears and in trying to get loose he ot oe
loked himself. 1t is quite loss to to to-