Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1883-02-16
NEWS SUM MARY.
TERRIBLE EXPLOSION OBSERVER
GAH-BALLOTING FOR A
SENATOR.

A three story brick building, on VIII
Stach street, Cincinnati, occupied by
four families, was wrecked yesterday
morning about one o'clock by the ex-
plosion of sewer gas in the cellar. Three
of the inmates were killed and six 9TH
ers severely injured, three of whom are
not expected to recover. The house is
situated on the edge Of the inundated
district. 1t appears that Jacob Brown,
owner Of the house, and a neighbor,
named Rockamann, were building a
raft, and went into the cellar to get
some timber, carrying a candle, when
the explosion occurred. The killed
were Policeman Macke and wife, and a
two-year-old daughter of William Mil.
Ter; the fatally injured, John and Henry
Brown and the neighbor, Rockamann.
A mass meeting of working men in
favor of protection was held in Cooper
Institute, New York, last night. John
jarrett, President of the Iron and Steel
Workers Association, was the prin-
cipal speaker Resolutions were adopt
ed demanding "the reduction of taxa
ton by the repeal of internal taxes, and
that no tariff duty be reduced at the ex-
pense Of any industry upon which
American labor is dependent for steady
work at fair wages.
A ballot for U. S. Senator taken yes
terday, in the Michigan Legislature, re-
suited as follows: Ferry, 4S; Newton,
20, with 13 other Democratic votes
scattering; Burrows, II; Cutcheon, Z;
Willets, 9; with 9 Republican votes
voted for Ferry, while three of his pre-
vious supporters deserted him. 1t is
now considered certain that the Republi-
cans will choose new candidate.
Isaac Knapp, life prisoner recently
pardoned by the Governor of Ohio, was
on the End of January last,
on the ground that the pardo1 was pro-
cured by fraud. Habeas corpus pro-
ceedngs were begun in the Supreme
Court, and that body decided yesterday
that the validity of the pardon
could not be inquired into on the writ,
and the prisoner was discharged. Two
If the Justices dissented.
In the U S. Court at Parkersburg,
West Virginia, on Wednesday, Frank
Jerome, Joseph Fields and William
Raymond were convicted of robbing
he post-Otfice at Central, on the 23d Of
September last, and were sentenced to
i've years imprisonment in the peniten-
iary.
1t is said the President has virtually
upon the membership Of
he Civil Service Commission, and
will make the nominations upon his re-
urn from New York, where he went
afternoon. Dorman b. Eaton,
t is understood, will be Chairman Of
he Commission.
Travel on the Pennsylvania Railroad
vas delayed yesterday for several hours
" collisions at Atglen and Christiana,
nd the running Of an engine off the
rack at Lancaster. No person was in
ured in any of the accidents.
Captain John J. Dawson, late of the
British Army, residing on Love street,
etwcen Mandervile and Spain, New
rleanS, La, says he used st. Jacobs
ii with the greatest possible advan-
,ge when afflicted with rheumatism.
Two trains on the Western Division
{ the Grand Trunk Hallway ,ollid II
ear DundaS, Ontario, last night. An
lg!nrer, named NJ isol, and two pas
myers We're killed, seven other pas SEN
erS being injured.
The steamer Beaver ran into a rock
a Wednesday,, at the entrance Of
urrard Inlet, British Columbia, and
INK. The Beaver went around Cape
Orn in 1888, and was the first steamer
the Pacific Ocean.
Many London ladies crop their hair
Urt and wear an almost entire wiz,
III consequently catch cold more FREE
lrntIy than their American cousins,
II Of course they all use DR.. Bulls
ugh Syrup.
The harhor of Port Moody, British
Iumbia, the terminus of the Canada
ritic Railway, has been closed by lee
Il week. All the other harbors Of the
Uvinc" are open except that Of the
azcr River
IN the Minnesota House of Rrprcsen-
ives, on Wednesday, bill proposing
'rolllbitory amendment to he State
Institution was postponed Indefinitely
a vote of ~ to :}S.
At Il caucus of the Democratic mem
'> of the Legislature of Tennessee,
1t last night, it was agreed by n vote
II to 81 10 support 3 per cent. aS the
= OF interest ON the State debt proper.
he Senate of New York yesterday,
a vote of - to 3 passed the Five
It Elevated Railroad Fare Bill. The
now goes to Governor cleveland.
."v. Lawrence Walsh will today
4 FROM New York St, 900 for the re-
Of III" starving people in Ireland
he Central House block, in Hurling-
Vermont, was burned last night.
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