Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1883-03-15
NEWS SUN MARY.
kPRAGUE NOMINATED FOR GOV.
ERNOR OF RHODE ISLAND
OTHER NEWS.

The Independent State Conven-
ton of Rhode Island met yesterday in
Providence and nominated William
Sprague for Governor. A committee
was appointed to confer with "any
other organizations neaning the
Democracy relative to the nomination
of the rest of the ticket. Noprominent
politician was present in the convention.
The Democratic Convention will meet
next Tuesday.
"Sleeping Rabbit" one of the cap
ture,, leaders Of the Spioche faction in
the Indian Territory, was killed ut
Ockmulgee last week in trying to es-
cape from Jail. Two other leaders OF
the same faction have also been killed.
Their deaths have aroused their faction,
and 200 men are reported to be march
ing on Ockmulgee. General Porter, OF
the Chicatee party has gone out to meet
them with an equal number
A cable despatch to the New York
Maritime Association reports that Man
uel Pinheiro, one of the great rubber re-
ceivers of Para, Brazil, and concerned
in the rubber corner, has committed
suicide. The para rubber market is e1-
cited in consequence of his holdings be-
ing thrown on the market.
A Kentucky girl glories in head Of
hair which is seventy inches long and
very thick, but our chief glory is in tho
number Of cures made recently by the
use of DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup, the best
remedy for coughs and colds.
| AT the meeting of the Baltimore Con-
ference of the NJ. f. Church South, in
Charlestown, West Virginia, yesterday,
Bishop Keene, in an address, said that
it would be lamentable day for the
Church when the selection of preachers
is confined to educated men.
In the town elections in Essex County,
New Jersey, held on Tuesday, the Re-
publicans gained two members of the
Board of County Freeholders, which
now stands q Republicans to 10
sale county all went Republican.
Carl Winser at st. Paul, Minnesota,
shot Lizzie Levi yesterday morning and
then shot himself fatally. The wounds
of Miss Levi are not dangerous. The
opposition of the girls father to their
marriage was the cause Of the shooting.
Lewis Kurtz, one of the injured by
the explosion in the William Penn COL
liery, at Shenandoah, Pennsylvania,
last Monday, died yesterday morning.
Harry Bissel who was blown distance
of thirty yards is expected to recover.
Colonel John S. Gambler, of the Gov
ernor's staff, was dangerously if not fa~
tally injured by jumping from train
at Atlanta, on Tuesday night. Both
his legs were cut off and he was severe
ly injured in the head.
Secretary Folger is again confined to
his bed. 1t is said that the rumors Of
his resignation in favor of Mr.. Crowley
"appear to have no more foundation
than when they were first started last
summer"
Samuel Ruth, defaulting cashier Of
the Washington Savings Bank at Wash
ington, Penna., was indicted yesterday
on four charges of forgery and seven Of
larceny preferred by his employers.
The Massachusetts Legislative Com
mittee on the Liquor Law will, it is said,
report an amendment to the Constitution
that will prohibit the manufacture and
oaio VI ihtoAiSd'ihs iiIuoio III lAo oIa9C'
Mayor Jacob, Louisville, says the
greatest suffering in the flooded portions
Of the Ohio valley is among the farmers,
not in the towns. Many Of the farmers
are entirely destitute.
The local election in Bordentown,
New Jersey, on Tuesday, was carried
by the Democrats, excepting one candi-
date.
The President, while still somewhat
unwell, received a large number Of
visitors yesterday, and he is attending
to his official duties.
During February last five steamers
and nineteen sailing vessels were as
sisted by revenue cutters at various
points on the coast.
The United States frigate Constitution
las been fitted out and is now ready to
20 into commission as receiving ship.
Franklin Hughes, of Montreal, was
lrowned yesterday at Eufaula, Ala
)ama.