Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1883-01-17
NEWS sum M AIRY.
EHE WORK OF TaE FLAEEs-,
BCbINE,s EAIAUkES-
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| Ihe Dall factory al Cummings,
South Chicago, Illinois, was burned on
| Monday night, with warehouse and
| biueiug house. The factory was $50
| Ivy 100 Ieet, and contained two engines
and 140 machines. The warehouse was
J 200 by 1876 feet, and contained beside a
| large and valuable collection Of pat
terms, stock of about 1000 kegs of
nails. The blueing room measured
Is by 50 feet The mill, with its ma
cbinery, was erected at a cost of $780,
900.
Judge Wharton, of the Circuit Court
at jackson. Mississippi, yesterday rem
derel decision in the mandamus suit
Of Congressman elect Chalmers against
Myers, Secretery of State. The Court
held that it had jurisdic tion in the
matter, and oveTruled the demurrer of
defendant, but gave the latter time TO
answer the petition. This, it is OK
pected, will be done al the present
term, when the case will be tried Oh its
merits.
In the Senate of New Jersey, yester-
day, Mr.. Merritt offered Joint resolu-
tion proposing constitutional amend
meDt to prohibit manufacture or sale
of liquors III New Jersey. Hn also in
troduced a bill making the charge five
cents per passenger on ferry boats
where the distance is not less than two
or more than three miles.
The Tweddle Hall buildingin Albany,
New York, was destroyed by fire yes
terday morning 1t was a six-story
brown stone structure, and the lower
portion was occupied By the Albany
County Bank aud number Of stores
and offices Tue loss Is estimated at
$500 600, of which half is on the
building.
One of the highest officials uf the
order Of Foresters il the United States
Mr.. L. 5. Pike, 800 n. Third street,
st Louis, Mo. Recently M. Pike snf-
! cred great agony from telon On his
thumb. The soothing effect Of st.
Jacobs Oil was magical ana brought
Immediate relief to the affected part.
The Rev. General W. N. Pendleton,
Rector of Grace Church, in Lexington,
Virginia, died suddenly on Monday
nigh5. Ha was about - years Of age, a
ara uate Dt West Point, an officer of
the Goafed.rafe arny, and the author
of "a BOOK entl tlsiod. " Science a Witness
tor the Bible"
c. Conrad & Co, manufacturers of
BuHweiss beer, in s.. Louis, have fail
| ed for sDouG $500 900. II is believed
hen assatts are nearly equal to their
| liabilities. Tne principal creditor is
the A1henser Buscn Brewing Compa-
ny to which they owe So4. coo.
In Baltimore, yesterday, JHdge DUFF.
| fy appointed receivers 10 wind up the
affairs OF thu merchants Steamship
Company The company owns the
steamers Calvert and Cleopatra, plying
between Baltimore and Charleston.
Tie Marquis of Lorne and Princess
Louise, who arrived in Richmond
| Virginia, on Monday evening, will
leave this afternoon for Charleston,
where the British ship Dido awaits the
Princess.
The first cargo of corn in 0uik shipped
to Europe from Savannah was loaded
yesterday from the new elevator aboard
the British amship Mareka for Liv.
erpool. It is Tennessee corn.
About 100 shoemakers, employ ed by
John L. Lentz & Co., of Allentown,
Penna., have struck for an increase in
their wages. 1t is said the strike will
become general in few days.
The lssters in the hoot factories Of
George Il. Keith and Frank Il. White,
N BroCktowu. Massachusetts, struck
yesi er,iay, by order Of the Union, for
higher wages.
The Grand Jury at Washington yes
terday indicted Arthur Payne and 7.
a. FoOts (cOlored) for COrruptly en-
6eavoring TO intiaeace a Juror on the
| first Star Route trial.
A pfelicamGnt. Two o'cocI in the
Neutrality-suspicious. On the alk-baby
got the Group, ard no DR.. Bulls Cough
syrup in the house.
The total exports of breadstufs from
| the United States during the year 1889
amounted in value to SlS2,6 735,
against S224, 1874 s32 during 1881.
Stephen W. Dorsey, ex-senator, of
Star Route notoriety, has written a
letter resigning the S8cretaryship of
| the Nationa' Republican Committee.
The creditors Of a. & G. Hope 81 Co.,
at Mont eal, have accepted 40 cents on
the dollar, and the firm has resumed
business
James j. Chapman, bookseller and
ttAtioner of Washington, failed yester-
day.
The number Of bodies recovered from
the ruins of the Newba.! House up to
| noon yesterday was 81.
The Civil Service Reform bill was
signed yesterday by the President.
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