Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1883-12-10
NEWS SUMMARY.
DURNING THE BUILDING TO GET
IHSURANCE-BUsIAES ESS sUs.
Z REUDIOlo-OTHE NEWS.

A Jamestown, New York, on Satur-
day, Charles l.. Jefferds, . wealthy axe
manufacturer, Il. D. DOOlittle, Milo
Wheeler and Del Case were arrested on
the charge of having act hre to Jeherds,
Bailey & Co.'S lounge factory on Friday
night. Case made affidavit, when srres.
ted, that Jeferds hired himself and
tho other two men to fire the
building, and his story WAS promptly
corroborsted BY Wheeler. Jefferds
gave 1900 bail for his appearance on
Monday. The others we're locked up.
At meeting Of farmers in Rapids
City, Manitoba, on Friday night, the
high tariff and monopoly we're freely
denounced. One of tho speakers, Rev.
Mr.. Crawford, said "If We are to be
trodden down by the other Provinces I
would advocate secession" A similar
meeting WAS held at Brandon, and o
general Convention to express the feel
ing of the Manit0bians will be held ut
Winnepeg on the 10Th inst.
McManus & Doolin, dry goods deal
ers, of Providence, Rhode Island, failed
ON SATURDAY. with liabilities reported
at $40, 600, and assets at $l7O,0O0. On
Saturday night their store was damag-
ed by fire, ous estimate making the loss
$5O, 900. The origin of the fire Is uD-
known.
An unknown man entered the house
of +. Clark, near Owepsborough, Ken
tucky, on Friday, and attacked Clark's
daughters with club. The intruder,
who Ia supposed to have been insane,
WAS killed by a man named Bumpers,
stopping at the house.
The Central labor Union in New
York yesterday passed resolution re.
Commencing the President Of the Uni
ted States to interfere In the case Of
OD0nnell, convicted Of the murder Of
Carey, and endeavor to procure stay
|0f his execution.
The Penn iron Company of Lancas-
tar, Penna has notified its puddlers Of
Q ten per cent. reduction in their wages
to take effect on the 18th inst. As the
men say they will not accept the raduc.
tion the works may have to shut down.
1t is understood that the employees Of
the Edgar Thomas Steel Worksat Pitts
burgh will accept the proposed reduc-
ton of their wages, in which case the
works will not shut down on Saturday
next.
Frank Thomas was fatally shot by
Vincent Wilson, as the sequel of .
tavern quarrel at Taylorsville, Penn,
On Saturday night. Wilson was arrested,
but afterwards escaped.
Wesley Posey, convicted Of outrs-
geous assault upon little white girl,
was sentenced at Birmingham, Ala.
bama, on Saturday, to be hanged OH
the 1lth OF January next.
The steamer Prinz Georg, from Mar
seilles for Philadelphia, put into Ber-
muda on the 4th inst. short of coal. She
lost two men overheard in a cyclone on
the 1st.
II is report. from San Antonio, Tex
az, that four Mexicans charged with q
murder near Fort Davis have been
taken from Jail and lynched.
Henry Lund & Co., English export
ers, of San Francisco, have suspended,
owing to losses In wheat charters. Liza
btlities, eS40, 900 assets, $500, 200.
The case of James Mutt, the slayer
of N. Dukes, transferred 10 Allegheny
County, Penna., has been set for trial
on the first Monday in January.
Some roughs threw stones at Mrs.
Langtry's car as it passed through Con :.
nellsville, Penn, on Saturday evening,
but no person was injured.
Senator Anthony arrived in Wash
ingtOn on Saturday, "none the worse
for his trip from New York"