Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1883-01-19
NEWS sum MAR.
LARGE BEEEVOLKNT BEQUEsY-
PROMINENT MEN FIREDIN
WAsHIR8TON.

Mrs. Catharine A. Pettengill, who
died in Bridgeport. Connecticut, on
Wed esday, leaving an estate valued
at $780, 900, has bequeathed to the
public library of that city, the Bul
r"ughs' block valued at upwards OF
ls75 coo, on condition that it be main
tanned under the name of the Bur-
roughs Library. She also leaves to
certain charitable and religious insti-
tutions property and money aggregat-
ing Gas, 900 in amount.
A number of prominent citizens of
Washington were yesterday fined two
dollars each in the Police Court for
neglecting to have the snow removed
from their sidewalks. Among them
| were General Hazen and Internal
Revenue Commissioner Baum. At
tornsy General Brewster's name was
called, but he failed to appear, and it
was stated that warrant would be is.
sued for him.
The Mayor OF Baltimore officially
states that the number of cases Of small
pox under treatment in that city on
Saturday, the 135h instant, was 1853.
| The cases were confined to q compare
lively small territory, mostly to four
wards out of the twenty, aud in lo,al-
tiles far away from the business portion
of the city.
At special meeting of the Board of
Trade of Portland, Oregon, held ysster-
day, resolution WAS adopted 'protest-
ing against the injury which will be
wrought to the canning industry by
the proposed increase of dnty on tin
plat,, and praying Congress that the
duty thereon be reduced 4 cent per
pound.
Waste no time; delays have danger.
GUS ends If mem ber Of your family
is suffering with a slight cough or cold,
don t wait until it develops itself into
consumption, but procure at once
bottle of DR., Bulls Cough Syrup, and
cure that cough.
A severe snow storm began yesterday
in the West. In Nebraska the snow
was to 3 inches 3ssp on level. In
kLusas tha storm was "the worst with
in The memory of the oldest inhabi-
rants" Sleet hail and snow fell, the
cold being intense.
The Mayor OF Washington, N. j.,
Hon. Daniel Beatty, says in reference
to ST. JACOBS Oil From my knowledge
fits efticaccus working must say that
St. Jacobs Oh is unequalled as a RENE
dial substance.
Dr. and Mrs. Durham and Mrs.
Shanks were poisoned yesterday in
Thompson, Georgia, by a ten year-old
,gl aI vi in n-ar mn
lsnmentput strychnina in their coffee.
3 are dangerously sick.
william Graham commit tied suicide
|, LukinsvilIe, Alabama, on Wednes-
lay night, by blowing out his brains,
because he had been ruined by the
payment of debt for which ne went
security.
The steamer Josephine, from Seattle,
Washington Territory, blew up in Port
Susan bay, fitJy miles norGh of that
place, on Wednesday, killing seven
persons, and iniuring five or six others.
The Prohibitory amendment to the
Constitution of Iowa, adopted by the
people Of that State last June, was yes
eyday declared invalid by the Supre me
Court, on technical grounds.
Ten thousand dollars has been sub.
scribed in Cincinnati for the German
Relief Fund. Some balls and benefits
,J the theatres are yet te be given to
swell the fund.
The libel salt of R. Y. Allan against
the Oswego On. " Palladium, for
$40 600 demagrs, resulted yesterday in
q verdict for s..
Two thirds of the business portion of
Cisco, Texas, was destroyed by fire yes
tardav m orning.. The loss is estimated
Al $685. 900.
A fire at Wartrace, Tennessee, yester-
day morning, destroyed three stores
and the post Office, causing loss Of
S25, 600.
By the explosion of a locomotive at
Mansfield, Louisiana, on Wednesday
evening, four persons were killed, and
several others severely inj ured.