Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1883-03-30
NEWS SUM MARY.
A CONDEMNATION OF THE Inch.
DENTS, ACCIDENTS AND
DOINGS OF A DAY.

The Acting Secretary Of the Treasury
decides that the rate Of duty, as be-
tween the old and the new tariff, "is
to be fixed by the date of the arrival
of the importing vessel at the exterior
port of entry, and that goods imported
before the new act takes effect and
shipped to Western ports under the
immediate transportation act will be
dutiable under the present tariff, un-
less they remain in public store or
bonded warehouse when the act goes
into operation"
The tobacco manufacturers of Lynch
burg, Virginia, met on Wednesday
evening, and each manufacturer
pledged himself not to resume work
with any of the strikers before May
lst, unless majority of the manufact,l-
rers consent. One factory, where whites
are at work, was besieged by cOlored
strikers last evening, and threats Of
violence were made. Police were sta
toned at the factory to prevent dis
turbance.
The Western Whisky Export Associ-
alton metyesterday in Cincinnati68 firms
being represented, comprising all the
high wine manufacturers north Of the
Ohio river. They unanimously fixed
the price of high wines to-day at $1.13,
with a probability that the price will
be increased to 81. IA next Monday" 1t
is said that call the members were in
high spirits " at the unanimity of the
fact.
A telegram from Washington says
" there is the best authority" for saying
that no correspondence whatever has
passed between this Government and
the Government Of Great Britain with
regard to a system of International
Police, or to a reciprocal watch to he
kept in each country upon the crimi-
nails or enemies of the other"
The obstacles to further prosecuting
the search for the bodies in the Dia-
mond Mine at Braidwood, Illinois, are
such that it is proposed to abandon the
work, close up the mine, and erect over
its entrance a monument to those en-
tombed therein. This proposition, how
ever, is opposed by the friends Of the
dead men.
Opposition is what it wants. That
will make it solid we mean DR.. Bulls
Cough Syrup. 1t has entered the lists
and come out far ahead in the ranks OF
legitimate household remedies for the
cure of coughs and colds. Dr. Bulls
Cough Syrup stands first. Price25 cents.
The Tennessee Legislature yesterday
passed an act making it a felony to keep
gambling houses in that State, or to
rent buildings for gambling purposes.
The penalty is Imprisonment for not
ess than one year. nor more than three
years, in the penitentiary.
The jury in the Western Lunatic
Asylum poisoning cases, at Staunton,
yesterday rendered verdict
hat "the patients were poisoned hy
lconitine administered in mugs ofmedi-
,ine, but by whom placed in the mugs
s unknown"
The particulars We're published in
Chicago yesterday morning of an assault
and robbery committed on Mrs. Jacobs
last Monday, in broad daylight. on one
IF the most populous streets of that city.
The woman is in a dying condition.
The Adjutant General yesterday re-
,eived a telegram from San Antonio,
Texas, saying that General Sackett's
illness is not so severe as at first sup
posed, and his early recovery is expec-
ed.
AT largely attended meeting of
Western Railroad passenger agents in
Toledo yesterday, an agreement was
igned "to adhere to tariff rates after
April 1st, and to sell no more tickets to
calpers."
The Jeanette Court of Inquiry will
convene in Washington to-day to ex-
mine the four remaining members of
he Jeannettes crew who have just re-
urned from Siberia
General N. B. Buford, u soldier of the
var for the Union, died in Chicago on
Wednesday night, AT the age of 76 years.
lie was born in Kentucky and was i
.raduate of West Point.
The Scranton Steel Company, at
scranton. Pennsylvania, started their
lew mills yesterday, which will give
to 900 men.
Secretary Folger continues to improve
n health, and his friends hope that he
, on the road TO convaeSccnce.
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