Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1883-04-13
NEWS SUM MARY.
BOILER EXPLOSIONS - RIOTOUS
BOATONIANk-THE MARQUIS
OF LORNE ALARMED,

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A crowd of about !, 200 men, women
and children gathered on Wednesday
night ro to the hous~ of the father
Of Lizzie Cannon, in Boston, whost
suit against Father Fleming had jus,
cen settled in Court, and gave vent to
their feelings by shouting, utterjne
$ curses, drumming upon tin cans and
blowing tin horns" They also broke
0 up tar barrels, built bontires on the
str ct and sidewalks, and hurled sticks
s and stones against the side of the house.
The police finally dispersed the crowd
: Last night the rioters returned to the
scene, but heavy rain and the pres.
cnce policemen prevented any de-
mOnstration.
The steamer City of Merida, from
, Vera Cruz for New York, with 100 pas
sengers and general cargo, ran into
a an unknown schooner, off Hatteras, on
Tuesday evening. The steamers bow
, was carried away and she put into
Hampton Roads, leaking. She tried to
reach Norfolk but was forced to beach
at night off Lambert's Point Light,
, where she lies half under water. Her
passengers were taken to Old Point
without accident, and her mail will be
forwarded from Norfolk. ! is expect
> ed that the vessel will be tloated and
most of her cargo saved.
The Marquis of Lorne left Ottawa
yesterday for Halifax, to meet the
Princess Louise on her return from
Bermuda. He will arrive in Boston tc-
day, and adespatch from that city says:
"ln view Of the recent developments
in connection with dynamite conspi-
rators, he has notified the British Con-
sui here OF his coming The latter has
asked the police authorities to take
proper precautions against any violence
being offered to the vice regal party.
Superintendent Adams will provide
police protection, and detail detectives
for the occasions"
The case of Alfred G. Packer, on trial
of five companions, was given to the jury
last night. Packer made a long state.
ment, reiterating his previous story of
having had to eat the dead bodies of his
companions after they had been killed
by one oftheir number, who had become
insane, and whom he had killed in
hand-to-hand fight Several witnesses
were called to prove that Packer had
possessed himsefofthe money and valu-
ables of his companions.
The body of Frederic Wagner, who
disappeared in Colorado last fall, was
found on Sunday, near Powers Station,
on the Santa Fe Railroad. There was
a bullet hole in the back of the head,
and considerable money was scattered
around. His business card and a plain
gold ring, bearing the inscription "a.
b. to +. W., February 1st, 1884," were
with the body. Deceased was Il brother
to the late Senator, of New York.
Owing to the prevalence of yellow
fever in Cuba and other localities, the
National Board of II ealth has decided to
establish quarantine stations on the
Southern coast earlier than usual this
year. It is proposed to open the station
at New Orleans on May lst, and the
other Southern stations not later than
May 18th.
The boiler in the Hudson chain factO-
ry, at Hudson, Wisconsin, exploded
yesterday, killing William Paaska and
injuring two Others. The building was
completely wrecked portions Of it
being carried a quarter Of mile, Fifty
men in neighbnring room escaped
injury. The los, is about $4,000.
The steamer WylIy, in going down
the Chattahoochte river, Georgia, on
Wednesday night, was sunk by COLI
sion with the bridge, Al Fort Gaines.
H. l.. Palmer, the purSer, w. j. Riv-
ers, the clerk, and eight colored deck
hands were drowned. The boat and
cargo are a total loss.
Two boilers in Hitchcock g. Bradley's
shaft and pole works, at Ashtabula,
Ohio, exploded early yesterday morn
ing, demolishing the building, three
story brick structure, and wrecking
McGlanes' carriage works, adjoining
Charles Grubham, the night watchman,
was killed.
The trial Of George Bouldin, colored,
for the murder Of Richard Walker,
Superintendent of the Richmond Chemi-
cal Works, in Richmond, Virginia, re-
suited yesterday in the discharge of the
jury for failure to agree. The jurors
stood seven for conviction to five for ac-
quittal.
A meeting of local agents of East
bound trunk lines was held in Chi cago
yesterday to consider the question of
reducing grain rates to the seaboard-
1t was decided to refer it to the
general freight agents before taking
action.
The steamship Marlborough, from
New York for Bermuda yesterday car
RED out 900 barrels of whisky from
Pennsylvania and Ohio disrilleries, to
avoid payment of Internal revenue tax
bond.
The aesthetic movement in England
has entirely died out, bccauSr-well
because people think there is more good
ommOn sense in taking bottle OF
DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup than i'll carry
ing lily.
w. A. Levan and Augustus Ever
hardt, representing the Reno Rock
Company of New York, were killed
Yesterday at Cornwall, Penna., while
maKing trial blast of the rendrock
powder,
The Beecher Basket Company's
factory and storehouse in Pennington,
New Jersey, were burned yesterday
IlDIllIl-. lL'NS S-',oo' NloiC
100 peach baskets were destroyed.
The house of Daniel Pratt, colored,
II Grant county, Arkansas, was burned
N Wednesday night, and three Of
rats children perished in the
lanes.
Florence Morell, ten years of age,
vas burned to death while playing
round bonfire at Syracuse, New
iork, on Wednesday evening.
The Continental Oil Works in Den
zen Colorado, were destroyed by fire on
Wednesday night. The lossiS estimated
+ $780, ,OOO.
William M. Crocket, accused Of MUIR
Ter, was taken from the jail at Wythe-