Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1883-01-02
NEWS SUN MARY.
THAT MET YES,
TEkDA PGXIN
BAIDWIN

The State Legislature meets in Har-
rishurg to-day. At the Democratic
caucus last evening john f Fauncs
WAS nominated for speaker of the
House on the frs baIlo', by a vote of
Gj to "a for Hasson, and II for Ammer-
man. The vore was aft srwariB made
unanimous. II. Gray Meek, Of Centre
county, vas nouiuaJod tor Chief Clerk.
AT a caucus Of the Republican Stna-
tors last evening, Rayburn WIS nomi.
mated for President pro tempore OF tho
Senate by a vote Of Is 20 II for Lee.
1t WAS understood that this result
"should not be binding afterwards
upon any Senator upon the floor of the
Senate"
The small pox ia reported to be pre-
valent in the eastern aud southern sec
tions Of Baltimore, but confined chiefly
to localities along the river front. II
deaths from the disease we're reported
last weex. Yes arday case was re-
ported in the city Jail, and, after a
meeting Of the Board Of Visitors, more
than 300 of the prisoners, c0nhned for
petty offences, were discharged.
Mr.. Chaplin was nominated for Spea-
ker of the New York Assembly by the
Democratic caucus, al Albany, last
evening. TIE vote on the first formal
ballot stool Chapin. IL; Erastus
Brooks, 15; Benedict, 10; Poucher, IL;
Churchill, l. Necessary 50 choice, Al.
Tho Republican caucus comnlimented
Theodore Roosevelt, Of New York city,
with the nomination.
While wafnh meeting services we're
being held 4 the Reformed Evangeli-
cal Church, in Reading, soon after
midnight OF sunday, some snoundrels
d schar rged large cannon, filled with
stones and powder, at the building.
The front wall was stove in and nearly
AL the windows were shattered. For
no person Was injured. Eight
arrests have been made.
The -choone- Clara S., from Balti.
more for Wareham, massachusetts,
vas SINK in Chesapeake Bay, on Sun
day night, by the Spanish stea rier
Savra. The schooner was lying at
alcLcr with her sails set, which pre-
vented the steamer from seeing her
lights until it was TOO late. She was
loaded with coal.
James P Pigott, chosen City Clerk,
and Jodn w. Lake, chosen Auditor at
The recent municipal election in New
Haven, and whose election was con-
tested on account of The" black ballots"
we're yesterday sworn into othce, and
took possession without OppO.ition,
Notwithstanding the decision Of Chief
Justice Park.
An earthquake, lasting about 80 sec
onds, which shook many buildings, was
feit in Half 4, Nova Scotia, on Sun
day night, shortly before II o'clock. A
shock Of earthquake was felt At Rock.
land, Maize, the same night, at about
10 O'Clock, and two hours later there
followed "a tempest of thunder and
ii iShtniDg."
Snow fell to the depth Of FIVE inches,
1t San Francisco on Sunday afternoon,
a thing unprecedented for thirty years.
A aumber of slaighs, "the first ever
Dispatches from di fftreDt
points In California indicate snow
fall of one to eight inches.
Mr.. G. Oehrle, editor OF the Law
renee (Kan.) Germania, says that q
amp in his house exploded and he
slapped his hand down upon it to ex-
,ingnish tbs flame. He was fearfully
~ouuded. He bathed the wounds with
St. Jacobs Oh, and in a few days his
land was healed.
Samuel Colley, whose term as Mayor
If the city of Salem, Massachusetts,
Expired vest srday, committed suicide
Il tie afternoon by hanging himself
rom the hanlsters of his back stairs.
He had served two terms as Mayor, aLI
vss about 50 gears OF age.
Kaufma Il Co., who operate furnaces
erday announced reduction OF ten
,ebtB per day in tho wages of all their
Employees. TIE men a. the Topton fur
mace strUck,
"One must be poor to know the
uXury of giving" That may be SO,
)ut He tniuk anytody can enjoy the
uXnry of giving his telloWsutferer a
JoiClc OF Dr. Bulls Cough Syrup to
;uta his cough,
On sunday, the last day Of the old
year, shn police Of New York city ar
cestua % persous for violation OF tha
juAday law, 80 tor drunk ennesS, and 6
or violation OF the excise Jaw.
David Roberts, a Go.Ored cotton thief,
wac taken from he Jail al Abbevilla
South Carolina, ond lyncned on Sun
lay night. The ly"Cuers got into the
jail by a stratagem.
Bluford Smith, Colorei, convicted Of
vas taken rom the Jail at
razswell C3urt House, Virginia, last
Thursday night, and fatally shot BY a
mob.
Henry W. Bel, associate editor of
be Morn - Times, of Sc ma, A labama,
led suddenly, yesterday morning,
through an accidental overdose Of
Number 10 breaker, Of the Penlsy'-
'ania Goal Company, at PittstoWn, was
,urnrd early yesterday morning. The
Osn Is stated at SlJ0.JUO
FuIto4 Cotton NH, No. 5, Of Laacas-
er, P4Uua., has "GspHudei operations,
wjrg 10 tho dulineSs Or trade. About
% u,ra6,v6s are rhCoRu gu OF work.
J, 20 BOYS were f.tajly injured yea-
ar1Ay while coastins at South Berwick,
ls.La.
Beut Young and Freeman Rich were
rowued by the ups55tiug Of Uheir boat
t Rock kland, Maine.
William Gabel, aged 80 years,a farm
r, was killed by Il trair near Lse9p9rt,
emma, yesterday.
Cruel Treatment.