Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1883-04-07
NEWS SUMMARY.
THE PASSION PLAY TO BE PRE-.
SENTED IN NEW YORK-EX.
PLOSION IN CANADA.

In the Senate of New York yesterday
the bill to prevent "Passion Play" ]"
performances was reported favorably
from the Judiciary Committee with its
title amended 30 as to omit the words !:
Saviour Of Mankind" The title now
reads: IAN act to prevent any at
tempt to personate or represent any be-
ing recognized as divinity in the Old
or New Testament, in any exhibition,
show, play, dramatic or other theatri-
cal performance.
A reunion of the Reorganized
Church of MormOns" was begun yester-
day at Kirkland, Ohio, Joseph Smith,
Jr., opening the services. About 800
members We're present. This branch
of the Church of Latter Day Saints"
repudiates poygamy. Rev. 2. H. Cur
ley, of Washington, made an address,
in which he said: "We hope the
Government will draw a distinction
between the Re-organized Church of
Latter Day Saints and those Latter Day
devils at Utah"
Captain Martin, with two coNpa-
MES, has started in pursuit of a small
band of Indians making for the Burro
Mountains. General Crook will make
an aggressive campaign in Arizona,
with view Of carrying out Secretary
Teller's idea of wiping out the entire
band. The Chiricahua hostiles are sup
posed to be scattered through the Chiri-
cahua Mountains in Arizona.
Last Wednesday afternoon, while
Sergeant Hughes and Policeman Codd
was standing in the hallway of the
Eastern Department building at Ottawa,
Canada, bottle containing an explO-
sive was thrown from above and burst
with great force. They saw it coming,
and took shelter in time behind pillar.
The matter was kept secret until last
night.
A telegram from Ontario says the
second proposition for the admission of
American whisky in bond into Canada
tor period of three days, then to be re-
exported to the United States, did not
come before the Dominion Council yes
terday. 1t is believed that no change
will be made in the existing regulations.
=. H. Tompkins, private banker of
Ell Paso, Texas, failed on Thursday for
$250,00O. He says his assets amount
to Sll0, 900, but it is generally believed
they will realize less than So, ,0OO He
had been speculating in options.
The latest novelty in bonnets has q
crown Of alligator skin. If in wearing
them the ladies take cold, we say to
them confdentially there is no better
remedy for coughs and colds than DR..
Bulls Cough Syrup.
A message received from Europe at
the Harvard College Observatory an
nounces that the object discovered by
DR.. Hartwig is not D'Arrest's comet,
but a new nebula.
Howard Underwood was hanged yes
terday at Charleston, Missouri, in pre-
sence Of several thousand spectators,
for the murder of colored woman,
committed more than yearago.
The Grand Jury at Moorhead, Min
nesota, has found five indictments
against eX-Sherih Bodkin for allowing
prisoners to escape and tor embezzle
ment.
A fire at Shelbyville, Tennessee, yes
terday destroyed eight buildings, in
cluding the Masonic Hall. The loss is
estimated at 100000 and insurance at
$jO, 200.
W. K. Shane's woolen mill at Pres
ton, Connecticut, was burned on Thurs
day night. Loss $4,000; insurance,
Sl5 600.
The assignee of G. H. Coy & Com
pauy, bankers, Of Toledo, Ohio, who
failed on Monday, states the assets at
Sl23,O0O liabilities 1921 900.
Theodore 7. Schaetfer, one of the
oldest citizens of Harrisburg, died sud-
den Iy in the street OF apoplexy last
nigAt.
Eleven new cases of small pox were
reported at Nashville, Tennessee, yes
terHay.
President Arthur and party arrived
in jacksonville last night