Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1883-03-16
NEWS SUM NARY.
RHODE ISLANDS REPUBLICAN,
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Only six and half feet of water re-
NAMED yesterday to be pumped out OF
the Diamond Mine, at BraidwOOd,
Illinois, the scene Of the recent disaster.
1t is believed, from its insufferable
Odor, that the water now being pumped
out comes from the spot where the de-
composed bodies of the dead miners are
lying. About $2s, 600 has been received
in BraidwOod in aid Of those made
destitute by the calamity, and 1t Is esn-
mated that sum will support them for a
year.
The Republican State Convention OF
Rhode Island met yesterday in Provl-
dence, and nominated Augustus y.
Bourn, Of Bristol, for Governor by &C.
clamatiOn. Oscar J. Rathbun, OF
W0onsocket, was nominated for Lieu
tenant Governor Joshua NJ. Addeman,
Secretary of State $. p. Colt, At
torney General, and Samuel Clark,
General Treasurer. The three last
HdIHcu are tile Prosoh1 'hIuhoO'"'
Senator Jones, of Florida, last even
ing addressed the Irving Hall General
Committee in New York, on "The re-
sponsibilities Of the Democracy, home
rule, and the restoration of elective
principles" Heasserted that through
republican institutions and freedom OF
government, New York was the grand
art on, 4; ra nm Mi continent
Senator Blair, of New Hampshire,
writes an "open letter" to deny that
"he has combined his forces with those
of Rollins" in the coming Senatorial
contest. He says che never will form
an alliance nor make combination
with any candidate. While scknowl-
edging himself a candidate, he will not
fight for an election
At Norristown yesterday, Judge
Boyer granted Il preliminary injunction
to restrain the Philadelphia, Norris
town and Phnnixville Railroad Com
pany from throwing blast stone from
their excavations into the channel Of
the Schuylkill Navigation Company at
Potts Landing. A hearing will be had
Oh Wednesday next.
The bill of Mr.. Gator, Of Hudson,
making Railroad corporations pecuni-
arily liable for injuries to employees, ir-
respective Of the existence of the con-
tract feature which has heretofore in
law exempted corporations from such
liability, was defeated in the New Jer-
sey House of Representatives yester-
day.
1t is believed that the "High License
bill," recently passed by the Legisla-
ture of Missouri, applies to st. Louis.
which is free license city, as we'll a.
to the counties of the State. The auth
or of the bill and u number of prOmi-
nent lawyers contend that it does 10 ap-
ply.
The police of New York were nOti-
fed yesterday of the mysterious disap-
pearance of Huld. Schmnl, an immi-
grant girl who recently landed at that
port. She and her brother and sister
were passengers on the ill-tated Cimr
bria, and she was the only one saved Of
the three.
The Medical Department Of the Uni
versity of Maryland yesterday held its
10Th commencement in the Academy OF
Music in Baltimore. Eighty-seven
graduates received diplomas as Doctors
of Medicine, and thirty-four as Dental
Surgeons.
The "Mexican Peninsular Telegraph
and Telephone Company yesterday
filed articles Of incorporation in New
York. The incorporators are Frederick
NJ. Delano, Henry G. De Rivera and
Charles Robadau, and the line is to run
from New York to Mexico.
The phosphate works of Bowen K
Mercer, outside the eastern limit OF
Baltimore, were destroyed by fire ON
Wednesday night. A tool house ad-
joining, containing u large quantity of
valuable tools, was also destroyed. The
total loss is about $53,0 900.
The steamer Enquirer collided with
tho steamer Dora Cabler, near Lewis
port, Indiana, on Wednesday night,
and sank the latter to her boiler deck.
The Dora Cabier's upper works then
caught ire and We're burned to the
waters edge. No lives We're lost.
The members of the Missouri Legis.
lature are now working for one dollar
per day salary, the time for full pay
provided by the State Constitution hav-
ing expired. They are consequently
rushing things through with celerity.'
1t il said that additional charges
against Supervising Architect Hill
have been presented to the Secretary
of the Treasury, and that they rotate 10
contracts and expenditures for the new
building i'll i'hi%irlphia.
During Il quarrel over u game Of
cards in Friendship, Maryland, on
Wednesday, Webster Wilmington
stabbed Hamilton S. Webb four or five
times in the neck and groin, intiictlnS
injuries likely to prove fatal.
The Senate OF Tennessee yesterday
passed the House bill to settle the State
debt at 80 cents on the dollar, with ia-
tereSt at the rate of 8 per cent. The bill
now goes to the Governor
Arthur L. Hamilton has been arrested
in Denver, Colorado, for passing
counterfeit 500 bill on the Merchants
National Bank of New Bedford, Massa-
clusetts.
Secretary Chandler has issued an
order making eight hours the uniform
working day in all the Navy Yards.
part of the men have worked
ten hours
The Republican City Convention of
Cincinnati met yesterday, and nomina-
ted l.. l.. Sadler for Mayor. Judge
was nominated for Justice
Of the Superior Court.
Policeman Gustave Muller, while
oti' duty III Jersey City, OF
night, was SO badly beate"
by roughs that his recovery il despalre'i
)t.
Andrew Yrrkes, q years of age, at
tempted suicide By swallowing lauda-
mum in Pottstown, Pa, on Wednesday
night. His trouble vas unrequitteti
love"