Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1884-09-12
NEWS >UM MAKf
THE DRnGGHT-COOL WAVE
sUlCaDE-KsCKE ED I'D DEATH.
INOlAN TKOUB LEs.

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The protracted drought in the country
around Petersburg. Virginia, has re
suited in the drying up of all the
smaller streams, and the reduction o
the volume of the river at Petersbura
to such degree that the millers can d.
only half their work. The citizens
have been notified that they must bt
economical in the use of.water.
A subcommittee of U. s. Senators,
con nsisting Of Messrs. Dawes, Cameron,
of Wisconsin, and Miller, were to leave
Chicago yesterday for San Francisco,
tion, to investigate the troubles between
the Indians and white settlers.
During August 1886 Immigrants
landed in Canada, Of whom 1896 were
passengers for the United States. Since
January 1st liz, SS112 immigrants have
arrived In Canada, 1925 Of whom
intended to settle In the United States,
leaving 64, ,237 for the Dominion.
1t was rumored in Washington yes
terday that the President had decided
to appoint General George Fl. Sharpe. of
New York, Secretary of the Treasury.
General Sharpe, was recently appointed
o member of the South American Com
mission.
Serious forest fires are reported in
the swamps along the lake shore near
kincardine, Ontar 10. Large tracts Of
valuable cedar have been destroyed,
and farmer near Port Elgin lost his
dwelling and barns and almost his en-
tire crop.
A cool wave, which had remained
stationary in the extreme Northwest
for several days, reached Chicago on
Wednesday night, and caused the tenn
perature there yesterday morning to
sink to SO degrees.
The anniversary of the battle of
Plattsburg was celebrated yesterday at
Plattsburg, New York. There was a
review of the fire department and
parade Of fire companies from Fort
Edward, Whitehall and other places.
The schooner Casco Lodge, while
going out of the harbor of Portland,
Maine, on Wednesday evening, went
on the rocks and sunk. She was load
ed with ore and will probably be q to-
tai loss.
The burial of the remains of Nc
Gahan, the famous war correspondent,
took place on Thursday at New Lex
ington, Ohio. A long procession of
citizens and soldiers escorted the body
to the grave.
About 200 members of the Sovereign
Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows had arriv.
ed in Chicago, yesterday on their way
to Minneapolis, where the session of the
Lodge Is to be held,
There were heavy rains yesterday
along the Atlantic Coast Line Railway,
from Jarratt's depot, Virginia, TO VIII
mington, North Carolina, a distance Of
15 miles.
James Jackson, colored, feloniously
an aged white woman near
Oxford, Florida, on Wednesday, and
was arrested. He was taken from the
jail last night and lynched by a mob.
J. Fl Squier, an ex-private banker OF
Washington, committed suicide by cut
ting his throat with q penknife yester-
day evening. He had shown symp-
toms of insanity.
Captain Dunn, of tho British steamer
Harbinger, at New Orleans. committed
suicide yesterday on board the vesssl by
shooting himself in the mouth. The
cause is unknown.
Edward Oldham, 20 years of age, q
clerk in the Northern Pacific Railroad
ouice III DOSton, disappeared on Tues
day. He is said to have stolen 2,0OO.
and TO have forged signatures to checks.
Nearly 1900 persons were on the
Fair l. rounds of the Monmouth County
Society at Freenold, New
Jersey. Governor Abbott was among
those present.
A telegram from Freehold, New
Jersey, says the dedication of the Mon
mouth Battle Monument has been post
poned until November 14th.
The temperature at the Signal Office
in Washington on Wednesday reached
. maximum of 81 degrees. 1t was seys.
raj degrees cooler yesterday.
Twenty five sudden deaths, attributed
to the heat. were reported in New York
yesterday morning, between eight
clock and noon.
Secretary Teller has returned to
Washington, after p months absence.
Ind resumed his ficial duties.
John Hammond was yesterday held
'oI trial at Bridgeport, Connecticut, on
he charge of kicking his wife to death,