Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1884-06-10


SIG. 80; William II. Lownes $40.
The Board adjourned at $50 p. In.
News Summary.
A terrific storm yesterday visited
Springfield, Vermont, causing a sudden
rise In the creek that runs through the
town. So rapidly did the water rise
that the people exposed to the danger
had scarcely time TO save anything, but
were compelled to flee for their lives.
The storm ragged for three hours, and
the creek vas filled with the wreckage
Of burns, dwellings and other buildings.
The loss Is estimated at 900, 900. VIM.
Parker was killed and a woman named
Spaulding fatally injured by the blow.
ing down Of a barn.
While party of Italians were walk
Ing along the railroad track near Leets-
dale, Penna., yesterday morning, O.
freight train came along. Stepping
aside to avoid 1t, three Of the men were
struck by an express train going In an
opposite direction. Domenico Capri
and his son Joseph were killed and
Domenico Bruno sustained fatal in
juries.
John Hall, tx- United States Marshal,
was arrested at his home, In Washing
ton, Penna., Yesterday afternoon, charg-
ed with maEirg false returns 70 the
Government. Examiner Ballin, Of the
Department OF Justice, reports that,
during his term OF Office, the amount
returned by Hall was S32, ,203, while the
receipts were Sl66.06l.
A heavy storm passed over Dlnw.ddie
County, Virginia, on Sunday afternoon.
daring which woman named Phillls
Patterson, living near Poplar Grove,
was struck and Instantly killed by
lightning Another woman was stun
ned. The Baptist church in the same
vicinity was blown down, and other
damage done.
Three brothers, named O'Neill, aged
respectively four, eleven and thirteen
years, were playing burglars and police
nen yesterday at their home, In Kings
ton, New York, and the eleven-ycar
old boy shot the youngest through the
head with a revolver, killing him In
stantly.
A telegram from Chicago says the
local committee OF arrangements which
Is to prepare for the Democratic Nation
al Convention has decided to have the
Convention Hall re.arranged 20 that
the seating capacity will be enlarged to
admit 1000 persons. Tho presa accom-
modations will also be enlarged.
Chancellor RunyoD, OF Newark, yes
| tar 10,
Friday, to the managers of the Newark
Savings Institution, directing them to
show cause why they should not be
punished for contempt IN lending the
banks funds contrary to the Chancel'
| ior's orders.
j. A. Smith, II anager CT the Western
Union Telegraph ctiico at Hudson, New
York, and his sis'er, Mrs. Margaret
Parker, were injured by a runaway
accident near Lsoellsville yesterday
Smiths injuries are slight Mrs.
Parker's skull was fractured.
A convention Of coal miners will bt
held In MononRaLela city to-day to fl
a mining rate and consider the advisa
hility of striking against the recent re-
lduction. Delegates are expected TO bt
lpresent from every mime IN the foul
lpoOls.
General BrisbiI, commanding bat
talon oftroOps marching from montrea
Ito Idaho, crossed the main range of The
Rocky Mountains on the Sd inst. Ii,
found the snow several feet deep anC
the weather very cold.
| Our total exports Of petroleum snt
petroleum products during the tel
months which ended on April 30:h
1884, amounted In value to S3S, ,c12. 2l4
against $50, l95, ,jS5 during the CORES
ponding period Of the previous year.
President Arthur and Secretary lin
= colu will probably visit West Poin
= luriug the latter part Of this week u
attend the graduating exercises OF tn
Military Academy.
: johnny" Dolby anu william
Thompson, bank burglars, were senten
ced Yesterday at Lawrence, Massaohu
setts, TO ten years each IN the Sat
.. prison.
TIE city of Rochester, New York
= Yesterday celebrated the semi centen
MAI Of her corporate oxistcnce. Their
we're meetings, addresses, ringing O
bells, firing OF salutes and fireworks.
A barrel of beer burst yesterday Ia
bewery at Newburg, New York, XII l!ini
lJames Qui.lan. when hi5 inVaii'
3 wife heard the sal news she became ~
! sane.
> About 25o.feet of the tow path OF 'ho
Chan,plain Cnu9i, at Coycvl!!", Salatoos'
r county, New York, went out Yesterday
5 morning, and buat loaded win lro'
) went into the cove.
The bricklayers engaged on the new
lParliamept House a. Onehec havl
I struck for 81. % per day, IA Increase 0
80 cents.