Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1884-12-18
NEWS SUMMARY.
THE MULTICHARGE GUN-wOOI..
LEN MILL BURNED.FlRE ON A
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The experiments with the Haskeli
multlcharge gun we're ontinued yestor-
day at Sandy Hook. 1t was stated
that at the forty third round the shot
weighed 152 pounds, while the total
quantity ofpowder used was 1l6 pounds.
Inc shot attained velocity of 1901 feet
per second. The elevation was SK
degrees and the range 65X yards. The
muzzle energy of the shot was 3422-f>ot
tons. This is the most powerful shot
yet tired from the gun and much ex-
ceeds the power of any gun in the
world Of the same calibre."
| The Centennial Methodist Conf ference
In Baltimore, adjourned yesterday. In
the afternoon session pastoral address,
prepared BY q committee OF Bishops.
was read. 1t cOngratulates the dele
gates OF the various branches of Method
Ism on the harmony and sympathy
which characterized all the proceed
ings Of the Conference, and gives ad-
vice as to the conduct of Method lists in
the future for promotion of morality
and the spread Of the gospel.
Representatives of the iron mines of
the Lake Superior region and of in--
terests connected with the trausporta.
tion of their ores met in Cleveland yes
terday and unanimously adopted q
memorial toCongress protesting against
the ratification Of the treaty with
Spain, especially objecting to the pro-
visions admitting Cuban ore free Of
duty. $66. .000, 600 capital was repre-.
sented at the meeting.
The severest eartl Iuake yet known
ut Laconia, New h. ampshire, and its
vicinity, was felt about o'clock yes
terday morning. The heaviest jar was
at Centre Harb0r. he vibrations SEEM
ing to pass from n )rth to South. Doors
and dishes w,rs shaken" In many
houses in Lacolil.
VIM. j. Gallsg ,,r has been arrested
In Chicago o. he charge of COM
plicity In the brand-Leman election
fraud. He Is Sail to be the Gallagher
of that name who was local politician
in Philadelphia, and left there two
years ago, after various charges had been
preferred against him.
At Harrisburg yesterday . charter
was granted to tho Slate Bun Railroad
Company. which proposes to construct
q line fifteen miles in length, passing
through Lycoming, Potter and Clin-
ton Counties. The capital stock 10
500, 1000.
A fire broke out yesterday morning
between decks on the British steamship,
Barrowmore, loaded with wheat and
cotton at Baltimore for Liverpool.
The flames were extinguished after
damage to the estimated amount Of
81, 900 had been done.
William Warner, recently elected to.
Congress from the Fifth District of Mis-
souri,, has resigned his position as U. S.
ha nf
that State, and recomm ended that his
assistant, Mr.. McGuffin, be appointed
to the position.
The Prohibition State Convention Of
Kansas met in Topeka on Tuesday,
about one hundred delegates being pres
ent Dr. Delos Walker was chosen
President, and Ex-Governor St. John
made an address.
Diphtheria continues to prevail at
Ham ilton, Ontario. About thirty cases
Ravo boon reporgea wlrh,n u fey ,yeeks.
a large proportion Of which have proved
fatal.
The special session of the State Board
of Pardons to consider the case of DR..
Goerson, of Philadelphia, will be held
on January 9th.
In fight between deputy marshals
and moonshiners in Hall County,
Georgia, on Tuesday night, two of the
moonshiners were killed.
The Bank of MINI sapolis, j. p. Cum
min & Co., proprietors, made an assign
ment yesterday. They say all the
creditors will be paid III full.
The Comptroller of the Currency yes-
terday extended for twenty years tho
corporate existence of the Western Ma
tional Bank of Philadelphia.
Reigel & Robinson, clothiers, of Buff
falo, made an assignment yesterday
morning. Their liabilities are estima-
ted at Sl2O, 900, their assets at 500, ,OOO.
The Lewistown Woollen mill, at
Lswistown, Illinois, was burned on
Tuesday night. Loss, $40 600; insurance,
$50, 900.
There was an unfavorable change in tho
condition of Robert G. Winthrop last
night.
The tin stamping factory of Davidson
& Co., in Montreal was burned last
night. Loss, $4,000.
The black small pox is reported to
have appeared at Kingston and Ports.
mouth, in Ontario.
A general rain began falling in Cali
fornia on Tuesday night.
The poet Whittier celebrated his 18th.
birthday yesterday.