Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1884-07-21
UeWs Summary.

The first trial under the new Prohibi-
tory law In Muscatine, Iowa, resulted
In victory for the Prohibitionists.
James Weir, saloon. keeper was con-
victed on two counts and fined in each.
The matter has been appealed to the
District Court. Weir re-opened his sa-
loon on Saturday. Four similar cases
are pending.
The question having been raised In
Washington whether women are eligi.
bic to act a. pension examiners, Secre-
tAry Teller has decided that Sowing 10
the nature Of the duties to be performed
1t would not be advisable to give the
place to women" The 100 examiners
to be appointed will therefore be 60
lected from the male applicants.
The Washington Monument, in WASH
ington, on Friday reached the height of
488 feet. 1t 10 said to be now the high,
est structure In the world except the
Cathedral Of Cologne. Work on tho
pyramidal cap, or roof, which is to
complete the shaft, will begin about
September 1st,
The time for taking out lie nses in
Hamilton county, Ohio, under the Scott
law, expired on Saturday, and over
1000 saloon keepers who failed to renew
their licenses will be prosecuted.
The license fees are 800 and $500 per
annum, according to the kind of liquor
sold.
At Iron Gate, Virginia, on Friday,
Thomas johnson stripped his step. son
and tied the boys hands, intending to
whip him. The boy broke loose and
running to the river jumped in. John
son followed him into the water and
both were swept away by the current
and drowned.
Albert Hakey. 26 years of age, a
house, committed suicide by taking
poison at Mosinee, Wisconsin, last Fri
day. The act is attributed either to
too much drink or to disappointment In
love.
The Derringer Breaker, owned by
Coke Brothers & Co., near Hazleton
Penna, was burned yesterday m orning
1t was built two years ago, was one o.
the largest in the coal region, and was
valued at 100000. Incendiarism ii
suspected.
General Grant, who is at his cottage
at Long Branch, is still suffering from
lameness, and will be unable to attent
the National Encampment of the Crane
Army Of the Republic at Minneapoli
next week.
The small mining town OF Belknap
in Montana, was entirely destroyed b.
fire last Friday night, only five house
and the depot remaining. The loss
Iestimated at $1,000 About 1000 pee
pie are homeless.
Henry Burk, colored, who had at
tempted to assault little white CIR
was captured in a garrett at Tuscalooss
Alabama, Oh Friday night, and lodge
in Jail. He was taken from the Jail 9
midnight and lynched by a mob.
Five horse thieves were hanged nes
Rocky Point, Montana, on Monda
night, by q band Of cowboys. Th
makes thirteen horse thieves WI
, have been shot or hanged in that 10
tion within three weeks.
Il Fanny Behle, aged Is years, shot an
, In arta,tz- rrounced hsr1e,s' iz y~.i.s,isaa
, ii on Friday evening, because she di
covered that man with whom she ha
fallen in love was already married.
. The Ice house OF the Buckeye Bre,
r ing Company, and j. w. WassoR, net
i, Toledo, Ohio, were burned on Frids
night. Three men are supposed
have lost their lives.
A FIRE at Byers, Michigan, on Frida
, night, destroyed 5000, 900 feet Of lun
: Der, and other property, causing lo'
a of about $50, 900.
5 A Naval Board is to be appointed
devise o change in the uniform ofpeti
Q officers and enlisted men In the navy.