Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1884-06-14
News Hu MN ary.

Deems, aged 70 years, was shot and
killed by Louis Stanger, at the house Of
the latter in Baltimore. Deems lived In
the house and retired about midnight
About an hour later Stauger heard a
noise in the lower part Of the house, and
went to the head of the stairs with q
revolver in bis hand. He saw q mar
enter the house and called to him, bu,
received no reply. He supposed the mar
was a burglar and fired. The ball en-
tered the left breast OF Deems, who died
In few minutes. Deems had left hi
room and gone down stairs and was re
turning when he was shot.
The vacancy in the office of Solicitor
of the Treasury, which has existed
since Kenneth kayner's death on thu
9th Of March, seriously affects the bust
ness of tho office. ' 1t Is understood
that the President finds considerable
difficulty In filling this office, owing
to the fact that the appointment woult
only last few months"
Unusually heavy rains in Californi;
during the last week have done grea
damage to crops. The rainfall has heel
the heaviest for june since 1850. Re
ports from l5 different localities say th
hay crop is almost entirely destroyed
while wheat and barley have been dam
aged 10 per cent.
The total valuo OF exports OF domes
tic breadstufis from the United State
during May was Sll ,1O2,Oil, agains
81, ,6S6,55l during May, 1853. The to
tal value for tho five months which
ended May 81, 1884, was $j6, $50, 1876
against S73. 6J2, 999 during the first iiv'
months Of last year.
T. +. Stone, Of Baltimore, about 81
years Old, attempted suicide Friday b.
cutting hin throat. He was ejectct
made, when he went to- Druid Hill
Park and drowned himself in tho reser
yoir. He had been drinking heavily
Ercio, "a coored Cuban, who was con
victed OF murder, was hanged yester
day at Key West, Florida. Kecio deniet
the offence for which Le was hanged, bu
acknowledged having committed thre'
murders, in Cuba.
Marrero, tie alleged Cuban dynami
ter, arrested on Thursday, was yeater
day taken before Commissioner Locke
1T KY West, Florida, and held in 81,
800 ar tis appraraICo ut the next erll
| If the Z, ). .DtalricE Court.
An explosion yesterday at Loomis
m,ilA, near Little Rock, Arkansas, De
5ttuyed most Of the structure, killed
Anderson Carpenter, the engineer, ahC
Eilas Lee, and badly wounded tw'
others.
Alexander jefferson, colored, con
jackson and henry Hicks, was sell
tenced ia Brooklyn yesterday TO be
hanged on the lst of August next.
One hundred and fifty Irish and Ell
glish miners employed in Frick ~ Coz
coke works, at Connellsvile, Penna.
struck on Thursday because the firm
had engaged seven Hungarians.
Four members Of the salvation arm,
were yesterday fined $40 each or 10 day
in Jail in London, Ontario, for beatiDi
drums, ETC., in the streets. They viii
appeal.
| otoSIl hliVii, ~ yShio VI h%pJ
freight conductor On the New YORK an
Long Branch Railroad, wa.s killed yes
terday morning ny striking bridge
near Llberou.
Owen Cannon WAS fatally, and TIVE
brothers named Maher seriously injur
ed, yesterday, by a fall of coal at Bi
Mine Colliery, Ashland, Penna.
The steamer Pearl mistook the light
at White Rock, Lake Huron, on Thurs
day night, and ran upon the rocks
where she lies in a perilous position.
| President TilIinghast, of the Lehig
and WiIkeSharre Coal Company, say
all the mia" men employed by the Con
spapy vii hn raid in cash next week.
A heavy rain storm prevailed o
lTAursdmy IN Northern Dakota. Th
rainfall is reported by the Siynt
Service observers us 6. 10 inches.
The steamship Bermuda, whic
grounded at .Amaganset during n fog 0
Thursday, ws4 il,ated yesterday morl
hg. She is nnInjured.
Guttcrson'. lumber sheds, In Bostol
. welo bUiacN yesterday. Loss $685. 90
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Bargaila i'll silk at Eussolls, 81
/, Mll,<ot street.