Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1884-12-31
NEWS SUMMARY.
KILLED HIS INFANT CHILD-A
= OSALvATIONIST In TROUBLE
- 900 ChI LDREN FED.

on Sunday night, William Pearson, -
well-to do farmer who Is strong be- |
lever In Spiritualism," killed his
infant child with hammer, In obodi-
ence to what be ina sined was an order
from HIGHER power He showed tho
dead infant to his wife, " also Spirit.
ualist," and said that II she would
cut her throat he would do the same"
Both were found on Monday with their
|throats cut, but still living, and Pear
son revived sufficiently to tell the dread
full story.
SubpGnas were issued yesterday In
New York, on application Of Patrick
Fl. Pellihan, editor Of Irelaud's Libera-
tor, on Stephen Is. Elkins and b. r.
Jones, Chairman of the Republican
National Committee, TO testify at the
Examination of a charge Of libel made
Iagainst Pellihan by Patrick Ford, Of
the Irish World. The examination
will take place next Monday week,
when, it ia sAia, 81 some curious de.
velopnents are expected.
William Level, young man. con-
verted at q Salvation Army meeting In
Montreal ON Monday, went to the police
loffics yesterday and gave himself up,
lconfessing that he had Obtained goods
Iunder false preteu ces from gentleman
Iby whom be Was formerly employed.
His conscience, he said, dictated his
COURSE. He offered to pay the money
when he could earn sufficient, but,
pleading guilty, he VIM seutenced 70
jail for ten days
Tho Christmas Club OF Washington, q
charitable association of which Miss
INellie Arthur is President, on Tuesday
gave q Christmss dinner to 600 poor
lchildreu. Miss Arthur, who WAS pres
lent, was assisted by Miss Wait
daughter OF the Chief Justice, and othel
we'll known ladies'. After dinner thu
Ichildren were en- ntcrtained with magi,
llantefn show, Punch aud Judy snt
lsinging. President Arthur and Mr.. W
lW. CorocrAn were among the specta
ltors-
There was long conference of ship
pers and railroad Representatives .
lSpriugfield, Illinois, on Monday night
After much discussion, the shipper
agreed to withdraw their complaints q
decentralization before the Railroad An
Warehouse Board, the railroad me
agreeing 70 equalize rates as nearl
a. possible" between Springfield an
lother competing points In the State.
The Daily News, Of Chicago, prints
facsimile of the forged tally sheet OF q
Eighteenth Ward election returns
that city, together with numerous f.
similes of William s. Gallagher's hant
WRITING. 1t is asserted that that " II
lprima facie case made against the o
cused by this showing alone will requil
of his guilt"
The Secretary the Navy on Mo-
kday mailed to all conmandauts
navy yards the following circular
Discharge all employees who hay
hitherto been paid under the o.
mouths appropriation act, except tho
required u prevent destruction
property or loss Of life, and all SUI
pensation."
Pleasant Anderson, who had be'
acquitted OF charge Of murder In &
face Of strong circumstantial evidene
was on Monday night taken from b
father in. Ia v y house, near Ottumw
Iowa, by a mob, given q mock trial
a school house, and banged from
tree. He protested bis innocence to q
} last.
AaI A telegram from Montreal repor
~ I0At OOuA kCs 40 ~ AbBt -
that Bishop Fabre has administered
him the last sacramsnts. The dyiI
prelate will be remembered, amor
lts other things, for his opposition to Il
burial of Guibord in cOnsecrat
ce ground.
ofl There were two collisions on &
Third Avenue Elevated Railroad
New York yesterday morning, trail
unloading at stations being run into
following trains during the fog. Thr
persons, one au engineer, the othe
passs ngers, were slightly injured.
A State Conference of the Prohil
tionists OF Illinois met on Monday
Decatur. After . two hours' addrt
| 4 by ex Governor st. John, q commit
Vi lof five was appointed to prepare an q
NJ dress to the people OF the State on
Prohibitory amendment
The forthcoming report of tho 1
APARTMENT of Agriculture Of Iilin'
shows that tho area OF the growing CT
of winter wheat In that State 10 2, 81
wv 900 acres, 400, 900 acres less than Ii
year The condition Of the growing OF
is fair.
tlel John Kelly, OF New York, has d
posed of his interest in the Star new
paper, and, his health being precario
be will make trip to Europe Or
- South.
L.. Sheriff Terry Was shot dead by X
lmitt Butler ~ Helena, Texas, on 8,
day last. Butler, while trying to esca
was killed by an unknown person
the crowd
A telegram from Toronto says Il
Archbishop Lynch will attend the ce
mony of Investing Archbishop Ry
of Philadelphia, with the pallium
N Sunday next
|I The heavy rains at Little Rock,
kansas, continued yesterday, do
great damage, and preventing travel
the railroads.
A rapid thaw has been In groRress
np. Montreal since Saturday, prevent
the building of the iss palace and OF
carnival attractions.
Washington P. Gregg, for AZ ye
Clerk Of the Common Council Of Bost
has resigned that position. He 10
years of age.
The City Council of Toronto
passed On ordinance prohibiting VT
ling and sparring exhibiti, Ms.
A food In the Rock river, Illinois,
great damage on Monday night.
"a terrible blizzard" prevailed
night at Sioux City, Iowa.
Business Failures.
Etzel. Hutchinson q Co, dealers
toys and notions, of st. Louis, failed
Tuesday. Liabilities, $l00, 600; asse
$57, 900. The cause of the failure
the liquidation Of Strasberger "
Iof New York