Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1884-10-23
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Dangerous coun terfoit silver dollars
are circulating In Boston. They are
described ~ $50 finely executed m to
almost defy detection. They are of q
whitish color, dated 1884, and have
fine clear, and perfect ring. The die 10
excellent, and the size and thickness
correspond with the standard silver
do liar"
The local officesof the Adams Express
Company ut Woonsocket, Rhode Island,
WAS robbed on Tuesday night Of about
BIC, 900 In coupons, cash, checks and
notes. The securities and cash were
taken from the safe, which was unlock.
ed by the robbers. The coupons
amounted to about 81 900, and the cash
to $1,000.
Rev. Martin Luther Fritch, chaplain
of the county almshOuse AT Reading :,
Penna., and Samuel g. Wenrich, q
cattle drover, who has been furnish.
ing the almshouse with ineaf, were ar.
rested on charges of bribery and con.
spiracy. They gave bail. Other arrests
are expected.
A telegram from Washington says the
investigation thus far made into the
management Of the District schools
"bss disclosed facts which raise nj
least very strong suspicion ofabuses.
A Congressional investigation is sug-
gested.
The jury in the polygamy case of
RodRer Clawson, At Salt Lake City,
announced yesterday chat they we're
unable to agree. They stood 8 to 4. The
Judge ordered the case to be retired, be-
ginning in the afternoon.
W. =. Rend, of Chicago, Yesterday
addressed 1900 striking miners at
Corning, Ohio, and explained at
length that the advance rate de-
mapded could not be paid" The
miners decided to resume work to-day
The cases to test the constitutiouality
Of the Scott Liquor.Tax law were
argued in the Supreme Court of Ohio
at Columbus yesterday morning and
submitted. A decision is expected
next Tuesday.
The sixty-fifth annual session Of the
East Pennsylvania Eldership OF the
church OF God, embracing twelve coun.
ties OF Pennsylvania, began last oven.
ing In Lancaster. The attendance ~
large.
G. G. s. Price, a son of deputy sher.
| III OF Nashville, was arrested in Chica.
20 on Tuesday evening, on a telegram
charging him with murder. He denies
all knowledge of such crime
The eighteenth annual meeting Of the
Institute of American Architects was
beld yesterday in Albany. The Presi
dent, Thomas W. Walter, OF Phila
delphia, delivered the annual address.
In Brunswick, Georgia, yesterday
morning, two drunken sailors, while
resisting arrest, were shot dead by q
policeman named Beret.
Splenic fever has broken out In
Strasburg township, Lancaster County,
Pa, among some recently purchased
Western cattle. Three Of the animals
have died.
A violent storm visited Cold water,
Michigan, on Tuesday evening. A bust,
ness block was unroofed, plate glass
fronts we're blown in and telegraphs
levelled.
The Universalist General Conference
OF the United States met yesterday IN
Peoria, Illinois. About $50 I, egates
were in attendant"
The Steubenvill , lie Wo.sS Com.
Ipany, which maGv assignment or
Tuesday, has been granted an extension
by it's creditors.
| The Crescent Label Company, of St
Louis, made an assignment yesterday
Its assets are reported at s50, 600 liabil
tiles not stated.
The great drought in Georgia ended
yesterday with copious rain
Rain began falling in Virginia las,
evening.