Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-01-21
NEWS SUMMARY,


A telegram from Chicago says it Is
asserted that the Special Grand Jury
there, which has been investigating the
alleged election frauds, 4" has discover
ed that the canvass ofJhe vote upon the
proposition to increase the city police
force was fraudulently conducted, and
that in reality the proposition was de-
featAd.' The extra men have been
employed and are now serving the
cry.
At San Antonio, Texas, early on Mon.
day morning. six masked men entered
Woods gambling house, bound and
gagged the employees, who were sleep
ing in the room which contained the
safe, removed the safe to a back room
and robbed it OF over 81 COO in cash.
The gagged employees have been ar
rested Oh suspicion of completely in the
robbery.
The Potters' Association of the
| L nited States met yesterday In Balti-
more. G. 4. Cook, of Trenton, New
jersey, presided. About forty dele
gat~s were present. The object of tha
meeting is to discuss the CONDITION of
the trade in the United States, and to
take concerted action against any re-
ducfion of the tariff on foreign ware"
| At Sprirg gfield, Illinois, on Tuesday
morning, Temporary Speaker Haines
applied TO the Mayor for police TO pro-
ttct him, saying he was in danger of
personal violence. The Mayor refused,
ON the ground that he had no jurisdic-
tion over the State House or the Legis.
Iature, but said he would interfere if
| there was a disturbance outside of the
| State House.
A ba "a rH Iar ri II L..
packing house Of j. f. b rye & Co., at
Sioux City, Iowa, exploded on Tueeday,
tearing down part of the building.
John y. Worrall, Jo,eph French and
John Keelers were killed, and Joseph
Brewer was dangerously injured. The
damage to the building is estimated at
$25,O00
| The steamer Chesapeake of the Vir-
ginia oyster navy, on Monday morning
captured Ltf Gwynn's Island, seven
schooners engaged in illegally dredging
for oysters. Sixty eight prisoners were
turned over TO the Sheriff of Matthews
county.
Governor Psttison was yesterday
notified that" number Of diseased
| Delaware cattle had been sold in Ches-
ter and Philadelphia counties, and that
cattle in those counties had become
infected. The matter will be investi-
gated to-day.
The Secretary of War has decided to
| order court martial for the trial of
Chief Signal Officer Hazen on charges
preferred by Lieutenant Darlington,
and has decided to take no further
action In regard to the Greedy relief ex-
| petition.
The Chief of Police at Montreal has
received an anonymous letter inform
ing him that "un less he desists from
Interfering with tavern keepers in
Elockelaga for keeping open on Sundays
ihey will blow up the City Hall with
dynamite.
The San Francisco Chamber of Com
inerce at its annual meeting on Tuesday
passed resolution protesting against
the confirmation of the Spanish treaty,
and strongly urging the ratification OF
| the n lcaraguan treaty.
| The famous stallion General Greene
died on Monday of lung lever on G.
Green's stock farm near Fall River.
The horse was valued at $4,000. An
offer or Sl3, 600 for him was refused two
weeks ago
| j. w. f. White, Associate Justice Of
| the Common Pleas Court at Pittsbnrg,
] Liabilities are estimated at about $75,-
| 600 his assets at about half that
amount.
The President on Tuesday nominated
exCoDgressman Emery Speer to be U
S. District Judge for Southern Georgia,
and Carroll d. Wright. of Massachu-
hetts, to be Commissioner Gf Labor.
The wholesale dry goods store of
Il parmanfQr Ia q oh
Of l.. Hills, at Green Bay, W isconsin,
were burned on Monday night. Loss,
a 600; insurance, S2S 500,
Two freight trains collided near Chi.
cago on Tuesday morning, causing dam
age to rolling stock estimated at $20,-
600 and killing Charles Ellis, enel-
neer.
William Oakley, age1 20 years, and
A / 'e Emily Hey, aged II, were drown
ed by breaking through the ice while
skating at Wauskuk, Rhode Island,
last evening.
The temperature at Chicago during
Monday night was about IA deg rees be-
low zero. 1t moderated yesterday, and
at two o'clock in the afternoon was ten
above zero.
The Union school house at Eaton
Rapids, Michigan, caught fire near the
furnace III the basement on Monday
light and was burned out.
The sewing machine cabinet work g
Of Theodore Kun0tz in Cleveland, Ohio.
were burned yesterday morning. Loss
$50, 90; insurance $4,000.
Reynold & Reynolds blank book
lnanuractory in Dayton, Ohio, was
damaged by fire last night to the extent
of So, 200.
The New York Court of Appeals, at
Albany, yesterday decided the Tene-
ment House Cigar act to be unconstitu-
tional.
Daniel M. Kau fman, dealer in mil.
linery and fancy gooos, at Reading,