Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-06-17
NEWS SUMMARY.
FALSE INVOICES BY IMPORTERS
0FPAINr-GREEN WHEAT sOID
imprisonment for Debt-Forty Persd ms
Killed at an Election-Arrested 70
Passing Counterfeit Money.


A cablegram from Ottawa says The
Inspector OF Customs for Ontario has
discovered system of fraud practioed
oy means OF false invoices by several
importers OF paint from the United
States, and anticipates further reyea-
lions that will involve others whose
names have not yet been brought before
the Department. He has already ob
tained several thousand dollars which
had been deposited to the credit OF the
department pending the decision of the
Minister OF Customs In each case.
In the Car Accountants Con tion,
In session at Buffalo, on Wedu esdav
1t was decided to hold the next ANNA
cesssion at Atlanta, on the third Tues
day of April, 1887. "The matter OF a
uniform rate Of mileage on cars that pf
on to roads where no special arrange
ments exist as to mileage was adopted
by vote OF 80 to 10" 1t was agreed
tina: 1t was the sense OF the con yentior
that q rate Of 21S cents on coaches. 6
cents on postal and 1 cent ON express
and baggage cars be charged per mile
The Governor of New York has sign ed
the act amending the law regarding
imprisonment for debt. Hereafter Mn
months is to be the limit of imprison
ment on arrests in civil actions, and the
operation OF the law releases within
hve days all prisoners In Ludlow Street
Jail, New York, and elsewhere, who
have been incarcerated beyond six
months.
A telegram from Santiago, Chill SAYS
"A fp,,L,
day a great riot occurred. "Fo1ty per
sons were killed and many wounded
The hospitals are full OF Injured per
sons. Senor Dinator, q prominent met
ber OF the Radical party, was killed
The result of the elections is suppos ed
to be In favor of the Liberals"
Returns of the elections in No wa
Scotia show that the Ministry will bave
20 to 30 mem bers in a house mum berinp
80. The result is a great triumph Tor
the party led by w. s. Fielding, the
Premier, whose chief issue was the sew.
erance of Nova Scotia from the d O.
minion of Canada.
The annual commencement of the
Normal and High Schools of Washiu g.
ton were held jointly yesterday. The
grad uatfng class numbered 30 young
women in the Normal School, and 1926
Young women and 81 young men in the
High School. President Clevelan nd
presented the diplomas.
The city OF Lynchburg yesterday, By
a large majority, voted $3.50, 900 to the
Lynchburg, Halifax and North Caro-
lima Railroad. The road, which will be
begun at once, will run from Lynchhurg
TO Durham, North Carolina.
Frank Striohler, Richard Clark ana
Edward Ladd, were arrested yesterday
In Cincinnati for passing counterfeit
silver. A quantity Of the bogus silver
was found on two Of them, and one of
them confessed that he made the money.
General Sohofeld yesterday notified
tne New York Park Commissioners
u at the United States troops guarding
the tomb OF General Grant, at River
side, will be removed on June 80.
The first wheat of this years crop,
grown In the Rappahaunock region of
V virginia, was sold yesterday in Balu-
more for 80 cents per bushel. 1t was
very green and wet"
Sperry & Barnes provision and pork
packing house on Long wharf at New
haven, Connecticut, was burned yes
terday. The loss is estimated at $20D,-
900.
Two men were arrested at the Brigh
ton Beach, New York, races yesterday
for selling pools. A test CASE will be
be made OF their arrest.
James s. Kirk, a wealthy soap manu-
facturer and old settler of Chicaqo
died yesterday morning.