Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-12-10
News summary.


The Lower House Of the Alabama
General Assembly On Thursday passed
la general revenue bill containing n
clause levying tax of 5000 on All
dealers, brokers' or bucket shops that
buy and sell future contrasts on com.
Mission. "rhe tRx ID virtually pro-
hibit0ry, ana the cotton interests of
Montgomery will make o strong fight
against 1t in the Senate, where it comes
up for consideration today"
A number Of prominent colored peo-
pie in various parts of the South are
endeavoriDg to organize o "Oolored
Peoples Worlds Exposition" to be
held In Montgomery or Birmingham,
Alabama. The exposition is intended
to illustrate the progress and achieve.
ments OF the colored race In every de.
partment Of life. The directors propose
to ask Congress for an appropriation.
In Lyons county, Kentucky, o few
days ago, Sheriff Boyd and . posse at
tempted to arrest William and John
Morrison for o breach of the peace. The
Morrisons fortified themselves In their
house, and thirty shots were exchaug.
ed. Sheriff Boyd finally killed Will
liam Morrison, and John was captured.
None OF the posse were wounded.
Near Eaton, Ohio, on Tuesday night,
Daniel Christman, aged 70 years, was
m urdered, and his wife knocked SEN
seless with club by William Musel, q
young hired man, whose motive was
robbery. 1t is doubtful If Mrs. Christ
man will recover. The murderer es-
capped with about twenty dollars.
Francisco Renaud, colored man,
from Cuba, hanged himself on Thure-
day morning In police station in Bal
timore. He had spent two nights in
the station and said he was unable to
get o lodging house. After his death
more than $1o0 In cash were found upon
him.
Senator Jones, of Florida, was thrown
from carriage by a runaway horse In
Detroit on Thursday, and badly strain.
ed on the left side. He says, however,
that he expects, after the holidays, to
be in Washington again.
1t is reported from Dallas, Texas,
that coal in immense quantities has
been discovered in Henderson and
South counties In that State. IN the
former county zone vein is 20 feet in
diameter and only 80 feet below the sur
face"
A motion for q new trial for Lee
Sbellenberger, convicted in Nebraska
City, Nebraska, for the murder OF his
,11-year-old daughter, was denied on
Wednesday, and he was tentenced to be
hanged on the 25th of March next.
A telegram from the City of Mexi
says that President Cleveland's ex-
preston of desire for o commercial
treaty with Mexico has been we'll re-
ceived by the press and government of
that country.
1t is understood in Washington that
Captain Richard Law. commanding the
League Island Navy Yard, will be re-
tired on the 18th inst, when he shall
have reached the age of 81 years.
A large increase in the mortality OF
New York City during the )ast three
months is reported chiefly from diph-
liberia, typhus fever and lung diseases.
George ii. Southall, for fourteen years
q postal clerk between Lynchburg and
Bristol, Va, was arrested on Thursday
for robbing the mail.
The County Democracy of Boston ON
Thursday night unanimously endorsed
Thomas M. Hart, the Republican candi-
date for Mayor Of that city.
The President WAS much better on
Thursday. He presided at the Cabinet
meeting and received several callers on
official business.
Thomas Robinson, New Yorker, had
his pocket picked Of $500 in Montreal
on Wednesday, night.