Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-05-17
NEWS SUMMARY.
IMITATION BUTTER-PosrmAsrEH
I't sPEER NOT GUILTY.
Forcpaughs Circus Damaged anc
Seven Men Ipjured-Explosion
OF Hot Metal.

The Chamber of Com merce of Cipcin
natl on Saturday unanimously adootet
resolutions denouncing the proposed
Congressional enactment Imposing \
Especial tax of ten ceuis Der pound OF
the manufacture of imitation butter
and requesting congressman In the
ohio Valley to oppose the bill. The fol.
lowing was also adopted; "Resolved
inat all imitation butter products
Should be sold on their merits, aud that
measures providing against their being
oHered Tor sale as ordinary butter
shonia Dc enacted by State or local au-
thoYity."
The trial of Postmaster Sheer. OF
Denver, Colorado, upon an indictment
.or perjury In entering public lands in
Middle Park, was concluded on Satur-
day evening In the United States Dis
trict Court after session lasting four
Gays. In less than ten minutes after
receiving the Judges charge the Jury
rendered verdict of not guilty, "It ia
generally believed that the prosecu ton
was one solely of malice to secure
Speer's rejection by the United States
senate. that another might be ap-
pointed"
governor Pattison has received q
letter from Secretary of the Navy
whitney, In which he says that there
is no vessel In the Department suitable
tor use at Philadelphia as q nautical
scnool Tor instructian In seamanship,
marine engineering, &c. de said there
would be no difficulty in obtaining off,
GERS, but believed q more suitable ship
could Do constructed at q less expense
IMAM the fitting up Of an old one.
While two sections of train carry
ing Forepaugh's circus was going up a
grade on the Syracuse and Bingham.
ton Railroad on Friday night, the first
section broke In two and dashed into
the other, throwing 1t into a ditch.
seven men were severely injured.
by an explosion of hot metal in til Q
converting department of the Bessemer
Steel Works at johnson, Pa, on Friday
evening, hve men and q boy were Sc
verely injured. All are expected to re.
cover.
Patrick Reddington, CITY marshal of
shannon, Ill.,, was killed by Charles
Lashell on Friday night. Reddington
was trying to arrest Lashell, who was
drunk, when the latter cut aim In the
neck with razor.
OuooLSy ofhluss AR6u 81 years, was
found dead in his bed with his throat
cut at Pitts6eld, N. H., on Saturday
morning. One year ago his father died
leaving him $4,000.
AT Madison Square Garden, New
York, on Saturday night, Myers, the
American, defeated George, the English
champion, in the one mile race. Time
OF winner, 4.3225.
Richard Higgins and Thomas Barrett
were drowned on Saturday at Tuscum-
oia, Missouri, by the capsizing of a.
skiff while they were trying to stretch
cable wire across the river.
The Governor OF Rhode Island ON
Friday issued proclamation apnounc
ing the vote on the prohibitory amend
ments, and declaring them parts of the
State Constitution.
John Dalzell was nominated for Con
eress on Saturday night by the Repub-
licans of the Twenty-second District,
defeating General Negley, the present
incumbent.
Great distress continues on the north
west coast of Newfoundland, and the
deaths of four persons from starvation
are reported.