Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-12-20
NEWS SUMMARY.
Suicide and Murder-Coal
Operators and the strike-Nearly suf-
focated by Gas.

Operators and the strike-Nearly suf
focated by Gas.
Dvff M. Hamli and Muriel Alder
man attempted suicide by swallowing
morphine, at Penn Yam, New York, on
ThuTSday night. On Friday the man I
absence was noticed, and the room ec
cupied by the csuple was broken open
Hamlin, aroused from his stupor, drew
10 pistol, shot the girl in the breast and
himself Ia the head. Both were still
living yesterday, and the doctors say
they will recover. Hsmlin 10 SO years
Of age and married man.
The coal operators of the Mahanoy
Valley met at Youngstown, Ohio, on
Saturday, to consider the demand oil
the miners who are ON o strike for IN
advance of ten cents per ton In wages.
1t was decided to submit the differences
to arbitration, the board of three to be
composed of one operator, one mineI
and one outsider. This board will rs
port on or before January 1, and pend.
ing its action, the miners will all resume
work.
In Newark, New Jersey, on FRIDAY
night, Andrew T. Hill, of Blairssown,
tried tn blow out the gas In his room,
but did not succeed. Determined &c
put the lighs out, he used water as an
extinguisher, and the flame dis isappeared.
He then retired. He was found in q
nearly suffocated condition by persons
who were com PEELED to burst open the
door to rescue him.
G. w. Bsasley, q young Englishman,
was arrested several weeks ago on com
nj II ~ nf M ~
oago, on the charge OF obtaining money
under false pretences. He wss dis
charged after being In jail for nearly a
month, and has begun suit in the Supe'
rior Court at Chicago for $4,000 for al.
legged false imprisonment.
The cattle reported sick and dying In
the vicinity OF Dallas, Texas, have been
thoroughly examined by the United
States Veterinary Inspector. They were
found to be simply suffering from tu
berculosis, brought on by exposure tc
the severe ''northers" OF Texan win
ter.
Rev. DIR. Charles Mennigerode, Rec
tor Of st. Paul's Episcopal Church il
Richmond, Virginia, has resigned be
cause OF old age and feebleness, and ba'
bssn made Emeritus Rector. He Is Z,
years of sge.
Two locomotives on the Philadelphia
Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad
collidej at Thirty fifth street and
Washington avenue Philadelphia, yes
teIday. Que engine was badly dam
aged, but NO person was hurt.
Natural gas was struck in we'll a
Kokomo, Indiana, on Friday. In run
l.. drst hA -
near Dited, and IS persons were in
iured by The explosion; IL dangerously
The epidemic of measles In New Yora
is on the increase. During the las
week 55S cases and &c deaths were re
ported. OF diphtheria, 100 CAGES wer,
reported, with 80 deaths.
Two freight trains on the Illinois
CensIal Railroad collided near Fores
ton, Illinois, on Friday. Three engine
and u. cars, loaded with coal and grain
were demolished. Loss, $4,000.
Roosa Rose, q prominent fruit grove
Of TOcker's Corners, Ulster County
New York, com nittsd suicide on Sat
urday by cutting his throat. No caus
is assigned.
I. is. now definitely known that 3
persons WtT5 on kl6 DAtK AtlauLC
weecked outside the harbor of Sal
Francisco. Eleven survived and 2
were drowned.
Five girls were nearly suffocated t.
death by escaping gas in a hotel a
Windsor, Octario,on Friday night, On
Of them-X:ssy Kane-msy not re
cover.
Joha McDermott, oonvic ed of ssron
committed suicide by hanging himsel
In tho jail at Dedham, Massachusetts
on Friday.
Horny c. Kingsley, for quarter {
IA century TREASURER Of Yale University
died yesterday, at the age Of II year
Eiah priests were ordained on Satul
ldsy by Cardinal Gibbons in Baltimor'
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