Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1888-12-20
NeWs Summary,

The Ice In the Merrlmac river moved
yesterday without warning, and carried
away bridge q short distance above
nookset, New Hampshire, which a gang
crmen were repairing Nine OF the work
men were procipitated over the falls and
into the water, and Eugene Terrier, Silas
doedale and a Freneh hmap, whose name
was unknown, were drowned The others
were rescued some Of them being badly
hurt
The Wilmington skating rink was
opened last Saturday evening under the
management Of Mr.. Griffith, who ran 1t
so successfully last season There was
large turn out and the skaters enjoyed
themselves keeping time to the delight
ful strains of music rendered by Wal
echmidt's orchestra, which is In atten
dance nightly.
Two children FAMED Requa and their
grandmother perished in the house Of
Martin Requa, near Huntington, West
Virginia, on Tuesday night The house
was burned to the ground. Mr. Requa
and mis- vile escaped, but they were terri
bly, burned
The house OF Charles Wethite, in
Houghville, suburb of indianapolis,
was wrecked yesterday by an explosion
OF natural gas, and Mrs wethlte was
da g rously burned A cap en- one of
The pipes had been left of, causing q
leak.
Senator Quay and John G New had a
conference with General Harrison I'm In.
dianapolis yesterday. Senator Quay left
for Washington 10 the evening. He was
not served with subpoena from the
Grand Jury, as Anticipated.
The United etates steamer Trento =,
flagship Of the Pacific Station, is now al
Panama, with Rear Admiral Kimberly on
board, aud 1t is proposed 10 keep he
there until all danger o! tr uble on the
lsthmus is past.
Toe Department of State has been Ia.
formed by our Consul at Cape Haytien
tina two steamers, seven barks and nine -
teen BchOOners have entered that port in
a months time, from November 2 to De
cember 2.
Edmund Waddell, Jr., Republican can
didate for Congress in the Third District
OF Virginia, has served notice of cont ST.
upon Representative George d. Wise
The ground OF the proposed contest is
obstruction to voters.
A telegram from Kentyllle, Nova
Scotia. cays the Windsor and AEnapolis
Railway bridge at Cambridge has been
carried away by q fre het It will be
some time beloIe trains can again cross
Stephen Mead shot and killed his wife,
near Gain, Neb aska, on tuesday, and
th committed suicide. They quar-
relied aud Mc.d's wife threatened to
leave him. The uple leave four small
children
A shock Of earthquake was felt IN
Washington aud Warren counties, New
York, at s. Is yesterday morning The
vibration lasted about four sec II ds.
Buildings were violent y shaken
John NJ. Coremus was hanged IN the
corridor Of the JAIL In Hackunsack, New
Jersey, ye tetday morning for the muir
der Of hls SOP, John b Doremus, ON June
l6;h last.
Steam pilot boat No l wa4 run into
and sunk in Baltimore harbor yesterday
morning by the steamship Peruvian. No
lives were lost
Several street car conductors in hi
cago were robbed and beaten by thieves
while making their trips n Tuesday
night.
Mrs. Waite widow of the lac Chief
Justice who has been very I'll OF pncu
mon'a was reported much better ysster
day
Twenty paupers-Russians Poles
and Araps-Ere held at Castle Garden to
await the action of Collector Magone
The Haytien Consul in New York, up
TO noon yesterday had received no official
information from Ilayt