Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1889-11-07


Bar iron manufacturers. of Eastern
fennsylvapis, at tho CoutIusutai Hotel
yesterday agreed that the lowest price
ior present delivery would be 1.q5 cents
PIT pound base price net cash ON cara at
fbiladtlphia, or 2 cents Ter found ON
ears AZ New York. The meeting ad-
lournet until the 10th instant, when .
further increase 10 expected, owing TO
advance In pig Iron and coal.
Acting Rear Admiral Walker. In com
mand OF the Squadron of Evolution. ar
rived In Washington yesterday from New
York to make final Arrangements fer the
sailing OF his feet. As now arranged the
Chicago, Boston, Atlanta aud Yorktown
Will leave the New York Navy Yard No.
yember IL, at a. M, and proceed to
Boston aud thence to Europe.
Secretary Blaine and his family have
taken possession Of their new home IN
Washington, opposite Lafayette Park, II
10 large, fashioned three story and
attic red brick house, and was formerly
occupied by Secretary Seward. 1t has
been remodelled inside and handsomely
decorated.
Ex.Presldent Cleveland and Mrs.
Cieveland, 10 company with ex-Secre-
tary Bayard, arrived In WashInston last
evening from New York. Mr.. Bayard
will be married to Miss Clymer this after.
noon, aud Mr.. and Mrs. Cleveland will
attend the wedding.
IL is reported that q steamship line
from Tampa, Florida, 10 Central AmerI-
ca, VIII be established as soon as Qusran-
tue restrictions will permit, with view
OF opening mp traffic between the United
states and Gulf ports of Central America.
A despatch from Quebec says that
James @. Davis, Vice President Of the
villa Marie Bank, has made an assign
ment at the instance of Teller Brothers,
OF Pbiladelphia, with liabilities of about
Sf5, 900.
A revival has begun In the penitentiary
IN Kingston, Ontario. Hunter and Cross
ley, the Canadian evangelists, are con-
Quoting the meetings. 1t Is said that
over eighty prisoners have professei con-
version.
The Yantic sailed from Fortress Mon.
roe, Virginia, yesterday, for the West
Indies, with Lieutenant Thomas and party
on board. They go to the West Indies to
determine differences OF longitude.
Archbishop satolli, the Pope's repre-
sentative TO the Catholic Centennial. ar
rived in Baltimore last evening, and is at
the Cardinals residence.
The total Of subscriptions 10 the five
millions guarantee fund Of the New York
Worlds Fair has reached ", ,25S, ,06l.
Death Of u Wen Known Citizen.
Mr. John Aspin was born at Lanca-
shire, England, Angus 3, 1888. AT IL
years of age lie was foreman Of . print
worls, and at the age OF 20 he took
charge of the same. After marriage he
concluded 10 come to America, AID after
travelling through the Ea.tei n States, he
engaged In the coffee roasting businese
in Philadelphia with Mr.. jesse Thornley,,
and at his death came 10 Wilmington,
Del., and continued in the same business.
BY thrift aud close attention lie made
success OF IT, He was q member OF
Lafayette Lodge, No. IL, A. r. A. NJ,
also Sir Knight. He was an o ID Fell
.ow in England, and on his arrival bere
sssociatei himself with Mechanics'
Lodge, No. 4, L. o. o. IT,, of this city.
He was loving aud affectionate hus
band and father. He leaves wife and
five children, ,one son and four daughters,
to mourn his loss. He will be buried
from his late residence, No. g23 West
Fourth {treets on Saturday Afternoon at
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