Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-08-05
IN GENERAL.

the mob, and was shot again. He then ran
into the street, and received another shot, and
was chased through dry goods store and up
M alley and into the street again. He finally
got into room over a saloon and was "cor-
nered" by his pursuers. The husband OF the
woman then fired more shots into Corlew's
body and one into his forehead, causing
wounds from which the wretched man died in
10 minutes. The law officers of the town
made no effort to check the mob.
The National Secretary of the Socialistic
Labor Party, whose office is in Detroit an
nominees that the National Executive Commit
toe of that party has received from General j.
B.Weaver, the Greenback candidate for Presi-
dent, II letter approving the Socialistic land
resolution adopted at the recent Greenback-
Labor National Convention in Chicago. The
secretary, in making the announcement, adds
"As the question OF the endorsement of the
dreenback candidate by the Socialistic Labor
party depends largely. upon the position of
General Weaver on the land question, the
reply of this gentlemen il believed to be
entirely satisfactory, and is likely to give him
the support of labor and land reformers."
Messrs. Warner II Merritt of Philadelphia,
have received communication from the De-
partment Of State, at Washington, requesting
them to inform that Department immedi-
atoly. with rs much particularly as possible,
at what distance from shore the schooner
Ehtet A. Merritt was when fired upon by
Spanish gunboat and visited by her officers.
In reply to this the firm yesterday forwarded
aiiidayits of the officers of the schooner de-
failing the circumstances, and asserting that
Mt the time she was fired on the schooner was
more than xix miles from the Cuban coast, and
not, AZ claimed by the Spanish authorities,
within two or three miles of the shore.
masked burglar broke into the house of
Thomas Thompson, near Princeton, N. j.,
early on Monday morning, and entered Mrs.
Ihompson's room, where she was alone with
her child. She called for help, and was seized
by the robber, who threatened to kill her if
she did not give up all the money and valua-
bes in the house. After desperate struggle,
| in which she was badly bruised, she escaped
to the floor below, and, securing pistol, fired
it of and alarmed the neighbors. Before
they arrived the burglar had escaped with
small sum OF money and few valuables
which were lying around.
The annual report of the operations of the
United States Mint, in Philadelphia, during
the year ending June 30th 1880, shows that
| i'll the coiners', meters and reiiners' depart
ments over 1862 tons Of gold and 1873 tons of
silver were melted, refined annealed and cut;
OF the minor coin issued there were l72 tons
Of nickel, copper aud bronze alloy. The
value of the entire amount ID placed ut
S2Oi 800, 663.b7, and, although the legal allow
ance for wastage on the gold and silver
operated upon is $780, 900, the actual wastage
was only $l4, 2S1.
The trial of Rev. Edwin p Adams for
heresy was begun Monday before the Pres
bytery of Buffalo, N. Y. Mr.. Adams was
charged with denying the doctrine of ever
lasting punishment, and, AZ consequence,
asserting that there is 'no difference between
saints and Sinners He entered plea of
technically not guilty." After hearing it
was decided TO postpone final action until the
next stated meeting Of the Presbytery, in
September. In the meantime Mr.. Adams is
suspended from the ministry.
According to dispatch from Portland,
Oregon, the chief engineer of the Oregon
Railway and Navigation Company's steamers
authorizes the statement that Edison's cleo
trio lights used throughout the new steamer
Columbia, worked to the complete satisfac-
ton OF tho officers Of the vessel throughout
the entire trip from New York to Portland, in
all kinds of weather. The simple opening of
n steam valve was sufficient TO light the ship,
and the ordinary skill of the engine room was
sufficient to keep the lights i'll order"
On Wednesday night 10 disguised rufiians
went to the house of a colored man named
Joseph Thompson, about go miles from
Atlanta, Georgia, savaBely beat him and his
wife, fatally shot his son and killed his
daughter. The people of Jonesboro near tho
scene OF the crime have offered $500 reward
have been arrested on suspicion. Thompson
recognized the leader of the gang as John
Gray, whom he recently had convicted of
assault and battery.
1t is reported that business has never been
AZ brisk at Baldwin's Locomotive Works as at
present, upwards of 200 hands being now
employed. Ten locomotives are on All aver
age, turned out weekly, 25i having been
completed this year. Orders are being
filled for railroads for South Australia. New
South Wales and many distant and nearby
places in North and South America. three
story brick addition to the works. at Broad
and Spring Garden streets, il being rapidly
completed.
Tho house of Pitman Sneden, at Haddon-
vile, N; j., was entered by burglars on Sun
day night. A domestic gave the alarm, and
Mr.. Snoden fired at the burglars rs they at
tempted to escape from parlor window and
one of them yelled as he disappeared Yes
terday morning rongh-looking fellow was
found in nelghbOrng grove with n load of
bird-shot in his back. He refused to say any
thing, but il supposed to be the wounded bur-
glar. His recovery is doubtful
The coroner's Jury in the case of the Sea-
'cdHhdka disaster, at New York, has rendered
verdict declaring that it was caused
by the bursting or cOllapsing Of n tube in the
: starboord boiler, and that the loss of life
would not have been 80 great had the crew
DtcH tAtrClhtu 10 uct Ill concert Ill case OF
, panic The Jury recommended M q precar-
ton in future that the fire-rooms of ali steam
boats be encased in metal at suitable dis
lance from the woodwork.
The success of the negotiations of the Ute
Commission at Los Pinos Agency, Colorado,
il considered assured. Forty-eight chiefs
, and head men of the Uncompahgre Utes
! signed the treaty on Wednesday, and 0uray
says there Will be no trouble in getting the
, White River and Southern Utes to sign ii
, now. The reservation will not be thrown
open to settlers until the Indians are removed,
and the President will issue proclamation IL
that effect.
Horses in many of the.stables of Boston
! and Its vicinity are suffering from a fatal dis
! temper, which il attributed to "the rainy
I and irregular weather." The animals throat
becomes inhamed 10 that in short time he il
, unable to swallow, and in day or two the
, muscles of the body are paraly2ed and death
, ensncs. No cure has been found for the dis
I ease, which, however, it il believed will not
become epidemic.
A man named Richard Gilbert, needless of
warning cries, deliberately drove off the abut-
4 ment of Wells street bridge in Chicago, on
I Monday night, while the draw was opened
{ for II passing vessel. The horse was saved
\ and the man drowned. No chain or any
A other protection seems to be used on any Of
the Chicago bridges to prevent disaster whef
, The excitement in Jonesboro, Ga over the
assault upon the cOlored man Thompson ant
his family, and the murder of ms daughter
! continues. Seven arrests have been made
. Several hundred negroes gathered in the town
Q Friday, and, az it WAS feared they woult
2 attempt to lynch the prisoners the Governor
/ ordered the militia in Atlanta to proceed t.
a Jonesburo, The jail is said to be well guarded
5 A hail storm near Stevens Pond, Wis, on
Monday, covered the ground to the depth
' of several inches with hail stones of unusual
7 size, three Of the largest ''weighing pound. -
Shingles We're torn from roofs hay, grain, HOP
vines, and other vegetation were totally de-
strOyed, and fowls, prairie chicken and sheer
, were killed. The loss is estimated ae $40 900
l II is reported that Richard Wagner, the
i composer, has written to n gentleman o
q Boston saying that, ''were million of dol
: lars Subscribed in America and paid to him
[ part in cash and part in securities, he viii
! come to this country to stay, and would pro
: ducc all his operas here and dedicate his
I. future life aud work to America"
Two burglars entered Josiah W. Horn'l
, residence, No. 1902 North Eighteenth street
y Philadelphia early Friday morning, chloro
u formed two of the inmates, and stole $500 il
4 cash. Mrs. Horn was awakened by the in.
d tfnders, but one of them threatening hei
n with knife, prevented her raising an alarm
A until they had escaped.
n The revenue cutter Co,aria returned to st
NIichacls, from tho Arctic sea. on the Stl
y instant. She got within 40 miles of Wrange
i, Land, and saw the schooner Alaska, ant
y several other whalors, but was unable to com
& munieate with them, owing to the ice. Afte
a. nAuIlmD ln Arat