The daily gazette., 1882-09-15
WILMINGTON. DEL, FRIDAY SEPTEMBER Is, 1852
THE MORNING suprnrARY.

ings In Minneapolis yesterday. They will
meet to-day in DE Moines.
The Acting Secretary of the Navy, at the
request Of Chief Engineer Melville, has
given the latter permission TO delay report
Ing In Washington for five days.
The assignees Of siebert's Santa Ana
Bank, at Los Angeles, California, have
reported that Siebert fraudulently con.
verted at least S75, 900 since last November.
John w. Johnston, Mayor of Danville,
Virginia, on trial since the 18th inst. for the
murder of John 4. Hatcher, ex-Chief of
Police, was " honorably discharged even
ing.
Secretary Teller returned to Washington
on Wednesday night and was at his desk in
the Interior Department yesterday. He is
the only Cabinet officer now III Wash
ington.
Professor f. 4. Barnard of Nashville, yes
terday morning discovered a bright comet
near the star Lambda, I'm the constellation
Gemini. The direction Of the comets mo-
tion has not been obtained.
A telegram was received at Weirs, New
Hampshire, last evening, stating that the
yacht Sellie, half an hour out from Wolf
borough, Lake Winnipisoegee, had capsized,
and fourteen persoLs were drowned.
The Comptroller of the currency has ex-
tended the corporate existence of the follow
ing banks until September II, 1902 Third
National of New York, capital 81 900 900 I;
First National Of Bangor, Maine, $500, 900 I;
First National Bank Of Lowville, New York,
capital $4,000.
A telegram from Montreal says the Credit
Foncier has decided to close its operations
In Canada, unless II is authorized ito exact
per cent. and upwards for interest on its
loans" The telegram adds: $50 much
value do they place upon this conccssioa
that they are willing to renounce their mo-
nopoly for half century which its charter
gives It,"
The Mutual Benefit Association, IN ses-
sion at New York yesterday, elected the fol
lowing officers President, George W. Burk-
hardt, of Detroit; Secretary, j. F. Shumite,
OF Urbana, Ohio Treasurer, T. A. Young,
of New York. Executive Committee, Alex
ander Gardiner, of Washington w. g..
Campbell, Philadelphia j. j. Acker,
Albany j. G. Terry, st. Paul, and L. F.
Phelps, Galesburg Illinois.
The representatives OF the British societief
IN San francisco were yesterday morning
intrCduc by the British Consul to the
Marquis Of Lorne, who briefly responded to
an address Of welcome The Princess
Louise was absent, the fatigue of her journey
being given as an excuse. The Viceregal
party afterwards accepted an invitation Of
General Mcdowell to make a trip around
the bay IN Government steamer.
Thirty-twO new cases of yellow fever, but
no deaths, were reported yesterday In
Brownsville 1t Is believed that the disease
| is now under control and will disappear
''inside of two weeks" The Rio Grande is
still rising, and the town is completely cut
| off from all outside communication by mail.
f1.V a Ia
were reported in Pensacola. About one
hundred cases altogether are under treat
ment. Forty cases of fever are reported in
Mier, Mexico, and refugees are carrying the
/ disease from that place to other points.
The acting Secretary Of the Navy has ap
| pointed Board Of Officers TO examine tht
/ vessels at the Mare Island, California, Navy
| Yard, which are enumerated as unscrvicablei
/ and also others whose condition Is isquestiona
| BILE, and report whether they are lit fol
further service. The vessels to be examined
are the Independence, Narragansett, Nyack
Saco Freda, Monterey, Mohican, Old Mon
adnock, Cyane, Benicia, Tuscarora and
| Monongahela. A similar board has been
appointed to examine and report upon the
| work now upon the stocks at the New York
Navy Yard.
The annual meeting and banquet of thu
Aztec Club took place last evening in New
York, Major General Hancock, President o
the club, presiding. Touching references
were made to the memory OF the late Gen
eral Patterson, formerly president OF Thu
club. Among those present were General
p. V. Hagner, q. A. II. Blake, A. Cady
Stewart Van Vlnt, James b. Fry, IL. u
Gibson, C. IL. Crane, II. G. Drum, Fitz Johl
Porter, T. L. Crittenden, Il. b. Toner, G. G
Augur and b. w. Brice. Also Professor
Hendrick and Henry Coppee, and Georg
W. Cmlds. President Arthur, who had beei
invited, was unable 10 be present.