Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-08-16

Ia said the embarrassment of the concern
grew out Of unsuccessful saw mill opera
tions of Its vice president. The capital
ock is $10c, 900.
The Chicago Times publishes story
that secret agents of the Canadian gov.
ernment have been in Chicago for some
time "shadowing prominent Irish Ma
tionalists," and that "they have positive
information of premeditated design to
destroy the Welland canal by the use of
explosives" The Times asserts that "a
request has been made to the United
States government to assist in thwartipg
the alleged conspiracy"
At Pueblo, Colorado, on Saturday morn
ing, woman named Ida Davenport was
murderously assaulted, and her throat
cut by gambler named Hutchinson, with
whom she lived. To escape from him
she jumped ont Of second story window
just as two policemen were passing. They
ran up to the room occupied by the
couple, kicked in the door, and found
Hutchinson dead with his throat ont.
The woman is mortally wounded.
"a wonderful cave of unknown
depths" has been discovered at tina base
of Lookout Mountain, three miles from
Chattanooga. 1t opens at low water on
the edse of the Tennessee river, and it
was found at recent examination that
at the extreme point of exploration a very
large lake was encountered, into which
fall Of $50 feet high poured its waters
with a noise like thunder.
The second annual convention of deaf
mutes, to be held at Lyric Hall, New
York City, August 2sth, 10Th and Both,
promises to be very largely attended.
These conventions are arranged by the
graduates of the various deaf mute in
stitutions in the country and the special
object of them is to provide an oppor-
tunity for social intercourse among those
suffering from this infrmity and to draw
them into closer bond OF sympathy.
The Orphans Court at Baltimore is
trying to decide who died first, William
Schmidt or his wife. On Thursday moru-
ing IF last week, as previously reported,
Schmidt shot his wife and then himself,
both being dead before the arrival OF a
physician. If Mrs. Schmidt lived the
longest their estate, valued at about
5000, will go her relatives in Baltimore;
If Mr.. Schmidt was the survivor the
estate goes to his relatives in Germany.
The United States fish commits
sion steamer Albatross has just
returned to New York from
cruise in search Of menhaden. She
reports that she saw large bodies OF them
20 miles south by east to southeast OF
Shinnecock light, Long Island, with no
menhaden vessels in sight. Shoals Of
small mackerel were seen from Block
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fish 20 miles south of No Mans Land.
Last Thursday, as the Beaver Savings
Bank at Pittsburg was about failing but
before public announcement OF its failure
had been made, Mrs. Ubslto, who had
800 deposited therein, vieited the bank
accompanied by her son, aud forced the
President, William McCreery, at the
mouth of pistol to honor her check for
that amount. Upon receiving the money
her nerves gave way aud she fell back
upon the bank floor 10 dead faint.
Joseph Fnlltord, white farmer OF
Miller county, Georgia, murdered his
wife, Tuesday week, and was assisted in
putting her out of the way by two col
ored men named Bradley 'fnd Robertson.
The woman's body was discovered ON
Wednesday, and after a coroner's investi-
cation the three men were arrested. The
colored men made full confession, and
on Friday night Fullford and his princi-
pal accomplice were taken from the Jail
at Bainbridge and lynched by a mob.
The Kimball House, at Atlanta, Georgia,
was destroyed Thy fire early Monday
morning. ALI the guests were got out
safely owing to the presence of mind of
the proprietor. In the hotel building
were the Gate City National Bank,
tobacco store of Hsrralson & Brother,
drug store of John B Daniel, SC. The
total loss on the building and its con.
tents is estimated at 100000 In the
bank vaults we're $500, 600, the safety of
which is in doubt. Iucendiarism is sus-
pscted.
There WAS large excursion of colored
people from Mobile to Scranton, Missis-
sippi, on Thursday, on the Louisville &
Nashville road. During the afternoon a
colored girl FIJI from flat
boat into the Pascagoula river, and
| would have been drowned but for the
| heroic act OF oolored man named Will
| liam Wilder, who jumped in to rescue
her. In this he saeoeeded, but, being
| unable to swim, was himself drowned,
in sight of many of his race, who made no
effort to help him.
| The Children's Temple at Chautauqus,
New York, having accommodations for
| l2,Go0 persons, was crowded Friday
morning, and the Rev. B. +. Vincent of
Philadelphia, and Mr.. v. Beard Of New
York, taught the auditors. Mr.. Beard
| illustrated his lessons with orayon
sketches. A little quarterly paper, the
assembly Herald, is printed on the grounds
every morning, and distributed to the
children. The Chautauqua University
having been incorporated under the laws
of New York, the Rev. DR.. j. H. Vincent,
the superintendent, has been made chan
cellor.
the New York EUening Post publishes a
dispatch from Montreal stating that the
southeastern railroad was Thursday
bought from Bradley Barlow by syndi-
cate composed of George D Chapman of
the National Construction Company Of
New Jersey Ashley Hihbard and Walter
Stanley of Montreal and James Mitchell
OF London, England, $3,S00,000. The
purchasers are believed to represent the
Grand Trunk and Central Vermont in.
terests and their acquisition of this road
cuts off from the Canadian Pacific it's only
connection with Boston and Atlantic
ports.
A dispatch from Laredo says that or
Tuesday week General Cortena was il
Queretaro, Mexico, with 800 revolu
tionists, and adds: "From reliable re-
ports it is probsble that the northern
states of Mexico will be in state of revo
luton before the year is out. The com
plant seems to be against the manifest
usurpation of power by the general Gov
ernment at the City of Mexico. Only {
few days ago the Mayor and City Counoi
of New Laredo were fined in large sun
because of their removal of city officers
against the wishes of the Government
The soldiers eneamped near Hermosilla
Mexico, mutinied on the Sth inst, killing
their captain and first lieutenant, anG
then fled to the mountains with thei
arms and ammunition.
Mr.. Bee, the Chinese Consul at Sal
Francisco, says the report of the SNUG
Cling of Chinese into Washington Terri
tory sis neatly disguised job to diver
the attention of the authorities from tn
heavy opium smuggling carried on i,
that section" On the other hand, tn
Acting Secretary of the Treasury yes
terday received telegram from the col
lector of customs at Tacoma, Washington
d Territory, reporting the capture of
o sloop engaged in "running Chinese acros