Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1883-12-27
THE NEWS OF THE WEEK
A CENTENARIAR FOUND DEAD IN A
TENEMENT HOUSE.
Across the ocean for s20-The New
England society's big Dinner
$1,000 for not Crossing the North
River.


a.ross the ocean for s20-The New
england society's big Dinner
NJ. 900 for not Crossing the North
River.
A fore and sft vessel, laden with Q
general cargo, has been lost, with all on
board, at Isle au Morts, Newfoundland.
At Kansas City Thursday. $4,000 acres
Of land in Stafford county, Kansas, were
sold for 100000 to capitalists oil Staun-
ton, Virginia, who intend to oolonize
DunkardB on the land.
Daniel +. Whits, oolored, was Thursday
at Baltimore, convicted OF murder In the
second degree in killing Joseph James,
also oolored, in August last and was sent
to prison for 10 years.
J. W. Voolfolk, cotton factor aud
warehouseman of Columbus, Georgia,
suspended Thurse ay. Liabilities $780,
600; assets nominally $3.50 900, of which
sl2o, 900 is In pnoolleoted claims against
planters.
Contracts have been awarded by the
Treasury Department for the construction
Of Iron partitions In the silver storage
vaults in the sub treasures al Chicago
and Philadelphia to the Globe iron works
Of Chicago.
Jeremiah Cox, oolored, was hanged
Friday at Georgetown, South Carolina,
for the murder OF Herbert ii. Rembert, q
white butcher. Cox protested that he
was innocent and showed no fear.
The White Cross steamship line, run
Ming to Hamburg, reduced Its third olass
passenger rate to New York Friday to
S20 to meet the reduction made by other
lines on the previous day. 1t was said
that this action was taken owing to the
lightness OF the carrying trade.
The new oAntilevsr bridge at Niagara
Falls was formally opened Thursday.
Its strength was tested by running on it
20 locomotives, and "a oars loaded with
gravel. The cars extended from one end
OF the bride to the other, covering both
tracks. The greatest detection noted
was only 81 inches at the centre.
A dispatch from Pittsburg says that
Mrs. G. +. Matt, widow OF the late Cap
tain Mutt, brought suit Friday against
the Accident insurance company of North
America, to recover $5, 900 insurance oil
the life Of the deceased, according to
an agreement that the money was to be-
paid in 80 days after the death OF the in
sured.
The merchants OF San Francisco assert
that their trade with the northwest has
been already reduced rs per cent. by the
opening OF the Northern Pacific railroad
Four months ago three steamers week
were rot sufficient to carry freight to
Oregon and Washington Territory. Two
months later two steamers per week were
sufficient, and now one every five days is
all that is necessary.
Donald Gordon, an extensive dry
goods merchant of Rochester, New York,
made general assignment Thursday to
Abraham Il. Wolf. His liabilities are
estimated at 5000, 600 and his assets at
Sl50,000. His fret preferences are to
his brother, his wife and several Rochester
firms. Among the other creditors are $50
Arms Of New York, Boston and Philsdel
phia. Among the unpreferred creditors
are several Philadelphia firms.
Nina Mindelzeimer or Hermitzer, 100
years old, who dwelt on the top floor OF
the tenement house No. 81 Willet street,
New York, was found deaf in her apart
msnt at noon Friday by George
Hauser, a neighbor. She was a native
OF Baden, Germany, and had lived in
New York for az years. She was widow
for % years and was childless.
The striking engineers OF the Canadian
Pacific railroad met the superintendent
on Thursday night, andofiered to resume
work in body. The superintendent ie-
fused to reinstste those who had deserted
their trains and subjected the Company's
property to injury. A new engineer from
Montreal, who arrived in Winnio on
Thursday, was assaulted by the strikers.
Many OF the latter are leaving for the
United States.
Representatives Of the various CONNER.
cial bodies in New York City met yester-
day to form an alliance for the purpose of
securing needed legislation for their in
terest. The maritime, cotton, real estate
and traders, American mining stock,
dis.iliers, wine and spirits and mining
stock and national petroleum exchanges,
and the board OF trade and transporta-
non were represented. Committees were
appointed for the purpose of forming
permanent organization.
There was considerable rioting In tue
City OF Mexico Friday, growing out OF
refusal to receive nickel coins In city
markets. mob gathered, crying,
Down with nickel ~ and firing pistols.
the mob rushed through the streets,
breaking lamps and windows, and a
panic ensuing, all the business houses
were closed Finally the troops were
called out, blank cartridges were fred,
and the crowd was charged by cavalry
several times. Order was at last re.
stored without bloodshed.
duiliord Soon, negro, was hanged
Thursday at Kinston, N. c., for feloni-
ously assaultiug a white woman. 1t was
expected that he would make some i'm.
pOrtant disclosures in regard to several
murders, but he disolaimed all knowledge
oil them. He spoke in very affecting
manner for over an hour, and strongly
protested his innocence, and concluded
by saying that he had made his peace
With his God. The execution was public
and 1000 or 5000 people witnessed it..
Everything worked smoothly, and in 13
mintes after the drop fell he was pro-
nounced dead.
The New England society Of Brooklyn
gave its fourth annual dinner last even
ing, $50 members and guests being
P'Voohts d. ~ Dllliulhut pEebluoub VI
the society, presided at the banquet, on
his right being President Arthur and on
his left Gen. Grant. The other guests
were Rev. Henry Ward Beecher, Rev. ].
?. Newman, Hon. John W. Hunter and
Rev. A. p. Putnam. Addresses were
made by Mr.. Silliman, Gen. Grant, the
Rev. Henry Ward Beecher, the Rev. DR..
J. T. Newman, and others.
At Jersey City Friday the suit Of
Lowell Talbot against the New Jersey
Central railroad resulted In y verdict fol
$1,000 damages. Talbot bought a ticket
on train from Bergen Point for New
York. On reaching the Jersey City
depot the ticket collector demanded three
cents. Talbot refused to pay, as he had
bought ticket for New York. II,
attempted to 60 on the boat, was arrested
hned by Justice of the peace and locked
mp until next morning for refusing Il
pay the fine. He sued the company fol
5000 damages.
Special reports from the leading indus
trial centres OF Ohio concerning the condi
hons OF the manufacturing interests o
the state during the present year will b.
published by the Trade Rsvisto aud Vest
ern bfdchinist. The cities making suol
reports represented in the last oensui
rear 1000 establishments, with aggregate
capital Of 1922, 100000, emrloying l20,