Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-09-20
THE NEWS OF THE WEEK
MEXIG1NS GEL EIiRATING THEIR
INDEP END ENCE DAY.


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BOst0n's 100000 Altar Unveiled
A Minstrel Starved 10 Death.
The body OF Carter, who was hanged
for murder in Northampton county, Va,
has been stolen from its grave.
The celebration of the anniversary of
Mexican independence was celebrated
Saturday and Sunday in the City of
Mexico.
Postmaster Rue of Rue of Norfolk, Va, +,
has resigned. He was state senator as
we'll as postmaster, and preferred to give
up the latter position.
The steamer Amerique, from Havre,
which WAS falsely reported lost, arrived
at New York yesterday afternoon week,
with all on board well.
The total nunabsr of pension claims
pending in the pension office at Washing.
ton on the Both OF June last, was 244, sos,
OF which l4S, Sl3 were for arrears.
.g'hs City of Roas, in spite of adverse
weather and delay caused by an accident
TO cylinder, made the run from Queens
town in seven days, six bours and a half
The coal miuers' strike in Usage
county, Kansas, begun on the lat instant,
is at an end, ali the companies except one
granting the increase demanded by the
mon..
The strike at the Manchester iron and
steel works at pittsburg, Pa, has been
settled by the company reinstatiug the
superintendent. The men resumed work
yesterday week.
The commission appointed by Sc cretary
Folger to investigate the charges of fraud
in connection with an importation OF
Hawaiian sugars report that the charges
are not sustained.
Prof. Swift OF Warner Observatory, at
Rochester, discovered comet on Satur-
day night in the constellation Draco. 1t
is apparently LeAr rhe other one discov-
cred by him In the came constellation.
The uew altar of the Cathedral OF the
Holy Gross in Boston, said to be second
in magniiicence only to the high altar in
the New York Cathedral, WAS unveiled
yesterday morning, archbishop Williams
officiating.
A telegram from Manchester, New
Hampshire, reports that part of the
AmOskeag mills nave been compelled to
shut down temporarily because of low
water. This throws nearly 800 operatives
out of work.
The alta California, the first news
paper established in Sau Francisco, has
been purchased by ex Lieutenat- Governor
johnson, who will change it to q Demo
cratic paper. the paper will advocate
the nomination of Judge Field for the
Presidency.
The Dominion Dep rtment Of the In
terror announces that it "knows nothing
officially of the report of the United
States soldiers invading Canadian terri
tory and kidnapping deserters from the
American army"
Chick boisrman, cattle dealer in
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, has confessed that
he fired the shot that killed Peter Kohl
back, coachman, Saturday night week
lie had q dispute with kohlbeok ovei
some trivial matter.
The Treasury Department decides that
under the present tariff, sulphate O
oinchonidia is to be admitted free; also
that insulated copper wire for telegraph
cables is dutiable as manufacture o.
copper at As per cent. ad yalorom.
At Pittsburg, Thursday afternoon, 8
balloon, in which Professor Warner was
making All aseeusou, collapsed when st {
hight of 5000 tset. Warner was able tt
get firm hold upon the ropes, and tn,
balloon came down 80 slowly that h,
escaped injury.
The Duly NewS Of Chicago publishes ,
number of letters from physicians o
that city, most OF them anticipating til,
appearance of cholera in this countrj
next year, and urging the necessity Of q
thorough Observance of eanitary precan
tious, municipal aud personal.
The conference between a committee
of the strikers and the proprietors of tn,
steel rail mills at South Chicago, held oi
saturday AFTERNOON, resulted in all agrae
ment to continue for the remainder ot In
year. The mills will resume on Monday
the 24th instant, and employ about 2, 00
men.
1t is stated that the peanut crop is
failure throughout VirgiuiR. Ii is be
iieved that rot more than OEe-fourth O
an average crep will be made in Som
sections, and that not enough will h
raised for seed llext year. The loss /
estimated at 5000 600. The failure OF tn
crop is owing to drought.
The First Comptroller OF the Treasur
reports that the total amount of none
in circulation in the United States
81 ,575, l0i GI2, of which $s43 347, ,573
coin aud $S3l ,757 ,069 paper. Assumin
the total population of thu country to b
52,00O,0 900, the distribution per capt.
would be 5000.
Louis Brmmer OF New York, once
popular member of the San Froncisc
Minstrels, applied last Thursday to
magistrate at Cara aioherie, Hsw York,
he "sent up" saying he had eats
nothing for seven days. lie wa. lodge
in the jail, Int refused To eat, and wa
found lsad III lila cell on Saturday
A telegram from San FrRnciEcc says
"A proposed gigantic land steal, invol'
ing several million dollars worth
United States redeemed timber lands, hi
just been brought to light. The land
which are situated in the northern pa
OF California, comprise the most valuab
redwood timber lands on the coast
The locks on all the mail bags will
changed by the Post Office Department Q
October 1st, by the substitution OF corr
gated atee res. Oyer 50.Ap9 have het
sent 10y tie department at Washington
tue der SFtn.ntS uf the different cities ~;
towns Throughout the country. Ever
holder ii key is held responsible for /
safe keeping.
After two nights' postponement {
account Of rHiu, the 0riGle PERCEPTION
Lord Baltimore" and attendant proce
sion took place Thursday evening in Bt
timore, according to the Iro2rainm
The spectacle was a brilliant one, and W
with 4ssed by large crowds OF spectator
The festival closed Friday evening wi
the p ;ss ion of the Mystic pageant.
The bndy Of Frank Deverenx, "hou
steaier." was found on Saturday in t
wood near Chey boYgan, Michigan, und
circumstances which Indicated Il
had pershed in fight with bear, & he
carcass lay near by There was eviden
of terrible stuggls with the animal, a
Devsreux's body was fearfnlly laeeTatt
The dead man was in a sitting positio
The steamer Newport from New 70
for Havana, was towed into Tybee Oui
Roads Thursday by the steamer Weste
Texas, with her rudder disabled and CT
and part of cargo shifted. She had de
house carried away and cabins damag
in Sunday nights gale. The stewa
and water tender were washed Overboal
The passengers are safe.
A dispatch from Ottawa, Ontario, 1
nounces that Sir Leonard Tilley, Minis
Of Finance, has been successful in
mission to London. He has arrangeme