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

The Bottle Run tannery, near Cum
berland, Maryland, was burned Mon
day morning. Loss $4,000.
The Panama Star and Herald publishes
long medical report asserting that cre-
nation would stamp cut yellow fever.
Sharp earthquake shock have been re-
Gently felt at Pho and Kahoal, in the
Sandwich Islands, but no damage was
done.
Andrew G. Warren, ex-county clerk,
broke his neck falling three fest from
haystack near Stamford, New York, on
Monday.
George Thomas, colored, waiter at
the Hotel Lafayette, was drowned while
while bathing Monday afternoon at
Cape May.
One of the wooden buildings Of the
powder works at Hazardville, Conncec-
ticut, blew up Tuesday, killing an
empioye named James Leonard.
Four men stole some horses from
camp meeting in Monroe county, Georgia,
few days ago. They We're pursued into
Mississippi, caught and lynched.
The mutilated bodies of four white
men were found on Sunday near Cumber-
land Falls, Tennessee. 1t is thought they
"fought double duel over cards."
Arthur II. Blaney, ex-cashier of the
American Loan and Trust Company, was
sentenced at Boston Tuesday to seven
years. imprisonment for stealing &44, 900
| from that concern.
| Vineyard Haven already exhibits in
| herent enterprise. Tents are up for some
| of the homeless, and preparations for re-
building are already made. Temporary
relief is still called for.
The beer brewery OF Phillip A.
schiefele, at Egg Harbor City, twas burned
Monday afternoon. 1t is said to have
been the only brewery in southern New
Jersey. The loss is SIC, 900.
The Government has secured title to
the property on which the Washington
homestead, in Westmoreland county,
Virginia, WAS located, and memorial
edifce will be erected thereon.
On application of Mrs. Mary Morrison
and Mrs. Jane Kitchen, two of the largest
stockholders In the Indiana Banking
Company of indianapolis, a receiver was
Monday appointed for that concern.
The authorities of Pittsylvania county,
Va, have applied to Governor Cameron
for military aid, rs they apprehend that
an effort will be made to lynch the three
. negroes who are in Jail for the murder of
a farmer.
The Royal Hawaiian Band, consisting
of 30 musicians, who are to take part In
the Conclave festivities in San Francisco,
arrived in that city Tuesday. An ex-
animation at quarantine showed that
none of them were afflicted with leprosy.
The oyster commission, appointed under
an act of the last New Jersey Legislature,
met Tuesday at Atlantic City and heard
testimony from resident oystermen. The
testimony showed that "unlesss protected
i by the law the natural beds would soon
a be exhausted.
n A rufllan named Emerson, known as
9 "Texas Bill" shot and killed man
d named Denger, without any provooation,
8 in Hutchinson, Kansas, on Sunday after
!, noon. An attempt was made to lynch
:. the murderer on Sunday night, but a
Y sherif's posse drove away the mob. 1t ia
. said that Emerson has killed several men.
l. Lawrence May and George Layton
attacked an unotfending German, named
r John Deitz, on street in Railway, N. j.
l. early Sunday morning, knocking him
10 down and kicking him 30 brutality that
Of he died in half an hour. 1t is supposed
A. they mistook Deitz for some one else.
Is May and Layton have been committed to
- Jail.
u The State Department is informed OF
>. recent action by the Spanish government
a (which places foreign blacks landing in
~ Cuba on an equality with all other per-
70 SONS. Such blacks can now land on that
~ island without the previous consent of
u the Captain General or the deposit Of
money, and can reside there as do other
races"
i. Messrs. Fisk and Whittlesey the COM
n missioners appointed by the Indian
nj Bureau to investigate the recent troubles
/ at the Creek Nation, and if possible bring
no about settlement between the factions
an have made report emhodying an agree
Mt ment and recommendation signed by q
,e Creek chiefs, which has been approved
n by the commissioners.
to The text of the treaty of commerce and
as amiiy between Mexico and Germany has
H. been officially published in the City o.
is Mexico. 1t contains the most favored
Ill nation clause, and under its provisions
re German residents in Mexico are to pay nj
to taxes not levied ON Mexicans, are to b.
d, exempt from military service and oontri
ay buttons in lieu thereof, and from forced
in loans.
Id The centennial anniversary of the
IN incorporation OF Charleston, s. c., was
Is. celebrated Monday in that city. TIL,
a streets were feBtooned with bunting,
10, salute of 100 guns was fired at sunrise
nd Mayor Courtney delivered an address,
n, poem by Paul Hayne was read, marbl,
or busts OF Robert s. Hayne and James L.
IN Petigrew were unveiled, and at nigh
he there was display of fireworks.
III, Il. OF ny 7,
,a' Eigerton, chief postal inspector of thi
90 district, has received telegram from tn
r. postmaster at FishomiDgo, Indian Terri
y tory, stating that his office had been fire,
' au into by gang of Indian desperadoes VIII
va tried to murder him, and that he fled I
n MusSogee. Mr.. Edgerton telegraphed tn
~ postmaster that he would not be expeote,
Inv o to return to his post if his life was il
n danger.
for The national convention of the can't
he Music Party' OF the United Presbyterian
of church met Tuesday morning in ALLIE
or gheny City, Pa. About 200 minister
nd and elders were in attendance. The fol
nd lowing permanent officers were elected
Chairman, General James A. Ekin o
Jefersonville, lud.; Vice President, DR.
w. Carson OF Burgettstown, Pa; Score
IN. tary, Professor Edward f. Reed of Mon
led mouth, Illinois Treasurer, William
at Floyd of Pittsburg.
OF A telegram from Lexington, Mich.
ny. states that William Garwood, a fresc
he ainter at Cleveland, aged 80 years, an,
! aid to have wife and two children Il
Id. Cleveland, married a colored cook at tn
,nt cadillac House in Lexington. where b.
gu had been doing some work. The dispatcl
80 turther states that at midnight Saturda,
on party of % or 80 masked men visited
air the quarters occupied by the dusky brid
n's and pale faced groom. They took Gar
Id wood to the intersection OF the two prin
IN cipal streets and tarred and featheret
ng him. When he was released he ran, pur
Mt. sued by showers of stones and other mia
ug ell"s. He has not since been seen.
he Younger, keene and Evans, the coloreC
on men inflicted for the murder of Sheppard
i'm near Danvlle, Virginia, were kept in tn,
he all at Danville until Monday morning
I'D, the sheriff fearing they would be lynohet
he VI sent TO the county Jail at Chatham
de without military protection. On Satur
m, day night large body of men searched
ne Train few miles from Danville for tn
a prisoners, alter having placed torpedoe
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