Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-11-08
THE NEWS OF THE WEEK
A BATTLE OF RA CEs At DANVILLE ~,
VIRGINI1.
A Telegraph Commission for the
Everglades Expedition - A Jersey
Girl Finds IA Rich Fnther-Ratl-
road shops Burned.

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Everglades Expedition - A Jersey
Girl Finds Rich Fnther-Rail-
road shops Burned.
A fire In Glasgow, Scotland, on Satur.
day night destroyed sl,500,000 worth of
property.
The torpedo boat Alarm will be put in
commission al Washington on the 10th
instant.
The round house and repair shops Of
the Toledo, Cincinnati & St. Louis rail-
road OF Dayton, Ohio, were burned on
Saturday evening.
telegram from Ottawa says the Mar
quis Of Landsdowne, Cansda's new gov
ernor general, has received several letters
threatening his life.
The liabilities of Culver, Page, Hoyne
& Co., ststioners OF Chicago, who failed a
few days ago, are now stated at 1866, 200,
their assets at 1927 900.
A noted oounterfeiter named Conner,
having number OF aliases, WAS arrested
with his wife on Saturday, and Sum
day lodged in jail at Evansville, indiana.
William D. Clancy, master In equity,
Of Charleston, South Ca, olins, ga bachelor
noted for his wit and social accomplish.
ments," blew out his brains in that city
Thursday afternoon.
The commissioner of the general land
office has held for cancellation so timber
culture entries made near Fort Sully,
Dakota, by various persons for the benefit
of a man named Spencer.
The block OF land bounded by Twelfth
and Thirteenth avenues, Righty.sixth
and Eighty-seventh streets, New York,
with all the water front between those
streets, WAS sold Thursday for $14, 900.
farmer living near Erie, Pa, secretly
placed el0, 900 in his parlor stove that it
might be out of the reach Of possible
burglars. His wife innooently lighted
fire in the stove and destroyed the
money.
Charles NJ. Sans, young man, purser
OF a Savannah steamer, WAS accidentally
shot by disrsputable young woman in
shooting gallery in New York yesterday
week. He died after being taken to a
hospital.
The Secretary of State has received
from the French Geographical Society
handsome gold medal for Lieutenant
Frederick A. Sohwatka, In recognition Of
his services in the expedition to King
williams Land in 1878-80.
At Baltimore, Friday, the suit of
Grace N. Allison against the Baltimore
Ohio Railroad Company for $4,000
damages for the killing of her father in
July, 1881, resulted in verdict for
$4,000. The suit will be appealed.
Nine bodies, seven being those of
negroes, have been removed from the
ruins in the burned district of Savannah.
The Losses are now estimated at upwarcs
of 81, ,O00, 900. A reiiet fund OF $4,000
has been subscribed for the homeless.
N. s. Haines, defaulting market master
of Dayton, Ohio, who fled to Canada two
months ago with 81, 500 OF the market
funds, was brought back to Dayton
Friday by deteotive. Haines, it ia said,
"was delirious from drink and remorse,"
and he died in the afternoon.
A fire In the village OF Willoughby, 20
miles east of Cleveland, Ohio, Friday
morning, destroyed about 20 stores,
dwellings, and barns, causing loss esti-
mated at 100000. The flames were
finally stopped in their progress by the
walls OF brick building.
A colored woman gave birth to twins
in St. Louis street car Sunday even
the car, and the delay Of other cars until
the track was blocked for a square or
two, and pedestrians wondered what in
the name OF common sense WAS going on.
Kate Townsend, notorious woman,
was murdered on Saturday morning in
New Orleans by Neville Sykes. who
claimed to be her husband. She was
about As years of age. Sykes ia As; is
III 4, to- afr and OF
several times had an interest in gambling
hslls.
The Old Dominion oreoaoting works at
Navy Point, near Norfolk, Virginia, were
burned before daylight yesterday morn
ing week with 5000 barrels of oil. Loss,
100000. The FIRE was caused by the
pressure on a packing pump becoming
loose and allowing ths oil to escape aud
ignite from lamp.
The Cleveland Leader stated that three
nuns Of the Order of St. Vincent de Paul
had decsmped, taking with them $50, 600.
Bishop Gilmour says three sisters have
left st. Joseph's Hospital and returned to
their families. There is no truth in the
assertion that they took away money OF
anything of value.
A Kansas City dispatch says: Frank
James, the notorious outlaw, under arrest
at Gallatin, was given the freedom OF the
town, and with his wife and child
Thursday walked about visiting stores al
will. Great indignation is felt by the
citizens of Gallatiu over the fact Of hi
being allowed his liberty.
A one-story frame building in course o
demolition at Frat avenue and Thirty
ninth street, New York, tumblsd dowi
suddenly Thursday afternoon, while
number of persons were getting kindlini
wood from it. John Lewis, aged 90, ant
Eliza J. Barnes, aged 8, were killed
Louis Lacont, aSed s, was fatally injured
A carpenter sustained severe injuries.
Henry Peterson, the insane murdere
of the boy Charlie Schrader, in Chicago
has been captured. When taken to tn
police station the sergeant asked him
he had killed boy, and Peterson replie
that he had-''it was only boy, but h
felt better" The boys father did nc
seem greatly concerned. He merel
said: "The boy is dead; it is enough.
There was a riot in Danville, Virgins
on Saturday evening, between the white
and colored men, in which four of th
latter and two of the former were killed
while q number were wounded. Th
lb AttflDuttu " bObt IL
cendiary harangue" delivered on Frida
night by w. Il. Sims, coalition candida
for state senator. There is great publ
excitement not only in Danville but
Richmond and other Virginia cities.
At Sioux Falls, Dakota, on Saturds
morning, the telephone poles and wir
in the principal streets were cut down
the police, in accordance with resol
tion of the city council, an order for Il
removal OF the poles to the alleys haviI
been disregarded by the company. III
plant is the property of the Erie Tel
graph and Telephone Company. Simil
notice of removal was disregarded by Il
Western Union company, but its pol
have not yet been interfered with.
Captain Adams, Of tae schooner Hen
Dsnnison, reports at Key West, Fla, tn
on passing Swan Island, October 24t
his vessel was boarded by a boat sseki
provisions. The island people, Ia
number, had nothing to subsist up
but ooooanuts. The people were expe
ing vessel from Baltimore with pro-
sions, but she was very much overdt
II no sail passed since the Dennison
the island, Capt. Adams says the peol
must be nearly starving.
Sam Pine, the notorious colored m