Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1883-12-20
IN GENERAL.

At Kansas City, Missouri, Thursday,
Frsnk James WAS released on ~, olo Dali
He was Immediately rearrested on the
charge of killing Cashier Sheets, At Gal
latin, In 1868.
The wife Of John Howis Of bonneville,
York county, Nova Scotia, Thursday
morning gave birth to four boys. One Of
them died when two hours old, but the
others were doing nicely at last accounts.
About SO oolorsd men from various
parts of the state of Virginia met In Nor
folk Thursday, and decided to call .
meeting of the representative oolored
men of the state, and issue an address
upon the recent Danyille riot.
One OF the largest recorded cattle sales
was oonsummated Thursday in Denver,
Colorado. Il. d. and J, w. Snyder d
Co., OF that city, bought Of Snyder
Brothers OF Georg stown, Texas, over
q, 900 head of cattle and 400 horses for
5000, 900 cash.
In the United States court at Columbia,
South Carolina, Thursday, after repeated
failures OF the Government to convict,
Judge Bond ordered all the remaining
next term. conviction WAS not secured
10 single case tried.
Unknown sooundIels entered the Jew
ish Synagogue in Chicago, on Wednesday
week, and destroyed the interior orna-
mentation, wrenohed of the gas fixtures,
tore gowns and curtains, and completely
wrecked the furniture. The cause Of the
vandalism is unknown.
Nearly all tina. was left Of the town OF
Rat Portage, Manitoba, by the recent
fire was swept away by similar disaster
Monday morning Only one store and
few isolated dwellings are left. The
The loss is estimated at 800, 900. There
was no fire appliances in the place.
convention OF iron and steel workers
met Mnndsy in Joliet, Illinois, TO fix
scale of wages for the North Chicago roll
ing mill. 1t was decided to accept a re-
duction of 10 per cent. The mills are
said to have orders for 10000 tons Of
| rails.
The total catch OF the Arctic whaling
| feet for the season WAS IL, 1876 barrels OF
| oil, l62, 244 pounds of whslebone and
81, 100 pounds of ivory. The estimated
value of the entire catch is $500, 900. The
| ivory was sold in San Francisco, for ship
ment to China and Japan.
A delegation of southern Utes from
from Colorado had an interview. Thursday
with the Secretary OF the Interior In
reference to agency matters. The seore-
tary urged them to turn their attention
to agriculture, and promised to give them
seed and farming implements in the
spring.
The workmen OF the Edgar Thomson
Steel company, in Pittsburg, having
accepted the reduction of Is per cent. in
their wages, the mills are running, and
steady work is promised 5000 men
| through the winter. II ia said this re-
duction will he followed by cut in the
wages at the steel rail mills OF the coun-
try.
A grand rally was held in Vancouver,
Wyoming Territory, on Sunday night, in
honor of the passage of the women's suf-
frsge law. Leading politicians, irrespec-
tive OF party, are getting mp a petition to
President Arthur to appoint Mrs. Dun.
way, the leader OF the women's enfran-
ohisement cause, governor of the terri
tory.
The President has appointed board to
consider the question of sending an ex.
pedition to the relief of Lieutenant
Greedy and his party, and to recommend
to the secretaries of war and the navy
Jointly the steps the board may deem ad-
visable to be taken for the equipment
and transportation of the relief expedi.
ton.
Rudolph Hine was found guilty of
manslaus hter Monday in killing his
wife by kicking her while they were
playing crcquet one Sunday, several
weeks ago. They were engaged in the
game on the farm of u neighbor when the
fatal dispute arose over the balls kissing.
The prisoner was remsnded to await
sentence.
The Solicitor of the Treasury has In
structed the United States district at
torney in Philadelphia to discontinue the
suit Of the United States and the Soldiers
and Sailors Orphan Asylum of Washing
ton, against Jay Cooke x Co., to recover
the sum of $ll 600 deposited with them
to the credit of the asylum and subse-
quently transferred to the United States.
Levi James, Choctaw Indian convicted
OF murder, was executed Friday at
SeuliyVille court house, in the Indian
Territory, in accordance with the Choctaw
law. The prisoner sat upon blanket,
and the sheriff held one hand and a
deputy the other. Another deputy took
position i've PAGES blatant, ard with a
Colts revolver deliberately took aim and
shot James through the heart He. died
in two minutes
Chicago dispatch says the members
OF the female base ball club, having been
compelled to leave the hotel at which
they We're stopping, because they eoul d
not pay their board bill, were shelterd on
Wednesday week in the Rock Island depot
while efforts were being made to raise
money enough to send them back TO New
York. A MONDAY prayer meeting was
held, at which part of the required fund
was raised. "Several OF the better look.
ing ones" We're finally furnished railroad
passes and left at evening.
Iu Atlanta Tuesday Judge Mccoy rem.
dered decision in the Banks county
klux cases Five of the prisoners
Joseph farbrough, James Yarbrough,
Bold Emory state Lemons and Lsviok
Swe.tman --esid in court that they were
gnilty, bnt that Is H Green aud Dilmus
luhuutnL Inb evidence
a. to the last two will bs heard Friday on
su amended motion. The others wer.
Sentenced to two years each IN the ALBANY
(New York; penitentiary, and a fine OF
$500 each. Neal Yarbrou2h, who is sick
in jail, has not been sentenced.
Last September Hiram Chase of Wor.
cester, Massachusetts, received a tsle
gram announcing the death OF his wife.
who had gone to Nova Scotia to visit her
parents. 1t now appears that the death
of his wife was pretended, the object b.,
ing to secure $1,000 iosurauce from a
society of which both we're menbers. Tn.
society would not pay on his staten nj
of his wife's death, and Chase then dis
appeared under circumstances indicstiL o
that ha had drowned himself. II is now
known that Mrs. Chase was alive in
October, and she then eaid that her hus.
band was living in Buffalo.
The colored educational convention in
Atlanta, Georgia, was occupied Thursday
morning with ive-minute speeches on the
educational situation in the state and the
best way to increase the school facilities.
Ia the afternoon committees were ap.
pointed to memorializs Congress and the
state legislature for cid, aud a resolution
was adopted asking Ct lored representation
on boards of education, and that suob
boards shall be elected instead If an
pointed. An organization WAS effected
ior the purpose OF giving the oolored vote
10 men who will pledge themselves to in
| crease the school fnnd Tho onnyan.;o,,