Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-07-24

The oysssrmen Of Princes Bay, Long
Island, report that drum fish have
destroyed oyster beds there vslusd at
$40. 900.
Much sickness lie reported In Panama
In one hospital there are over y dozen
oasss Of yellow lever and 100 cases Of
dysentery.
Frank Cassidy, employed in the census
,fics at Washington, was arrested last
seek for using penal y envelopes for
private correspondei c,i in violation OF law
A company has been formed iu Pitts
burg for the purpose OF bull ling and
'perstipg q orematory near that city
The furnace is TO be heated by natural
gas.
Canadian officials Lave bsep instructed
to exercise exTs Vigilance aud 10 care
lully inspect all vessels arriving from
Maiseillee, Toulon aud london, 10 prevent
the introd uotion Of cholera.
Mr.. Rodgers, one Of the electricians Of
the capitol at Washington, Was Danger
ously injured last week by an explos o.
II mercury while he was conducting ex.
periments. Il Ia feared he will lose his
syesight.
The court of Alabama claims Is oem-
pleting judgments numbering between
1000 and 5000, and Involving an sagrs
gate of %, 700, GOO. They will be su omitted
to the secretary Of state for osrtiHestion
within week.
The state convention Of United Ameri-
can Mechanics at Reading, agreed Thurs
day to a Recommendation that American
born oolorei men be admitted to member
ship. The matter will 90 the national
body for approval.
Late Wednesday night week Frank r,
Hutohins, q maohinist, strsngled his
mistress, Nettie Simms, in San Francisco,
because she refused to live with him.
Hutchins, when arrested, expressed
great Joy over the deed.
J. H. Douglas, generally supposed 10
be the leader Of the mob who killed Began
Cash, was shot and mortAlly wounded
Friday while at work in his field, near
Chersw, South Carolina He says he
knows the assassin, but will mot give his
name.
On Wednesday morning week, Deputy
United States Marshal Mcdonald and as
sistsnts attacked the Illicit still OF Riley
Pile, in the mountains, near Jamestown
Tenn. Pile shot Mod onald dead and es
capped, but II Is Thought that he wal
dangerously wounded.
The Washington monument, ii
Washington, Friday reached tn,
height Of 4s8 fest. II ia said 10 bs nov
the highest structure In the world excsp
the Cathedral OF Cologne. W Jrk on the
pyrAmidal cap, or roof, which is I,
complete the shaft, will begin abou
September LIST.
The question having been raised II
Washington whether women are eligible
10 act as pension examiners, Secretary
Teller has decided that sowing to tn
nature Of the duties to be performed |
would not be advisable TO give the plse
TO women" The $50 examiners to b.
appointed will therefore be selected from
the male applicants.
A telegram from Montraa, says this
cattle shippers there, fearing the intro
iuotion OF the foot and mouth disess
through the importation Of animals frou
the Western States, where the soourge
said to exist, have communicated will
the authorities at Ottawa, asking that
rigid inspection of cattle be instituted a
the International boundary.
The Dominion government has bee
officially informed that Louis Riel, wb
led the Red River revolt in 1870, is head
ing the half-breed agitation in the north
west In regard to the settlement Of claim
against the government. Since his OK
pulsion from Canada, Riel has resided o.
the United States side OF the boundar
line, but he has always been regarded q
an agitetor among the oi.izsns and hall
breeds Of the Canadian northwest.
D. Z. Swan, chief clerk in the looa
treasuret's Office Of the Northern Pscifi
railroad at 81. Paul, was arrested a
White Bear last week on the ohArg
of stealing over 5000 OF the company
money. He was caught in the wood
after having attempted suicide by swaI
lowing morphine. Swan had hee
wealthy, but lost his money by the failur
OF New Jersey bank, ard he stole froI
the railroad company to speculate Il
stocks.
A large seiznye of corirabRnd good.
incIudipR 700 Paliona Q. F;ench aloolo
243 gallons Of gin. IL cases # vernouth
elk baskets ard four cases Of champaign,
eight cases Of brandy and other brliUlei
has just been made by revenue cficers |
Quebec, for the evasion OF customs duties
The schooner in which they were found
consigned to two Quebec grocers, was ais
coufsoated. They were transferred, ii 81
Years, to this schooner from an inwar
bound chip from Europe.
A fra al Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Frids
afternoon, destroy ed large iumbe. yart
Johnson g. Links mill, the Wagar Hous,
the Grand Rapids & Indiana railros
depot, the Cedar Springs Hou.s, and IL
business p0stion Of two sqnAres on th
main street OF the town. The Gran
Rapids fire department was on the seer
8: last accounts, trying to stay the Il smel
Two men aud aboy were burned to deaf
in the mill, and commercial travsle
persisted in the Wagar House. A late
dispatch says that all the business po
ton af Cedar Springs, except two store
aud the Clipper office, and fully two.third
o, the residences, we're destroyed. Til
loss ia estimated at $4,000.
As Haunsh Burton, aged IL years, WI
returning homa from school on Thursda
in Richmond, Texas, che was assaulte
and killed by Web Hettep, an ex oonvic
Hetter was arrested, confessed his Grim
and told where the body was buried.
mob took Hetten from the officers, tiled hi,
to a tree and fred Is shots at him, Hette
fell forward, apparently dead, and til
lynchers took the rope from his neck an
left him. After the party had gone, til
coroner went out to hold an inquest, bu
the body had disappeared. It wa
learned that after HetteD had been Lei
for dead he got up, wert home an
dressed his wounds and made his escape
Officers are now hunting tor him.
General Manager Henderson Of the In
diana, Bloomington & Western riilway
has been gathering information as tc tn
condition OF corn, wheat and oats Rlon
the various divisions Of that system 1
Ohio, Indiana and Illinois. Reports hav
Just been received from about 70 point tt
The condition OF wheat in Ohio and Ir
diana ia said to be above the average
both In quantity and quality. In Illiuoi
there Is a comparatively small acreage
but the condition Is good. The corn Gro
Is uniformly good; at twenty points yer
good, and at some points promises to b
the largest ever raised. 1t Is reporte
poor at only one point. which is not
corn growing locality. The oats crop
said to be above the average in acresg
and condition, and reported poor at onl
one point.
At Redding, Iowa, Wed nesday week t.
dead body of man was found in th
office Of DR.. Eli W. Quigley. which ha
Just been damaged by fire. The bod
WAS nartinllx hnrnad and MRa at frs