Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-07-31
THE NEWS OF THE WEEK
THE FIRST ELRoERIo RAILWAY IN
AMERICA.


Army Locked Up all Might Fifty
One Prisoners for One Crime.
There was O heavy frost In New
Durham, N. H., last Light, seriously, in.
juring the crops.
Frank De Walt, the embszzling banker
Of Leadville, was sentenced on Thursday
TO ten years' imprisonment In the peni-
tentiary.
The states Of Ohio, Indiana and Ken
tucky are suffering from aserious drouth.
In many places there has been no rain
since the 18th Of June.
The Nova Scotia 8 per cent. loan Of
4400, 900 have been allotted 10 Charles
Armand Of Halifax, who represents an
English house. The premium Ia per
cent.
The New Jersey state board Of health
has ordered an investigation of several
alleged cases OF pleuI o-pneumonia
smong the cattle on farm near Nights.
town.
The Postmaster-G General has discon-
tinued the practice OF supply specimen
postage stamps TO collectors "as 1t has
been found Improbable and source Of
annoyance"
During the performance Of Barnum's
oirous at Cortland, New York, yesterday
week, wind storm blew down the
canvas. About 2b persons were injured,
none seriously.
The court Of appeals Of Virginia decided
Thursday that the act passed by the last
legislature Of that state, prohibiting
school superintendents from taking part
in politics, Ia unconstitutional.
A warrant has been issued In Brook.
lyn, New York, for the arrest OF Assistant
Postmaster Charles B. Morton, on charges
OF falsifying the pay rolls Of the office. He
has been missing for several days.
Aaron Coschman, colorsd charged with
having assaulted the wife Of young
lawyer who beiriended him, was taken
from the Jail at Blakeiey, Georgia, on
Saturday evening by a mob and lyLched.
The barqus Rambler, from Iloilo for
Boston, hss been lost at sea. She was
owned by Edward Lswrencs of Boston,
and paftly insured there. Her crew was
saved. The loss on the vessel and cargo
La estimated at $lb0,000.
The Pan Handle Railroad Company
Friday paid Lafayette Huff at Coshooton,
Ohio, the sum Of $1,000, for injuries
caused by being elected from q train
year ago. The CASE had been twice ap.
pealed, hut went against the company
each time.
Fifty.one men, Of various nationAliiiss,
and white and colored, are in the county
Jail at Pittsburg, on the charge Of having
assaulted and robbed Lizzie Bradley in
camp on she Monongshsla river. Miss
Bradley is expected to survive her In
juries, and her jswslry, valued at $500,
has been recovered.
At Toronto, Ontario, Thufaday, Justice
Rose gave judgment on an application to
qussh the conviction OF Bella Mum Of
the Salvation Army for beating drum
in the streets OF London. After reading
lengthy opinion, the judge ordered the
prisoner TO be discharged.
Thaddeus s. Goodwin, we'll known In
Harrisburg, WAS Friday morning
4 found lying dead under railroad bridge
near New Cumberland. He and several
others were out camping and it is believed
he got up during the night, and, in at
tempting to GROSS the bridge, fell through.
While work train, containing 40 men,
was passing through Black Canyon, near
Gunnison, Col, Wednesday morning week,
box OF giant powder was ignited by
spark from the engine. The whole train
4 WAS wrecked by the explosion. and three
men were killed, number Of others
being severely injured.
The police of Cincinnati are paid from
4 the fund raised by the license tax under
the Scott law. As the liquor dealers are
hat lo tha has ~
been paid for nearly month. The city
solicitor is OF opinion that II the mayor
retains the force after August Let he will
own pocket.
A telegram from Pittsburg says the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company has
bought 125 acres Of land at Freedom, Pa,
for a104 900. Repair shops and round
houses will be erected on the property,
and all freight trains bound east and
west will be made up there. 81 500, 900
will be spent on the improvements. The
yard will accommodate about 1000 cars.
The proprietors Of the stove foundries
and the cigar manufacturer of Cincin.
natl have presented petition to the
mayor asking for protection to the pon-
union men In their employ. They say
that their men are assaulted and beaten
day after day, and receive no protection
from the police. II they cannot be pro-
teoted they will remove their factories TO
other cities.
B. r. Estes, aged 80 years, a partner in
the firm Of e. B. Rstes Il Son, chambers,
OF New York, attempted suicide In the
Grand Central Hotel on Saturday night.
He was found Sunday lying on the
floor OF a roonl which he had engaged,
with pistol wound in his head. Two
letters were found on table, which stated
that Ill health caused the deed. He Ia
not expected to recover.
A Ute Indian was arrested in Durango,
COL, on Thursdsy morning, for carrying
arms. HHis friends interfered to prevent
his arrest and being disarmed. Several
white citizens procured arms and went Il
&he assistance Of the marshal. ALI Of the
Indians but the one arrested mounted
their ponies, pulled out, followed BY
white men, who drove them ont OF town
Shots were fired and the Indians art
greatly excited.
Eighty men and two women of tn,
a Salvation Army were arrested In Roches
ter, New ..York, Sunday, for singing
up their minds to remain all night in tn,
police station and occupy the weary hour
with prayer meetings and singing. A re
Quest for six tamborines was refused
Thsir leaders had been notified not I,
sing while marching.
The main building and three bonded
warehouses Of A. 0verholt & Co.'s die
tillery, at Connsllsville, Pa were de
stsoyed by fire on Wednesday week, witt
1000 barrels OF whisky. The loss OF
the whisky is $3.50, 900, and on building
and machinery $l15, 900. One warehouF
with 800 barrels Of whiskey, was saved
The loss ia fully insured. Twenty-fiv
barrels OF liquor ~ere rolled away dur
ing the fire, aud the whisky was dippe,
mp by a mob, hundnds of whom 60
drunk.
Al fearful storm OF wind and rain rage
Thursday afternoon on Chesapeake bay
The steamer Gsorgiana was caught in tn
storm off Sandy Point, had the window
Of her upper saloon blown out, and los
her way in the binding rain, drifting Q
she mercy OF the waves. Her passenger
were panic stricken, women fainting an
men putting on life preservers. Finall
she was taken in tow by the revenu
outter Phlox, aud with great difficult
taken to Baltimore.
Early Thursday morning burglar wa
caught by the police in the lumber ofiS
Of Boyd & MAoKsy, Baltimore, who CAV
the name Of George Bennett OF Philade
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