Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-09-11


Fifty Russian Mormons arrived In New |
York Tuesday and left for Beatrice, |
| Nebraska, where they intend TO colonize. |
A. J. Dietrich, the first recorder Of the
city Of Williamsport, died at his home in
Wilkesbarre Monday morning, at the
age Of So.
About II, 900 men are thrown out Of
employment BY the Cleveland fire. The
latest estimates Of the losses still make
them about $4,000, 900.
Stephen J. Townsend, for many years o
well.known steamboat captain and owner
on the North river, died Monday at
Glenhead, Long Island, Of apoplexy, at
the age Of IA.
At the 12.46 O'Clock call at the Corn
and Flour Exohapge In Baltimore Mon
day, S64 was bid for wheat and s6t
asked. This Is the lowest point in prices
touched since 1851.
The Rev. Father Brechard Of Riviere
0uelle, Canada, has received an appoint.
ment in connection with the Canadian
expedition to the Nile. He was for two
, years . missionary In Egypt. The
vcysgers for the Nile will leave Montreal
: for England on Saturday next. 1t is ex-
) peoted that 500 men will be scored.
The breaker Of the Florence colliery at
Pleasant Valley, nine miles from Pitts
ton, Pa, was burned on Sunday after
i noon. The loss is about s40, 900. The
;, fire was started by the oarelsasness Of the
r pumpman, who tried to fill his lamp
d while II was lighted from five gallon oil
n can. The oil caught fire and exploded,
IS and the pumpmsn was severely burned.
A letter has been received In Quebso
from W. A. Ashe, q member Of the
Canadian exploring expedition to Hud.
4 sons Bay, showing that in the first week
r Of August the members OF the expedition
,t were in good health and spirits and had
" reached Main, on the Labrador coast
n Main ia near Davis Iulet, aud about mid
a way between York Point, at the north
1t eAstelly extremity OF the Straits of Belle
70 Isle and Cape Chudlsgb, at the eastern
extremity Of Hudson's straits.
Patrick EgAn, president OF the IrisI
National League OF America, has received
the following telegram from Mr.. Parnell
ut "RATHDRUM, Sspt. 8.-To Patrick Egan
is Lincoln, Neb: congratulate you upor
le the result of the Boston convention and
y upon your election as president OF the
" Irish National League also oongratu
I'd late you upon your determination to hold
le the League neutral in American politics
IN Charles s. Parnell, Avondale."
=; When the evening train on the Derby
rs railroad stopped at West Haven, Conn
y Monday night, three men were found
10 riding on the truck, The train hands dis
s' lodged them, and fight took place, tn,
y tramps drawing revolvsrs and running
% the train to Derby, where two were ar
or rested and one escaped. Some Of tn,
~ passengers narrowly escaped being struol
~ by tlying bullets. The polio believe th,
n. men professional burglars, and suppose
AZ their intention was to rob the passengers
III Daring the celebration Of the ohristen
10 ing child of Fdz Krum, in Ham
~ frank, near Detroit, on sunday night
4. Patrick B0uIke was murdered and JOIN
Rrum dangerously stabbed. The trouble
mo WAS caused by girl refusing to dane,
oo with Fritz Kernefel This stirred up
sIe fight between Rernefel, Bourke, Kruu
'ss aud three others, in which Bourke wa
D. stabbed in the thigh and bled to death
W. Krum was unconscious at last accounts
~ but improving. The others were slight,
oW wounded.
vs Crowds Of ssdd ned depositors con
~ tinued Tuesday TO gather around tn
,;s National Bank Of New jersey, at New
hv Brunswick. Payment of deposits wa
~ refused. A telegram from New Bruns
81 wick says: "The city Ia paralyged, worl
NO is suspended, stores closed aud industr,
IN at a stand still Band Examiner Shei
~ ley ia reported to have said yesterda,
Oh q that the depos!tors will be paid in full
~, IL Ia now said that the banks losses viii
n n not exceed s3O0,O
su Mr. PsIxoito, United States Consul A
Lyons, has made report TO the state DE-
Ias partment in regard to the crops in France
ma He says: The wheat crop will amount 4
ia. ab1ut 3l6 O0C, 600 bushels, which will
fnl surpass the harvest Of 1883 by owe
~ 30,000 900 bushels. The qnslity ia re
~ ported as bling In excellent condition
NJ The rye crop will tqlal 77,O00, OOl
,ct bushels; quality very superior. TIL
IN. lnd an corn crop will amount h
no $4,000, 900 bushelP, and the potato Gro,
ed TO 4l2,0OO,000 bushels Reports from
M England and continental countries ala,
If show fine wheat crops.
he The funeral Of Secretary FolRer tool
ty place Tuesday from his late residence
a in Geneva, New York. II Is estimated
lel- that 40, 600 people thronged the street.
through which the funeral procession
m. passed. The services were held in th,
nj First Presbyterian Church. Several min
Y. listers oticiated, and the Rev. DR.. UpsoI
IA of Auburn delivered the disoourses
In There were present, among the mourners
ia. President Arthur, Governor Clevelapd
va Secretaries Frelinghuysen, Teller art
No Chandler, and Postmaster Genera
"a Gresham. The procession TO tn,
,et cemetery included civic apt
Ilv military organisations, the looa
81 officials, President Arthur and Cabinet
in Governor Cleveland and suite, Judges o
,es the court OF appeals and senators apt
re, congressman. The service at the gray,
nd was conducted by the Rev. DR.. Potter
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