Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-09-25
IN GENERdL.

Six vessels were lost on the coast Of
Labrador during recent gale.
Burlington, Vermont, has been desig.
mated by the President as 4 port OF entry.
A portion OF the tobacco crop Of the
Province Of Quebec has been destroyed
by frost.
The Dominion government is consider.
ing the expedienoy OF laying cable from
Sable Island to Halifax or Canso.
A small powder magazine at E4u
Claire. Wis, exploded Tuesday, killing
Charles Sullivan and fatally injuting NJ.
Tracy. Three others were badly bruised.
A colored man named Keiter, who
broke into house and attempted to com.
init an assault upon girl, was taken
from the officers at Hsrmansville, Miss ,
Monday morning, and lynohed by a
mob.
John VoGel was convicted Tuesday ip
Baltimore, Of selling oleomargarine for
butter, without having 1t oonspioucu "
labeled as required by law. His counsel
moved new trial. The penalty for the
Uffsnse is fine Of 800.
De Merolla, the late Italian consul a,
Baltimore, is said to have vlotimizsd sew.
erRl persons prominent in diplomatic
circles at Washington, the aggregate Of
his unpaid debts In the latter city being
estimated as high as $4,000
Three thousand psTsOns are reported
starving in the White Bay district Of
Labrador. Some passing vessels have
given them temporary as stance, and
Commodore French has appsA I'd on their
behalf to tue Newfoundland government.
A boiler in Wltler's brewery at Rliza-
beth, N. j., exploded Tuesday evening
and the fragments were blown through
the roof. The building took FIRE and was
destroyed, with an adjoining grocery.
Loss, $4,000. 1t is rumored that two
men were killed by the explosion.
The eleventh annual convention of the
Brotherhood Of Locomotive Engineers
opened Tuesday in Toronto The lien.
tenant governor OF Ontario aud mayor Of
Toronto made addresses OF welcome
Grand Master Arnold, 10 his annual adj.
dress, said that since 1880 there had
been an increase 10 the membership from
| l,lOO to over II, 600, embraced in 24C
lodges. The brotherhood WAS also in 4
prosperous financial condition.
1t is believed that the National Bank o.
New Jersey, at New Brunswick, will b.
authorized TO reRume business in a few
days. II is said the banks losses will
amount to 4250,000, u which about
5000, 900 represents the stealipRs Of The
oishier, Hill, and the balance the over.
draft Of the president. Comptroller Can.
non has authorized the reopeninR Of the
bank. Lewis T. Howell has bean elected
president and Z. 8. Campbell, cashier.
The Chicago Fdrmers' Repiep has the
following in regard to the corn crop ;
"There has not been = season Tor many
years when 30 much has depended upon
the successful outcome Of q single crou
ss depended this fall upon the issue Of
the corn crop. There are no areas Of corn
to-day that frost would injure. This
rather sudden change in the outlook for
corn was brought about by intense heat
in the early portion OF September, when
the crop made daily and rapid strides
toward maturity. It is a singular fact
but nevertheless true, that corn mAtured
this season In Minnesota and Wisconsin
before 1t did in Illinois. We find the
new crop with more than the usual large
consumption, and there is nothing In the
situation 10 indicate that there will bt
any glut Of this cereal on the market 10,
some mouths ut least"