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

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hiddlesex, Mass, has made an assign
ment. Liabilities, $4,000; assets nomi-
nslly $4,000.
McDAvid & Whitten's elevator, Al Irving,
Illinois, with the contents, WAS burned
on Saturday night. Loss, e26, 900; In.
surance, 1880.
The Florence GOAL breaker, at Pleasant
Valley, nine miles from Scranton, Pa,
was totally destroyed by fire Sunday
afternoon. Loss about 100000.
During sham battle at q solderrs' re-
union at Fremont, Nebraska, Thursday
afternoon, crowded platform gave way,
ipjuring about 40 persons, some Danger
ously.
A number Of counterfeit Mexican coins,
dated 1912, have been found in tho eide
OF 4 hill near Arlington, Mass. The
coins appeared 10 have been buried 80 or
40 years.
An express train struck 4 stage coach
at crossing near Worcester, Massaohu.
sets, on Saturday afterr Don, killing
Charles Page, . passenger, and fatally
injuring William Cotton, the driver.
Assistant Postmaster HArgAs, at Alvin,
Illinois, has been arrested for riding regis
tered letters. II ia said that some dsooy
money, sent for the purpose Of entrap.
ping him, was found in his possession.
The reports Of q threatened Indian out
break in northwestern Montana are moi
credited In Washington, where II d
believed they are circulated by stockmen
who wish to have the Indians removed,
Patrick Ferns, aged IS years, has beer
arrested at Bay Shore, Long Island, fol
beating his wife, aged 35, so sAvagsly
that her recovery is doubtful. It is said
he gave his wife $500 to marry him and
has been jealous ever since.
The main line OF the Lehigh VALLEY
railroad at Shenandoah, Penns., Thurs
day afternoon sank about 8 feet for . dis
tanoe Of $50 feet. ALI traffic was sus
pended, and large excursion parties iron
Delane and Glen 0noko we're delayed.
A fire in Richmond, Va, Sunda,
afternoon, destroyed the J. c. Smith IL
Company's building, with 1000 tons o
Ice, Henry Metger's cooper shop and
quantity Of wood and coal In Charles Il
Pages yard, causing loss OF 100000.
The.reunion Of the Society Of the Arm,
Of the Potomac In Baltimore has bee
appointed for May 9Th and 7th, 1885,
Mayor Simon, the secretary In Baltimore
has received letter from Gen. HorAti
G. King Of New York approving Chat time
| Another attempt was made to burn Mi
soula, Montana, Tuesday night week.
pile Of oil.soaked kindling was lighte
in stable near the burned district, br
was discovered and extinguished beioi
1t could do damage. Extra policemen Al
now patrolling the town.
Friday morning, while one Of u
Shaker sisters, named Morrow, WAS mel
ing wax In the Shaker workshop
, Lebanon, New York, she dropped q ligl
: into the paper on the floor. Her cloth
: caught Are and she was fatally burne
The building was destroyed.
A premature explosion Of dynami
occurred near the Union depot at Pit
I burg, Friday morning, while ei
ployes Of the Pennsylvania railroad we
widening the tracks. William Campb
was killed and the private car Of SUPP
intendent Pitcairn was wrecked.
At Hamilton, New Hampshire, T
day morning, David Barnes fred at
a father with a navy revolver witho
a effect. He then struck the old man
a the head several times, os,
r ing dangerous wounds, and then went
4 the barn and fired twice at his fathe
8 horse, wounding 1t in the head.
!, A telegram from Montreal says
j scheme ia on foot for constructing,
II government expense, canal TO conn
:. the ST. Lawrence river at Longuenil vi
l. the Riohelieu river at Chamblay, q
n tanoe Of IL miles. This will reduce 1
J., water way between Montreal and N
10 York about 80 miles for Hudson ri'
h boats.
% As Sitting Bull was leaving the Ora
is Opera House in St. Paul, Wednesd
p week an unknown man suddenly DIR
!, a pistol, and, without raising II, poin'
VI It at the chief, but companion knool
the weapon down before II could be d
70 charged. Both men followed the Ind
10 out, but no further attempt was ma
Sitting Bull has been guarded oonstsn
since.
The pauper immigrants who arrived
ID New York on the steamer Westphs
10 two weeks ago and were sent bach
,r Hamburg by the commissioners Of o.
ID grafton have, It is said, again started
& this country and expect to land in Phi
lie delphia. Their transportation has b,
s. paid for by Roumanian Jewish bene
IN lent society. Notice has been sent to
1. ports.
e The apartment house, LA 4
10 Eighteenth street, New York, '
= slightly damaged by fire early Sunt
u morning. Among the tenants were N
General Custer ana Miss Glider, editr
Of the Critic. The latter lived on the
r. floor with her mother, woman 80 ye
Or old, carried the latter over the roof OF
" burning building to the adjoining bui
re ing, and thence to the street.
r, In Bailey, Georgia, a few nights q
as David and Benjamin Lewis, brothers,
es ployed in distillery, had fight. B
20 jamin shot at David, but missed him Z
10 killed his wife. Benjamin swore
would yet murder Dave, and the Ia,
was shot dead at the door Of his cabin
H. Wednesday night. Andrew Lewis,a th
- brother then vowed revenge, and vest
o day morning Benjamin was found 10
o dered near David's house. Andrew
=, disappeared.
al Andrew jackson, well-to do resid
Of Hsmmond's Station, in Carat
county, N. Y, was found on the railr
track early yesterday morning, wit
TX. deep cut on the head and both legs
y. OF. He died In about an hour, after 81
ing that two Of his neighbors, WIN
B1lan and John Duffy, had thrown |
under train. Bolsn's father reoer
defeated Jackson In q law suit, wh
caused enmity between them. Yot
Bolan was arrested at Meohanicsville, Il
denied the charge.
An inspection Of the abandoned
Resolver, In Trinity bay, Newfoundla
ar has led TO the following conclusion
OF "That a collision with an iceberg
ia ourred, followed by a sudden pa
nd among the crew and passengers, who
81 mediately launched the boats and
w the brig, leaving everything behind; /
ur the boats were dashed by the boiling
against the iceberg and swamped,
Ee that all hands perished." One hund
III and forty five ioebergs lie between
OF scene Of the disaster in Trinity bay
er Wsdham's Island.
er The ground above the Enterprise mi
en- near Wilkesbarre, Pa, which sunk f
ne a to s feet Friday, 10 covered v
ei seams and cracks for several hund
'At feet, and five houses, belonging to mir
'ot in the employ Of the company,
De wrecked. The mine ia full Of gas,
water from the river and ab6ndo
working near by is pouring Though
assures. A second oRve.in took plao
'oi the evening, making the suuksn area
a. acres. The loss is roughly estimated
a 100000 1t is said the owner Of