Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-12-11
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The Home rubber works, in Trenton.
were destroyed by fire Saturday morn
lug. Loss, s70, 900; insurance, csc. 900.
The post office At Chares, Texas, was
robbed by Mexicsns on the night Of the
24'h uh., and the newly appointed post
master, whose name Is given % Cesar
Bazaar, was killed.
The report Of the auditory general Of
Pennsylvania for the rear which ended
on November Both, 1884, shows that the
total receipts were $6, 226 959, the ex.
psuditures s764S ,sl2
Josiah 8. Colgate, a well.known oil
broker Of New York, fell down staira at
h place oil business Thursday afternoon
aud sustained ihjuries which may Prove
fatal. He is Sc years Of age.
While a by named George Bradford
Was driving tesm Of mules in Charlotte,
North Carolins, on Saturday morning,
they started to ran and he fell back In
the wagon dead. ! Ia supposed he died
Of fright,
A rev steel eteSm, hip, the largest ever
bnilt in Buffalo, WAS launched there on
| Wednesday week. l. vi socommo late 200
passengers, and will run on tine Lake
| Superior Transit line next GUNNER. lss
cost is s22b, 900.
David Anderson and Lee Wiggenton,
having q Misunderstanding" met on
the highway near Mount Sterling, KY,
yesterday week, 10 settle IL. They
fought with shosguns any were both
mortally wounded.
phart6 Rnrnan ~ 0uaanja oo,ptv
New York, 1, ont with denial Of the
alleged attempt OF the negro murderer,
RugR, to escape from tie county jail.
"The whole story" he says, sis fAbri-
cation from beginning to end"
Chsrles R West, who said he was an
artist from Charleston, was arrested in
New York last week for stealing q pair Of
shoes from store. On the way to court
he fell on the street from exhaustion and
hunger, and he said he had eaten nothing
tor three days.
AT Fort Worth, Texas, on Wednesday
we k, the:jury In the case Of s;youDg man
named Dawson, who had his hand
crushed In coupling cars, rendered q
verdict for $l5 900 sRait at the Galveston,
Harrisburg & San Antonio railroad.
Miss Gertrude MoMaster, IS years Of
age, daughter Of James A. MoMaster oil
New York, hiss entered the novitiste Of
the Uarmelite nuns In Baltimore. A
| younger sister oil Miss MoMsster, known
10 religion as Sister Theresa, took the
veil In the same convent about two yearf
ago.
Leo Heller was Friday morning
afrAigned before o magistrate In Gin
cinnau for threatening the life Of bill
former sweetheart, Katie Inn, who was
present. he suddenly drew . revolver
and rushed at her, but the magistrate
prevented him from killing her. Heller
then shot himself and fell dead.
At Uniontown, Pa, Mine Inspecto
Steiner has brought suit for orimins
negligence against James Cole, the min
boss at the time OF the youngstown min
explosion, by which Ia persons wer
killed and seven Others injured, TIL
families Of the killed are generally desti
tute and will probably sue for damages
A proposition was recently submitted {
the company to settle for 10000 in tn
case Of each death, but no reply was re
oeived.
A fire at Feigenspsn's brewery in New
srk, New Jersey, yesterday afternoon weeA
destroyed the third story Of the mai
building and two ice houses. The tir
, was caused by the ignition Of varnish b.
lamp. Gottlieb Schnalzrioht and Hei
man schsrpenburg, employees, wer
burned, and the latter's recovery
, doubtful. Several fremen were ipjure
by the falling Of the root Of one Of the 10
houses. The loss is estimated al OF, 90
to 100000. which ia covered by insui
ances asgresating 100000
John Rust, "a years OF ..age, was Fri
v day morning found dead In bed In Me-
Z York. His wife reported that he wer
q home drunk the night before, and sh
fed from him and the house. When sh
returned Friday she could not get i
and the door was forced. Rust was foun
dead in bed, his head split open an
crushed In at the temple by blow, " hio
had been delivered with great force.
Ratchet lay on the floor, but there was n
blood on 1t. The affair is being invest
gated by the police.
The senate OF Alabama r ida
adopted resolution declaring that it T,
fiscted ''the feelings and sentiments
eho "uito peOpl6 VI hlaDhmh as moi
earnestly aud heartily IN favor Of th
largest appropriations by the senat,
compatible with existing financial oond
lions, for the support of our publ
Schools" and ESPECIALLY and solemn
expressing the obligation and fixed pu
pose OF the white people Of Alabama
aid in the education Of the oolore
children"
At Prescott, Arizona, yesterday, Judl
Howard sentenced convicted polygamist
named Amenon NJ. Tenpy, P. J. Chri
Jefferson "a Mormon bishop and C.
Kemp, each to pay fine Of $500, aud
Imprisoned 81 years in the United Stat
house OF correction in Detroit. MUG
sympathy is expressed for Kemp, as /
leaves two wives and IL ohildren In dest
tute circumstances. He desired to ples
guilty, but WAS prevented under pain
accommodation from the Mormc
church. Bishops Williamm ]. Flake an
James r, Skinssn, who pleaded guilt,
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