Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-01-10
publishes an article showing the


featuring interests of the south during
the last three yesrs. IL says there are
3l4 cotton mills In the south, having
1916 .422 spindles and "a, ,S73 looms,
while at the time the census was taken
in 1880 the south had only $50 mills,
with 7l3 969 spindles and Is, 1922 looms.
In 1880 the value OF the manufactured
cotton produced at the south was little
over $2l 900, 600, while in 1883 the value
had risen to between S35, 100000 aud
40,000,000.
On Thursday, during violent wind
storm, Mrs. Redben Wslrath Of Open
helm, Fulton county, N. Y, went into
the yard to secure some articles on
clothes line. Not returning, the family
went in search Of her. They were at
traoted by her groans and found her
lodged in the branches OF pine tree, a
few rods from the house. She had been
literally blown away. One leg was broken
her shoulder was fractured and she also
sustained some severe bruises, but 1t is
thought that she will recover. Mrs.
Walrath is a small woman, about 40
years old.
The St. Louis Age of Steel reports that
a scheme, originating among the furnace
men of the Lehigh valley, is on foot to
pool the entire pig iron industry of the
United States. The plan is to divide the
country into six districts, each to be
represented in the pool on basis made
up from the tonnage producing capacity
OF the district, and the profit earning
capacity per ton as shown by the work of
series Of years. Zach furnace in dis
trict is to share In the districts
share of the general pool on
basis determined in the came
way. One of the chief objects Of
the scheme Is to ascertain the exact
product OF pig iron in the country, and
with this information in the hands OF the
executive committee having the authority
to shut down, it can be ordered at any
time to let the demand catch up with the
supply, and prices can thus be made
regular and steady. 1t is also proposed
that at any time when the furnaces are
ordered to be stopped for any reason,
each will draw Its share of profits from
the pool as though it were in blast.
Judge Pardee, in the United States
circuit court at New Orleans, on Saturday
rendered decision in the case OF the
master Merchant. The case came up on
a motion to dissolve an injunction enjoin-
ing the postmaster from interfering with
the mails addressed to the bank, such
action having been taken by the post
master in obedience to the orders Of the
postmaster general, on the ground that
letters intended fer the lottery company,
which had been denied the use of the
mails, were being addressed to the bank.
Judge Pardee said that the scheme
denounced by law ia the distribn
tion of moneys through the mails
by means of false and fraudulent repre-
sentations. The facts found against the
New Orleans National Bank are outside
of the law, but the defendant caunot be
| held responsible for obeying the orders
| of his superior. The court decided in
favor of the back, decreeing that it was
entitled to the full and free use of the
mails, and further ordered that the
motion to dissolve the injunction be de-
MED. 1t was this case that Attorney
General Brewster went to New Orleans,
with two assistant counsel, to defend.
Saturday evening week at Alta, on the
Georgia Pacific railroad, William b. Pope
was shot and aeriously wounded by a
negro named Lewis Austin. Mr.. Pope
left Columbus, Miss, that afternoon, and
inst before reaching Alta in passing
through the car he was jOstled by Austin
who, when spoken to by Pope, attempted
to strike him with pair OF brass
knuckles. The blow was wsrded off
and the trJuble was quieted by the
parties being separated. At Alta, Pop.
was warned that the negro would MAKE
an attempt upon his life ard he armed
himself with = pistol. Upon slightine
from the traiu he was confronted by
Austin, who had his pistol il
hand and fred at Pope twice
one of the shots striking him in the
thumb snd the other in the right bress
above the nipple, producing a dangeroul
wound. Pope fired at Austin three time
without effect. Austin was pursued by
party organized at Alta and captured
He was forthwith strung up to limb o
tres by rope and his body fired full ,
bullet holes. He was allowed to ham
until o'clock Sunday evening, all OF tn
negroes being afraid to cut him down.
jury was empaneled by u Walker count.
justioe, acting in the capacity of coroner
and brought in the following uniqu
verdict "We fnd that Lewis Austii
came TO his death by being hung AM
shot this the Both day of December"
Details of horrible case of oraelt.
have Just come to light in northwestern
Iowa. A few miles west of Fort Atkinson
in Winnesheik county, lived family o
Bohemisns, consisting of husband, Wit
ana infant child The wife was a YER
/ pretty, bright little woman, whom he
husband, ont of pure devilishness, treate
in the most brutal msnnar from the yer
J commencement of their welded life. Thi
} treatment was Intensified after the brit
of the child, until she could endure 1t u
I longer, and left him to return to he
parents, who lived few miles away. Ii
{ followed her and made so many promise
, ami so urgently, she consented TO go bac
home, though against the wishes OF he
parents, with whom she lett her bsbt
. Two nights after her return he recon
menoed his brutality by pulling grea
. patches OF hair cut of her, until mor
than half of her hair had been pulled OF
He then bit her nose and upper Ii
through crushing the lower part of tt
, nose bridge with his teeth. He nel
. took dull butcher kuife and cave
: through the crushed bone AID cut IL
e. nose and part of the upper lip entiFel
u of, aud throwing them on the floor sait
! , "Now am going to dig your eyes on
Then l'll be satisfied" AT this jun
turs something called him out OF Il
house, and the wife ran through 81
back door and across the fields 10
neighbor's, reaching there about
II o'clock in the morning, nearly dea'
}, The inhuman wretch fad, but has ju
g been arrested near Rockford, Ill.