Delaware gazette and state journal., 1884-02-14
The NEWS OF THE WEEK
A STEAMER yA1TPED BY AN ICE.
BERG.
Attempted Suicide OF the ex-sexton
OF DR.. Typg's burcb-Dectsi0n in
Telephone suit-A Parrfcide Case
at tni0ntOwn, Pa.

= up, He was in the death struggle when
8 discovered and cut down.
A fire in the Standard Oil Companyis
works at Hunters Point, Long Island,
: Friday afternoon, caused loss Of
about s75, 600. One man was injured,
having his hand crushed by a falling
brick.
Mrs. Mix of Steamboat Rock, Iowa,
standing over the open grave of her hus-
band Friday, said they might as we'll
be buried in one grave, and, drawing q
pistol, shot herself She is not dead, but
not likely to recover.
James Quigley, aged 50 years, formerly
sexton OF DR.. Tyng's Church in New
York, attempted suicide Sunday by
swallowing oxalic acid. Antidotes were
given and he was resusoitated and
arrested Poverty was the cause.
Governor Pattison last week respited
John Dillmap, the wie murderer, who
was to bs executed st Esston on the 18th
inst, until April s.h, in order that the
commissioners recently appointed might
have time TO inquire into his sanity.
In North Uuion township, near Union
town, Pa on Saturday night, Alpheus
Wilson, 80 yeara OF age. was deliberately
shot dead by his son Frank in 6 drunken
quarrel. The parricide was arrested
yesterday, after attempting to shoot the
officers.
The Indian population at Omitlan,
Mexico, has risen against the whites.
Seven of the principal merchants are
said to have been killed and their bodies
kicked about the streets by q mob.
Many buildings are said to have been
burned.
William ]. Lander, teller Of the Hamp-
den Savings Bank of Springfield, Massa-
chusetts, has confessed himself an
embezzler of $5, 900 Of the banks funds.
He is only 20 years Of age had been
been employed by the bank three years
was implicitly trusted, and had Joined q
church this winter.
The State Board of Agriculture Of New
Jersey last week elected the following
officers President, Thomas Il. Dudley OF
Camden; Secretary, P. T. Quinn of New
ark; Executive Committee, William 8.
Taylor of Burlington; Thomas 7. Kinney
of Newark Edward Burroughs Of Msr-
cha4tville, and Professor NJ. &. Gates
and Arthur T. Neal Of New Brunswick.
Fifty dealers at the stock yards In
Chicago. who last year haudled
$500, 900, 900 worth OF cattle, have sent to
Washington protest against the bill to
establish bureau of animal industry.
They deny the existence Of pleuro- pneu-
monia west of the Allegheny mountains
and express the belief that the passage
of the measure could have only the effect
OF making places for an army of office
holders.
| Mr.. Phinney, conductor of an out
bound freight train, reported that he
md ho,, 90 l.
u miles east of Bassett, Neb., Thursday
morning. The man ia supposed to be
Kid Wade, notorious horse thief, who
was taken from vigilants Wednesday week
by sheriff, who was to have taken a
train Thursday morning for O'Neil.
Wade was again taken from the sheriff
and lynohed.
Gen. VIM. t. Sherman was placed on
the retired list OF the army Friday under
the provisions of the compulsory retire.
ment law. He is succeeded by Lisuten-
ant General Sheridan. The only changes
| resulting from General Sherman's retire.
ment will be that Col. John E. Tourtil-
lotte of the Seventh Cavalry, and Col.
John Bacon Of the Fifth Cavalry, now
acting as aide de-csmp to Gen. Sherman,
will be ordered to rejoin their regiments.
Cheong Woo Tssug, Chiuaman %
years of age, applied for naturalization
al the Office OF the clerk OF the district
court in Washington, on Saturday. He
said he came to this country at the age
| of 10, had lived here continuously, ex-
| cepting short visit to China, was
| Christian, and desired to remain in the
United States. His application was re-
fused under section OF the act OF May
9th, 1882, which provides that "here-
after no state court or court Of the United
| States shall admit Chinese to citizenship"
The steamer State of Nebraska, from
| Glasgow, arrived at Few York Sunday,
having on board the crew of the steamer
Nottipghill, from London for New York,
which fonndered at sea. According to
her captains report the Nottinghill fell
in with a field OF ice, on the I'd inst,
and near midnight was struck twice by
an iceberg on the port side. Two large
holes were knocked in ner and water
poured in rapidly, putting out the fires.
Canvas was put over the holes, and the
vessel allowed TO drift in order keep
the canvas in place. All the after cargo
was jettisoned and she got out OF the ice
on the 3 inst. When abandoned, on the
9th, she had Is feet OF water in her hold.
on November Gath, 3 stockman named
Leander Bowen was riding from San
Antonio, Texas, to his ranch, about rs
miles distant, when he met "Texas
Dan," who began shooting, and when he
rode away Bowen WAS lyi'g on the
ground apparently dead, one bullet
having wounded him in the head and
another in the breast. But Bowen re-
covered and found that his belt, contain
ing $500 was missing. Then the search
began. The fugitive was traced to Kan
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informed the authorities and forced him
to Aes. Than he came to Chicago, reach
ing there II days .ago. Thursday
couple of detectives ran down the bad
man from Texas, and before he was aware
took two big navy revolvers from him
and started him toward Texas, much
chsgrired az the policemen having gotten
the drop on him before he had time to
use his shooting irons.
MIS- James Stevenson OF Scranton, Pa,
died in a dentists chair Thursday al the
office of W. II. F.ist, after undergoing
q terrible ordeal in dentistry. Sue was
accompanied to the dentists office by
her family physician, DR.. A. Strang, who
had mustered the al aesthetic In equal
quantities of chloroiorm and ether.
After the fFst was given two teeth were
pulled then another dose WAS
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tracted, after which third was
sdministere and five more teeth were
taken. The frightened dentist then
realised that his patient was dead and
had been for several seconds before 'ha
last tooth had been taken out. Efforts
were made to restore her, but they were
useless. The coroner Is holding an in
quest. Mrs. Stevenson was 40 years old
aud the mother Of seven children, the
youngest being months old. The treat
ment she received in the dentists chair
is the subject Of severe comment.
The Secretary Of the Interior has dis.
missed the appeal OF Adolph Bccard from
the decision Of the commissioner OF
patents in the patent interference case OF
Bccar6 VS.. Drswbsush, application for
pstens for microphonio telephone. The
interference had besn decided in favor Of
Rccard, but the commissioner granted
Drawbaugh's motion to reopen the case
, for the Introduction OF fresh testimony,
and from that decision Bcosrd appealed.
The secretary in his decision says that
She evidence offered by Drswbsugh could
have been readily produced at the date of
the hearing, and that the rules of law
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