Delaware gazette and state journal., 1884-01-24
IN q GENERAL.

Mrs.James M. Hood OF Frederick, Mary.
land, has given $4,000 to Franklin and
Marshall College, for an astronomical
observatory.
1t is reported that the cold OF the las,
two days killed oats and vegetable In
southern and southwestern Georgia, but
the oranges aud other fruits in Florids
escaped serious damage.
Jacob shsffner of New York, while oil
the way to visit his brother in Texas,
few days ago, learned that the b other
wac dead. The sad news made jacob in
sane and he jumped from a tfaiu at
Springer's station, where his frozen body
was found Tuesday.
Max Shields, driver OF beer wagon,
while carrying a cask Of beer into the
basement Of saloon at Nanticoke, Pa,
Tnesday morning, slipped aud fell to
the bottom OF the stairs, the csak strik-
ing him on .he head, crushing HIS skull
and killing him instantly.
Marshal Punch OF Mount Sterling
reached Catlattsburg, KY, Tuesday,
with Miles Hall, whom he had captured
In Letcher county, charged with the
crime Of b'gamy. Hall is only 10 yesrs
old, but 1t is said be has four wives and
was about to marry fifth when captured.
The total immigration to the United
States during 1883, included $50 1876
perlons, against 712, 544 in 1882. OK last
years immis rants, lS0,S12 came from
Germany, 1908 from England and
Wales, 63, SAL from Ireland, and 4S,45z
from Sweden and Norway.
Whnu an nndartahar you uniting into
coffin the body OF Catherine Malone OF
Kingston, Ont, who died during spree
Monday, he asked the daughter OF the
deceased, Mrs. Gray, il she desired to
have the corpse redressed. Mrs. Gray
said "No, chuck her iu the way she 49,"
When the lid was screwed on she lesped
upon the coffin and danced like smsniac
and only ceased her antics when COM
pelied to by the constable. The whole
family we're Intoxicated.
The Grsbd Eucsmp ment Of the Grand
Army of the Republic for the department
1t Maryland met in annual session IN
Baltimore Tuesday. Thirty-four posts
we're represented, The following dep'rt'
melt officers were elected and installed
Commander, Frank NJ, Smith; Senior
Vice Commander, George W. F, Vernon;
Junior Vice Commsnder, Joshua Richard
son; Medical Director, Theodore a. W0r'
rel!; Chaplain, Rev. Henry Edwards.
Delegates to the National BGcampment at
Large, William W. Walker; Regular,
William o. Ssville and Lewis Hennick'
kausen.
The weather at Quebec is intensely
cold.An ice bridge has formed over the ST.
Lawrence at that point on which vehicles
are crossing. Thera has been total
suspension OF railway traffic at Ceiling
wood, Ontario, since Thursdsy last,
owing to the deep snow. Mails for the
surrounding villages are carried In
sleighs. Lake Champlain is now frozen
80 solidly that 1t can be traversed by
teams for its entire length 1t was closed
oy Ice on the 7th ins.., an almost un'
precedentedly early date, the average
time OF permanent closing of the Lake
being January 30th. The temperature
has been about xero for the last fortnight
In that region.
mass meeting ofladies In the interests
O. the observance of the centennial oi
american Methodism was held Tuesday
In Baltimore. Bishops Simpson, Andrews
and Wilson (the latter of the Church
Seuth) were present. The Rev. Dr.
aoueher made an address, IL the course
Of which he said that one OF tine objects
OF the meeting was to found an ipstitu.
ton for the niger education OF
the women of the conference. He
thought 100000 be required for
the purpose. Bishops Simp-
fon and Andrews also spoke in
advocacy Of the project, and the latter
said they should rot be Satisfied with
$zo0, 600, Resolutions were adopted
approving the project, and requesting
the conference, In Its arrangement for
oommemorating the centennial or the
organisation Of the Methodist Episcopal
CHURCH, to give pre-eminenoe 10 the
founding and endowing of such female
seminary. In accordance with the spirit
OF the resolution, an organisation was
founded, to be known as the "Fsmals
H.