Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-04-03
IN GENERAL.

New York ThurBdRy.
The senate Of Connecticut has passed \ |
bill imposing fine Of 81 900 or one years
for the deprivation OF any
rights because of race or color.
Three hundred and fifty Hupgsrians
arrived in Wilkesbarrs Friday from
New York. They will be employed in
the mines at Nsniiooke.
The machine shops Of the Memphis &
railroad In Memphis, Tennes-
see, were destroyed Friday evening by an
ipcendiary fire. The loss is estimated at
$l0o, 900.
The governor Of Maryland has ap-
pointed George B. &illigan to be- secre-
tsry of state in place Of X. C. Halliday,
who has resigned OH account OF i'll
health. The resignation with take effect
on May lat
The Maryland house OF Representatives
Thursdsy passed .he serEle bill AL nor.
hing the Baltimore Il 0ail railroad, 10
build al elevated railroad through the
city Of Baltimore to connect with its
Philsdelpuia branch.
Barnum's 'sscred white elephant"
arrived in New York Friday, On the
for many years American consul a
Bangkok, Siam, was one of tie party vLu
received the elephant.
The schooner Rbodella Blew, which
went ashore at Cape May on Wednesday,
has broken up, and tne pieces have
washed ashore. She was of $50 tons
burthen, and engaged In carrying wood
from Virginia TO New York. Her crew
was rescued with muoh difficulty.
The sealing steamship Aurora arrived
at st. Johns, Newfoundland Fii1sy,
from the ice field with $4,000 seals,
valued at 100000. All were taken
within five days. She repor that the
ships Newtuus, with IS, 900 prime hsrps,
and the Hector, with 5,OoO,s are following.
T. s. CoOper's sale OF jersey cattle
took place Thursday in New York
ighty four head were sold al an average
Of $3.50 per head, the highest price paid
bait for the famous COW, Moth OF St.
Lsnihsr,," which brought So, 200. This
IL tine highest price ever paid for Jersey
COW.
man named Herold opened saloon
In Canton, Kansas, Friday week, in def
ance OF law. Monday week he qusrreled
with one of his drunken customers and
was shot and wounded by constable
Tuesday week the women OF the pla ace
made a raid on his saloon and poured
all the liquor into the street.
foo at AnsoDls, Connecticut, has
caused total loss estimated a, 800, 900,
tract shout one mile in length and so
to 500 feet wide having been devastated.
The water oompsny whose dam burst ia
hsid responsible, 1t be being alleged tina.
the dam was improperly constructed.
The principal sufferers arc the Derby Bit
Company aud Scheller, Platter < Smith,
who lose each about $40, 900
A destructive wind storm struck Dem
yer, Colorado, Thursday morning, and
continued st O'Clock at night with
uusbated fury. Many of the finest build
were unroofsd Sigma and awnings were
torn down and scattered i'll all directions
For several consecutive hours the wind
maintained velocity of so miles an
hour. Several psrsobs were injured, hut
none fatally.
The Times Democrat sa's; "The con.
dition OF the levees above Nav Orlesrs is
critical and serious, TIE expenditure
Of 800, 600 now will ssva mil!aas ard
prevent great suffering. There should be
no hesitation in taking immediste action.
This however, does not affect the state
ment that New Orleans ous ht TO and will
protect her own levees, and ia only In
danger from the breaking of leveea above
the city"
/. is now believed that the negro,
Charles II Rngg, who Is under indict
ment Ia L 'ng Island City TO. the murder
oi tbs Aayb es and the assaults on the
TownseDds and Sprsgues, is the man who
murdered Else Amber at Stamford,
Connecticut. II Is said that she was
killed iu the same manner 80 the May bee
women, and that II has been learned tina.
Rugg frequently visited Stamford.
The relatives Of DR.. Thomas Gallagher
of Brooklyn now in prieou in Bagiaud,
have prepared petition to the President
asking for Intervention in behalf Of the
doctor, On the ground that lie was con
yioted by false swearing and false evil
depce, the latter mainly volunteered by
the informef, James McDeImOtt The
petitioners say they have proofs that DR.,
Gallagher never had the least connection
with Irish dyDamitegs. The petition is
receiving the Signatures OF many citizens.
Executions took .place Friday 81 fol-
lo~s: AT Tombstone, Arizop a, o W.
Sa nple. Dsuiei David, Wiilism DslaLe,
Daniel Kelly and James Howard. for the
murder of the Bsbee family. At San
BsFrardino, California, William p.
Mcdonald, for the murder of Maggie
O'Brien. At Plaeerville, California,
Francisco PerreF, for the murder OF
William and Jacob Wirges. At Sumter,
South Carolina, Joseph Howard, oOiored,
for the murder Of Simon Gaskins, alsc
colortd.
The Maryland Historical Society cele.
brated in baltimore Thursday night its two
hundred and ittieth Ruuiversary OF too
landing of the Maryland pilgrims In s.
Msry's county, ]. II. B Latrob-, pred
dent OF the society, presided. Addresses
we're delivered by General Byadley T.
Johnson and Cgutail a. G. Tiippa
tteneFal johnson the grandson Of Oh,
first governor Of Marylai aner it be
cSme state, a,d Captaiu Trippe'i
ancestors settled Ia Talbot county il
1870. Al the rooclnsion OF his atidr4u
General johnson presented to the prssi
dert oi hiHtoricai society Ia behalf o
resi- ients of 8 Mays patish, in st
Mary 8 county, geIel made ircm II.
Mulberry tree under which Lsoatrc
Calvert eorolured the IRA. treaty will
tue Indians. 10 eceptiug the eift MIR
LstIobe remarked tLst "the gavel lou,
used by the president of the histortcs
society was made from the old shi,
Constitution The two should lie side b,
s'de as mementoas Of historic events "
Mayor Lamb of Norfolk, Virginia, O,
Monday week, suspended IL policemen TO
having "illet ally raded" a oolored gam
bling den and made number OF arrests
"a Tuesday the mayor and the two polio
commissionars hsstediy discussed tn
subject, the mayor asserting. that tn
commissioners chad put thieves aud cut
throats on the force" aud Commissions
Zachary replying that the mayo
mad ehislded the gambling den
a. no mayor should do y Tn
. discussion was published in yes,er
day weeks local papers, and later IL
. the day Mayor Lamb told Zlehar5, tht
THE published statement $ hich he hsl
given to the press We lie" and tia
he vas a ''liar and puppy. Atthi
, the commissioner slapped the mayer il
! the fACa and thay cia,,b.5 -. - .