Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-12-18

Six inches Of SNOW fell Monday at
Quebec.
The ateam tug Sea Lion, from Philadel.
phis, arrived from San Francisco Tues
day.
A cold wave struck Sioux City, Iowa,
Tuesday morning. II was 100 below
zero, 100 below at Yankton and $40 below
at Sioux Falls.
Joseph Cough, q farmer Of Waterbury,
Conn has lost So out Of 100 hogs from
cholera Tuesday II more were ordered
to be killed by the state authorities, and
the rest will be quArsntined.
Five buildings in Newport, Arkansas,
including tho Nsos office and several
stores, were burned sTuesday morning.
Loss, 100000. Two men, two women
and child persisted In one Of the build
ings.
Mrs. Julia Turner recently obtained o
verdict for 100000 against the city Of
New burg, N. Y, for injuries received by
falling on q defective sidewalk. Her
husband now brings suit for an addi-
tionsl $4,000 for loss Of her services.
John Darlington, his wife and three
Tuesday W. ek, by eating partridge. Mr..
harrington who refused medical aid died
on Sunday night. The others, though
still aick are believed to be ont Of danger.
Frank Bowling, 20 years Of age, deaf
mute, shot himself in the breast in Cleve-
land, OHIO, on Saturday evening, and his
recovery is doubtful. He was well edu-
Gated, and had informed his aunt that he
longed to 60 and see what hesven was
like
The totsl number Of immigrants who
arrived in Canada from January LIST to
November 30h was Lad 842, against
| l72, 1913 during the corresponding period
q last year. Of the arrivals this year
81, 1913 were for settlement in Canada, the
rest going to the United States.
Henry Levy & Son, importers and man
uiaoturers Of fancy goods, in New York,
made an assignment Monday, with
preferences amounting to $65, 644 Their
liabilities are estimated at s300, 900;
assets about 1880, 900, in stock and open
accounts II Ia believed the suspension
will be only temporary.
A special correspondent Of the Balt-
more San, sent to investigate the recent
disasters by the storm on She RAppAhan-
mock river last Tuesday reports that only
eight lives are positively known TO be
lott. Thsre is Fumor that seven men
were drowned near the mouth OF the
river, bnt this Ia not confirmed.
Recent robberies OF summer residences
at Sea Ciif, Long Island, have been
traced to William Mershon, the 18ysar-
old son OF respectable aud we'll TO do
resident Of that place. An attempt was
made to arrest the offender, but he fed
taking with him some OF his fathers
property. Hs ia also suspected Of arson.
dispatch from Galveston, Texas, Gays
General Ce,vautes was Tuesday In
auHuTated governor pro tenn. Of the state
OF Cohhutla, to continue in Off 20 until
new state election can bs held four
months hence. This settles the dispute
between the conterding governors, and
all fears OF . revolution have subsidized.
The fire at Johnston, Ohio, on Satur.
day, which deftroyed seven buildings and
caused the death of Willism Trout, .
saloon keeper, is now attributed 10 incen-
diarism, 1t ia believed that Trout, who
had several thousand dollars in his pos
session, was robbed and murdered, and
the body was locked In the saloon, which
l
John Mason an insane ooavict in the
asylum sttaohed to the penitentiary at
Jefferson City, Missouri, arose on Friday
night, took possession Of heavy poker,
went into en adj 'iBipg room where four
teloE pa tents were aletpipg, and BEAT
three Of them in the head with the p, ksr
il fl Ctips fatal IL iurles upon two. Mason
is 40 years 81 sgs, and was considered
harm. eos.
Buffalo was visited Monday morning
by violent Storm OF wind and rain, the
Std velocity reGohipg maximum of GA
niies PER tour Cellars Ia the lower
art oil taa city wsre a oisd, lumber
Mes we're scattered about, skaEil dwell
apa ~, he s'sii wars b!eva down, and
'blui 90 t-el u b" ses wall as damaged
2 az kart wocs {. will probably take
80 Goa u =, ar,
a. Ncwak, N J.. Ia ed y morning,
i!d.t bepr- directed the attention Of
u" erArd jury To the failure Of the
ws'F ssvines Institution, reviewed
the eanssH lssdioe the suspension, aud
laid special e're on the Fisk & Hatch
loans He said that "if the facts show
$ conspiracy II any OF the mAnsaegs Of
the bank vii sEoa other, or with cnts!ds
persona, they may bs indicted for c,n-
spirscy whether the overt cot was In this
or another state"
The will OF Reuben R. Springer Of Gin
oiunau was probated Monday. Tie
uocumant, with ak oodieils, coVers nearly
40 psges OF legsl cap manuscript. The
whole is In his own Handwriting, and the
wiil declares It Is made without the advice
q any human being. After long list Of
| h. n Sla
other educational Institutions the bulk Of
the estate, which is vaIued at 81, 900, 900,
is left to his sisters children.
General Hszsp, oh Of signal officer, has
preferred charges agsinss Lieutenant
warrington OF "disoLedienos OF orders
and 9ross neglect OF duty in connection
with his command OF the Proteus expedi.
ton of 1888, Tor the relief OF the Greeiy
COLONY at Lady Franklin Bsy.n The
charges were sent to Secretary Lincoln n
wesk ago, accompanied by a letter
skiing for court for their trial. The
secretary has not as yet decided whether
he will order & court or not.
telegram from Calais, Maine. reports
the collapse OF concern known a. tba
Royal New Brunswick Lottery" On
wednesday week Note 8. Read Of Phils-
delphiA, said to Re the leader in the lot.
terry company, was arrestedin St. Stephen
for wrongful use Of the mails, and held
In $4,000 bail for trial Tuesday. Hs
mas an elegant residence 25 miles from
CAlais. He did not appear for trial ard
10 supposed to have fisd. Others OF the
lottery men have also disappeared.
Experiments with the Haskell multi
charge gun have been going on at Sandy
HOOK, New York, and were continued
tuesday. In the forty first round l9
pounds Of powder were in the brsech. and
80 pounds distributed in the four pockets.
the weight Of the shot being 1866 pounds.
The velocity Of the shot was LOO feet
per second, the elevation 81 degrees and
the range 6.069 yards. In the fortv-
second round there were 10 pounds Of
powder In the breeoh, with 100 pounds
distributed among the four pockets, The
weight OF the shot was Ill pounda its
velocity 2,004 feet per second. The alsvs.
ton 81 degrees and the range 6.7bs
yards, or nearly four miles, This sbovs
nv a.