Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-01-03
THE NEWS OF THE WEEK
OUR NEGRO PRISONERS PUT TO
DEATH.

DEATH.
Two Murderors XIII Their Keeper,
and Break Jail-A Chinaman VINO
Cannot Land = Funerals OF the
Killed at Harbor Grace.
Frank &. Feezer, brakeman, and James
Rehman, watohman, employed by ths
Pennsylvanis railroad, were run over and
killed at Harrisburg on Saturday night
The case Of the Rev. William Mitchell
the minister arrested in Boston fol
stealing from book store, was dismissed
Tues day, he having been placed in a
private lunStic asylum.
The steamer Carrier sunk Sunday
morning at the bend Of Little Hurricane
Island, in Lake Erie, after striking shore
in thick tog. one deck hand and two
deck passengers were drowned.
The aggregate receipts OF all kinds OF
grain in Cincinnati during the year fell
of 100000 bushels, and the shipments
declined nearly as much. The principal
decline WAS In wheat and corn.
A stage coach was stopped by highway
men near San Angela, Texas, on Satur-
day night, and nine passengers, all mem
bers OF variety troupe, were robbed OF
$400. The msils were not touched.
The gale in Brooklyn, Friday morn
Ing, blew down the walls of five new brick
buildings, demolished a new frame build
ing, and capsized q lighter containing
1000 bags OF sugar at one Of the wherves.
During the first FIVE months of the
present fiscal year the total internal rev.
enue collections have amounted to
l,279, ,43s, being $ll, ,343, ,971 less than
during the corresponding period of last
year.
Major General Pope telesraphs from
Fort Leavanworth that 1t is thought that
the white boy, Charles MoComas, Is with
band of Chirioahua Indians, which is
daily expected to reach the San Carlos
agency.
The miners of the Connellsville coke
region met Thursday at Soottdsle, Penn
sylvania, and appointed committee TO
petition Congress- for legislation against
the Wholesale importation of Hungarian
serf laborers.
The body of William H. Kirk, horse
dealer OF Cincinnati, was found with a
rope tied tightly around his neck beside
Thursday. 1t is believed he WAS robbed
and murdered.
Rsls Brothers & Co., wholesale dealers
In foreign fruits, fancy groceries and
canned goods, of Cincinnati, have made
an assignment. Their liabilities are esti-
mated at nearly $4O0, 200 assets at less
than $250,0OO.
Henry Smith, alias George Saylor,
alias Harris, was arrested Friday In
Baltimore, on the charge of having
robbed the Wells & Fargo express in
Nebrsaks, in March last. He expected
to sail for Europe to day.
Joseph Metznger, % years of age,
while going to his work near Locust Gap,
Penna., Friday morning, walked into
a 90 foot cave-in, and rolled 80 feet down
an old breast. He remained eight hours
In the pit, was badly frozen and cannot
recover.
In the case of the Cninaman brought
to New York on the ship Resolute, the
Secretary of the Treasury decides that he
cannot be landed in the United States,
but may bs transferred to any other
vessel which may be going to foreign
country.
The Chicago Railpay Age states that
during the present year $500 miles of
main railway tracks have been laid in
the United States at cost of about
S165, 600. The total number of luiles
OF railway in the country ID now about
120,0
William Fox, convicted of the murder
of Thomas Howard, was hanged Fri.
day at Nevada, Mo. The execution took
place in a natural amphitheatre, about IA
mile and half from the business portion
OF the town, and was witnessed by 10, 600
spectators.
The imports at New York since the LIST
of January amounted in value to
$780, ,653, against 1882, 2s4, 40 for the
corresponding period OF 1882, and the
amount marketed this year was
sll9,337, ,43S, against 1929, ,0l0, 613 for the
corresponding period of last year.
Private dispatches have been received
In Albany from Germany, reporting that
Colonel Henry X. Rsthbone had killed
his wife and committed suicide Deceased
was connected with two prominent
iamilies i'll Albany, and his was the
daughter OF United States Senator Ira
Harris.
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coasting sled going down steep incline
ran into a team going up. Willie Hert.
zog, aged IL years, had leg and arm
broken, Henry Mayer had leg broken,
Charley dayer's skull was fractured, and
Ella Smiths leg was broken. Two others
were slightly injured.
The employees in the table ware glass
factories in Pittsburg were notified on
Saturday night of a reduction of IL per
cent. in their wages, TO take effect on
January lst. There are in Pittsburg IL
such factories, employing about 1000
men and 500 girls. About as many
hands are employed in the west.
The new house of Charles e. Styles,
agent OF the Missouri Pacific railroad, in
Atchison, Kansas, was burned on Satur-
day night, and his wife and child
perished in the flames. Mr.. Styles was
himself severely burned. The fire is
supposed to have been caused by the ex-
piosion of a gasoline machine in the
cellar.
The statue Of Harriet Msrtineau in the
ola south Church, Boston, was unveiled
week yesterday in presence of large audi
enoe, mostly ladies'. Addresses were
made by Mrs. Mary A. Liver.nore, Wen
aell Phillips and William Lloyd Garrison.
The statue cost nearly Sl5, 900, which has
Deem entirety subscribed by female ad-
mirers OF Miss Martineau.
At YazOo City, Mississippi op Saturday
night, two hundred armed men went TO
The jail where the eolured men charged
with being the murderers of the the
Fosey brothers and Nichols were
confined. W. L. Foote, one of the
prisoners, resisted and was shot dead in
the cell. Robert Swsyze, Micsjah Parker
and Richard Gibbs were taken out OF
their cells and lynched.
While Sheriff Thompson and Jsilor
Williams were visiting the cells In the
jan at Walla Walla, Washington Terri
tofy, on Friday night, they were at
taoked by Eifus and Owen, condemned
mufderers, and knocked senseless with
bricks which the oonvicts bad seoreted.
me 1ailer showing signs OF recovery, the
nurderers hacked him to pieces with
kniie, and then escaped.
The Secretary of the Navy has ordered
suspension OF work at the Bosten navy
YARD on january lst, and the dismissal
w that date of half the force employed
IN the yard. As soon as the repairs to
'ne steamer Ossipee are completed ap
vfaer Will be issued by the secretary clos
lug the 1,aaona Ialopd pouv ward ond