Delaware gazette and state journal., 1884-06-19
IN u EN- EIfAL.
Rich beds iron have been discovered
one mile trem Duck Hill, Mississippi.
The oustoms reosipts at Vera Cruz

against 81 ,os0, ,0Oc Tor May, 1888.
The comptroller OF the currency has
authorized the National Bank OF Com
meroe OF Minneapolis, Mimi, with oapi-
tai of 1900, 600.
The President has signed the bill pro-
viding that newspapers Weighing less
than four ouLoes shall be sent through
the mails for one cent.
Henry Kaufman, an inmate of the
insane department of the almshouse at
NOrristown, Pa, hanged himself in his
cell on Tuesday morning week.
A fire in the village of Grant Park,
near Ksnkakee, Illinois, Tuesday week
night, destroyed 20 buildings, including
several stores aud two hotels.
William Davidson & Co, manufacturers
of chemicals and fertilizers, in Baltime re-,
made an assignment Thursday. The as
signees' bond is 100000.
Napoleon Voisine and Eliza Jolly,
patients in the insane asylum at Quebe +,
escaped Sunday week, and their bodies
were found drowned Thursday on Beau
fort beach.
The Congregational convention OF YER
mon. Thursday adopted a report against
the running Sunday trains and appointed
committee to memorialize the legislature
on the sui jsot.
Two tanks OF oil in the works Of Lane
X Flemmipg, at dreenpoint, Long Island +,
were burned Monday morning, and the
blazing oil ran down to the river, de-
stroying all the oompany's sheds and
docks. The loss is estimated at $50, 900.
1t is again stated that at the next
meeting of the dire tors of the Union
Pacific railroad. TO be held on the 18th
inst, Sidney Dillon will resign the pre-.
sidenoy of the road. Charles FranciJ
Adams, yr., is mentioned as his probable
successor.
A fire occurred Thursday afternoon In
the four-story granite building, 152 l54
Congress street, Boston, filled with manu-
factured rubber, belonging to the National
and New Bruuswick rubber companies.
The loss is supposed to be heavy. Nine
iremen were injured by au explosion Of
naphths on the seoond floor.
By the record of the court of inquiry in
the case Of Judge Advocate Genersl
Swain, the Secretary OF War "lesrnsd
officially of the action Of Colonel A. p.
Morrow of the Sixth Cavalry, in duplicat-
ing, duplicating and even quadruplioat-
lug h,s ps. suGOnnts,' ana the secretary
has decd d 10 vfder oourt mar rtial for
ths tr al ft tnst ctlicsr.
II. D, DAitEl, aea.er Ia theatrical fur.
ai4;ip. Juis al III hon Square, New
fotb .ai his hiprk damaged by ater
70 lii" gent OF SIS 0G0 Oh Saturday
light and Sunday morning. He occu
pies the first floor and basement, and it
was discovered Sunday that the water
in til sscond floor had been running all
night, completely flaoding his place.
Alexander Fiddler, ga notoriously bad
character" who had been concerned in
the robbery of an emigrant near Fort
Meade, Dakota, was taken from an officer
by G gang OF masked men at Stursis, on
Saturday morning, and lynched son gen.
efal prinoiples." His acoomplices in the
fobbary, two soldiers, namad Hewe5 and
Brown, ara in danger of similar fate.
Mr.. Foster, our minister to Spain,
having finiehed the business which
brought him to Washington, left there
Thursday on his return TO MadIid. His
visit to Washington was in connection
with the commercial treaty between Spain
and this country and is said on good
authority to have nothing whatever to do
With the alleged proportion to purchase
Cuba.
Elwood Lincoln, prominent and
wealthy young citizen of Glen Cove,L. l.
disappeared Wednesday night week. He
was to have been married to the daug hter
OF starch manufacturer that evening,
and all the preparations for the wedding
were completed and the guests were
present, but no bridegroom appeared. II
is said he fed with another lady Of the
village.
There was another heavy frost In New
England on Saturday Light, which did
great damage to the growing crops. The
prospects of the cranberry crop on Cape
Cod are reported to be- entilely ruined.
Potatoes, oorn and all kinds OF vines in
the same district are seriously injured.
In Norfolk county, Msssacb usetts, whole
crops OF vegetables were destroyed. In
nearly ali sections the growth Of the crops
was retarded.
John NJ. Wsbber, vics president, and
Walter Is Wehber, secretary and trea.
surer of tae Mutual Marriage Aid Asso-
citation, were arrested Thursday in Ham
lton, 0.itaiio, on the charge OF obtaining
money under false pretences. Several
partners at B.lleville and Napaunee, he
paid cut several thous sspd dolars without
| obtaining any value, caused the arrestf
| TO bs Ill sds.
The saloons in Astoria aud the upper
part OF Long Island City were in full
| blast Sunday morning when the police
under the instructions of the commits
| sioners aud at the request OF the Law
| aud Or er Society, closed them all. ThiE
action caused considerable excitement
as large number of Germans from New
York were having pionics in several O.
the parks. The bsse ball game WAS mol
| stopped.
The grand jury Of Omaha, Nebraska
on Saturday indicted the mayor and
chief of police OF that city, on charges o
having accepted bribes from keepers O
gambling houses. 1t is said the jury
have traced nearly ID, 600 to the hands o.
the accused. The payments are allegsd
to have bsen regularly made once {
month. The mayors salary is only
u, 600 year, that of the ohiei OF polio,
| the same.
Joseph Coyle, aged l3, of Allentown
Pa stopped on his way to school Thurs
lay afternoon 10 play ball. A boy namet
Robbery, In answer to Coyle's reques
that he KNOCK him fly, hit the ball snt
Coyle, who was about so feet distant
tried to catch IT, 1t passed through hi
hands aud struck him in the pit OF tn,
stomach. For few minutes Coyl
staggered about in doubled-up position
fell over on his face and died in few
moments. The coroner's Jury exoneratet
Robbery. AT first Coyle's companion
thought he was merely shamming, bu
when be fell ov and died they wer
overcome with horror.
Pottsville, Pa, dispatch says
Simon Smith fell in love with Ev'
Boltham, and his suit prospered TO
awhile. Then Eya's affections grew cold
Smith resolved to have the idol OF hi
affection OF do something desperate
Armipg himself Thursiay morning with
pistol, kuita aud toys ne went 10 tn
residence o. The young lady. Hs fastere,
one end OF ths rope around HIS ueck aut
the other rud TO hat peg, then holdinl
the pistol to his head with one hand al,
knife to his throa. with the other, h
demanded to know II abe refused I
marry him. The words were hsrdl,
uttered when rotber Of the lady ap
pesred and seizai Smith, disarmsd hin
and brought him before justice, wheuc
he was committed to prison under
strong guard. He says he only wsnte'
to frighten Eva into giving her consen
to marry him and meant no harm.
Henry Dunkar, young and timorou
German, was one of band OF musician
who were passengers Sunday on a Ne'
| York Weat Shnra & Ruffalo railroad train