Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-06-11


w. II. Kimbrough, "a teacher in the Bolivar
Academy, at Madisonville, Tennessee, shot
himself dead on Thursday. He was dis
appointed in love.
It is reported that Ex-Governor Hale of
New Hampshire, has failed for large
amount and that all his property in Yer
mont has been attached.
All tho gambling houses in Chicago were
closed Friday in consequence of Mayor
Harrisons order. The gamblers say they
believe that the stoppage is only temporary.
A switch engine on II branch Of the Mis-
souri, Pacific railroad broke through n
bridge near Harrisonyllle, Mo-, Friday
morning. The fireman, named Constance,
was killed.
John II. Aufdemort, for II years a conll-
treasury at New Orleans, has disappeared
with government money to tho amount it is
supposed, of about $4,000.
A terrific thunder storm passed over
Paris, Ill.,, on Thursday, unrooiing half the
Metropolitan block, and almost totally de-
molishing the Presbyterian church and u
number of other buildings.
Fin and Maus Rlinsberger were taken
from the Jail at Eldom, Iowa, Friday
morning and shot dead by a masked mob.
The victims had been arrested for an attack
q
A violent storm visited Baltimore Fri
day afternoon, blowing down trees, un-
roofing houses and demolishing buildings
in course of erection. Christian Buren,
feind was struck on the head by piece Of
flying timber and killed.
Frederick Grotegout and his wife and
daughter, were found dead ut their home
near Edwardsport, Ind, Friday. All
three had their throats cut. 1t is supposed
that Grotegout killed the women in u fit of
insanity and then cut his own throat.
A freight train on the Jeffersonville, Mad
ison Il indianapolis railroad ran into tree
which had been blown across the track near
| Selbyyille, Ind, on Thursday night. The
engine and six cars were wrecked, and
| Charles Monro, brakeman, were killed.
The Secretary of the Interior has decided
| that lands purchased by the United States
| and transferred to the interior department
| are to be regarded rs part of the public do
main held in trust for the people as on the
same basis as the lands acquired by ces-
| sion.
| wind storm passed over Richmond, Va,
| Friday afternoon. Several houses were
unroofed, trees were stripped of their limbs,
awning were torn from their fastening, and
windows were broken. An old two story
cooper shop was blown down, seriously
injuring w. ]. Penton, the proprietor, his
9-year-0ld son, and an old man named John
Harlow.
AT Erie, Pa, on Thursday evening, Den.
man Orton was driving spirited team
which ran away and collided with tele-
graph post, breaking orton's skull. A boy
named Kuhn was knocked down and tram
pied by tho horses feet. A buggy contain.
ing Andrew Hinton and an old lady named
Mrs. Warden was run down; Hinton's ribs
were broken and Mrs. Warden was mortally
injured. A man named William Auner had
HIS back broken.
Several days ago, piece Of the stont
coping of the county court house at Au
gusta, Ga, fell from the roof and narrowly
missed q member of the legislature who
was passing by. Admonished by this acci
dent, the work of tearing Off the stone
Friday, when the ' hole line Of balus
trade fell, killing workman named Harris
and demolishing the entire front OF the
stone balcony.