Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-11-05

Hon. Samuel j. Tillen yesterday week
sent to the New York Democratic state
committee his check for 50, 500.
The Secretary of the Treasury Thurs
day appointed L. M. Montgomery of
Maryland, to be special inspector of
customs for duties on the Istllmus of
Panama.
II was learned at the White House
Thursday that Gen. Mcclellan came yery
near being made member of President
Oloveland's cabinet that he was rendered
the Russian mission, and declined il on
account OF business engagements, and
That within the past "a hours the Presi-
dent had concluded to offer him IN mp
pointment as member Of the Civil Ser.
vice commission"
Henry II. Davis, the Fhchburg railroad
collector, who is charged with enl,czzle-
ment, Sunday gave himself up to the
police OF Boston, and also turned over To
them 500 i'll money and check for
500. He said he wns so dumbfounded
Mt the charges against him, which lie first
read in the newspapers, that he took to
drinking and has been under the influ-
enee of liquor ever since. lie saws that
his accounts will lie found entirely
correct.
James Hodges WINS yesterday weel,
elected mayor of Baltimore, on the regular
Democratic ticket, defeating Judge
George w. Brown, the Fusionist nominee,
by majority of 1924. The new city
council stands 10 regulars and seven
Fusionists in the first branch, and seven
regulars to three Fusionists in the second
branch. The vote was one of the heayi,,6.
ever cast, footing up over &C, 900. The
election passed off very quietly consider.
ing the bitterness developed during the
campaign.
An anti-Chinese meeting was held in
San Francisco on Saturday night nj
which 4 ,OOD persons were present IL was
called by the Knights of Labor, and was
the result of the strike by the Chinese
clgarmalSers on the 23d of last month.
when the latter informed their EMPLOYERS
they would refuse to work unless the
white men employed were discharged,
The speakers declared that the time had
arrived when n united stand and action
would have TO be taken against further
Chinese dictntion. which, if not resented
would result i'll serious detriment to the
white laboring class.
A large number of patent ATTORNEYS and
other persons interested in the telephone
cases were i'll Attendance ut the interior
department in Washington Saturday to
hear the beginning of the arguments on
the application of the Pan Electric, the
Globe, and the Washington Telephone
Company to have the United States begin
suit to cancel the Bell patent. Mr.. Mont
Bomery, the assistant attorney general.
had declined to take any part in the
proceedings owing to his personal
relations to one of the parties
in interest," so the hearing was con.
Quoted by Secretary Lamar, Commissioner
OF Patents Montgomery and Assistant
Secretary jerks. Alexander Graham Bell
sat beside his counsel, Mr.. Storrow of
Boston. Quite discussion took place MS
to the scope of the investigation and the
legal points that must be discussed.
Secretary Lamar finally said that he had
no power over the patent office, and the
question at issue i'll his opinion was
simply whether he should advise the
Attorney-General to bring suit to cancel
the Bell patent or set it aside. That was
matter he should like to hear argued,
and mn adjournment was had to Monday,
November 9TH. -