Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1885-07-10
NEWS OF THEDAY


engagement with the Apaches Sixteen
Indians were killed and fifteen 70 twenty
taken prisoners.
The jury in the case Of Adolph 3. sprec-
kles charged with a murderous assault on n.
L. De Young at San Francisco, acquitted the
defendant
An annual review Of the grain market Of
San Francisco gives the wheat exports for the
cereal year ending June 50, at 26 .230, 900
bushels, and lour at ], 500 900 barrels
AT . tenement house IRE in Cleveland,
Ohio three girls we're burned to death.
Carrie Miles and Jennie Miller, each eight
years Of age, were drowned in a pond near
Verona, Wis.
Surrogate Rollins Of New York confirmed
the referee report giving the go 900 left by
John Russell, the miser printer, 70 his two
brothers and two sisters living in England.
1t Is understood in Wall street, New York,
that the Silver Dollar law requires the y. S.
Government to coin 2,0O0,O0J silver dollars q
month
John Carpenter, who buichered his wife
and nearly killed his Wife's sister in New York,
was found guilty Of murder in the first de-
gree, Notwithstanding the physicians declared
him insane.
During the strike Of the street car drivers
IN Chicago, the few cars sent out we're stopped
BY the mob and much rioting occurred.
"a new insect is destroying the seed oysters
on the Connections coast and much alarm is
felt BY the oystermen.
The police census Of Buffalo, n. T., shows a
population Of 20, 900. against 155, 1877 in 1850.
Hereafter letters weighing one ounce may
be mailed for two cents., but the half ounce
rate still remains at two cents. The postage
on newspapers has been reduced from two to
one cent per pound.
William Dorsheimer has been appointed
United States Attorney for the southern
district Of New York in place of Elihu b. ]
Lot nd Martin N nTnMnhnn TfnffnT EtnHn1 D
Marshal in place Of Joel B. Erhardt, for the I
same district
Mrs. Yseult Dudley was acquitted in New I
York Of the charge Of assault growing out OF I
the shooting Of O'DOnOvan Rosa. The pro-
secution said that the District Attorney had .
satisfied himself that Mrs. Dudley was insane
when she shot Rosa, and the jury declared
the same. Very little interest was evinced in
the trial.
Five physicians testified that Carpenter,
the wife murderer, Of New York city, was in
sane.
Larry" O'Brien refused to prosecute
George J.. Truman for stabbing him in New
York city, and Truman refused TO prosecute
O'Brien for shooting him. OBIen was dis
charged and Truman held for carrying con-
cealed weapon.
"A J. Dumont, late Naval Oficer at New
Orleans, committed suicide by shooting, at his
home in Algiers, La
in New York city Edward A. Boyd and
Geo. III. Boyd. father and son, convicted Of de-
fraudiBg the Government by illegally import
ing plate glass, were sentenced; the son 70 pay
fine Of $1,000, and the father 70 State prison
for two years
Josiah Wolford, Of Bedford, Pa, acct
dentaily fell against the blade Of an open
pocket knife in the hands Of friend. The
blade entered his heart, killing him instantly.
in a fire which occurred at Beaver Dam,
Wis, three children were burned 70 death
"A gang Of tramps made q raid on an out
skirt OF Shenandoah, Va, and stole what they
could. large number were arrested
Nellie Dame, eyed pipeteen years, residing
at Freeport a l0ur husbands living.
Abel Davons, Cornell University student.
was accidentally killed At Liyermore Pals,
n. H.
Franz Joseph Petmesky has been resen-
fenced at Buffalo TO be hanged for murder.
"A lady, with her two children and nurse,
were thrown from q car platform into deep
ravine at Springfield, Pa Three Of the party !
were killed
About one thousand street car conductors
anddriyers at Chicago went on strike, causing
much Inconvenience to large number Of peO-
pie residing at some distance from the busi- !
ness portion Of the city. I
The Cunarder, Gallia, was sighted at sea i
by two White Star steamers proceeding east \
ward under sail with broken shaft. She was Z
accompanied BY friendly steamer and but 4
slight apprehension exists regarding her safe {
arrival h
Admiral La Comba and the officers Of the ]
French flagship La Flore gave an open air
bre. Lfast TO a distinguished company on board ]
-heir frigate at anchor in the North River. ,
--latest accounts Of the harvesting in Kan
lsi show the wheat crop to be by 100 per cent
C:ter than the estimate a month ago. I
Il thief stealing into store at Parkers-
IN "a unrr - 49, nAnn-y-
killed.
Officer Jacob Dudenhoffer surprised q gang
# burglars in q store at Erie, Pa. He dis o
armed and ironed one man. A second shot
aim, but, using the first thiefs pistol, he re-
urned the Gre and killed his assailant
"A party Of six young men left the Cur st
lett House, Brunswick, Me-, for sail When cl
lear Bath their boat was struck BY a squat al
md upset n. W. Gavin, Assistant Post p;
master Of Brunswick, and B. A Lincoln were vi
lroEned. in
The New York Press Club gave a reception it.
0 Henry B. Stanton to signalize his eightieth di
irthday aud the sixth-one years Of his news vi
aper work. &c
The Rev. Lichner RUSSELL, rector Of the
resbv!arian Church, Wo0dhaven, L. l., COM le
Tilted suicide by cutting his throat in his e
1arding house. Dt
General Cook has made preparations for g
extended campaign against the Apaches =
thmus, 5000 Of Menendista's men hemmed ~
$40 Nicaraguans under T0lavera, who was IN
FUNDED They fought thirty-tWo hours and
en cut their way through Menendista's lines,
aying 800 killed and wounded, and took the
naming 200 into La Union in good order. n,
-Yillarica Ga was visited by remarkable
splay Of electricity. Many people were
Ocked by lightning and two prominent citi-
rs were killed instantly. Z
Mrs. Dieter, wife Of Mr.. John Dieter, Of
Baltimore county, Nd, was killed / g
a vicious COW. Mrs. Dieter was expected ~
soon become mother. She leaves four nel
iall children. eei
The new Directory Of Chicago estimates s1
e population Of the city 70 be 100000 Nv
Kansas the past year has increased the The
mber Of its newspapers by seventy-eight, Gro
Tile Illinois has gained seventy seven. pvt
Reports Of the wheat crop in Michigan VIII
IN every county in the State are favorable can
j promise larger yield than that Of last DEP
Gen. Grant passed Saturday night quietly. and
nday morning he declared he had had the eep
st nights rest that he had enjoyed for con
eks. kiI
Two men were killed and several injured, ligf
lie quite a number Of houses were partially hog
entirely destroyed In a Polish Church row,
Toledo, Ohio, on Sunday.
Mike Hines, leading catcher for the Bos- A 9,
2 during 1888 and 1884, but recently re-
20. has signed with the BroOklyns.
WASHINGTON EOTRa 6
The reduction Of the public debt during pare
Fror, the ,,,,,,,, - -, - Unit
the United States from all sources were - -.
,l550l5 50; June, 1884, 525 932 0sS 80; ex- 80
lses for june 1885, S15255,655 IL; June, !. N
4, SIG. ZIG, 113 90. IN " .l
in eniJ Tr s9,,, \; ~ ~ III 6 sie Ic spri1
me Treasury estimates which were s1l3- 951'
COO They would have exceeded the esti- N nj
e had not the bonded period for high ,-itb
les been extended. III ~
FOREIGN TTEEa bush
-forty thousand hands are thrown ont of '0 MI
2oyment in Germany through the masons TO- Z,
Ae. The masters refuse to negotiate with ...s-