Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-10-29

renee are reported to be failure, owing
10 succession of heavy storms.
John Clabby, painter, drank half nm
ounce of oarbolic acid by mistake in New
Haven, Tuesday, and died in two hours.
A vein of precious ore, assaying $500
per ton In gold and $3.50 in silver, is re-
ported to have been discovered near At
lanta, Texas.
The body of Andrew Murphy, en-
tombed by the caving in Of small mine
in the suburbs of Pottsville week ago,
was recovered Tuesday afternoon.
Sarah Curry, aged 10 years, living in
Dover, N. H., has received cable tele-
gram announcing that by the death of an
uncle in Scotland she inherits 81 900, 900.
William Buford, well-to-do farmer,
near Shelbyville, Missouri, was shot by
his son John on Monday, and died in
few hours. The two had frequent quar-
rels of late.
Stupart, the Hudson bay observer,
whose fate was in doubt, he having left
his station before the arrival Of the
steamer Alert, arrived Monday in st.
Johns, N. II.
-Four members of two theatrical com.
panies giving performances in Cincinnati
liiSt OuHuuy uiBht Wtie htioSteu iof fioio-
ton of the Sunday laws, and each was
fined 80 and costs.
While three men were raising the gal
lery of observation for "Siege Of Paris"
Panorama in Chicago Monday, some of
the braces gave way and the gallery fell
to the ground, killing one of the men
named John Julian.
An Indian and cowboy qunrreled
about drinks at TishaiNHAgo, in the Choo-
taw Nation, last Friday, and settled it by
II duel with pistols. Both were killed.
The tragedy was witnessed by crowd of
about so Indians and whites.
About $50 feet of the Pleasantville and
Atlantic City turnpike bridge fell Tues
day afternoon, while SO people were upon
it. Many of them were thrown into the
water, but all escaped drowning. Worms
had eaten the piling of the bridge until it
was honeycombed.
Abraham Christian, shoemaker, 80
years of age, was arrested ut his home in
Millsport, Carbon county, Pa, Monday
morning, on the charge OF completely in
the murder of John and William Kestor,
near Seybertsyille. He was taken to
Wilkesbnrre.
Frederick Weigmann, veteran Of
Waterloo, Monday celebrated, according
to telegram to the New York EUening
Post, his 10Gth birthday, at his son.in-
laws residence, in Cincinnati. Mr.. Wei2-
mann wns 30 yenrs old when he emigrated
TO this country.
A telegram from Montreal says the
plans for the Canadian Theological Col
lege at Rome have been prepared. The
building will cost 100000, and will be
located on the. Corso. The Pope has mp
proved the work, and the British govern
ment has conferred upon it its especial
protection. IL is expected that the col
lege will be completed in two years.
The war department objects TO the re-
moval of the Chiricahua Apaches, to which
Geronimo belongs, to the military farm at
Fort Lelvenworth. II wns suggested by
the interior department that these Indians
should be removed to place where they
could be held under strict surveillance, us
the people of Arizona feel uneasy while
the turbulent elements of the tribe are ut
large upon the San Carlos reservation.
A great storm ragged off tho coast of
Labrador on the 18th instant. Eighty
| fishing vessels were wrecked, and at least
10 lives were lost. Two thousand per-
sons are now ashore in n destitute condi-
ton. Steamers will be sent to them from
st. Johns, Newfoundland, with provisions
and clothing. A telegram received in
Boston says the storm ragged from the
18th to the 18th instant, and TINT 20 yes
sells and 100 lives were lost.
Mechanically, great grandson OF
the famous Chippewa chief OF that name,
has arrived in Washington with inHuen.
tial recommendations from Minnesota, Ia
secure from the President an appointment
to West Point when o vacancy occurs.
Young Hole-in-the-D Day is described as
tall and straight, and Of very progresses.
ing personal appearance, with but little
to suggest Indian blood in his veins. He
dresses we'll, and is said TO be highly ed.
ucated for his years.
On Sunday night another explosion
took place on street railway track in st.
Louis. 1t broke one of the wheels of 0
Jefferson avenue line car, but did nc
other damage. There were several pas
sengers in the car, and one or two wome1
tainted. The outrage was again repeated
Monday night on the Mound City road. A
front wheel of car broke and the driver
pitched over, but he escaped injury. Nc
passengers were in the chr. The chief Of
police has offered $500 reward for the
arrest of the villains committing the out
RACES.
In the Supreme Court of the United
States, Monday, decision was rendered
in the cotton case of e. e. Lamar oil
Georgin, against Hugh McCulloch, ex.
Secretary OF the Treasury. The suit was
brought in 1873 in the circuit court of tn,
United States for the Southern district o.
New York to recover moneys paid into
the treasury as the proceeds Of the sale o
several hundred bales of captured O,
abandoned cotton. 1t was decided for til,
defendant on the ground that the Law
gives to the court of claims exclusiy,
Jurisdiction in the class of cases to which
this one belongs. The Supreme Cour
affirmed the decision of the circuit court
The colored state fair of Mississipp
was formally opened Tuesday at Jack
son. Gov. Lowry, accompanied by ex
Senator Bruce, colored, and number Of
other prominent citizens, was escorted Il
the fair grounds by a military escort
Isaiah u. Montgomery, colored, Of Vicks
burg offered prayer, and Gov. Lowry. in
short address, declared the fair opened
The governor paid a high compliment L
the progress of the colored people
praised the course of b. X. Bruce Will,
United States senator, and referred to til,
peacefuland happy relations now existing
between the two races in Mississippi. Hi
remarks ELECTED frequent and loud an