Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-06-25
THE NEWS OF THE WEEK
GALES ON THE BANKS
OF NEWFOUNDLAND.


ehcn ABOUT 20 years OF age, were drowned
while bsthing at South Hadley, Mass, on
Friday evening.
George Ayers, convicted in Baltimore
Thursday of beating his wife, was sem
fenced to undergo 15 lashes and four
months imprisonment.
Louis Hammel, son of a policeman, has
been arrested in Cleveland, Ohio, for at
tempting to burn one OF the largest bust
ness blocks on Euclid avenue.
A partially torn down frame house in
Chicago collapsed on Saturday night, kill
juring a boy named Eugene Kehoe.
Rudolph J. Rohlfs, baker, committed
suicide in Peoria, ILL.,, Thursday morning,
because while baking bread for picnic
he burned three patches in succession.
Thirty-six of the 1872 applicants for ad-
mission to West Point have been found
deficient. Among the successful ones is
Andrews, the colored applicant from
South Carolina.
By the falling of coal bank near
Steubenville, Ohio, on Saturday morning,
Hugh Phallis and Patrick 0'Brien were
killed and Michael 0'Brien was danger
ously injured.
At Logstown, near Pittsburg on Satur-
day morning, John r. Mckee murdered
his wife and then shot himself, inhicting
a mortal wound. Jealousy is supposed
TO have been the cause. ...
Reports from the outlying districts
swept by the recent tornado in Iowa show
that in Plymouth and Cherokee counties
20 persons were killed, nine fatally in
jured and II dangerously injured.
A trapper, who returned to Ottawa,
Canada, on Saturday, reported that on
the 8th of this month, 200 miles north of
Ottawa, lie was caught in II heavy snow
storm, which listed several hours.
A fire broke out in the fanway of the
North Ashland colliery, at Ashland, Pa,
Sunday night, destroying the fan house
and setting fire to vein of cOal. About
800 men and boys will be thrown out of
work.
The Secretary of State has designated
six persons to act as inspectors of vessels
sailing from Cuban ports to the United
States. The object is to prevent the in
PRODUCTION of cholera from Spain by way
of Cuba.
General w. Krzyzanowski, who went
out of the New York custom house when
the force was reduced, was reappointed
as inspector of customs Thursday by
Secretary Manning. Krzyzanowski is an
active Republican.
William Roberts, a prominent citizen
of Warrior Run, near Wilkesbarre, died
Thursday of the Plymouth fever. This
il the first death from the disease in War
rior Run, and one other case of the fever
has been reported.
An inspection made of the top of the
Washington Monument shows that the
lightning destroyed the sharp point of
the aluminium tip and cracked from top to
bottom the monolithic stone on the north
side under the capstone.
According to the Washington Post the
first comptroller of the treasury has
officially requested DIR. Loring, ex-com-
missioner of agriculture, to make good
his accounts, so that the business of his
department may be closed up.
A large number of dogs and several
horses and cattle were Thursday bitten by
mad dog in Racine county, Wisconsin.
Hunting parties have been organized to
kill all animals known to have been bitten.
Several of the bitten dogs are running Mt
large.
The Nettleton Block, in Newport, IN.
H., was destroyed by fire Sunday morn
ing, with two adjoining stables, II tene-
ment and the town and county buildings
The total loss is estimated ut %lO0,OO0
and the insurances aggregate about
$41 700. .-.. ....
It is believed in Washington that Gen
Wesley Merritt will be relieved from com
mand Mt West Point in August next ant
ordered to organize cavalry school n
Fort Riley, Kansas, and that he will b'
succeeded at West Point by Gen. William
Il. Carlin.
Later particulars of the storm of thu
7th inst, ON the banks of Newfoundland
show that it was the worst blow know
for 40 years. About 20 vessels are know
to have been totally wrecked, and mum
ber of lives were lost. Much propert.
was also destroyed on shore.
A cloudburst in St. Cloud and Madison
counties, Illinois, during Friday night
flooded the country, sweeping ava,
houses and bridges and running the crops
The damage is estimated at 1900 900.
is said that 16, 900 acres of corn aud vege
tables are under water. No lives are re
ported lost.
Professor G. N. Riley, entomologist o
the agricultural department. is also curn
tor Of insects at the National Museum
IL having been questioned whether Ii
had II right to draw the salaries of bot
offices the matter was referred to til
first comptroller of the treasury, win
decided that he can legally draw but on
salary.
The collections of internal reyenu
during the first II months of the iisct
year ending June Both, 1885, show totl
of $103, ,697, l64, or decrease
$500, Alb over the receipts for the CORE
spending period last yenr. The decreas
from spirits was $S,45G,a09, the toti
being 1868 ,0G7 ,5l4. There was an increas
of $53, 1870 from tobacco. 5...-
Early Sunday morning fire broke oil
in the cellar OF the iive-sioried brow
stone. front building, No. .2G2 Fifth avenu'
New York. The flames went through IL
elevator TO the top of the building
Matlesius Il Co., nrt furniture dealer
were occupants, and the injury to the
stock is estimated ut about %5O, 900. III
building was damaged $1,000.
The jury in the case of Buddensicl
the tumble-down house builder III Ne
York, whose recently collapsed row
houses caused death and the injury of
number of persons, brought in verdi
Thursday night of manslnughter i'll u
second degree. The penalty is from ol
to 15 years. imprisonment. The usu
motion for new trial was made.
Ely S. Prime, gauger in the omplo
ment of the government in Baltilnol
was killed early yesterday week in l
house in that city. He got up during
rain storm TO close the windows, miss
his wny in the dark and fell over I
banisters to the hall below, breaking
neck. He was 46 years of age and invent
rod which is used by all governme
gaugers.
The United States war ship Iroqu'
has sailed from Panama for Guayaqu
Ecundor, under sealed instructions frt
the Secretary of State in regard TO I
case of Santos, the American citizen nc
there under arrest. II is understo
that the commander of the Iroquois
instructed to make formal demand
the name of the United States for
prompt release of the prisoner and
afford him all possible assistance.
A telegram from Portland, Maine,
ports the arrival of horde of tram
and burglars, who hnve organized rel
of terror. In Deering on Wednesd
night week they broke into house. III
tried other places, but were driven of
tbroe shots from o revolver. They inf
the G. A. r. Camp grounds and take
chile possession of tents already pitch
from which they are driven with d