Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-12-24
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ousiy burned.
The dis,ilery and stock OF John Yande-
veer of Colts Neck, near Freehold, N. j.,
were seized on Friday for alleged violation
OF the revenue law.
jackson, the negro accused OF the murder
OF the Smith family at Mink Prairie, Texas,
on the night OF the 18th inst, was iynched
on Saturday, near that town.
oberne, Hoslck & Co.'s hide, tallow and
wool warehouse, in Chicago, was burned
Monday, The loss Is estimated at
1856, 600; insurance, $2S2 900.
The jail at dauleysville, Ala, was set on
fire early Monday morning and destroyed.
A man named Phillips, locked up for drunk
enness, was burned to death.
The assignees OF the defunct Highland
Bank at Highland, Illinois, on Friday began
to distribute the assets of the concern, pay
ing ten cents on tho dollar.
The goods and implements in the tobaceo
factory OF e. o. Thompson, at North Col
brook, Connecticut, have been seized for
alleged evasion Of the stamp act.
A movement is on foot In Baltimore to
procure from the legislature u stringent en-
aetment against the opium joints which
have recently multiplied largely In that city.
The warehouse of McDougall, Lozle a
Co., oil merchants, in Montreal, was burned
on Saturday morning. Loss $4,000. Two
firemen were seriously injured by falling
walls.
The United States steamer Dolphin sailed
from New York on her trial cruise, which
will last two months. She will stop at
Newport TO have her compass set, and then
go south.
d. 4. o. Hubbard was convicted In the
United States district court at Chicago, on
Saturday morning Of embezzling the funds
q H. Nail l..Ak
Illinois. Sentence was deferred.
]. o. Weaver, senior member OF the
Weaver Organ Manufacturing Company OF
York., Penna., became violently insane, in
Dallas, Texas, a week ago, and Monday
committed suicide in a hotel by cutting his
throat.
A telegram from Ottawa says the war
| claims commission have decided two
claims. So far, the amount paid out In
| Winnipeg on account of the campaign, In
Guiding the claims liquidated, is 3d.
| $50 600.
Thetyphoon which swept over the Philip
| pine Islands ON tho 7th ult., destroyed over
1000 buildings, including IL churches.
/ Eighteen persons were killed. The report
covers only 10 Of the "a districts OF the
| islands.
A suit for $4,000 damages for libel has
boon brought by Mrs. Edwards against the
| st. Louis Republican, in publishing matter
| rejecting upon her In connection with the
hanging of her brother, o. II. Bateman
some time ago.
|. The trustees OF the National Home fol
Disabled Volunteer Soldiers will ask Con
gress for an appropriation Of 81 ,847 1897 Ia
cover current expenses, including construc'
ton and repairs, for the fiscal year ending
June S0th, 1887.
l AnatIar JaaAI, f,a,. A.Iahs,a,sn 30 .,,,-,.,,l
In the Hausmeyer family at Tarentum
Penna., on Saturday, the victim being
Henry, a son rs years Of age. The othel
five members Of the family are believed Il
have chance of recovery.
A man supposed from papers found upor
him to he J.. s. Kempell, of Sydney, Neb.
was arrested at Council Bluffs, Iowa, OIL
Saturday night. He said he was enroute tC
Washington TO kill Cleveland, in order to rio
the country OF Democrats.
Near White House, New Mexico, ON Sat
urday morning, q company Of United States
Cavalry under Lieutenant Fountain vert
ambushed by hostile Indians. Surgeon
Maddox and privates Collins, Gibson, HUI
ton and Mcmillan were killed.
During family row in Louisville, oil
Saturday night, Louis Rentz and his wifi
Rosa assaulted and fatally cut and bea
William Teloden. The woman pounded
Teloden with club, while her husband
stabbed him In the body and neck.
The Camden Consolidated Oil Compan!
OF Parkersburg, W. Va, is reported to huvl
suffered loss Of over $4,000 by thrc,
forged drafts. It is not known who thu
forgers are. The drafts were in the hand
Of Santa Barbara, CAL, bank.
OF 81 persons who attended the Weitzc
birthday party In New York 20 have beef
accounted for, and OF these II are affected
with trichinosis. 1t is not expected tina
| any OF the younger members OF the Weitze
family will survive. Several others are ais
very sick.
It is estimated that 1t will cost the Cana
dian government 100000 to. reimburse tn,
grocers and saloon keepers who obtaine,
their licenses under the Dominion Liquo
act which.the privy council has declared
unconstitutional.
Richard Heale of Parkersburg, W. Va.
died Friday from injuries received OF
Thursday by being struck on the head witt
poker by his son, 16 years Of age. Tn
boy was not arrested, as 1t was said he hat
acted In self-defence.
Philip Brady, while out driving with hi
wife and sister-in-law, at Goshen, New
York, Monday, attempted 10 cross tn
Erie railroad track. An engine struck ant
demolished the vehicle, killing Brady anI
I
Two deputy marshals arrived at For
Smith, Arkansas, on Saturday with 81.
prisoners from the Indian Territory, four o
whom are charged with murder. Thi
makes ~ prisoners brought in within thre
days, and swells the number In the Jail I,
1l3.
Mabel Knickerboeker, 10 years OF age
suddenly became blind while studying ii
school ut Evansville, Indiana, on Saturday
I hal 81
always wore glasses. Her total loss o
sight is attributed to nervousness and over
study.
1t Is said that persons in Chicago hay
been importing large quantities OF potat,
starch from Hamburg without paying tn
customs duties. Collector Seeberger sal,
Friday that the papers had been placed il
the hands of the district-attorney, who will
file a libel.
A consignment of goods to Canada from
j. q. Aver * Co., patent medicine manuiac
turers OF Lowell, Mass, was recently seizet
| by customs officers at Longueil because o
differentiation. The firm has been mott
lied by the department ut Ottawa that a fin,
exceeding $780, 900 has been imposed, an,
unless this is paid the goods under seizur,
will be sold at auction.
The City Bank of Houston, Texas, havipt
paid up capital of $500, 900, failed on Sat
| uruhy, ana receiver WIS appointed. Tho
liabilities include about $500 900 in do
posts. NJ. O. Huyett Il Co., lumber manu-
facturers Of Detroit, failed on Saturday, IL
consequence of inability to pay large sumi
OF money borrowed from two Of the banks
The firms total liabilities are estimated 81
$1S0,0O0.
AT the last term of the Schuylkil count,
court ut Pottsville, Penna., John Leonard
county commissioner, was convicted II i'm.
proper solicitation of voters. A motion fol
new trial was overruled, and Judgment oil
custer, with costs, was pronounced. Al
appeal was taken to the supreme court but
Notwithstanding this proceeding, the couri
at Pottsville Monday appointed j. Oliver
Roads, Il prominent business man of thai
city, to succeed Leonard as commissioner
The suit Of the government against Bar.
low and Sanderson, ex-Star Route contrnc.
tors, In the United States circuit court. M
Denver, to recover 100000, was finished
Friday afternoon. Judge Hallett held
that the large extra allowances made the
contractors by Brady were direct violations
OF the law, but it was necessary for the
government to prove actual fraud In order
to recover the sum paid. The Jury brought
In verdict for the defendants. The case
Will probably betaken to the Supreme Court.
The commissioner of pensions has lust
decided in favor OF the application Of an ex-