Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1885-06-12
NEWS OF THE


-Canler worms have appeared in large
numbers abont Midway, Mass, and threaten
serious damage to fruit.
Mrs. J. Wonch aud four children were
burned to death in bed III their house in Bar
RE, Ontario.
Forty members Of the Independent Older
Of the New York Schuelzen Corps, with their
families making a party Of 200, sailed for
their Fatherland on the steamship Servia.
They will be gone two months, and the Schuet-
zen will take part in the festival at Bingen on
on the Rhine, on July 4th and 9Th.
-Myriads Of young grasshoppers have
made their appearance on the south side OF the
Arkansas river. An area probably Of 200
acres is literally filed with young grasshop-
pers 1t is said that these insects are not
dreaded as much as locusts, and viii be inca
pable Of doing much damage.
1t is reported that Chief Justice Dorian,
Of the Province of Quebec, Chief Justice
Hageertv. of the Province Of Ontario, and
Chief Justice Wallbridge Of Manitoba, will
compose the commission to try liel.
The schooner Nellie Winlack and her crew
of five men were lost in Tuesday nights storm
on Lake Michigan, of Chicago.
"A serious epidemic Of CHAMBERS has broken
out among the horses in Montreal.
Governor Hale, of New Hampshire
has failed for nearly 100000, and attach
ments aggregating S2I70oO have been filed
against his property
William s. Dorranee for many years
second teller in Providence, r. l., bank, IS
+. charged with embezzling $4,000.
Three boys aged sixteen, seventeen and
nineteen years, are in jail at Fond du Lac,
Wis, for robbing a passenger ON a railroad
car.
The statue of the Pilgrim, by J. Q. A.
Ward was unveiled in Central Park, n. T.. in
the presence Of a large assemblage OF ladies'
and gentlemen.
Reports from Big Bears Indians.say that/
none Of the women captured have been SID
iected to indignities Of any kind Gen. Hid
deton is following Big Bear as closely az pos
sible.
Secretary sanborn Of the Missouri State
Board of Agriculture, estimates the yiSld of
winter wheat in that State at 5000, GOO bushels.
the condition being 90 per cent, Spring wheat
acreage and condition is pls-esd at 81 per cent.
The harvest according rs this estimate. will
not be sufficient fQE'h0me needs.
Nicholas Cook and Philip Weis, sons of
Mell-k4ostn residents, were drowned in the
delaware at Trenton.
Sanford S. sisco a colored youth. was
hanged in the Bergen County Jail, at Hacken-
sack, N. J., on Friday, for the murder Of
Abram Gurnee on December "a, 1884. The
moose slipped, and he was strangled to death.
"A tornado Of wind and rain accompanied
by terrific lightning and thunder, lasting fit-
teen minutes, struck Paris, H., doing serious
damage.
Ford and Maus Ramsbarger brothers,
were taken from the jail at Eldora Iowa, by
masked lynchers aud riddled with bullets.
in accordance with an order Of the au-
thorihes of Chicago all gambling saloons have
been closed in that city.
The Observation-Disclosures party Of Ohio met
in convention and nominated State ticket.
Gov. Moody Currier, of New Hampshire,
in his inaugural message said: "During the
fiscal year ending May 81, 1855, reduction OF
nearly $3.50, 900 was made IN the state debt
"A terrible runaway accident occurred at
Erie, Pa, which will result in the death OF
three out of the five persons injured.
The stage running between Montezuma
and Olympia, Washington Territory was |
stopped by ten masked highwaymen. They |
took the mails and express treasure box the /
latter containing large amount OF money
Two negroes were hanged in New Orleans
Friday for murder.
in New York city hoodlums are using the |
Assoc to entrap people for robbery.
Investigation made by the Govern |
ment of the dedication in the United States |
Sub-Treasury in New ORLEANS siIU. that at |
least 100000 are missing, and probably more. |
The redemption clerk, who is supposed 10 have
stolen the money, has disappeared, and is be- |
heved to have gone to Mexico.
Gen. Crook telegraphed from Fort Bayard |
that the Indians were moving south. lie says; |
ifThe following number of citizens has been !
killed Seven on the Blue River and around |
Alma, five near Silver City, two near old Camp |
Vincent and three near Grafton. There may |
have been others killed, but 1 can get no reli- |
able information"
Miguel Alvarez, of the Sanchez expedition, !
has surrendered at Sabana, Cuba. He de- |
clares that the expedition landed in two boats !
from Santo Domingo The bandits COmesana |
and Mathis RiverO have been captured in the |
Jurisdiction Of Sanch Spiritus.
IT. ]. Cluverius was found guilty, at Rich |
mond, Va of the murder Of Frances Lillian
Madison The trial lasted 20 days. The Yer-
dict Of the iury e9ased intense excitement. In !
the upper portions Of Richmond ladies went |
from door TO door telling what was considered
good news The lawyers for the prosecution |
were1 overwhelmed with congratulanon. Both
received from ladies handsome baskets OF
flowers, accompanied with cares DeaIlus ny
words, Thanks for your noble defence OF the
dead Lillian"
The Illinois Senate passed the House bill
giving cOlored people the same rights as whites /
in hotels, restaurants, theatres and other pub
lie places.
Chicago Produce brokers are exercised |
over bill now pending before the State Legis-
iature to repeal the charter OF the Board OF
Trade in that city.
"A band of maskers took Thomas Fairly, |
Of Leaksville, La, from the Jail at that place
and hung him TO a tree on suspicion OF muir
der.
Sam Scarborough, living near Chatta- |
nooga, Tenn, shot and killed his brother Tai |
bert The latter had threatened to kill him. |
-Leopold Bengwardt, a Chicago saloon
keeper, committed suicide by hanging because |
he was unable to renew his license.
in an encounter with burglars at Sedalia, |
No. a policeman was shot and wounded. He |
returned the fire with fatal effect the burglar |
falling dead.
Big Bear, the Canadian Indian chief says
that his people are doomed, and will be killed /
one after another by the whites, but before |
we die or disappear altogether we must enjoy |
ourselves as much as we can. Therefore we /
must plumber the stores and kill many white |
people.
Tho Grand Jury Of New York county |
found an indictment against Ferdinand Ward, |
the noted banker, for grand larceny. He was |
arraigned before the Court Of Oyer and Ter
MINER and pleaded not guilty
"A negress suspected Of witchcraft was at
tackled by a mob Of colored people in Etowah
county, Ala, severely beaten and her house
set on fire.
The Canadian Government will be ready
to go on with the prosecution Of Riel about
the middle Of July.
The directors Of the Bank of the Man
haitian Company, N. Y, have offered reward
Of $4,000 for the arrest of Richard s. Scott,
the defaultng paying teller Of the bank. He
is supposed to have gone to Canada.
Abe Buzzard, the noted outlaw, walked
into the Lancaster county, Pa, prison about
midnight and surrendered himself to the au-
thorties. He was accompanied by his !
brothers, Mart and John.
Two men were struck by lightning while
standing in the doorway of their residence at
Mendoza, Ill, and instantly killed.
The residence Of Frank True at Plano,
Iowa, was struck by lightning and consumed.
Mr.. True was struck by the same bolt and in
etanty killed.
"A disastrous collision occurred on the
Delaware Railroad between Middletown and
Townsend, between New YorkIberry train and
a Delaware Railroad freight train. Nine cars
were wrecked, one man was killed and several