Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-01-15
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A boiler in Fishbarn's phosphate works
near Jsoksonboro, 8. c., exploded Mon
day morning, injuring eight men, one Of
whom 7. Il. Thames, Ia not expected 70
recover.
General B. y. Butler has brought suit
for libel against the Boston Her nd for an
article published November, 1883, reflect.
ing upon his conduct during the war. Hs
claims s2b, 900 damages.
The tolls on the Brooklyn bridge. "A
New York, have been reduced, the redue-
tion 10 take effect on March lst. To Zoo,
passengers 2b tickets will be sold for
cents aud the car fare will be cents Per
head.
The boiler In the cav mill OF WeissI
& Bobst, opposite WilliAmsport, Pa, ex.
ploded Monday, killing Peter Houser
and Thomas Purvis, and ipjurinQ six
others. Among the latter Ia Daniel Bobss,
one OF the propristors OF the mill, whose
recovery 10 doubtful. Il Ia said that the
boiler was full Of leaks, and that two
Of the d es were plugged up.
A number OF manufacturers and busi.
mess men OF Pittsburg have subscribed
suma ranging from 600 to $1,000 each
for the purpose Of establishing Z ohurch
of sosp1l temperance In that city, with
Francis Murphy as pastor. A oonereas-
tion has already been formed, and . hall
secured for the meetings. During an
eight weeks Murphy revival in PittsburR
1880 persons have signed the pledge.
The President 10 said to be divided in
his choice for commissioner Of labor
statistics between Messrs. Fshrenbosch Of
Ohio, and Wright Of Massachusetts.
One Of the latest candidates for thu
position 10 Colonel J. A. Price OF Scranton,
Pa, who is recommended by ex-Justioe
Strong, Galushs A. Grow and Cyrus w,
Field. The President's delay in making
choice Las given rise TO an impression
In Washington orioles that "ths matter
viii be left In the hands Of the next
administration" ....5
"A BILE dispatch from Rome 70 the
Baltimore Sun says: "The Pope Ia now
engaged In preparing q special letter, in
whioh he will congratulate Archbishop
Gibbons, as we'll rs all the bishops re-
GENTLY assembled In Baltimore in pienary
council, upon the issue Of their dslibsr.
ations and upon the harmony and unity
with which the conclusions Of the council
were reached. Il is generally believed
here, as has been said IN the Sun, that
Archbishop Gibbons will be created .
cardinal In May next"
Barly Sunday morning Tom Psddy, q
negro, went TO the house Of Mrs. Webb, q
widow, at Greenville, Texas, broke In tho
door aud attempted to assault the lady.
Her ouicries cAused the negro 10 Zee. He
was apprehended some hours sfterWsrd,
however, and jsiled. That night 200
masked men visited the Jail and de.
manded the prisoner. The sheriff, seeing
that he was powerless, surrendered the
negro, and the mol, followed by about 100
spectators, proceeded to Sabine Bottom
and hanged the prisoner.
George N Gait, aged II years, q pupil
Of the military school at Chester, Penna.,
who was home for the holidays, DOM.
mitted suicide at Sterling, Illinois, q few
days age. by taking rat poison, becsuss
be had been reprimanded by his parents.
he swallowed the POISON at q livery
stable, where friend Of his named
Jacob Rhsinbardt, aged az, was en-
ployed. Rheiuhsrdt was SO sffected by
the death Of Gait that he, too, committed
suicide by taking some OF the poison
which the other had left.
The Pittsburg, Fort Wayne & Chicago
Railroad Company few days since In
augurated what lie known 50 the double
header" system Of sending ont their
freight train, that Ia, attschins two loco
motives to double the usual number Of
oars In each TRAVIS aud sending the train
out under the charge u one oouduoto
and three btakemen, thus disJ ensinR
with the service OF one conductor and one
brakeman TO each double header"
About 30 brakemen were discharged, and
rsveral conductors reduced to the ranks
o braksmen. tn o lay the diem
ployed men began to make things uu.
pleasant for the company, by uncouplinR
trains and throwing the coupling pins
into the river, At Fort Wayns, raktng ont
engine nres and refusing to allow them 10
be rekindled, Rpikipg down switches,
sidetrAoklng an incoming train from
ChiosRo, &o.
Gfeat excite inent was caused on Camp
street, New ORLEANS, Monday, by the
rapid firing OF pistol shots The reports
followed each other in such nick so oces.
sion that some persons thought a bunch
OF fire crackers was bell q Exploded. The
firing took place In the Ml,cot offoe, on
one OF the upper q TORS of No. SO Camp
street, between d Houston, state tax
collector, aud G,orSe Oimnnd, editor Of
the Adicot. Il Va etate that Robert
Brewster, sits register OF voters accom-.
panied Houston AID to,k part ia tie
shooting Houston and On nud zach re.
oeived pistol shot wcund In the hand.
The trouble was osuse1 nv an article
published In SAInrd y'c MDcot, which
y 'oted severely upon Judge W. 8.
Houstor, brother Of J D Houston.
BfewHier received . penetrating wound
IN the left breast in the region q the
heNtt, t~o In the left am above the
elb'~ and one 10 the thigh H. Ia much
prosttated aud is weak and sinking. No
"le Ia Permitted to speak 30 him. he
"As taken to The Charity Hospital. The
p1ysictsps thipk he will dis.
cyclone passed through Hale. Perry
AID BIB mites. In Aiabama on Sunday
night l's path was ADtut q mile In
''idtb, and its direction from southwest
TO northeast. Trees aud fences were
lsveled, several houses and mills were
wrecked, man was killed srd a womsn
received daugerous injuries. Houses a
re swsy from tue path Of thu Cyclone
shook so that the iona thou xht the
trembling was caused by sn esrshau Jake,
a TORNADO also passed over Jones and
Baldwin counties, in Georgia, the same
night, "r'oking everything in its path.
JAR u - we're twisted like strsws,
corn soi ddsr we're blown
away, and fsnoss, blrns and dwellings
demoliah 4, but, thonRh many persons
we're ini I'D, no lives were lost The roar
OF ,hs ado was hsard at a distance OF
sight mi ~. A violent storm OF rain and
Sind rsg,d Monday at Bu eor, Maine,
Signs a u ohimDsys were blonn down.
ana oArHslss npAst 10 the s,raets. A
severe =. s'n'hsriy gale set in a. Plymouth,
nH,sso h'stta, on Sunday eight Signs
Ahd oh nipsyA were blown down. oarriAesa
on the Sreets were overturned, and The
''eepl- "f the Church Of tb. Pilgrimage
was tor q and carried 300 feet part on
u pning rnuRh the rnnt q buiiding