Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-08-13

also was made thick. The heads Of the
barrel, instead Of being three.quarteYs Of
an inch in thickness, were only half an
inch. These barrels hold from gallon
to gallon and half more than the
gauger's rod and calipers show. The
matter is being investigated by revenue
agent.
The four-masted ship Frederick Billings
said TO be ''the second largest ship ever
built in the United States" was launched
Tuesday at Rockport, Maine. Her
capacity is 1928 tons; length, 291 feet;
deck to main truck, 1871 feet. Her masts
will extend 10 feet above the Brooklyn
bridge, and three or four sections will
have to be lowered in order TO pass under
that structure. Her total cost is
$3.50, 200.
In Pittsburg Sunday evening, George
Miller, suffering from mania-potu, es-
capped from his home, and with a large
dirk knife created panic on the streets
by attacking the pedestrians. After
slightly cutting three persons, he went up
into the second story Of house and
jumped from the window, falling on the
| knife, which he still had in his hand, and
inficting fatal wound in the abdomen.
The Montezuma Hotel at the Hot
| Springs, New Mexico, was burned on
| Saturday night. The hotel was owned by
the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad
| Company. II was opened in April last.
| The companys hotel ON the same site WAS
burned IL months ago. The fire on Sat-
urday night is attributed to incendiarism.
II broke out in an attic in the servants
quarters. The loss is estimated at nearly
| $250, 900.
| To,.,,. - ., o,,d Ia,,oa naIIao1,ar both
colored, went to church together in Wash
ington Sunday morning, and when they
got home sat on their doorsteps and
began theological discussion. Finally
Gallagher, being angered by remark by
Gray, slashed the latter with a razor
across the back and arms. Gray picked
up an axe near by and struck Gnllager
blow which fractured his skull.
The United States authorities arrested
Millianus Luna, notorious Mexican
tmuggler, near Ell Paso, Texas, ON Thurs
day. 1t is charged that he has struggled
over 100000 worth of goods into this
country and nearly an equal amount into
! Mexico Congressman Prosinco of Mexico
/ and five leading merchants at Paso del
Norte gave 800, 900 bonds for his appear
ance ut the next session of the Federal
, grand jury.
) The house of Lieutenant Emery, in
, Washington, ut present unoccupied, was
entered on Sunday afternoon bya colored
= burglar, 'who cut the burglar alarm wire
as n precautionary measure" The cut
!. ting of the wire turned in the alarm, and
i the officer who responded discovered the
man in the act of carrying off a lot of
silyerware. After n desperate struggle
the burglar was taken to the station house.
!, The railway station at Wheatland,
Q Dakota, was broken open on Saturday
night and mail bags were stolen, together
with valises from the express Office de-
q partment. The pouches were found half
e n mile west, cut open, and the contents
Is missing. The pouches contained large
e amount in checks and drafts, and a small
amount in money. All the other mail
l. matter was burned.
Ie Near Ennis Texas, on Friday night, o
r, man named Rankin, being in feeble
t. health, sent his two daughters, aged re
If spectively 10 and II years, to the garrett
TO draw some liquor from barrel there.
N Holding the candle near the faucet of the
=. barrel caused nm explosion, killing one OF
i, the girls and fatally burning the other
y who died on Saturday. The house, with
~ its contents WINS burned to the ground
The new high license law of Wisconsin
increasing the minimum rate of saloon
or licenses from $75 TO $500, has now beer
4 in force three months. Returns from
hr about 100 towns in the state show thai
II, the aggregate number of saloons hns beer
us diminished by 267; that the aggregat,
amount of annual revenue is 1924 ,U0t
us greater tlmn last year, and that til,
IN saloons generally are under better regula
ed ton.
ut The Massachusetts Safety Fund Asso
ny ciatIon, in Boston, having been callet
upon by the insurance commissioner {,
lie give an account of its affairs. announced
~, Friday TINT it would cease to do bust
cd ness. There are 81 death clnils pending
IL against il, amounting to $50 900, and th
re- association is unable to meet them. Their
IS is also safety fund amounting 10 SIT ,Ontl
the disposition OF which the courts mus
ed decide upon. The commissioner contem
ak plates bringing the whole matter 10
cts legal test.
40 Last Friday night mob Of 90 mel
~, broke into the jailat Murfreesboro, Ark.
en- but could noto en- the iron cage in wlicl
Henry and Sylvester Polk, condemne,
OF murderers, who Ind lately been granite,
IN new trial. We're confined. The mol
on began shooting into the cell Soon Syl
w. ftSltr ltii, HilOb Ill tlb MUG. t1tnIy hit
nj in n reservoir. The assailants pile,
ed blankets saturated with oil upon linn
and, setting them on fire, went away
'as leaving him to die by roasting Hi
". fhrieks drew assistance, but he was y
on badly burned that he will die. His brothe
mt is not likely to recover.
ed The city of Lynchburg, Va, finds
'as difficult TO secure treasurer, owing I
the fact that bond of $200,000 is r,
1g quired. V. G. Huntington was re-electe
RS, nearly three months ago, but failed I
Ter give bonds, ID. II. Dunn, Republican
tie was then appointed by Judge Latham AN
Ter it was announced that Senator Mnhon
IN would furnish his bond. Dunn change
his mind and declined to qualify 1ues
lay day morning. John w. Hughes was Al
nc pointed and gave the necessary bond, bi
9TH 10 minutes thereafter he was found to /
ed ineligible, not residing within the col
porate limits. Judge Latham then ~
ed pointed John w. Bransrord, promineI
tobnrGonist who gave bond and will TAX