Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-01-08


The thirty-e eighth annual sale Of sit
tipga IN Plymouth Ctarch, Brooklyn,
took place Tneidsy evening. The total
amount reHhz,d waa $27,2FG. against
e8l, $3.50 !sst y ar.
JAoub McnAels, president tluroh
mem bsr In Ha'dennnrsh, Indiana, Mon
dsy sko, L;ineelf osao in presence OF .
Constable To was about 70 arrest him on
9 ohEfss ci iosgrty.
\ Two ooloi,d roughe, ore Of whom was
accused Ct r'tbtIy aud a murderous
shssnli pob a ", M were shot dead bya
bar a Il clussos osf DysnrrRsId, sissis-
sipri, on Sunday night
John G FfA1cis, Esll-known oitixen
OF Augusta, GsvrR's. committed suicide
Monday by Gu 'tiog his throat. He had
suffered from neuralgia and taken NOR
phine freely to relieve the pain.
Cephas NJ, Woodruff was killed In the
PsrkeI's Creek disaster ON the New
Jersey Cent, al railroad two years go. On
uial his administrator got a verdict Of
s26, 900 damages. The New Jersey court
appeals Monday affirmed that verdict
Hugh o'Brivu, the new mayor Of Bcs-
ton, was installed Monday. la his
message he says the total debt Of the cils
Ia e42. 98I 1874, an increase VI e437 80
since 1888. He does mot believe thAt any
sweeping changes ahould be made In the
city charter.
At San Francisco Monday, 126 Chi
nese, who claimed prior residences, but
who nevertheless were held for trial, were,
under late decision Of the United States
Supreme Court, granted by Judge Hoff.
man Of the United States dlsMict court,
permission to land.
The navy department has ordered the
United States ships Lancaster and Kear-
sage, Of the Ruropean squadron, to cruise
along the west coast OF Africa for the pro.
lection OF American interests. II 10 said
At the navy department that these orders
have no particular Significance.
Mayor Low OF Brooklyn, in his message
Monday, reported the debt Of that city
TO be &38 800, $50, an increase Of
81, 1874 since 1888. He says the
Brooklyn bridge does not pay, and must
earn e22b, 600 year in order to provids
the sinking fund required by law for the
bonds Issued by the two cities.
A telegram from Baltimore says the
ladies having charge Of the charity ball
to take place in that city next Monday
evening expect Governor Cleveland to be
: present. The ladies' declare that they
will furnish an Amazonian guard, and
! politicians shall mot approach him. The
, Chinese and Japanese embassies are also
expected.
Atl Reading, Tuesday, Adam Miller,
4 Jacob and Edward Finkbone, Eliaa Hech
and Nathaniel Heck were lodged In jail
on the charge Of being members Of reg
!, ulArly organized gang Of thieves wht
q have robbed railroad stations, stores
shops, &c., Of various articles Of value
!, The gang made desperate resistance
: drew dsggers and revolvers and threat
= ened to kill their cAptors.
|, A telegram from 81. John, NeWfound
land, reports that on Sunday there We
q another Orange outbreak at Bay Roberts
"a Rsdemptorist fathers from New York, VIII
are holding q mission at Bay Roberts
Il we're besieged aud imprisoned in theii
I. dwelling; an Orange arch was erected
g. near the Catholic church, and hundred
1, Of armed 0rangemen pAraded the streets
lie The United Staten consul at 81. John ha
10 demanded protection for American oiti
N gems an extraordinary meeting Of tn
"a executive council has been announosd
or she British corvette Torredos has bse
TO Of police have been sent tbiiher. Late
a adv!ces from Bay Roberts say the Orange
II men have surrounded the Catholic ohurc
q. and prevented Blshop Mcdonald fror
u holding services.