Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-07-22

Western NeDFihhh WI NAoho"1 h.bA' |
communication on the Union
Pacific railway was interrupted.
Almon b. Thompson, the thieving
,ashier Of the Proyident Savings Bank in
u. Louis, has left a written confession OF
ais crimes. He owes the bank $40, 900.
A wind storm in Kearney county, Neb.,
IN Monday, blew down a church, and
killed a woman. Near Minden, farmer,
his son, and his daughter were killed by
lightning.
Henry Zarch, wealthy farmer, 70 |
years Of age, and his wife, were murdered |
in their house near GAINESVILLE, Wisconsin,
On Sunday night. Robbery was the |
motive Of the crime.
A "cloud burst" cAused land slide on
tho Central Pacific railroad, near Col
conda, Nevada, ON Sunday afternoon, and
eight cars Of fruit train were ditched.
No person was injured.
A boat containing five men was cap
sized in the river az HolyOke, Mass, on
Sunday afternoon, and two Of thom--
Frank Riyerst aged 20 years, and Homer
Berrand, aged 22-were drowned.
A cable dispatch has been received in
Washington announcing the death of the
Rev. Charles Ii. A. Dali at Oonoor, India.
lie was i'm the 7lst year of his age and
had been q missionary more than 80 years.
NJ. b. Buskirk, dry goods merchant
Of Clinton, Missouri, Ia reported TO have
fled, taking with him all OF his available
assets, amounting 10 about $4,000, and
leaving behind him debts amounting TO
$4,000.
W. l.. Keister, aged 35 years, traveller
for hat dealer Of Norfolk, Va, COM
mitted suicide in hotel in Raleigh, N.
O., Monday morning by taking chloral.
He had been On debanch for ton days.
He leaves q wife and child.
Heavy rains fell during Sunday night
and Monday over two-thirds Of Kansas.
Wind storms also ragged at several places.
AT Ilakin 20 houses were demolished and
10 or II persons severely injured. AT
NickeTson Is houses were blown down.
A damper was thrown on Albany's hi.
centennial celebration Suday morning
by terrible thunderstorm, accompanied
by heavy rain aud n high wind Some OF
the outdoor decorations are rnined, but
the larger proportion still retain their
beauty.
Henry Bicknell, aged 10 years, shot and
killed his sister Matte, aged IS, in Ban
gor, Me-, on Sunday afternoon. He
picked up gun, and, not knowing that
it was loaded, playfully pointed it at his
sister. He Inns become insane from the
shock.
Yardmaster Jesse Catlin. who tried To
save Miss WyckoG from being killed At
South Elizabeth by an express train last
Friday and was injured himself, is re.
ported in dying condition, He never
regained consciousness after being struck
| by the train.
| A woman passenger on the steamer
State of Maine, from Boston, committed
suide by Jumping overheard 1T Point
Lepreux, New Brunswick, ON Sunday
Her name was Gardner, and she came &c
this country from Ireland three years ago
She was about 60 years Of age.
Mail advices from Yokohama received
in San Francisco ON Monday say that III,
cholera, which has been raging ut Osaka
Hiogo and Kioto, is now abating. Abou
100 cases are now occurring daily IN tn
first named place, and 30 al each Of til,
latter cities. The mortality is about q
per cent.
Part of a five-story brick building a
the corner Of South and Roosevelt streets
in New York, tnmhled down Sunday
and number of barrels of -four, &
which several thousands were in tho build
ing, were procipitLted across tho stree
and burst. Three mon were dangeronsl
injured by flying timbers.
John FlanRhan, or Shannhan, was sho
and killed in disreputablo house o.
Meridian street, Chicago, nj an carly hou
Sunday morning by man whom In
police claim TO know, but whose name !
withheld. The murdered man came b
GhenPo from Toronto Ont, two year
aR an iss worked ~ restaurant,
| lb British b.erWship llRrlspy, frOt
Benisaf for Baltimore was ashore Nor
day Is miles below the latter city. Tug
were sent to her assistance. The schooue
Lewis Willis capsized of Nag'a Head, n
o., on Sunday night The officers an
crew Of the revenue cutter Stevens SUI
ceeded In saving woman and child b
cutting through the side of the schooner
Near Qu'Appelle, in the North-wes
Territory, last Saturday, the Prime
Albert mail coach was stopped by ma
armed with double barrelled guI
After binding the driver md the passeI
gers he proceeded TO open the mail bag
until he found registered package sai
to have contained $50, 003, which he too
and then decamped. 1t is said he was o.
eompanied by gang of six men fro
Montana.
A fire broke out on Saturday night
the New York Architectural Terra Got,
Company's works at RavenswoOd, Lor
Island, which continued until 5 o'elot
Sunday morning. 1t is believed thi
the IRE was caused by plumbers who we
working on the roof. The loss ia est
mated at about $50. 900. Michael Bieno,
fireman was dangerously injured by
falling wall.
At Norridgewock, Maine, two yea
ago, Daniel Davis, who is blacksini,
and minister, in obtaining for his oetop
marian mother pension, MS the widow ,
an 1872 soldier, made affidavit TINT Al
had never married again. II was di
covered last Friday that she had n
, married twice, and that one Of the ma
riages had been solemnized by her sol
i Davis WAS arrested on Monday, but @
/ capped from custody.
During picnic at Grand Tower. III
nois, last Saturday afternoon, fonr mo
named Brown, Ileckam, Rhodes an
Knox, quarreled repeatedly. After Il
picnic had broken up farmer pasAiu
by the place found Brown, Knox an
Rhodes lying near each other, MORTAL
wounded. Brown died in few MINT
Heekam hnd disappeared. II is snpnnse
they fought out the quarrel after n
picnic was over
watkins, the defaultinp paymaster
the United States shin Ossince wbo w'
,, conrt-martialed at Yokohama and ss,
fenced 10 three years imprisonment, a
/ rived ~ san Francisco ON Monday. II
! was taken to Mare Island and ploce
under guard II is said that his conns,
, VIII appeal to President Cleveland mn
' the Secretary Of the Navy to set aside ii,
| verdict on the grouud Of alleged irreOr
[ hfitles IN the proceedings of the con,
j | martial
AT Milwaukee, Monday, in pronoun,
ing sentence upon Frank Hirih Cnl
simon and Anton Palm, anarchists cor
3 victed OF conspiring to burn the oopri
house and of melting people to deeds q
violence, Judge Sloan said ''he had som
, doubts as to whether they were visionar
, orahks who liked to hear themselves talh
or real anarchists like the Chicago crowd
however, as judge, jury and witnesse
, hau been threatened by their friends h
, would not exercise the Glemency he wopI,
otherwlse have done" lfo ordered tlni
T imprisonment nj hard labor niun month
each The limit in one year. :
captain James u. Wiling. Of the oys,e
packing firm of William L, Ellis & 10
OF Baltimore, disappeared about 10 div
ago, and il is said that about S35 04
belonging TO his friends have also disa
, peafed' lie was a member Of the s,ai