Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-09-02

once. Ample funds have been provided
by syndicate of capitalists in Now
YORK and Philadelphia. II is to be com
pleted by January LIST, 1888. The lower
chord OF the truHses is to be 1856 feet over
nigh water mark, and the railroad tracks
about 200.
sister Eulaiie, the Superioress Of the
Immaculate Academy, Newport, Ky,. waa
nearly convalesoent from an attack of
typhoid fever, when in trying TO take
some medicine Friday morning. n
mosquito bar took fire, and in moment
the bed was mass Of flames. She sprano
out of bed, but found the door looked,
and could not find the key. When rescued
she was 80 badly burned that she died in
Two hours. Her parents, named 0aynor,
live in New York city.
Many conductors and drivers ON the
Belt line in New York have refused to
Join the strike Of the men on that road.
One is Vivian w. Bell. He worked yes
terday week In the stables, and at night was
being escorted home by police, when a
crowd OF strikers, led by one Hugh Prior,
set upon Bell and his escort The assault
was vigorously met, and one of the
rioters, named John Hickey, was arrested.
Bell drew o revolver and shot bullet
into the side OF Prior's body. The wound
Is serious. Bell is detained.
A dispatch from st. Johns, Newfound-
land, announces the total loss OF the
French Rhip LEtoile. She was manned
by Grew of 21 fishermen. She was re-
turning fiBh laden, with others of the
Grand Bank fleet, when during fog she
struck the reefs of Kalans Island, was
shattered and Immediately sank Twelve
OF the Grew were drowned nine, with
the captain, were washed ashore, appar-
emily lifeless. A fishing vessel at Port
Degraye was also lost; Captain Butler,
his son and oil hands persisted.
AT the farmers congress- in st. Paul,
Minn,, Thursday, a report was adopted
asking Congress to create the office of
Secretary of agriculture, and make the
officer filling il a member of the Presi-
dents cabinet. They also ask the exten
sion of the signal service to all places
reached by telegraph. They recommend
an appropriation of $4,000, 900 to stamp
out contagious disease among domestic
animals, and request the Secretary of
State TO instruct the ministers to Germany
and France to use all proper means to
prevent restrictions upon American farm
products, properly inspected md shipped.
Governor Pattison, Deputy Attorney
General Snodgrass, District Attorney Nc
Carroll and J. Howard Gendell, of Phila-
delphia, special counsel for the common
wealth, held consultation in Harrisburg
yesterday afternoon week on the prepara-
tion Of criminal suits against those who
are alleged to have mismanaged the sol
diers' OrphanR' schools of the state.
General Wagner's recent report was OK.
ainined and will be used on the trial II
was decided to bring suit against Super
intendent Higbee, and 80 specifications
of wrong doing have been formulated
against him. The owners of the schools
will not be proceededagainst until the Iig-
bee case is disposed Of.
John L. Schenck, ,livingthree miles from
Freehold, N. j., who has led hermit's
life for number of years, is dying of
paralysis. At the request of his brother,
his property has been inyentoried by
Judge Spader, and money and notes
amounting TO $50, 600 have been found in
his house. Nearly 30 rifles and shot guns
were found. One old rifle was filled tc
the muzzle with half.eagles, and stock
ings and cups were found filled with gold
silver and copper coins. A bundle OF
promissory notes, aggregating $S, 900 was
also found. Mr.. Sohenokis over 80 years
of ago. The house in which he lives is
shingled all over, and has narrow Windows
and doors seven inches thick. It has moi
been swept for eight years.