Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-08-12
IN GENERAL

The harvest in Minnesota ia over, and
tho yield of wheat ii larger and the
quality better than was expected. Corn
is reported to be affected by the long
drought.
In the United States circuit court at
Philadelphia Monday Judge Butler
rendered decision refusing the applica-
tion of q. Il. Webster Il Co. for a prelimi-
nary injunction TO restrain John Wanna
maker from selling Personal Memoirs of
U. =. Grant"
Captain Frank d. Longsford started
from Gloucester, Massachusetts,, on Mon
day to capture swordiish. Ho harpooned
one, which rose TO the surface and drove
its sword through tho boat, penetrating
the abdomen of the captain. lie will
probably lie.
Reuben Bruow, 10 years of age, was
found dead upon the railroad track at
Zorro Gordo, Illinois, on Monday. A
coroners jury found that the boy had
picked up tornado, such M used by
railroad men when laying now rails, and
exploded 1t with brick. A large piece
of the exploded shell was found embedded
in his heart.
It is stated Mt the post office department
that at 20 Of the leading post. offices, the
sale OF stamps stamped envelopes and
postal cards for the month OF July last
amounted to $l,19S, sos, as against
81 ,O99,53G for July of last year. The
l1fgest percentage Of iboroas6 was At Bal.
t'more, "a per cent. Only three Offices
ont of the 26 show decrease.
It is said at the pension office in Wash
ington that pension agents will be in
strncted TO pay the increase OF pension to
those coming within the provisions of the
recent act allowing increased rates for
loss OF m arm or leg without application
or any formalities whatever. The prac-
tlce VIII be the sRme as under the act of
March 18th, 1856, granting an increase TO
WIDOWS and dependent relatives.
The returns of the assessors of Boston
OF the total valuation ON May LIST, 1885,
show an advance in value of real estate
OF vi ,62l 800 and gain in personal
property of $3,aS0,9O0. The increase in
the value of real estate has been chiefly
IN the business section of the CITY, in the
vicinity of State street and in the Back
Bay residence section.
The war of factions in Rowan conntv
Ky, which has been cause of bloodRhed
and terror for two years, is reported TO
nave ended by nm agreement OF the
leaders, Craig Tolliver and Cook Hmm.
phrey, to leave the state forever. In con.
slderation of their going the indictments
against tlIun, "ni 10 niud ave, ;,,I,1n'
nltely. TOlliver has gone to Texas and
Humphrey to Missouri.
A. Q. Rose, general agent of the Balti-
more ~ Ohio railroad in New York makes
the following announcement In conse-
4uence Of the arbitrary action of the
pennsylvania railroad tho Baltimore n
ONO hailroad Company have decided TO
decline to receive through freight for tho
present. Due notice will be given of the
resumption of traffic. This action. Il il
SAID, IL n measure of protection, as Tho
pennsylvania is said to have given nrders
to remove all the cars Of the baltimore h
ONO from its tracks except ON some local
routes. 'N"'
A telegram from Halifax, Noya So, Ain
says that on Monday, while the Americ,n
schooners Shiloh aud Julin Ellen were
processing up Liverpool harbor, they
were ordered by Captain Quigley of the
CRUISER Terror, to come to. The order
not being complied with, a gun was fred
across the bow, and the vessels immedi-
ately came to anchor. Captain Quiplev
Kept guard on both vessels until thew
sailed, NOT allowing any communicated
with the shore. The Julia Ellen was from
NorthbAy, with acargo of mackerel, bound
home. "o''''u
Tho Pennsylvania Association of ex.
Union fnsoners of War held n oonyen-
Il1n at Heading on Saturday night. The
iolowlng officers were elected President
David Il. Davis Of PHILADELPHIA yice'
presidents, Robert Gerlach of Read;n,,
and M. n. Stark of Lancaster trensnrap
y: a. Mass of Philadelphia cbanlain ID
W. Travis of Reading; delegates IN M
tlonal convention, Ezra H. Rinnle NJ
Scranton, II. Il. Brennan of Ianens,ar
oolh Oonley OF Rodford, Thomas Bush.
man OF Altoona, j. w. Hall of Williams.
port.
Inc viii OF Samuel j. Tilden was road
monday mt Greystone. After maxine
bequests to all his relatives, in tbe orJas
OF their eonsanguinity, he provides for
the establishing Of free libraries in Nnm
Lebanon and Yonkers, and if in tha AZ
creiion OF the trustees they choose 10 a.
tablish free library in New York cit TO-
,nney may do so, and If not thew are ~
liberty 70 use the funds that a free liI,rorv
would cost IN the promotion of INV char
,tlDie OF educational cause. Tho execn.
,ors ana trustees are John Bip,Iow
AM aharew II, Green and George W. smith
ana great denl is left to their discretion
Mr. bleelow says the actual value of tbs
estate Is about $4,000, 900, and OF this AN
allount not exceeding one third il con.
slined IN legacies and incomes to the rela
tives of the deceased. WIG ie'''-
The directors of the American Ao.;o,,,
.nral and Dairy Association met Tnasdan
IN new York ito wind up the recent
campaign against oleomarearine. Will,
illuminated in the recent 1assoga ~ ~
oieomargarine bill" President Rail ' .n
por.ed tue expenses of the CAMPAIGN IN
. nave been w 900 and the receipts 10 meet
. .ills expense as So, 600, of which last snm
p ,lle new York trade contributed one half.
boston, $3.50; Philadelphia, 20. and tbe
oalance from dairymen thronpbont dc
country at large. The board adopted rapo
l lD,, regretting the death of SamneI I
hiluen, VINO always had deep interest Il,
lne work OF the association; nlso cor,
. .hlehnn,hg the supporters in Congress m
.ne Oleomargarine bill as wise ma No
.,io.~, men The time and place of tbe
noAt NATIONAL convention was fixed To-
phia, Pa. Aniiauei-