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


ton, in session in st. Louis, on Saturday
adopted resolution expressing strong
with the movements now going
on in the country, designed TO destroy
the liquor traffic, and praying that 1t may
be successful.
s,Iames Flower, prominent machinist
aud inventor Of several important mechan-
ical contriyancos, among which are q
water works gate, q waste water valve for
fire hydrants and an auxiliary valve for
water pipes, died ia Detroit, Michigan,
Monday night, aged GS years.
James II. Howard OF the District OF
Columbia, has been appointed special
agent to make nh allotment Of lands in
seyeralty to the Grow Indians In Montana.
Leonard II. Poole Of Maryland has been
appointed special agent to investigate
Indian depreciation claims.
The treasury department Monday
issued circular, giving notice that ON
the 18th day Of September, 1886, or ut
any time prior thereto, the department
will redeem, paying par and accrued
interest to date Of redemption, any I'M
called United States 8 per cent bonds to
m amount not exceeding so, O00,0OO.
A dispatch from Halifax, Nova Scotia,
Rays tho schooner A. X, Crittenden, from
North bay for Gloucester, with 1870 barrels
of mnokerel, was seized on Friday night
at Port Mulgrave, by Collector Bourinatt,
for violating the customs laws. She was
taken TO Port lIawkesbury ON Saturday,
where she is held awaiting instructions
from Ottawa.
Admiral Ward, Of the British navy, in
letter to Superintendent KimbAll Of the
lifp.saving bureau, says the American ser
vice shows by far the most complete
record Of life-saying work. Tho Spanish
government has adopted tho gun invented
by Captain Lyle, and used in the service
OF this country for throwing lines over
wrecked vessels.
While pleasure barge containing IL
m1n was returning 10 Boston from Squan-
tum on Sunday afternoon il was over
turned at West Roxbury, and tho occu-
pants were thrown against stone wall
Edward kedington and Thomas Jones OF
Roxbury, were instantly killed. Thomas
Snlliyan's head was cut open and he re-
ceived injuries that may prove fatal
George Smith was also badly hurt.
The large passenger steamboat Daniel
Drew, Of the Albany line, caught fire at
h0r moOrings pt King ston Point, N. Y,
Sunday afternoon, and WINS burned TO
the waters edge She caught fire amid
ships from a burning shanty on the dock.
The Drew, which was one Of the largest
aud swiftost passenger steamboats, on the
Hmhqnn MA hs.flN l,,
Collyer of New York, in 1860.
Some bones of II mAstodon have been
dug up at Milan, Mich. A part OF the tusk
broken, is So inches long and IA inches
in circumference. The femur is 40 inches
long. Two bones Of the hind leg are "a
inches in length. A tooth is 12J inches
across the top 81 inches wide and Z inches
deep. Many parts of the skeleton arc
lacking. The lower jaw is partly gone, 81
that anvfhng like accurate measurements
carn ha Uliu.
A large ocuwu gather IN Wheeling, "
va, Monday night, TO witness the light
ing, for the first time, OF the natural gns
as IT escaped from stand pipe II feet
high, Tho gas WINS turned into the pines
from the Hickory field, in Washington
county, Pa, three miles distant. The
citizens held Jubilee, with speeches bv
President William Finn of the Wheeling
Iias Company, and @. W. Brockunier of
the Manufacturers GINS Company.
A meeting in behalf OF the Woman'a
National ludian Association was held In
the tabernacle at Ocean Grove Monday.
The Rev. DIR. Ridder presided. An ad-
dress was made by Mrs. A. s. Quinton
general secretary, who said the Indiana
are not dying out that the Sioux have
doubled their number in so wears ,
That there are at least 2G5 600 Indians IN
TINS country, comprised in 800 tribes. and
that there are six tribes in savage state,
without schools or missionaries.
Joseph A. Real, president OF tho
American Agricultural and Dairy Aaso.
citation, Sunday called upon President
Cleveland, in the Adirondacks ami in
Vlted him to attend the national nor;
cultural convention, which will meet in,
Philadelphia on September 18th. Tho
President, in reply, expressed the fullest
sympathy with the agricultural interests
OF the country, lie could give Mr.. Ieall
no encouragement that the invitation
would DO accepted, as the plans already
made for his vacation will oceupy III
time fully until far into September.
acting Attorney General jerks. In re.
Spouse TO an inquiry from the Secretary
OF the Interior as to whether the iurisdic
hon OF the Indian police extends for any
purpose beyond the limits of The rosprvc
ton within which they are employed. I'm,
ueGided that rs the defined duty Of such
police Ms limited by law is to maintain
order and prohibit the Illegal traffic in
liqnor upon the reservations, II would hn
dong violence to the intent OF IN.
statutes 70 extend their power beyonJ ,hn
reservation. Their chief duty. he nJls
IL rather TO prevent crime than 10 nnnisl
criminals. P"''N"
An industrial exhibition hv az.
oolored citizens Of the District ~ IA 'n'
nia, VIII be held in Washington nexi
month. 1t is proposed TO divide Tho sx
hlbits into four grand Northumberland
lrial, Agricultural, Educational and A.,
Inc educational exhibit will be from tha
hahds OF the pupils Of the leading eoloroJ
scnools' The object Of this enternrisa Ia
10 anord those prepared an opportnnit,
70 DISPLAY their handiwork, hoping thsr:
oy to secure for them patronage or an,
ploylnent in NIL branches of indns,r, a..
Which they are qualified, 'o'
Thomas @, Evans, a prominent welsh
man OF Nanticoko, Pennsylvania, who ,sas
HY usiegMe to n political convention a,
J, n,ilhesbhrre, last week, was arrested o,'
oe.uruly ~ the instance of Assistant nia
.riet Attorney Iennhan. He was ,aIn',
peiore Alderman Parsons, where Ia 49,
charged with misdemeanor In nrono, Nv
- support candidatos for money. I, e
n .ni.. Una, Evans was spokesman for n cnn,
n'iit'oe OF ~ delegates, and demanded ~
. candidate $40 for each delegate ,v,,;,J'
was refused. Evans was held IN Ssnn IN
az "p i,. III the criminal court. II 10
next week w NC ulauo
~ Ie wl'e OF Paymasier's CLERK APyers n,
.uo United States steamer IronnoiS -
,pit ms vessel two m0ntha moo NJ NJ I'M
'tth, with about - 900 b,jonyin, ts NV.
'n'PS crew, Sunday received n CALI e
ram notifying her of tho dea,h ~ he..
| l'Sohnu' The cablogrnm wins dntaa =.
anna Pcru, and was signed Inv n ALL ~
,1n n iL" ~ and stated that Myers was
iIV Wy TWO guides whom ho Ind
XXX 70 conduct him across the monn NM
l -a oaek OF Santiago. The wTi,aS -,
- y ulSpatch claimed to have received tha
,a,n,.ii from the United Stats
m ~ Lama. Little credence il n;va,'
70 :, inc ;, story at the navy department. 8'''"
N. Il. Robertson of Wost;v,
Jay rode bicycle across Gsbin Pun
Dring sso on the coping. The coming IL
Wal SoO feet long with a fiat ton iE H. -
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