Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-07-08

nltted suicide Yesterday In a hotel In La
robe, Pa. II is supposed he was insane.
North 4 Doyle's store house az Cohoes,
", was burned on Monday night. The
losses aggregate s23S,0OO, the assurances
tl62,700.
John and Thomas Donahue, aged respect
lively and IL years, were killed by
freight train Friday Ut crossing near
Boston.
Seventy persons were poisoned at Coulter
Vile, Illinois, on Monday, by eating picnic
Ice cream. Four have died and several
others are In precarious condition.
There was a terrible storm at Apalachi- |
cola, Fla, on Wednesday week, which do |
stroyed $4,000 worth OF property. Six |
persons were drowned In the bay.
A telegram from the City Of Mexico says |
there is no epidemic OF yellow fever at Vera |
Cruz, although there are a few cases among |
the poorer CLASSES.
A freight train on the New York City 4
Northern railroad was thrown from the |
track near Amawhk station Tuesday morn
ing by horse, and the engineer was killed.
A man named Wilson was arrested near
Penna., Tuesday, on the charge
of having murdered the two Mrs. EYer-
harris, at Lickingyille, Clarion county, last
winter.
William Walter Phelps OF Englewood, N.
j., OF the class OF 80 Yale was Monday
elected member Of the Yale corporation
by 1,532 out offs, 800 votes. Five names were
voted upon.
The collector OF customs at Shelburne,
Nova Scotia, under Instructions from OF
tawa, had imposed fine OF $500 on each
of the seized Portland schooners. The
zines have not yet been paid.
A special to Cincinnati paper says that
at New Holland, Ohio, Tuesday, Mrs. Ar
mold was celebrating the l09th anniversary
OF her birth. IL adds that she has two sis
tiers living, one aged 106, the other liz.
John L. Buckar Of Mahanoy City, injured
last Saturday by the Reading railroad col
lision at Tamaqua, died Monday. John
Decker OF Williamsport, mail agent, who
was also injured, is not expected TO recover.
While four boys were playing on n lum.
Dor pile In Shenandoah, Pa, on Monday
evening, the lumber foil, injurlng ono Of
them, John W. Kreiger, SO badly that he
died In few hours. Two others were dan
gerously Injured.
Charles Anderson and John Robertson,
neighboring farmers OF Edgeiield county,
South Carolina, fought with shotguns last
Sunday. Robertson ass killed and Ander-
SON mortaily wous -. They quarreled
hDoul Soino Cdltlbs
The Collector OF :; \. at Shelburne,
Nova Scotia, has ordsi - ,de George w.
Cushing, City Point and U. b. Harrington,
the three seized Portland vessels there to be
stripped. The cruiser Terror Is still ut an
Choir in Shelburne Harbor.
The brig John Brightman OF Fall River,
from Pensacola for Philadelphia, was water
logged, dlsmasted and blown ashore IL
miles south of Cedar Keys on the night OF
the 30th ult. She lost all her rigging, boats
and deck load, aud lies in dangerous
position.
At Yonkers, New York, on Monday, Will
liam q. Townsend and William II. Couzlns
1G-years-old boys, were shooting at target,
when the weapon while In the hands OF
Couzins was accidentally discharged. The
ball struck Townsend In the eye, and In
ilicted wound which proved fatal two
hours later.
A farmer named Wildman on Sunda,
murdered his wife and attempted suicide,
near Monticello, Illinois. He Is not likely
to recover. Some time ago the wife inherited
Sl2, 1000 from relative, and, not believing
her husband proper custodian for the
money, she wllled II to their children
Hence the tragedy.
The Pennsylvania division OF Sons 81
Veterans hold their annual convention
Monday, In Allentown. Harry NJ. Russell oil
Philadelphia, was elected colonel of the
division. A committee was appointed tC
consolidate the division with the Sons OF
Veterans Of tho United States OF America
In Frederick, Nd, ON Monday night. DIR.
Joseph A. Webb, u dentist OF Baltimore, shot
and wounded IL. II. Besant In tho arm. AS
the ball could not he extracted Tuesday
blood poisoning was feared. II Ia said thni
Besant, who IL respectfully connected, be-
trayed q young lady, the cousin Of Webb
and that she Is now In an insane asylum Ia
consequence.
A fire In Denver. Colorado, soon after
o'clock Tuesday morning, destroyed the
academy OF music, tho Rocky Mountain
Aeips office aud some adjoining buildings
causing II total loss Of about $i76, 900, on
which there are assurances amounting Ia
about s63,00O. roustabout named En-
right, who went to bed drunk In one OF the
burned buildings, lost his life.
blast was fired Tuesday on the new
Pottsville and Mnhanoy railroad AT deep
cut ut Coal and Nicholas streets, In Potts.
VILE, with seri1ns results. The Rla, /;
Diamond Hotel and a saloon opposite were
, h'lled Z. hy!ng stones, and Joseph Miles
Of Cressonh, who was standing at the bar OF
the hotel, had his thigh broken. Several
others were less seriously injured.
Jack Burke, who had glove fight with
Pete" Nolan In Cincinnati, on Monday
was arrested Tuesday, charged with prize
lighting. He gave bond In 81 600, and was
Released. warrant has been issued fol
Nolan. This action was taken by the mayor
and chief Of police for the purpose of oh.
tanning judicial deliverance upon the
question OF the legality of such exhibitions
At 81. Louis Friday, the cases OF the
anarchists indicted for attending an unlaw
lnl assemblage and endorsing the action o.
the Chicago Haymarket rioters were con,
tinued until July 7th, In order to furnish
the prosecution time to summon the Chi
eago police who were present during the
riot, and whose testimony as to what action
inc ~. Louis sympathizers endorsed they
desire TO introduce.
The Toronto Globe publishes cabegram
from London, saying; AT the Imperla
beueratlon banquet, Lord Rosebery, who
occupied the chair, referring to the supper
OF colonial interests, said that when tn,
Olue books We're read respecting the fishery
question II would he found that the govern
nent mad upheld colonial interests will
strength and dignity"
At Indianapolis. Monday, Edward l.
Palmer, young man, was fatally injured
by falling from freight train, In nj
Frederlek kelch drove into the river Il
wash his wagon and was swept away by th,
current and drowned. j. ID. Conner step
ping out OF the way OF moving train, wa
Killed by train going In the opposit,
| direction on the next track.
Theodore Hart, a member OF the Pennsyl
vanla legislature and editor OF the PittstoI
Gazette, was convicted OF libel In the crimi
nal court at Wilkesbarre Friday night. Tn,
llDel complained OF was published severa
months ago, to the effect that Mrs, PatrIcl
Hart, residing near Plttston, on account d
the unhappiness of her married life. had nj
tempted suicide. Mr.. Hart will appeal from
the verdict to the Supreme Court.
William Hanes, inventor and manufac
turer of dynamite bombs, Is reported Ia n,
| dying at his home In Coyington, Kentucky
II Is said that he has some $40. 900 worth o
| them hidden on the banks Of the Mississippi
river, between Vicksburg and Memphis. ii,
has furnished them to several foreign gov
ernments, and was negotiating with Greco,
| during the recent war excitement there
Lately he said that Hon. John q, Carlisl,
had informed him that he had about sue
| ceeded In getting the government to pur
chase his patent for $4,000.
Fire broke out early Monday mornInp
in the basement OF Brackway q M.llan's res
taurant, at Chicago, and soon spread
through aud destroyed the whole building
a hve-storied structure, known as the Ben
ton Hotel, and fitted up as a cheap lodging
house. About So persons were sleeping ii
the building, two Of whom lost their lives
Another inmate and four flremen wer,
severely Injured. AS the fires In the rev
taurant ranges We're all out, the disaster i,
attributed to Fourth of July fireworks, The
loss on property Is about $4,000.
Excessive heat and drouth have been com
planned OF throughout thesNorth- west and
Northeast for several days past. In Dakota
temperature OF 1909 In the shade was
reached at various points on Monday, and
at Pierre violent hot wind blew down sew.
eral houses and drove the people to the
cellars to avoid sutfocation. AT Des Moines
yesterday. the Thermometer In the SIGMA
atufion 81.