Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-10-21
Il WAS understood IN baltimore yestel


day that the creditors of Gaddess
Brothers, who failed because of indorse-
ments for j. Parker Veasey for upwards of
800, 900, have agreed to settle at 80 cents
ON the dollar.
At Warren, o., Thursday, Lewis w.
Webster, who has been twice convicted of
the murder of farmer named Harring-
ton, while he was trying, as alleged, to
force an entrance into Harrington's resi-
dence, was acquitted after o long trial.
Donovan, who jumped off the Brooklyn
bridge, is at Rochester, N. Y, with his
baoker, examining the Genesee Falls,
where Sam Patch made his celebrated leap
to death over so years ago. Donovan
will erect platform and attempt the
same leap.
| Reports from different sections Of Berks
| county, Pa, show great damage from the
drought, which is said TO be the severest
for over 20 years. Many fields will have
| to be replowed and resown. Wells are
drying up, and in some places farmers
are compelled to haul water from long
distances.
At Monticello, Ills, about o'clock
Thursday morning, 200 disguised men
Overpowered the sheriff, broke into the
Jail, took therefrom Henry Wildman, a
wife murderer, and hanged him to a
small shade tree near the Jail. After
hanging him they shot him IL times to
make sure of their work.
Two men went into Wilmarth's Bank at
Ashland, Wisconsin, Thursday morning,
and compelled Mr.. Wilmarth to enter the
vault at the point of their revolvers.
While he was in the vault the robbers
secured 81, 900 in cash from small safe
and made their escape. The police and o
posse of citizens are on the track of the
robbers, who took to the woods.
The remains OF Chief Justice Chase
arrived at Cincinnati Thursday from
Washington. Memorial services were
held in Springer Music Hall, where ad
dresses were made by ex-G Governor Hoadly
Judge Stanley Matthews and Senator
Voorhees, The remains were inferred in
Spring Grove cemetery, religious services
being conducted by Bishop Bedell Of
Ohio and tho Rev. DIR. Hall of New York
J A fire in Eastport, Maine, which started
/ Thursday afternoon, destroyed four lsar
dine houses, Smiths saloon, Paine's store
' the Passamaquady Hotel, Buxton's livery
stable and the telegraph and telephone
: offices. All communication with Calai
! was cut of. In the evening the reflection
o of the fire on the sky could be seen at
b distance Of 80 miles, indicating that tn,
Q fire is raging with increased fury.
A telegram from Washington says th
Il executive board of the new Catholic Uni
:, versity have requested Bishops Kenn
> and Ireland to act as committee to q
1 | &l1a tNatas Af Nt,a a1Iai
d yersity to Pope Leo XIII, and obtai
s from him the approval and facilitie
o necessary for the divinity department
Is If the bishops go they will spend som
. time visiting the different universities c
l. Europe and study their various methods
II is reported from the Indian territor
that prairie fires have devastated millior
of acres of rich grazing lands, extendin
:. from yineta on the north to Muskogee Q
u the south, and on either side of the Mi
40 souri Il Texas railroad as far as the ey
y can see. Large numbers of cattle hay
been burned to death, and immense qua
= titles OF hay, baled and loose, which VI
w 10 have been used for fodder during u
., winter, has been destroyed.
~ At Lost Creek, near Shenandoah, Pu
al on Wednesday week, Frank Garvey al
ID Thomas O'Neil stood on the raiiroi
al track while train was approaching,
!" see how close they could allow the loc
he motive to approach before they shou
ad get out Of its way. They misjudged u
he Speed of the train, and o'Neil was knock
lsr down on the track and had both lie
ay crushed. He died two hours latt
of Garvey was struck by the cylinder OF {
~ locomotive and thrown down an emban
M ment, but he escaped dangerous injui
on Secretary Whitney said Thursday
nd reference TO reports that he was about
to take some steps towards consolidate
RS, the bureaus Of the navy department
hat have not decided how far can go unt
yer existing laws. I am getting togett
our material for one or two steps IL they I
SIN found practicable. In my report i
ice forth the dssirability of throwing
general purchasing Of. the departm'
into one bureau, together with the o
In tody of the stores and supplies at
da, various yards and stations.
ID found practicable, think y desirable
and try the experiment and shall probably
ed. So"