Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-07-29
LITrLR 0ERL BURIED I'M A
SAND PIT.
A Mockery OF Marriage which
Ought to Got Homcbody Into
hroubBe--Gardiunl Tascherenm In-
vested with sise iked Eseretta.


n'roubBs--GardlnnI Tasrhersau In-
vested with she Hked sseretta.
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Cardinal Tasohereau of Quebec was
last week, with imposing ceremony, in
vested with the red beretta.
James MoQuaid, chief engineer of the
firo department of Albany, died Sunday.
lie had been fireman for 80 years.
Nearly 40 priyates OF the Royal Irish
Rifles OF Halifax have deserted since July
lst, and only two OF them have been
captured.
The sugar crop Of Cuba for the season
lust passed amounted to G90,7 tons,
which Ia 5B,6l2 tons more than for the
previous year.
The house Of Rudolph Roath, at Gone
wago, Lancaster county, Pa., was burned
on Wednesday night, and two children
perished In the flames.
Frank Malloy, son of Mrs. Emma
Malloy, "the temperance evangelist" )" and
Mrs. Jacob Stern were drowned by the
upsetting of row boat at IAporte, Ind,
Thursday.
Reports from Montana say that live
stock there IL generally in excellent con-
dition. During the Beason there will be
shipments east Of 125, 900 head of cattle,
l06, 900 sheep and 10000 horses.
A telegram from Portland, Dakota, says:
''It is estimated that the grain ruined by
Fridays hail storm in this section will
aggregate 75O, 900 bushels, which, at the
present price, means u loss of S45O, 900. y
General Gibbon, commanding the de-
"a II
Washington that there ia not the slightest
foundation" for the reports of Indian out
RACES in the Calispel country, Washington
Territory.
Thomas Conway, aged IL years, died
Thursday Rt Baltimore from dose of rat
poison taken on Wednesday week with
suicidal intent, because his father told
him that 'he must 60 to work and learn
TO make living for himself"
At Long Beach, N. b., Monday week,
Richard, the 4-year-old son Of Captain
Simon Tufts, deliberately threw the 10.
month old child of Enos Serat OF bridge
into running stream, where the little
fellow was drowned
The Canadian government is about to
aend a steamer TO Newfoundland and
people on those coasts. II is stated that
since March LIST at least so persons have
perished of starvation in the district be-
tween Capes Ohindley and Mugford, Lab
rador.
A large tank in Armour's oleomargarine
factory at Chicago exploded Sunday
morning, throwing its boiling contents
over four men. One of them, named
Thomas Dolan, has died, and another,
named James Bailey, is not expected tO
recover. Two mon who stood 80 yardt
distant were injured by flying debris.
Al Cunningham, Missouri, on Tuesday
week, Maud, Cora and Anna Dayen
port were playing in a sand pit, when
The sand caved in and buried all three
Anna freed herself and dug away th'
earth above tjora, uncovering her face
thus allowing her to breathe and saving
her life. The body Of the other girl shi
was unable to find, and she ran to th
nearest house for aid. Cora was takel
out uninjured, but Maud was dead whei
found.
Six years ago Lewis Green of Colum
bus, Mississippi, deirauded five mills il
Fall River, Massachusetts, out of 800, 90
by forging bills of lading and drawing OF
the mills for payment Of cotton neve
shipped. Green fed, but subsequently
offered 10 compromise at 20 cents on tn
dollar. This was refused, but Wednesda!
week the Wetamoe, Granite, Linen ant
Mechanics Mills compromised on tina
basis, losing $d5, 900 plus interest ant
expenses. The Slade Mill remains obdu
rate.
A party of tourists from Boston OF
Saturday visited the famous snow arch il
Tuckerman's ravine, on tho side of Noun
Washington, New Hampshire. Afterlunch
ing, q young lady named Pierce ant
Sewell Faunce, aged Is years, ventured Z
explore the arch when suddenly it fel
with crash carrying down both. Mis-
Pierce was rescued alive, though danger
ously injured, but Faunce was buriet
deep in the drift. The leader OF the part
sought help, and number of hotel en-
ployes and signal service men from th
top of the mountain dug out Faunce
iifeless body.
''Olem" Bishop, aged 20 years, wa
married near GreenRbnrg, Ky, on MOI
day week, TO Retta Boston, his ward, a gi
y years of age. Bishop is backwood
doctor and preacher, possibly without d
ploma or license. His wife died tw
weeks ago, and the neiRhbors threatene
to take from him this girl whom he hs
adopted. To thwart them he procured
license and was married. He presente
certificate from the girl, to obtain 4
license that she was 81 years of age. III
officer who gave the license suspectt
something wrong, and sent q messeng
to recall it, but he reached the place iu
after the marriage ceremony lad BET
performed.
The State Council of the Junior Ord
of United American Mechanics, at Harri
burg,Iyesterday week, elected the followii
officers State Councillor, John @. Mo
tague, No. 26, Easton; State Vice Oou
cillor, Harry A. Keil, No. 1873, Pittsbur
State Council Secretary, Edward Deem'
No. 8, Philadelphia /; State Council IRE
Burer, John w. Colyer, No. 3, Philad,
phia; State Council Conductor, =.
Bickford, No. 1877, Johnstown; Sta
Council Warden, Gustav Spies, No.
Philadelphia; State Council Sentine
Peter Berkmeyer, No. 6S, and j.
Keever, No. 1866, Middletown. Represel
atives to the National Council, g.
Hoffman, No. 1l2, Altoona. Represen
Hfc w thc NhtlOnhi Souhch AAoi VIZ
pired term), II. L. McCully, No. z, Ph
adelphia. II was decided to meet in Il
next year.
Hog cholera is rigging In Botetourt n
adjoining counties, Virginia. Some fnrm
nave lost 100 animals In one week.
Henry Kennedy, 20 years OF age,and nj
rlei, wits arrested Friday In Oswego,
mo cha 'ge Of having feloniously assaulte
lO'year-old girl.
The steamer Gate City, ashore In VI
y yard Sound, was fioated Friday.
steamer having been put In u sea- going @
dltlon left Vineyard Haven Sunday Mt
noon for Boston,
n b. q. Plummer, aged so years. n prol
>. nent lumberman OF Wnseau, Wlseons
committed suicide In his bedroom
Thursday night. lie had lost heavily
recent lumber fires.
A brick grain elevator In East Dubuq
Iowa. was burned on Thursday night.
building belonged to the Illinois Cont
railroad; lis contents to u steamboat e(
pany. The loss is $4,000.
Peter Wolf, so yelrs of age, hanged h
self In un uninhabited house In Lehal
county, Pa, Wednesday week. Ha wa
veteran oil the Mexican war, "Fo
miner" In California, and soldier OF
Union.
Mary Holweger, 10 yenrs Of age,
feloniuusly assaulted and murdered u
Franklin, Ohio, on Thursday evening. II
Russell, ~ years of age, dun. VII
fellow, has been arrested ON suspicion.
one armed tramp peddier named III.
has also bscn arrested, but he is genar
thought TO be innocent.
At Lancaster, Penna., Friday, ia
Henry, alias Charlie Wise, alias Henry
don, WIS arrested charged with hay