Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-12-16
INTERESTING NEWS ITEMS
F0UR MEN KILLED BY A 1000
MOTIYE EXPLODING.
Liabilities Sa4, t2t, Asscls less rhan
StOO-hfObberY fho Motive for n
Erorder- tAis Pocket IsicAed Of
sSOO-A Postal Clerk Artestsc.

VI tno Dhihinore ~ Omo rhllf0Ad At @
meeting of the directors yesterday week.
The temperature at San Diego, GAL,
during November, averaged 6So. During
the month there were 2s "perfectlS clear
days"
George II. Southall for IA years a postal
clerk between Lynohburg and Bristol,
Virginia, was arrested Thursday for rob-
bng the mail.
The boiler Of the Union -four mil, near
Canal Fulton, o., burst Thursday, killing
one man aud seriously injuring several
other persons.
During the year which ended on No
yember 30th the amount OF the debt Of
Pennsylvania redeemed and cancelled
was %7i3,701.
A large increase in the mortality Of
New York City during the last three
months is reported, chiefly fiom diph-
theria, typhus fever and lung diseases.
magnetic storm was noticed in
Rochester, N. Y, at IL 20 yesterday morn
ing week, more violent than any since the
one which attended the Charleston earth
quake.
The main building Of the Gilbert Man
ufaoturing Company, in Bainbridge, N.
Y, WAS burned yesterday morning week.
Charles Presbrey, superintendent, ,perished
in the flames.
The governor OF Virginia last week
respited Cluverius until the 14th OF Janu-
ary next. Cluverius, convicted of the
murder of his cousin, was sentenced to
be hanged on the 10th instant.
It is understood in Washington that
Captain Richard Law, commanding the
League Island navy-yard, will be retired
on the 12th instant, when he shall have
reached the age of so years.
The Society of the Army of the Cum
berland will hold its 18th reunion at
Washington, on the l1th and 18th of
May, 1887, when the statue in memory of
Gen. James A. Garfield will be unveiled.
A telegram from Washington says the
contract for furnishing new scales, beams,
weights and other weighing apparatus for
the customs service during the present
fiscal year has been awarded to A1essrs.
Richie Brothers of Philadelphia.
1t is reported from Dallas, Tex, that
coal in immense quantities has been dis
covered in Henderson and South counties
in that state. In the former county one
vein is 20 feet in diameter and only 80
feet below the surface.
A meeting of the creditors of Shepard
Il Co., dealers in iron and paper stock of
Boston, was held yesterday. The firms
liabilities were stated at $94, 100, of which
1853, ,059 is secured. The assets are re-
ported TO be SIS in cash and office furni-
ture valued ut s75.
Francisco Remand, u colored man, from
Cuba, hanged himself Thursday morning
in police station in Baltimore. He had
spent two nights in the station and said
he was unable to get lodging house.
After his death more than 800 in cash
were found upon hun.
Elizabeth King, maiden lady of 81
years, died at Rochesterville, Ont, Sun.
day.week, and left her estate Of 500, ,00O'to
young couple--Gilbert Allan aud Chris
sic king--on condition that they lbs mar
ried on the day of her funeral. She was
buried and they were married. Thursday.
-- NNfqff EStda, o., Tuesday nigat WGr&,
Daniel Uhrstman, aged 20 years, was
murdered, md his wife knocked senseless
with club by William Musei, IL young
hired man, whose motive was robbery. IL
is doubtful If Mrs. Ghristmau will re
cover. The murderer escaped with about
$40.
A locomotive on the Beach Creek rail
road exploded at Jersey Shore station, Pa. I,
Thursday afternoon, killing Philip knight,
engineer Allen Ramsey, fireman james
Warren, engineer on the same road, and
Joseph Fielder, machinist. 1t is thought
the steam gauge of the locomotive did
not work properly.
John Willthe, a young man employed
as stockkeeper in the dry goods store OF
Zondorf Brothers, Chicago, was arrested
Wednesday night week on the charge Of
having stolen dry goods from his en-
ployers and sold them. A detective, on
visiting Wlllthe's room, secured over
$1,000 worth of linen and silk goods.
The proceedings of the collector OF
customs ut Chicago against John I.
Lester, charged with undertaking three
large invoices Of paintings and brio'a'
brac, which he imported from Paris, were
dismissed Thursday. 1t WAS learned IL
the district attorneys Office that the cots
including MIR. Lester's offer of com
promise, amounted to about SIC, $50.
A telegram from Racine, Wisconsin,
says that Albert Geppert, who was AZ
Iohbeu lueIt III lool3 Cuhibnh nAth otVht
ing 81 900 worth of goods from the CASE
Plough Company, writes from northern
Dakota that he has been appointed post
muster Of his town. The telegram say
that when arrested Geppert confessed hii
guilt and was held for trial in bonds o.
5000, which he forfeited. Since thai
time nothing has been known of him.
The governor of Michigan Thursda,
issued another proclamation regarding
the pleuro-pneumon in Cook county
Illinois. He orders that, until furthel
notice, no live stock shall be shipped L
any place in Michigan from Cook count.
for feeding, slaughteripg or other pur
poses, and that all cattle shipped through
the state shall not be unloaded and fet
within its limits except at such points q
will not expose other cattle.
The ship Henry s. Sanford. which ar
rived ut New York Thursday from Hon
Kong after a voyage of 141 days, reports
Captain PendletOn was taken i'll shortly
after rounding the cape and died Noyem
ber 9th. His body was brought to POI
for burial. On November 14th Charlie
Hansen, the carpenter. aged about 6l
died, and on December I'd Andrew John
son, seaman, aged So, died. -Four ses
men are still sick on board"
The United States grand jury in OH
cago Thursday found true bills againf
6t Colonel W. IL. Bolton, late superintendent
of second class mater in the Chicag
post-ofiice; j. T. Stuart, his chief wuighe
and Marshal Il. Allen, cashier. The me
were indicted Jointly and separately
Stuart stated in tffect that the day aftt
the investigation into the post-ofhce bega
Colonel Bolton told him to destroy III
le lgers of the office for the last two year
5 uart took the books away, but did ne
barn them until Bolton insisted secon
time upon this disposition of the record
Field, Thayer Il Co., dealers IN. boo
and shoes, of Boston, are reported
have failed Thursday. The house is OF
of the largest in the New England trad
Their liabilities are estimated at $6OO, ,Oo
It is believed the creditors will receive
good dividend, and the firm hope TO
4 able to pay in full. About $500 OF Il
indebtedness is held by banks an
bankers. Field, Thayer & Co. have BET
in business for 40 years, and their STAN
ing has been of the highest. After q
great fire here in 1872 the firm found
self $500, 900 in debt, but eventually su
ceeded in paying every dollar OF its
debtedness.
A drunken sailor, named o'Brie
caught in the act of taking packages
mail matter from the top of mail DO
was taken before the United States col
missioners in Chicago ON Wednesd
week. Both the commissioners a
.k..n as4 NJ a