Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-12-30
IN GENERAL.


Firemen's Relief Association.
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IN GENERAL,
The lookup in Antwerp, New York was
burned on Sunday night, and George
Mcdonald, a prisoner, persisted in the
flames.
Alderman Peter B. Masterson Of New
York, was killed by a runaway accident
while riding in Central Park, on Sunday
afternoon.
The sugar house on Mrs. James L. Lob
delrs plantation in Baton Rouge Parish,
La, was burned ON Sunday morning.
Loss, $4,000.
1t is rumored in Raleigh, N. O., that
Walter Bingham, the suspected murderer
of Miss Lizzie burlington, has been cap.
tured in Canada.
The queensware store of Perkins 4
Catch, in Des Moines, Iowa, was damaged
by FIRE on Sunday morning 10 the extent
Of about $35,OO0.
The Secretary of the Treasury Tues
day issued . call for ten millions Of three
per cents. The call will mature on the
LIST Of February next.
Mrs. Charles Burger, wife of farmer
near Rushyille, Neb., killed her thlee
children and committed suicide in o fit Of
insanity on Saturday last.
The ice in the Susquehanna river at
Columbia broke Oh Monday night, and
the river was very high Tuesday. No
serious damage is reported.
The contract for furnishing the electric
lighting apparatus for the new cruiser
Chicago has been awarded to the Edison
Electric Lighting Company.
Thomas j. Nivlor, aged 2S years. was
crushed to death by u fall Of rock ia the
Susquehanna Coal Company's shaft ut
Nanticoke, Pa, on Monday evening
The Reformed Church ut visscher's
Ferry, Saratoga county, N. Y, was de-
stroyed on Sunday by fire originating
from hot-air pipe. Loss, $4,000.
Gay & Co., dealers in fancy goods, Of
Boston, with branches in three western
cities have made an assignment. Liabili-
ties, $50, 200; assets estimated at 1886 900.
The saw mill of Beaudry, Champagne
& Co.. in Muskepnn Mirh WIS hrrnnI
on Sunday night Loss %5 Poe .-
surance, S22,00d iuoend,arsm is sus-
pected.
DR.. James A. Lattimer and wife were
struck by train while driving across the
Fitchburg railroad tracks, in Someryille,
Massachusetts, on Sunday, and both were
dangerously injured.
Harris & Son, proprietors Of store
known as the Fair" in Milwaukee, made
an assignment Tuesday. Their liabilities
are reported at over 100000; nominal
assets, about 500, 600.
A. H. Smith of Maysville, spending
Sunday night in the house of julius
Kreutzlin, at Columbia, =. c., failed to
entirely turn off the gas. He was found
unconscious yesterday morning, and died
later in the day.
There has been removed during the
past week under peremptory orders from
special agents, the fencing from twenty
enclosures, embracing over 274, 900 acres,
Of public land principally in the Denver,
COL, land district.
In Scranton, Pa, on Monday evening.
Mrs. John Burke, while going up stairs
with lighted lamp, fell to the bottom.
apd her clothing catching fire, she was
burned to death. Her husband, being
blind, was unable to assist her.
-Four dynamite cartridges, with fuses
attached, were found Tuesday by an
oller near manhule in the cable tunnel
OF the Geary street railway, in San Fran
cisco. II is supposed they were to be
exploded on Monday evening, but the
presence Of the police prevented the de-
sign.
While Albert Dean was visiting bis
mother, near Chreston, Ind, on Monday.
1ohn Wesley entered the house and
showed new revolver, which he handed
ALBERT Dean to examine. The wsanon
went of, and the ball passed through the
heart OF Mrs. Dean, killing her INSTANTLY.
In East 81. Louis Tuesday afternoon n
water tank on the refrigeratipq bonse If
the Helm Brewery fell through the roof
killing John Keefer, an employe and
breaking the pipes SO az 20 iberate a
quanu,y OF ammonlacal gas, which was
not recover.
Two Italians went to house Of evil 70.
pu.e IN hazieton, Pa, on Sunday evening.
anu DehaVed In disorderly manner. One
OF them was elected by Frank Munaw.
son OF the proprietress, whereupon the
other stabbed young Munaw in the back
WIN stiletto, making wound of which
he died in few minutes.
In Milwaukee, Tuesday, Carl Muss.
ie!dt' recently convicted of riotinQ AT the
Mll%aukee Garden during the labo,
troubles last spring, was sentenced
TOUR months in the house of correction
sentence had been suspended, but Muss.
ieiat became violent to his family and
others, and the judge thought best IL
send bin into retirement.
Captain Sam Sixkieler, chief molina n,
me Indian Territory, was murdered or
FRIDAY night by two Cherokees named
cunningham and Vaun. The only cause
Ior the murder appears to have been
NJ OF rage on the part Of Cunningham
because he had been struck on ths b.ad
by colored cavalryman and wanted Il
: shoot somebody for revenge.
Robert Baumgart's iewelrv atora 4,
Chicago, was robbed of So 900 worth q,
watches and jewelry on Saturday niebt
l Two men coolly watched outside IN
, 'front.' door, one of them telling a suspi
oious helghbor he was newly appointed
Pohcenlen, while two others of the tbieve,
removed the looks on three doors LEADING
10 the store from the rear. The uuartei
? niied their pockets and departed.
Inc Secretary of the Treasury has in
8 formed the state department thai twr
n n; IN Hong Kong, viz, Jim Tuns
III and Wing King lung, are largely an
: gagged In selling certificates TO land mi
nese in this country, and that The,
smuggle females through American n s
! tor immoral purposes. He suggests tha,
sne matter be investigated by the Unitef
States consul at Hong Kong. savoy
) In the circuit court at Madison, Wis
|, tuesday auesaay, the eod state secured judgments
surance laws of Pennsylvania aea;nat - :
number of companies, including the IA
tanning and Universal of this state S az
Mount Holly of New Jersey. The ;n HS
vidusl Judgments range from Al (O0 v !,
$i5,OOO. one-half is awarded to tbe stas y
: insurance commission, under ths Law
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