Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-10-07

frost.
81. Joseph's Catholic Church, in Ian
caster. Pa, was dedicated Sunday |
Bishop Oonroy of Albany officiating.
The hog cholera is very prevalent III |
Benton county, Ind. In some instances
entire droyes OF 80 to 100 hogs have died.
Sunday was the seth anniversary Of
the birthday Of iieorge Bancroft, the his-
torian. He received many letters OF CON
graduation.
Storms and rains of unusual severity,
causing much loss Of life aud damage to
property, are reported on the Central
American coast.
There have been frosts drought North
Carolina, Tennessee and Kentucky since
Friday night, and great damage TO inc
tobacco is reported.
The cornerstone OF the new Roman
Catholic church Of st. Paul, in Washing
ton, was laid Sunday by Cardinal Gu
bon, 10 presence Of n large assemblags
The corner stone Of II new Catholic
church 10 be dedicated 10 81. Joseph, III
Reading, Pa, was laid sunday by Arch
bishop Ryan. There was a large attend
ance.
st. Michaels Catholic Church, ut Pitts-
burg, was consecrated Sunday, Biahop
Phelan officiating. Bishops Rademacher
of Nashville, and Kahn Of Wheeling wore.
present.
j. w. Sykes II Co., seed merchants Of
Baltimore, made mn assignment Satur-
day. Their liabilities are about $3.50, 600
and their assets are believed to he equalto
to that sum.
A wagon containing farmer named
Nash and his wife, were struck by a rail-
road train Al Haverstraw, N. Y, on Satur-
day. Mrs. Nash was killed and her hus
band fatally injured.
j. p. Swank, cattle dealer Of Rock
ingham county, Va, short time ago
bought So cattle in Baltimore and took
them TO his farm TO Craze. Ten or II
have since died of Texas fever.
Otto Bauman, receiving teller OF the
Dime Savings Bank in Now York City,
went on his vacation on September 18th.
He has not been heard of since, but il is
ascertained that the bank hls lost about
$4,000.
A report reached Winnipeg on Sunday
evening that the Canadian Pacific rail
road steamer Athabasca had gone down
in Lake Superior Saturday. with oil on
board. All efforts to get authentic news
have failed.
IL is officially stated at the war depart
ment that nothing has been determined
upon in regard 60 the surrender Of Ger
onimo and that the department is still
lacking the information upon which TO
bnse any action.
II is rumored in Brooklyn that Colonel
De Bevoise, lately chief clerk in the stamp
department of the Brooklyn post-oflice,
who died a few days ago, was defaulter
for large amount. His death is now at
tributed to suicide.
1t has been charged that Rabbi Hill.
Kowitz, presiding over Polish congrega-
ton in Cincinnati, has been granting
divorces on his own authority to members
of his flock for the sum Of $25. The
charges will be investigated by the local
| authorities.
The steamer Alameda arrived at San
Francisco on Saturday from Sydney, via
Auckland and Honolulu, having madethe
| trip from Sydney TO San Francisco in %
days, six hours and 80 minutes. This
beats the best previous record by siS
hours.
John Fitzgerald, president of the Irish
National League Of America, has issued
an appeal to all the branch leagues TO
| start an anti eviction fund. Eyictionp
have already begun in Ireland for non.
payment of impossible rents, and they are
likely to multiply the coming winter.
The steamer La Mascotte, passenger
boat, plying between st. Louis and Cape
Girardeau, Mo-, burst her boiler Tues
day OF noon and was then burned. 1t il
reported that large number of people
were killed. The boat was less than three
months old and was valued at 100000.
No earthquake shocks have beon felt al
Charleston for several days. There was
a slight tremor at Summeryille Tuesday
morning. There is news from Ninety.
six, in South Carolina, over 200 miller
from Charleston, of heavy shocks felt 4
few miles from that place during the past
week.
Al Chimapla, in the state of Mexico
J -vithia a gov days past, ttentEuC ilH sun
terrnnean reports were Heat The
alarmed inhabitants made an O4Ans ILL.,. .
OF the surrounding country, and it wa.
discovered that high hill in the yicinit,
had been completely divided into two
parts by some powerful force.
The annual election of the Baltimor,
board of trade resulted Tuesday as fol
lows; President, Charles d. Fisher; yiee
Presidents, s. p. Thompson. J. Care,
Coale, Jos Il. Reiman and William ri
Peerot; Treasurer, John IL. Seeninller
Secretary, Charles Il. Crane. Tie boar,
OF directors WINS not changed.
The Missouri board of health. nj
| mpatinff M Snt2,r,ln.,
quarantine for 30 days against cattl
from the infected counties in Illinois an,
Indiana, all of the state of Ohio and tn
province of Quebec, and yesterday morn
ING Gov Marmaduke issued his proclnma
ton carrying the same into effect.
The acting secretary of the treasur
mas written to a resident of Victoria
british Columbia, that no persors exccp
the natives Of Alaska are allowed TO Xii
tut-bearing animals in that territory o
the waters thereof and that the importa
ton of breech-loading firearms int
Alaska is permitted only for the nst (otbt
thnn the killing of fur bearing arimals
of immigrants who intend to becom
actual settlers.
Sunday night section of the SALIVA
ton Army, led by Captain John Atkins q
New York, paraded the streets of WiIke,
barre with drums, flags and tambourines
IN dehance OF mn order from tic MAYOR /
discontinue their Sundpy demonstration.
Two OF the leaders were arrested. m
when taken before the mayor they drdppG
upon their knees and prayed They Wst
charged with disofderly conduct, and. +
default OF W fine each, were couIplitto
to prison.
The treasury department publishes
statement of the population of the JInita
states and the net revenue and net pxne,
ditures Of the government for Tho las} 70
Gal year, with the per capita Of revenue
and expenditures. The ponniatinn
given at SIS, 400, 600 and the pet yeye,,,
~ S336, 429,727, being per capita .
9 1aa, OF 10 greater than the fiscal y0ar q
1853. The expenditures were S2i9, iS3 M
"a per capita of 4.15, or .24 lCss tim
that Of the previous year.
IL Is SAID that some anxiety is feIt q
the agricultural department in WasbIno
ton over the failure OF state aud looa
authorities to fully co operate Win ii,
department in its efforts TO sfnn,p Oh
pleuro, pneumonia. Unless some sc.io
IL taken blythe local authoritiaSa, Chieoo
70 rellnve the situation, the funds n II
disposal Of the department Mil bn nr
hausted IN few months and tie countr
generally left without protection apnips
infectious diseases Of cattle.
Az Ellicott City, Md, Tuesday, Hen,
a. Leentan, convicted Of stealing 4 horsf
was sentenced TO Ii years iulhri4ap,nen
at hard labor. After steaiing ~. bnra
he set fire to the stable and i. nj va,
seven horses For that oflgnes NJ, M
tried and convicted in Baltimore loe
week. The maximum penalty is 10 year,