Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-07-15
IN sENEHAL.

Natural gas was struck on Sunday in
well at Knowersyille, Albany county,
New York.
Samuel Il. Brown killed himself in n
barn near indianapolis ON Monday, be-
cause the family Of his sweetheart OPP
posed his marrying her.
Sergeant John o'Neill Of Battery M,
Third Artillery, fell from the second
story Of the barracks ut Fortress Monroe
on Sunday night and was killed.
A colored camp.meeting ut Hook Town,
Ky, broke up on Sunday In n general
row, In which one man was killed and
three others were MORALLY wounded.
Frank McCutchoon shot and killed
Lum Batemen in beer-gnrden near Ohnt-
tnnooRa, Tenn, Tuesday In a quarrel
over woman. The murderer Is In jail.
The captain Of the steamship Oircas-
sian, nj Quebec, says he passed ~ ice
berQs outside aud two In the Straits Of
Belle Isle. Some Of them were very
large.
The exports Of cotton from the United
States during the 10 months which ended
June 30th last were valued NJ Sl97 S54, \ ICY
against $l9l, 1897, 732 during the CORE
The latest returns Of this years wheat
crop in California show total yield OF a
fraction over 70,0O0,000 bushels, which
will leave, from California alone, close
upon 60, 900, 600 bushels for export
Tho total value Of the exports of do
nestle breadstuffs from the United States
during the ~ months which ended on
June 3Oth last was $i22, 800, 379, against
| $l5B, i5l 1891 for the preceding IL months.
Augustus o. Brewster, well known
criminal lawyer and politician Of Boston,
formerly district attorney, was ar
raigned in that city ON Monday on a
charge Of forgery. He was held in 5000
bail.
Andre J. Bebont, former editor Of the
Sunday Democrat, found guilty at Toledo,
o., Of sending obscene matter through
the mails, was Tuesday sentenced Ia
one years imprisonment at hard labor
and fined 81, 900.
Mrs. Caroline Benedict, aged 60 years,
died at her hume in Mottviile, N. Y, on
Wednesday week, after u fast of So con
secutive days, during which time she did
not taste n morsel Of food nor any water
Nearly every day she took n part Of u CUP
of weak tea aud few teaspoonfuls Of
whisky.
BILLY" Porter, the notorious cracks
man, in Jail at Troy, N. Y, on charge
of robbing, in connection with tSheeny
Mike Kurtz, f. Marks 4 Son OF - ,O0t
worth of diamonds, was released Oh
$4,000 bail Monday. Porter's bonds
men are John II. Gleason, James Ryan
and Policeman Thomas Danahy.
The storm Of Friday night did great
damage 10 the crops throughout the
section Of the country ten miles south Of
Kankakee, Ill. Adam Fritz, living In
Pilot township, was killed by lightning
stroke, and Miss Kate Shannon was seri
ously injured by one. On Sunday might
much injury to crops was inflicted about
Dixon, ILL.,, by II storm.
In New York, about l.30 o'clock Mon
day morning, fair faced man, about 81
years OF age, stopped in front of tene
ment on East Forty seventh street AND
shot himself through the forehead. liz
was taken TO the hospital, where he died
Soon after O'Clock man about 55 years
old, without hat, sat down ON low wal
at Twelfth avenue and One Hundred ani
Third street, and shot himself through til,
mouth, dying instantly. Neither suicid,
was identified. The cause of self destruc
tion in both cases seemed to be destitu
ton and general wrctchGdness.
Professor Dodge, the statistician OF th,
agricultural department says, that
though the average condition Of sprint
wheat on the LIST day of last July was 90
IT fell to a6 at the time OF harvest, which
, is only three points higher than the pres
/ ent condition, and represents loss o
less than G,OOO,OOO bushels AZ compare,
, with the result Of last years harvest. Tn
damage occurred last year in the last tw,
weeks OF July and later There il grea
) risk of further damage during July AM
August, Int TINT already reported mean
only loss OF 5000 900 bushels in sprinI
, wheat and 5000 ,OOo in winter wheat, or
total loss Of ll,0O0,O0O in wheat durinl
/ the month of June.
Colonel William II, Glider, who in
, tended 20 leave New York Tuesday, for
trip to the North Pole did moi star
because he was detained On II charge pre-
terred by n Miss dolly" Adams of steal
ing u 900 bond, which she alleges tina
sGa gi7u aiiai. IL 1893, audi which ~ move
I returned utlher said he left the i,ap
/ with Bloody, hcvIoiian n 90, on Broad
way. Soon after the colonel sailed TO
China. Before sailing he had borrowe
money from Body, Mcclellan 4 Co. II
presumed that the bond would remain il
their custody but, while away, the tirl
sold 1t. lie admitted that he never mnd
restitution for the bond, but claimed tina
/ lie had been unable to see the plninti
| SINCE MAY, 1855 Glider Nyas I.ld !
: ~ ,5OO bail and locked up in default.