Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-03-11

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A fire in Pulaski, N. Y, on Sunday night,
destroyed four stores and meat market,
causing loss OF $45, 900. Insurance, 1856 900.
Two little daughters of Frederick Reed OF
Dartmouth, Massachusetts, were drowned
on Sunday by breaking through the Ice on a
pond.
james II. Montgomery, who was robbed
and had his throat cut In Cincinnati died
in Louisville on Sunday night from the
effect OF his wounds.
The northern half OF the Alabama ware
house, In Montgomery, Ala, was burned
Friday afternoon, with nearly $780, bales
Of cotton. Loss, $l50,0O0; covered by
insurance.
Leonora MARTINEZ, proprietor of the
Hotel Espanol, In Paso del Norte, Texas, on
Thursday night poisoned her 12-year-old
daughter and herself. She was pure
Castilian, very beautiful and much es-
teemed, aud no cause is assigned for the
| tragedy.
| At Windsor, VT, on Sunday afternoon,
| Richard Merchant took home o revolver,
/ which he wished his father to buy. While
the father was examining 1t the weapon
went of and bullet entered the head Of
his 4-year-old daughter, causing her death
| within two hours.
Monday was the s7th birthday of Gen.
1
many friends and congratulatory kilograms
from all parts OF the country. The veteran
statesman enjoys good health and retains
the clearness and activity of his mind.
Archbishops Gibbons and Elder yesterday
visited the Catholic institutions at EN-
mettsburg, Md. Archbishop Elder, who
30 years ago was professor OF theology In
Mount 81. Mary's, Intended to call upon his
sister, Helena, at st. Josephs. She has
| m Of bu plt fnr and
is said to be the Oldest living member Of
that order.
Charles II. Blrk, defaulting collector FOL
George ID. Randall OF Newark, New Jersey
| who disappeared last July, and left clothinl
In Il clearinghouse at Asbury Park, to con
yey the idea that he was drowned, has beer
discovered In Chicago. Information Of hi!
whereabouts was received just us tn,
Travellers Insurance Company was abou
to pay policy which he had taken out thi
day before he disappeared.
At the meeting of the Baptist ministers o
. Chicago yesterday morning. the labors o
| the Rev. "Sam" Jones and the Rev. "Sam'
Small were discussed. DIR. Northrup, presi
) dent Of the Baptist Seminary ut Morgan
r Park, said that, owing to diversity o
> taste, 1t was impossible to please every one
( Many were disposed to criticise the revival
i. lists, while others were drawn to their meet
d ings and greatly benefited. There is, sait
. | the doctor, an element of grOssness an,
: vulgarity about these men that is certainl
. not commentaries, but they are doing
needed work and should be supported.
A handsome window, presented to tn
/. Library Association of Asbury Park, NeN
! Jersey, by George W. Childs, In memory G
! General Grant, was unveiled Monday night
. under the auspices of Chas. X. Hall Post
o g. A. Il. The library building was crowded
Q Speeches were made by James A. Bradley
. founder of Asbury PARK, and the Rsv. Dl
t John wilson, of Ocean Grove. Letters wer
Q read by the Rev. L. L. Morgn from MI
Childs, General W. T. Sherman, Colone
y Frederick Dent Grant, General Phil Sher
a dan and George ii. Stuart, President OF tn
!, United States Christian Commission. Tn
9 window was unveiled with ritual cert
b monies by the Post, the members being
y full uniform, with arms. The window
d the main one of the building. In the mid
n die panel is a fine portrait of Genera
:. Grant. The inscriptions are as follows
r "In Memoriam Ulysses s. Grant, the patriC
: soldier, defender Of the Union, President {
the United States. Born April 9th, 1872:
o Died July 25th, 1884. He lived to see peac
y and harmony restored to his country. Pre-
d sented by his friend, George W. Chllds, {
Philadelphia"