Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-09-30
INTERESTING NEWS ITEMS
THROuGH THE DEFAEoArIOh or
IT'S President


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Jermyn ten miles from Scranton, penna
blew mp yesterday morning week, killing
William Miller aud Bailey Wage.
Alfredo De Ronoeray, aged 25 years,
committed suicide Thursday In Washing
ton, because he had recently lost a posi-
tion in the post-oiiico department.
The Treasury Department announces
that the one dollar silver certificates will
be really for distribution by October Isl,
the twos, about three weeks later, and th,
fvos about tho middle Of November.
The total number of immigrants who
arrived in the United States during the
eight months which ended on the B1st ult
was 254, go, against 2lU,9l7 during the
corresponding period of 1885.
Tho total value of tho exports of mer
chandise from the United States DURING
tho ~ months which ended on the 3lst OF
August, 1886, was $649 ,9O9, ,I57. against
$b7i ,59s, ,496 during the preceding II
months.
Tho schooner Jane Emscn, coal lnlen,
went ashore Thursday morning on Dixie
Island, of the entrance to Mobile Bay,
and soon began 10 broak up. All tho
crew were rescued except the cook, who
Is missing
The seyerest hail-storm evor known in
Madison, Wisconsin, occurred there
Thursday. An enormous amount Of glass
was broken and much damage was done
to vegetation. Tho storm was accom-
panied by hoRvy thunder and lightning
DIR. Smith Buttormore, ex-representa
tive of Fayette county, convicted of an at
tempt to defraud the state of $l2. 5OD for
boguH hospital at Connellsyille, wae
sentenced at Harrisburg last week, TO pny
u fine OF $500, costs Of prosecution and be
imprisoned in the county jail for co days.
Joseph S. Miller, aged 80 years, a
farmer of Lazaretto, Chester county, Pa,
was awakened Tuesday night week. lie
got up, and, in searching for match,
knocked revolver off tho mantclpiece
discharging il and sending the hall into
his abdomen. lie exclaimed, Piu shot
and died.
At Williansport, Pa, Thursday, Her
bert s. Graham Of Nanticoke WIS con
yicted in the United States court of per.
Ronating revenue officer, aud was SEN
fenced to pay fine of $500 and imprison
ment six months in tho Iinzcrne county
Jail. Graham has applied 10 the court
tor rehearing.
The severeBt hail storm ever known ut
south Bend, Indiana, visited ihat cit, last
evening week. Hail stones rnined all tho
tin, iron and slate roofs in the city, while
over 10, 900 lights OF glass were brck, at
the Oliver Plow Works pnd u, QUO in tho
Studebaker wagon works. Hardly q
fua h,,.s IA.
caped damage.
In the criminal court at st. Louis Thurs
day the dates fi1ed for the execution of
Hugh NJ. Brooks, alias Walter IL. Lennox.
Maxwell, the ehloroformer, and Chic
Uhiaginl and Chic Coon, the Chinese
high-binderH, were postponed, the former
for 60 and tho latter for 80 days. in order
TO allow transcript of the casoa to be
made before the appeals are taken 70 the
supreme court.
The veterinary experts appointed TO ex
anime the deceased cattle in Chicago re-
ported ut a meeting, Wednesday evening
week that the disease was, undoubtedly,
pleuro- pneumonia. Tho governor and
nttorney-general of Illinois Thursday
morning visited Chicago aud conferred
with the live stock commission in regard to
the measures TO be taken 10 stamp out the
pest II is believed the commission will
order all tho cattle in the sheds to be
slaughtered and the stables to be burned to
the ground.
Mrs. Ella L. Hough and Mrs. Mafagaret
A. White, sisters, and Edward White,
husband of the latter, have been arrested
in FayettU City, penna., on tho charge oil
having conspired to place their brother,
= William IL. Todd, in IN insane asylum,
in order TO deprive him Of his patrilnony
in an estate valued at $2,50O, 900. Mr..
Todd il river pilot, about 40 years old.
lie alleges that, because he married
against their will, the defendants had
him conil@d in Dixmont Asylum for siS
months on u false charge OF insanity.
The offieers OF the institution, taking an
interest in tho case, had him examined
by the board of manager, who declared
him Sane and ordered his release. The
defendants were held in $500 bail each.
II was learned ut the Treasury Depart
ment Thursdny that several of the mn
tionAl banks, in view of the calling III O.
the per cent bonds, which form thu
principal basis of their circulation, have
given notice of withdrawal from The sys
tenn, and that others are trying to hav'
their called bonds retained as bRsis fo
circulation, preferripg to fOrego interes
altogether rather than risk buying pc
cents and 4 per cents at the present higl
premium. The ruling always heretofol'
held by the Treasury Department, TIM
when bonds ceaAe to bear interest the.
become unavailable as n basis of olrcuia
tiop, has lately been contested by SONS d
the banks, and the question has been re
fcrred 10 the attorney. general for an opin
ion. Until this decision is rendered th,
department will adhere to its practico.
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