Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-10-04
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Inc NhMonai MUSEUM III tue WY VI
Mexico has received lamb with eight
legs two bodies and only one head. II Is
being stuffed In the museum.
Tho grand Jury OF Media, Pa, Tues
day week indicted Wilson and Ohopaz
for the murder of John tiharpless. The
case will mot BIS heard bsfore the Dscsm-
Der term.
The Boston board of aldermen has
granted the West End Street Railway
Company, which controls the entire street
railway traffic of the city, the right to use
electricity as motive power.
Mrs, Becker, one OF the Oldest and mos
trusted counters In the redemption divi
sion Of the United States Treasury has
been found S944 abort in her cash ac-
count and dismissed from the service
after making good the deficiency. She
was appointed In 1865 by President john
son.
The 81 little girls, ranging In age from
8 TO IA years. who were brought to New
York on Tuesday week by Mormon elders
from Europe on the steamer Wisconsin en-
route to Salt Lake City, were next day
ordered by Collector Msgone to be sent
back to Europe on the return trip Of the
Wisconsin.
During storm at Valparaiso, Chill,
about week sgo the French bark Etoile
du Sud and the British bark Oambrisn were
dashed against each other aud sunk.
Their crews, 80 in number, were drowned,
only Captain Strong of the Oambrisn es-
Gaping, A number Of other vessels were
driven ashore and many lives wete lost.
During balloon exhibition at Ottawa,
yesterday week, Thomas Winsley, q
young butcher, was killed byfallipS from
the balloon at hight Of over 900 feet.
He was ono Of the volunteers 10 hold down
the balloon, and, when the order to let go
was given he. neld on to the rope and was
carried up, the aeronaut being unable to
help him.
A telegram from San Francisco says
that OF 1898 Chinese on the steamer Bata-
via, which arrived last Monday week
from China, by why Of Vancouver, 1871
had no certificates. s'They were all
armed with guarantee letters end con-
signed to various Chinese Arms here, who
will secure their landing on habeps
corpus"
As FoEepsugh's circus vas being I'M
loaded at DdBois, Pa Tuesday week, John
Peggy, an elephant traiuer OF Salem, New
Jersey, was attacked and killed by the
elephant Tip" Peggy Yves trying to
get the animal out Of the car, but II had
been angered by men and boys feeding il
apples which contained tobacco and
pepper.
On The l1th ult. an artificial pond 500
feet above the level of Valparaiso, Chilli
burst, and the headlong torrent rushed
through several of the streets, carrying
everything before it. Within three days
81 dead bodies had been recovered from
the ruins and buried. Tho loss on prop
erty is estimated at 81 ,009, GOO,
The Utah commission is in session in
Chicago preparing the report which will
be submitted to the interior department.
Arthur l.. Thomas of Pennsylvania,
member Of the commission, says that the
Edmunds Law has been Of great benefit
to the people of Utah, and that It's pro-
visions were being generally observed. II
polygamy is practiced it is In secret.
The Secretary Of the Treasury has mott.
fed James L. Norris OF Washington, that
n suit will be brought against him and
Jay Hubbell OF Michigan, as bondsmen
of the late Levi p Bacon, in whose &C.
counts as disbursing officer Of the patent
othao defslcatinn was discovered AZ.
Norgla waa willing 10 settle Inc matter
3r4t7aWly AlsA tha oep6i tuen., nut Mr.
Hubbell, the other bondsmsn, placed the
affair in the hands Of his attorneys and
hence it will be necessary for the courts
to act.
The department of state has been in
formed that David w. Taylor and Samuel
W. Armistead, graduates of the United
States Naval Academy, who were adj
mitted as private students of marine en-
gineering at the Royal Naval College at
Greenwich, bad acquitted themselves
with great credit at the recent examina-
ton. Mr.. Taylor obtained first place,
and was awarded professional certificate
Of the first class, and Mr.. Armistead OBJ
tanned fifth place and was given certifi-
cate Of the second class.
Alaska papers intimate that at Ouna-
laskR it is understood that no seizures
will be made in Behring Sea this season.
A telegram from Ottawa says this would
seem to be confirmed by letter which
has reached the government from Oollec-
tor Hemley Of Victoria, who states that
two British Columbia sealers had arrived
from Behring Sea with good cargoes. The
captain states that they had been spoken
by the United States revenue cutter
Russia and were simply asked what kind
Of weather they had experienced.
At Teacky'H Station on the Wilmington
and Weldon railroad in North Carolina,
Tuesday week baggage master named
William Patrick was standing in the door
Of the mail car and leaning out held
letter In his hand. In some way the hook
which forms part OF the mail catcher
caught him under the chin, and he was
swung clear Of the car. In this manner,
with the hook tearing his throat and sus-
tanning his entire weight, he was carried
fully 100 yards before he was thrown
down. His recovery Is doubtful.
contract has been made with Luis
Huller by the Mexican government,
authorizing his company, the Sonora
Sinaloa and Ohihushua railroad, to issue
bonds and stock, secured by q mortgage
on the road. The government hos also
made contract with Sebastian CanSoho,
as representative of the Mexican Csntrsl
railroad, for the removal of the bar of
Tarnpico, the Building of whsrves, 10,
there, and the exclusive right to use them
fof So years, with all privileges OF lighter
age and towing in waters near Tampiuo.
The government aid during the progress
OF the work will be $3, 600 COO of boads,
to be called "bouds of the Tamp,ro Port
Works, and 10 be Of the value OF 81 ,OCO
each.
A northeast rain stoTm Of great yio-
lenoe, with thunder and lightuing, began
early yesterday week at Gloucesst r
and other points along the Msssachu sstts
coast. The wind soon Increased to hur-
ricane force, and the storm extended
alcng the coast of Maine. The schooner
Elhridpn Annther from philndalnhin for