Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-11-22


The Beaver Falls rolling mill. at Beaver
Falls, Pa, was burned Monday night Six
men we're burned, two perhaps fatally.
The fro was caused by experimenting
with Lima oil in generating gas.
1t is understood that the four staff sp-
pointments In the army will be filled by
President Cleveland at early day. The
President has intimsted that they will be
made exclusively from the army.
Plans for tho extension and improve
ment OF the Philadelphia mint have been
prepared at the treasury department,
i,nder the act Of Congress passed at the
last session Bpproprlating $1,000 for
that purpose.
The United States war ship Thetia ar
rived nj Esquimsult harbor, British o.
lumbia, Wednesday week, having on board
the body Of the late Archbishop Segbers,
who was murdered In Alaska. The body
was taken ashore for interment.
The Centennial Exposition Commits
sioners in Cincinnati made general re-
port on Saturday, fixing the assessment
to be paid by the gusrantors Of the Expo.
sition fund at SIS per cent. The guaranty
fund was 81 900, 600 and the assessment
will be $35O,0O0.
The great ratification meeting set for
Saturday night in Indianapolis was in
definitely postponed by the COMMITTEES
having IL in charge. 80 many people
had ratified and others were tired, par
ticipating every week in street paradea,
the COMMITTEES concluded the indianapolis
public wanted a rest.
"A telegram from Albuquerque, New
Mexico, says the grass In that region is
shooter than il has besn for 1--WE years,
and hard winter will cause q loss Of
millions Of dollars to stock growers. All
the cattle shipped up to date have been
corn fed and the supply of corn ia run
ming low.
O. A. King q Co., Of Toledo, Ohio,
have received 5000 crop reports from
Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Kansas
and Missouri. They show the growing
wheat has secured better start than last
fall. Ohio reports prospects excellent,
Missouri, Kansas and Indiana very favor
able, while Illinois and Michigan are not
quite so good.
The Whiaky Trust has begun suit
against the st. Paul Distilling Company,
which has Just completed 5000
plant in ST. Paul, MINI, to snioin 1t
from using certain machinery. Officers
of the company say that they have no
intention OF using the machinery in
question, and that the prosecution is he
cause they have refused to join the truat,
An earthquake shock that was sharp
enough to cause many people 10 hotels
and private houses to run into tho streets
was felt insSan Francisco Sunday Alter
noon. The direction was northwest to
south east. The duration was 10 sec.
onds. kilograms received in San Fran
cisco say the shock Was felt throughout
the state.
The Oupard steamship Etruria, which
arrived at New YORK Sunday afternoon,
experiencea one OF the roughes. passages
In her history. On Tuesday week tidal
wave swept Oyer the big steamer and
/ George WJrnold eailnr, was killed.
Her record Rlso includes five more or less
severely injured. The passengers were
terribly shaken mp. A purse at $500 for
thefdead sailors family was raised among
the passengers.
In Erie, Pa, Monday, while Patrick
Durkins, Pennsylvania railroad baggage
man, was sitting at supper his wife threw
bowl Of vitrjol in his face, burning ont
both eyes and horribly disiguring his
i face and neck. She then Ged from the
HOUSE. and Returned iu few minutes with
q policeman. When Dnrkina he I'd h4s
coming, though blind and frantic with
pain, no attacked and nearly killed her,
in spite,,of this policeman. She was sent
to Jail and Durkins 10 the hospital, where
hia recovery is considered doubttul. The
woman alleges i'll Treatment, and threat
by Durkins to put another woman in her
/ place.
Judgments ard attachments for over
/ $1,000 baye been obtained against
! Samuel r. Bullock, water works contrac-
tor OF New York, by consent, aud he has
turned over his business to o syndicate,
which will complete MI the work on bis
contract under his supervision, sell the
bonds and turn over the surplus TO Mr..
/ Bullock. The latter found il impossible
| to carry on his contracts nlone, owing 10
the tightne,s Of money, but it is said his
assets amount to ~ 00O 600. aud an
debts will be fully met, TIE eradicate
in composed Of the First National Bank OF
New York and II. D. Wood Il CO., and
W. u. Hooper, Of Philadelphia, who
have loaned Mr.. Bullock large sums Of
money, reported Ill tile way from
&2,5OO, 900 to So 500 coo, on lis bonds.
Tho Faux of Durham, in Durham, 4,
G., made an assignment on "Wednesday
week, but tho fac. WOs not made public
until Thursday. Several busineas honses
in Durham are involved TIE following
list Of failures is telegraphed from
Ra!eigh The Bank OF Durham state
bank, owned by W. L Blackwell, liahili
ties estimated $40n 0G0, estimated assets
upwards of $780, 0p; Il. j. Parrish
warehouseman and manufacturer az
spaokipg tobacco, liabiiisita Slgl 900
estimated assets $500 0C0; j. W. Black.
we'll, coal dealer, contractor, a., liaeilj.
tiea $4,000; w. F. Ellis, dry goods.
1923 900; Muse s Shsv, dry FOODS.
0,000; Robbins n Stone, dry goods.
IS 900. 1t is believed that in eytFy in.
s'ance the assets will more than covertse
liabilities. The immediate causo OF lie
assignment Of the bank ia the fact that ii
had heavy line OF discounts al tha
north which it could no. act renewed,
Notice was placed on the doors that All
creditors would be paid '.tlolar tor dcf.
lar" There is no run on the other Duf.
lam banks.
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