Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-07-30
General News or the Morning.

balloon at London on Saturday at height
OF 1000 feet and landed safely.
John Ferhan. a boycotted farmer, while
returning from Trales, Ireland, with three
laborers In car, was shot dead near Lis.
towel, Kerry, by two disguised men who
jumped over fence, fred, and escaped
through q wood.
Jem Smith, the prize hgh'er, while driv
Ing In Kilburn. London, collided with a
trap and was thrown to the ground. He
was picked up insensible, and was found 10
be injured about the ribs and face
Already sixty-two amendments have
bees proposed to the Parnell Commission
bill. Mr.. Parnell will move the first amend
msnt to inquire into the Times letter. Mr..
Sexton VIII move to limit the inquiry to
persons named 10 the schedule OF the bill
The hostilities between Mayor Gleason OF
Long Island City and tho Loug leland City
Railroad Co, were continued Saturday,
but the battle assumed legal aspect. The
mayor was served with two warrants,
charging him with malicious mischief. He
was parolcd and will be examined Thurs
day.
There has been no visible improvement
10 General Sheridan's symptoms since the
last bulletin, except that his cough seems 10
grow constantly easier, and that bis voice
is slightly stronger. He took yesterday
fair quantities Of milk, rice. chicken broth,
roast beef and broiled mutton. The, next
bulletin viii probably be issued to-day.
The jury at Miichslntown, Ireland
which lie investigating the death Of Mr.
Vaudeville returned a verdict, Saturday
declaring that his death was caused by the
unJustihsble treatment TO which he was
subjected while confined In Tullamore
Prison. The jury also oondsmued the prac
tice OF treating political prisoners the same
as ordinary criminals.
The case of Frank Attella and Jennie
Cappel, who were married by Alderman
Walker last Thursday, came up again 10
the Tombs Saturday. The bride was not
yet IL years OF age, but she told tn alder
man that she was Is. Attella was sent 10
the Island for three months on the charge
OF dlsorderly conduct, and the charge OF
abduction was dismissed.
The banks have declared that American
money cannot 20 at Winnipeg, Canada,
and big discount will be made on the cur
rency OF this nation. The discount ia three
per cent. on all paper money. Silver dol
lars 90 for IS cents, hfty.cent pieces for 40
cents, twenty-five cent pieces for 20 cents
There is no discount on ten and five cent
pieces. The city is flooded with Amer lean
money.
Lieutenant Henry w. shaeffer, OF the
United States steamer Swatara, has re-
ported for duty on board that vessel at the
Navy.yard. The Lieutenant went ashore
on Wednesday. 18th inst on leave OF alb.
! sence for four days, but failed to return at
the expiration OF his liberty. He was
thereupon reported TO the commandant OF
the Navy-yard, and will be given an or
portunity to explain before court martial
the csuseof his unauthorized absence.
P. A. Stout OF Pittsburg, who sh ot and
killed bis eldest son Adolph one day last
spring because the boy sided with his
mother, was convicted Saturday OF mur-
der ia the second degree, after the jury had
been out 4s hours. The defence claimed
that, while laboring under mental absrra-
tion. Stout intended to kill himself, and
that the shooting OF Adolph was acciden-
tai. Stout's relatives are prominent and
wealthy citizens Of Allegheny. The pen
atty for second degree murder is 10 years
in the peniteBtary.
Inspector Bonfield was given bit OF a
scare Saturday, and for a time thought
that two cf bis Anarchist conspira tors had
disappeared. When the cases OF Chapek
and Chlebun on the original charges we're
called in Justice Lyons' court neither OF the
men appeared. Their bonds OF $4,000 were
declared forfeited. Then the question that
arose was where we're the men, Their
attorney seemed to think that they we're
ignorant that their cases we're to be called
Saturday afternoon, however.a all doubt was
ended by their bondsmen delivering the
men 70 the police. With Hronck and Sevis.
they are held under the Grand Jury indlct.
nents for conspiracy TO murder, three Of
them being a. the Jail, and Chlebun remain
ing in the custody OF the police.
John L. sullivan's circus has come to an
end, leaving, It is said, large number Of
unpaid employees A detachment guarded
what was left Of the property Saturday
and prevented an angry crowd OF men
from wreaking their vengeance upon it,
Mr Holmes. the owner OF the property,
oeing busy removing the fixtures. He is
quoted as saying that be received a letter
from bis lawyer a day or two ago advising
uim to 20 to Boston il be wished 70 save
any OF his goods. When he arrived be
found that the employees, 20 in number, ana
al OF the performers, had received no pay
IN two weeks, and that some Of them bad
waited still longer. They, OF course. had
no claim against the property, and where
sullivan and Gray we're he did not know.