Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-02-07

Albert t. Heard. private secretary TO the
Secretary OF War, has been appointed
librarian Of the war department.
The Rev. Father oornyn OF strethroy,
Ontario, was found dead In his study on
Friday with bullet hole in bis head. Il 10
not known whether the shooting was the
result Of an accident or euiaide, -----
The commissioner OF agriculture has sent
n long letter TO the presidents OF the agrl-
cultural experiment stations throughout
the country recommending that they pay
special attention to the matter OF ihstrdc-
ticn In the theory of sugar production.
Thomas Norfolk, colored Democrat,
was convicted in Baltimore on Friday of
having induced John jackson, also col
ored, TO cast EN- Illegal vote at the Novem-
Der election. Norfolk was sentenced to Il 70
ysars' Imprisonment aud $1,000 ane--the
extreme penalty.
Jacob Dessert, builder, In Brooklyn, N.
Y, Inns submitted bis affairs TO his creditors,
His inventory shows liabilities OF $i39,009
and nominal assets, $780, 900. Bossert's
moulding mills were destroyed by fire on
january 18th, from which, 1t Ia said, he
sustained a loss OF $3.50 over the insur-
anca.
This twentii th nual report o. hs Board
of Indian Cop1.Iisaiouers wRs on Friday
submitted to the Secretary OF the Interior.
Il Esss, among Other thil rs, that the ep-
preparation for educational work among
Tha Indians BIZ Increased to s2,000,0OO for
the first year, SS,DQ0,GG0 for the second, aud
a,01g,0 900 f5r the third year. Education
among RTE Indians IL stated TO be making
substantial pr gress.
The final session OF the NswJeraey State
Board of Agriculture was held ia Trenton
on Friday. These officers we're elected
President, Hon. Edwari Burrough, Camden;
| Vice. president, W. Ii. Ward, Newark
Treasurer, D. d. Dennis, Ffeehotd SAere.
tary, Franklin Dye, Trenton; Executive
Committee, Professor dsorke fl. Glols, Nav
Hrunswick; w. II, Lippincort, Hartford,
Burlington county, and Morris Bacon,
Greeny7lch, Cumberland county.
tbs steamer 0iange-Nassau sailed from
New York for P0rt.nu Prince on Fiiday.
She had HnonG her cargo varied assort-
ment OF guns aud ammunition for the
usa OF Legitimes army. SaYerSl u. pound
fisld pieces and u dozen mountain howttz.
ers were also on board. Among her PISS
sengets vera Major David e. Portor son OF
Admiral Porter, Nho goes otake command
OF Legitlme's army, and Captain Charles q.
mckinney, son OF Judge Mckinney OF Ohio,
who will be on Major Porter's staff.
A corps OF American railway engineera
have lett Port Fowniend, Washington Tor
ritorY, for Goquimbo, Peru, under enggss-
ment to the GILLIAN government to snperin-
tend the Surveying anil construction of
railroad lines from the coast cities to in-
terlor points adjacent TO the Argentine
Republic. The lines will penetrate to the
silver mines and facilitate the settlement OF
the country. Agents are now on the coast
negotiating for nearly l0.0t0,o 900 ties ard
other timber. All articles, including ma
chinery. will be admitted frse OF duty
Charles Miller went to Brooklyn, N, Y,
from Brazil some months ago. He mad in
his possession Brazii!Hn bills which could
easily be oounterfeited, and Miller's plan, as
alleged, was 10 make all thu money neaes-
sary and food Brazil with the bogus stuff.
Miller formsd the acquaintance OF Asa
Packer, a wall paper manufacturer, and he
let him into the scheme, rs he could pur-
chase the proper Kind Of paper without ex-
citing suspicion. They made the acquaint-
ance also Of John Simpson. a printer. and
Q man named Marshall, q photogrE pier.
These men held secret mtetings IN South
Brooklyn. The police got wind of tina rnEt-
ter and arrested the party on Thursday
night. An outfit. consisting of negative
plate, bills and papers, was captured.