Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-05-23
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Alexander Frazer and George Eddy
were roofing building in Buffalo, New
York, on Saturday, whom the ropes OF the
scsffolding broke and they were precipi-
tsted TO the ground distance OF 100 feet.
Both were fatally injured.
The total amount of bonds purchased
from August Sd, 1887. to date 10 $780,
$50, 100, of which $6l $50 ESQ were 4 per
cents and $l0T,04S, $50 a per cents.
Their cost waa $I94, 1853, $50, of which
SIS, 92S, 1853 was paid for the per cents
and %1l5, 930,s66 was paid for the u
per cents.
A number Of accidents to shipping in
ard outside New York bay occurred dur
ing thick fog on Saturday afternoon.
The steamship Normandie, outward
bound, ran into and sank the pilot boat
Charlotte Webb, at anchor 10 miles east
Of Sandy Hook. Two Of the Webb's men
were drowned.
The annual meeting Of the American
Baptist Eduaation society was held in
Boston on Saturday. The secretary an
nounced that he had letter from John
D. Rockefeller offering 5000, $50 for the
institution of learning TO be established
In Chicago and another from O. Hinoke.
ley of Chicago offering $4,000, 30 that
they had to raise only $3.50, 600 OF the
81 10000 necessary. ohicera were
elected.
It can DO stated that approximately,
from MARCH 4th to May 18th, $500 ap-
| po;ntments have been made under Harri-
sons administration, including 600 presi-
dental postmssters, 1000 fourth olssa
! postmasters, 1900 railway mail service
employees, $50 miscellaneous appoint
meats and 200 department chsuges. For
\ the same period under Cleveland there
were about 1000 appointments alltold.--
Ndw York Times.
THE body of we'll. dressed man, about
80 years of age, which had been kept OF
the bot by heavy weights, rose yes
terdny week In the Harlem river, ct
NewaYork, and was washed ashore. A
pioce of iron weighing over 20 pounds
was tied to the right leg with stout pack
ing cord, and also black SILK umbrella
There was double case lady's gold watch
in his pocket, and in his scarf pin Of
gold representing an owl clutohing
CROSS bar with star on it's end.
In the United States district court ct
Baltimore, Judge Morris has filed his de-
cree OF the steamship Montana against the
North German Lloyd steamship Main, and
the Main against the Montana, Cross suits
of libel for collision. The bill ofthe Main
against The Montana ia dismissed, and 1t
is found that the Montana is entitled to
the amount of damages claimed, $2S7, $40.
The court orders that the stipulators
bring into court the sum OF $40, 1000, the
appraised value OF the Main, with interest
from date. The owners of the Main will
appeal.
Postmaster Van Octt OF New York
called at the post office department In
Washington yesterday week and again ex-
planned to tho Poetmester-ge the
pressing necessity Tor q material increase
in the clerical and carrier forces Of bis
Office and for more liberal allowance
out Of the appropriation coon to become
available. The Postmaster general said
he would gladly favor any reasonable ex,
penditure that would result in substantial
and needed improvement, Hs will soon
appoint committee to visit New York
and examine the subject.
The new twin-screw steamer Of the
Hsmbnrg packet line, the Augusta VIC
: toria, arrived &C New York Sunday,
having made the voyage from Hamburg
J to New York, 3,048 miles, in days and
7 hour. She covered the distance from
Southampton TO New York In days, 2
5 hours and 30 minutes, an equivalent Of
Q days, q hours from Fastnet light to New
D York. Deducting four hours during
8 which abe was delayed on the 18th and
18th by heated Journals. her actual ilnlt
: between the Fastnet and Sandy Hooh
lights was days, "a hours and 81
minutes, which beats the record of tn,
City Of Paris.
4 The Indiana supreme court, on Batur
day, handed down an opinion in the con
troversy between the governor and the
I Democratic officials elected by the legis
/ lature in favor of the latter. The case
| was that of j. W. Riley, who applied fol
: o mandamus to compel the governor tc
issue q commission. The writ was granted
and in the course of his opinion Ohie
, Justiae Elliott says that the principle has
l become we'll established that the legisla
ture is authorized to provide for tbs
management and control OF state prop
, erty, that this authority eau be exercised
J by no one else unless 1t be delegated BY
i the legislature, and that it is clear that
, the selection of those who shall have
] control o; the institutions can be legally
made by that body only. The decision
/ coveys all Of the old institutions and the
: three recently opened and gives to the
I Democrats all the patronage that is worth
' contending for.
D Judge Ernsten OF the police court IL
D Cincinnati, on Saturday dismissed the
+ T0l cases of arrests made last year fos
8 violation of the Owen Sunday closing,
law. The mayor, upon being notified
0 of the aotiau of the judge, expressed SUR
prise and spoke OF it as reflection on
+ his offieers. He declared that he woult
q not now order the police to make arrests
e and added that if citizens asked to hav,
n arrests made they would have to 40
!, company the police into the saloons ant
Y slso go TO court and make the charges. TIT
J, mayor has received written notice from
: tho attorney Of the Law and Order Lsagu,
1t that that body will expect him to enforo,
o tho law. Sunday night, by order OF tn
10 attorneys Of the Law and Order League
% five saloons in the central part Of thu
city were entered by the police aud thei
proprietors arrested. They we're oil
allowed to give bond and were not KEEP
/ in prison ali night, as it had been sug
: gested by some that they would be
u These will furnish q sufficient number o
3 test cases TO show what can be done b,
{ the police court in securing convictions
0 As workhnuse sentence follows con
9 viotion there is deep interest in the re
. suit.
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