Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-07-04
IN GENBRAL.

nations OF number of special attorneys
for the United States who practiced
before the court Of claims.
The schedules in the general assign.
ment Of Frederick Almy 4 Co., commits
sion merchants OF New York, show the
liabilities to be $3i6, 474, nominal assets,
$46S $50; actual assets, $3.50, AL.
Governor Beaver yesterday week In
structed Ord. f. Edwards,a member of the
state board Of health, to visit all the
towns along the west branch of the Sus-
auehanna that were damaged by the
floods. BE will report to the governor.
The report of the Manufacturers REQ.
ord on the industrial development of the
south for the first six months of 1889
shows the total number OF new enter
prises orgauized to be 2 6l5, represent
ing Sl0S, 9S3 900 Of capital, as against
2 023 new enterprises, investing $Sl $685.
600 during the first six months OF 1888.
A heavy rain storm yesterday week
flooded the streets of Quarryville. In
Berks county. Pa, and washed ont about
900 yards Of the track OF the Quarryyille
branch OF the Reading q Columbia rail-
road. Several county bridges were moved
from their foundations. Some farmers
lost part of their crops.
The Eureka Improvement Company OF
st. Paul, Mlnnesots, made an assignment
on Wednesday. The liabilities are esti-
mated at over 300, 600. The assets have
not yet been estimated. Most OF the
outside creditors are in Chicago, Phila-
delphia and Los Angeles. The company
was engsged in land deals and On electric
motor enterprise.
G. Pimple, Of Gretna, Manitoba, q
short time ago bought two threshiDg
machines OF the Minnesota Machine
ompsuy, OF saltwater, Mimi. The
Canadian government seized the machines
because they were prison made. Pimple
now .ues the Canadian government for
$40 600 damages. The authorities are
in donbt whether to destroy the machines
or send them back.
Walter Hamp. butcher from Lanoas.
ter, Pa, shot and killed his wife in
Springfield, Ill, yesterday week and then
committed suicide. About siI months
ago Hamp's wife, after possessing her.
self OF IS much OF her husbands money
as she could get hold of, abandoned her
home and fed with one Henry Doerr.
About three months ago they went to
| Springfield and opened butcher shop.
In the supreme court of the District OF
Columbia last week Jndge Montgomery
delivered an opinion by which the trus-
trees of the new Catholic University Sc
cure clear title to the site chosen for
the university. Three quarters OF CEN
fury ago a deed was signed by David
| Duley, making a transfer of the property,
bat there was defect in some of the
papers and Cardinal Gibbons brought
tue suit in order that the defect might be
cured.
Postmaster Van Oott, OF New York, has
| written letter to the civil service COM
mission iuquiring what places in his office
IRE excepted froua the application of the
| o vii service rutes. Tue commissioners
''are considering the views submitted BY
| Mr.. Van Cot concerning the class Of
classes OF persons which he thinks shoult
be- exempt from the rules" There wer,
only sia poailious excepted from fillint
BY competitive examinatiors during the
administration OF the lac Postmaster
Pearson,
At the session OF the American Medica
ASSOCIATION, in Newport, Rhode Island
yesterday week, DIR. william Pepper
provost Of the University of Pennsyl
vania, delivered IN address on genera
medicine. BE spoke OF the life Of Gen
Rush OF Philadelphia. General A. L
Gibson U. 3. A., chairman OF the Rusl
monument committee, reported littl
progress and msds strong appeal To-
contributions. It was voted to appoint
committee to obtain subscriptions for tn
monument fund.
George B. 0rmsby, who was lately dis
missed from the navy, has entered suit I
the Supreme Court OF the District o
Columbia, against Secretary Tracy 70
800 900 damages, for trespsss inciden
TO his recent imprisonment at Mar
Island, GAL, his trial and dismissal. II
alleges that there was not sufficient Rroun
for his arrest, no authority for his in
prisonment, and that the case was nc
conducted In accordance with th
statutes. He also charges bad cond
tion OF affairs on the prison ship Ind'
peDdence.
Several representatives of the Women
Christian Temperance Union called o
tue President yesterday week and left q
address, in which they protest againi
tub bhlo VI INhOE ut Lno dhChhRtAohh =
the National Guard OF the District {
Columbia, at Fort Washington, Nd,
, July next, and appeal to the President o
, behalf Of many unhappy mothers"
discountenauce the "liquor canteen" |
the place selected, which is q governmei
reservation. The President assured Ii
. ladies' that the subject should have b
consideration
a delegation of colored Republican
waited on the President yesterday wet
a and presented an address, adopte1 at Il
jackson, Miss, conference, June IL b,
regard to the political situation in Il
!, south, and expressing the utmost conf
], dence in the Presidents policy towarC
a the colored people in that region. III
Il President thanked them for their con
dence. and said that they could rest q
sured that he would do the best he cou
towards all classea. He commended Il
conservative stNnd taken by them, al
v said they would have his assistance
il every eudeavor to improve their polite
a status
n William n. Hunt, Chief Engineer
r the Navy (retired) died at his residen
- in Washington, Tuesday night wee
70 npeh 81 years. He entered the navy
1t 1853 AS third assistant engineer, and "
N promoted through tho various grades
Il the rank OF chief engineer, which IL
If promotion he received in 1868. He "
" placed on the retired list in 1871, on {
n count u disability. During the war
1t served in Admiral Farragut's fleet wi
.. gsllantry and efficiency, and was ipjur
a. during the attack on Mobile. He was al
20 present ut the battles which resulted
~ the capture of New Orleans.
d More than half the bottom Of the c
lar OF Conrad Shnfer's house, at Plail
near WilScsbarre, Pa, fell out Thu
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