Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-05-30

The summer residence OF Hugh MCMILLAN,
brother OF Senator Mcmillan, at Crosse
Pointe, Mish., was burned on Friday, Loss,
$4,000.
Fire on Friday In the village Of Elkhart,
ILL.,, the home OF Ex-Governor Oglekby, de-
stroyed nine business houses. Loss,
$4,000; partially insured.
The Secretary OF the Navy hiss given
the commandment OF the navy yard at San
Francisco discretionary powers as TO the
disposition OF the officers from the Samoan
wrecks.
The collections OF internal revenue for
the first 10 months OF the present fiscal
year (Which will, end June SDth) were
S104, 1871 ,92t or 81 Ale. 5i6 more THAI during
the corresponding period OF the preceding
fiscal year.
In the Massachusetts house OF represent
tatives on Friday morning bill granting
the suffrage to women on liquor license
questions was referred to the next leglsla-
cure. The house then-yeas 81, nays 95-
refused to reconsider this action, thus max
ing 1t final.
The value OF gold bars ordered for ship
ment to Europe onsFriday was $500, GOD,
Foreign bankers say the shipments arc due
wholly to remittances on account OF trade
balances, but In Wall street 1t Is asserted
that they are the proceeds OF sales Of stocks
for European accounts.
Colonel Samuel Shoch died at his home
In Columbia, Pa, Fridaysmorning, aged 80,
He was penstoner Of the war OF 1912 and
was clerk OF the state house OF representa-
tives ia 1885 and OF the constitutional con-
vention OF 1887. For many years he was
cashier and president OF the Columbia Ma
| tional Bank.
The total value Of our exports during the
10 months which ended April 30th was
| sT3S, e35. 922, against $685., TAI for the
| preceding ~ months. The total value OF
| our imports for the IL n onths which ended
| April Both was S738 SIS, S03, against $780,
49,, 24l during the IL months which ended
April S0th. 1888.
Sam Zip Jah, one OF the Cinnamon
] charged In milwaukee,, Wisconsin, with
aseauiting little children, and whose arrest
| some time since led to serious rioting and
the demolition OF Chinese laundriss, was
| Friday found guilty. The penalty for
the crime is IS years imprisonment. Han
Ding, the other Chinese prisoner, Will now
be placed on trial.
While bucket Of broken rock, weighing
over q ton, was being hoisted TO the surface
Friday in the new Pettibone shaft Of the
Delaware, Lackawanna q Western railroad
near Kingston, Pa, the Iron rope broke lot.
ting the bucket fall nearly 1000 feet upor
10 men engaged In blasting at the bottom
| buMhIu JOntb WdS hlAlcu anu bduos OOllu
Sarauel Gessnan, Cornelius Conn, George
Veet and George Grissley were fatally In
jured. The other men were also hurt.
The trustees OF tho Hartford Theological
Seminary at Hartford, have voted to open
all courses OF the Institution to women OIL
the same terms as to men. This action Il
taken to meet the special needs OF women
who are deslrous Of preparing themselves
for Christian teaching for the missionary
| MI Far INV Ifesfr x1-rr v
the pastorate. 1t is the first Institution o
the kind 10 the country to undertake the
illogical training for women.
The Connecticut house OF representative
on Friday passed bill providing "that II
person shall be disqualified for being
member OF any ecclesiastical society, witt
all the privileges and rights OF male mem
! bers, or from holding office In such societ.
by reason of sex;" also bill MAXIM
town clerk and registrar of births, mar
riages, DC. The bill relative TO oleomRr
gartne, which was vetoed by the governor
wss passed over the veto by about 80 ma
iority.
The United States steamer YantIc arriyet
at New York, on.Friday. On May 2ist, II
latitude SO, longitude IS, while on speoia
duty destroying wrecks, she was struck b!
hurricane from the south, which lastet
three hours. She was thrown on her bean
ends, and lay In that condition for on,
hour. To right the ship the launch, whlcl
was full Of water was cut away. Thil
proved unsuccessful, however, and thl
foremost had to be cut away. Three small
boats also were lost, and the main ant
mizzen topmasts and part OF the bowspri
were carried away. Some OF the crew wer,
slightly injured. The Yantia had beer
running away from southeast cyclone
for two days previous. She is now leaking
slightly.