Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-01-10
IN aENnnAL.


Richmond, Arkansas, has failed for about
$3.50, 900. Tho assets ere not known.
The combined wealth of the Wander
bilt family, according to the New York
World, is $274, 000, 900, and the estimated
income from it per nnnum $l3,S64 OOo.
The Secretary of the Treasury Thurs
day accepted the following bonds: 4s,
registered. $4,000 gt 1871; registered
AS, $350,000, 1854 800, $4,000 and
$25, 00O, all OF 1888.
A boiler In the hoop factory of Colonel
John Ashford, in Raleigh, N. O., ex-
ploded Thursday, killing DOL Ashford'5
two sons and negro, and fatally injur-
lug Col. Ashford himself.
Secretary Whitney Thursday appointed
beard TO examine and report upon the
merits OF tho plans FOR submerged
cruiser submitted to tho department
several months ago by Representative
Thomaa.
David Irwin died near Waseka, MINI,
on Thursday, at the alleged age Of lib
years. II ia said that no was acquainted
with President George Washington and
other statesmen of his time, and served
in the war Of 1872.
At dinner party given by Charles Will
son, living near Creation, Ia, on New
Yenf's Dly, his family and nine guests
were poisoned by partSktng OF meat
sailed in q vessel made Of zinc. All are
in o serious condition.
The treasury department has been nd
yised Of the death Of Henry o. lift, an
employee OF the custom service at the port
OF Newport, Rhode Island. Mg. Tiff
was the Oldest employe In tho service,
having entered ii over 60 years ago.
The steamer Main, from Btemen for
Baltimore, with merchandise and $50
s'etrage passengers, arrived ct New YORK
Thatstay TO discha-ge 1000 tons o.
cargo From Sable Island she encountered
strong winds and high sea.
A receiver was appointed Thursday for
Henry Werner, wholesale dealer in hides
IN New York. on the application of Simon
Strauss, bis European par;ner. His lie
bilitiea are said TO be $500, COO and Gssets
S25p, coo in hides. Tue receiver sal
Mat o quarrel between the partners
caused his appointment.
Uni lie States Treasurer Hyatt Thufs-
day signed check, payable to himself,
for $5S 800 600, to reimburse himself for
money expended during the last month
in the purchase OF bonds, 10, which he
has Theoretically pnid from his pocket. 1t
is the largest check sigued BY Mr.. kyatl
since he has been in Office.
The comptroller OF the currency
having been informed that the claim OF
the creditors CT the Stafford National
Bank Of Stafford Springs, Connecticut,
have been paid in full, with interest, hes
ordered the receiver in charge to turn
over the remaining esset5 to the agent OF
the stockholders. The bank failed on
October 18th, 1887.
The general managers of all the Lines
in the territory OF the Western States
Passenger Association, west, northwest
and southwest o. Chicago, met in that
city Thu Biay sId unanimously agreed
to form an association for the niaiiita-
lance Of pass sngsr rates In the territory,
hod for the eonduas Of passenger busl-
ness in conformity with the Interstate
| Commerce law.
According to q dispatch from Pitts
| burg, coke shipments to the West are
enormous u. the present time. and have
| much 10 DO with the ovelburdeped con-
/ HtttVbN vi LAKE fhillNAAbs Ah9 II ~ NAfkN
| Coke Company on Monday week broke,,all
previous records FOR lone day by loading
md shipping Tl9 carloads of coke. Up
to that time $40 cars was the highest
number ever attained in q single day.
the upited Plates steamer Ossipee,
now o. NoetolE, Wa, VIA sail for Port.au.
Prince, Usyti. ia saw days, in accord
ance with orders issued 10 her Command
ing officer By Rear Admiral Luce, com
handing the North Atlantic Squadron,
prior to his departure on the Galena 70,
Hayti II it is found that there ia no
/ necessity for the constant presence OF
three war vessels in Haytian waters, one
OF the two now there will be sent back "a
the United States.
Sen Jose de Costa Rica was shaken or
the night Of December goth and morning
of December 30th by series OF severe
earthquakes. II is believed the shocks
originated in the volcano of Pnaz eight
leagues from the town. At Alajuela elghl
, persons were killed and many were in
iurad. The churches and principal
buildings in the city suffered consider
| able damage. The inhabitants encamped
, in the squares and parks. No futthei
! shocks having occurred TIE alarm is sub
siding.
The United States commission for til,
investigation CT the hog cholera hay,
concluded their labors in Baltimore fol
the present and have gone to South Caro-
liza. The commission is composed Of
, three Tnenbers-Protesgo Shakespear,
OF the University CT Pennsylvania chair
! man; DR.. b Nj Bolton, formerly of john
!, Hopkins University, and Professor Bur
/ rill of tho Botanical department of tht
l State Agricultural College Of Illinois
: They WILL correspond with the leading
specialists OF this study in Europe.
A telegram from Pittsburg reports on,
, OF the biggist land deals on record, con
: summated with the Brazilian government
8 by New York, Pittsburg and Washington
{ capitalist. The principal object Of th
Q promoters Of the sahcms is II open III
U valuable diamond and gold fields in 10
western Brazil, aud in order 70 do SO
company with capitol OF SO GOO GOO i
o in process Of formation. The grant
4 for between so, 000 ard &C, 900 acres o
J. land bordering the Amazon river, il tn
II region Of the Andes mountains.
The Society for the Protection OF Free
dom and Right, German 0reanizatio
o In Louisville, Kentucky, some time ag
It addressed letters TO President Cleveland
J. Secretary Bayard aud leading Congress,
" men, asking for their views on the sut
ject of immigration. Among the answer
received was one from President Oleyt
:, land, who said that his views we're full
set forth in his annual message, and il
u had nothing TO add. Secretary Bayar
answered that by virtue of his position
would not be proper for him 10 expressa
I, opinion.
:. Members Of the Colored Catholic Cor
q gsess called at the White House Thur
% day. Robert L. Rufin OF Boston mac
Y an address to President Olevelana