Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-09-26

Professor George II. Cook, LII. D., Phi.
D., state geologist OF New Jersey, died at
his residence In New brunswick Sunday
afternoon from heart failure. Hewas born
III 1917.
No tidings have been received from the
three. masted schooner John II. kranz,
which sailed from Philadelphia for Boston
on September 3D. with coal. 1t IL fearet
she went down during the storm.
William Fenten, aged % years, committed
suicide at his fathers cottage ut Asbury
Park, N. j., on Saturday night, by shooting
himself Though tho head. The net is at
tributed to dependency, caused by sick.
moss. He was resident OF Chestnut Hill,
Philadelphia.
The II. O. Hoffman Post Of the Grand
Army OF the Republic, has unanimously
| adopted resolutions condeming the adj
ministration for demanding the resignation
OF -FOUR honest and honorable comrade,
James Tanner, OF whose integrity and
| loyalty there can be no question"
At the Democratic primaries 10 Philadel-
| phia on Monday the element OF the party
In favor OF the nomination OF Il candidate
| against Dlstrict-attorney Graham appears
| TO have been successful by a large majority.
1t IL thought that the nomination OF Judge
Pennypacker will be endorsed by the Dem
ocratie judicial convention,
While wofkmen were swinging two'ton
|
day morning, 1t got beyond control and
struck II railroad train Just as 1t was CROSS
Ing Main street, crashing into one OF the
| ears. Three Passengers were severely In
iured, Que, young woman, receiving
wound In the temple which resulted In con-
cussion OF the brain.
1t is announced that transportation from
his home in Washington TO Fort Monroe
will 10 furnlshed Minister Frederick
Douglass on the United States steamer
Despatch. "ThiS Is done at the Instance OF
the department OF state TO ensure full
measure Of accommodation to the minister
on the way to his post and avoid any con-
sequences OF race prejudice"
In Philadelphia yesterday Judge Allison
approved the application Of the charter OF
the Central Democratic Association, whose
object Is "soeial enjoyment" As to the
charter for the Young Republican Club OF
the Thlrtieth ward, the Judge said that, IL
the petitioners would STRIFE out the clause
"thD dissemination OF the principles OF the
Republican party" the court would ap-
prove 1t, and II It was not amended ln this
respect the application would be rejected.
dispatch from Ottawa, Ontario, says
the JogSlns Raft Company has been ineOr-
p1TGted to do business In Canadian and
American lumber on the Pacific coast. The
paid up capital is $500 900, with reserve
double that amount. Rats are to be built
. like the original Jogglns raft conveyed from
Nova Scotia to New York. They are to he
: ciRar-shapel and will contain 100000
/ feet OF lumber. A saving In freight OF ~
per l 900 feet will be effected. J.D. Spreekels
a and Colonel j. M. Donohue. of Ban Fran
cisco, are tho leading promoters.
q The publishing house OF Bedford, Olarl.
! X Co., which has large establishment In
I Ohicngo and branches In New York and San
I Francisco, failed Monday. Judgment
Q were entered against the iicm iu Chicago
Q for S29, 1856 ia favor OF the First National
I Bank, and for $4,000 IN favor OF h. A.
Maxwell Il Co. Attachments were issued
= but shortly after the plaza was seized by
Il the sheriff and receiver was appointed by
+ Judge Shepard. The liabilities are esti
= mnted at about 100000 and the asseti
about tho same.
The executive committee OF the Associa-
y tlon OF Citizens to Restrict and Regulate th,
. Liquor Traffic In Baltimore has published
i an address in advance OF the nominations
;. TO be made by both parties for the Legisla
:, ture, so thGt candidates may be brough
4 forward for whom they eau vote without {
u sacrifice OF what they consider the mos
(, important Issue now before the people
u at Is their belief that the city can survive
= the defeat OF either party, but cannot Will
!, safety postpone the mitigation OF the grow
A. ing liquor evil"
a, report originated In one OF the iroi
d mills In Trenton, New Jersey, on Saturda,
s. that the Trenton Savings Bank was default
5, ing in Its payments. Soon the bank wa
besieged by deposltors demanding thsi
money. In little whils the bank official
!. were able to show all except smail ieposi
- tors that there was not any sort OF excus
y for the report tho bank having surplu
~ Of 100000, and It's funds being chiefly Il
Y government bonds. The small depositors
:, however, consisting chiefly of Hungarian
- and other foreign lgborers, kept up the ru
"a all day and the bank paid out els, 0G(
y Every demand was get,