Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-01-24

Edward j. johnson, lawyer In New
York, committed suicide on Friday BY
hhootiag himself In the head. l: ie
thought that poverty led him TO end his
life.
Adam Bsrkers, who was savagely whipped
by White Gaps In Brown county, Ohio, 70
November list has brought suit against II
farmers of White Rock township for $4,000
damages.
Two sons Of Calvin Wilkins were trying
TO e.raighten natural gas pipe in Lima,
OHIO, IN Friday, when an explosion oc
cured. Tha younger son was killed and
the older will bo disngured for life.
@. @. Kendall, a real estate agent Of South
Boston, left that city two weeks ago end
mas MOI been heard Of since. 1t is variously
rumored that he Is Financially irregular"
10 the extent of from $2o, 0O0 TO $4,000.
mo New Yofk Cotton Exchange has
mortgaged Its property at Hanover square
and William street to the Mutual Benefit
Life Insurance. Company OF Newark, New
Jersey, for loan Of $4,000, payable In
i've years.
Dr.. John NJ. Junkin, aged SO yeas, son
OF the L ". DR.. George Julkins, FIRST presi-
dent OF Lafayette College, dropped dead In
the express Office In Easton, Pa, on Friday
while addressing a package to friend In
Philadelphia. Heart disease was the cause
OF his death.
The navy department aud the onion iron
works Of San Francisco. have agreed upon
the conditions for the contract trial OF the
cruiser Charleston. A board OF naval OIL
Gers will be appointed In few days to ex-
anime the vessel In the dry dock, and also
| TO witness the trials at sea.
The jury in the case OF Editor W. E. Saekett
OF the Sunday Morning Neipa Of Jersey
| CITY, N. g., ior alleged libel OF Thomas
| Potter, wealthy contractor, on Friday re-
turned verdict OF acquittal. SAckett has
Instructed his counsel to sue Potter for
$50 900 damages for false imprisonment
and malicious prosecution.
Charles Austin. for 20 years book. keeper
for Buss,y h MeLsod, stove manufacturers
| Of Troy, N. Y, disappeared two weeks ago
With $40 600 Of his employers money. The
fact WIS not made public until Thursday
night. Austin wrote letter 10 the firm
con'essipg his embezzlement and enclosing
a $4,000 policy Oh his life assigned to
them.
In CoIrmhus, Ohio, on Friday, the Rev.
]. Mills K6nirlck was colseerRted bishop
OF New Mexico and Arizona for the
Protestant Episcopal Church. Bishop
Tuttle OF Missouri, was conseorating bishop
with Bishops Dudley of Kentucky, Hulison
of Central Pennsylvania and Niokerbocker
of Indiana, as assistants. The new bishop
will make Albuquerque, N. NJ, his head
quarters.
The British steamer Faraday arrived or
Friday at OoaiGacoalcas, Mexico, with over
900 miles OF heavy telegraph cable, which
she will Immediately proceed to lay be-
tween that point and Galveston, Texas, fol
the Mexican Central and South American
Telegraph Companies, When laid the
eable will duplicate the gulf system OF these
companies, providing increased facilities
for telegraphic communication with Valpa.
raiso, Buenos Ayres, and other important
South American points.
A telegram from Detroit says the new
customs order regarding Osnadian-built
oars is being rigidly enforced. Heretofore
Grand Trunk and other foreign built CAR
have been loaded In interior points II
Michigan, and have run through to Port
land, Maine, without question. This wa
q disregard of the Law, but was tacitll
permitted to SO on through some mis-
understanding in the Interpretation o
the International arrangement. Now, NJ
Canadlan-bnilt cars can pass Detroit from
any American point to another through
Canada without paying duty, II such carr
are intended to ply between American
points. r.,