Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-06-27
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DR.. T. p. Mayo, we'll known as q sur
geon in the army OF Northern Virginia,
during the war. died In Richmond on
Thursday, aged 50 years.
A representative Of IN English syndi.
cate has selected site at Yslleyjo, oppo-
site the Mare Island Navy Yard, Califor-
mia, for extensive iron ard steel works.
II 10 stated that 10000, 900 has been
subscribed for the purpose by English
capitalists.
An officer from Chicago arrived in VIM
nipeg, Manitoba, Thursday and identified
the man in custody there on suspicion Of
completely In the Cronin murder as Martin
Burke. II is expected that the special
grand Jury which has been investigating
the Oronin case will render its anal report
on Saturday.
A FIRE at Vancouver, Washington Ter
ritory, on Saturday, swept away nearly
four blocks In the business part Of the
town, including the city jail from which
two prisoners were removed after great
difficulty. The fire WINS started after
three attempts by incendinrieG. Loss
$40, 600.
A bateau carrying passengers and j..
freight on the Saint Maurice river, Que
bee, on Saturday, became unmensgeable
near Grsnde Piles owing to the swiftness
Of the current and was carried over the
falls near that place. Joseph Inward and
two children, George HAmelin OF st. Ell
enne, B. Bellerive and Miss Belleriye
were drowned.
While several laborers were Of work
Monday at the new race track ct Van
Nest, Westehester county, New York, an,
embankment caved in, buryipg Gebeno
Derein, go years of sge; Joseph Varinta,
| aged 50; Nicola Ganagnina, aged "a, and
Francisco DegaTed, aged So. all OF New
York City. Ali the men were removed
to the Harlem Hospital, where Degared
died soon after his admission.
The twenty-seyenth annual commence.
ment Of the Pennsylvania Military Acad-
envy ut Chester, Pa, took place Thurs.
day. There were 10 graduates. The
military exercises were the finest ever
given on the grounds, and consisted Of
dress parade, battalion drill, artillery
drill and cavalry drill, the latter o new
feature, under command of Lieutenant
Dunn OF the United States army.
In the case of z. L. Randall, q tele-
graph operator, who sued the Chicago,
Rock Island & Pacific RAILROAD Com
psn for placing bis name upon the dis
chs Sed list, claiming S25,000 damages,
Judse Gibson of the circuit court in
Ksbsas City, Missouri, yesterday nom
suited the plaintiff, on the ground that
the discharged list was privileged CON-
munioation which it had right to send
to officers Of the telegraphic service
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employment Of operators and pasu upon
their fitness.
The Union iron works of San Fran
cisco, which is building tho cruiser
Charleston, has made application to the
Secretary of the Navy for an extension OF
four months in the time allowed by tho
contract for the completion of the vessel.
The application is based upon the state
ment that the1plans for the vessel, which
were purchased by the navy department.
from English shipbuilders, were defsa-
tive. The workmen on the new cruiser,
over 1000 in number, contributed 10
cents each to enrich the metal put in her
bell and give superior ring to it.
General A. O. Myers, late quarter
mDster-general OF the Confederate army,
died OF his residence in Washington, D.
o.. Thursday. He was native Of South
Carolina, graduated OF West Point In
1883, served in the Fourth United Statea
Infantry until November, 1889, whap be
WAS promoted to captaincy in the quar-
termaster's department. He served IN
the Seminole war in Florida and in the
Mexican war, being breYeted msjor in
the latter for gallGntry in the battles OF
Palo Alto and Resaca de Ia Palma and
lieutenant colonel for gallant conduct at
Cherubusco.
The Postmaster general has ordered
that all male employees in the post-ofioe
department shall make full statement
Of all service performed by them ia tina
army, navy or marine corps Of the United
States and all male employees who have
not served in the army, navy or marine
corps shall state that fact. A resolution
adopted by Phil Sheridan Command, No.
8, Union Veterans Union, Department OF
the Potomac, expressed the belief that
certain employees In the executive depart
ments, who have never served in the
army, navy or marine service, have ths
asterisk, indicating military servins. pre-
fixed to their names In the rosters OF the
bureaus in which they are employed.
The Connecticut house of represents.
tives Thursday concurred in the adoption
OF Secret Ballot bill, which had been
arranged to the satisfaction of both pslit-
ical parties. Governor Buckley will
sign the measure. 1t provides for
official paper, to be furnished by the
secretary OF state, on which all ballots
must be printed uniformly The
blank bslloIs will be paid for by
those ordering them. All ballots muat
be delivered by the secretary five days
prior to the elections, and will be printed
by the political organizations under
directions from the secretary's Office.
Official envelopes will also be furnished
by the state. Rooms or booths are to be
provided by the selectmen of each town
with the necessary oonyeniences for TIE
electors TO arrange their ballots ard
place them in the envelopes. The in
terror of each room or both is 10
be secure from outside observation,
and is to be situated in or connected
with the room where the ballot
box is stationed. Three minutes will be
allowed an elector in the booth. Entire
secrecy is given him while preparing his
ticket. The bill also provides that 40
person shall peddle or offer any ballot to
another person within 100 feet Of any
polling place ON the day Of election. The
penalty for counterfeiting or initiating
the blank ballots or official envelopes
furnished by the state is fine of 81 600
or imprisonment not exceeding five years,
or both.
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