Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-11-07
AN EPIT0ME OF THE NEWS
4 PRIVATE sEuRETARY Is BE.
QUEATHRD 100000.
A Count Sent TO Ja.i for Forging
Driven Mad Through Hunger
school Teachers Opposed TO Women
Directors.


The Rev. David H. Pierson, one Of the
pioneer residents Of Elizabeth, N. j., died
there last week, aged 73 years. He estab-
lished school in Elizabeth 55 years age.
A meeting OF hay dealers who have
claims against the United States Govern
ment for the refunding of duties will be
held at st. John, Quebec, on November
9th. The claims amount to over $780, 900.
In the criminal court at Scranton
Thursday Patrick White was convicted Of
robbing Thomas Carroll Of chew of
tobacco. Conviction would have been
impossible had not White bsen hard
character, who has frequently figured in
criminal trials"
The Secretary of Agriculture has re-
yoked the order Of July Sd last, prescrib-
ing regulations for the transportation Of
Texas and other southern cattle, and for
the isolation, cleaning ard disinfection OF
pens which had been occupied by such
cattle. II is believed that the danger
from splenetic or Texas fever has passed
for the present year.
Clement b. Grubb, at one time the
largest iron maker in Pennsylvania, and
great grandson Of the discoverer of the
great Cornwall iron hills, died ct his
residence in Lancaster Thursday, aged "a
| years. He still retained at the time of
his death an interest in the Cornwall ore
hills and owned the st. Charles and
Eenry Clsy furnaces at Columbia.
Early Thuraday morning tine Chicago,
Santa Fe Il Californis vestibule train was
deraiied near Oarrollton, Mo-, by the
spreading of rail- All the coaches ex-
l cept the dining and sleeping cars were
thrown from the track. Nearly everyone
Ia the smoking car was injured. An ex-
pressman in the baggage car was fatally
hurt by baing crushed under falling
safe. Thomas Beck Of Kansas City wAs
also fstaliy injured. About 15 others
were injured, four aoverely.
Tho steamer Rio Grande, which ar
rived at New York Thursdsy from Gal
vsstan, brought evidence that the story
a. the stowawsy from the old steamship
Brooklyn, told the other day, was in pstt
true. The Rio Grsnde passed in latitude
$3.50, longitude 74.26, the deck of
steamship, with deck houses painted
white, and other wIecEage. The deck
was recognized by the second mate, who
was we'll acquainted with the lines of the
old hhip, as that of the brooklyn.
JsmeB Edward Calhoun, cousin and
brother-in law of John U. Calhoun, died
Thursday at his home, In Abbeville,
South Carolina, aged 93 years. He
entered the naval services liz 1916, and re-
signed in 1858. At the time of his death
he was tho largest landowner il the state,
with homestead of %, 900 acres of rich
savanna lands and 165,000 acres of
mountain land, in Pickens and Oconee
counties. For the last SO years he led
the life OF q hermit, devoting himself ex-
olusively TO tbs increase of his estate.
FraZse Lea, an eccentric man, living
near Plainield, N. j., died several
months ago, lsRyi1e by will $210,00 in
personal and real estate 60 the Scotch
Plains Baptist Church. The heirs-nt law
fought the probate of the will hut Cham
cellor &cGiil issued decree sustaining
tho will. The contestants brought m
ejectrlent suit against tho church for the
recovery o. rasl estate estimatsd to be
worth 100000. The trial closed last
week and the jury found verdict for the
contestants, holding that Lee was not
competent to make will, being ill with
delifium tremens. The properly is in
Plsinheld, Scotch PIsinR and vicinity.
The church holds $50, 600 in cash undis-
turbed by the verdict.
In New York Thursday "Count" Will
; liam O. Tener pleaded guilty to the
8 charge of forgery in the second degree
and was sentenced 10 five years imprison-
ment. He forged checks in the names OF
well-known people, among then. Sara
Bernhsrdt when she visited this country
. last. At the opening OF his examination
. he presented letter to the court asking
for mercy and showing proofs that mis-
real name was that OF the Count de Ver-
mont and that his brother, who was a
member of the French chamber Of depu-
1 ties, would lose his seat if a relative was
sent to prison. His father, grandfather
and uncle hold high positions under ths
Q French government.
8 A delegation of school teachers Thurs.
i day called OF Mayor Grant OF New York,
L and opposed the reappointment of female
{ school commissioners. The speaker for
!. the delegation said that 1t had been
! proved during the three years that Miss
a Dodge and Mrs. Agnew had been on the
: board that they had done nothing except
i to oppose the comforting Of degrees upon
+. the students of the normal college.
Women were not suited for commissioners
g as well as men on account of their lack
2 of business experience. The female
l school commissioners were not in SYM
! pathy with the female teachers ard theiy
r presence on the board had tended TO de-
: vslop scandals. The mayor said be
= would consider the matter.
o While orazad with hunger Mrs. Mary
Q Borr tried to kill her mother and six.
I years-old son in their miserable apart
8 ments in New York Thursday morning
' The intervention OF neighbprs prevented
5 the tragedy. For three weeks past the
9 woman has been ILL., She was too poor to
engage physician and too busy to spare
!, the time to so to free dispensary, hGv.
: ing three children and their grandmother
to provide for. Her husband is in hos.
0 pital, suffering from an incurable disease.
/. Mrs. Born was taken to Bellevue hos.
pital, where her husband said she became
maniac through lack OF food. Mrs.
. Born is 81 years old. Her husband, vho
= is Frenchman, is 7l years Of age.
y The will OF Henry j. Steere, one of the
: wealthiest men of Providence, Il, l., who
Il Il died recently, gives away, directly and il
trust, tue sum of ~ 1S9 600. Mr.. StaerE
:. was unmarried, and always distinguished
. for philanthropic impulses In his vii
J. he gives to individuals directly 1854 600
:, ia sums ranging from 100000 II
II $4,000. The amount given to chart
. table organizations, &c., is $340, 600. o.
u Providence institutions, the Home fol
d Aged Men receives $3.50 600; the Hon,
for Aged Women, $25, 900; the Benehcen
Congregational Church ard St. Stephen'I
!. Episcopal Church, $4,000 and sc, 900
D. respectively; the Charitable Fuel Society
" 81, 900, and the Rhode Island Historical
N Society, $4,000. The Tabor College II
J. Iowa is given $50, coo, and the Roanoke
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