Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-03-07

The will OF JAMES O. Flood was fledin
Redwood City, GAL, Monday. The estate
is valued Of 81 200, 900. There were no
public requests.
The United States court st Kansas City,
Mo, Monday decided that the Hale
swinging harHtss ia not M infringement
on tbs Sul!iyaa patent.
An explosion occurred Monday MORN
ing Of the American powder mills, near
Acton, Mass Fifty men sre employed At
the work., hut only one, ID. II. Living
ston ot Maynard. was killed,
The steamboat Kill Won Kull, of the
New Jersey Central railroad, plying be-
tween pier IA, North river, and Eliza
betApor. NJ. j., took Are Sunday night
nj tne wharf and was totally destroyed.
She was one Of tho oldest steamers in
Nav York hasbor Loss, $76, 900.
dispatch from harrisburg, says the
rain has caused a material rlso In the
river ard smaller streams inthat locality.
PsEton creek, wAlch lows through the
city, has oyathowed is banks aud inun.
dated the lowlands, and Rutherford's
dam, mile east of town, has burst, en-
failing considerable loss.
r. A. Lallemand, q hardware merchant
OF Montreal, who was recently reported
to DO financially embarrassed, has brought
snit for 40 900 damages each against the
Ainetee, Pdtito and Herald newspapers
Of that city for having stated that he left
the CITY with the intention OF deirauding
his creditors.
Professor Goodwin Smith has written a
letter to the Toronto Mad, on the present
position of the question OF commercial
uuion. He points out that tho overture
to Canada, contained in Mr.. Hitt's reao-
luton, which has just been passed by the
United States HJnae OF Representative
places free trade with the continent
within the grasp OF Canada, and he be-
lteVes that should the Dominion govern.
meut fail 10 rhsnond they viii ircaF q
~ ieHor dealers Of wi'kesbatra, Ia.
b. - " niaty Inspecting the pay msl,
OF the $500 licen6e, Since the act Of
1897 has been repealed they argue that
Wllsesharrs hos become city OF the
fourth class. and that the lawful amouu,
for retail license IA $500. a test case
vas made Monday afternoon when two
dealers rendered $500 TO the county
tressuFfr. Ho refused this amount and
they appeared before Judge Rice and
asked FOR ruling.
The report Of the Fisheries Protection
Service Of Canada for 1888 has been
issnei. The minister of fisheries says
\ The paRt season has been sn uneyentful
one Tue letter ind rstanding on the
/ rhrt Q! the masters OF Uaited StGtee a. III.
Ing 9esselB sc to just what rlghtB they
had In Canada ports, the familiarity OF
CAPTAINS oi cruisers with their duties, TO.
geiher with tine issne OF iicanees unds,
the modus yivendi of the treaty OF Wash
lrsten, all teuded 10 harmonizs the work
o. the protection Of vessels.
Information WIS received in this city
Monday thai the Knowles party were Ii
uhiliuahra, Mexico, on the goth uit.. mud
having delightful tins under blue skies
III the plazaS fragrant with orange tlos
somB. The music from a band Of Al
pieces there was praisad aa tho best tbt
writer sgsr hee,d. Their party was the
hrat 70 feaoh Guadalajara over the new
railroad and hundreds awaited tbeil
eomirg with a ilne band, Fear was ex
pressed that the railroad would tend soor
70 change many Of the peculiarly foreigr
characteristics Of that most interesting
couatry.