Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-08-29
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IN 8EREhAL.


An English syndicate is understood to
be negotiating for the purchase OF James
Lees i Sons wooden mills, at Norrislowns
Penna.
A Baltimore dispatch says that the Penn-
sylvania Steel Company Intends TO establish
a large shipyard, thoroughly equipped for
the construction OF steel ships, at sparrow
Point, IL miles from Baltimore.
Genus +. Wilbur, perhaps the most Inn
portaut witness In the great suit against the
Bell Telephone Company, was found dead
In bed In Denver, COL, on Thursday: aie
death evidently resulted from hard drink
Ing.
The striking cigar makers at Jackson
Vile. Florida, on Friday, were advised by
Knight Of Labor agitator to compromise
their differences, but they voted to COM
tinue the strike, expecting financial help
from Havana.
j. r. Cunningham, the postmaster Of
Coppereburg, Missouri, who absconded
with 90 1000 on June LIST Last, was arrested
on Friday at Bentonville, Arkansas. De-
tectives had followed him 10 San Francisco,
| Illinois and Manitoba.
Della Matoney, notorious Chicago
woman, was on Friday held In $4,000 bail
| to answer charge OF highway ROBBERY ~
having stopped William Springer, and, with
revolver pointed at him, forced him to give
her all the money he had, about SAT.
General James Madison Leach, ex-mem-
| mer OF Congress from North Caroline, nas
had his leg broken at Charlottesville, va.
by stepping off q train while 1t was In
motion. As he ia over 75 years OF age. Il ts
] feared that the injuries may prove fatal.
The schooner Bradden while on the wyy
from Essex county to Norfolk. vlrginis.
with party Of delegates to the Republicans
State Convention, came In collision witt
an unknown vessel and had her cabin ctf
Ia two and her main boom carried away.
W. L. Warlng, one OF her passengers, wac
very seriously injured about the head.
Two men named Andrew ]. Whitaker,
of Illinois, claim the Office OF deputy fourth
| auditor of the Unirei States Treasury. One
has qualified and Ia dlscnarging the duties
OF the office, while the other writes from
Osrpentersville, Illinois, accepting the APP
pointment. The first controller OF the
treasury has been asked to determine
which is entitled to the place.
The coroners inquest was held on FRI
day OF Knoxville. Tenn, over the re-
mains OF the persons killed In the ao-
cident on the Knoxville, Cumberland Gap
& Louisville Railroad at the Fiat Crock
trestle on Thursday. The railroad COM
pany was completely exonerated from
blame, but the cause OF the accident re-
mains unknown. The road bed was found
ia perfect condition, the cars were juet out
OF the shop and the wheels were tested.
Iu the United States court In Boston on
Friday, Judge Colt denied new trial IN
the famous Prehle case. The platnttn,
Sarah A. PEBBLE, sued Bates, VALLEY h o..
brokers, 10 recover the value Of bonds and
stocks which she had placed in the custody
OF her son, Edward, who disposed OF then
to defendants. Plaintiff hlieged the de-
fsndants knew the securities did not belong
to her son. The verdict waa for the platntins
in the sum OF s34,700. The court decides
that plaintiff may elect TO take this sum,
less $4,000 on remissions for errors, or o
new trial will be granted. Defendants will
, probably appeal to the United States Su'
| preme Court.
! The chief OF the Bureau Of Statistics
!. reports that the immigrants arriving in
this country during the seven months
, ended July 3lst numbered 1853, l46.
! The j. a. Muller Company, manufac-
, turers OF carriages, in st. Paul, made an
} assignment ON Saturday afternoon. The
( liabilities are estimated OF about
3 $500, 900; assets not known.
: O. u. Lyberger, postmaster ct Nil.
4 wood, Ohio, Sunday shot at his daugh.
ter Daisy, but missed her, the ball
I striking Mrs. Lybergsr, fatally wound
a ing her. Lyberger then blew out hi.
! brains.
i Perry Thrall, who died ut Macon, MO-,
on Friday, confessed before his death tc
:. having murdered William Vsnderventsl
I and wife, near Florida, in 1884. Hill
I, Duly, o colored man, was convicted Of
t the crime and hanged.
e The smoke house and the rendering
9 house of Swift & Co., in Kansas City, No.
d were destroyed by FIRE Sunday morn
8 ing. The loss is estimated at S150, 900
. insurance, 100000. Master Mechanic
q Tate was killed during the fire by falling
from the roof Of the smoke house.
The captain of the steamer La Gasoogn,
Z which arrived at New York sunds.
. afternoon, reported that, on Friday morn
= ing, at O'Clock, his vessel narrowl.
= escaping colliding with number OF ice
4 bsrgB, tho largest of which was $50 fee
: In height.
james and Eenry Miles, brothers, %,
Saturday wsylaid and shot and kiilo,
William Miller, at Brunswick, Missouri
!, A year ago Miller shot and killed JoBepl
i, Miles duiiDg quarrel, which resulte,
y from Miles attention to Mrs. Miller
:, Miller was acquitted of the crime
g Miles brothers swore revenge. The
!. escaped.
4 At Somerset, Ky, on Saturday, Will
Y, d. J. Sharp was giving his testimony Il
~ in the case, cried out, upon some answe
y of Sharp's, 'That's lie." Sharp spran
~ up and struck her. Her brother, Henri
2 Goodman, grappled with SHARP, and afte
" short struggle, stabbed him to death
10 Goodman escaped.
y William Hooper and J. W. Shaw
e farmers OF Highland, Frederick county
!, Maryland, qusrreled several days az
I over some trihe. On Saturday evening
Hooper visited Shaw and was ordere
y !, away, whereupon he drew revolver an
attempted to shoot Shaw, but the weapo
did not go of. Shaw then procured
u shotgun and blew Hooper's head of.
~ In view of the fact there is no evidenc
. to implicate Justice Field In tho shootin
u of Judge Terry, public justice demand
that the charge against him be dismissed
The attorney general says: "It any sv
dence should come to light hereafter in
plicsting any person in this matter Of q
much gravity, your discretion to procee
:, under new complaint is not sought to b
VI controlled"
b. Judge Gould and DR.. Wines, appointe
VS. by Governor Fifer to investigate th
or Northern Illinois miners troubles, hay
presented voluminous report to th
governor. They find that it is imposs
BILE for the miners to subeist on the wage
le offered by the operators. but decline
state any conviction that the preser
OF market and controlling conditions wi
Justify the operators In Offering hight
n, rate Of wages. They state that the facilit
81 with which coal can be worked in South