Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-10-31

Carolina, last week contributed az each
for fund for monument to the late s.
y. Cox.
Lyman Davis, said to be ia years old,
died In Salisbury, N Y, yesterday week.
He was farmer aud had lived in Sails
bury for nearly century. He remem-
bered we'll events of 100 years ago.
1t is stated at the post Office depart
ment that, judging from the returns re.
eeived for the first Tires quarters OF the
lest fiscal year, the postal deficiency for
the year will not exceed 50, COO, 600.
The requirements OF the sinking fund
for the present fiscal year, estimated at
$4S 600, baye been met, the bonds
purchased Thursday bringing the total
of this fund mp to the amount required
by law.
A dispatch from Waterville, Minnesota,
says that it is almost impossible TO Htate
the severity Of the drought in that region
and its evil effect il it should fre6zs with.
out min. AL the creeks and rivers are
dry and have been for Bomo tins, aud
the lakes were never so low in the his.
tory OF the country. Recent excavations
IN the village chow perfectly dry earth at
q depth of sev5n feet.
The worlds teir subscription book was
opened in the Office OF DrdGel, Morgan q
Co. in New York Thursday, Three large
subscriptions were made; they we're those
of Cornelius Vanderbilt, slG0, 900 "a per-
sonsl subscriptiop); New York Central Il
Hudson River Railroad Company,
100000, and the Wagner Palace Car
Company, $4,000.
La Montreal Thursday morning man
nouleh Ohartrand, employed with Others
in making drain on one of the streets,
lighted fire III forge close to several
pinned dynamite cartridges. The latter
exploded, killing Ohartrand and Danger
ousiy injur!ng tivs others--two men and
three womsn. Many houses in the neigh
bcrhood were bndly damaged.
Charles j. G0lI, United States Tfsasury
agent, IL charge OF the Behring Sea seal
islands, Errlyad in San FrsnCisco on Tues
Dag week. he ia quoted as saying that,
unless effective measures are al once
taken by the government TO stop illegni
sealing operations in Behring Sea, the
sea- will be totally extinct within fiye or
six years.
Il 10 said at the Uoion Paclf, railroad
office in Boston that tho division OF the
Uhlon Pacific syBtam into three parts Is
only for the purpose Of more effective
Organization in operation. This systom
OF Z, $40 miles Of railroad and fleei OF
steamships had ou,grown its old system,
and general managers at Portland, Salt
Luxe and Omaha are now necessary.
The Pennsylvania Ship Caual Com
mission 10 examine and report upon the
prscticaoility of ship canal between
Lake Erie and the Ohio river met in
Pittsburg Thursday. Governor Beaver
presided. John A. Wood OF Pittsburo
was elected president, Eben Brewer SEQ.
rotary and w. .. ShRlIenberger treasurer.
Tbs preliminary survey will be begun
Immediately.
Thsre is aprrp7sition in Washington to
send the new ships forming tue squadron
under command of Acting Rear Admiral
Walker to South America, instead O.
Europe. The argument il that a visit Of
the ships to Central and South American
ports will materially aid in securing the
results hoped for from the meeting of the
International American Oungress. It il
thought the visit will be made next
spring.
President Depsw of the New York Cen
trail railroad, said Thursday, respecting
report that there had been an alliance
made between the Chicago & Northwest
ern and Union Pacific railways, whereof,
both roads will be operated In harmony
with view to improving their traffic I'D
vantages, ''the statement IL correct, Their
has been trstiic arrangement made be
tween the roads, but nothing further ha
been done, and have nothing to add"
The fourth International Prison Con
gress will meet at st. Petersburg, mex
year, upon the date OF the l00th anniver
sary of the death OF John Howard, tn
prison reformer, who died at Kershon ii
1880. The Russian government has noti
fed the department OF state OF its deBir
to render homage to the memory of Johl
Howard, and, therefore, offers o prizs {,
authors Of all nations for the best essa,
on ''the part taken by John Howard ii
the history of Prison Reform"
The grand jury OF Montgomery county
Alabama, in its report last week, says
at may be worthy of note, as indicating
Enthusiastically the relations of amt.
existing between the races here, that NJ
serious act of violence has been reportc,
| " tuib BEhhu jury cuuuliltou ny u WIN
person against colored person or vic
versa, and that in nearly every instanc
complaints of assault and battery al
assault with intent to kill we're made b,
colored persons against those Of thei
own race"
Secretary Tracy has concluded wor
on the estimates for the naval establish
ment for the years 1901. The apprc
priations for the naval establishment 10
the years 1859 80 wers, in round nun
beers, $22 450 600. This included seyera
millions for construction OF new vessels
now under way or projected. It is under
stood that the estimates, Rs finally passe
by Secretary Tracy chow an increase q
about three millions over those o, las
yeer, chiefly for new work on vessels an
improvements and additions to nav
yards.
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