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


John Oakley, soap manufacturer, of
Newburgh, New York, has made an a.
signment.
P. Oscar Coulter, member of gang
that robbed q train on the Missouri, Kan,
SIS & Texas railroad q year ago, has been
arrested and taken to Fort Scott, Ar.
kansas.
The manufacturers OF window glass,
table glass and crookery met in New
York Monday aud for ned trust. The
trust will be known as the United Glasi
Company.
The stage coach between Gogebio and
Bessemer, in Michigan, was attacked bya
highwayman Monday morning, and tn,
passengers were robbed. Two men wer,
shot, one fatally.
lhe schooner Joseph Wilde, from Bau-
r"r, Maine. for Richmond, Virginia, with
ice, was sunk no iday morning by ool-
llaon with the steamBhip Nessmore, in
Chesapeake bay. The crew of the Wilde
were rescued.
1t lie reported from Detroit that the
Pennsylvania railroad will make that
city terminal point. and that the new
Union depo. will afford the terminal ia
clities. The road will be extended from
It's present western terminus, Mansfield,
Ohio, to Detroit.
Arthur Burohsm and Calvin Holder
were run over by railroad train near
Durham, North Carolina, early on Sum
day morning. Holder was instantly
killed and BurchRm 30 badly injured that
he died within three hours. Both were
drunk and lying on the track.
The North Dakota Millers' Association
has decided to placs an agent in London
TO dispose OF flour to the bakers Of Great
Britain. 1t is thought this will have .
strong tendency to strengthen the home
| wheat market, and, besides, will result in
the building of number of new mills.
The coroner'a jury in New York in the
| case OF the several victims of the recent
Are, at 305 Seventh avenue, rendered q
verdict on Monday that the cause Of the
fire was unknown. They exonerated
Restaurant keeper Snyder, who had been
under strong suspicion, and he was
released from custody.
The first coal train direct from the
Pennsylvania mines passed over the
Poughkeepsie bridge Monday. The coal
was consigned to w. H. Sheldon o.
Poughkeepsie. The engine and cars wen
decorated with flags and were enthusiast
cally cheered. it was quite an event in
the history Of the bridge.
General Isaac F. Shepard died In Bell
ingham, Massachusetts,, on Sunday, aged
70 years. he was colonel of the Third
Missouri Infantry, succeeding Genera.
Sigel, and was promoted in October, 1883
to brigadisr general. he was made Con-
sui to China and served as such under
Presidents Grant, Hayes, Garfield and
Arthur.
Lydia Wildman keeps a oolored board
ing house in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and
has 10 young men boarders. An honr
after dinner Monday, at which tainted
meat hal been served all the boarueis,
Mrs, Wildman and her young daughter
we're taken violently ill and OF last re-
ports were unconscious. The girl and
two Of the boarders, il is thought. vii
die.
Nellie Parks, aged IS years, died N
Portsmouth, New Hampshire, on Supdsy,
from the affects OF laudanum taken vtEs
suicidR. intent, on Saturday, because a..
wood Cannon, with whom she lived,
and who had kicked her that nornine.
during quarrel, persisted in leaving Ms
house without bidding her good.bys,
notwithstanding her threat to kill herssli
il he did 30.
1t is reported that Leon Hang Tsaue,
Chinese consul general, ia to be made
defendant in suit for an accounting 10
the United States court at San Francisco,
on complaint Of Moy Book Hing, con.
tractor, from Portland, Ore. The consul
general had charge OF the distribution Of
moneys paid by the United States govern.
ment TO recompenss sufferers by the riot
and fires at Rock Springs, Seattle
Eureka, Truckee Reddipg and other
points amounting to 100000. 1t IL
claimed that an unexpended balance oil
$500, 600 ia unaocounted for, and thai
the facts have been laid before tn,
emperor of China.