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


The Omaha Bee says that the terms Of
settlement Of the transcontinental diff
oulties show reduction in the ditferen-
tails allowed the Canadian Pacific of
about 80 per cent on all freights from
Chicago, Milwaukee, Detroit, Toledo,
Pittsburg, Buffalo, New York, Boston,
Philadelphia, Baltimore and common
points to and from Pacific coast points.
The differentials in business originating
at st. Paul and common points and
destined to Pacific coast points and Vice
versa remain unchanged.
A dispatch from Muskogee, Indian
territory, says that the evidence taken in
the investigation of the misappropriation
Of money by the Greek delegates was
fled Friday by Agent Gardner. Tho
taking of testimony abruptly closed
Thursday after the delegates testified
that they paid Ex-Governor Crawford the
1928, 900 alleged to have been unac-
counted for. Agent Gardner expresses
the opinion that Ex-Governor Crawford
will be indicted for receiving money be-
longing to the Greeks without having the
approval of the department.
A meeting of railroad coal operators
was held in PittsbLrg on Saturday to
make formal protest against the rates
charged them by the railroad companies
in the shipment of their coal to the lakes
in proportion TO the rates charged the
Hooking Valley operators. They claim
that the present rates are q disorimina.
ton, and that if they are not changed
they will not be able to longer compete
with the Ohio operators. 1t Ia said tha
matter will be brought to the attention
OF the interstate board unless tbs railroad
authorities see proper to remedy the evil.
A deed was executed OF Virgins City,
Nevada, on Saturday by the United
States marshal, conveying to the Union
Trust Company of New York, all property
of the Sutro Tunnel Company included
in the sale of the property January 14th,
1888. Thesaie was made to satisfy amort-
gage held by Hugh McOslmont, ct al. A
anti for foreclosure was called In the
United States circuit court at Carson,
| October LIST, resulting in decree ORDER
ing the sails of the property. The prop
erty was bid in by the agents OF the
Union Trust Company for $l, Gas, 900.
As the Wabash Western east bound
express pulled out Of Harlem, Missouri,
on Saturday night, two masked men en-
tered the sleeping car at the rear Of the
train, and, with revolvers pointed al the
passengers, relieved th"n Of their VAIN
ahles. Passing to the next car the rob-
beSs met the conductor, who was I'M
armed, but who strucs one of the villains
on the head with his lantern. Both men
fred at tie conducte- ID then Jumped
from the train, which running at the
rate Of rs miles an he, They were seen
to pick themselves NJ and start In the
direction of Kansas III
The Cherokes commission, in com.
muuioation to Chief Hayes of the Cher.
okee nation, has formq,iy offered Sl,26
per acre for the QS rceo strip. The
chief, in acknowledge the offer, In.
formed tine commission shat &c had al
journed the session OF the executive conn.
Gil till next Thursday, OF which time he
will present the Nem missioner COM
munication TO it, Thu mode of proce
dure in purchasing tue land is as fol
lows: The executive council may accept
the offer and then present their action
TO the Legislature in extra session for rat,
iticstion. or it may refer the matter to
the legislature without action and request
it to take dirsct action, with the recon-
mendAtion that the Offer be accepted OF
declined az the case may be. II is prob
able that the council will take no actor
upon the matter beyond recommending
to the legislature that the offer be de-
clined.
The amount OF the paper OF Lewis Bros
& o.. held In Providence, r. l., is estimatet
a. Sl,250C00. the ManyIlle Company being
the heaviest creditor.
Two cases OF giant powder exploded a
the Republic Mine, at Marquette. Mich, or
FtiiAy, and two men and three boys wert
killed, being torn TO shreds.
The West Chester NeDs says: foreign
attachment WAS served Thursday aRaine
the LuurHl Iron Works, below Ooatesv.lle
Pa, belonging 10 MIR. Carmichael.
II. Lea Clarke, reporter OF the Bslti
warrant charging him with engaging ant
participating 10 an unlawful assemblage, {
prizs fight, on July 28th, to which he wen
as reporter.
Venezuela and The United States OF Co.
lombia have notified the state department
of their acceptance of the Invitation TO TAX
part In the three American Commercial
Congress to assemble iu Washington neg
October. All the nations interested havt
now signitied thRtr intention to he repre-
sented In the congress except Paraguay
Hayti aud San Domingo.
A south.bound Delaware and Hu5soi
through train ran through an open swt.3.
at the Kenwood Junction, nesr Alh1nS
Friday afternoon, aud into tue north
bound West Shore train. Thomas Comet
of Albany, passenger on the latter train
WAS killed, and several persons were &c
verely injured. Thirty passengers of tn,
other train had narrow escape from