Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-11-21
IN GENERAL.

hanging to o rafter in his cellar In Frank.
ford, Pa, on Saturday. He had been
missing since Tuesday.
L. Lum Smith was convicted In Phila.
delphia on Saturday OF charge of libel
ling Anthony Comstock. Sentence was
deferred until next Friday.
The report of the settlement OF the
minors' strike in the Spring Valley dis
trlct in Illinois ia confirmed, but gen.
eral resumption is not expected for two
weeks.
The Boston news bureau gives the lia-
bilitjes of George II. Binney, the missing
insurance broker, against whom criminal
proceedings are pending, as $172.000,
while his assets will reach but 50 200.
The day men at the Rosedsle Bitumen
Company's mines, at Brazil, Indiana, are
out on strike for 81 10 per day. About
500 men are idle. The demand ia con-
trary to a yearly agreement for 81 day.
The steam cruiser Baltimore returned
to Philadelphia on Saturday from her
second trial trip, having made, according
to reports OF officers on board, an average
speed of 20 lilo knots per hour during
four.hours run out to sea, aud OF having
developed about 800 horse power more
than the stipulated 5000.
A large mass meeting In favor OF high
license and enforcement of the Sunday
law WAS held in Baltimore Sunday night
under Catholic auspices cardinal Glib
bons presided and made an address, and
addresses were also made by the Rev.
james Nugent OF Liverpool and Arch.
bishop ireland. Appropriate resolutions
were adopted.
1t 10 thought at the post-ofiioe depart.
ment that Mr.. Arkell's proposition, to
pay 500, 600 for printing advertisements
on the back of postage stamps, will DO
rejected. A proposition similar to Mr..
Arkell's, though the amount offered was
greater, was rejected by the postoffioe
authorities i've years ago.
As the eastern express on the Pennsyl-
vanis railroad was running through
Pittsburg on Monday QUO of the passen-
ger coaches left the track, owing to the
spreading OF the rails and turned com.
pleteiy over. Fire started in both ends
and in the centre. Thsre were between
40 and 50 persons in the car and wild
scene followed. Tfainmen and crews
from other trains were close at hand, and
the flames were soon extinguished and
the passengers rescued. Nearly every
one in the car was injured, but only one,
Joseph Brocker, fatally.
A telegram from Leavenworth, Kan,
says that Judge Peirie has rendered de-
cision declaring the city ordinance which
provides that all fresh meat sold in Lenv-
enwortb must be inspected on the hoof
within the city limits before the animal
10 slaughtered unconstitutional. The
ordinance was passed about year ago,
and has the effect Of preventing outside
packing houses from supplying the local
market with fresh meat. The decision is
considered big victory for the packing
houses over the local butchers, who
labored for long time to get the ordi-
mace passed.
Secretary Window said on Monday, in
regard to report that he had decided 20
withdraw $4,000, 900 of public funds
now on deposit with national banks, that
sit certainly was not his purpose to make
any such Wholesale withdrawal" He said,
however, that he recognized the necessity
of calling in such portion OF the fund in
depository banks as could he withdrawn
from the banks without Inconvenience to
trade or commercial interests az early as
practicable. The Withdrawals, when made
will be for the sole purpose of reinyest-
ment in United States bonds. For many
years past the government has had on de-
post with banks through which Its cur
rent business is transacted from $40, 000,-
900 to 81. 000, 900, and he saw no good
reason why this policy should be
changed.
United States District attorney Lyons
at Pittsburg on Monday began prepare
tions for q suit against James A. Cham
bers and II. Sellers Mckee, window glass
manufacturers; James Campbell, the
president Of the Window Glsss Workers
Association, and William Ii. Slioter,
president of the Universal Federation Of
Window Glass Workers, for violation of
the contract labor law in importing 25
glass blowers from Europe for the fac
tory at Jeanette. The evidence in the
CASE was submitted TO Solicitor of the
Treasury Hepburn for an opinion. This
opinion was given last week and was to
the effect that the persons named were
guilty of violating the law and could be
compelled to pay the penalty, 81 900 per
head, for each man imported. Every.
thing, however, was left to Mr.. Lyons
judgment.
A dispatch from Cleveland, Ohio, says
that the nominal capital stock of the
Federal Steel Company will be $12, 000,-
600. or this, SG000,0O0 will represent
the value of the real estate, buildings,
machinery and good will OF the absorbed
companies. From "a 600, 900 20 $6,000,-
600 will represent the cash paid in by
investors. The 100000 representing
the value of the plants will be issued as
common stock Of the consolidated COM
pany. Common stock will be given in
exchange for buildings, machinery and
real estate. Preferred stock will draw Z
per cent interest which must be paid
from the profits. II dividend is de-
elared II Will be paid upon the common
stock up to z per cent. If there is still
aurplus remaining dividend will be
paid upon common and preferred stock
alike.
The National Grange, in session OF
Sacramento, GAL, has unanimously en-
dorsed the Granger Interstate Exhibition
and expressed confidence in Col. Thomas
as manager. The grange, on Saturday,
elected j. III. Brigham OF Ohio, Master
Hiram Hawkins of Alabama, Oyerseer;
Mortimer Whitehead Of New Jersey,
Lecturer; A. j. Ross, of Texas, Chaplain;
L. w. DAVIS OF California, Steward; o.
E. Hall OF Nebraska, Assistant Steward;
F. NJ. Mcdowell of New York, Treas
urer; John Trimbie of Washington, Sec
rotary; Ava A. Page, Missouri, Gate
Keeper; Mrs. Edna Brigham OF Ohio,
Ceres; Mrs M. j. Thompson, Illinois,
Pomona; Mrs. Joe Bailey, Mississippi,
Flora Mrs. Laura q. Douglass, Massa.
ohusetts, Ladies' Assistant Steward; L.
Rhona pannavlvun hold oyar, I I