Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-09-26
IN GENERAL.

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Joseph Hertzen, aged years, was so
badly bitten by a bulldog tu Racine, Wis.,,
Tuesday, that he will die.
Eta Robinson, II years OF age, IL on
trial In p6rkesburg, W. Va, for horse.
stealing. 1t IL said that sha was governed
by her love Of excitement and adventure.
In Philadelphia, Tuesday, Judge Gordon
on application OF W. +. Bontha n Co.,
granted preliminary injunction restraint
ing Robert q. keiRhtou and David Ii.
Lewis from publishing another issue OF
TIE Muaicd! Age.
Ernest Willinghnnl, a negro pugilist, was
killed BY d blow from the list OF Thomas
Branch. In Atlanta, Tuesday. They were
sparring and Branch Knocked Willingham
cut, breaking his neck,
Secretary Tracy Tuesday Issued cir
omar modifying the advertisement issued
IN August inviting proposals for the con.
structlon OF three vessels for the navy OF
2,O0O tons displacement each.
Two grandchildren OF William Lee Of
Frederick county, Maryland, aged 6 aud .
years were burned 20 death while alouu Ia
the house tuesday. They started fire
with tue contents OF q coal oil can.
Nicholas Demarest, sheriff of Bergen
county, New Jersey, was killed at l;uther-
ford Tuesday. His team became sn-
manageable at sight of a train and dashed
In front of the engine. The horses were
unhurt.
The chief OF the bureau of statistics has
prepared statement showing that the
value OF the exports OF tho United States
Tor the l2 months ended August 3lst was
$3.50 ,0G2 sT5. and that the value OF imports
was s7t0, 4UB.l4l.
The hunt for jury In the Cronin case
was continued Tuesday In Chicago
Thirty four veniremen were examined
without result. Up to date the peremp.
tory challenges for the State number 40,
for the defence 6S.
The Young Democratic Association oil
Philadelphia voted unanimously Tuesday
In favor OF nominating Il Democratic
candidate for district attorney. The motion
favorlng Democratic candidate for judge
was adopted by q vote OF % 10 is.
The Baltimore Sugar Reclining Company
has been incorporated, Messrs. w, M.
Spence, II. Friek, j. lowering, W. II. Frlck
and Il. Woods being named I'D the incor-
pOrators. The capital stock is placed ut
- 900 600 IN 10000 shares OF 500 each.
Lewis Brothers " Co., dry goods commits.
sion merchants IN New YORK, have made u
formal offer to their creditors TO compro-
mise on 57l cents on the dollar. This is 7l
more than theY and the assignee thought
they could pay when their schedules were
| filed.
The Rev. DR.. d. Earnest Hlopf, who has
| just resigned tho pastorRte OF the Trinity
Reformed Church, Philadelphia, where ha
hns been for q years, having accepted a
call to the First Church In Lebanon, wa.
| given u farewell by his congregation last
| evening.
Historical, tah,eaux were given in the
| opera house In Hartford, Conn, Tuesday
IN part us Testimonial 10 Harriet beechel
| stowe. The tableaux Illustrated nntiona
| events from Columbus to date, and were
designed especially to show tho progress
| OF woman.
| Captain A. II, Bogardus, the well-known
| rife shot, has commenced suit In tho san
CANON Circuit Court, Illinois, against Adam
Forepauyh, claiming damages IN $4,000
for tho usH Of his name and llthograph IL
connection with the Forepaugh show wheL
he was rot with II.
A suburban train from Chicago was rur
into by freight train Tuorday night at
crossing Mt Englewood, and one Of tn
coaches, witch projected over the crossing
was wrecked. Five persons, three wOmer
ana two raen, were Killed, and third mar
was fatally Injured.
Large fires are raging IN the IeiWoo,
forests In San Mateo county, California
south OF aan Francisco. A large forest fir,
ii also reported near Santa Rosa, NORTH 0
that city. Men are ighting the flames, bn
tho country IS very dry, and dlsastrou
conllagratlon Is feared.
dispatch from Springfield, Ohio, says
mrs. j. q. Anderson, coored, aged 4b. TIL
mother Of lG children, has clipped with
l5.ysars-od dude OF Nan!a, Ohio, came
Evans. Anderson's husband Is II shoe
maker. Evans leaves young wife. Th
elopers are supposed TO be Ia st. Louis"
In an interview In Kansas CITY Tuesday
MAJOR William Warner, IN answer to tn
question: "Will you accept tho positio
OF commissioner OF penslone2" replied
"No, will not" He refused to give hi
reasons for declining and said he did no
know whom tue President was cOnslGarin
for the place, or who was likely to recelv
ths appointment.
The resignation OF DR.. james j. Kinda
. of Pennsylvania, ~ director OF this min
has been accepted by the Secretary Of tn
Treasury, to take effect on October 1911
He hos been granted leave OF absence unit
that dste. Edward 0. Leach, eomputer {
the Office. Is now acting as director, wit
tbs understanding that be will DO uppointe
10 the dictatorship AS 5ooa u the Office be
comes vacant.
Democratic Ward Conventionsln philade
phiu Tuesday elected delegates to IL
county conventions, which meet tC-mol
row TO nominate candidates FOR judS
district attorney, coroner aud clerk OF II
] quarter sessions. It Is conceded by Di
2 tr!ct Attorney aTahan's opponents that i
will receive 81 votes OF the 1871 votes for 81
: dotssment. Mr.. Grah9m's friends claii
9 9I for his endorsement, GS Tor d Democrat
i nominee and 81 doubtful.
III. NJ. SouthwoTth, onD of the early se
tiers Of Niagara county, New York, con
. mltted suicide r. hi5 law office ia Loci
/, port, Tuesday. lie lad been dead the
or four hours nuon the fact was d.
covered, A paper In Ills handwriting WI
: found eaylug he "was doing wrong, bl
: could not withstand the PRESSURE" Il
!. was one Of the earliest ana most eminel
= anti slavery agitatOrs, one OF the first men
u bgra OF the Republican party, and Tor mar
8 years district attorney OF Niagara count
3 detective from Milwaukr" pass
: III opgh Plttsburg Tu'-day, havlng
custody James Quaie, who abscond9d fro
Burton, small town IA the Visions
lumber regions about year ago wi
n s35 O10 belonging to his employers and a.
d % Europe. Quale was tho manager OF
q large lumber concern aud had the nipple
" confidence Of hts employers. For a lor
d time tho whereabouts Of tho embeSal
% We're unknown, but some weeks ago he W
,r located ut small town 10 SRxopy aud u
;sltsdetsetlYe was sent after hlm,a ~ & ft