Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-07-10

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Congressman Post has been renominated
by the Republicans OF the Tenth Illinois
district.
The Democrats In the Second congress
sional district of iowa have renomtnated
Walter l. Hayes.
John Board, Jr., and Miss Hosteiter,
while hoati s on Neon river, near Craven.
hurst, Ontarlo, Tuesday week, were carried
over the falls GnG drowned.
Professor William Elliott, Jr., president
OF the Baltimore City College, died on Tues
day week, aged 60 yenrs. -Four weeks ago
he was stricken with paralysis.
Mrs. George Hulse Mcleod, wife OF the
Rev. DR.. Alexander Mcleod, Presbyterian.
OF Baltimore died last week ut the age OF
e.. She was poet, general writer and an
earnest temperance worker.
The House committee on education md
labor last week made the Serate bill grant
ing 10 agricultural colleges part OF tho pro !
ceeds of the stiles OF public lands a special
order for the next meeting.
The Republican state executive commit
tee OF Georgia yesterday We X declared tln-
expedlent to nominate IA state Ticket, nut
urged that congressional nominations be
made. Trey endorsed the election bill.
Secretary Tracy yeaterdaysNcek issue a
circular to shipbuilders and marine engine
Dulllerbt lnNltluS propushls iOt tu1 SNh
struotlon of n protected cruiser OF atout
1900 tons displacement, ut n cost, sxeln.
sive Of armament, o. not mora than 81
750,0O0.
The Democratic state convention AZ 'Ta'r
was held at Augusta yester lay Q a. pl NJ
ia the platform favored tic su0mls4lea 81
tho question OF license or projection 70
the psopls. William P, Thompson OF Be
fast wss nominated for governor By accia.
| nation.
The transactions OF the Boston custo q
| house for the fiscal year ended June 3l,h
| show that duties on imports have decreased
| Sl,55S,2C4. The Il lureS for Juna showed a
large increase, which Il attributed to T.
desire ON the part OF importers 10 get al the
! goods possible landed on tbls side of tho
water before the new tariff bill goes iuto
| effect.
| The Railroad Gazette says that "the track
| built up to July lat IN the Unltcd States 10
| 800 miles, as compared with ,4Sl miles
10 the fret half of 1889. The total built tct
! 1889 was $500 miles, and 1t is estimated
| that the amount built this year will pro:o-
ably exceed 5000. The southern States aast
| OF the Mississippi lead in new cons'ru1tlon,
as they have done for tho last two yeats.
The new road built IN those states 30 far is
81 per cent OF the wa To-"
The supreme court OF Minnesota has
handed down decision In this case Of Ida
Moore OF Minneapolis, against phntog-
rapher named Rugg. Happears that RugAi
| sold copy Of Mrs. Mooro'5 picture, which
was put on exhibition IN Improper places,
much to the diseredit Of this lady and
she brought suit for damages. The
supreme court holds that Il Is case fl
which there Is ground for the recovery Of
damages; that the photographer has nc
ri ht to dispose OF pictures, which are the
sole property OF the sitter.
A bill passed at the last session of the
Dominion parliament TO punish govern-
ment officials for disclosing government
secrets was OH sially proclaimed on Tue
day. 1t provides that "ery person who
for the purpose OF obtaining information
enters any fort, dock-yard, eta., Ia Canada
or unlawfully obtains any Information L
which he is not entitied, shall DO puuishet
az the government may decide, but for di
vulgir such information TO foreign stat
he shall DO punished by imprisonment fo
life" This action has been suggested b,
the Brltish government.