Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-11-27

On such trips the box frequently con
tanned thousands of dollars. If it was
not money the thieves were looking for
It possibly may have been some one in.
terested in destroying some of the valu.
able papers the box contained.
The work Of the detectives revealed
the presence of two men in the vicinity
at the time the robbery was committed
and the circumstances indicate strongly
that they are the guilty persons. The
work Of replacing the papers will cost
MI. Keller many thousands of dollars
Over 5000 hatters were idle in Dan
bury, Conn, yesterday week, but an
early settlement is looked for.
Rube Smith, the train robber, was, on
Tuesday week, sentenced at jackson,
Miss, to imprisonment for life.
Thomas Jones, Jr., eX-postmaster of
Cleveland, o., died yesterday week of in
juries received by falling into the base
ment Of new building. He was a
brother Of Senator Jones Of Nevada.
A heavy hail storm, accompanied by
high wind, passed over the Wyoming
Valley yesterday week, doing much
damage. AT Plymouth the steeple Of
the Lithuanian Catholic Church was
blown down.
The New York Land and Irrigation
Company has been organized, with a
capital Of 100000, 900 and 100000 paid
in at Aberdeen, South Dakota. The OBJ
ject Of the organization is to buy land in
the James River Valley and sink artesian
wells for purposes Of irrigation.
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at Cleveland, o., have raised the wages
Of conductors, baggagemen and brake
men, the highest advances being so
cents per day for conductors and 80 for
brakemen. The applications of the en-
gineers for an advance are under con-
sideratidn.
Colonel Alden H. Baker, brother of
IL. Nj. Baker, managing editor Of the
New Orleans Times em0crdt, was killed
in Honduras on the l4th instant, while
serving under President Bogran Colo
mel Baker was an eX-Gonfederate sol
dier, and A years of age. He had been
about five years in the service Of Hon
duras.
Lydia T. Avery, II years of age, was
found dead at her home in Washington,
yesterday week, having apparently died
several days ago. Her husband, who
also occupied the room, was wholly I'M
conscious of her demise. The husband
and wife were an eccentric old couple
and lived in a misery way.
The three-masted schooner Matte
May, Captain Hill, arrived at Baltimore
Tuesday week from Patchogue Her fly
ing jibboom, bowsprit and all headgear
and sails were gone. Captain Hill re-
ports that while in fog at 11.30 o'clock
Friday night week between Barnegat and
Cape May, the Matte May was in COLI
sion with bark with the above results.
The captain improvised bowsprit
which brought him into port.
w. j. Arkell, editor of Ju6ge, will test
the merits of Professor Koch s consump5
ton cure by sending consumptive pa-
tent from New York to Berlin. Mr..
Arkell will erect hospital in this coun-
try for consumptlves, who will receive
Professor Koch's treatment, providing
that it is practically shown to be a sue
cess, DIR. George +. Shrady selected a
consumptive from St. Francis Hospital,
William Degan, aged 81, widower.
The American Harvester Company, |
organized in Chicago, filed charter in
Springfield last week. The company |
will manufacture harvesting machinery. |
The capital stock is $35, 100000. The I
of the new company will be
Q. H. Mccormick, William Deering,
Hon, Walter A. Wood, Lewis Miller,
Col. A. l.. Conger and General A. S.
Bushnell. Mr.. Mccormick is to be
president and Mr.. Wood vice president.
Two bills in equity for the alleged in
irlngement OF six patents on air brakes
We're filed in the United States circuit
court in New York last week by George
Westinghouse, Jr,, and the Westing-
house Air Brake Company against the
New York Air Brake Company and
Isaac 3, Newcombe, Royal G. Villas,
Charles A. Starbuck and John C.
Thompson, directors. These patents
cover the Westinghouse quiclS-acting
brake.
Lee Webster, aged so years, a wealthy
resident Of Cockeysviile, Baltimore
Maryland, Killed himself, Mt the
of William Renshaw, in Balti-
more, last week. 1t is said that he was
insane. He had been in i'll
health, Mr.. Webster, who was ii mere
acquaintance of Mr.. Renshaw, went to
he latter's house Tuesday week to see
his wife, who was ON a visit to Mrs.
.tenshaw, an intimate friend. Mrs.
Matte Webster is the daughter of Mrs.
John Price, well-known Baltimorean.
She is one of four daughtcs, all Of
whom are well known in social circles,
fhe third daughter is Mrs. Shaifcr.
In Sacramento, Cal, yesterday week
n the case Of the proprictcrs Of the
Eeentng Bee against G. W. Mckay and
'ther prominent members Of the Sacm-
nento Typographical Union and Gaun.
III of Federated Trades, who were CON
lucting systematic boycott against the
,aper for refusing to reinStatr dis
harged employe and member of the
trikers, Judge Armstrong granted re-
training orders asked for, forbidding
'oyeotters doing any acts tending to in
TIRE the business of property Of the
,aper. The order of the court is made
o include advertisements in newspapers
nd printed circulars.
1t is reported from Gallatin, Tenncs-
ee, that at Bledsee near that place. on
tuesday week, "R. Il. Meadows, having
old his farm and stock, was seated by
he fire talking to his wife of their con
emplated trip Thursday to Texas, where
hey were going to make their future
ome. Meadows pulled out his money
which was in large bills, and proceeded
Q count it. When he had laid down
is last bill on the hearth, some one
pened the door and gust of wind
arried his all in the fire. Before
leadows could rescue any of his cur
ency it was in ashes. He had CON
erted all his possessions into cash and
a a twinkle all was lost"
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