Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-07-10
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Iho cutters anu the WOKkmeu IN pho
making room OF o. W. Varney d Co.'s
shoe factory at Lynn, Massachusetts,
have struck because OF reduction OF i've
to seven cents per case.
At Gallitzin, Pa, on Sunday, Henry
Marsh, aged 20 years, attacked Clara
Jones, aged 10, and cut her throat with
razor. She is not expected to recover.
JeNlousy caused the crime.
The journsymen stair builders of New
York have prevailed upon their en-
pioyers to grant them the eight hours
work day with no increase of pay. The
concession is unanimous, and will Affect
500 workmen.
r. L. Barnun on Saturday celebrated
his S0th birthday in Bridgeport, Oonnec-
ticut, By giving an elaborate dinner and
reception to his employees and their fami-
lies Mt Seaside Park. About $50 persons
partook Of the feast and congratulated
Mr.. Bsrnum.
The Office of q. W. Loring, agent for a
New York silverware and jewelry firm in
the Marlborough building in Boston, was
robbed of %, 600 worth OF valuables be-
tween Thursday night and Saturday
morning. The office ia the only one in
the building not provided with electric
burglar alarms.
James Melvin, war veteran, portions
o; whose body had become ossified
within few years, and for whom pen
sion Of 800 mcnth, specially passed
Congress last month, died on saturday,
in Concord, Massachusetts,. His suffer-
ipgs for several years past were excru-
oiating.
A keg containing so pounds of powder
exploded in A. Smiths grocery store
ct Industry, near Scott Haven, Pa, on
Saturday evening, completely wreoking
the building and killing five and injur-
ing two other children. The explosion
was caused by the sparks from fire.
cracker.
Captain Hamilton Murrell and his
bride sailed from Baltimore for Europe
on sunday on the steamship Missouri,
of which he ia commander. On arriv-
ing at London, Captain Murrell will be
detached from the Missouri and after O
short trip through Europe he will be
given command of the new steamer Mis-
sissippi.
The Maryland Democratic Editors AS
sociation has issued an address to the
Democratic voters of Maryland. The first
paragraph is Us follows: 1.-The approach
ing campaign is national entirely. Every
principle involved is national. No state
interest will be affected except in o
national sense. Purely state matters,
therefore, will have no place in the cam
yess."
The assessed value OF real estate In the
city of New York is 81, 1913, 290,0 for
1890, an increase of $3.50, 7l2,000. OF
personal estate of residents. $2l7, 439 900,
increase 1913, 10000; the estate of non-
residents, gil, TAO, 900, increase 81 1885,
900; shareholders o. bsnks, $69, S09, 600,
increase 81, Gil, 1856, Total value real
and personal estate, 81 .696, 978, 900; in
crease, &9S, 1879, 600.
The Farmers Alliance and kindred or
ganizations united in grand demonstra-
ton AT Emporia, Kansas, on Saturday.
There was procession five miles long
and 10000 people were in attendance,
No suoh turnout of farmers was ever wit
speakers were L. T. Polk, president OF
the National Allianoe, Ralph Beaumont
and other prominent members.
The Chinese minister, who landed oil
New York on Sunday from the steamer
LIE Bretagne. is reported as saying OF
the Chinese Exclusion law, "unless the
United States government repealB the
law which now excludes my countrymen
from this country we shall treat Ameri-
cans to n dose of their own medicine.
| mean that we shall exclude citizens oil
the United States from the Chinese EN-.
pre-"
The population Of Albany, New York,
according to the census, is 80, 1853, an in
crease of 1865 on 1880. Troy has q pop
ulation of 6O,5s7, gain of $3.50 in lC
years. The population of Louisville,
Kentucky, Is estimated at 1856, 900.
Superintendent Bumstead announces
that the present census gives Trenton
New Jersey, population of $3.50
Birmingham, Ala, has increased 797 pei
cent in population since 1880.
The Wool Growers National Associa.
ton has issued an address to the wool
growers of the United States, which con-
cludes as follows: Eve call for your i'm.
mediate action. As individuals and as.
sociRtions, give notice to those repre-.
| santing You in the halls of Legislation
that you expect the Republican party
to redeem its pledges and fulfil its prom
Uses by speedily passing the Mckinley
BILL"
L. II. Prince s Co., who are under
stood TO represent the purchasers OF the
Chicago Stock Yards and Transit Com
pany for about $40, 900 900, state that
/ the control of the Union stock yards Of
1 Chicago will remain In America. The
financial organization OF the company
will be upon an American basis, with a
large amount of securities owned in this
country, and the management will be
American. The securities will be listed
upon the Chicago, New York, Boston and
London exchanges.