Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-05-01

~ VIZ ~ n Afta
Two steamboats,, two tugboats, four
bar3es and l,5U0 men are engaged in the
work of closing the Martinez crsvasse,
below Baton Rouge.
Edward Greenwald, aged % years,
theatrical manager from Texas, COM
United suicide in New York on saturday
by swallowing poison.
There is now from one to siI feet OF
water III West Melville La, and not
sign OF land anywhere except small
strip of lsvee on the front.
Three millions of dollars worth of
property in the towns around Caa;tn-
nooga has been sold whiting the last IL
Gays, chiefly TO New Englandsss.
John j. O'Brien, the Republican leader
OF the Eighth assembly district Of New
York, died on Sunday morning at hotel
at Coney Island. He was in the Ash
year Of his age.
j. III. Ferguson arrived at Baton
Rouge, from the rear OF Point Ooupee
parish, on Saturday night, and reported
the drowning OF SIX colored people in the
back country. Baton Rouge is full of
refugees.
Casper Seer, chief clerk OF the money
order department OF the post-oilice in
Newark, New Jersey, has surrendered
himself as defsulter to United states
Commissioner Rowe in Trenton. He
confessed that he had stolen about
5000, and could no longer Ioodwink
the government inspectors. His books
are being examined,
Secretary Tracy on Sunday, on behalf
of Rankin Post, q. A. T., presented An
American hag to the children of the sun
day-school OF st. Peters Roman Catholic
Church in Brooklyn. Among those pres
ent were Rear Admiral Braiae, General
John Il. Woodwaraa and General p. T.
Briggs. Secretary Tracy made speech
TO the pupils, one of whom accepted the
fIR On behalf OF the school.
TEirty-seven leading citizens Of New
Mexico have arrived in Washington to
ak of Congress the appointment of a
special tribunal to settle lard grant titles
in that territory. The delegates also urge
its immediate admission as o state, and
ask, in lea OF swsmp lands given other
states, liberal donations CT Land for
educational purposes, and for enabling
NeF Mexico to construct public irtiga-
! tlon canals.
The Secretary OF the Treasury has pre-.
Inbred the sale Of liquor in the barge
GEi"e at New io.R. His order was called
4 forth by the presentations o. a NUN Der
OF temperance and religions organizlt ons
4 OF New York C.ty that the sNle of hluer
q. the office ia demoraliziug TO the newly
landed INN grants. thereafter tie
restaurant priyieg3s at the landing sta.
tion vii! he c0udaed 10 food and soft
drinks.
The Ohio legislature adjourned Monday
uc-il ne2t January.
Three slight earthquake tremor4 wore
fei at Saratoga, Nov York, IN SUNDAY
night.
The ship Pendergaat, which arrived a,
Nsw ilEk Monday, reports pas4tJg ths
Ua5ts u eulgen SLIP on the 4tta lust
lying Il q d nEtyCu position oil Abaecon
Revenue Officers n Baltimore Informed
M Ter dealers on McnGay that they mus
rtHsw th@ government license on say lst
o. c.Gss tlielr pHc4s Eurll the ocal au.auil
tlis Rriai a license, witch cannot be b..JrC
May Gin.
A. paFgeft Of Brooklyn, n. Y, has beer
awarded the contract l0r furnishing tht
census bureau Witn rus.. ida cards his Et1
osinR % ! 10 coats pa 1900. II Is es.l
Ga,td tlat abcCE tDH,puJ,U9u which a . Il
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