Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-09-25

William Petrol, German steerage pas.
| senger on the steamship Ohio. at philadel-
phia Monday from Liverpool, committed
| suicide on the 18th instant, by Jumping
overheard. HIS body was not recovered.
Henry Grafton, as years Of age, was shot
and killed In st. Louis on Sunday night by
George Shgfer. aged 20 years. The latter
Is weak minded, and Grafton aug0red him
by calling ht,a "Orazy George"
Eight freight cars and a locomotive were
wrecked by collision on the New York
Central railroad, near Schenectady. Mou-
day morning. 1t is said the collision was
caused by 'iagman not going back far
enough"
Henry Couse, trusted employee OF
William Riker, Il jewelry manufacturer in
New York, has been arrested for stealing
property belonging to his employer valued
ut $4,000. part OF the Iewelry has been
recovered.
In the supreme court in New York Mon.
day judgment WAS granted In favor OF the
estAte OF Richard Mortimer, owner OF the
properly at Division street and the BoWery
OF $62365 for damages caused by the con.
struction OF the elevated railroads.
At Buffalo Monday the juryl In the case
OF William W. Allen, ex-superntendent OF
the mail In the post office, CHARGED with
stealing letters, reported themselves unable
TO agree ami Were discharged. They had
been out since O'Clock on Saturday.
Matthew Dwyer. aged % years, and Jchn
Harley, aged a. were stabbed In the backs
by two unknown men Ia drunken quarrel
IA Brooklyn, New York, Monday morning.
DWyer's wound Ia expected TO prove mortal.
He said that he and Harley began the fight.
The Goth anniversary OF the occupation
OF Rome by Victor Emmanuel's troops
was celebrated Monday IN Boston by
parade OF Italian societies IN the after
noon and banquet and ball la the even
In. Italian societies from Providence par
tlclpated.
Tie Excelsior oil works, in Cleveland.
Ohio, were destroyed by fire Monday
morning. The fire was started by sparks
from a locomotive falling upon the roof of
the barrel house. Four men were burned
two of them severely, by tank explosion,
The loss on property is $4,000; insurance,
$4,000.
Joseph Hefner, aborer on the railroad
being constructed from Hartsville, to Nav
Hope, Bucks county, Pa, was murdered
early Monday morning, while he and his
wife were on their way home from his
brothers. place, at Rush Valley. The MUIR
derers took belt which Hefner wore about
his body, and which con aimed about $500,
dispatch from Minneapolis SAYS that
about 5000 acres Of land, at a cost OF 81
5OO. 1000, have been bought near the city
limits, on three trunk railway lines. The
land will be built up with manufactures
anu mecnanlcS houses, somewhat after the
plan OF Pullman, ILL.,, only on much larger
scale. Il is estimated that 81, 600, 600 will
be- tbs cost OF land anC improvements.
The twenty.eiRhth anniversary OF the
issuance OF President Lincoln's Emancipa-
tton Proclamation was celebrated In Boston
Monday by the commencement of the
second annual reunion OF the old Abolition-
lists. Meetings were held Ia the morning.
afternoon and evening, at which addresses
we're made by the Rev. DIR. Mayo, W. ii.
Dupree, the Rev. DR.. A. I. Putnam, Stenhen
NJ. Allen. Frank b. Sanborn, Freder,ot
Douglass, the Rev. A. A. Miners aad uthers,
The Chicago. st. Paul & Kansas Oity rail-.
road attempted to lay track in Marshall
town, Iowa, on Sunday, without having
o tanned the consent of property owners as
city authorities. When the work was nesrlu
completed Mayor Ames and a possa an.
peared and arrested sir section .osses far
violating the Sunday law. The men eays
bonds. and, after being re- eased. atteEnpted
to resume work. The mayor drew Il "a.
volver and declared that he would shoot
tho first man who touched another rail
This stopped operations and the railroad
company decided to let the courts se.le
49, matter.