Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-08-28
IN sssEkAL.

Tbs Democratic state convention, a
San jose, California, Thursday nominate,
Major Z. D. Pond OF ban Francisco, TO
governor.
A cablegram received by the Guate
mslan consul general In New York, Of
fhursdsy, says; peace, concluded. Ayal.
VIII assume the presidency Of Salvado,
until the elections take place"
Cardinal Gibbons has designated hy,
Osrmelite nuns OF the convent in Baltl
mora to go to Boston, where, upon Al.
invitation Of Archbishop Williams. the,
are to aid in the foundation of new
Carmelite convent
A freight train ran into psssenra,
train, at Garrison, Mont, Tuesday week
aud one passenger was killed, a Migs
Potter, OF Lansing, Mich, and 10 wera
injured. Among the latter was D. NJ.
Hege, OF Sharon Hill, Pa.
The three men who were convicted a;
toronto for an assault upon Elizabeth
Richardson, private In the Salvation
Army, and sentenced to two years and 80
lashes each, yesterday week received their
second aoggins in the Toronto prison.
The populations of the following cities
We're announced Thurgdey by the Census
bureau' Newhurg, N. Y, 20, 1853, an in
crease or 2o.69 per cent; Wilmington. N
o., II, OOS, an increase OF 10 50 per cant.
and Fayetteville, N. O., 4, 222, an increase
Of 2l.09 per cent.
The secretary of the interior has In.
atfpeted the commissioner Of pensions to
make special" and thus expedite All
claims for pension by parties now living
/ in nklQhnyna nhsa =.
oraer TO relieve as far as possible the des-
titute condition OF many claimants in
that territory.
An explosion occurred in the packing
room OF the Standard Cartridge factory
at Blue Island, Illinois, Thursday. Three
men were killed and thirteen others seri-
ousiy injured, three fatally. All the ma.
chinery IN the factory was wrecked and
the windows Of hon es for blocks around
the building We're broken.
The Federation of Labor, at Washing
ton, d. o., have endorsed the action of a
local assembly Of the Knights OF Labor
composed largely OF the wamen am.
ployes OF the bureau OF printing and en-.
craving, demanding the removal of Oiyil
Service Commissioner Lyman. because
OF bis alleged attack upon tn IL charsc-
ters.
annie Dittmar, woman OF New York
city, whose husband died two weeks ago
stter calling down curse upoa her for
the ruin her passion Tor drink had brought
upon his family, last week attempted suit
elde with Paris green, aud ut tho same
time tried to poison her hoy. The latter
threw the mixtu:e AMY, but the woman
will probably die.
Tue steamer Gate Oity, from Boston
for Savannah, picked up the Oronweil
Lane steamer Now Orleans, at 2 a. m
tuesday week, of Frying Pan Lieh .shiu,i il
q u, wlte her connecting rod broken.
Lhe usIe my towad her to 1ybse, aud
her passengers, SO in number, were
plought 20 eavshnsh, and left by rail for
New Orleans last night woed.
The superintendent of the census bas
Just iasusd a bulletion on the production
OF pig iron in the United Stateq. During
the year ending June 30th, 1890, the BRO.
duetion aggregated 9,579 no tone, ma
compared with 751 ,03l tons during the
census year of 1850, and 2, u.s., s2l tons In
1870. In point of production Penpsyl.
vania stands first, Ohio second and Aie.
banA third.
circular was Issued by the Seorstsry
OF the Treasury Thursday, rescindipe
that of the 1916 instant, and PROVIDING
Tor the Immediate redemption of S20. 600.
700 OF the 4 per cent bonds at par and
the prepayment, after September lat, of
interest on bonds presented to and In.
Guiding Angus 3is:, 1891. The previous
circular provided simply for the rsdemn-
non OF ~ Il par to the amount Of
$l5, 006, uU0. =
Bradford, Pa, dispatch says that
senator Ernsrg has addressed a letter to
the obairDna of the committee of tha
ituastsial convention that nominated
nun tos uonsr 81, declining the nomina.
ION. ar Emery states in his letter
| any nc aptspca OF nomination for Con.
8fs'e ri tal time from any source low.
over pEoeble, would impair the force Of
~ gu ~ ~ defeat Deismster, WHO, in
aY ofinion, 10 corrupt man."
The c6n'Ga Office last week announced
'la fa8nlt OF tne o1unt OF the populatioas
y iAa following cit#so: Milwaukee. 2O3
diJ "a Increase q rs per ceut: Alla.
sAapY 'lity ia J17, an increase OF 80 Al
poS csE'i $50 Washington, a.. 9I4 an
.acfeese az A. 81; Tacoma, Washington
42'Sb5, an iG2rataa OF 81, 100; Enporia,
haAsas, Z 5bu In ircrenaa OF G3 03 per
cent AsS2ns4s Ely, Klugas, 1884, an
incraa}s Of 342i Ahd Fost Scott. Kgnses
II w, an j .crlase OF 1905 per cent.
ihe Prohibition stata convention INST
IN Harrisburg last lwees, $50 delegates
being IN attendance, representing cyFrv
county IN thu stats. o. G. HANCOCK o.
Priisds'paia vas elected temporary chair.
rsan, and, after stirring Gddre5ssH bv
Judge Briggs, State Chairman Stevens
and others, permanent organization was
erected by TIE elsetion OF Agib R;ekettg
o. LuasFne, chairman, and long list o
Vics-pres dent. Yarioos committees were
appointed, and proposition looking 10
the establishment OF a daily Psobibit,on
newspaper w5B referred to q special com
mlttea. The committee on resolationH
reported platform, which was a6opted.
the platform dsnonnoes the liquor traffic;
opposes any regulation short of prs.
hibltlon; demands additional LEGISLATION
to prevent Sabbath dissertation; endorses
the National Prohibition platform Of
1858; favors the Australian ballot systen,
universal suffrage on educational uues-
uons; demands change in the natursli.
zaslcn laws and the emf 1roement of laws
relsting to contract labor Immigration;
declares against ',rusts;" favors protec.
ton, but also the principle of reciprocity
and equal t. xation.