Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-04-24


william Warner Heppin, ex-governor of
Rhode Island. died on Sunday In Provi-
isnce, AGED ~ years. He was governor
from 1851 to 1856.
W.. Pops, teller OF the City National
Bank OF Louisville, who abseonded with
$4,000 OF the banks funds has been ar
rested at Lamy, New Mexico.
Ih6 body of Mrs. Francis n Sutton ar
rived IN New York on the Etruria on Sun
day. She went with her husband to Liver
pool on her bridal tour several weeks aGo.
Her husband went from Liverpool TO Caps
Town on business, and she died few days
after he lied.
The garbage crematory IN Buffalo, N. Y,
has been closed by the sheriff on judgments.
The crematory has been a mechanical sue
cess, but not a financial one. 1t was sup
posed that the extraction OF fertilizers from
tne garbage would pay the cost OF opera.
ton, but Il did not, and tn company has
been steadily losing money.
Charles N. Whiting, convicted 10 Toronto
OF having cflminally assaulted his ll-years.
old niece, and sentenced to one year and IL
months Imprisonment and 20 lHshes with
tnu cat, received the latter punishment on
Saturday. He ecraem med loudly ut each
stroke OF the lash. Hs has only one month
more Of imprisonment to serve.
EZ. Governor James Pollock died on Sal
urdGy evening at the residence of his SOU
in.laW in Lock Havon. Pa. Tho remains
were taken TO Milton for interment. The
Rsv. John Hemphll, pastor Of the West
Arch Street Pre- bytertan Church, Philadol-
mia, conducted tho services at Milton,
which wtre held Ia ths Presbyterian Church
there.
Ia Trenton, New jersey, on Saturday,
Justice B0dlne, IN the cHse aZainstthe state
prison officials and contractors for viola
zion Of public duty In ovadlng the law
which rfquires all prison made goods to bs
branded, heid Contractors John T0btn and
John C0ok OF tho brush department to
await the Getion OF tho Mercec county
Grand jury, and discharged State Prison
Supervisor Henry L.. Butler from custody.
| telegram from S.. Louis says: Lem
F, Goldman, aged az, \ local Madison OF
I iiGHncs, and stock aud bond broker, and a
| Elgh-hyer In financial circles generally,
1 was arrested Saturday might for deiraud-
! Ing the jaweliY firm OF Merritt, Walsh 4
| Phelps out of diamonds valued at 50 ,90.t
| lie got this diamonds ostsnsbly to show his
Wife II Ia said, but failed to return them,
/ ThO diamonds we're found IN pawn shop.
| II "a has vile mons OF his friends ever
I knew It,"
! The steamer Vanguard has arrived at
! Harhor GrEos, Newfoundland, with In,5O0
seals. On the homeward voyage the VAN
4 guard encountered 4 heavy gale and had
l5 boats. the deck rail. galleys and davite
carried away and deck gear damaged by
| the ssh swceping over her. The ship was
strained and mgjo water, and. the pumps
had &c oe kepr going conetsntly. Fifteen
OF the crew received sarlons bodily Ipjuries,
Two hsd ribs broken and sustained othar
injuries.
The aunral conference OF tho African
Methodist Episcopal church was hsld in
Trenton, Now Jersey. on Saturday. r. G..
II. Smith, pastor OF Zion Church In Fiam-
ington, was expelled. Among other things
he was charged with being fugitive from
Justice. ls denies thatruth Of tho charges.
He'says that he was expelled from this con-
fereuus without trial or nm opportunity 70
taiend himself, and that he will bring suit
against tho conference for defamation o!
character.
A general Society of the Sons Of the Rev.
olutlon was organized 10 Washington, u,
o., on Saturday. Otiicsts were elected as
follows: General President, Ex-Governor
John Lee Carroll OF Maryland; General
Vice president. Major William Wayne oil
Pennsylvania General Secretary. James
Mortimer Montgomery Of New York Assis
tent General Secretary, Timothy hiatlock
Cheesman. VI. D., 81 New YORK.; General
Treasurer, Richard Mccall 0adwallaier oil
Pennsylvania; Assistant G neral Treasurer
Arthur Henry Dutton OF District OF Coum.
bia; General Chaplain, the Rev. Danie
colsy Weston, D. d. ofNeW York.