Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-02-27
IN GEHBKAL.

Baltimore, failed Thus lay. The bond
filed by the trustees il for $3.50, 900.
John Coffee on trial second time, in
Gainesville, Ga, for the murder OF
Deputy Marshal Merritt, in 1880, was &C.
quilted Thursday.
The Rev. John NJ. Lance was murdered
in. Union county, Ga, Saturday night
week, 1t is believed BY moonshiners
fearful OF exposure.
j. B. Kelly, who was arrested In st.
Louis on suspicion of being implicated
in the Cronin murder, has been released
by the Chicago authoritieB.
The Jones ore mines In Uaerneyon
township, Berks county, Pa, have re-
sumed operations, with . large force OF
men, after two months suspension.
The steamer City Of Kingston, supposed
10 have been lost during her trip from
New York, has arrived at Seattle, Wash.
ington, after an uneventful trip OF 80
days.
A bill has been passed by the legisla
ture Of Virginia and signed by the gov
ernor providing for the inspection OF
fresh meat slaughtered over 100 miles
from the state.
The schooner Blanch Hopkins, which
went aground on the 14th inst, in the
Craighill channel, Chesapeake bay, was
foated on the 18Th after part Of her cargo
had been lightered.
Thomas Lee, colored farm hand, In
Bladensburg, Md. yesterday week, cut his
wife's throat and then committed suicide.
The woman had separated from him be-
cause Of his violence while in liquor.
II is reported from Washington that
the members OK the International Ameri-
can Conference believe they will be ready
for adjournment early in April. and then
will come the trip through the southern
states.
Henry Lsbo, who murdered his wife in
Reading Pa, several days ago, was ar
rested on the 18th near Roberon q. When
Lebo saw the officers approaching he
shot himself in tbs head, inflieting dan.
gerous wound.
Willis t. Case Of the Arm OF o. G.
Case d Sons, general storekeepers, at
Marcellus, N. Y, was arrested last week
charged with forgery, by d. MCCARTHY d
Sons OF Syracuse. 1t is said the forgeries
will reach S12 600.
Mrs. Giles Collins and daughter were
arrested Ia Mckeespoot, Pa, last week,
for Hhoplifting. A search OF their home
disclosed at least s. 600 worth of goods
taken from Eerioas McKeesport stores.
Mrs. Collins Is the wife of leading poll
tician of McKeesport and is well known.
Q. p. McCarty has resigned his posi-
ton as assistant-general passenger agent
at the Baltimore Il Ohio at Columbus,
Ohio, 10 accept the post Ct general pas
senger agent of the Baltimore & Ohio
Southwestern railroad, resigned by
Charles X Lori, third yics-presiden. Of
the Baltimore Il Ohio.
Governor Beaver Thursday issued five
death warrants. The doomed men are
William H. Bartholomew, Northampton
county; Zach Taylor, Greene county;
William II, Smith, Allegheny county;
Charles Carter, Cambria county, and
Alfred Andrews, Centre county. They
will be banged on April 9th.
President Lowry OF the st. Paul &
Minneapolis Street Railway Company
last week signed contract for tie cleo
trical equipment OF 200 miles OF road in
those two cities. Tho contract is said to
Be the largest Of its kind ever made, and
the amount involved is 81 000, 900. TIE
blblNiu Will NG lIlb OIe usous
Captain Prentice, Of the steamship
Holmeden, at Baltimore, reports thst on
the 10Th instant, in latitude 80 81 north,
longitude 55.jS west, he passed dere-
lict vessel OF about 600 tons, apparently
lumber la en- and very low in the water
She is supposed to be the British bark
Maggie Douglass, reported missing on
the I'm.
Burglars entered the pogt-ofice in
Railway, New jersey, last n gst week.
They drillet several holes in the
safe and used dynamite to blow open the
doors. The safe resisted their efforts,
but was badly damaged, and large
qrantity of postage stemps was destroyed
by the flames. The burglara we're driven
OF by daylight.
The Essex Passenger Railroad Com
pany, controlling all but one CT tho horse
cor roads in Newark, New Jers =. was
Thurs lay sold to q syndicate FOR 81 $780,
600. The syndicate is composed OF ex.
Secretary Of the Navy Whitney, a. O.
Whitney, William L. Elkins and z. A. B.
Widener. The system includes five lines,
covering 81 miles of road,
The eighth regular session OF the Su-
preme Lodge OF the Order of the Golden
Chain, adjourned Thursday In Baltimore,
electing these officers: O. O. Biting, d.
d. of Philadelphia, Supreme Commander,
Oliver u. Craig Of Baltimore, Supreme
| Vice Commander; 3. Allen Lawson OF
Philadelphia, supreme Guide; Samuel
I.Osmond OF Pittsburg, Supreme Sentinel
An explosion of dynamite cartridges
occurred at William Taylor's home at
/ Phillipsbur2, N. j., yesterday week
| The house was wrecked, the furniture
destroyed and Mr.. and Mrs. Taylor and
their two children seriously injured. A
boarder had placed the cartridges in th.
stove to dry and Mira. Taylor, not know
Ing they were there, shut the oven door
the jar causing the explosion. Tax
boRrder fed.
Euatachius King has brought aui
against the city of Philadelphia 10 re
cover $4,000. His complaint relates Il
water which flowed into his preaiael
from tbs Horace Binnsy scbCoi house
lie lest four children from diphtheri!
and memb:aneoas group, caused, hi!
physician stated, by the water in BIZ
cellar from the leakage in the schoo
house property, which, he sayB, tht
authoTitiog neglected TO remedy.
The Grand lodge knights Of Pythie
Of New Jersey, has elected these offioers
Grand Chancellor, De Witt o. Cotton, o
Paterson; Grand Vice Chancellor, JON
Ulrich Plainfald Grand Master Of th
Exchequsr, q. v. N. Wilson, Lon
Branch; Grand Prelate, Q. w. Kil5ourne
New Brunswick Grand Keeper of Re
cords and Seal, Eugene V. Lorton, PLAIN
field; Grand Master at-Arlas, Waite
Thayhurst, LambertEille.
III Chicago last week the building cor
tractor, Thomas Kavanagh, member o
Camp 1856, Clsr-n Gael, accused OF bein