Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-10-09

The erauite cutters In the employ of
Brownell u Merklind, ia New Bedford,
Mass, have gone on strike for the nine
hour day.
Tbs comptroller of the currency has
authorized the First National Bank Of
Darby Pa. to begin business, with u
capital of,S3l 900.
George b. Cheever, d. D., LII. D.,
we'll known both az clergyml IN and au-
thor, died at his home, in Engieweod, N,
g., yesterday week.
The public debt statement issued Oct.
LIST, shows that the reduction of the
public debt, less cash in the TREASURY
during the month Of September amounted
to 81 5s2, 9O7.
George Mulligan, IL years Of age,
climbed on top OF passenger train at
C'eston, Iowa, to steal ride, on Tues
day. While going under a bridge hiq
head struck rafter and he WAS killed.
A companion, named Brown, held on TO
the body for may milea before the train
was stopped, aad was in y pitiful condi-
ton from fright and exhaustion.
The railroad hands ut Ozark, Ala, were
paid off on Tuesday afternoon, and were
SHORTLY stterward attacked by negro rob-
btrs. Several we're robbed before the
alarm waa gwen. The robbers then fled,
pursued by the sheriff snd posse. Two
were badly wounded and arrested, and +,
at last accounts, the sheriff had gone
after one OF the gang who was entrenched
in house and de5ed arrest.
Representative Eiearinghaus of Mis-
souri, called on the President October lst,
to urge acceptance OF a geographic invi-
tation by citizens Of st. Louis ASKING the
Pres dent 10 visit their city and witness
she Yelled Prophet celebration during
his trip this luohth to attend q. A. X. re-
unionG 10 tho west. The President did
mot make definite answer, but he will
probably accept the invitation.
The Confederate renuion ct Win
chester, Virginia, Oct. LIST, was largely
attended After marching through Stone-
vail cemetery, where salutea were fired,
the procession proceeded 10 the Hhengn-
dGeh Valley Agricultural Fair grounds,
where dit4ler WEB served, Five thousand
1 people were preasnt. General Rosser,
/ GuloEsi Uhssies Y. O'Eersall and ex-
4 Governor halliday made addresses.
The sgpSeme court of Tennessee has
/ passed opon tbs cases OF three men SEN
tenoad to ba hanged, namely, Jack Sta.
/ pies, oolored, for rape; Ionn Burton,
\ murderer, and Daniel Bseler, who k lied
Sheriff tireenlo of Granger county.
Burton was given new trial. Jack
Staples was sentenced to bs hanged on
November 2lst, and Beeler was taken
back to Granger county ard will be-
hanged November Goth. Jim Smith who,
/ while robting the house of an old tailor,
broke the lstter's skull with bludgeon,
was sentenced to the penitsntiary for SIX
I years.
Several of the steamship companies en-.
4 gagged in bringing alien immigrants tc
New York have declined to bear the ex,
pense Of feeding and caring for immI.
grants barred under the law, but allowed
TO Land pending farther examination by
the collector OF customs as TO their eligi
bility 10 remain 10 this country. ActinG
Secretary hGfehellsr has written e
the superintendent Of immigration at New
York suggesting that II ali oases Of THU
bind in the future the necessary exsmina
tions ba mads on the vessel wbict
brought over the Immigrant under sus
licon. The effect OF such a course woult
be to deny the immigrants the present
PAANAtNhC VI lhlAi LIZ poHAtth LH6 lluh
disposition Of their cases AID to nipe
the steamship companies to provide fol
their aaintenngce.
1 According 10 an Associated Press dis
patch from 81. Louis, it was learned il
That city yesterday that "a Brussels car
pet trust is now assured, and the price
OF Brussels carpets viii 60 up 25 to 81
cents" Mr. Samuel Eennafd OF To,
Kennard Carpet Company, one OF tn,
largest wholesale aud retail houses i,
that city, was asked if lie had heard any
thing about the new trust. "Yes,n i,
said II received q letter from New Yort
in which [ am informed that tue trust il
practically formed and the price OF bod
Brussels will 10 mp Is or 30 cents. Here
is letter from uiaker OF ipgrains il
which he refuses TO fill orders at the ole
rate. This man advises me TO buy NOR;
at the already advanced price, for fur
ther advance will occur when the Tariff
bill goes into effect"