Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-06-12
IN ASNERAL.

0OHibQeI6tp tneIlDIlHl bbEVlGeb III WiuCuco-
ter, Va, Thursday.
The supreme court general term, OF New
York. Friday affirmed the conviction and
sentence OF ex.Sherin Flack.
Among the bills signed by Governor Hill
Friday was one exempting editors and re-
porters from jury duty In New York City.
The Marine Hospital bureau ia informed
OF u case OF yellow fever Mt Chandelier
Island, which arrived on u vessel from
Brazil.
Lucy W. Follett died at Hubbardston,
Mass, Thursday, aged lO1 years, month
aud l day. She was native OF Hub
bardston.
The Ames Thresher and Reaper Works
In Osasgo, N. y, were struck by lightning
TdGrsdRy night and totally destroyed Loss,
$40 600; parity Insured.
Topographic Information has been re-
csived at tho army headquarters, In San
Francisco, GAL, that no Apaehes have left
the Ban Carlos reservation.
Governor Hill has signed d bill fixing tho
price OF gas in New York ut Sl.25 per 1000
feet; In Brooklyn at 5l.5O, and In cities
having between 100000 and 100000 popula.
| ton at 80,
The fire in the Bost eollery, at Ashland,
| Pa, Was reached Thursday and water
turned on the burning coal. The mine offi-
| cAla have hopes OF getting the nre under
control In short time.
| A passenger train on the Louisville n
1 Nashville railroad was wrecked Thursday
at English, Kentucky, the sleeper rolling
down an ombankment. Several passengers
were Injured, but none were killed.
By the explosion Of Il barrel OF gasolene
during fire AT Lampllghter John Stew
arts storage hoGse, Philadelphia, ten iire'
men Eere burned, the Injuries OF William
Mcdonnell being reported as serious.
The American Linen Mills, Mt Fall River,
Mass, Thursday shut down for month.
The back boys struck on Thursday, and tho
spiuners mad to stop work on that account.
New machinery will be put in the mill.
1t Is rumored In Newark, N. j., that the
trunk factories OF Is. Peddis, A. o. Hswey
and Simon Brothers have been sold to an
English syndicate. The manufacturers say
the negotiations are not closed, but pend
ing.
Fifteen Hupgarians who arrived In New
York Friday on the steamer Rhynland from
Hamburg were detained for examination
on suspicion Of being contract iaoorers.
They were b und for the mines OF Penn
6ylvanla.
Richardson Brothers large saw manufac-
tory, In Newark, N. j., has been sold to a
syndicate for s50UO00. The company takes
one-thIrd OF the stock. The syndicate, II
is said, Ia headed by Henry Disston Il 90.
OF Philadelphia.
A special to the EosnirJ Wisconsin OF
Milwaukee from Shawano, Wisconsin, says
Fifteen hundred Indians, armed with
Winchester rifles. on the menominee res-
eTyation, have driven tho Indian agent on.
Trouble is feared
SIDNEY o. WRnseer, late postmaster at
HOxle, KAN, has bee, arrested In Vermont.
Il is sutd that as sUnu as Wauseer saw the
announcement oi the appointment OF his
successor. hs GbSeonded, Subsequent In
vastig alton showed thai he was u defaul! Or
to the government qllte large amount.
A passenger train from Fraeport, for
Chicago, rae OF the track near Rockford.
Illinois, on Friday morning, because Of q
broken wheel Tho tri.in tumblOd among q
humber Of section men who were working
t near the spot, and killed four Of them. The
! engineer was also killed. and several per.
sons were Injured.
During the electrical storm In philadal.
, phta Oh Friday Alice Farrell, years old
was struck by lightning and killed. G. 4
H. BHraett'5 oil warehouse vas set Oh fire
by lightning. burning $500 gallons OF oil
/ and causing a loss I % 900. Two hoTset
/ we're reported killed, and many trees were
. shattered by lightning or blown down.
Considerable excitement was caused In
Rush Medical College In Chicago, rhursdaJ
NOR! iag by the discovery of the theft OF
; an clubhouse at that institution. TINS animals
: ad boen innoeulAted with hyirOphoDia
: virus BY Or. Iagorla, aud, should the thief
/. whoever be m0y be, chance to be bitten, d
Il Gaze OF rabies Will 40 doubt result.
. Assistant Naval Constructor Bowles 10
a charge OF the construction of the cruiser
a No. 8 and the battle-shtp Texas, at Norfolk
launching Ia year, aud that the cruiser Is
four times as far advanced as her counter
part, No. 7 which is being built at the
New York yard. He expects that she will
b BIZ ready for launching before the Texas.
d The President Thursday nominated Franz
h .. Partridge OF Vermont, to be- examiner
u of claims Ia the state department, vic,
: Walker Blaine, deceased; George L. Wei
y lington, assistant treasurer ut Baltimore
William l.. MeMillen, surveyor at Nep
0rePns; j. Eugene Troth nsslstant Lol
lector OK customs at Camden, N. j., and
Thomas III. EewBon OF Minnesota, consul al
% Malaga.
/. Three Indicted policy dealers In Jerse,
Il City, who pleaded guilty, were sentenced
"a Friday by Judge Iippincott. Ones wa
q fined $3.50, and the other two $50 each. III,
2 Judge remarked that the sentences Wer,
u light, but explained that the reason he wa
j. not moro severe was that he feared II he
imposed q heavy penalty the grand jtrl
Eight fail to bring IN any more indiotmeut
Z against policy holders.
d Richard Croker, the Gvsnd Sachem o
" Tnmmany Hall, arrived at New York Frida.
n night On the steamer Aler. Lie was met bI
!. Mayor Grant, Corporation Counsel Clark
. Police Commissioner Martin and man,
~ other Tammany Hall men. MIR. Croker dit
not look very well, and II was evident tina
he was not yet over his Illness. He say
s. himself, however, that he feels greatly I'm
Of proved. Mr.. Croker refused to say wor,
l. about politics.
q The department OF state has been Off
10 cialy informed OF the combination q
n almost ell the 81 steamship lines In Brazil int
a ono compnI1 known as the Brazilian
~ Lloyds." The capital Is about S2O, 1000 600
~ and the subsidies which the company wi
w receive from the Brazilian government
amount to nearly 100000 per Rnnum. Tn
charter and suhaidie1 run for 10 years. Tn
Bank o. Brazil has loaned the compan
ABOUT 70 ,O1O,OOO, secured by FIRST NOR
I'M gage oh its property.
p- A decision has been rendered IN Oftawf
ne Illinois, by Judge Smith, In the Evangelict
ne Church dispute, growing ont of the troubl
nj at Naperviile, where the trustees locked tb
,r- church against the anti .Esher minister
rst The court hnds that legal steps In aocort
=nee with the church discipline had r,
M suited In Bishop Esher's suspension, ant
pw la view OF this, Bishop Eshef had no rlgl
nd 10 preside over the Illinois conference, az
~ that that body acted In strict oonformity
ito the discipline In appointing a presldIr
Ter ofiiesr.
H. A dispatch from New York says that Il
" great cigar firm of Straiton & Storm h
ceased to etist. deed OF transfer wi
signed by George Storm Friday. by viii,
the business was handed over to the o,
ing Cigar Company. Tho officers OF the o.
MY COMPANY, are; George Storm, presiden