Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-03-06
IN GsSkA1L.

day week, after being in session 43 days.
The Ballot Reform bill was Killed by the
Republicans 10 tine senate.
Martin Starrov jammed bar into
hole containing dynamite cartridge at
the Lsckewanna Iron CompaGy's stone
quarry at scranton, Pa, yesterday morn
ing week. He was blown high in.o tho sir
and decapltated.
The senate CT virginia on Thursday
adopted o joint resolution for the sp-
pointment Of commission TO receive
proposals. for funding the state debt
upon the principles OFT in the act OF
the l4;h Of February, lss2."
An attempt was made on Wednesday
week TO wreck the limited express on tbs
B. & q. railroad, near Independence,
Ohio. Three ties were foand vedged
into cattle gusrd and removed 8 few
minutes before the arrival OF the train.
The court Of appeals in Louisville,
n.y., Thursday decided that the bonds
men OF defaulting Treasurer James W.
Tate are liable, bat tho case must be tried
betors jury and fully made out. The
defalchtion has been reduced by credits
from Tats's property to about $3.50, COO.
1t is reported by the MinuJaeturers'
Record that Boston capital sts have
bought 8, 80 acres Of land in Lexington
county, South Carolina, said by Pro-
fessor Hitchcock, of Dartmouth College,
to be lone great body OF kaoliR." Large
pottery works for the manufacture OF
white table ware will be erected Oh the
tract.
A verdict in favor of the plaintiff was
rnOdarai n fha Gpnsrios or,vf a. Rae
more last week in the suit of Cipharo
FernRniini against the mayor and ely
council. Fernsndini sued for 21,OJO
fer the deata OF his son Rafael, wac was
swept into the sewer at Howard and L.x-
ington streets, daring STERN on June
l4!h last. The jury awarded $4,000.
A land slide occurred near Qlinne-
mont, West Virginia, on the Chess psake
& Ohio railroad, on Thursday morning,
covering the tracy for 900 yards. a
freight train Of Is loaded cars ran into
the slide few minutes la,er and NrecEed
nearly all the cars. Nobody was hurt.
The east bound ves;ibu!s tram hsa jas
passed when the slide occurred.
The liauor comuittse o. tbs Massa-
chusstts Legislature Thursday reported
unanimously against enacling O straight
prohibitory Law, and also against re-
ducing high license from IL 700 to
$500. The same committee reported it
ine1peaisnt to appoint commission to
Investigate the workings Of tbs license
laws Of othsr states anu countries.
At Chippewa Fails, Wisconsin, on
Tuesday night week, when Mrs. j. s. Doss
made fire in her kitcher stove, an e1-
plosion followed, wkich blew the stove
through the ceiling. Mrs. Doss was
severely burned, and tue drum of her
little girls ear was rupiured. Her hus-
band, from whom abe lie separated, is
inspected o. The crime. He ia said TO
have made two previous attempts Of the
kind.
An unknown negro bought soma
bananas in fruit store in Jacksonville,
Florida, yesterday weak. He At, On and
threw the peel on the floor. The pro
prietor told him to pick up, but he re-
fused, and the former called Policeman
Payne, at whose command the negro re-
moved the peel. Upon reaching the
street the nsgso shot and killed the police
man and escaped.
The o. g. steamer Enterprise arrived
at New York Thursday, having on board
the body of the late Minister Pendlston.
/ The oftiosrs of the Enterprise-Caisf
Engineer James Entwi.tle and Ensign
George w. Kine--Are under arrest, to be
tried by court martial. The chief epgi-
nssr is accused OF impudence TO the CON-
mandar, aud the ensign is accused Of
sleeping on post. Over 80 o. the crew
deserted OF the various potts At which she
touched on the European station.
Collector Manner has seized a number
! Of barrels Of whisky from wholesale
4 houses in Chicago. The collector says
| that he discovered that a number Of
deblers are in the habit OF reducing the
proof standard q whisky and selling it
to their customers fully 20 per cent below
the proof guaranteed by she United stss.s
certificate. After the whiFky is g1assd
and the proof found 10 bs certain gland.
| ara 20 or 80 per cant Of il is withdrawn
from the barrels, which are thsn filed
up with water. Eks parties from whom
the whisky was taken claim that the prae-
tice is genertllg followed.
The steamship Ems arrived at New
York yesterday week Saturday wrecked
sailing weasel was PASSED, all OF the Lnss.s
of which wers b1cken OF, and ahe was
laundering erould as though she eo1li
net obey the ruidef A dag OF distress
wAa flying from q temporary rigging.
Nine men were aeen upon the wreck.
Despite the terrible ness Captain Jungst,
Of the E ns Rad boat lowered, and Rn
cEce- and Eve men entered il 10 attempt
arfEcus, The boat VAS Immediately cap
sized and one of tic crew lost. Captain
Jnugst thouBht j! msd9ess to make
another attempt, Fad proceeded on his
voyage.
Deputy United States Marshal Camp
bell, waD wert from H.d Lake, Mimi
sota, With POSSE Of ludisn police, to in-
vestigate The reported tim Der steal in the
Vicinity of Rainy Lake, mas resnraed to
White Earth. Fla REPORTS that the banks
OF the streams euptyinz into RGiny Lake
have been strip Jed By thieves OF all
the marketable pine and hard wood tim
Der. Meat OF the iepfaJaturs ars Caue.
diana who have fEaiap wives belonging
TO the Red Lake reservation. Il is also
alleged that furs are ho1sht from the Ia.
diarg Tor WHISKY, Enj that ''nanY young
girls sre bartered sway for few pints Of
tina vile stuG.
tbs Oas rio government hiss intro,
ducsd new License lew, which provides
! tapt no liq19r shall be Ec!d to boys Of
, girls under is yeaFs Of age, and that ma
. liqnnr aEall be sold to perH9n under q
, YCars OF age if Eotel-kecpef receives
! notice from tic parents guarlian o.
, mater 0f such person forbi6iiEg euch
ale. No liqnor shall be sold by any club
whatever without Ii eNse. Tara or
stssnb boats arc to be aboH-had h-t Ii;
bill docs not prevent the S. p ylug o.
, | - a
thsn over bar. The otlssfs may Ge
: | p1and the uausE Of fraGucntaya ~ nm