Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-08-14


Thn first bale Of Louisiana 90 ton was
received At New Orleans on Friday from
st. Landry parish, and olassed strictly
middling.
The epidemic at Preston, Iowa, proves
to be malignant type OF dysentery.
Eighteen deaths have occurred in ca
many days, but the epidemic is said TO be
abating.
John Su1ythe,e well-known ornamental
fan maker, was found dead near Column
bia, Pa, Friday, having fallon from O
railroad bridge into run below, fractur-
ing his skull.
Two tTamps boarded on engine Of
Oacbara junction, Colorado, on last
night week, ard killed III. Sand, car re-
pairer. Sheriff Dick of Pueblo captured
one of the mnrderers Friday.
The pilot of the steamer City of savan-
nah, on the Tennessee river, at Danville,
became violently insane, yesterday week,
and ran the boat against bridge pier,
i being partially wrecked by the COL
lision.
Tho conference committee Of the man
ufacturers md men OF the American
AAAt &NCE9 bhAOh AAHb All 1lLtobuIR vi
Friday, made certain advances and unani-
moualy adopted the wage scale for the
ensuing year.
The old factory OF the Laolede Fire
Brick Manufacturing Company, covering
more than an acre Of ground in one of
the suburbs of 81. Louis, was destroyed
by fire on Friday morning. Loss, $780,
600; insurance, $18,0G0.
A westbound trailer" attached to a
cable car on Madison street, Chicago,
jumped the track on Friday morning and
run into horse car going east. A num-
ber of people on the latter car were seri-
ously injured, but none fatally.
Whites steel works ut Fort Wayne,
Ind, which were sold two months ago
to the American Wheel Company, of
Chicago, for $3.50, 900, were destroyed by
fire ON Friday, with thousands of dollars
worth of material and machinery.
The steamer Smeaton Tower, which ar
rived at New York on Friday from NAY
guaze, brought Captain Campbell and
his crew OF six men of the British brig
Grace Butier, which was wrecked and lost
in Mona Passage three weeks ago.
james Benilial, aged 20 years of Ander-
son, Indiana, Oh Friday shot and fatally
wounded John Davis, who returned the
fire killing Bsnihel instantly. The latter
had bsen ordered away from Davis
houBe, where he had been abusing LAWS
wife.
John Fitzpatrick, notorious char.
aoter OF New York, was on Friday held
to await the result of injuries INFLICTED
on William Reilly, who is said to be
dying from the effects of beating by
Fitzpatrick. The latter is under con
viotiun for kidnapping men shd sending
thsm to Mexico TO work on railroads.
The Garment Cutters Trimmers and
Tailors of North America, in session at
Rochester, New York, Friday, adopted
resolutions favoring the aboiianing OF
contract prison labor, and the intro
duotion of q. bill IL Congress to compel
the bureau of Indian affairs to award
contiactsfor clothing to union firms only.
The "deaerters" from the United States
cruisers Chicago aad Boston, at New York,
for whose arrest an alarm was Rent out on
yesterday week, were men who did not
return ut the end Of "a huurs' leave. Ae
cumuiated funds and the novelty of being
on shore proved Toy much for them. a
returned yesterday of their own accord.
The Anti.Lottery convention OF I.ouisi-
ana, in session at Baton Rouge, on Fiday
adopted resolution 10 boycott the
Times Democrat and Daily States of New
Orleans, on account of their pro. lottery
sentiments. The newspaper committee
reported $50, 300 guaranteed for morn
ing daily newspaper to be published in
the city C. New Orleans in opposition to
reeharsering the lottery. Tue convention
then adjourned sine die.
Calvin Kinsey, at VOLTS Station, Ohio,
having several times suffered from visits
of burglars TO his store, set trap few
days ago. A gun WAS arranged 90 that it
would be discharged the instant ANYBODY
touched the money drawer. Ftid night a
burglar entered the store, and was shot
through the leg. He was found on Fri
day morning a short distance from the
store in thicket, to which he had
craRled, and was taken to jail. He re
fused to give his name.