Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-05-15
IN GEN ERAL.

II is stated that Philadelphia capitalists
are about to begin the construction of
factory at Montgomery, Aiabama, to cost
slO0O,OUO.
George W. Crane & o., printers and
blank book manufacturers Ia Topeka, Kan
sus, made an assignment on Sa urday.
Liabilities, $4,000.
General Joseph L. Johnston has con-
scented to unvsil the equestrian statute Of
General Robert l.. Lee, In Richmond,
Va, on the 29tn inst.
Thousands Of people on Saturday attended
memorial services at lakewood cemetery, in
Richmond, Virginia, whore 1900 Con-
fedorate soldiers are buried.
A fire at Elllcorsyille, New York. IA miles
north OF Salamanca, on Sunday morning,
destroyed half the business places on tho
north side OF Main streDt, Causing . total
loss estim9ted at $4,000,
Lehtgh Valley Ong.ne 26l was demolished
by an explosion NJ it, boiler, at Buffalo
GREGG Junction, New York, Sunday after
noon. George PDarl, engineer. and Henry
J, O'c0uuor, fireman, were killed.
senator sherman celebrated the 9th an.
niyersRry OF his birth on Saturday evening
by Il dinner, which WAS attended by Posi-
dent Harrison, Vice president Morton Gun.
eral Sherman. General Beale AMI others.
I. n. stern, member OF u New York eloth-
In Arm, was killed AZ Linden, New Jersey,
on Friday Night, while attempting TO l9oard
o train which made no stop 1T thar place.
Hts head add both arms ABOVE the elbows
| were cut OH.
A telegram from the City OF Mexico dated
| Saturday, says: "SIivar is still risinR and
| o promineut banker to-day eaid that IL the
advance continues It will produce crisis
| Lore. Tho rtAe IN Zeal estate and rents heTe
| s. inGrDdihle"
A tornado struck Akron, Ohio, on satur-
day evening. II moved In almost straight
| line through a we'll settlsd part OF the city,
! and u number OF buildings were destroyed
and damaged. E,Chtean persons we're ia.
| jured, bat Ii is Thought that they all will
| recover.
| More Chicago breweries havs besn pur-
| chased and consolidated. The price paid
! was FL $50 0l0. Ole OF the Embellishments
bought. the Conrad Seip and West sie
brsweres, were taken possession OF April
lst, 1890 and the Remaining concerns, con.
slsting OF the Dewes brewery, the buck
Mating Company aud Bullion h Co., will be-
transferred September lst, 1890.
+ la stated that an English syndicate with
| $1,000, 900 capital has been formed for the
development Of some Of the rich mineral
| regions ia Nerth Alabama and for the
building up OF numerous heavy enter
prises, The syndlcRte has established it's
HpLu1 bllCc III l4DuuOLt It's hlllotlShh uIlleH
In Sheifield, Ala, and Is ready to proceed.
Furnaces, mills and factories are TO be built
as rapidly rs possible.
The Pinen Forest Land and Improvement
Company OF New Jersey has filed Ger, Il
cate Of Incorporation with the Sscretaty Of
state. It's capital stock Is 81 600 900, divided
Into z QUO shares, NJ $500 each. lhs office
81 ine company will DO at Lakewood. The
| incorporates are prominent mon OF New
| NnFk and RrOnHlVn Tim Ahiaat NJ tho
pany is to eject, maintain and operate
hotels, and TO erect buildings.
N. Lachenhruch & Brother, tobacco mes.
chants. IN New York, made an assignmt at
on Saturday, with preferences amounting
70 slJ,7JD. This firm backed up Kaufman
Brothers 4 Co, the cigar manufacturers, al
1859 Third avenue, whose h8nds have been
on strike for some time past, fer when
reason the factory YVES closet, and the fail,
Ure OF the enc was followed With TINT oi
the ether. The factory OF Kaufman
Brothers Il Co., was taken possession OF
saturday by the sheriff on execution O
$1,000 TO relatives. The combined liabilities
Of the firms Is nbOut 100000, equally
diviIed. Kaufman L Brothers liabilities
includes 7l00,U00 due Lachenbruch oil
accommodation paper.
The Iron Car Company OF Huntingdon
Pa, matr an assignment on Saturday. phl
company waa closely allied with the Hunt
inRd0n Misunderstanding Company, whlcl
bull. nearly ali Its cars. The failure of I'M
Iron Oar Company TO meet lts maruret
? paper embarrassed tina Huutlngdon Man
5 utaeturine Company, and ths real AMI
Z personal property OF the latter cnmpau,
!. were selz = by he sheriff on Saturday nj
q foreign attachments amounting TO I i51, 0OG
. This recorded Indebtedness il NOT yet com
: plete, and is exclusive OF slOO, 900 mort
/. gage and unpaid labor claims suountin
I to $4,000. The assets Of the company In
/. cludiuK the works, machinery aud stock
j will approximate 5000, 900; but 1t is said
!, would not realize that amount at force,
y sale.