Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-02-20
IN GxNEAAL.

A theatrical performances for the benefit
OF Ars. James O.. Blains, DR., was given
in New YORK Tuesday afternoon, and
Melted "a 900.
+. II. Richmond Il Co., paper dealers
in Providence, Il. L., have made m
assignment No statement OF the liabili-
ties or assets is available.
The Rev. l.. vogtmann, pastor of the
Roman Catholic CHURCH OF the Holy
Gross in Baltimore, died Tueaday after
priest IS years ago.
Mr.. Mckinley chairman OF the ways
and means committee, who has been for
Some time ill OF the grippe, leit Wash
iugton Tuesday for Fort Monroe, to be
gone about week.
During prayer meeting in a house
near Lebanon, Indiana, on Monday night,
an unknown ASSASSIN fred shot through
the window and fatally wounded Mrs.
Edward Randalls. No motive is known
for the crime.
II is announced that the Canadian gov
ernment will shortly ask the DomiEion
parliament to renew the modus viVendi
under which the Canadian Government
Issues licenses to American fishermen on
the Atlantic coast.
The attorney general Tuesday took to
tho White House report by Marshal
Mizsll in regard TO the reported assassin
alton OF Deputy Marshal Saunders. Its
understood that it was discussed at the
cabinet meeting in the afternoon.
The National Stsroh Manufacturing
Company has been incorporated in Cow
inston, Kentacky. 1t is said that 1t is not
o trust, but . corporation, and embraces
all the starch factories in the United
States, TO the number of 80, with posi-
bly, one exception.
Tie II citizens of Sharon, Ga, ar
rested on q charge OF preventing L. Duck
worth, postmaster OF Sharon, from dis
charging tho duties of the office, had q
hearing in Augusta cd Tuesday, and were
| placed undGr bail for trial. All gave bonds
AID left for sheir homes.
The confectionery store Of Henry Fritz,
in Nownrs, N j, and several frame buiid.
/ inRa adjoining, Eera destroyed by fire
early Tuesday morning. Mrs. Mary
RurnE, aged ~ years, perished Ia the
flsmea; emf Harry Durman was injured
by 8 failing beam. The loss is placed at
$50 900.
The annual reunion of the Department
OF Maryland, Grand Army Of the Repub.
lio, was held In Baltimore Tues Law.
General ger commander n.chief OF the
Grand Army, was present. The report
OF COmmaUder Wheeler for tha YEN
showed four new posts mustered in and
none disbsnded.
Upon being asked what was beirg done
with regard to the Behring Sea mater
Sir John Macdonald replied that he un-
deFstooi that tho British amba'saior IT
Washington aud the United States Score.
tary OF state were arranging tho pre-.
iiminaries wtl regard TO the settlement
OF the question.
The schooner Utopia arrived ct New
York Tuesday with Captain Farrell auG
the Grew OF the wrecked schooner William
BsAstey. Tine William Beasley left New
Yofd for LNSuna Mexico, on November
23i aud on January 2lst she was wrecked
on reef Just outside of Grand Canaan.
She hat crew OF HiE.
The Worlds Fair conference commit.
tee OF the New York Legislature Tuesday
night agreed on report to be presented
to this Leg stature yesterday. 1t was signed
by all tbs members OF the conference
present. Ths agreement is ia accord Will
t,ie views Of Ghauncay n. Depow ana
Ellhu Root. A mes sage, recsiyad Tu,sdg,
night ny Messrs. Gibbs and Fish, fIou
Mr.. Dspew says: "Mr RIos aud myself
as subcommittee, want TO carry out I.
the full extent ths spirit If the PROPOSE
ton described in my speech last evening
The agreement was that all the exacutiv,
and important powers of tho commission
should DO limited by q two.thirds vote
We ere not particular as to the form i,
which that may be putt