Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-07-03

Congressman Rowell was renomlnatcd
yesterday by tho Republicans Of the Four
teenth Illinois district.
George Henriques, bEoker In New
York, dropped dead Ia the street Hast week
He was at one time vice-president Of the
stock exchange.
Henry Franklin pleaded guilty In the
general sessions In New York last week. ITO
robbing Thomas Mcdonald OF Is cents and
was sentenced to IA years Imprisonment.
President Diaz OF Mexico has vetoed
lottery bill passed by both houses. The
business was to have been carried on by
syndicate at Tia Juana, l8 miles south of
San Diego, California.
The North American Turnerbund con-
tinued ir4 sessions In New York last week.
II was decided to build Turner hall at
Milwaukee. Wisconsin, on the ground pre-.
sented by two Milwaukee ladies. The hall
will cost $60, 600.
The three rear coaches Of an excursion
trBln, bearing c1lored Masons from Kansas
City, on the Union Pacific road, jumped
the track near Lawrence. Kan. yesterday
week, and went into lditch. Thirty
teven persons were hurt, none fatally.
Miss Annie Turner, daughter of Judge
Turner, committed suicide In Grovarton,
Texas, Tuesday night week. 'Judge Turner
took the pistol from the hands of his
dying daughter srd killed Professor Davis.
Nothing i5 known as to The cause OF the
tragedy.
Margaret Lukeman, aged 40 years, died
In Albany, N. Y, yesterday week. Her hus
band, Patrick, was arrested, and at the ex-
animation their young daughter said her
father hi her mother on the left temple
with sho last Friday night, since which
time she has been unconscious.
The Iowa Republican state convention
was held In s onx CITY Inst week. W. n.
Mcfarland OF Emmett county, was nomi-
natet for secretary of state; ]. A. Lyons for
auditor OF state; General Il, A. Beeson,
state treasurer; Judge ]. H. Rothrock WAS
renominated for the supreme bench; Hon.
John Y. Stone for encouragement.
The United States clrcu court, in
Charleston, South Carolina. has entered
decree In the suit OF tho Massachusetts, &
Southern Construction Company against
various townships in South Carolina. The
court decided every point raised In favor
OF tho construction company. This de.
clsion establishes the con 'titutional and
legal right OF townships in South Carolina
to aid In the construction Of railways.
The Amalgamated Association OF Iron
and Steel Workers held its final session in
Pittsburg last week. The election resulted
as follows: President, William Wihe of
Pittsburg; Secretary, Stephen Madden of
EllbSphtbt pRlnOS oIhJs NAA-
liam Martin, who has been secretary of the
association since Its organization, surprl ed
the convention by refusing reelection. The
next meeting will be held In Allegheny
City.
AT the session OF the National Editorial
Association in Bottom YESTERDAY Colonel
Charles Il. Taylor Of the Boston Globe, pres
ldent OF the Boston Press Club, read very
entertaining paper on "Americin Journal
tsmn The Rpeaker defended naWspapers
against the charge OF sensationalism, and
argued In support of his proposit on that
journalists sh0xid be more digniAed, and
the there will, be an end of faoetious insin-
untions upon the impecunioue condition Of
the edltosial profession.