Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-08-07

The post-office at Newport, Rhod,
leland, was robbed Thursday Of "a. DOL
worth of stamps, which were taken from
the Bnfe.
State Senator Joseph W. Cutror o
mississippi last week shot ard fatally
wounded IRELAND Chew, editor Of the
Ne,o O0ahomiaa.
The supreme court OF Montana de.
cided, on Tuesday week, that the Austria
liam Ballot law of that State ia mandatory
not directory, in character.
Fifty-six buildings, comprising ths
business portion Of Walnut, Illinois, were
destroyed BY fire Thursday morning.
Loss, $ls5, 900; insurance, $40, 1000.
Eugene LUoulfieId, aged II years, lasl
week shot and killed his gtep-father, K.
Z. Boyden, In St. Louis, because the
lattsr .onsed his mother and beat him.
kelley Stewart, colored, was hanged
Thursday at Live Oak, Florida for 4
murder committed Rbout two years ago.
About 1000 people witnessed the exeou-
ton.
The frat mechanical patent issued by
the United States government was
granted 100 years ago Thursday. During
thu century 433, 432 patents have been
issued.
Peter McOrary OF Louisvllle, Kentucky,
Thursday shot and mortaily wounded
Annie Stakin and made two unsuccessful
attempts Of suicide. The girl had refused
to marry him.
A IRE on the lake front OF Chicago,
last week, destroyed docks, lumber yard
and railroad properties valued at
$3OO,OOO Ten acres OF lumber and 40
freight cars were consumed.
Mrs. Jeremiah Miller, who was shot by
her husband at their home near Fair view,
ia. yesterday week, is expected TO recover.
After the shooting Miller killed himself.
Domestic trouble was the cause.
Captain Phelan of Kansas City, said
last week he had made the offer OF 8. 900
men TO Guatamala, and that he had no
doubt he could find that many men who
wonld join his forces simply for the ad-
venture.
The proposed constitutional amend
ment, providing for the issue Of
$4,000, 900 in bonds by the city of Obi.
cago, to aid the worlds fair, has been
adopted by both branches OF the Illinois
legislature.
Stephen b. Billinga Thursday attempted
to end the life of his invalid wife at their
cottage in Eatontown, N. J shooting her
three times with revolver. Billings.
when arrested, ssid he was sorry he had
not killed her.
Clifton Il. Breckinridge has been re.
nominated by reclamation by the Demo.
cratic Congressional Convention for the
Second Arkansas district. This ia the
district in which tue Clayton contest ia
now pending in the House.
II is estimated OF the tr asury depart.
ment that the public debt was reduced
shout 81 900 600 during July. In July,
1889, thers was an increase of 81 900, 600
aud in August last the increase was
6,OOO,0 600, all on account OF heavy PEN
sion payments.
The Maryland attorney general has ad-
vised Governor jackson not to order the
extradition of Max John, who has been
indicted BY the grand jury OF New York
CITY on charge Of grand larceny. John
recently failed and OlRfiin & Co., accused
him of fraudulently doing away with
Sl4, 900 worth OF dry goods.
City CLERK Geoghegan of Paris, Ill,
arrested at Terra Hauto, Indiana, for en-
bezzlement of city funds and forgery of
vouchers, was last week released by a
Federal judge on the ground that there
was not sufficient cause stated in the
telegram from Paris. Geoghegan imme-
diAtely left for parts unknown.
News has been received at Viotoria.
British Columbia, OF the seizure OF the
schooner George Il. White of Seattle by
the United States customs agents al
Ounalaska. The White neglected to
keep q copy OF the bond filed that she
would not take firearms into Alaska.
The Victoria schooner Aril is reported
to have been boarded by the cutter Rush
and warned to keep out OF Behring Sea.
The steamship Belgio, at San Francisco
Thursday from China and Japan, brought
Advioes relative to disorders in oonss-
quence of the high prices of rice. At
Alkaws, Sado Island, the9e was riotipg,
and the police being powerless, tue gov
ernor ordered troops from q neighboring
garrison. Telegraphic advices on the 4th
ult. stated that the rioters were becoming
more powerful, and were destroying the
resldeneeB and property of rics mer-
chants.
Representative Sanford of New York
last week introduced in the House reso
luton relative to Secretary Blalns'a reoi-
prooity suggestion, declaring that action
touching the subject OF duties upon
sugar and molRsses should be post-
poned until the next Congress, and re.
quegting the President to cause neeotia.
tons to be entered into with Spain aud
the South and Central American repub.
lies relative to reciprocal arrangements
OF trade.
The Illinois senate last week passed
the not relating to tho Worlds Columbian
Exposition by g vote of 80 to /. la the
house the Worlds Fair constitutional
amendment won't over till 10 day aud the
senate Joint resolution wss taken M in
its stead. 1t was amended to the effect
that the bonds in cid of the Worlds Fair
shall be payable at tho expiration of 80
years instead of 40, and la that form was
passed by a Vot0 Of ysas, 143; nays, a.