Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-04-10
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II Is reported that the Indians on the
Cu5ur d'OretlleS reservation In Minnesota
ure suffering for food, and that the aged
and iniim are liable TO die unless supplied
with food ct once. There are about 1890
Indians on the reservation.
Postmaster General Wapamaker has pro,
pared for publinat!ou IN the forthcoming
monthly Postal Guide circular letter, ad-
dressed to All posilnssters, asking for con-
trihutlon5 to n postal museum to be estab-
lisned In connection with the post-ot1ce
department al Washington.
TWAS learned Mondaynight that Harper's
Ferry, Henry county, Kentucky, Yves al.
most completely destroyed by TIM recent
tornSdo. MOI n house remained standing.
Mrs. Laura Thomas and an infant child OF
a farmer named Fletcher wore Killed, and
eight others were badly injured. The VII
lage was composed Of less than two dozen
houses,
pha steamer Alpha arrived at Halifax
MondaV from turks Island md Bermuda
with Ohief Officer E1s and crew OF the
steamer Harold. OF Glasgow, wrecked at
Turks Island on March .4th. Tho Alpha
also brought Captain CCnn'llY, mate and
tour OF the crew OF the bh9 Aagui5t, of st.
JOHNS, N. r., wrecked at Turks Island,
March 23i. the crow wore all saved.
While two Italians wrta returning home
to PoDpkios Cove, from Eeybufrn. n. Y,
OH Sunday night, walking along the West
Shore rGilyoad tgHck thoY qTSrrsed, and
psoeeelsd TO settle II liz quarrel with u fl7t
light. s intenr were they on puamsling
each other that they dit no. hoa an up.
rro1chlng trala and vera run down by It.
One Of them was Eill6d aud the other
mDTtnlly wounded ,havlnT hi- skull crush ed.
Thu Rev. Richard Il. PHILIPS D. ID. died
ut his residence in Noiiok, W., Monday,
In the SOih year OF his ago. Nho failure OF
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mp regular preaehiag, and he devoted hts
life to the cause of education, tir,t In tho
diocese OF MEryland mri afterwards at
StaHnton, Va. ie was for 80 years principal
OF th' Virginia Fsmeia Iusritute. lie only
rGltnqu.sh5d his work there wheu stricken
with paralysis, and in 1886 ne removed to
Nortolk.
Robert Garrett, Monday, through Mayor
David son, formally presented TO the city Of
Baltimore the bronze statue Of George
Peabody, according to his intention an
nounecd some time ago. The statue, which
Is now on the way from Europe, ie IN
exact reproduction by story OF his original
b ONE statue OF Peabody. erac.ed neat the
Royal Exchange, In Lordol, Ia recognition
OF the phllanthrops.'s noble CHARITIES as.
tablishei i'll that city. Tne statue will be
placed IN position on Mount Vernon Piacs,
opposite tao Peabody Institute.
joAAph Nieeks. the lawyer who was con-
victed IN Nav York Of con. piracy IN con-
neetiUn wirh the F,s1k divorces case, Mon
day surrendered himself TO saivs out his
months imprisonment. He did not DESIRE
70 awaiE the re,nl OF tho stay OF proc sed-
tugs. BaiOrs so ug to prison MeekS ssnt a
istter r. Judge nriIut eSplaluinr his action
In the FGrk mato. Ha says ne fooH-hlY,
int with no orlmiual iptent, carried on tne
iustiue'tnns Of judge OF n court OF com.
pP,ept iiylRtictloG wh1 has since repndi.
ated hts orieis and lett him (iasks) In r
most unfortunate coalition. Htdsniee ever
having entered In a conspiracy with any
OF the co,de'sudants "a tho eisss, His appaa
against Judge Barrett d5atslon, he ,tys,
sfl'l holds good, MS he believes the iulg-
mont should be reversed.
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