Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-11-26
IN GEN RIL.

] British Columbia.
Lieutenantgoverno Ira ]. Chase Of
Indiana took the oath of office as gov
ernor, in indianapolis, Tuesday, succeed
ing Governor Hovey, deceased.
DIR. Henry Lehman has written to Gov.
Pattison Withdrawing his resignation of
the office of port physician. because of
the urgent request Of persons engaged in
the shipping interest"
The du Pont Brothers powder mills at
Sunineytown, Pa, were destroyed by an
explosion on Monday night. James Wade,
who was tapping chasers contrary TO in
structions, was killed.
The Duluth elevators Tuesday handled
l0Oi.673 bushels of wheat and 6l2, 1903
bushels in addition were inspected into
store" This is said to beat the record for
any one days operations.
David J. Atterbury, a farmer of Moa-
weqna, ILL.,, was shot and killed on Mon
day afternoon, while riding along road
about mile from his home. There is no
clue as TO WHO was the assassin.
The Presbytcry of New York on Mon
day completed its consideration Of the re-
port of its committee on revision of the
Westminster confession, and adopted it
with one or two minor alterations.
The steamer lIorrocks, from Rio de
Janeiro, at New York Tuesday, reported
that, in consequence of the drought the
state of Bahia has lost by death and emf
grafton more than 10000 Inhabitants"
The annual meeting of the New York,
Lake Eric & Western Railroad Company.
in New York city Tuesday, resulted In
the reelection of the old board of directors
without opposition. The annual report
showed surplus earnings Of si,005.377.
The Chicago Presbytcry on Monday, BY
n vote OF III to Is, resolved to overture the
general assembly to turn entirely from
the project of revising the Westminster
confession and to take dilligcnt steps to
have proposed to the church simple and
scrlptural declaration OF faith.
When the ruins Of the walls of Metz
erott's Hall, at Washington, late on Mon
day night, were cleared away, it WINS found
that but one person had been killed,
George White. The damage to property in
The city and vicinity, by reason of the
storm, was estimated at S250,000.
a petition has been signed by President
Judge Metzger and over 80 members of the
Lycoming county bar. asking the gov
ernor to appoint Judge j. c. Bncher of the
Twentieth judicial district, 10 the place on
the supreme bench made vacant bv the
death of Associate Justice Silas NJ. Clark.
The Secretary Of the Interior has directed
the commissioner of the general land
office to institute suits against ii. W. Early
~ Co. for the recovery of timber cut and
removed from the Lac du Flambcaii rescr-
walton in Wisconsin in the winter of 1885
81, under an alleged contract with land
company which claims to be the owner
The Secretary of the Interior has referred
to the commissioner Of the general land
office the request of u member of the Min
nesota legislature that certain lands, stu
ated at the headwaters Of the Mississippi.
Red and Rainy Lake rivers, comprising
about 9, 100000 acres of forest lands be set
aside for the purpose of national park
under the act of March Sd, 1891.
A dispatch from Tallequah, Indian Ter
ritory. says that bill has passed the lower
branch of the Cherokee legislature which
provides that all intruders be given 100
days in which to dispose of their properly
and remove from the country. In case
they fail to do so the sherifTs Of the several
districts are required to eject them by force
and to contiscate their property.
IT is reported that train Of emigrants,
consisting OF six wagons and SO people,
was caught. in snow storm in the
Chilhowce Mountains, south of Knox
VILE Tenn, n few days ago When the
storm began all went into camp except
George Akcrs, who, with his family. went
on up the mountains. II is supposed they
lost their way and rolled into the river or
ravne and were frozen to death.
Mondays rainfall has postponed indefi-
nately the danger of water famine in
New York city. The water in the Croton
Lake has been raised to within five feet of
the crest of the dam. II was 10 feet below
the dam few days ago. Until all the
storage reservoirs in the Croton water shed
are iilled, however, there will be no relax
alton Of the restrictive regulations regard
ing the use of water in New York.
At Chicago, Tuesday, the attorney
general filed petitions to dissolve the Chi
cago Mutual Life Benefit Association and
the North American Mutual Benefit Asso-
citation, on the ground that they have been
conducting their business in a fraudulent
manner and chiefly to pay the salaries Of
losses Of sl23. o63; the North American has
liabilities of s7s,71l. and assets of Sls.Oi6.
y. z. Hutchinson, lately of Chicago, has
Withdrawn his application for member
ship in the New York Produce Exchange,
and sold out q certificate of membership
bought by him few days ago. 1t is said
Hutchinson docs not feel friendly to
New York city, for the reason in part that
some of its newspapers have handled his
name and affairs with too much freedom,
with absence of courteousness; therefore,
he does not care to more closely identify
himself with its business interests
The Republican national committee
Tuesday issued call for the national con-
yention to meet in Minneapolis in June.
1902. The executive committee was given
full power to act on all matters connected
with the preparations for the convention.
The committee will arrange for the hall,
printing Of tickets, appointment of ushers
and door-keepers and publication of
stenographic report of the convention
Charming f. Meeks, of Colorado, was
elected sergeant-at-arms Of the convention,