Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-04-16

Patrick Brennan, aged l02 years, died
yesterday week at his home in Hurley,
Wisconsin. He voted on Tuesday week.
During quarrel over % cents, near
Huntsville, Ala, Monday week, Taylor Han
ley killed Joseph Townsend.
Acknowledgements Thomas Holt was
yesterday week sworn in by Chief Justice
Merrimnn as governor of North Carolina,
to succeed Governor Fowle, deceased.
The jury in the case of Kincaid, the
Washington newspaper correspondent,
charged with the murder of Congressman
Taulbee of Kentucky, last week returned
a verdict of not guilty.
While passing over the bridge between
North and South Argentine, Missouri, last
week, Thomas Beard reached above his
head and caught hold of IN electric light
wire: The current passed through his body
and he died instantly
A telegram from Montreal quotes lie
Monde us saying that Archbishop Fabre
will be created cardinal on the occasion
of the 2Jlth anniversary of the foundation
of Montreal and the nineteenth anniver-
sary of his Episcopal conservation.
Twcnty-four Italian immigrants, who
landed at New York Tuesday week from the
steamer Burgundia, We're next day sent
back by that steamer by the barge office
authorities. The immigrants had con-
t;lgious diseases and We're without means
of support.
A dispatch from Goshen, Ind, says that
later Developments into the supposed muir
der Of Allen snyder there Sunday morn
ing. show that his death WAS caused by
rats. The old man fell on the floor in
stupor and the rats a,incked him, tearing
off the flesh and mutilating the face shock
ingly.
In Pittsburg, yesterday week court refused
new trial in the eases of Andrew Todt,
Michael Sobal and George Rusnock, the
three llilngarians convicted of the murder
Of Miciacl Quinn, who was killed in the
labor riot a. tarncgie'S works, at llraddock,
IA, last New Years day, and they were
sentenced 10 death.
Byron W. Cohen, James Daskcm,
Howard ljclcher and Cassie II. Brooks
were indicted iii New York last week in
connection with the conspiracy to get the
money Of the late l.oring A. Robertson.
The first three are charged with suborna-
tlsn of perjury, and Miss Brooks with
perjury. Daskem is still in Connecticut,
but will be eXtradited, Cohen is out on
bail.
John Belton, workman on the new
city hall in Richmond, Va, was found
dead III man-holc leading to the cupola
ON yesterday week. He and fellow
laborcr had been at work on a boiler in
the euppla, and should have left ut .
O'Clock Monday evening They We're
missed Wednesday and a search was inst
tuted. Belton was found dead from sunu.
cation, while his companion, who was in
the boiler, was unconscious. The latter
revived, but his mind seems to be affected.
Mrs. Lillian hall, alias Clementine 81.
George Ray, was arrested in Ellington,
Conn, last week, charged with fraudulent
Use Of the mails. For the past four
ti..e IF
have arrived at the Ellington office from
all parts of the country. addressed to
Glementine y. George Ray, in reply to
letter appearing in Journals, making d
pitiful appeal for charity, The mail
matter was taken out by Mrs. Hall, who is
lecturer of the Ellington Grange, and
prominent society woman.
The despatch boat Dolphin, which ar
rived at Norfolk, Va, last week, will i'm
incdiatey 90 out of commission and be
examined by a Board of Survey. The
purpose is to equip the vessel with
powerful wreclSng plant, SO that she may
be able 10 blow up wrecks obstructive TO
navigation in place of the Despatch, which
will probably be condemned. The Dolphin
will also be supplied with a poop deck and
suitable cabins 70 serve the purpose Tiled
by the pespalc, as a vessel for the use Of
the President and of the Navy Department |
when il desires To extend culirtesies to dis |
tinglislicd visitors.
The trades that will strike and the de.
mands they will make on May LIST, in 81. |
Louis, arc as follows The Architectural |
iron worries and marble cutters will make |
4 demand for eight hours per day. The |
carpenters are now working eight hours 4 |
day, but VIII make q demand Tor 40 cents
per hour, cents more than at present
The plasterers and whiteners will make a |
demand for eight hours per day and 37i |
per hour. II mas not yet been decided |
whether the bricklayers will strike or not,
as many of them are satisfied with The
wages they now receive, hut il they do "a
out they will demand eight hours and
$50 per day.