Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-11-19
IN GENERAL.

The committee on prosecution of the
Presbytery of New York, in the case of
DR.. Briggs, has appealed to the Synod from
The action of the presbytery in dismissing
the charges.
Lilly Mackay, aged Is years, a domestic
in the house of Rev. Or. Thomas G, Apple
Of Lancaster, Pa, committed suicide on
Sunday night by taking poison. No cause
known for the deed.
A. G. Porter our minister to italy.
arrived in Washington Monday on his
way to Indiana. He SAYS his visit is in no
wise connected with diplomatic matters,
but purely for pleasure.
During a fight between Mary Jones and
Jane Leonard, miners wives, at Poke
Hollow, near Wilkesbarre, Pa, on Sunday
night Mrs. Leonard was fatally injured
by being struck on the head with shovel.
The Sandwich Savings Bank of Sand
witch, New Hampshire, which had deposits
amounting to $4,000 has closed its doors.
1t is thought the depositors will realize 80
per cent Of their deposits, and possibly
more.
The schooner Montcalm, Of Toledo.
Ohio, loaded with iron ore, was driven on
the. rocks near Selkirk, Ont, on Sunday
night, and became a wreck One Of her
crew, swarm ashore; the Others, five in
number, remained on the wreck
~ 4uNhcId tul.t th pAtuTlay, IOllr COM
plants were sworn to by ID. Nj. Taubln,
cashier OF the Bank Of MADEIRA, charging
w. b. Burd, ex-president Of the bank,
with six forgeries, involving s., 800 in
money and 200 shares of bank stock.
Frank Amy, otherwise Abbot was
taken from Manchester to Plymouth, N.
H., Monday, for trial for the murder of
Christie Warden. The former plea was
Withdrawn, and one of guilty was substi-
tuted
John NJ. Banghart and his son Benia-
min, Frank Miller. Harry Thatcher and
Michael Collins, Of Glen Gardner, MI,
We're arrested Monday, charged with
having. taken part in the tarring and
feathering OF Julia Beam, several days
ago.
Three Yuma Indians have been sem
fenced to death at Los Angeles, CAL, for
the murder of an old medicine man of
their tribe some months ago. He failed to
bring rain when asked by the tribe to do
so, and, in accordance with Yuma custom,
was put to death.
The United States Supreme Court Mon
day affirmed the judgments of the New
YORK United States courts by which the
United States received Judgment on the
bond executed by l.. Ii. Rogers as surety
for Howgate, the defaulting discussing
officer Of the signal service.
At meeting of tho creditors of Irving
A. Evans d Co., in Boston, Monday. a
statement was submitted showing that the
unsecured liabilities are 500, 900, and the
probable assets sl95 l4l. IF the creditors
agree to a settlement on u cash basis, a
dividend of go per cent can be declared,I
William Rnddy,aged 90 years, committed
suicide at his home in Wilkesbarre, Mon
day morning. He poured coal oil over
himself and, by thrusting his hand into
the flre, became enveloped in flames. He
then seized a sharp knife and stabbed him
self over the heart. He died Of his iniur-
les in few minutes.
In the suit of Mrs. Carrie A. Holmes
against her father H. w. Smith of the
Smith American Organ and Piano Com
pany, to recover $4,000 placed in the
organ business by Mrs Holmes and alleged
10 have been wrongfully converted by
smith, the jury at Boston yesterday gave
the plaintiff verdict OF $4,000.
In the supreme court of the District of
Columbia Monday Chief Justice Bing-
ham delivered the opinion of the court
overriding the demurrer of Charles A.
Newton, charged with violation of the
civil service act, and sending the case 10
the criminal court for trial. The derend-
ant gave notice that he would apply for n
writ of error. The court held that anv
political solicitations in government build
ings were unlawful.
The banking house of Bonner (; Bonnev
OF Tyler, Texas, failed on Saturday an
attachment for S3s5,2ls.13 being fled
against it by the receiver of the lnternn-
tional y Great Northern Railroad Com.
pany. The interest of the bank in The
poot and shoe house of II. c. White Il Co.
was also attached by the receiver, and the
hrm on Sunday made an assignment, IL
is thought the liabilities of the bank will
exceed S500,000, and that the nominal
assets Will exceed that amount.
The annual meeting of the shareholders
OF the Baltimore d Ohio Railroad Cow.
pany was held in Baltimore Monday
President Mayors annual report showed
That the business of the Philadelnhia
DIVISION continues to improve, the gross
earnings having been s1,s99e37 All in.
crease Of s2o2,7o7, or 1l.95 per cent, while
the expenses increased but 7.75 per cent
The total earnings for the entire svstan,
We're 81, 530, 393. an increase of SllS.5T0 Or
4S Per cent. The old board of directors
was reelected, Charles j. NJ. Gwynn suc.
ceedlng Decatur W. Miller, deceased. -
II was reported at Brazil, Ind on so4rr
DAY That the operators had concluded II
Grant the advance asked by the miners
The latter, believing the report true vera
greatly eated. AT one or two salnans
Kegs Of beer were opened by the proprietnrs
ana gwen generously to the miners, who
ma gathered there to talk of the son3
tldlnss. Many who had heretofore nfrisJ
70 save thelr means to secure food with
snouiu the strike continue bought freeiv
OF many lnxuries, thinking that prosnarit,y9
plenty of work and good pay were ass r'reS'
but 1t has now TRANSFERRED that the rumor
was untrue. Just how IT, star,nJ