Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-10-29

A large compress at Greenville, Tex, was
burned on Wednesday week, involving
a loss Of $220000.
At Oakland, Pa, Thursday, William
McMahon shot and killed John Stabler,
whose dog had bitten him.
The post-oifice at Crookston, Mimi. was
broken into Thursday, and stamps, money,
&C., to the amount OF $500, were take2.
Sir Edwin Arnold and ex-senator War I;
ner MLier were passengers on the steamer
City of New York, which arrived Thurs
day.
The BANK of Lewisburg, Tenn, made
an assignment Thursday morning. 1t is,
thought the assets will exceed the liabili-
tics.
United States Consul Sewell of Samoa,
who arrived at San Francisco on Wednes-
day week, said there was no trouble at
Samoa.
A conference of miners and operators
was held Thursday in Pittsburg, and it is
rumored that the strike may be declared
of tomorrow.
w. a. Pollock shot and fatally wounded
James Andrews, at Burlington, In, on
Wednesday week, and then sent bullet
through his own lungs.
Charles Scott a brakeman on tl.s Louis
vile IL Nashville railroad, was Thursday
shot and killed by Jerry Featherssss1e, who
Ex-senator ingalls,, of Kansas, ypo was
to have lectnred at Haverhill, Alkasachn-
sets, on "Wednesday week, wac taken
suddenly i'll i'll the afternoon and tsgced to
cancel the engagement.
Ex-United States Consul James niurrav
committed suicide by shooting himself in
the head, at st. John, New brunswick,
Thursday. He superintendent the building
OF several of Lcary's sea RATS.
Tnl,, 7 al. e a. r
Iron Company and Ellendale Forge, in
Dauphin county, Pa, and an extensive
land owner, died Thursday at his home in
ldckdale, Lebanon county, aged 70 years.
Captain Adolphus Alvarez, who was
noted for his feats in the way of disinfect-
ing foul rivers and tenement quarters, died
suddenly on Wednesday week, in Chicago,
suicide or murder.
Two companies Of United States infantry
and cavalry have gone from Fort Russell
to the scene of the Ute outbreak in Colo
rado, which occurred four years ago. 1t Is
reported that the Indians are encroaching
on the settlers BY hunting off their reser-
walton.
The annual convention of the Kansas
Farmers Alliance begen at Salina Thurs
day. President McGrath delivered bis
annual address, and there was a parade in
which 10000 members of the Alliance took
part. In the evening joint debate be-
tween Senator PETER and j. Ralph Burton,
Republican, took place.
The Russian steamer Alexander II ar
rived at San Francisco last Wednesday from
Petropaulovski, Siberia, with 260UO skins,
the catch Of Copper's sealing fleet. Regard
ing the seizure of the whaling schooner ].
Hamilton Lewis, Captain Gronbers denied
that Captain Mclean, or any of tic crew,
had been shot BY Russian authorities while
poaching.
The directors of the American tin-plate
companies met at Anderson, Ind, Thurs-
day, and gave out the contracts for erecting
the buildings and furnishing machiuory
for the new factory at Elwood. Work
on the excavations has begun, and the
contracts require the factory, which will
employ loo men, to be ready to run by
March 1st next"
The Standard Oil Company recently cs-
tablished a supply depot in d popular Sec
tion. of Elizabethport, n. j., and erected
an iron storage tank with i capacity of
25O00 gallons. The property owners in the
vicinity were alarmed, and petitioned the
city council to cause the removal Of tho
tank. The counciimen were unable to
agree on any action, and the citizens heidi
Indignation meetings. Thursday the grand
jury presented the Standard company, de-
clarinS the storage of oil in the tank q
menace to life and property, and ordering
tho tank to be removed before January 1st.
A portion of the session of the Pennsyl-
vania senate was taken up Thursday by the
hearing Of witnesses to determine the be-
ginning and end of the school year of
Philadelphia. The case of state Treasurer
Boyer was closed. When that of Auditor
general McCamant was taken up his
counsel offered to put in evidence all the
testimony taken BY the joint legislative
investigating committee. After some
argument it was agreed that the testimony
taken Mt the last six sittings should he adj
mitted and the clerk began to read it. A
night session was held, but at the time of
adjournment the reading was not finished
and will be taken up again this morning.