Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-10-08
IN GENERAL.

Ex-Mayor Bole of Cory. Pa. COM
mitted suicide in Oil City, Tuesday. 1t
is stated that he was respondent over re-
cent unsuccessful investments.
The Greenwood Stamp Quartz mill, near
Deadwood, South Dakota, has been de-
stroyed by lire. The mill cost $4,000,
and was insured for only $4,000.
AT the meeting Of the presbytery of New
York Tuesday the charges against the
Rev. DR.. Briggs were formally served upon
him, and the trial was set down for We'd
nesday, November 4th.
Daniel Chilcoat, aged IA years, of Orbi-
sonia, Pa, fell from n tree while nutting
Tuesday, and was Instantly killed on
hearing OF the accident THE lads mother
became raving maniac"
Frank II. Bigelow, at one time professor
OF mathematics and astronomy in Racine
College Wisconsin, has been appointed n
professor in the United States weather
bureau of the agricultural department.
The rescuers of the Richardson colliery
at Glen Carbon. Pa, have given M all
hope Of rescuing the entombed miners
allve. The work is very hazardous owing
to the treachcrous condition of the roof.
The .Womcn's Christian Temperance
Union in New York Tuesday BY d special
| vote referred to the committee On resoln-
VI -.
Cleveland on the birth Of her daughter.
Inc preliminary steps We're taken in the
| Ohio supreme court, at Columbus on Mon
day in II proceeding against the Franklin
| county election board, to test the consti-
tntlonality IF the Australian ballot law.
The public administrator ~ san Fran
| cisco has asked Judge Colfcy 10 settle his
final account rs special administrator Of
the estate Of Mrs. llopkins-Scares. He
SAYS that the estate in California is valued
at $2,000,000.
a dispatch from New Orleans says that
| William Edgar Saunders, private secretary
| 70 sir Alfred NIoloncy, the governor Of
British Honduras, has JUST died Of yellow
Fever and that the governors wife died
| but few weeks ago.
Herman pclriehs, Of New York, has re-
signed IS member Of the Democratic
/ national committee. The action Of tic
Democratic state convention in its nomi-
nations, he said, indicated that Tammany
Hall is to be the ruling spirit in the state
This was contrary to his views, anu he
therefore resigned
Iha Department Of State has been in
formed by the. Legation of the Emitted
Slales ~ Lima that the report Of the MS
4 sHAslnatlon OF four American miners Al
taJamarSuiila, Peru, was incorrect. II
appears that an attack WAS made on them
| by the indians and that one of the miner,
was wounded The others escaped with
the loss Of all their property.
The Ecumenical Methodist Council began
its sessions in Washington, y, G., yestcr
day, This will be the second council OF this
kind in the history Of the church. the frs
having been held in London 10 years ago
MI branches of the church will be repre
sented by 500 delegates. The council viii b,
confined to discussion There can be NJ
legislation No delegate 81 organization
will be bound by what is said or done.
5. w. Chapman of American Fork. Utah
was swindled by Mr. smith on Monday
Chapman met Smith some time ago N III.
Utah home. Smith wanted 10 buy 2O(
cattle, Chapman had just that number Ia
sell. smith offered good price. lie die
not have the money with him, he said
and offered e pay Chipman's expenses L
kansas City i he would go there with him
to sell the cattle. They were shipped in
Smiths name, who sold them, pocSeteC
the money and disappeared. TIE cattl,
were valued at $1,000.