Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-09-10
IN GENERAL.

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barge office, at New York, Thursday,
1903 were Russian Jews.
The Central Market Company of
Chicago, made an assignment Thursday,
with liabilities of 100000 and assets Of
$305,000.
The shaft hosting works, machinery
and timbers of the mine at Stockton,
Utah, were burned on Wednesday week,
causing loss of from $40 900 to $4,000
The Apforti block in Kingston, Ont,
was burned Thursday, involving a loss
Of $4,000. Many persons narrowly
escaped injury by the falling OF the
walls.
-Four persons were instantly killed by
lightning near Magnolia, Ark, Wednes-
day week They were working ih a
cotton house when lightning struck the
building.
The Erie Beach Hotel, on the Canada
side of the Niagara river, near Buffalo,
was destroyed by fire Thursday, to-
gether with an adjoining cottage. The
loss is estimated at $4,000.
The sale barns of DR.. N. p Valerius
& Company, importers OF horses at
Watertown, Wis, were burned Thurs
day with several valuable animals. Loss,
S65,000; insurance, $4,000.
Executions on Judgment notes for
30,75s.s7 were issued Thursday against
the firm of Strouse Brothers, Philadel-
phia, composed Of Alexander and Moses
Strouse, shirt manufacturers.
The Georgia Senqte last week
passed the house bill disqualifying ply
sicians addicted to drink from the prac.
tlce of their profession. 1t is announced
that the governor will approve the bill.
The National Columbian Commission,
in session at Chicago Thursday, heard
the arguments of delegation from the
American Sabbath Union in support Of
their contention that the Worlds FAN
should be closed on Sundays.
Tie first 100 pounds of sugar made
under The sugar bounty clause of the
Mckinley Tariff bill were shipped from
Chino, CAL, on August oath, to the
Commissioner Of Internal Revenue a
Washington, and are expected to arrive
in a few days.
4 A fire at the Dalles, Oregon, on Wed
nesday week, destroyed II blocks, in
Il Guiding the best portion of the town
There was but one fire engine and in
sufficient water appliances The tota
loss is estimated at 9665,000, and LOO
persons are said to have been mad
homeless
The w. w. Corcoran, an excursio.
steamer on the Potomac river, at Wash
ington, was burned Thursday to tn
waters edge. Robert Grantley, a col
otel boy who worked on the boat
jumped overheard and was drowned
,, The Corcoran was valued at about $40
! 900, and an adjoining vessel was dam
aged to the extent Of $500.
The Democratic state convention me
at Harrisburg Thurfday and placed !
: nomination Robert Il. Wright Of Allen
7 town, for auditor-general, and A.
/ Tilden Of Erie, for state treasurer. +
: Willis Bland of Reading, was the ten
: porary chairman of the convention, an
!; George w. Skinner of Fulton count,
! was made permanent chairman.
City Treasurer Wright of Philade
phia, Thursday addressed letter
District Attorney Graham, in which h
says he will be pleased to submit at a
!. early date the evidence he possesses
, reference to the mercantile appraisers
5 order that appropriate action may
D determined upon, and meanwhile b
e will continue his effort to clean off di
/. honest officials.
y A bill was introduced in the senate (
. Tennessee Tuesday week to establish
+ whipping post for the punishment
Q minor offences. In the house q resoli
Y ton was introduced for the appoin
q ment Of joint committee to investiga
the condition of the penitentiary, u
= convict lease system and the Pricevl
u trouble. After lively debate, and u
IL presentation of many amendments, Il
e resolution was referred.
g. A dispatch from Peterborough, On
T. says that recently a 2-years-old chi
- was taken with fit, and the old fas
Il Toned remedy Of putting it in hot wat
N was tried. The water not being su
ficiently warm, pan containing Il
child was put on hot stove, and, eth
through carelessness or ignorance, Il
rs child was slowly cooked The chi
s. was finally snatched from the stove
Id a neighbor, but it was then beyond q
y hope of recovery.
a. At Terre Haute, Ind, on Wednesd;
ID week Fred. Marlsle, brother-in-ls
le Of Musgrove, the former real esti
Of dealer, who was supposed to have be
ne burned to death in 6 log cabin 10 da
7 ago, and Charles Trout, both confess
~ that Musgroye was alivein Chicago, a
5S that there had been conspiracy to
ne fraud the insurance companies. I
It. skeleton placed in the cabin, and VIII
was to be passed off as that of Musgro'
was purchased in st. Louis.
er The acting United States Attorn
w General Thursday received telegri
re from United States Marshal Walker,
ed the Southern district Of Alabama, So
w ing that mob of fifty person had driy
ne number OF families but of their hon
La in Choctaw county, Alabama, most
50 them fleeing into Mississippi, leavi
ny, ~, their homes, crops and cattle unguard
ID General Taft telegraphed that the ia
did not call for federal interference,
suggested that the matter be reported
the state authorities.
On AT the meeting of the Worlds F
~ National Commission in Chicago Tu
ne day week the committee ON buildii
or and grounds presented a report estim
of ing the expenses of the exposition up
vs. the opening day at 1896, 453. In
he connection letter was received fir
ny President Baker Of the board of dir
~, tors, asking the commission to define
O. position on the subject of an appeal
Congress for a $5,000,000 loan. II
proposed to offer the first receipts of
of fair as security for the loan.
IT, The Philadelphia board of educat
W. committee on grammar, secondary q
he primary schools Thursday resolved
he recommend the adoption of rule
Inc quiring teachers who are absent fr