Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-11-26
IN GENERAL.

by dissatisfied certificate holders.
The employees in the Oliver & Roberts
wire mill, at Pittsburg, were last week
notified of 20 per cent reduction in their
wages.
Thomas Williams was last week con-
victed at Pottsville. Pa, of involuntary
manslaughter in killing Ida Whitinger, a
notorious character.
The marble and onyx works of Henry
Volkening, in New York city were COM
pletely destroyed by fire Nov. 18th, causing
a loss of about s75,00o.
Two buildings in Pine Bluffs. Ark, oc-
cupied by Louthan & Robinson. grocers,
and by Hurley & Miller's restaurant, were
destroyed by fire Nov. 18th, involving u
loss of $4,000.
John j. Cox, who shot and killed two
men in a row over cards, ut Chandler Col,
Nov. 18th, was arrested the same evening
in Bessemer. he having walked all the way
from Chandler.
John Browns fort at Harper's Ferry is
being torn down and that all of the
materials will be taken to Chicago, where
the structure will be regretted on the
Worlds Fair grounds.
Representatives of the principal saw
mills on Puget Sound and on the Columbia
river met al Seattle, WASH, Tuesday week,
and organized THE Lumber Manufacture
ing Association of the Northwest"
DIR. A. J, Schroeder of Chicago, who had
been arrested on the charge Of causing the
death of Mary Murphy, a domestic, by q
criminal operation, was found dead in bed
Nov. 18th. He is thought to have poisoned
| himself.
The paint and oil store Of Langlois &
Son, at Racine, Wis, was burned ycster-
day week, and J. Langlois, Jr, the junior
member of the firm, was overcome by
smoke and killed. The damage by the fire
amounted to $4,000.
The house of Charles Halbach, at Cat
asauqua, Pa, was robbed on Tuesday
week of $500 in gold, a gold watch, and
20,000 worth Of bonds and other papers.
The papers were found near the house
| yesterday week.
A telegram from Belleville, Ont, says IL
has just transpired that John Hailstone,
who was reported to have committed sui
eide in Limerick township few days ago,
was killed by his own son, assisted by his
brother-in-law, in u dispute over some
cattle.
Thomas ]. Woods, ,Ir., aud Dr. James
Orr, of Dallas, Tex, have been arrested on
Il charge of cunsprng to defralid "A life in
surance company out of $4,000 by means
Of Il policy on the life of a man who was
dying with consumption ut the time the
| application was filed.
| Governor Pattson has notified themana-
| gers OF the Huntington Industrial Rcfor-
| matory to commence on the first day of
January next u strict observance of the
net OF May, 1891, providing that eight
hours shall constitute II days labor i'll in
stitutions under state control.
Governor jackson of Maryland Thurs.
| day orally rendered to x-Representative
Charles II. Gibson his appointment to be
United States senator from Maryland until
the legislature fills the vacancy caused by
the death of Senator Ephraim X. Wilson
Colonel Gibson accepted the offer, and his
formal appointment is expected in due
course.
1t has been discovered that Postmaster
Church Of Mt. Airy, Alabama who was
killed few days ago, met his death from
a stray bullet from a dsreputable house
where quarrel was in progress Five ar
rests have been made. On Tuesday week
IA vigilance committee attempted lynch.
ing. but found the prisoners too well
guarded"
The Methodist general missionary com
mittee, ut Cleveland, last week, decided
to increase the general appropriation fol
domestic purposes to an even $500, 900
Baltimore was selected MS the place of th,
next annual meeting, with the intimatior
| NilNl NllltNEO wis llthI Oll tlt llst. j III
committee completed its work yesterday
week and adjourned.
A dispatch from Woodstock, Ontario
says that the Patterson & Wsncr Com
pany, of that city, manufacturers of agri
cultural implements, have amalEamatee
with the Massey-llarris Company of To
ronto and Brantlord This will be one o
the largest combinations in America AM
will control the agricultural implcmen
trade Of the dominion.
The general assembly of the Knights o
Labor completed its work, at Toledo OF
Tuesday week. Resolutions were adoptctl
insiructing the general executive board t,
further the agitation in favor Of the en-
forcement of the law under which TIN
charter of the New York Central rulwa,
would be forfeited" and to petition Con
gress to put finished morocco on the fire.
list.
The winter carnival committee of tn
ST. Paul Chamber of Commerce has re
ported unanimously ''that, inasmuch a
palaces of ice give the rest of the world III
impression that st. Paul is the coldcs
place Oh earth, it was time to quit buildin
them, and to go to work to secure NOR
immigration" 1t was decided instead /,
have u quiet celebration of the city's 5otl
anniversary.
The Farmers Alliance, in session ii
Indianapolis. Nov. 18th decided to stan
, by the sub-trcasury plan. There has BEEF
u falling off in membership in man
states, and there is not enough money il
the treasury to pay the expenses of ali tn
delegates present. No agreement has We
been reached OH the question of endorsin
the third party movement. The McCun
and anti-McCune factions are maxim
serious charges against each other.
Judge Tuley, at Chicago Nov. 1Stl
granted temporary injunction restrain
ing the police from interfering with an
peaceable or orderly meeting which ma
: be held in Thomas Greif's Hall, on We:
Lake street. The judge declared that til
police had no right TO determine in nc
vance whether meeting is to be Anarcl
istic or not and force themselves into
, hall but, on information that an nnlawfl
! gathering is to be held, they may invest
gate quietly, and in case it is unlawful
I suppress it.
e A decision in regard to the taxation q
I bank stock was rendered at Newberry, :
g e., Nov. 18th, by Judge Hudson. III
: controller-gencral ordered all bank stoc
returned at its market price instead Of il
iace value, as had hitherto been the .rul,
The banks all over the state resisted tn
J, change and the test case was decided We;
i terday In favor of the banks. a simila
I case will soon come up in regard to tn
: taxation of railroads. Tho controller Ia
e raised the returns Of all the railroads /
I the state.
!. The Manufacturers Record of Baltimor,
announces the inauguration of service o
the four regular steamship lines estal
lished between Newport News. Va, an
: London, Liverpool, Glasgow and Havr,
. About 20 steamships, with an aggregat
: capacity Of G000O tons, will sail from New
: port News in these lines between now an
; the end of the year, The Liverpo,
. steamers will bring return cargoes for d
y tribution through the west.
The state debt commission Of Virgini
and the Olcott committee Of New Yorl