Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-02-12
IN GENERAL.

bed with severe cold and symptoms of |
erysipelas. His illness, however is said |
not to be dangerous.
Charles Mowrey, farmer, charged |
with forgery at Columbus, Indiana, was
shot dead by the sheriff Moddav morn
ing, while trying to escape from custody. |
Bernard A. Stuckenberg. living near
San Antonio, Texas, was killed on Sum
day night by falling from his wagon and
being dragged by the horses for over a
mile.
Jesse Osborn, barber in Chicago, on
| Sunday night shot and dangerously
wounded Miss Blanche Clement, a mil
liner, and then fatally shot himself.
| They had been engaged to be married,
but queTelled.
A liveryman in Chicago claims to
| have invented an electrical continuance
| by which runaway team may be
stopped instanter. He has also patented
an electrical stimulator for starting lazy
or balky horses.
The strike of the union mechanics on
the new Edison building on Broad street,
New York, begun several weeks ago
against the employmet of non-union
men, ended Monday, the non-union
men being discharged
The storm in the Northwest ceased
during Sunday night, and Monday
morning the weather was clear and cold.
Railroad travel is greatly interrupted,
but the tracks are being cleared. 1t is
feared that many cattle will perish in
exposed section.
The retrenchment reform at the
Worlds Fair headquarters has begun.
Six employees were discharged Monday.
Promoter General Handy yesterday an
nounced the appointment of r. E. A.
Dorr, late of the Philadelphia Press, as
assistant promoter.
A cyclone struck Helena, Ala, Mon
terday afternoon, destroying the rail
road station and the store Of Thomas
Davidson and damaged several other
buildings. 1t then passed on, and is re-
ported to have struck Talladega in its
course. Three men were hurt in
Helena.
Theodore F. Warner died in Kansas
City, on Sunday night. He was great
grandson of Daniel Boone, was pio-
neer of Northern Missouri, one of the
projectors IF the first packet line on the
Mississippi river and started with Ben
iamin Holiday in the overland stage
business.
Ten thousand dollars was found by
an employee of the Pullman company,
in Chicago, on Saturday night The
money was concealed beneath the
cushions of seat in the sleeping car
ATLANTA" The car had been hauled
into the shops at Pullman for repairs,
and the employee was inspecting the
coach to see what was needed.
1t is stated that Henry NJ Stanley has
decided to give all the gifts which he
has received from the crown heads of
Europe and other admirers to General
Booth of the Salvation Army, for the
cause of helping the poor in London.
These gifts are valued at nearly 100000.
They consist of pearls of rare value,
gold cups and kindred articles. A
number of them were received from
Queen Victoria.
A telegram from Findlay, Ohio, says
that five table glassware houses in Pitts
burg, one in Wheeling, one in Fostoria
and one in Findlay Monday Joined in
an application for charter for new
trust combination, which will be known
as the United States Glass Company,
with capital of $1,000,000. 1t is said to
be the beginning of the combine which
will soon embrace all the table glass
ware factories in the country.
Miss Alice Woodward of Shelton,
Connecticut, who hiccoughed herself to
the point of death despite physicians
efforts, is now out of danger. In conse-
quence of the circulation given the case
remedies were sent from all parts of the
country. Many were tried, and that
suggested by Frank W. Mack of the AS
ISOLATED Press, New York, was effective
The remedy is nitrate of amyl, few
drops to be inhaled from handker-
chief.
In New York Monday Surrogate
Ransom declared the will of Virginia S.
Kaufman, or Dillon, invalid, because it
was executed prior to her marriage with
jackson Kaufman. Mrs. Kaufman was
Georgia lady of wealthy family Her
father left a fortune; which was aug
mented by bequest from her first hus-
band, Mr.. Dillon. She had one child by
Mr.. Dillon, and made will in its favor
shortly after Mr.. Dillon's death. Under
the laws Of Georgia, Mr.. Kaufman will
take one-half of his deceased wife's real
estate, which is worth 100000.
Last Saturday night man entered
David Rings grocery store in San
Francisco, and, presenting two pistols,
told Ring to throw up his hands. In
stead Ring grabbed heavy scale weight
and felled the Tobber to the floor with
it, Ring then took the pistols away, and
beat the robber over the head with one
until he surrendered. Ring gave his
captive up to the police, and it was
found that the robbers skull had been
fractured in seven different places. He
is in a critical condition. Ring was I'M
: injured.
Several weeks ago man named Will
liams advertised through the Pittsburg
papers for farm. He received some
300 replies, and in each case notified the
seller that his particular farm in every
way answered the purposes, but that It
would be necessary TO send car fare for
the buyer and agent to defray the OK
penses of trip TO inspect the property
before purchasing. He succeeded in
2 getting several thousand dollars from
his victims, and last week departed for
new pastures. Letters, containing money
and drafts, are still coming for Williams,
but they will be returned to the writers
by the police authorities.