Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-04-02

In Ironton, Ohio, on Tuesday week,
Albert and William Keil attacked Arthur
Haney with clubs for having betrayed
their sister. Haney defended himself
with a revolver, and fatally wounded
Albert Keil.
A dispatch from Louisville, Ky, says
that the 1000 coal miners employed in the
Laurcl-Jellico districts are to strike May
LIST. They ask pay on coal before it is
screened, and eight hours per day. The
operators have decided not to allow the
demand.
The number of hogs packed in Cincin-
natl in the winter season of 1890 to 1891,
ending March LIST, was 30l, 054, an increase
Of 29,54l over the preceding year. In the
summer season ending November list,
1899, the total number was 3D., 1855, an in
crease over the previous year Of 20,7l3.
The Atlantic Mills weavers, numbering
1000 are again on strike, after. two days
work. Cotton and worsted dress goods
are the product Of the mills, which are
situated at Oineyyille, Rhode Island. The
strikers claim that the concessions granted
to terminate the first strike We're not full
filled.
A desperate named Cokestone and his
gang were pursued by citizens of Clarks-
Vile, Texas, Tuesday week and overtaken.
In the slSirmish that followed Officer
Whitman was killed and CokestOne
wounded. Two of the gang were captured,
but Cokestone, the leader Of the gang,
made his escape.
The Maryland court of appeals last
week,delivered an opinion in the case Of the
Baltimore Il Drum Point Railroad Com
pany VS.. Humphrey and others. The
decision makes void the 100000 subscrip-
ton of Anne Arundel county TO the stock
of the Drum Point railroad and relieves the
county from its payment.
As the steamer Majestic, bound out, was
passing Sandy Hook yesterday week,
She fouled the schooner StOwell Sherman
schooners mainmast and foretonmast
were carried away and the foresail torn to
shreds. The Majestic proceeded to sea and
the Sherman returned to port.
During a fight in gambling house
in Darlington, Nebraska, yesterdayEweek,
doc" Middleton, noted outlaw,
was shot, and Mayor Peyson had
his skull fractured. 1t is thought both
men will die. Peyson started the fight by
drawing a revolver ON one ofthe gamblers,
who, he claimed had robbed him of $500
Augustus Crook has been appointed
receiver of the Dunn Hardware and Paint
Company in Trenton, New Jersey, which
became insolvent since Alexander Dunn,
the president, absconded on Friday week.
1t is now known that he took $4,000 with
him, obtained by the sale of securities and
borrowing, Notes aggregating S6l 900, for
which Dunn il liable as maker or indorser,
have been reported by banks
Dispatches from New Mexico report
great deal of disaster among cattle, sheep
and other live stock in that territory.
Frank IIubbell, who has Just returned TO
Albuquerque from his sheep ranch, near
the Zunie salt Lakes, Socorro county, tells
a distressing story about the condition of
the sheep He has lost in the past few
months over 10000 head from freezing
and starvation, and also reports that the
loss is general among all the heavy sheep
owners.
Mayor.elect Stuart of Philadelphia last
week announced the appointment of
Lewis Il. BETTER to he his private secre-
tary. Mr.. BETTER holds the same position
under Mayor Filter. The mayor-elcct said
this was the only appointment he had
fixed upon, though in political circles the
belief was expressed yesterday that Super
intendent George Roney of Blockley aims
house would be appointed director of pub
lie safety, and ex-Postmaster Huidekoper
director of public works.
The steamship Caledonia, which arrived
| at New York last week from Mediterra-
| 11th inst she struck 'norther,' the
wheel horse was smashed and the helms
man injured. The sea also carried away
| the BOBBY hatch and all the loose spars on
| the decks and knocked down several of
the Italian immigrants, iniuring some Of
them severely. The second officer, who
was on the bridge was knocked off to the
deck and was badly hurt.
The Trademarks report of new indus
tries established in the Southern States
| during the first three months of 1891
shows a total of 1853, against S37 in the
corresponding period Of 1880, and Gl2 ii
the corresponding period Of 1889. Thu
extraordinary activity in railroad building
in the South is evidenced by the fact thai
during the three months 93 new ralroat
companies We're incorporate-l3 in Nir
ginia, ID in North Carolina, II in Georgia
10 in Alabama, Z each in West Virginia
Texas and South Carolina IL i'll Ten
nessee and balance in other States
A passenger train on the Burlington
road crashed into stock train near SUIT
ton, Nebraska, yesterday week
was showing hard at the time, and TIL
passenger train had two engines pushing
snow plow. The stock train was not seer
by the engineer of the passenger trail
until the trains were twenty feet apart
The snow pillow ran under six ears loadet
with cattle, throwing them to the RICH
and left of the track, and the seventh ca
landed on top Of the engine. The secont
engine was thrown % feet to the side o
the track and fell on its side crushing an,
instantly killing Engineer Roberts o
Plattsmouth, and Henry Udell, his fire
man.