Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-11-05
IN GENERAL.

William Henry Painter was convicted at
Lancaster, Pa, Monday, of the murder
of Mrs. Michael Strominger.
The CHILEAN minister, Senior Don Pedro
Montt. left Washington Monday for New
Orleans, to be gone until next week.
Clayton, N. ", on Sunday night, blew
open the safe and got away with about
500 in cash and stamps.
The steam whaler Grampus, the crew Of
which were falsely reported to have been
massacred by natives In Alaska, arrived at
San Francisco on Sunday, with catch Of
q whales.
J. P. Witherow & Co., the extensive fur
mace builders of New Castle, Pa, are iinan-
cially embarrassed and will apply to the
court for the appointment of receiver.
The assets are placed at 81, Ill 600 and the
liabilities at 1884, 900.
The grain shipments from Duluth for
1891 to date are 81 ,033 400 bushels, as against
10, 100 93 for the corresponding period Of
last year. The receipts have been "A, S70,-
l03 bushels, and total Of 100000 on
this wheat crop is predicted.
Col Samuel II. Chalfn of New York, a
former officer of the United States army
and afterwards provost marshal of Rich
mond Va. died on Sunday in Savannah,
Ga. His remains were escorted to the sta
ton Monday by the Georgia Hussars, Q
portion of the JEFF Davis Legion"
An attempt was made ON Monday night
to wreck passenger train on the Chicago
and Northwestern railroad, near high
cmbankment, about mile south of
Oconto Wis. A farmer saw three men
removing the spikes and fish plates, and
he succeeded in tagging the train. which
stopped just as the front trucks left the
track.
The National Society of the Daughters Of
the American Revolution has been in
formed that at n recent meeting of the
New York City Chapter, Madame Melaino
de Courcelles of France, was elected an
honorary life member, in grateful remem-
brance of the services of her grandfather,
General Lafayette, in the war of the Revo-,
luton.
The test Of armor plates was begun by
the ordinance bureau on Saturday. at III
dian Head. A comparison of these tests
with those OF year ago at Annapolis
shows that the best nickel plate at Indian
Head, which is of American manufacture,
is far superior to the best nickel plato
tested at Annapolis, in 1890 which was Of
French production.
II is stated that no complaint has been
received by the state department from the
Gillian government of the conduct of
Minister Egan, and that his recall has not
been considered by the President or Secre-
tary Of State. Secretary Tracy said Mon
day that there was no warrant for sensa-
tional warlike dispatches ut this time, :,
Nothing can be done until the result of |
the investigation being made in Chill is
known.
The comptroller of the currency Mon
day appointed receiver for the suspended
Maverick National Bank of Boston. II is
reported by the examiner that the banks
liabilities are ss000,000. and the cash on
hand is 81 100000. 'fhe banks irrcgtl-
larities" are said to have dated back more
than two years. Its President, Asa Potter,
has made an individual assignment. At
meeting Of the Boston Clearing House yes-
terday, the Maverick Bank was expellel
from the association, and committee waa
appointed to take action for the protection
Of the depositors in the suspended bank.
An assessment of 3 per cent Of the amount
of the loans Of the Boston banks will be
made, which will yield about 100000
for the loan to the depostors. President
Potter and two of the directors of the
Maverick bank were arrested last night on
charges of embc2zlement and violation of
the national banking laws.