Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-07-23

mitted suicide at Kavenna, Ohio, on
Thursday, by swallowing corrosive subli-
mate; She was prominent in society. III
health is assigned as the cause for the sui
eide
The contractors for the construction Of
lighthouse on Diamond Shoals, off Cape
| Hatteras, have informed the Lighthouse
| board that, notwithstanding the great loss
they have already sustained in that work,
they will make another endeavor to secure
solid foundation on that treacherous
reef.
Charles w. Gilbert has disappeared from
Wobnrn, Mass, IL is said that he has been
forging orders on savings banks and OBJ
tanning money belonging. to his wife and
| inother-in-law and that he lost IL in stock
gambling. Theamount is said to be about
$4,000.
Chin Hop Sing, laundryman on East
Fifth street, New York, has been pro-
nounced leper, the disease being Of
about eight months standing. He arrived
| from San Francisco about Is months ago.
There are said to be three lepers in New
York city at present.
Nearly the entire business portion Of
Glasgow, KY, was burned last Friday.
Woods saddlery shop, the newspaper
office, Morris d Co.'s dry goods store. Boleu
Hall, the post-office, the Ganly House and
other stores and several residences were
the insurance is about one-half Of that
amount.
The. superintendent of immigration, az
Washington. has instructed the inspectors
at New York and Boston ports to postpons
further action in the matter of the 80
Russian Jews at the former port and IL at
the latter, who were refused permission to
lana because they were assisted immi-
grants, until the department can make an
| investigation.
The Roxborough Railroad Company
was chartered at Harrisburg Friday
afternoon, The capital stock Is $780,
and 1855 OF the 1000 shares are held by
William r. Dixon of Philadelphia. The
road will be ten miles long from the
intersection Of Chelton and Pulaski ave-
nues, in the Twenty-second ward, Phila-
desphia, to point near Plymouth, Mont
| gomery county
The plate mill of the Springfield Iron
! Company, at Springfield, H.. was burned
Monday morning. Loss. $4,000 insur-
| ance, $4,000. The mill was leased to the
Carbon Iron Company Of Pittsburg. and
used in making steel plates for the arinored
| cruiser now in course of construction at
san Francisco. One hundred and fifty ems
| ployes of the Carbon company are thrown
out of work
The state industrial convention, COM
posed Of delegates from the Farmers ALI
ance, Knights of Labor Good Templars
and several trades unions, met in North
Yakima Washington, on Saturday night
and organized THE Peoples Party Of The
state Of Washington" The platform de-
clares in favor of the eight-hour system,
the sub-treasury scheme and the abolition
Of national banks.
Alexander Grourly died in the National
Soldiers Home at Leavenworth, Kansas,
Monday, aged 9S year His military
career began in the war of 1872. He served
throughout the Mexican war from the he
ginning with General Taylor's command.
He also took part in many Indian wars
along the border, where he was generally
found during his prime. His last military
duty was in the late war, in which he
served Tour years, enlisting at the age
of Go.
A letter has been received at the interior
department calling attention to d report
that the Southern Pacific Railroad Com
pany IS about TO attempt to stop the over
flow of the Colorado river, which has
formed a new lake IN the Colorado desert,
and requesting the department to inter-
vene in behalf of the people of Southern
California, whom il is presumed the body
of water will greatly benefit. The people
have been informed that their remedy lies
in the courts.
Orders were Friday sent to the collec-
|
1ustment of the force of employees Of his
office, so as TO secure an annual reduction
OF Ss6,45O The plan contemplates the
dismissal of 10 clerks and laborers re-
duction of the salaries of seven employees
and the abolition altogether Of seven Of
fees now vacant. These changes will take
effect on the 3lst inst and are made neces-
sary by the condition of the appropriation
for the collection of customs reveHue.
\ telegram from Guthrie, Oklahoma,
says that |, y. Terrill. member Of the ter
ritorial legislature, who killed Judge Em
bree last fall, led an attack by several
prisoners on Wednesday week 70 break
jail. A crowbar was used in prying open
the cell doors. The noise aroused Mrs
Hixon wife of the sheriff, who. seizini
her husbands revolver. ran to the Gaze
and at the point Of the weapon compelled
the prisoners to remain in their cells anli
a guard answered her cries for assistance
The CHILEAN minister at Washington on
Monday received telegram affirming the
news OF the defent of the insnrgcants NJ
Huasco. The telegram says the ins regent
troops were completely defeated hy the
vanguard of the first division of the gnv.
eminent army, under command nf Colonel
Almarzn The insurgent cavalry, com
manded by Colonel SaGscdia, He'd, leaving
200 dead. great number of prisoners wli.l
all their arms 1t is said the defeatcii
troops were considered the finest soldiers
IN the insurgent army.
At Tiff City, Missouri, on Sunday night,
a number OF rougls attempted to break up
religious meeting.~ The minister conf
manded them TO be quiet, whereupon one
ot the roughs knocked him dc wn with u
club. The justice of the peace. with a son
of Postmaster Hopkins ard several others,
attempted to arrest the roughs. They met
with resistance, clubs and rocks being
.
then fired upon them, killing John Cook
and shooting the left hand off one of the
rioters. Hopkins surrendered to the
sheriff.
"A lot Of disreputable characters in Mid
dlesborough, Ky, concocted plot to kill
the police on Thursday afternoon. Fifteen
of the gang were placed in ambush, and
when posse OF officers came along to
arrest two of their number the battle
began. The police were obliged to retreat
with two of their number wounded. A
posse of citizens started after the toughs,
and Frank Rossimus was caught. Early
Friday morning he was taken from the
son, one Of the leaders of the gang sur
rendered.
The San Francisco Post Monday pub
lished an interview with Louis Walker
Martinez, aid-de-camp to General Monat,
leader of Gillian insurgents and one of tine
strongest financial hackers Of the Congress
sional party. He arrived at San Diego
from lquique June oath, and, after placing
the Itata affair In the hands of counsel,
came 10 San Francisco. He says he is ad-
yised that the steamer Myope reached
Valparaiso July I'd, with 1000 small arms
and s,000000 rounds of ammunition which
he considered sufficient for the needs of
the Congressional party.
Postmaster-genera Wanamaker has
designated commission, consisting of W.