Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-09-18
THE NEWS in BRIEF.

The funeral Of DR. Loring, formerly
10 Portugal and a commissioner
Of agriculture, took place at Boston, Mass
Sept. II.
General Franklin Foster Flint, aveterai
of more than forty years service in the
regular army OF the United States, died
suddenly at Chicago.
At New York Thomas s. Brennan wa
appointed q commissioner Of street clean
ing In place Of Hans S. Beattie, removed
The Memphis Theater, the Oldest II
Memphis, Tenn, was destroyed by fire
Loss $50, 900 with ga, 900 insurance.
The irrigation congress at Utah has ad
journed, after resolving that lit is justly
due the settlers OF Montana, the Dakotas
Wyoming Nebraska, Kansas and Oklaho
ma, who have paid into the United States
treasury millions Of dollars In the pur
chase Of these lands and have expended
other millions in fruitless attempts tC
farm them without irrigation, that por
tion Of the funds 30 paid be expended 10
securing TO such lands the benefit Of irri.
CATION
The Bank Of Lyons Kan has made al
assignment. 1t was supposed TO be one Of
the strongest financial institutions in the
state.
The rumored combination OF the Cana
dian Pacific, See and Great Northern rail.
road trust is denied.
The body Of yonng woman, supposed
TO be that Of the suicide of Sept. 10, was
found below Niagara falls.
Surgeons OF the national guard Of 3
number of states are in Chicago for I'll,
purpose Of forming a national association
Fred Harvey, who has = number Of eat
ing houses along the line OF the Atchison
Topeka and Santa Re railroad, was grantee
perpetual injunction at Chicago yester
day, restraining the company from run
ming dining room cars over its line.
Attorney General Miller has filed in III
supreme court Of the United States his re
ply to briefs filed by counsel for j l.. Ra
pier and George W. Dupre, representing
the Louisiana Lottery company.
Thomas Donahue was sentenced in Jei
sey City TO seven years imprisonment 70
manslaughter.
The committee appointed TO raise none
for the proposed new Republican paper i
Jersey City will issue 10000 shares at nv
dollars each.
Officer Newcombe, Of the Seventh pr,
WHY 1tANS1 WY says AAH WIZ Ah1 81
other husband. He has gone TO Alban
/ for proof.
Prosecutor Winfield, Of Jersey City, wi
apply for an order Diminishing the appes
in the case Of Edward Hillinger, the negr
under sentence Of death.
Commander Augustus G. Kellogg, r.
Gently on duty az the League Island nav
yard, was taken TO St. Elizabeth's asylum
at Washington, for treatment for brai
trouble.
About 200 boats line the banks Of Il
Erie canal at Buffalo, and boatmen al
complaining about the delays by 10
water at Lockport.
At Sulphur Springs, Tex, Editor f. \
Tate shot and killed Editor Everett Moor
Brooklyn politicians are now boomir
Mayor Chaplin again for mayor
Contest has been begun before Surroga
Ransom over the will Of Schuyler Skaal
an cratic New Yorker, who died at Cor
wall on July % His estate is valued
$4,000
Secretary Rusk win make strong 4
tempt to have Great Britain's quaranti
restrictions against American cattle ]
. moved.
President Harrison has been invited
| attend the annual fair Of the New Jers
/ State Agricultural society, which will
held next week.