Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-05-07

William Jones, IA wears of age, en-
ployed at the Hazard rope wulksin Wilkes
barre, Pa, was looking into the elevator
shaft last week, when he was struck on
the head by the beam Of the carriage and
killed,
The Empress Of India, the first of the
new Canadian Pacific Line of steamers,
arrived off the harbor of Victoria, British
Columbia, Tuesday week IN 10 days. 4 hours
and 81 minutes from Yokohama, making
the best time on record.
Nine ownefs of property at IIarrowgate,
Pa, have brought suit for damages against
the. Pennsylvania Railroad Company,
which, they allege, has erected an embank-
ment which blocks off the street upon
which their properties abut, when, accord
ing to the city plans, instead Of an embank-
ment bridge should have been erected.
The sudden death of two boys at Prairie
du Chien, Wis, few days ago, after eS-
eessive smoking led to a post-mortem ex-
animation. The boys stomachs were sub
Jeeted to analysis, and the presence Of
phosphorus was discovered. The symptoms
ldicated death by this poisonous substance
combined with nicotine and the arsenical
solution used in preparing paper and
wrappers for the ordinary cigarette.
A dispatch from Pierre South Dakota
says that the white settlers who have
taken lands west of the river in the
vicinity of Fort Pierre and along Bad
river are up in arms. George w. McKe can,
special alloting agent for the Indian de-
partment is engaged in his work and al
lowing Indians to locate lands anywhere
without regard to claims taken by white
settlers. In this way many new and yalu-
able pieces OF property, upon which are
Improvements worth thousands of dollars,
are being allotted to Indian children,
The Wilmington, murder trial in Denver
ft.AlI 1.
returning verdict of not guilty. 1t was
one OF the most noted cases ever tried in
the west. On the I'd of June 1880, William
Avery, a wealthy citizen of Fort Collins.
Colorado, died. Twelve days after his
widow was secretly married to Frank Mil
llngtont OF the same place. Rumors were
soon rife that Avery had been poisoned by
his wife, Frank Millington and his sister,
Dollie, young girl Is years old. They
We're arrested and indicated, and the case
was taken to Denver on changeof venue.
IL began two months ago, and part of the
evidence had been taken when one of the
Jurors was taken sick, which necessited
new Jury, and the trial was gone over
again.; l76 witnesses were examined and
the evidence was very sensational.
The baltimore city finance commission
met yesterday to consider the affairs of the
Western Maryland Railroad Company.
The, Indebtedness of the Western Mary
land railroad Company to the mayor and
city council of Baltimore to December Sist,
1881, aggregates over SS,00O000. The an
nual expense of the Western MARYLAND to
the taxpayers of Baltimore for interest
charges alone amounts to more than $3.50
900, besides which there is due in 1902 d
loan of 100000 which the company. asst
stands al present, will doubtless be unable
to pay, and which the city must pay, In
the year 1919 another loan S61f,0U0, for
which the city Is endorser cntnaa Inn noJ
IN 1927 third loan of $1,000 900 must BIZ
paid. Mr.. Spence said the commissioners
were agreed that, if suitable price can 30
obtained and proper conditions be made II
Western Maryland.