Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-10-20
IN GENERAL.

A powder house at Mumford, Texas, ex-
ploded Monday, killing j. Il. Edgar and
Lee Morgan.
Rev. Thomas d. Beaver was Tuesday
consecrated Bishop of the Roman Catholic
Diocese of Springfield, Mass.
An electric car on West Fourth street,
Willamsport, Tuesday struck and killed
Joseph Schaufner, l0-years- old boy.
\ collision between yard engines IF the
l.chigh Valley railroad at Sayre Pa, on
Tuesday, resulted in the death of Engineer
Patrick I.avrn and Fireman Melvin Moore
William Ncary died in New York, YES
terday, from the effects of q blow received
in glove fight with William McGarry,
Monday evening. McCiarry has been ar
rested.
The United States steamer Macarthur
lost her propeller 30 miles west of Hum
bnldt, Cal. \ boat from the steamer went
ashore and Tuesday a tug went to the as
sistance of the steamer.
Cinnamon from Windsor, Canada, are
now struggled into the United States by
means of n steam Yacht which carries
them down the Detroit river to some con.
vcnicnt landing place along Lake Erie.
Fifteen buildings in Englewood pnr-
ton Of Chicago, were burned Tuesday.
Mrs. w, Butler jumped from n building
and WAS killed, while John Howard, a
bakery emplove, was caught in the build.
ing and burned. The property loss is
$4,000.
Al the ground in Wyandottc, Kansas,
and the McAlpine addition to Kansas City
is being drug up to find treasure sup.
posed to have been buried there by tile
famous Quantrell gang, which invested
the Kansas border before the war and
robbed many returning gold hunters from
California. The treasure is said to be
worth S3,000,OOG.
tpnn the charge of having deliberately
pushed Harry Phillips under the cars At
Gap, Pa, in June last, William Rahauser
was Tuesday arrested, and must answer
the charge of murder. Phillips death was
supposed at the time to have been acc-
dental, but Harry Sawyer, who was
present at the time of the accident, now
makes the accusation against Rahauser.
The industrial census of san Francisco
shows 1865 establishments, with S65.
Bl2Ol9 capital invested, and Sl31, 263, 7l3
as the value of the product. The follow
ing percentages Of increase are given
Number Of establishments reported, q .GS
capital invested, $40; number of hands
employed, 5S.55; wages paid, $3.50; cost of
materials used 5S02; value of product at
works, $500.
The introduction of reindeer into Alaska
has been successfully accomplished, the
captain of the revenue cutter Bear reports
lie secured III animals in Northeastern
siberia, and safely transported them to
Fort Clarence, where quarters We're pro-
vidcd and the animals were thriving. They
are to be used as a means of communica-
tiun with the stations and missions along
the Yukon river during the winter.
\ statement has been received at the
War Department from General Manager
odell OF the Baltimore d Ohio railroad.
which shows that in case Of an invasion
ui the United States the four trunk lines
leading from New York To the west could
land 5000 troops within 80 hours, with
horses and all necessary equipment. and
at the same time move enough commercial
supplies to meet the current needs of the
country.
Bernard j. Green. a member of select
council of Philadelphia, fell from train
on the Pennsylvania railroad, at Ben'S
t'reek, early Tuesday morning, and was
fatally injured. He was taken to the
.l"hnstown Hospital, where he died in
short time. Mr.. Green was Il member of Il
parity composed OF Mayor Stuart and cam
nittccs from select and common councils
on the way to Chicago to attend the dedi.
cation ceremonies.
Notwithstanding the Presidents procla.
NATION appointing October u las general
holiday for the people of the United
states. when there should be general no,
llgiuus obscrvapces, Governor Flower of
New York has not issued proclamation
naming the day as Il holiday in that state,
and 1t will not he so observed. The legis-
lature of New York appointed October u
as Columbus holiday, and the governor
declines to name another day.