Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-05-05
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The 1ourneymcn plnstcrcrs of Pittsburg
and Allegheny have struck for eight hours
work on Saturday.
The s0th commencement of the Prince.
ton Theological Seminary was held Nom
day, There were A graduates.
Nearly 800 stone-cutters of Newark, New
Jersey, struck Tuesday, demanding pref
ereIlce over machine cutters, in giving ou'
work.
Rains and floods have i.iterfered WITH
the planting of cotton and corn in Ten,
nessee and great loss is expected to the
planters.
Eight hundred coal handlers on tho
docks at Cleveland have struck for an adj
vance in wages of two cents per ton in
handling coal, No trouble is feared.
A chain of circumstantial evidence is
being formed by the authorities of New
town, Long Island, to show that James
Hamilton, colored preacher, murdered
his wife.
The Presbyterian Ministers Association
of Baltimore, has adopted resolutions CON-
menling the work OF the Rev. DIR. C. II,
Parkhursi in New York, ''in exposing the
nests Of vice.
During an electric storm which passed
over Pittsburg Monday night 800 talo-
phones were burned out and several build
lngs struck by lightning, including the
Allegheny Electric Light Company's
power house
The Charleston Neios anil Courier has re-
ports from every county in South Carolina
showing that the cotton acreage has been
reduced about % per cent and that the
acreage taken from cotton is being siveA
to bread crops.
Henry Il. Werner was arrested Tuesday,
Charged with causing the death Of his step.
daughter, Ada Ebersole, ut Dalton, Wayne
county, Ohio, by poisoning. The girl was
Is years old, pretty, an heiress and died
mysteriously after two days sickness.
The iron workers on the Manufacturers
and the Administration buildings ON the
Worlds Far grounds have struck for an
increase Of wages to IS cents All hour. The
latter were successful. but the contractors
for the former building have moi VET
granted the demand
NJ Clinton, Michigan. Monday. Charles
Armislead of Nickshurg. was MORALLY
wounded by Charles Bradley who Law iii
wait for his victim, ils he stepped from n
Tram. The shooting was tho result of a
scandal Ia which the name of q yonng
woman relative Of Bradley was concerned.
4 car OH the San Francisco Il San Mateo
railroad, a. electric motor line, jumped
the Track Monday evening and was over
turned. The ear WAS filled with passcuperg
II,
Sannders, the motor man, and NJ. 5.
.lfeanus and John Brady, passengers, were
fatally hurt.
a census bulletin just issued shows the
number of dwellings in the United States
70 be II, is3,3ls, Is compared with S,055, Sl2
m lasl. The average number of persons
~ dwelling is 5,l5, rs against 560in 1850.
Massachusetts, Rhode Island aud New York
are most dcrsely pcopled, having more
than six persons to a dwelling.
A cyclone destructive to life and nron.
erty passed oyer u region two miles square.
near Topeka, Kansas, Monday night
Many persons are reported injured. and
physicians were sent TO the scene from
Topeka, James Mitchell and farmer
named iiaNton were killed. John =. He'll
was fatally injured and many others seri-
ously hurt.
An attempt was made to wreck the Chi
liiRo llniird express ON this Illinois Central
railroad, near Holly Springs, Miss, Snn.
Jay night. While the track was being
cleared Of the distractions, which had benn
seen IN time To avert a disaster a Freight
Irain crashed into the rear of the PASSENGER
ram ana set fire to the sleeping car. de-
it. NC
ny. George w, Childs and party arrived
u Chicago Tuesday afternoon. A com.
hltlee of Typographical Union M IA
net Mr. Childs at the station aud escortsj
him 10 the office Of tho Chicago UtyasI
where 4 reception was held. Here am nd.
lIress OF welcome was made by John q
Harding, president Of the Typographicai
onion, and Mr.. Cliilds made d brief speech
II reply, 'Ne'"
Prolonged debate has been caused in the
.ailadlan house of parliament by the in.
reduction of resolution declaring that
~ view Of the vast commercial Interest,"
,,Aisslng between the United States ~
Ainerlca and Canada and Of political
iu's,i2iis rom time to time requiring adj
ualillehl between the dominion mi ia
lelshboring republic, il would tend 10 Ina
of these interests and the
,rolnolion Of better understanding he.
ween the two countries were representa-.
ives appointed by the government Of ia
dominion, subject TO the approval of her
'iaJesty's Imperial advisors and attached
o me staff of her majestys minister ~
: ashihgton, specially charged TO watch
anoda i, ;md represent the interests Of