Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-01-21
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dttd ldcb Ntoht hitSA % ttsit3 fAHNs' NANA
cancer of the throat.
John G. Whittier, the poet, is confined
to his bed at his cousins residence in
Newburyport, Mass, with an attack of
the grip.
Thomas Taggart of Marion county,
was last week elected chairman of the
Democratic state central committee OF
Indiana.
The two large iron furnaces at Grand
Rivers, Kentucky, were started yester-
dag week. The plant is said to be the
largest of its kind in the world, and cost
$1,0O0,000.
DR.. Flavius NJ. Wilder, well.known
physician of Chicago, was shot and in
stantly killed Jan. 18th by John Red
mond, recently discharged from an in
sane asylum.
At the annual meeting of the stock
holders of the American Sugar Refining
Company in New York Jan. 18th it was
decided to increase the stock of the COM
pany $25,000,000.
John Donnelly and his two daughters,
of Pittsburg, were poisoned Jan. 18th
by taking "remedy for the grip" sold
them by an unknown peddler. Prompt
medical attention saved the lives of the
sufferers.
Andrew Stark died at Harrisburg yes
terday week of injuries received Tues
day by being struck by train. He
was tramp, but a savings bank book
was found in his possession, showing a
credit of 1905.
Fifty Canadians who came 10 Port
land, Maine, to work for the Allen
Steamship Line have been deported to
Canada,on the ground that they entered
the United States in violation Of Alien
Contract Labor law.
The two houses of the Ohio legislature
met in joint session Jan. 18th, and the
formal action re-electing Senator Sher-
man was completed. The senator made
brief address, as did also Governor
Mckinley, who was present during the
proceedings.
Fred Myers was attacked by highway
men between Minersville and Pottsville
Pa, OH Tuesday week, and was beaten
so terribly that he cannot recover. The
robbers were enraged at not securing a
large sum Of money, which he had con-
cealed upon his person.
A carriage containing John Stanks
and his wife, who were returning to
their home after their wedding, was
struck by train at Pueblo, Col, Tues
day week. Stanks was fatally injured
and Mrs. Stanks had an arm cut off and
sustained other injuries.
Blaneh Cook, servant in the family
of Charles Rutledgc of Parkton, Balti-
more county, Maryland, was arrested
Jan 18th, charged with abducting Mr..
Rutledge's S.months-old daughter Grace.
and with attempting to kill the child by
throwing her in the snow.
Frank Brown was inaugurated COVER
nor of Maryland at Annapolis Jan. 18th.
In his inaugural address the governor
urged the Importance of proper repre-
sentation of Maryland at the Worlds
Fair, and the perfection and extension
| of the states election system.
The total value of the exports of do
nestle breadstuffs from the United
States during 1891 was $224,3l9,500,
against $l36,S45, S9G in 1900. The total
value of our exports of beef, hog and
dairy products during 1891 was $780,
9i1 ,020, against $13l, 1904 during the
preceding year.
Senator Brice, chairman of the Demo-
cratic national committee, writes to
Chauncey +. Black that there is at
present no vacancy in the representation
of Pennsylvania on that committee, "Mr.
Kerr having been recognized and acted
as the successor Of Hon. William l..
Scott, deceased"
Reports from about so points in
Southern and Eastern Texas say that
the worst weather prevails that has been
known for many years. Ice is common,
and sleet and snow cover the ground
where such things before have scarcely
ever been known or seen, and in some
cases injury 10 the cattle will be great
General Schofied said last week thai
the latest reports from General Stanley
commanding in Texas, indicated tina
Garza's band was badly scattered ant
nearly disorganized; that the men wer,
hiding i'll the chapparal and that Unite,
States troops were close on the trail o
Cara, with reasonable expectations o
capturing him.
At the nineteenth annual meeting 0
the New York board of trade and trans
portation, in New York city, Jan. 18th
, a resolution was adopted requesting NJ
appropriation by Congress for surve,
for 20-foot navigable channel betwcei
Raritan bay and the Delaware river, "a
. a strategic and defensive measure an,
for commercial purpose"
, Inspector Mum, ut Seattle, Washing
ton, has reported to the treasury depart
mcnt the arrest there of IS China "
, who had been Struggled from Vie ii
: British Columbia. He is securing "
! dence TO prosecute the steamers tha
! brought them. The department is ais
, informed of the arrest Of Chinaman O
! Mobile and three other Cinnamon j
= Algiers, La, who had entered III
= United States from Mexico.
: AT a meeting of the executive counc
!; of Massachusetts, Jan. 18th, Govcrnc
q Russell appointed John s. Sanford {
> Taunton, to be railroad commissioner
in place of George c. Crocker, resigned
and Joseph +. Scott, deputy snperir
! tendent at the Massachusetts reform
atory, to be superintendent, in place {
the late Gardiner Tufts. Mr. Sanford
a Republican and has been promner
many years in state affairs. lie is ;
u present member of the harbor con
= mission. Mr.. Scott is a Democrat.
A Baltimore Banking House Closes.
;, BALTIMORE, Jan. ID. J. Nicholsc