Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-05-12
IN GESERAL.

| iHt INtllbllchfS OI AluTrlStOWn, N. y >,
Monday elected their entire city ticket
for the first time in 10 years.
The Frederick county delegates to tho
Virginia state convention elected Monday
were instructed for Cleveland
During a quarrel in New York, Monday
night, Frederick j. Williams was shot In
the breast by Andrew Muller.
John Roach, aged % years. was shot
i'll the temple and badly wounded by
James Irving in New York Monday even
ing.
The heavy fall of snow in Wyoming has
alarmed the cattlemen for the safety of
their stock, already depleted by severe
winter.
William g. Hillebeitcl, n farmer of Col
legevillc, Pa, committed suicide Sunday
night. by cutting his throat while temper
arily insane.
Monday announced that all restrictions
on cattle had been removed in Great
Britain and Scotland.
The international Association of Ma
chlnists, in session at Chicago Monday,
refused to change the rule limiting mem
bership TO white men.
About 600 union w0rkmen on the Della
ware, Lackawanna a. Western building in
New York struck Monday against an
oDJtctlonHnlc contractor.
The Nevada Republican state convention
condemned the Harrison administration.
ahd instructed its national delegates to
tight for free coinage
~ me Montana state Republican CON
vention Monday, the speeches were in
favor, of free silver and Blaine as the
Presidential candidate.
Joseph kcyes who five years ago muir.
dered his wife, near Cham bersburg. Pa.
was captured by Shippensburg officers
near the scene of his crime Sunday.
Eighty families were rendered homeless
by a fire in st. Johns, New Brunswick.
sunday, which destroyed property worth
100000, including the Methodist Church.
cyclone passed over Morriltown, Ark,
sunday, killing two persons, niuring
many others, ana causing great destruction
oil property over wide stretch of country.
Mr.. George W; Chlds and party arrived
~ Denver ON Monday from Kansas CITY.
They were received By the citizens and
printers committees and escorted TO their
hotel.
lt is thought that 10000 granite workers
throughout New England will be thrown
out of work this week, because the quarry
men and employers cannot agree on the
wage question.
compromise having been reached
between the two rival Democratic factions
IN Louisiana, they will soon unite, each
taking half the national delegates and
organization committees.
The agricultural works Of Chisholm a
Farrell, the town electrical works and
several other properties at IIavward's
California, were damaged by fire Monday
to the extent of 100000.
An attempt was made to set fire to tho
storm doors ut the main entrance to the
Boston state house Sunday night. but il
Jailed. The police believe the fire was the
result OF malicious mischief.
Charles Emory Smith Of PHILADELPHIA.
United states minister to Russia, formally
rendered his resignation of that Office To
the President Monday, in order to resume
his Journalistic duties in that city.
u is claimed That l07 Democratic repre.
sentatiyes having given their assent 10 a
petition requesting the house committee
on rules to bring in m order fixing Il day
iqr, final vote on the Bland Free Silver
bill.
The five children of William wilkins of
Anthony, Kansas, were killed Sunday
night by the falling Of the roof of their
fathers cyclone cave, where the family
was spending the night in shelter from tho
storm.
John X. Robinson, who built the first
railroad in Ohio, from Columbus to San.
dusky, and afterwards ran the line of
stages from Fort Smith, Arkansas. to San
Francisco, died near Easton, Md, Mon.
day, aged - years.
Jacob Ell, who accidentally shot and
killed Ida Engle, whom he expected to
marry, plead guilty TO involuntary man
slaughter at Pittsburg, Monday. and was
sentenced TO fine of $500 and iniprison-
ment for Is months
The weather crop bulletins for Illinois
and Minnesota, while admitting Tint much
damage has been done by the heavy rains
OF last week, each say that the Indications
are favorable to good crops throughout the
states If warm weather sets in soon.
The government will return % Italians
under contract to work in the coal mines
in Brazil, Ind, and the @yiuevnrds- n
Southern California; six Englishmen
bound for Cleveland o., and four Swedes
bound for Sheffield, Pa. All had landed
at New York.
Chairman q. Nj. Miller of the executive
committee of the National Reformers. has
issued a call for an informal conference
to be held at the Palace Hotel, Cincinnati
June 18th, for the purpose of eflccting, il
possible, union OF the Prohibition and
Peoples parties, or at least concerted
action in the coming campaign.
Robert Mcclure, general agent Of the
Pittsburg Law and Order Society, who has
been conducting such vigorous crusade
against Sunday selling of goods, was
placed OH trial Monday for perjury IN
having sworn that he bought a Sunday
newspaper from newsdealer, named
Sharp.
Hon. A. X. Boteler died at his home at
Sheppardstown, w. Va, Monday, aged
n years. He was a member of tho 3ith
Congress, member of the tariff commits
sion appointed by President Arthur, and
pardon clerk of the department of Justice
under Attorney-general Brewster.
Driven to desperation by being Tilted
few days before her expected marriage 10
Jose Pedro Of Los 0jos, New Mexico,
Isabella Mariana entered the bedroom in
which Pedro and his newly made wife
were sleeping, Sunday night, and cut their
tongues. The city marshal was severely
injured while attempting to arrest the
woman.
Martin Scanlan, a hotel keeper of Scran.
ton, Pa, died suddenly Monday. lie
had had Il quarrel with his wife. and she
was seen to strike at him with hammer.
she was arrested, and an Investigation is
being made to determine whether Seaman
died uf natural causes or of injuries in
tlicted Mrs. Seaman denied having struck
her husband.
Pltisburg dispatch says: at was
learned Monday that the executive council
Of the American Federation of Labor in
tends issuing circular in short time
warming workmen to remain away from
Chicago, as there are now 10000 men walk
ing the streets of that city. Since the
Worlds Fair buildings were started work
men from all pnrts OF the country have
Hooked to Chicago, and the result is that