Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-06-29

Eli Whituey's original cotton gin is on
exhibition ut the Fair. Another kind,
with liz attachment, shown BY Chicago
Dartenders, cNcites more interest,
At Assam British India the rainfall at
times exceeds the incredible aggregate of
over 300 inches in Il year, What an Assam
man must be not to know enough to get
in ont of the wet in that country iHNt-
mlhja Lgigy.
Mrs. Martha Raymond colored, who
lives near Woodbury., n H.. claims to he
10 years old. She says She was born in
Virginia in l7IS and SOME of the oldest
residents Of Woodbury. admit that she
seemed to he a pretty old woman when they
were young people. She has been living in
that town Tor about 20 years.
Abu Buliar, Sultan Of Iohorc, who ex-
poets to visit the Morrill, Fair, is an nttrac-
tive looking man, OF medium height, and
rather heavy set. He is about ~ wears
old, and has been on the throne since 1856.
As he talks English tlurn!ly, Mayor Har-
risun will mol have to spring On him any
of that French that is said To have startled
the lnlanta more than lhila3iph
Layer.
Peter Meggs, whowas sentenced for life
and sent to the state pcuitentiary III Texas
last December for killing one Michael
Ferry, recognized his supposed victim III
batch of new COnvctS seat Ia the same in
stitutiou. Neither man can legally testify
but Congressman Gresham Of Texas is
Interesting himself in securing MeGss re-
lease II was Il conviction OH clrcum-
stantial evidence,
Miss Minnie Brooks, the adopted daughter
of the Masonic fraternity of Arkansas and
Louisiana, was married, q day or two ago
in Little Rock. where, for many years, at
each Cnuclnve OF the lirand Lodge, her
name was called, Minnie usually answer
ing "present." When She was II child her
father, who was Il Mason died, and she
was bound ont to Louisiana farmer
whose treatment of her led 10 her appeal
~ the Masons for assistance.
Rev. Ira j. Chase, late governor of In
diana has had Il varcgated career He
has been successfully u school teacher, a
soldier III an Illinois regiment during the
war. a clergyman of the Disciples Church
in Illinois. department commander of the
Grand Army in that State, lieutenant
governor Of Indiana, succeeding to the
governUrShip on the death of Governor
Hovey, and frequently preaching while he
held that office. He failed Of election to
succeed himself last autumn, and began
organizing inks under the direction of
the now famous Iimr nwiggins. His
efforts in this direction have resulted in
his indictment on charges OF enlDe22le
ment and fraud
saws u writer in the New York IiesS; |
met w. Il. Qunby of Detroit, the new
Minister to the Hague, yesterday. Mr.
Quiuby has been the editor of the Detroit
Free Pre$S for many years. lie is about
the medium height, has 4 slender figure, n
keen, intellectual face and very agree
able manner. lie dresses neatly, and has
the air Of literary man. Mr.. Qunby is
under 50 years of age. u shall start for
my post o. duty" nc said lin about 80
days. My wife and children are already
on the other side. They sailed before my
appointment was made. NV appointment
was great surprise to me presume the
President heard that my family was on
the other side, and thought II would be a
good thing to get all Of us out OF the
country"