Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-09-07
IN GENERAh.

The First National Bank OF Cherry-
vale, Kansas, which suspended on July
18th, has resumed business.
Leading oyster growers along the
Connecticut coast estimate the damage
to the oyster beds by the recent storm at
$2,000,000.
The Rodgers Locomotive Company of
Paterson, N. j., has issued an order re-
ducing the wages of its 1000 employees
from 5 to % per cent.
A telegram from Jacksonville says
there is no yellow fever in Florida. The
sickness of Newman at Tampa has been
declared not to be yellow fever.
A number of Senators are in receipt
of letters from their constituents along
the coast urging them to take some
action that will still further improve
the life-saving service.
The archaeological test of the sus-
pected cholera case at Jersey City shows
that it was not Asiatic cholera, but only
cholera morbus of very mild type.
The authorities believe that no more
cases will be found.
Saturday was Catholic Educational
Day at the Worlds Fair. Among the
speakers at the celebration was Arch
bishop Ryan of Philadelphia, whose
subject was "The Vocation of the
Christian Educator"
Six human skeletons were found Sat
urday on sand bar in the Mississippi
river two miles below Memphis. They
are supposed to belong to the crew or
passengers OF the steamer Gold Dust,
burned few years ago.
Outlaws stopped and boarded the
Frisco train at Mound Valley, Kansas,
Sunday morning, and shot and killed
the express messenger, Nothing was Sc
cured from the express car, but not a
passenger escaped being robbed.
The Farmers Loan and Trust Com
pany of New York has begun fore
closure proceedings against the Toledo,
Ann Arbor 6 Northern Michigan Rail-
road Company, because of its failure
to pay interest due in July on the $10,-
100000.
The Atlas line steamship Alvo, which
sailed from New York August 18th, fol
West Indian ports, is IA days overdue al
her most distant port, and much anziety
is felt as TO her safety. She carried a
crew of go men, and had nine cabin
passengers.
The steamer City of Birmingham ar.
rived at New York from Savannah
Sunday, bringing the crew of the
wrecked steamer City of Savannah, and
| also three of the crew of the Joseph
Southland, which was wrecked 40 miles
east of Georgetown.
John |. Davenport, United States
supervisor of elections, was, Saturday
eyicted from the office in the Federal
| IN Man N,Nrlr xu1,irh ha h q
occupied. This action was taken by
the Treasury Department.
| The city Of Quincy, Massachusetts
has broken ground for seminary
provided for by the will of DIR. Ebenezel
Woodward, who died 20 years ago
The fund, which amounts to $3.50, 900
is also claimed by Dartmouth Collegt
and a litigation on the question is il
progress. ~
The Senate has rejected the nomi
nation Of Henry Q. Stuart of Denver
COL, to be secretary of legation il
Guatemala and Honduras and Consul
General to Guatemala. While tn
specific charges are not given 1t j
understood that reasons were assigned
10 show that he was persona non grats
A final conference was held Saturda.
between officials Of the Louisville 4
Nashville railroad and representative
of its employees in the various depart
ments. An agreement was reached b.
which the 10 per cent reduction il
wages shall go into effect at once, an
on December LIST another conference
will be held to consider the restoration
of wages to the former rates.
The State department confirms tn
statement that the President has decide
to appoint Hon. Henry G. Ide, of s.
Johnsbury, VT, chief justice of Samoa
This selection has been made with tn
consent of Germany and Great Britain
the other parties to the protectorate.
is stated on excellent authority that ex
Governor Proctor Knott has been offere
! the Hawaiian mission and declined it.
II is announced from Washingto
that because of the uncertainty of Amer
can interests in China the gunboat Peire
will be sent to China without delay. Sh
will sail from Unalaka in about tw
weeks and will be joined by the gunbos
Concord in Chinese waters early i
October. Letters from China state tina
} private parties and secret organization
, on the Pacific coast are sending Chimes
back to their native land, and the preser
! bad feeling has been augmented.