Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-08-24
nv GENERAL

Wednesday elected presidentof the Viz
ginia Farmers Alliance.
Hayden's rolling mill and chain works
at Columbus, o., which shut down TWO
months ago, have resumed work, giving
employment 70 300 persons.
The Democrats Of Virginia, in State
convention at Richmond Thursday,
nominated Charles I. O'Ferrall for gov
ernor and r. G. Kent for lieutenant
governor.
The 25th anniversary Of the elevation
to the Episcopaie Of Cardinal Gibbons
occurred last week, but the formal cele-
bration will not take place until some
time in October.
The trouble between the printers and
the New York journal Of Commerce and
CoamsrciaI Bulletin has been adjusted |
status as union office.
Three men attempted to break open |
the Queens county jail, at Long Island |
| City, ". ", Wednesday for the purpose |
Of lioerating three burglars. They were
captured by the jail officials.
Chairman Carter of the Republican
| national committee is in New York. He
says he has decided to call meeting of
the committee early in October, either
in New York or Washington.
The Pennsylvania railroad shops at
Altoona, which employ between 5000
and 5000 men, have been put on half
time. Half OF the men will work one
week and the other half the next
1t is stated that the reduction in the
wages Of the employees of the Great
Northern Railway will effect saving
Of about $4,000 month in summer
and about $4,000 month in the winter
season.
Comptroller Eckels has given per-
mission to the National Bank of Com
merce of Denver, Col, and the American
National Bank Of Denver, Col, both of
which recently suspended, to resume
business.
There is plenty of work for the granite
quarrymen and cutters at Quincy, Mass,
i but the employers are unable to get
enough money with which to pay their
/ hands, and as result many men are
d being laid off.
J A plague of grasshoppers invaded
a Kansas City, Mo-, Wednesday night.
G and laid waste all the lawns and
stripped the trees of their leaves. The
4 next morning the insects almost
!. covered the streets.
j The Atlanta EUenin9 journal tSecre-
tary Hoke Smiths paperJ Wednesday
Y urged Congress "to pass Free Coinage
y bill Of both gold and silver, putting
i enough silver 10 the silver dollar to put
it on parity with the gold dollar"
Orders were issued from the Treasury
Department Wednesday to have all the
life.saying stations manned September
LIST, and continue manned until April
e 30th, 1894. To man the 161 life-savIne
/ stations on this coast will require 1880
/ men.
:, The Carnegie Steel Company, at Pitts
= burg, Pa, has sent circular to thu
heads Of all its departments announc.
Il ing reduction of wages of from 10 tc
80 per cent, to take effect September LIST
Between 800 and 1000 employees are
ar affected.
he The Republican State convention o
Mt Iowa Wednesday nominated +. d. Jack
be son for governor; Warren S. DUNCAN
ge lieutenant. governor; g. IL. Robinson
lit supreme judge; j. w. Luke, railroa,
ks commissioner, and Henry Sabin, super
g. intendeut of public instruction.
Y. A poll of the House has been practic
ny ally completed by the canyassers in tn
interest of the anti-silyer faction, which
is said by one of the leaders to show al
ri. impregnable majority Of "a in favor @
,re unconditional repeal of the purchasin
he clause as provided in the Wilson bill.
lis United States Appraiser Ralston {
rk. San Francisco, has resigned. He is
vas Republican, and alleges that Collectc
We Wise, who is Democrat, has interfere
fill with his office in such partisan mar
est ner that he (Ralston) is unwilling 1
continue further in the government Sc
vice,
40 The Topeka AdUocdte, the official o
,tic gan of the Kansas Populists, demand
.lor the impeachment of Secretary Carlis
enc for having failed to purchase 4,500,0t
ich ounces of silver in July, and also ii
! of impeachment of the President, provide
All it is found that he is responsible for NJ
i n Carlisle's course.
The store of w. J. Dyer & Bro
dealers in musical instruments, at {
I. Paul, Mimi, was burned Wednesdi
Inc night. Michael Clonan, firema
Itor jumped from the fifth floor to h
ny, ground and was killed. Several 9th
yes firemen were dangerously injured. t
Iais loss is about 100000.
gsd Major Clinton B. Sears of Philad,
phia of the engineer corps, U. S. A., al
his wife were upset in runaway act
dent, Tuesday week, at Newport, o.
eett severely injured Major Sears left al
able was broken in two places, the fingers
ons, the hand disloGated and both he and
airs, wife were badly cut and bruised.
sion Ittranspired in Denver, Col, Thursdt
res that Daniel Arata, who was lynch
few weeks ago for the murder OF Ora
Army veteran, was leader of ga
of Italian counterfeiters. Wednesd
. or night detectives unearthed box CO
tusi taining $1,000 in counterfeit So bills
and the rear of Arata's aloon. Colol
itst. Brennan, on trial at Denver on |
cad charge of having led the mob Il
.. lynched Arata, was acquitted Thursd
Assistant Secretary Reynolds, in
&c of cision, Wednesday, held that attorn,
from in pension cases would hereafter
erin, allowed fee of SO in increase clai
wing under the act of June 9th, 1890. 1t '
.uar- contended by the attorney in inter
tiles. that fees under the act of June 81
1890, should be governed as to amel
by the act of July 14th, 1884, VIII
liked Allows fee OF $40 where no contr
IS, to for 9 greater fee is stipulated for,
whore no contract for fees has been Ill