Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-05-31
~ GENERAL.

. A4GuAlt lANs sl@A AGA.4''".~-' - y. " ~
.,eE ~ governor
Mis-. Agnes Irwin Of Philadelphia,
las 5eeeme dean ol kaiciiHe College
tHlrvasi Annex, Cambridge, Mass.
The inquiry as TO the sanity Of Prem
ls5gast, tie assassin NJ Mayor Harrison,
has Je-a again postponed uniil June
llil.
DAay Neeifam. the western boxer,
Row in Cincinnati, Issued challenge 70
BOX any lI5.p1una mau in the world
Tor pug:e Or stake.
The cal! f5E IL, Pennsylvania Demo-
cratic Stale convention, - meet in Har.
EtshurE on June 97th, was Issued yesleE-
t2y week by Chairman S;ranahan.
Tie grand jury At Troy, y. Y, yes.
tcriay week indicted Shea Tor murder
in ;Ae fret degree, in killing Robert
Ross at the election, March 9Th.
James I. Harriiy, 4 brother Of VIII
liam +. iisrsity, has been appointed u
national uagk examiner, ana assigned
10 the d.s;a-: which includes PAi.sdei-
g-G.
Municipal elections were held Thurs
3-y throughout Virginia. AT Norfolk
il.s P.ohiolIionists' reform ticket was
saccCssiu. cYcr the regular Democratic
organization.
The Secretary of The Interior is con-
STEERING the feasibility OF a plan by
which the surveys OF public lands viii!
be consolidated with the typographical
work % the geological survey.
Walter Eizarton and George Dixon
vii! contes; III Boston, on June Goth, for
the weight boxing champion
ship. This cnntes; has been arranged
IN place of the DiSon-Griffo fight.
The Democratic State convention OF
Alabama, completed tic State ticket at
Montgomery, May 23d, and adjourned,
after adopting resolutions warmly en-
doEs.ng Cleyei4nd's administration.
TAree-fourths Of the owners Of the
stock If the Elgin National Watch Co.
have agreed u accept an offer of
$1,000 go from an English syndicate
Tor the company's plant at E!gin, Ill.
The tiial Of the l7-inch armor plate
did not occur on Saturday, the conirac-
tors Withdrawing The piece temporarily
pending consideration Of the adyisa-
bility OF HarYeyiz!ns such heavy armor.
The Supreme Court of the United
States, after 8 session in Washington, on
saturday, adjourned for the term.
During the term SOP cases were dis.
posed Of and 27S new cases were
Iocketei.
The Populist State central committee,
of Arkansas, has decided that the dele
gates 10 :he state convention, which
cDnYenes at Little Rock, on July 10Th,
Should march overland instead Of com
ing by railroads.
The steamer Craggs, 80 days from
Bergen, Norway, arrived at Milwaukee,
MIS-, Saturday night, with a cargo Of
herring. The Craggs is the first vessel
Of the European merchant marine 10
visit Milwaukee.
The Populist State Convention OF
Indiana me; II Indianapolis Thursday
and nominated candidates for state Off.
GERS. Resolutions were adopted con-
demnins the authorities NJ Washington
Tor their treatment Of Coxey.
Al. johnson of the Allentown Club
declares that if Kelly fails to play
nine innings in any game or tries 10
| pitch again lie will be released John
son claims he las banked $2.2OO for
Kelly, which is over and above expenses.
The residence of Edward B. Haskell,
one Of the propriotors OF the Boston
Herald, at Auburndale. Mass, was
burned Tuesday week The loss may
reach 100000. Mr.. Haskell had only
jus; arrived home from a six months
| trip abroad.
The Southern Presbyterian Assembly
nd 81,
| the Organic Union Committee, formally
rejecting the proposal of the Northern
Church for tile appointment of com.
m1tiee OF conference on the subject Of
organic union.
The New York and Pittsburg express
| on the Baltimore & Ohio railroad ran
into landslide, early Sunday morn
ing, near lockwood, Pa, and was badly
wrecked. The engineer and fireman
were killed and the express messenger
was injured. The passengers escaped.
Colonel Breckenridge was in Licking
ton, KY, Saturday, and addressed a
| large meeting Of his adherents. In the
| course Of his speech he said "They tell
| you tina! Charles Stewart Parnell was
turned out OF Parliament. Can any.
body give the name OF his successor y
The Grand International prize for
bicyc!ists was won ct the Velodrome
Buffalo, Paris, Sunday by Carlier.
Banker of America, was second. In the
ten-kilometre race for amateurs, sloan
finished third. The tandem race was
won by Harry Wheeler and the French.
man Louyett.
The great American stakes for 2.year-
olds, distance furlongs, was run at
Gravesend on Saturday in the presence
of 10000 persons. Colonel Rupper;'s
lroquuis, colt Gotham, great fayorlte.
was beaten by Walter, Utica and
Applause, the tirst-named winning the
event in min. II seconds.
W. L. Crowley of Hartford, Conn.
hacker of Tommy Ryan, welter- weight
! champion, received q telegram from The
Twin City Athletic Club, Minneapolis
Sunday, stating that Mysterious" B!lly
Smith has accepted the clubs offer for a
meeting between the two men. Sixty
hve per cent gross receipts will 20 10
the winner. The men win fight at from
lag TO 1i5 pounds. The men have
fought two draws. Ryan is much
pleased, and says lie will be backed for
| as much rs 81 OOn