Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-02-15
IN GENERAL.

By the explosion of the boiler of q
Santa Fe shifting engine at Temple,
Tex, on Monday, three trainmen were
fatally injured.
Ex-President Harrison Tuesday made
an address in Indianapolis at the annual
convention of the Indiana Lincoln
League of Republican Clubs.
At the Chicago Board OF Trade Tues
day wheat sold for 5SS, the lowest point
yet reached. This is 20 cents bushel
lower than the price year ago.
The Federal grand jury at Chicago
has indicted Lieutenant Marcy, U. S. A.,
for the killing of Captain Hedburg at
Fort Sheridan, several months ago.
Counsel for Patrick Eugene Prender-
gast, convicted of the murder of Mayor
Harrison, filed in Chicago Tuesday
their reasons for asking new trial.
The Charleston, S. C., chamber of
commerce, at its 10th annual meeting
Tuesday, adopted resolution in OPP.
position to the income tax feature of
the Wilson bill.
The schooner Judique, at Gloucester,
Mass, Tuesday, from Newfoundland,
reported that ON February 9th she passed
large vessel, bottom up, 90 miles south
of Sambro Island.
The Central Hotel and st. Leonard's
Hotel, in San Antonio, Texas, were
burned Tuesday. The 81 100000 court
house, now under construction, was also
damaged Loss, 100000.
The recent killing of two Turner
brothers by DIR. Nolin, in Harlan
county, KY, reopened an old feud and
has resulted in the death of four per-
sons-onc woman, who was killed by
stray bullet.
The schooner Minnie Rowan, from
Baltimore for Boston, with coal, went
ashore Tuesday at Scituate, Mass. The
life-saving crew, at last reports, were
making efforts to rescue the schooner's
crew from the rigging.
Atthe convention of Republican clubs
of Ohio, in Columbus, Tuesday, Cover
nor Mckinley was nominated for Presi-
dent of the United States, At the
Lincoln banquet that evening the COVER
nor responded 10 the toast sour
Country"
Postmaster-Gene Bissell proposes
to recommend to Congress reclassifi-
cation of all the postottice employees in
the country, including letter carriers.
While the plan involves an increase of
about $4,000 in the appropriation for
salaries, it is expected to compensate this
by increased efficiency in the service.
A dispatch from Greenfield, Mass,
says that q dead horse harnessed to a
sleigh was found in Sunderland
Meadows Tuesday morning. The team
is supposed to belong to one Devera, a
farmer in North Hadley. He was seen
in South Deerfield Monday night. The
supposition is that he persisted in the
storm.
A formal order directing Commodore
Kirkland TO proceed to Honolulu by the
steamer Australia, leaving San Fran
cisco on February nth, was issued at
the Navy Department Tuesday. Rear
Admiral Irwin, ON being relieved by
Commodore Kirkland, will report to
the United States and await retirement
in April.
According to dispatch from New
Castle, Pa, Italians in the settlements
near Ellwood City are said to be starry
ing. Dogs and cats are being eaten and
the fences arc being torn down for
fuel. They are now endeavoring to get
help from the poor authorities, but are
meeting with little success, as the
treasures have been emptied for the re-
lief of American citizens"
Miss Lydia Hall has returned from Sea-
u.