Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-06-28

Second Arkansas district by Judge John
5. Little,
An unknown man, about 90 years of
age, committed suicide Friday by
jumping from the centre Of tho brook
lyn bridge into the East river.
The steamer Portia, with the members
Of the Peary auxiliary expedition on
board. sailed from Halifax Friday
for 81. Johns. Newfoundland.
DR., John kremten was convicted in
Baltimore, Saturday, of manslaughter,
for having poisoned patient, John
Foere, otherwise Herman IIanbuch.
The New York banks, Saturday,, con-
tributed $2,940,000 in gold to make up
for the losses to the United States sub.
treasury through shipments 10 Europe.
A l3-inch Carpenter proiectile and a
Waeeler-SterliDg shell Of the same size
were tired at a 17.inch armor plate mot
Harveyized) at Indian Head, Saturday.
and both went completely through the
plate.
Sims, the Washington bicyclist, a
recent addition to Glass Il riders, paced
By Taxis, Rich, Wenzel and Mullikea,
rode mile in practice on the Tioga
track on Thursday in 2 minutes, II 2-5
seconds.
An army Of 200 tramps is reported to
have taken possession Of Stevensvile,
Mich, and threats have been made by
the intruders, who are deserters from
the industrial armies, to burn and pillage
the place.
ST. Julien, 2.1it, is 90 years of age
and is said to be as active as could be
n y HartaH ~ a IA hArca la t. a
Western ranch and in summer runs up
into the mountains, being out of sight
for months at time.
Henry Gains, negro, charged with
attempting TO criminally assault white
woman near Magnolia, Ark, was cap
tured near the Louisiana State line on
Thursday and taken back to the scene
of his crime and lynched.
Joseph Walcott of Boston, defeated
Michael Harris of New York, in a box
ing bout at 13S pounds, in Boston, Sat.
urday night. Walcott had the best OF
the contest from the beginning, and
finally won in the sixth round.
The Venezuelan government has for
hidden the Introduction into that coun-
try of an atlas published by Chicago
firm, because in the map Of South
America certain land claimed by Vene-
zuela is given TO British Guiana.
The Satanit4 defeated the Britannia
over 45 mile course Saturday, despite
the fact that the Prince of Wales Yacht
was conceded time allowance of Q
minutes and II seconds. This is the
first defeat for the Britannia this year.
Philadelphia is after Pitcher Meany
of the Harrisburg club and offers 5000
fer him. The Phillies also want Moss,
shortstop; Wente, catcher. and Huston,
third base, on similar terms. Boston,
New York and Louisville offer $500
for Meany, but he will not be sold for
that.
Arthur Zimmerman, the American
won the ladies' prize at the bicycle tour.
nament az Florence, France, Sunday.
Harry Wheeler, American, won the in.
ternational race, beating both Italian
and German competitors. The Ameri,
cans present gave him rohnd after round
! of cheers.
George Williams was lasphyxiated in
a street cistern in Indianapolis, Fri.
day. Reuben King, who went 10 his
rescue, was overcome. Both men were
finally gotten out, after a number Of
tiremen had been overcome, by VIII.
Harmstrom, a rag picker, who volun
TERED from the crowd of spectators.
Open war against the owners ant
lessees of grain elevators and ware
houses was declared by the Chicago
Board Of Trade on Saturday. The ele
vator men some time ago threatened t
start rival exchange unless they were
permitted to continue to deal in grain il
the regular way, in addition TO acting
as custodians of stocks in store.
Professor Mendenhall, in charge o.
the coast and geodetic survey, has sen
his resignation to the President. II il
said that the professor puts his actor
on the ground that the Secretary of til,
Treasury has interfered with the work
ing OF the bureau by tho retirement Of
experts and the substitution of ineff
cient men, to such an extent that il /,
no longer possible to conduct the bureau
on scientific basis.
1t was announced in New York Friday
evening that "lhe banks have decided
positively to reimburse the Treasury fol
the gold exported this week. These ex
ports amount to $7,750,000. Of thi!
amount the banks have already paiC
Sl,OOO,OOO, and the remainder will be in
the suo-treasury's vaults by tonight
The banks will contribute toward tht
total amount, it is understood, IN pro
portion to their holdings of SPECIE"
senior Don Jose Andrade, Venezuelan
minister to Washington, has received
Official information that there is now :
fair prospect that the long pending
Hancox claims of the United State;
against Venezuela will soon be brough
to settlement a decree providing fol
their submission to arbitration ha,
passed The Venezuelan Congress, anC
the ratihcatlons of treaty providing ,
method Of settlement will shortly b.
exchanged in Washington.
Judge Brewer, in the United State
olstfict court at New York, Frida,
decided in favor OF Alfred B. Beers n
nus sun against the Hamburg American
Packet Co. The plaintiff was first cabiI
passenger on the steamer Normanni;
during The voyage when she brought Il
cnoiera patients into port, Septembej
ioth, 1899. He sued the company foI
Slor0O, because he claimed the com
panys London's agents told him tina
the Normannia would carry no steerap,
passengers that trip. Damages wer,
uAel al p4UO.
a serious disagreement has arise,
between the immigration bureau Of hi,
treasury Department and the larg,
steamship companies engaged in the I'M
migration traffic and entering at New
YORK. As a result of this the STEAMSHIP
companies, acting under legal advice
nave declined TO pay bills, aggreeatin,
So,ooo, Tor the month of April, and Nj,
immigration bureau threatens 10 refns,
Clearance papers 70 vessels Of the recnl