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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-08-29

Two persons were killed by trolley
cars in Brooklyn Friday.
Patrick O'Day shot and killed his
wife at their home in Pawtucket, R. |.
He alleged that she was unfaithful.
A Denver dispatch Says that the list
OF dead in the Gnmry Hotel wreck
stands at %, and that this will probably
be the total of the casualties.
Copious rain fell all over Iowa and
Nebraska Friday. 1t was badly need
ed by the farmers. At Omaha the rain
fall measured over two inches.
By the fall of mass of slate in the
Algona coal mine at Bluefield w. Va,
Friday, three men were killed out
right and three others dangerously in
jured.
Rain fell heavily in Northern Indiana
counties, on Friday, breaking drouth
which threatened to ruin an immense
crop of corn. The storm was the first
in nearly two months.
Stanley Sotckovitz, a laborer, was
instantly killed and Joseph Murphy, a
miner, was fatally injured FRIDAY
by fall of coal in No. 2 mine of the
Delaware g. Hudson Co. at Plymouth,
Pa.
Detective Powers, who was shot in a
Grand Rapids q Indiana railroad train,
near Grand Rapids, Mich, on Thurs
day night, while attempting to arrest
the two New Richmond train robbers.
died Friday morning.
DIR. George G. Ehrhart, a prominent
physician of Cleveland. Ohio, died sud-
denly of heart disease in disorderly
house in that city early Friday morn
ing. 1t is said that he was called in
professionally by one of the inmates of
the house.
Among the passengers returning from
Alaska by the steamer Queen, which
touched at Vancouver on Thursday.
was Vice President Stevenson, who is
accompanied by his two brothers,
Messrs. W. W. and j. G. Stevenson,
and his wife and two daughters.
Miss Lora Perkins was arrested in
Minneapolis on Thursday night on the
charge of killing her sister, Mrs. Lola
Hawkins, by setting her on fire on
August 9th, for the sake of 81, 600 life
insurance. 1t has been supposed that
Mrs. Hawkins bad met her death by
accidentally overturning lamp.
A party of white laborers on Thurs
day night visited the Alexander fruit
ranch, near Anderson, CAL, which has
been leased to Cinnamon, and drove the
Mongolians from the place. The pack
ing house was set on fire, and over five
tons of dried fruit with all the appli-
ances Of the plant, were destroyed.
The officials of the Pennsylvania rail
road in New York Friday called upon
competing lines to discontinue the pay.
ment of commissions of SO on tickets
from New York to Chicago and "a on
tickets to Cincinnati. The lines were
notified that unless this was done al
once the Pennsylvania would make a
fiat rate of 50 to Chicago.
A dispatch from Petersburg, ILL.,,
says that eight miners started to work
Friday morning in the Hilltop mine.
The engineer has been in the habit Of
letting the cage drop nearly to the bot.
tom, then catching it. Friday morn.
ing the grippers failed to work, ano
five men had their legs broken and were
injured internally, and will probably
die.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-08-29

Word was received by Chief of Police
Dolan Thursday that Thomas Marsden,
15-years-old lad, was found in Balti.
more by the police that day. Young
Marsden accompanied his father to
Bay Ridge last Sunday, but was lost
in crowd in Baltimore. The father
returned without the boy, expecting
that he was on the train and that
he would get home alright. But
when be reached here he found that
his son was still missing and great
anxiety was occasioned. The father
notified the police and word was tele.
grnphed to other cities, but nothing
was heard of the boy until Thursday
night Friday he was brought to his
home, No. 81 Clayton street.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-08-29
" soMth Tenth Sd, PhiIa.
sTgAMAR TsRRe0oNNs SUNK.

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Exciting Experience of Western Knights
Templar Who We're on Their Way to the
Triennial Conclave at Boston-Their Boat
Struck Rock and Sunk-Ali Safely
Landed and Their Baggage Saved.
Montreal, Can. Aug. 3d. The RICHIE
lieu & Ontario steamer Terrebonne,
with party of Knights Templar on
board, filled and sunk in the st. Law
renee river at the foot of the Beauharn-
ais canal, about IL O'Clock last night
The steamer struck just as she enter
ed the Cedar Rapids. The first concus-
sion was not very perceptible, but a
little further down the steamer struck
again, this time with considerable
violence. She swung partly round in
the current.
The fears of the passengers were
thoroughly aroused and several ladies'
tainted. just after the steamer got out
Of the rapids, the engineer came on
deck, apparently greatly agitated, and
reported that the steamer was making
water fast. This of course increased
| the terror of those on board. Several
| of them were Frustrated
Despite their fears, however the boat
reached the foot of Beauharnais canal,
where she settled in about seven feet
of water. All the baggage was saved,
as the water was not deep enough to
| reach the upper deck.
The unluclsy sir knights and ladies'
landed here at 2.3o o'clock this morn
ing. none the worse for their wreck
There were 101 members of the st.
Bernard Commandery Of Saginaw,
Mich, on board about 10 Denver, Col. /,
knights; 81 members OF Defiance, Ohio,
No. 80, and their ladies. The re-
mainder were general tourists.
A lady newspaper writer named Miss
o. j. Mcclellan, was passenger, All
were bound for the Triennial Conclave
at Boston.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-08-29


Annoyance Caused by a Gang of Lads who
Go About tho.city Piundering Restaurant
Bars.
Restaurant keepers in different parts
of the city are annoyed by young lads
who come in o their places OF business
and steal crackers and other small arti-
cles. They will enter the place as if
intending to buy something and rush
out the door with the plumber before
they can be caught II the boys are
not careful they will get themselves
into trouble.
Thursday night an uptown restaurant
was well filled with people and the at
tention of those at the tables was at
tracted to the eating bar by crowd OF
boys, whose ages ranged from to IL
years, as the latter filed into the place
and quietly seated themselves at the
bar. All of the lads seemed to pick ur
something at once. and they fled from
the place like mice before anybody
could get near them.
While what was stolen did not amount
to much, the manner IN which it was
taken demonstrated the fact that il
such practices are allowed to go on th e
boys will find themselves behind the
bara
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-08-29
GRAND AEMr or rBn snrUBL1c.


Tho national EnpHmpinent to BE Held at
Louisville, KY. Next Month.
The Goth rational encampment of
the Grand Army Of the Republic will
be held at Louisville, KY, from Sep
TENDER 18th to September 18th inclu-
sive.
Richard Heritage will be delegate
at-large and Joseph Wheeler delegate
from the Department OF Delaware.
Department Commander Wood and
staff and Past Department Commanders
Ross, Ayars, Lewis and Buckingham
will be present and Past Department
Commanders Mowbray, Wainwright,
Gutenberg, Woodman, Bogia, Stradley
and Vantine will probably attend.
The Delawreans will journey by the
Baltimore & Ohio railroad and will
probably start at noon on September
Sth. AS yet they have not selected
their headquarters They will wear
badge designed specially for the occa-
sion.
The official badges of the encamp-
ment are made Of blended metal from
two cannon given to the citizens COM
mittee Of Louisville by an act of the
United States Congress. Both cannon
were in actual service during the late
war, one with the Union and the other
with the Confederate forces. The
official souvenir of the citizens COM
mittee are made of the same metal as
the delegate badges.
The Naval Veterans Association has
| been ordered to convene in Louisville
September 10th for parade and review.
| The annual parade promises to equal
If not surpass the parades of previous
encampments.
The headquarters of the commander
in-chief will be at the Gait House.
Department commanders will meet
the commandment at national
headquarters September 10th at 8. &c
p. M, for consultation and final orders.
The Council of Administration will
meet at the national headquarters al
z p. m. September 10th.
The national encampment will assem-
BILE at Music Hall September 18th al
10 a. m. for the transaction of bust.
ness,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-08-29

At Thursdays session of the Irish
Catholic Benevolent Union, in Wash
ington, motion to change the name
Of the organization to the Catholic
Benevolent Union of America was de-
feated by the following vote: Yes, Al !;
no, 40. A two-thirds vote was neces,
sary to make the change The follow
ing officers we're elected for the ensuing
year; President, D. W. Lynch Of this
city First Vice President, j. j.
Behan; Second Vice President, Miss
Kate German; Treasurer, George S.
Doherty; Secretary, A. A. Boyle /;
Executive Committee, Francis S.
o. Brien, G. F. Lavelle and j. w. Cess
ner. Wilmington was selected as the
convene here during August. The
president and the executive committee
will select the date. The convention
adjourned Thursday evening
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-08-29

Brevet Major General William F.
Smith of this city has compiled an
interesting work on the reopening Of
the Tennessee river near Chattanooga
in October, 1863 as related by Major
General George H. Thomas and as con-
tanned in the official record. The book
contains considerable valuable informa-
ton and is dedicated to the Army of
the Cumberland in memory of the forth
tude with which it endured starvation
during the seige of Chattanooga in
September and October, 1868. As a
matter of history the work is particu-
larly interesting. 1t details wildly
what occurred in the locality during
the dark period. The book was printed
by the Mercantile Printing Co.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-08-29
Fifaeth Anniversary oeiebratiou.

The 50th anniversary of the founding
of the Order of United American
Mechanics, which will be celebrated
in Philadelphia from September 10th
to September 18th inclusive, will be
the greatest event in the history of the
organization, The festivities will in.
clude parade, In which from 10,
to 30, 600 members of the order are ex-
pected to participate, and excursions
up the Delaware and to Atlantic City.
The excursions will be free to mem
bers of the order. tn parade will take
place September 10th, starting at
,. m. The State Council Of Delaware
and the subordinate councils will
participate. Charles A. Foster will
be marshal OF the Delaware coun.
ellis. A special train, which will leave
the Delaware avenue station Of the
Baltimore e. Ohio railroad at a. m.
September 10th, will convey the Della
wareans to Philadelphian.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-08-29
FoREIGN NOTES.

Tonlking is reported to be infested
with pirates, who constantly harass the
French troops.
The Japanese Minister of Foreign
Affairs, Mutsu Munemitsu, has been
elevated to the rank of count.
A fire cause by lightning destroyed
so buildings at Nysburg, on the Lynn
Fiord. Denmark, on Thursday.
Rafael Rosas Castener and his lieu
tenant, leaders of the recent uprising in
Valencia, have been arrested by the
Spanish authorities.
The Chinese government has ap
pointed Lui Ping Chang. the degraded
viceroy of Szu Chuan, Imperial High
Commissioner to investigate the recent
outrages upon foreign missions. Lui
is generally believed to have instigated
the riots at Chengtu.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-08-29

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured
by Halls Catarrh Cure.
+. j. CHENEY e CO., Props, Toledo, o.
Cheney for the last Is years, and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions and financially able to carry
out any obligations made BY their firm
West g. Truax, Wholesale Druggists,
Toledo, o.: Wa!ding Kinnan g. Marvin,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catsrrh Cure is taken internally,
surfaces Of the system. Price, 75c. per bot.
Tie. sold BY all druggists. Testimonials free.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-08-29
PHILADELPHIA AFFAIRs.

Joseph A. Rementer, years old, was
run over and killed Friday by York
street trolley car.
In quarrel that began over game
of cards at their home, near the Chel-
ton avenue station of the Reading rail
road, Germantown, Friday, Raphael
Woke, aged 81 years, was shot and it
is feared mortally wounded by Michael
Zanga, aged 80 years, who is in custody.
Patrick J. Corcoran, one of the ex-
ectors of the estate of Charles Latferty,
who is charged with embezzlement and
forgery in connection with the man
agement of the estate, returned to the
city on Thursday and entered IS, 0o0
bail before Judge Breezy for his appear
ance at court
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-08-29
IRON TRADE STILL BOOMING.

Advances All Along the Line Reported
Last Week--Ihe. Situation Stronger Than
for Several weeks--Forge Iron Higher.
:, Cleveland, o., Aug. %. The Iron
Trade Review says:
Advances in Bessemer pig iron, gray
forge, steel billets and wire rods have
taken place in the past week. Consids
cradle Bessemer iron has been taken
up and the price has advanced % cents
transactions ranging from 1885 to s14
IN the valley, while sales of upwards
Of 20. 900 tons have been made in the
Cleveland district.
The situation is the strongest in sew
eral weeks, Forge iron is higher, sales
having been made at S12 to So. % at
Pittsburg, while S11.75 is the lowest
valley quotation.
The meeting Of bar iron manufactur-
ers in Cleveland, Tuesday, made no
change in prices.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-08-29

The Entertainment for the BENEFIT of the
Sacred Heart Paroohial School.


Sacred Heart Paroohiai School.
A German kirmess for the benefit Of
the paroehial school of the Sacred Heart
Church was given at Bavarian Park
Thursday. ssIt was highly enjoyable and
a financial success. Daniel Bickta was
chairman of the committee of arrange
ments, William Hole chairman of the
committee on prizes, and Joseph Hoch-
barth floor manager. The Germans of
this city turned out in force and there
were. many guests from Philau elphia
and other places.
The park was opened in the morning.
The German village band, in costume,
arrived at l o'clock and for several
hours thereafter dancing was INDUCED
in. Late in the afternoon those who
we're in costume formed in procession
and marched around the park At the
conclusion of the parade bottle of wine
which was buried year ago, was I'M
earthed by Ernest Often, the marshal,
when the kirmess was declared to be
opened. The festivities continued until
midnight. At $50 o'clock there was
a fine display of fireworks. Those who
had charge Of the kirmess are delighted
with its success.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-08-29

There was a slight fire at the resi-.
dence of William Gear, No. I'll Church
street at 1.3o Thursday afternoon.
The house was locked up and nobody
was at home. Smoke was seen coming
out of the house and neighbor who
had the key, rushed in and discovered
the carpet in one Of the first floor
rooms TO be burning. The flames were
extinguished without the aid of the fire
department, which had been summoned
by an alarm from box No. 81, at Sew
enth and Railroad avenue The damage
is slight. The origin of the fire is a
mystery.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-08-29

James W. Ponder, counsel for Peter
w. Calvin, brought suit against l..
q. Quigley Friday for $40, 600 damages,
The action is based on personal injuries.
Mr.. Calvin, who was employed at Mr..
Quigley's morocco factory, was injured
last May. While he was assisting tc
remove cylinder knife weighing be-
tween 800 and 400 pounds, from flesh.
ing machine it fell on his foot, injurinQ
several toes SO badly they had to BE-
amputated.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-08-29
LABOR NOTES.

The miners strike in Indiana came
to an end Friday when the operators
generally agreed to pay the 60-cent
price in the bituminous field.
James and George Bromley, Henry
Holmes, Isaac Lockhart and James
Galhraith & Bros, carpet manu.
facturers, Friday, signed the new
wage schedule demanded by the strilx-
ing ingram weavers.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-08-29

Charles W, Gooding has sold for
Edgar A. Finley one of his handsome
new properties, No. 1903 Washington
street, to Joseph Stuart; valuation,
$1,000. Property on Seventeenth
street, near Washington, owned by
William E. Linton, to Isaac II. Worrall
valuation, $780, Also 30-acre
farm in Mill Creek hundred, owned by
Edgar Mcdonald, to S. j. Hamilton,
for s3, 900, taking city property in ex-
change.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-08-29

Alexandria, Va, Aug. %, Franz A,
Reed, prominent citizen of Alexan,
dria, shot and killed himself at his
home here to-day. The cause of the
deed is not known. Mr. Reed was about
go years old. He was president of the
Alexandria Board of Trade, Grand
Senior Warden of the Grand Lodge Of
Masona Of Virginia. yice-president Of
the Was ElEg; AleTandria: d Mt.
member Of the Washington Board Of
Trade.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-08-29
Joe pato,,,n winner.

Chicago ILL.,, Aug. %. Joe Patchen
to-day won the match race against
John r. Gentry in straight heats. The
race took place on the famous Wash
ington Park track, but as wind that
amounted almost to a gale blew all
afternoon, a sensational time perform
ance was out of the question. The
three heats were covered in 2.05l4,
2.0711, 2.0Tl4.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-08-29

Denver, COL, Aug. 23.-Charles
Kemmick of st, Paul, once famous as
the champion welter-weight pugilist of
the northwest, has died in this city of
a record of 80 fights in which he was
victorious.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-08-29

Judge j. Frank Ball Thursday in.
stituted action against w. NJ. Stein
icken for damages claimed by Anston
Koch, the father of the lad who was
bitten by the Steinicken dog The
case has been set down for the Septem,
Der term Of the superior court The
amount Of damages has not been fixed.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-08-29

Ellensburg, Wash, Aug. %. The ex-
animation Of five men charged with
lynching Charles and Frederick Vinson
Frank veiebacker, Frank Fiegel and
William Kennedy were held for trial
without bail. A motion was made to
discharge Mike Linder and Robert
Linke. A decision will be given later.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-08-29

The monthly meeting of the Sunday
Breakfast Association was held Thurs
day night. Report was made that there
were 16 conversions and an attendance
of LOGO at last month s revival services.
The association desires to extend its
work and requests the cooperation of
churches and young peoples societies.
An effort is being made to secure 200
members by October LIST.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-08-29

Luther G. johnson, one Of the shin.
ing lights of the cycling fraternity, has
removed from West Chester to Will
mington. He has a splendid record,
and as he is a member of the Whining
ton Bicycle Club, will be looked upon
as one of the riders who will maintain
the reputation of the organization.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-08-29

Winona Council, No. o, Jr. 0. u.
A. NJ, will give moonlight excursion
to Washington Park on the evening of
September 4th. The excursionists
will go by the steamboat Twilight,
which will leave Poplar street wharf
at $50 O'Clock.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-08-29

Percy L. Darlington and Thomas
Deakyne have bought out the stable
formerly conduted by Kyle Brothers,
at No. 2l5 West Tenth street. The new
firm will conduct the livery business
there.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-08-29

Two pieces of property were sold
Friday by George R. Townsend &
Co. A block of the Price land al
Twenty-third and Jessup streets to J.
B. oberly and Mr.. Schlichter for "a, o00
They have also sold two squares at
Twenty-sixth and Pine streets to Will
liam Beadenkopf for SO, 800 cash.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-08-29

A meeting OF journeymen briclllayers
was held at the hall of the United
Labor League Thursday, the idea be.
ing to formulate proposition to be
submitted to the bosses. No conclu-
sion was reached, however II is IN
derstood there is no difficulty between
employers and employees.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-08-29
Murder and suicide Due TO Religious orazs

Pine Bluff, Ark, Aug. %. Jesse
Isbirg, colored, who became crazed by
religion at revival meeting last even
ing and kept up his prayers all night,
this morning shot his landlady, Mandy
Walker, four times at the breakfast
table, fatally wounding her, then blew
his own brains out.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-08-29
LOCAL BExrfTl Es.

The September term of the United
States district court will begin Septem.
Der 10th.
Wilmington Conclave, Ancient and
Adhesive Order of Mogullions. will be
visited by Reliance Conclave Septem-
Der 21st.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-08-29

Springfield, H., Aug. %. The date
for the fight for 81, 600 side between
John Connors of this city and Mike
Small Of London, the latter, the 1907
pound champion of England, for the
world, has been fixed for September I'd.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-08-29

Kieff, Aug. %. The boiler Of the
steamer Tanan exploded while that
vessel was at Kaneff. Several persons
were drowned and 40 people were in
iured. One of the latter will die from
the injuries sustained.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-08-29

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES uHA5EVo duu UUufHal
Dover, Aug. "a. Yesterdays game
with the Hamilton Club of Philadel-
phia was good one and the home team
won only by punching their hits Rad
cliffe was again in the box and was very
effective, striking out 10 men. Melon
aid was in the box for the visitors and
held the home team down to six hits.
The score:
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-08-29

Cleveland. Ohio, Aug. %. Cyrus B.
Cameron of Columbus, Ohio, committed
suicide by shooting himself through
the heart in the Weddell House in this
city Tuesday morning. His body was
not found until this morning.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-08-29

The store of the Electric Construction
and Supply Co., on Sixth street be-
tween Market and Shipley, was closed
by Sheriff Gillis Friday morning. The
stock will be sold TO satisfy judgment
amounting to $3.50 held by James Nc
Intire OF PHILADELPHIA.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-08-29

effectually yet gently. when costive or bill.
ious, or when the blood is impure or slug
gsh, to permanently cure habitual eonsti-
patton. to awaken the kidneys and liver to
healthy activity. without irritating or
weakening them to dispel headaches, colds
or fevers use Syrup of Figs
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-08-29

The members of the New Castle
County Grange Essd picnic Thursday
at Brandywine Springs. There was q
large attendance and an enjoyable
time was had. Speeches were made by
the members, and the occasion was
enliyened by vocal music.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-08-29
Wreck on the ". 3 \. RAILROAD.

A freight car was wrecked Thursday
on the Wilmington q Northern rail
road at Kentmere junction. Travel
was delayed for about two hours.
There was no serious damage.