Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-09-05

The steamer Isle of Wight, 442 tons
burthen, was destroyed by fire at Nor.
folk Va, on Saturday
Fifteen buildings in Libertyvile, So
miles from Chicago, were burned on
Saturday morning. Loss, $75, 600. Two
buildings had to be blown up to save
the town.
Systematic stealing of city water by
means of "blind pipes' has been dis
covered in the Union stock yards,
Chicago. The beneficiaries have been
certain packers,
During picnic near Noblesville,
Ind, on Saturday, general fight oc-
Cured, in which George Cornelius.
Leon Edwards and Richard Keiser were
probably fatally hurt.
Marshall Mcdonald, who for the last
seven years has held the position Of
United States Commissioner OF Fish
and Fisheries, died at his residence in
Washington Sunday.
The Academy OF Music in Buffalo,
N. Y, was destroyed by fire early on
Sunday morning. Stores in the block
were damaged. Several firemen were
hurt. The loss is placed at about
$3.50, 600.
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fiscal wear have exceeded by 90, 600, 900
those for the corresponding period of
last year. The excess is largely due
to the duty on sugar, which last year
was on the free list,
While Charles Blendon, a 17-years.
youth, was practicing with rifle in
the yard Of his home, at st Louis, on
Saturday, Mrs. Theress Walkonitz, a
neighbor, came within range of the
bullets and was shot dead.
Jacob Klein, o brick manufacturer
OF Cairo, Ill, was walking through
his yard on Saturday, when a kiln
containing half million brick, heat
cd almost TO molten state, fell an
buried him. He was cremated.
Henry Tyson, who murdered John
King, Of Denver, COL, walked out of
Denver prison free man on Saturday,
liberated on legal technicality. He
had been sentenced to death three
times, and was once within two days Of
| execution.
William Alsop, driver of hearse,
was instantly killed by lightning on
Saturday in cemetery at Baltimore.
| The frightened horses dashed down a
hill with corpse inside, and, bringing
up against tree, threw Alsop's body
from the drivers box to the ground.
Mrs. Emile league of Indianapolis
filed S25, 600 breach OF promise suit
ON Saturday against James Hicky Of
Anderson, Ind, who is 60 years old
and one OF the richest men in the State.
Their love affair has been attracting
considerable attention for tho past two
| years.
Arthur G. X. Newsam, who was ar
rested several months ago in New York
as fugitive from justice from Trini-
| dad, was sent back there on Saturday
on the steamer Irrawaddy. Newsam
was magistrate and collector of the
Port at Cedres, and is charged with
embezzling $3.50, COO
Miss Lizzie Straus of Baltimore en-
tered suit on Saturday for s25, 600 dam
ages against Samuel Greenwald, a
postoffice employe, for breach of
promise. She also asks $50, 600 from
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Greenwald, the
| father and mother of the defendant,
for SANDER alleged and alternating her
alleged fiance's affections.
Mrs. Jessie Beatty Thomas, wife Of
| Congressman Thomas, OF Metro
politan, ILL.,, filed suit for SIS, 900 on
Saturday in the United States court
at st. Louis, against st. Louis music
publishers for the alleged failure Of
the firm to copyright two songs com
posed by her. The firm declares that
It has receipt from Librarian Spofford
for copyright money forwarded to him,
and it also alleges that many other
popular productions, literary and must
| cal, have become public property
| through Mr.. Spofford's action.