Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-08-15

seals in Bering Sea are practically
exterminated. -
DIR. A. G. Elliston Of New Castle
county, KY, shot and killed r. A.
Dickerson, druggist, at Elliston, on
"Wednesday night.
-Four people were burned to death by
fire, Wednesday night, which de-
stroyed the Transfer Hotel and several
adjoining buildings In Pendleton, Ore.
John Hodge, Past Grand Master OF
the Grand Lodge Of Masons Of New
York, died suddenly Wednesday at his
home in Lockport He was 50 years
Very Rev. James Hughes, vicar
general of the Roman Catholic Diocese
of Hartford, Conn, died Wednesday
evening in that city. He was Go years
Mrs. Martha West committed suicide
by drowning, in the Potomac, Thurs
day, near Tenney's Mills, Georgetown.
Her domestic life had been very un-
happy.
Theodore Ksrls, So years, promi--
nent architect Of Chicago, committed
suicide in that city on Tuesday by
shooting. III health supposed to have
been the cause.
The paper box factory Of George
FRANKIE Of Baltimore, Nd, was dam
aged to the exent of $40, 900 by fire and
water. Thursday evening. The insur.
ance is $50, 600.
James McManus and his wife, ped
oilers, were waylaid and robbed by
tramps at Colonia, near Railway, N
D., on Tuesday night. McManus was
very seriously injured.
Sarah Barton, 20 years Of age, jump
ed from the roof of four story tene-
ment, in New York City, Wednesday
morning, and was fatally injured. She
was temporarily insane.
Miss Elizabeth Blaney Bird commit
ted suicide at her home in Buffalo,
during a hit OF melancholia. She was
AZ years old and. was well known in
social and musical circles.
Clara Newman died in New York
City Wednesday, the result of criminal
operation. James Murray, widower,
was arrested, charged with being re-
sponsihle for the girls death.
Thomas Moberly of Richmond Ken. !,
was drowned at Virginia Beach, We'd
nesday, while endeavoring to save his
daughter who went beyond her depth
while bathing. The young lady vas
saved
A contract has been made with the
Westinghouse Electric Co. to furnish
a new electric lighting plant for the
House and Senate wings Of the Capitol
at Washington, at cost not to exceed
$35, 600.
W. N. Hurst, an inmate of the East
ern Penitentiary of Lexington, KY,
killed Stephen De Long, another luna
tic, "Wednesday night with brick,
which had been torn from the wall Of
his cell.
Elk United States Senator A. j. Nc
Laurin was nominated by reclamation
for Governor by the Democratic State
Convention of Mississippi Wednesday.
Silver speeches were enthusiastically
applauded.
At Houston, Fla, on Monday,
Albert Tillin, II years old, killed An
ME Avant, aged 0. The deed was the
outcome OF family quarrel, and the
boy carried out literally instructions
given him by his father.
A dispatch from Kingston, Jamaica,
says that the Kerr Line steamer Argo-
maui, from Halifax, waterlogged,
foundered on Wednesday, 40 miles off
the northeast point Of the island
The crew was saved, but the vessel and
its cargo were total loss
Three murClerers, who were confined
in a single cell in the Albany, N. Y,
Jail, made an unsuccessful attempt to
escape on Tuesday night. They had
cut hole through the wall and had
dropped rope made of blankets, when
a Waterman discovered the plot.
Miss Elizabeth Flagler appeared in
court in Washington Wednesday, and
gave bond in the sum of So for
her appearance before the grand Jury
in September, to answer to the charge
OF shooting young Ernest Green. Her
bondsmen were Gen, Macfeely and Col.
John Cassels.
a masked man entered the Grand
Rapids ~ Indiana railroad depot, at
Sturgis, Mich, Tuesday night, and
ordered Henry Dobberdeen, the night
operator, and A. S. Mccormick. To
hold up their hands He secured s25
company money from the operator, and
some money from Mccormick, and
then escaped.
The Convention Of the Catholic Total
.hpnNAhCANp bnlOl Vi AlutIltd opened
in New York City Wednesday. Papal
Delegate Satolli celebrated mass, Arch
bishop Ryan preached the opening
sermon, and reports were read by
Father J. McCleary, the president, and
j. Washington Logue, the vice presi-
dent of the Union.
Joe Asquith, aged 90, was killed by
Harmon MichaeIs, aged Is, at a water
melon festival in Knoxville, Tenn, on
Wednesday night They were throw.
ing melon rinds at one another, when
a quarrel ensued. Michaels threw a
stone, which, striking Asquith at the
base of the skull, broke his neck, caus-
ing instant death.
w. s. Day, Harry Storde, j. e. HAY
ely and August Zeverery, all we'll known
citizens of Brookfield, Mo-, were mt
in Jail at Kansas City, Wednesday
night, on the charge of being concern
ed in the robbery of the Brookfield
postofiice, in February, 1894 Day was
the assistant postmaster at Brookfield
at the time of the robbery.
A Washington dispatch saws that n
comparative statement Of the appoint
ments OF fourth class postmasters will
soon be made public, which will show
that more appointments have been
made during Fourth Assistant Post.
master General Maxwell's term of Office
than for the corresponding period of
the previous administration.
james Clark, ex-town marshal Of
telluride, Col, was assassinated there