Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-05-23

A Brooklyn dispatch says that the seven
gas companies OF that city have been con
solidated.
During the month of April the Internal
Revenue Bureau collected $l4, 5Oj.3l on
account of the income tax
o. Shibler was fatally burned in fire
which destroyed the Virginia House, at
Point Pleasant, W. Va. Friday.
Claus Spreckels has confessed Judgment
in San Francisco in Il suit for Islander
brought by his son, Z. A. Spreckels.
A fire at st. Adams, VT, Sunday, de-
stroyed 40 business places and at least 100
dwellings. The loss is estimated at
$750,000
James Lyon Gibson committed suicide
in Audubon Park, New Orleans, on Fri
day. Financial troubles and Ill health are
given rs the cause.
The paper mill of the Wisconsin River
Paper and Pulp Co., near stevens Point
Wis, were destroyed by tire on Saturday
night Loss Sl50,OO0.
| The president of the Bank OF Commerce,
| of st. Louis has issued AN order fOrhldding
any cmploye from attending horse races,
andor penalty of dismissal.
The testimonial presented to Archbishop
| Williams by the clergy and laitv Of the
| diocese of Boston was check for $50, GOO,
or $1,000 for each year of his priesthood.
| A passenger train on the Delaware and
Hudson Railroad ran int. u freight wreck
| near Trask Station, N ", on Thursday
night. James X. Lamb, the fireman, was
killed.
The strike at Bellaire, o., Steel Works
| has been settled by compromise the firm
| concedng a ID per cent advance in wages.
| Five hundred men returned TO work on
| Monday.
The Savannah, Americas & Mont.
gomery railroad was sold on Friday AT
| Americus, Ga, under an order of court to
representatives of the bondholderS for
| 81. 500, 900.
The United States circuit court Of mp.
peals, at Boston, on Saturday, handed
down q decision in the Bell Telephone
Berliner case, affirming the validity of the
Berliner patent.
A fire in Gate City, Ala. Saturday, de
stroyed half dozen stores, boarding
houses and residences. Loss, $4,000. Ar
unknown man was burned to death in .
boarding house.
Seven business houses in Bennetsyille
S. e., were burned Sunday. Loss
$4,000. It is believed the fire was the
work of burglars who set fire to Carroll:
. store after robbing it,
Hamilton Dean and wife, a wealthy
couple living near spokane, Nasn., were
killed on Friday evening by the fall of ;
huge tree which struck the carriage il
which they were driving.
A frame building in Providence, r. l..
which was being moved, collapsed on Fri
day. Mrs. Heromine Guerton. ASA q
Aldrich and Alice Lemoine, child, were
killed, and several others were injured.
Twelve inches of snow fell on Friday
night and Saturday between Trinidad
Col, and Ration, n. NJ. Stock growers
were greatly elated, as 1t was the first snow
or rain for nearly six months.
Two trolley cars full of passengers col
llded in Brooklyn Sunday afternoon
and seven persons were hurt. three o.
them receiving serious injuries. The motor
men OF the two cars were arrested tor crimi
nal negligence.
The United States Geological survey fur
nishes a report on the coal product of til
United States for the year 1894, whicl
shows decrease of nearly II 10000
short tons from the product OF 1893 an,
decrease in value of over S22, 250, 600.
Mosts Lolita, young Illinois farmer
was murdered by Il crowd of roughs il
North NincHn!es. Ind, ON saturday night
He had been notified that if he persisted Il
calling upon young lady in North Vii
/ cennes he would be murdered, but paid II
attention to the threat.