Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-11-19
IN EN- rrAL.

| The Illinois Watch Co., at Spring
field, ILL.,, has resumed operations
Thomas Ransom, son Of the United
| States Minister to Mexico, died Sun
day.
BY an explosion Of dynamite at
Niagara Falls, on Saturday, two men
were killed.
The General Assembly Of tho Knights
OF Labor has selected Louisville as the
next place Of meeting.
A fire at Elberton, Ga, on Sunday,
destroyed number of business houses,
the losses aggregating 100000.
Katie Morrow, who was to have been
married this week, wus'e burned to
death on Saturday at Reading, Pa.
The Democratic Legislative caucus of
Georgia Monday nominated Hon. A.
S. Clay for United States Senator.
The Chief Justice OF Mississippi,
Tim e. Cooper, has resigned, to engage
in private practice in Memphis, Tenn.
| A dispatch from Nassau, N. p, says
that w. II. Pyfrom, the Oldest sponge
merchant in the colony. died on Satur-
day. ~ is, h
A Laporte dispatch saye that an cpl
demic OF diphtheria is threatened in a
number of localities in Northern In
diana. s5 hi
Brother Francis, who, with five other
French Roman Catholics, founded Notre
Dame University at South Bend, Ind,
is dead.
In Slick, Mo-, Mrs. Abner Cox shot
her husband twice, fnprtally wound
ing him, and then shot herself, dying
instantly. -
Joseph Sterba of Bower Hill, Pa,
was shot and killed BY friend who
did not know the gun he was handling
was loaded.
Two Italian workmen were killed in
Norristown, Pa, Monday by the cave
in Of sewer trench in which they
were digging.
The jennings State Bank of Daven-
port, Neb., was robbed on Saturday
night of So, 700 in cash and about $500
worth of iewelry.
Marx &c Blum. wholesale shoe and
hat dealers Of Galveston, Tex, failed
on Saturday. Liabilities, s513, GOO;
probable assets, $3.50, 900.
The official computation OF the vote
In Pennsylvania shows that Mckinley
and Hobart received 726, 99S votes and
bryan anu OeWdil fAz, UO4
President Cleveland Monday APP
pointed W. S. Forman of Illinois COM
missioner of internal revenue, vice
Joseph II. Miller, resigned.
Heirs of Burkhart Moser are en-
deavoring to gain possession of 300
acres OF land in Schuylkill county, Pa,
on part Of which Tamaqua is located.
New York City capitalists have sub
scribed $50, 900 for the opening OF q
factory there for the manufacture of
patent and enameled leather, employing
500 hands.
Ed. Williams, miner at Ayrshire,
Ind, Monday attempted criminal
assault upon sick woman and, fail
ing, assaulted her 14-years-old daughter.
A mob pursued Williams and killed
him. IKE
Policeman Lyman Of Ocala, Fla, on
Saturday night, shot and killed negro
named Harris and wounded another.
They had been paying craps and re-
| fused to halt when the officer called to
them. -
j. Rosenfield & Co.., wholesale mil
linery and notions, filed general as
signment In Galveston, Tex, on Satur-
day. Estimated liabilities, $12O, 600.
and the nominal assets about the same
figure.
In public address at Lincoln, Neb.,
on Saturday, William j. Bryan advised
that the agitation. Of the free silver
question be kept up by the formation of
clubs for the discussion of the financial
question.
In October last Sanford q Sons,
carpet manufacturers of Amsterdam.
N. Y, reduced the wages Of their en-
ployes 10 per cent. On Saturday the
firm announced that the wages has
been restored.
The supreme court OF Tennessss has
decided in favor of the city OF Knox
vile suit in which an issue of 1925, 600
worth of bonds by the city to the Knox
vile, Cumberland Gap & Louisville
raiiroad was involved.
Berlin newspapers in their COM
ments upon President Oleveland's atti-
tude in regard to Cuba agree that it is
his intention to assert the right OF tha
United States to dictate Spain's future
policy toward Cuba.
A Houghton, Mich, dispatch says
the mining companies at Negaunee,
Iron Mountain, Champion, Ishpeming
and other points in that region are
adding to their force of men to the ex-
tent of 2, 200 men or more.
A fire in Syracuse, N. Y, Sunday,
destroyed the Eureka Plaster Co.'s
works and Michael r. Hayes salt watts.
Patrick Donnelly, who was asleep in
one of the buildings, was burned to
death. The loss is estimated at s25, 900.
The people of Holland. Mich, have
raised Sc, 900 to aid in rebuilding the
factory of George ?. Hummer, silver
candidate for Congress, which was
burned few weeks ago, entailing
loss of $3.50, 900. He will employ 500
men.
All the newly-elscted Republican
members of the kentucky Legislature
have been served With notices of con-
test by their lates silver Democratic
opponents. Ii is now said the Cover
nor will call an extra session for
December LIST.
1t is announced that treaty of peace
has been signed between Abyssinia and
Italy. The new convention recognizes
the complete Independence Of Ethiopia.
| King Menelek declares free all the
Italians taken prisoners during the
recent campaign.
The strike of the employees OF the
Tudor iron works, at st. Louis, which
has been in progress for two years,
was declared of on Saturday, the pro-
prietors having acceded to the demand
for Increased wages. This will place