Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-07-23
IN GEskn4L.

Senator Pctfor has Withdrawn his op-
position to the endorsement of Bryan
by tho Populist National convention.
1t is stated that Gov. Matthews OF
Indiana, viii bo candidate for United
States Senator before the next Legisla-
ture.
Mrs. Emeline Girard Taylor, agod 81
years, an annuitant of the Stephen
Girard estate, died at Atlantic City
Friday.
The Republican National Executive
Committee has decided to establish
headquarters both at New York and
Chicago.
The United States and Hayti Tele
graph and Cable Go. was incorporated
in Albany Wednesday, with capital of
81, 800, 600.
Three policemen were injured, one
probably fatally, by a collision be-
tween patrol wagon and an electric
car in Chicago.
The Populist State convention OF
South Dakota has endorsed Bryan g
nomination and commended the course
of Senator Pettigrew.
Adolph Hirschkoph was convicted in
New York Wednesday of murder by
means of arson. He was sentenced TO
imprisonment for life.
Tho Halet 81 Davis Co. of Chicago.
dealers in pianos and organs, made an
assignment Friday. The assets are
S2S3, 900 and the liabilities sl40, 000
Senator Villas has called meeting
of the four Western delegates- at large
to the Chicago convention, to consider
plan of action for gold standard
Democrats
A writ Of mapdamus has been issued
from tho supreme court, directing tho
city Of Camden, n. j., to pay to the
county Of Camden $50, 900 back taxes
duo the county.
Frederick Geyer, aged 80 years. of
Gloucester City, n. j.. = WAS drowned
in the Delaware river Friday while
giving his horse swim. The animal
WAS also drowned.
The Duke of Orleans, son of the late
Count of Paris was Wednesday formally
betrothed to the Archduchess, Marie
Dorothea Amelia, daughter OF the
Archduke Joseph of Australia.
The right of creditor to use a
postal card in making statement of
Indebtedness camo up before United
States Commissioner Foote. in Chi-
cago, Wednesday, and was upheld.
Vice President Stevenson is quoted
as saying: II will support the nomi-
nee Of tho Chicago convention, but as
to the outlook | am not well enough
posted at present to give an opinion. !"
The British steamer Parkmore,
which sailed from Halifax Wednesday
for Liverpool, W mt ashore Friday at
Cormorant Point, six miles from
Heathpoint, on the Island of Anticosti.
Nows reached Durango, Mox.. on
| FRIDAY, of an assault made by band
of briganda upon a sugar hacienda of
Enrique Rodriguez, few miles south
of Mazatlan. The outlaws were driven
off with loss of five killed.
A report was made to the Conyen-
tion of tho Ancient Order of Hiber-
mans, in Detroit, Wednesday, that the
| fund for tho endowment of chair in
the Roman Catholic University at
Washington, d. c., had been nearly
completed.
Chairman Rusk of tho Democratic
City Executive Committee of Balti-
more. has written to Mr.. Bryan, invit.
ing him to visit Baltimore, and promis.
| ing him rousing reception. Mr..
Rusl expects Maryland to go for Bryan
and Sewall by large majority.
The Kansas court of appeals has dc.
clared ineffective the law under which
divorces have been granted in that
| state for % years. 1t ia estimated
that from 80, 600 10 80 900 divorces are
/ nj ~ OF al, nH
property rights and the custody oi
children.
Hon. Richard G. Mccormick pub.
lishod u letter Wednesday declining the
nomination to Congress from the First
New York district Tho annual con.
vention OF the New Jersey State
League of Republican Clubs was held
at Asbury Park Wednesday, and Frank
j. Higgins was reelected president.
The National and State platforms were
endorsed.
Tho stockholders of the Wheeling &
Lake Eric Go. have voted to increase
the capital stock Of the road s., 900, 600.
Tho money is to be used to double
track the ROAD, increase its rolling
stock, improve its equipment and
"deselop the company's term inal
facilitiee at Cleveland which may
mean tho construction Of the proposed
Wellington branch.
Tho Ancient Order of Hibernians in
Detroit on Friday, re, elected 2. j.
O'Connor president. Thomas j..
Dundon of Columbus, O., was chosen
treasurer and NJ. +. Wilhere of Phila.
delphia, chairman of the national board
of diroctors John j. O'Sullivan OF
Philadelphia was elected secretary
after long fight and many ballots,
succeeding Secretary Flattery.
A Washington dispatch says that
owing to the fact that the amount of
silver dollars in the Treasury available
for tho redemption of Treasury notes
has become reduced 10 $40 G59, 5S2, and
will be further reduced by redemption
during the current month, the coinage
of silver dollars by the mints will be
increased from 81, 500, 600 10 50, GOO, OOC
per month from the LIST of August.
A Fredericton dispatch says Hon.
L. G. Blair, Thursday, rendered his
resignation as Premier and Attorney
General of New Brunswick and recon.
mended Gov. Frazer to send for Hon.
James Mitchell and trust him with
tho formation of Il now administration.
Mr.. Mitchell WAS immediately sum