Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-12-17
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Eleven women in Cleveland, o., have
offered to 60 to Cuba to nurse the sick
and wounded.
Seven vessels were wrecked on the
northern coast OF Newfoundland during
last weeks storm.
George l.. Catlin, for many years
consul at Zsrich, Switzerland, died in
New York Monday.
George Thompson OF Marlton. N. j..
was killed Monday by the accidental
discharge Of bis gun. "a
An entire block of business houses at
Shawnee, o. H., was burned on Satur-
day nights, loss $50, 600. 81 i
II. CLAY Bascom OF Troy, N. y,
prominent Prohibitiopjst, died in jack
sonville. Fla, Monday.
The candle factory OF the Standard
Oil Co., in Cleveland, o., was burned
on Sunday: loss. $50. 600.
Game Warden Schneider of Atlantic
county, N. j., was convicted on Satur-
day of selling liquor on election day.
Edmund A. Wright committed
suicide at the grave Of his late iancee
in Toledo, o., cemetery Sunday.
William II. Osgood, retired stock
broker of New York and widely
known yachtsman, died on Saturday.
The residence of Prof. Charles s.
Sargent OF Harvard College, in Brook
line, Mass, was destroyed by fire last
Monday night.
Antonio Jorio of South Vineland N.
j., was dubbed to death Monday by
his SONS during state of religious
frenzy.
The postoflice, Lees Hotel, Masonic
Hall and II other buildings at Floyd's
Court House, Va, were destroyed by
fro Monday.
Two failures were announced on the
New York Cotton Exchange Monday
those of John Collins K Sons and w.
ID. Rountree 4 Co.
Ernest L. Chase, while in a jealous,
frenzy, cut his wife's and his own
throat in Detroit, Monday morning.
Both were fatally injured.
Alfred Srhlus shot and probably
fatally wounded Margaret Peters, and
then killed himself, in New York, on
Monday, Jealousy was the cause.
The Non partisan W. G. Z. u, in
Washington, ID. G., on Saturday. elected
Mrs. Whlttenmeyer president and Mrs.
Ellen j. Phinney general secretary.
Fire at Altoona Monday destio Dyed
the dry goods store OF Frank M. Moi
row and damaged several other build
ingH, causing loss of nearly Sl00, 000
The United Window Glass factory at
Orestes, Ind, resumed operations ON
Saturday, furnishing employment to
800 hands. 1t had been idle six months.
DIR. Leonard j. Sanford, one of the
Oldest professors Of Yale College, died
on Saturday. He held tho chair of
anatomy and physiology for over 30
years.
The Joseph Ba1igan Co., capital
81, 000 900, has been incorporated at
Providence, r. ], Tho concern will, it
is said, oppose the so7called Rubber
Trust.
Norman T. Pinkard of Port Norris,
N. j., was instantly killed on Saturday
night by the accidental discharge of o
gun IN the hands Of Capt. Leonard g.
Hand. AZ
Durham, Buckley & Co. and j. Il.
Jefferies & Co., large dry goods firms
OF New York, are to be consolidated
under the style of the Durham, Buck;
ley Co.
Three children Of Edward Farms.
worth of Brookline. N. H.. were
drowned ON Friday by the breaking of
the ice on pond on which they were
playing
Two pupils in the West Chester Nor
NAL School became involved in a
quarrel on Monday, and one of them.
Caleb Il. Thomas, was stabbed in the
abdomen.
G. III. Over & Co. and Maring Hart
Is Co., window glass manufacturers of
Muncie, Ind, employing nearly 1000
mes, have resumed work after six
months idleness.
Y. ID. Newton, "a large lumber dealer
of Cleveland, o., assigned on Satur.
day. The assets are estimated at SIPS,
600, and the liabilities are expected 10
roach the same amount.
John Willett and Roo Hall, farmers,
wore struck and killed 10y chesapeake
q Ohio passenger train in Maysville,
Ky, on Saturday. They had attempted
tc beat the train TO a crossing
The war vessels Newark and Raleigh
left Key West Monday to intercept, il
possible, the steamer Three Friends,
which is reported to have left Fernan-
dina on filibustering expedition.
Constable Patrick McCauley at
tempted to make arrests at cock
fight at McAdoo. Pa, but was severely
beaten by the crowd of spectators,
who then proceeded with tho fight.
The school directors and other
officials of Blythe township, Pa. re-
Gently convicted of misdemeanors In
Office, were Monday sent TO Jail for
terms varying from 10 months to one
year. :
The Rev. DR.. James A.. McCauley,
one Of the best known clergymen Of
the Methodist Episcopal Church, and
for Is years president of Dickinson
College, died in Baltimore on Saturday
night. :.
The dead body of Miss Josephine
Jeroski. grandniece OF Gen. Pulaski.
the Polish patriot, was found in her
lodgings, In Brooklyn, on Saturday.
She had taken laudanum several days
before.
The cable steamer Nina has arrived
at st. Johns Newfoundland, with the
schooner Pansy in tow. The crew OF
the Pansy, which was in sinking con-
dition, were nearly dead from exposure
and hunger M
A Fort Smith. Ark, dispatch says
that the Dawes Commission and dele
gates of the Choctaw Nation have
reached an agreement looking to the
division Of their lands and the ulti-
mate abandonment OF the tribal system.