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

dead.
Samuel Gilbert, an octogenarian
resident of Hammonton, N, j., died
Wednesday. lhl
William II. French, Justice of the
peace at Sayreville, N. j., committed
suicide Thursday.
j. Boyd Nixon, prominent lawyer
of Bridgeton, N. j., died Thuraday at
Hot Springs, N. O.
James Fagin. who threw a lighted
cigar in Secretary Carlisle's face, has
been fined $50 and costs. tf
Chairman Hanna says, there will be a
consultation OF party leaders before any
legislation is decided upon,
The General Assembly Of the knights
of Labor, Thursday, endorsed scheme
for graduated income tax,
Capt. John Maxson Brown, tho
veteran life saver OF the New Jersey
coast, died at Brielle Thursday.
The Sulzburg brewery and the Cin-
cinnati sawmill, at Bay. City, Mich,
were burned Friday; loss, $50, 900.
A fire in Berlin, Ont, on Thursday
night, destroyed ID. Hibner & Go. u
furniture factory. Loss over $75, 600.
Peyton r. Chandler, one OF the firm
Of Chandler & Co., for 40 years one OF
Chicago's prominent financiers, Is
dead. a
At the burning OF the hotel at East
Smethport, Pa, Wade Chambers fell
dead after coming out Of the burning
building.
Congressman Newlands Of Nevada,
mn IN Iii NJ for os ~
believe that we should accept the
verdict of the country"
Boutelle W. Frazier. Washington,
d. G., hotel proprietor, committed
suicide on Wednesday. He became
deapondent, owing to i'll health.
!, The President Wednesday appointed
IL. b. Rogers a captain in the revenue
cutter service. and Edward w. Donation
an assistant paymaster in this navy.
ttorney- General Miller says the
rumor that ex- President Harrison will
go into the Mckinley Cabinet as Score.
tary of State is utterly without foun-
datIon.
The Paul Paper Mill Co. of Menosha,
Wis. has made an assignment for the
benefit of creditors. The assets are
Sl00, 900 and liabilities half that
amount.
John W. Clark OF Camden, N. j.,
whose brother was murdered on Sun
day last, attempted suicide Thursday
by cutting his throat while in de-
spondent mood. "a
DR.. p. Frank Bowers. prominent
physician of Cleveland, o., committed
suicide by drowning on Thursday.
Overwork is thought to have un-
balanced his mind.
Secretary Carlisle ID quoted as saying
to friend In Kentucky: MY sincere
desire aud intention is to have nothing
more to do with politics after the end
of this administration. a
Senator Sherman, in an interview in
New York Wednesday, said that IL will
be necessary to pass tariff measure al
once, and that the Dingiey bill, with
some changes, will do for the present.
Mrs. Lucinda Schelinger. wife OF
Nathan b. Sohellinger, prominent
resident of East Marion, N. Y,
drowned herself in Peconic bay or
Friday morning. She has been az
invalid for several years and was de.
spondent.
Chairman Bynum of the National
Committee, thinks it is the duty Of
Sound Money Democrats to support the
Mckinley administration in such re.
forms as may be necessary to perfect
the currency system.
In Chicago Friday fire started Ii
the Board Of Education warehouse ad
joining the Chicago Manual Training
School, which was destroyed by fire
the previous night. The warehouse
was also destroyed. Loss, $50, 600.
The loss on the school 10 estimated al
$50. 900 also.
Before leaving New York for Detroit
Wednesday night Gen. Russell A. Algel
said: ~ think the State of New York
seems solid for Mr.. Platt for United
| States Senator. think he would accept
the honor if it were offered to him anG
it would be a we'll merited recognition
of his service to his party"
Richard Donovan, cook in a Chi
killed by Albert De Costa, another
employed. De Costa's hands were
almost severed in the struggle for tht
| possession Of the knife with which hs
|
Senator Thurston says no has nc
intention Of retiring from the United
States Senate. Nebraska has popu
list Legislature, and TO leave my seat ia
the Senate vacant would be an invita-
tion to the silver men to make th,
most OF it and seat William j. Bryan,
with the purpose of overcoming thu
Republican majority in the Senate. -
A coroner's jury In Yonkers. N. Y,
Friday returned this verdict: "W,
find that Hamlin j. Andrus came I,
hrs death by being blown to pieces il
the Office Of the Arlington Chemiea
Co, on the morning of October 21at
by the explosion Of nitro-glycerine
dynamite or some other high explosive
by some person or persons unknown t
this jury"
John Fock, a wealthy farmer re.
siding near Trafton, WASH. who's,
mind was wrecked by tho discovery o
his wife's unfaithfulness, chopped VI
all his furniture into kindling wood oil
Thursday, locked himself and hi
youngest child in the house and Sol
fire to the pile. NeighborH discovered
the fire and rescued Fock after dies
perate struggle, but the child persisted
General Master Workman Sovereign
of the knights Of Labor, in his annua
address to the General Assembly, out
lined a programme of action for tn,
order, including the demand for FIRE,
silver coinage at 16 to l. He instructed
the district trade assemblies to, as fa
as possible, adjust all local difference
with employers, leaving the genera
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