Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-04-16
IN GEsEnAl.

ShhuIon DHuklnH TO-, VI Cnuu-
ron, Neb., closed its doors Saturday.
Ex- Gov. Thomas M. Holt Of North
carolina. died Saturday, aged CD years.
The Senate has confirmed the nomina-
tlon of B. j. Franklin to be Governor
of Arizona.
Walter Il, Bedler, aged 10 years, of
Goopers, N. ", committed suicide
Saturday BY shooting.
Charley McKoever defeated Young
Critic In 20-round boxing contest at
Maspeth, L. l., Monday.
The leather house of A. II. &. e.
Lane OF Boston, has made an assign
ment; liabilities $3.50. 900.
A telegram from Monterey, Mex,
announces the death there Of Sir John
Schultz, Ex-Governor of Manitoba.
Five men were badly burned ut the
Woodward Mine, near Wilkesbarre, Mon
day night, by an explosion OF fire-damp.
DIR. Sydney Houston was nominated
for Congress on Saturday by the Re-
publicans of the Fifth Tennessee dis
trict.
Congressman Morse of the Twelfth
Massachusetts district has announced
that he will not be candidate for re-
nomination.
Gen. Baldessera, commander In chief
Of the Italian forces In Abyasina, is
moving toward the relief of the Italian
troops at Adegrat.
Mrs. Susanna Hood, a Chicago mid,
wife, who was accused OF malpractice,
committed suicide Saturday by drink
ing carbolic acid.
The balance Of the Bank of
Spain shows that notes amounting to
S226. 600, 600 have been issued against
$9l, $40, 545 cash on hand
A Raleigh. N. c., dispatch says that
forrest fire in Cumberland county has
destroyed 10, acres of the finest long
leaf pine timber. The losH is over
Sl00, 600.
Two shaft men and four miners were
killed Saturday by an explosion in or
near the magazine on the 100 foot
level Of tho st. Lawrence mine, at
Butte, Mont.
A severe electical storm, accompanied
by heavy rain, swept over lower Michi-
gan Saturday morning, doing much
damage. Many barns and houses were
stuck by lightning and burned.
Frank Marso, who was taken to the
County Hospital in Chicago, Sunday,
suffering from erysipelas, jumped from
the third-s STORY window of the hospital
Monday and was instantly killed.
Peter Maher and Frank Slavin have
been matched to fight 20 rounds before
the Eureka Athletic Club of Long
lsland City, on May Goth, for a purse
of $1,000, the winner to take 81, 000
A collision occurred between two tor
pedo boats, which were being tried in
tho vicinity Of the naval station at
Wilhelmshaven, Germany. One of the
torpedo boats sank and five persons were
drowned.
Senator Tillman Of South Carolina
made speech in Lexington, KY, on
Saturday night, in which he assailed
President Cleveland, Secretary Gar.
lisle and the sound money Democrats
generally.
John Teemer, the ex.champIon oars
man, will about the first of next month
issue challenge to row any man in the
world for 81, 600 or 50, 900 side and the
championship. He will deposit for.
felt of $500.
Owen Xeigler of Philadelphia, and
box 10 rounds at catch weights in the
Olympic A. c.. of San Francisco
within four weeks. The winner will
receive 81, 600.
1t was announced in Atlanta, Ga,
on Monday, that, acting on the advice
Of his physician, ex-Speaker Crisp has
been compelled TO give up the appoint
ments for the joint debates on the
financial question with SecretarySmith.
A powerful group of Egyptian capi-
talists has taken action to oppose the
suit Of the French syndicate against the
commissioners Of the Caisse Of the pub
lie debt for advancing portion of the
reserve fund on account of the Nile ex-
petition.
A fast freight train was derailed and
wrecked by a broken axle. at Locust
Dale, Pa, Saturday, and five youths
who were stealing rides were badly in
jured James Swaeney of Shamokin,
one of the riders, died as tho result of
his iniuries.
Bill and George Taylor, murderers Of
the Mceks family, sentenced TO be
hanged April .0th, and Iee Gun
ningham, the latter also in Jail, made
an attempt to break jail at Carrollton,
Mo. Saturday night George succeeded
in getting away, but Bill Taylor aud
Cunningham were captured.
A dispatch from Zale, Ala. says that
on Saturday night mob of masked
men went to the Jail, took Reddyeck
Adams, colored, out and hanged him.
Adams waylaid and shot II. L. Renfro
last November and robbed aud set fire
TO his store and dwelling The case
had just been tried and resulted in a
mistrlal.
James Sanborn, clerk in the Bank
of Commerce of Louisville, Ky,, has
Disappeared, and his accounts with the
bank are short $40. 0J0. He had charge
of the Louisville 81 Nashville railroad
| accounts and the money was taken with
the aid OF an accomplice 10 the Office
| of the auditor of the road. The money
was lost on horses.
In the elections in Spain the Mar
quis of Cabriana, who revealed the
recent municipal scandals, was badly
defeated. The dishonest methods used
to defeat him are apparent from the
iaet that great many more ballots
were returned than there were electors.
1t is conceded ON all sides that the now
Parliament will be short lived.
The absence of a quorum prevented
definite action III the Republican caucus
which was held at the Capitol Satur-
day night to consider what the party's
action should be on the Mccall and
Stone immigration bills. The Stone
bill provides for a consular inspection
of all persons desiring to immigrate to
the United States. The Mccall bill
proposes an educational test.
The United States court at Spring
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