Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-12-03
IN q EN- ERAL.

IeNas ulspatches report that severe
blizzard has been raging in portions Of
that State.
The deficit in the United States
revenues for the fiscal year to date is
$50, ai6, $40.
fire in Mason City, Ia, destroyed
the postoftice and several business
houses; loss, 800, 600.
A Pierre, S. D., dispatch says that
at least 1000 sheep on the ranges per-
ished during the recent blizzard.
A gang OF robbers looted the village
of Moline, l6 miles north of Grand
Rapids, Mich, on Monday night.
Mrs. Joseph S. Brown, wife Of Maj.
Brown, was burned to death in fire
that destroyed their dwelling in Boston
Tuesday.
According to Des Moinss dispatch
the rovonues of Iowa are short $500, 600,
aud an issue OF bonds may be
necessary.
The failure OF Gage & FELTON,, bankers
and brokers, of Boston. was announced
Tuesday. The liabilities are said to
be 800, coo.
AS result of feud two brothers
named White we're shot and killed by
L. j. Williams at bethany Church,
near Troy, S. c., on Sunday.
The 16-years- twin daughters OF
Riley Taft werc killed and Jesse Croel
was fatally injured by being struck by
train at a grade crossing near Lyons,
Mich, on Monday night.
Thomas Welsh and John Gehrke
quarrelled over cards in a saloon in
Ringtown. Pa, and, while Gehrke's
back was turned, Welsh shot him, the
bullat lodging in his lung.
Mrs. Mary Il. johnson, wife OF Jacob
johnson OF the Lyceum Theatre, Wash
ington, ID. e., was found dead in bed
Tuesday morning at her home in that
city, sutTocated by illuminating gas.
| Tho shaft OF a mine at Gloucester,
O., owned by the Sunday Creelz Mine
CO., caught fire Tuesday, and the lives
of $50 miners were in danger All
escaped, however, by means of the air
shaft.
A bill was introduced in the Georgia
Legislature Tuesday authorizing the
sale of the Northeastern railroad, the
minimum price being fixed at $2sT,
900, the amount of the state bonds or
the road.
In the Italian Chamber OF Deputies
Tuesday vote of confidence in the
government was carried against the
Radical Socialist proposal that Italy
should entirely abandon her possession.
in Africa.
The United States Treasury deb
statement, issued Tuesday, shows
net increase in the public debt, less cast
in the Treasury, during November, O.
IS, 200, 1913. Total cash in the Treasury
$50, 0Gl, $40.
The New York & New Jersey Bridg,
Construction Companies on Tuseda,
made contract with the Union Bldg
Go. Of New York City for the building
of a bridge over the Hudson river at
cost not to exceed S25, 900, 900.
On January lst nearly ten million
of Pacific railroad bonds become du
and payable, and the disbursement o
this large sum, together with sill
months interest, will make larg
reduction in the treasury cash.
In tho district court at Leadyille
Col. on Monday, the cases against tb
officers Of the Miners Union, charge,
with being implicated in tho murle
of Fireman Jerry O'lSeefe. during th
attack on the Coronado Mine, were dis
missed.
The monthly statement OF the Conn
troler Of the Currency shows the tott
amount of national bank notes n cir
culation to be S235, 3l2, l03, which i
an increase since October 3lst OF s414.
4l6, and since November 3oth, 1895, {
S2l, 440, 907.
Richard g. Monks, alias Wellineto
! Thornwaite. a surveyor, was arrested i
New York City Tuesday. He i
! wanted at Bay City. Mich, for forger,
lie had in his possession when arreste
! upwards of 900 blank checks from firm
I all oSsy, tho United States, and mi
cbi~sInotee, in stampsng figures 0
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