Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-09-10

The First National Bank of Helena,
Mont, which failed recently, is to be
put in the hands of a receiver.
William III. Aston of New Bruins
wick, N. j., choked to death Tuesday
while sitting at the dinner table.
The firm of Foote & Knevals, dealers
in sugars, syrups, coffees and teas made
an assignment in New York Tuesday.
The New York and Long Branch
steamboat Pleasure sBay, which was
ashore in Shrewsbury r. got of
Tuesday uniniured.
Ten-years old Jimmy Quier was acct
dentally struck on the head by
pitched ball at Bethlehem, Pa, Tues
day and instantly killed.
The Consolidated Street railway Of
Fort Wayne, Ind, was placed in the
hands Of receivers Tuesday. 1t is
said that the embarrassment is tenn
porary.
Henry Bringhurst, u conductor at
Lancaster, was accidently shot and
killed Tuesday night by his friend, John
Wilmer, while they were preparing for
hunting trip.
Isaac Caryl, wealthy New Yorker,
was shot and killed by William Doing
near Allendale, Nd, Monday. Doing
then shot and killed himself. He is
supposed to have been insane.
David Sorden, colored, was sentenced
to three years. imprisonment at Cam
den, n. j., Tuesday for stealing a
bicycle. Samuel Stout was also sent
TO prison for one year for stealing a
wheel.
Vice. President Stevenson was in con-
ference with Senator Jones at the DEM
ocratic campaign headquarters in Chi
cago Monday. 1t was stated that it
is thought Mr.. Stevenson will make
several speeches for Mr.. Bryan in Hi
nois and other States. f
Salvador Romero and Mrs. Rena
Garcia, residents of Redwood City,
were found dead in each other's arms
Sunday night in room at cheap
lodging house in San Francisco. The
man had shot his companion through
the heart and then sent bullet
through his own.
A Winston, N. c.. dispatch says that
L. W. Ashley & Sons, a large plug
tobacco manufacturing firm Of Mount
Airy, have assigned. A mercantile
firm in which they are interested at the
same place have also failed. Assets
and liabilities have not been given.
In Charleston, S. O. Monday evening,
Charles B. Miller, member Of the
Lafayette Artillary, Naval Reserves,
was fatally shot by oomrade, in the
company's armory. The working of a
cannon was being explained and q
loaded shell was accidenty substituted
for dummy. 4.
A dispatch from Springfield, KY.
says that the residents of that place are
badly frightened over the threat of a
mob to burn the town il any one at
tempts TO arrest them. Two buildings
have been burned, Business is practi-
cally suspended and armed men are pa
trolling the streets.
The Chinese minister, Young Yu,
accompanied by several members of bis
legation, visited Mount Vernon Mon
day by special train, and deposited on
| the tomb of Washington the handsome
wreath which LII Hung Chang was pre-
| vented by Indictment weather on Satur-
day from placing there with his own
| hands.
Tom Watson Of Georgia made an adj
dress at a Labor Day celebration in
Dallas, Tex. He devoted most of his
time to personal attacks on Sewall, the
Democratic candidate for Vice Presi-
dent. He declared he would not retire
from the race in SewAll's favor. "If
Bryan wins he said, 1T must be as
Bryan and Watson. If Bryan is de-
featsd he can blame SewalL''
q n e.