Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-06-25
IN ERAL.

I06 lUUBu anniversary OI Tue eVdCud-
tion of Detroit by the British will be
celebrated in that city July 1ltb.
The State Bar Association of Indiana
was organized Tuesday. Gen. Benja-
min Harrison was chosen president.
w. G. Brantley of Brunswick has
been nominated for Congress by the
Democrats Of the Eleventh Georgia dis
trict.
Great Britain, France and Russia,
it is said. bave agreed to insist that
the Porte shall execute reforms in
Crete.
A Chicago dispatch says that the
Western silver men are organizing a
propaganda movement for work among
tho laboring people of the East
The Suburban handicap, at Sleeps
head Bay, Tuesday, was won by
Henry Of Navarro in 2.07. The Com
moner was second and Clifford third.
Mark A. Hanna recommends to the
Republican party red, white and blue
pampas plumes, mounted fan shape on
staff, for parades and interior decora-
tions.
Tho Wisconsin Democratic State
Convention, Tuesday, was controlled
by the sound money men. A free sill
yer platform was rejected by vote Of
217 TO 129.
1t is reported that the Home Secre-
tary has been induced to reconsider his
recent determination in regard TO Mrs.
Maybrick and her release is likely TO
take place soon.
The jury in the case Of Mrs. Mary
Alice Aluont Livingston Fleming,
charged in New York with having
poisoned her mother, on Tuesday re-
turned a verdict OF not guilty.
William q, Whitney says the Eastern
Democrats are not discouraged and will
put forth Their most persuasive powers
to induce the National Democratic
Convention to adopt gold plank.
The Miners Bank in Crede, COL,
was robbed of $4,000 Monday by an
unknown man, who covered the cashier
with revolver and seized all the
money in the drawer He escaped.
Edward ", Winter, general manager
OF tho Chicago, ST. Paul, Minneapolis
g. Omaha Railroad Co., has been
selected for the presidency of the reor-
ganized Northern Pacific Railroad Co.
An earnest effort was made at one
stage Of the proceedings of the Repub-
lican National Convention to induce
Chauncey NJ. Depew TO become a can
didate for the Vice Presidential nomi-
nation.
1t is said that the rumor about the
resignation Of Balfour is undoubtedly
founded on fact. and, although officially
denied, the general opinion is that it
is only deferred to n more fitting time
Senators Dubois and Mantle are IN
Springfield, ILL.,, for the purpose, it is
said, of comforting with the silver
Democrats with the view of uniting
them with the free silver Republicans
on Teller as candidate for President
The jury in the case Of Henry Barton
Beeeher, son OF the late Henry Ward
Beecher, who has been on trial for
forgery in the criminal branch of the
supreme court in Now York, on Fri
day, brought IN a verdict of acquit-
tai.
The British Ambassador at Washing
ton has been authorized by his govern
ment to receive and report any pro
posals that may be made to him by the
representative of Venezuela in Wash
ington in regard to the boundary
dispute.
In speaking to a deputation of the
international Arbitration League Lord
Salisbury said lie was glad TO say that
matters present great deal more hope
full aspect in the matter of the differ
ences between Great Britain and the
United States.
Gov Altgeld was unanimously re
nominated for Governor 10y the Illinois
Democratic Stlte Convention Tues
day. Atgeld and the free silver forces
were in entire control and the platform
declared for Independent free silver
coinage at the ratio of lG TO J.
Gen. Weylers plan Of campaign has
been approved by the Spanish govern
ment. lIe is confident that, with the
reinforcements Of 10, 600 men promised
him by the M mister of War, he will be
able to crush The rebellion and that no
will return triumphant to Spain in
June next
A young man who offered for sale tho
questions to le asked by the State ES-
amining Boards Of those attending the
u edcal examinations at Harrisburg
acknowledged his guilt and WAS de-
barred from practice in Pennsylvania.
The boards discovered the scheme in
time to change the questions.
The Parclr Ollie hGs been asked for
a copyrigh on floral emblem to bp
worn by tic adhcrpnlH of the rrpo silvor
plgn. TAc cmuon IL In the form uF
common held daisy, with NJ petals,
each numbered ~ the tip from one 10
lG. ami TIE yellow coattc worried with
a figure one, -.
A freight train ~ the Great Northern
was dcrailcd Monday pear kuatcnai
Falls by landslide. Twelve cars
wero carried DOM into the river aud
over the falls, where tnry were dashed
to pieces In one of the cars carried
into the river were l. tramns, all of
whom perished.
Tho Supreme Lodge. Ancient Order
of United Wnrkmen, in session at Buf-
falo, HIS errtad the following officers:
Supreme Master Workman, j. G. Tate
of Nebraska supreme Foreman, W.
S. Robson Of Texas; Supreme Over
seer, II. G. Sessions of South Dakota
Supreme Guido, George N. Lang of
Minnesota: Supreme Watchmap,
Thomas lCupit OF Utah; Trustees, Il.
b. torr6n of Connecticut and Louis
Anfenger of Colorado,
Letters tostamentary on the estate Of
IL t...t0r t..sl g.