Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-02-13
IN GENKnAL.


against Erastus Wiman.
The remains of Gen. John Gibbon
were bnrieu at the Arlington National
Cemetery Monday with full military
honors.
President Kruger of the Transvaal,
will go to England TO discuss tho ques-
tions arising from the raid Of Dr.
Jameson.
The rebel Gen. Antonio Maceo has
decided to remain in the province Of
Penar del Rio and await the coming of
Gen. Weyler.
A proclamation declaring British
protectorate over Ash8ntee has been
issued by the Governor of the Gold
Coast colony.
The Pfussian and Bayaran bishops
have entered protests against the mar
rlage regulations as provided in Ger
many's new civil code.
Secretary Herbert Monday directed
that the old monitor Comanche be
transferred TO the State of California
for naval militia purposes.
Arthur Burgess, member Of Gin
cinnati minstrel troupe, was drowned
at Gardiner, Me-, by skating in to an
May Smith was strangled to death in
her room in a disreputable resort in
San Francisco, Monday, by an un-
known man whose motive was robbery.
Gen. McNulta, receiver of the Whisky
Trust, was authorized by Judge Sho-
walter in Chicago, ON Saturday, to loan
100000 of the money in his possession.
The plant of the ri-City Packing
and Provision Co., in Davenport, Ia. /,
was destroyed by fire Sunday. Loss,
$l25, 000, partially covered by insurance
Gen. Weyler, accompanied by Gems
Barges, Aroas and the Marquis de
Aluemada, arrived at Havana Mon
day. He received an enthusiastic wei
come.
Tho reported release of John Hays
Hammond of California, from the Pre-
toria Jail on bail, has been officially
confirmed by cable to the State Depart
ment.
Minister Terrell has procured for
Clara Barton and her assistants the
Sultan's safeguard, which will allow
them to distribute relief among the
sufferers.
Peter Atkins, blacksmith, of Mid
named Maud Kelley, wore drowned in
the Wall Kill river, at Hopkins Bridge,
Saturday night,
George Roberts, aged l6 years, was
instantly killed in baltimore, by cur
rent OF electricity from a dead tele.
phone wire which had fallen across an
electric light wire.
The Rev. Michael Calagan, director
Of the Roman Catholic Mission of Out
Lady of the Rosary for the Protection
of Immigrant Girls, died in Now York
Monday, aged "a years.
Henry L. Martin, who was railroad
teller in the Commercial National
Bank, Chicago, was sentenced Mon,
day to two years imprisonment for EN-.
bezzling "a, 600 from the bank.
The British schooner Alianza, from
New York for st Johns, N. b., went
ashore on Plum Island, Mass, and il
total wreck. Three Of the crew, in
cluding the captain, were drowned.
Tha Union Pacific, Denver & Gull
mail train from Denver was blown frou
the track at Fishers Gulch, two miles
below Georgetown, Col, and completely
wrecked. Nobody was seriously iniured.
1t was stated at the Treasury De
partment Monday that the contract
for building revenue cutter No. s viii
| probably he awarded to the william
| Cramp u Sons Co., at the bid OF Sl9S,
| 900.
The fishing schooner Resolute o.
| Gloucester, Mass, went ashore at Lit
tle Lorraine, Cape Breton, and lsaaC
Rogers of Nova Scotia one OF the crew,
was drowned. The vessel will be {
total loss.
The dead body of Max Eglau, al
artist, aged Gs years, was found Mon
day in his studio, in the Deaf anc
Dumb Institute, in New York. Ht
had been beaten over the head with ar
iron shovel.
Minnie Specht, aged o, and Harry
Botzen, aged Z, were killed, and Ed
ward Hill. aged iS, was seriously in
iured in Brooklyn Sunday by the fal
Of brick chimney at the ruins of ;
burned cottage.
The three masted schooner Glenden
bound from Port Townsend for ST
John, with 500 tons of coal, wen
ashore Monday on Hampton Beach
N. H., and will prove total loss. Tht
crew was rescued.
William Littlehaler, lawyer, o
Washington, ID. c., formerly of Penn
sylvania, committed suicide by jump
ing from tho Aqueduct bridge. Hi
body was found floating near the LonI
Bridge across the Potomac.
The German Minister OF Foreigl
Affairs stated in the Reichetag Fri
day that no new naval demands woull
be introduced during this session, ant
that no date had been fixed when
would be advisable to increase thI
strength of the navy.
The Porte, in response to the reques
of the United States to have dis
patch boat at Constantinople, says th
Dardanelles being regulated by al
international agreement, application
should be made TO tho six Powers tina
igned the Berlin treaty.
While Maggie Colard and Mabe
Winters eacn about 13 years of age
were returning from school Monda.
afternoon at Winterton, y. Y, the.
attempted to cross the overflow Of
pond, caused by the recent floods, anC
were drowned.
4 passenger train on the Cincinnati
g. Muskingua Valley railroad wa
wrecked by a misplaced switch nea
Crookselle, o., Monday, Thoma
L. Fisher, baggage master, was killed
and Alonzo Shrigley, the engineer, AM
John Bell, mail agent, were probabl
fatally injured. Six Others were ais
injured.
Private advices received in Washing
ton from Venezuela state that great dis
satisfaction exists because Of the whole
sale arrests by President Crespo q
large numbers of prominent citizens