Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-08-13
GENERAL.

A fire in Chicago Wednesday destroyed
the residence Of Lucy Parsons OF An
archist notoriety.
George T. Anthony, Ex-Governor Of
Kansas, died 10 Topeka Wednesday
night. aged y years.
Joseph I. Bates. principal Of the
Woodstock Baptist College OF Wood
stock, Ont, died "Wednesday.
John j. jenkins has been nominated
for Congress by the Republicans of the
Tenth Wisconsin district.
DR.. Alice Bennett has resigned as
resident physician of the Hospital for
the Insane at Norristown, Pa.
The Democrats OF the Third Iowa
district have nominated II. George
Staehle of Earlville for Congress.
Congressman Hull OF the Seventh
Iowa district has been repominated by
the Republicans for his fourth term.
The Republicans OF the Seventh Vir.
ginia district have dominate Robert
j. Walker OF Shenandoah for Congress.
By the fall Of scaffold at school
building at CovingtoD, o.. Thursday,
Emanuel Fox and Honor Maddox were
killed.
Three men were buried by the cave
10 Of sewer at Newark, N. j., Wed.
nesday and one of tnem-John Conway
was killed.
Despite his circumstances Hon. Tay-
| Tor Ellyson has been reelected chair
| man OF the Democratic State commit
tee 10 Virginia.
j. G. Tucker, formerly a wealthy
stockman of Kansas City, Mo-, com
mitted suicide in the Lindell Hotel,
st. Louis, Wednesday.
The New Hampshire Prohibitionists
Wednesday nominated John @. Berry
for Governor and also named candidates
for electors and Congressman.
S. Bungee, Jr., of Searcy, has been
nominated for Congress by tho Demo.
Gratis of the Sixth district Of Arkansas
over Gen. Robert Neill, the present
incumbent.
G. H. Fargo Il Co, one OF the oldest
wholesale boot and shoe firms in Chi
cago, made an assignment on Friday.
Liabilities are estimated at $500. 900
and assets $40. 0G0.
10 Omaha Wednesday lightning struck
the Bohemian Catholic Church. just
at the close OF mass, instantly killing
MIS-. Joseph Zopyra, a widow. and in.
iuring three other women.
Sprague, Smith & Co., plate and
window glass manufacturers Of Chi
cago, failed Wednesday. Confessions oil
judgment aggreeating about Sl00, OOC
were filed against the firm.
Moses X. Frank, formerly in the
clothing and furnishing business in
Baltimore. committed suicide Wednes
| IuX- hy ha hiTo.nIF - l.,
the cellar Of his residence in that city.
Hon. Robert f. Wright has written
letter resigning tho Craftsmanship Of
the Pennsylvania Democratic State
Committee, because he cannot support
the platform OF the Chicago conven
tion.
A Charlestown, ". Va. dispatch says
Postmaster General Wilson has decided
not to take any part in the COMING
campaign. He will sail for Europe
October 18th and will remain abroad
about two months.
Elk Mayor George ". Fifleld of Low
ell. Mass, has Withdrawn. from thu
fight for the Democratic Congressiona
nomination in that district, because o
. his opposition TO the financial planl
of the Chicago platform.
First Lieutenant Samuel Reber. Sig
nal Corps, u. S. A., has been detailed
TO instruct the officers stationed at For
Leavonworth, Kan, Including those a
the United States Infantry and Cav
airy School, in photography.
State Senator J. II. Shelburne 0
. Austin was nominated for Congress oil
the 377th ballot by the Democratic con
Vention Of the Tenth Texas district
the district is at present represented
by Miles Crowley, Democrat.
Bowman 4 Co. e terra Gotta work
at Trenton we're destroyed by fire OF
Thursday, causing a loss of probabi,
. 800, 0O0 Charles Wood, a fireman
was killed by falling walls and severa
| other tirnmen were seriously injured.
At the fair grounds at Chillicothe
: o., Wednesday, one of the lions belong
ing TO Thomas Hurd's trained ANNA
: show seized the 2-years- old son OF TIL
: proprietor and, shaking him TO ant
fro, crushed his skull The child liyet
but short time.
! W. l.. Chamberlain, crank wh,
/ on Friday attempted to ''hold up''
savings bank in Jacksonville, Fla, wa
shot and probably fatally wounded b,
the teller, Archie Hubbard. Cham
berlain had threatened to throw acit
in Hubbard's face.
Judge James Shelabarger died OF
. Thursday in Washington. he served il
Congress from Ohio during the war
/, was minister to Portugal 10 1870 and
/ member of the Civil Service Commits
sion in 1875. Since then he bal prac
ticed law in Washington.
/ The pleasure steamer Hawthorne
c plying on Lake Michigan between tn
Chicago parks, was struck by th,
Goodrich Liner Iowa. in the outer bar
Dor. Wednesday night. Tho Haw
q tborne was cut in two and sank almos
3 Immediately. No lives were lost,
: William Brown. a carpenter, Will
9 making repairs on the Brooklyn bridge
. on Friday, was struck by train
8 dragged about twenty feel AM
Q hurled into the well Of the tower a
9 the New York end of the bridge. dis
lance of 80 feet. He was fatally in
8 iured.
Fusion with the Prohibitionists pre-
vailed in the PopuEst State Conven
I, ti3n in Georgia Friday. Prohibition
:. was made the leading plank of tho plat
! form, and a PrUhibitionist, S. A
), Wright, was nominated for Governor
a This plan was approved by Vice. Presi
]. Dental Nominee Watson.
. A sub commitfen nf the Nationa