Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-12-17

Monday night.
Alfred Hennen Moore, n widely
known financial writer, died in Now
York on Monday.
Joseph Robert, a lumber merchant,
Of Montreal, has assigned, with liahih-
ties Of nearly s150,000
DR.. Franklin Gaunto Of Burlington, n.
j., was Thursday appointed member
Of the State Board OF Health.
I The Grand Rapids, Mich. furniture
factories now employ between Loco
and 1000 more men than on November
LIST.
1t is stated that Baron De Courcel,
the French Ambassador to Great
Britain, has decided TO abandon diplo
macy.
Elnathan Hall, one Of the buildings
of the Knoxville College, at Knoxville
Tenn, was burned Tuesday; loss,
$25, 900.
The Rev. Samuel Gibbons, an Esqui-
maux, rector OF the Anglican Church,
at Parrsboro, N. S., died suddenly ON
Monday.
The receivers of the Georgia Central
Railroad and Banking Go. have been
discharged by the United States court
at Savannah.
A fire ct Newark, o., on Monday
night destroyed three or four business
houses and damaged the postoefice;
Loss, 500. 600.
The United States Cordage Trust
receivership was dissolved by Judge
Tuft of the United States circuit court
in Cincinnati on Monday.
Tho War nano 80, want rroa pafifia1 ~
the death Thursday OF First Lieutenant
Edwin O. Bullock. Seventh Cavalry,
at San Bernardino Rancho, Ariz.
The German Reichstag Tuesday re-
iected the judicial procedure bill, the
government having refused to accept
amendments OF liberal character.
The Timothy Dry Goods and Carpet
Go. of Chattanooga, assigned Tuesday,
owing S57, 620. The assets are said to
be largely in excess of the liabilities.
The Kentucky court of appeals on
Tuesday granted the motion Of Scott
Jackson's attorneys for 30 days, in
which to file petition for a rehearing.
Henry Thompson, teamster. was
seriously injured in Chicago Tuesday
by the explosion of several dynamite
caps which he found on vacant lot.
In Luzerne county. Pa, girl, who
was alone in house when four Hun
garians attempted to break open the
door, went into Mysteries and died OF
fright.
Patrick Coughlin was executed by
shooting in Rich county, Utah, Tues
day, for the murder of a sheriff and
constable while resisting arrest in
July, 1895.
In Augusta. Ga, Tuesday, Louis
wounded John Smith. colored, who was
employed as a "puller-ino in front of
rival store
The Governor of New York has dis
missed the charges of incompetence
and negligence which were made
against Sheriff Edward j. Ii. Hansen
OF New York City.
The New York Stats board of can
vassers met 10 Albany Tuesday and
| counted the vote cast at the November
election. The Mckinley plurality was
shown to be 2GS, 1925.
Col. William W. Skirm, of Trenton,
| N. D., Tuesday resigned as colonel Of
the Seventh Regiment, National
Guards, and was retired with the rank
| OF brigadier- general.
A Boston dispatch say that il ia
| probable that six or eight of the banks
| of that city will go into liquidation,
and that one large institution will be
established in their stead.
The Milwaukee Electric Railway and
Light Go. has purchased the plant and
| franchise of the Pabst Power and Heat
ing Go. The amount involved in said to
hs between 5000, 600 to $500, 600.
David Leonard Barnes, consulting
engineer to the Baldwin Westinghouse
combination for building electric loco
motives. and ono of the editors of the
Railroad Gazette, died 10 New York
Tuesday.
1t is rumored that the Spanish
government is not satisfied with Gen.
Weyler's administration of the civil and
military affairs of Cuba and that il the
situation does not shortly improve, will
substitute Gen. Marin.
The Sultan is said to have consented
TO the granting of amnesty to the Ar
menian convicts and prisoners. ON con.
dition that the Patriarchal Mixed
| Council guarantees the future good
behavior of those coming under the
i amnesty.
The American Federation of Labor,
IN session in Cincinnati, Tuesday re-.
fused William O. Pomeroy a seat in
the convention. He was charged with
violating the constitution Of the order
in issuing political circular which he
signed AZ organizer of the American
Federation of Labor.
Mayor Smith of Charleston, S. q.
has extended an invitation to President
Cleveland to visit that city before his
return to Washington. Tho President
has also received an invitation 10 at.
tend the 77th anniversary celebration
of the New England Society of Charles.
ton, on December 22d.
William Herder, an engineer on fine
Norfolk Il Western railway. steppeG
down upon tho step Of his locomotive
as his train was approaching Franklin
Furnace, o., on Monday, when the
step gave way and threw him to tbe
ground. The train was running AZ
miles an hour and Herder was fatal,
injured.
The canvass of the vote of New yorl
State Tuesday practically completed
the official vote by States at the recon-
election. The total vote east
was 1924, 6o3. This was l.Sl3,.
LA more than the total vote q
1882. Mckinley received Z. 100, 4sO an,
Bryan 6.50S, 6Sl, a plurality for Nc
Kinley Of 600,7
Judge Lacomhe, in tho United State
circuit court in New York. Tuesday
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