Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-10-08
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John Andrews. aged 8. deaf mute,
killed his 3years-old brother near
Claypools, o. Friday.
The Spanish government ia taking
steps to stop the emigration OF young
mon liable to military service.
Lesser Brothers, wholesale dealers 10
clothing, in New York. failed Friday,
with liabilities estimated at $3.50, 900.
Mrs. Annie Becker of Clifton Heights,
Pa, was burned to death Friday by
her clothing catching fro from the
kitchen stove. isrN
The Republicans of Ocean county,
N. j., on Friday nominated Cant. II.
a. Clark for Assembly and Howard
jeffrey for sheriff.
The Nebraska Sound Money Demo
Gratis, Thursday, nominated electors
and State ticket, headed by Robert
S. Bib for Governor.
s. ID. Stillwell of Scranton, Pa. was
on Friday elected president OF the
Pennsylvania Fish Commission, to sue
coed the late Ii. G. Ford.
The Porte will request the Bulgarian
government to expel all unemployed
Armenians on the ground that they
conspire against the Sultan.
The Kentucky Republican Stare Cen
trial Committee has about completed a
poll of the State. 1t gives Kentucky
to Mckinley by 5000 majority. %
Tho boiler of Mills sawmill, at
Novesta. Mich, exploded on Friday,
completely wrecking the mill and kill
ing two men and seriously injuring
two others. y
In Ogden, Utah., Saturday evening,
w. l.. Edison shot and fatally wounded
Miss Lille OFT and slightly wounded
her sister. Jealousy was the cause of
the shooting.
j. M. Mccullough, rich planter in
the forks of the Trinity river, SIX
miles below Dallas, Tex, was killed
from ambush Saturday night by an I'm
known assassin.
Secretary Carlisle has formally de-
clined the invitation to divide tima
with Senator Blackburn in any speech
he may deliver in kentucky during the
pending campaign.
Albert Murray, ST., James Hinton
and William Hinton were fatally in
lured at pole raising at Sellersburg,
Ind, Saturday. The pole broke while
1t was being raised.
The strike of the Union Dry Dock
| Co. q workmen at Buffalo was declared
off on Friday. A compromise was
reached. the company conceding half
OF the disputed wage claim.
| At Troy. N. Y, on Friday, George
ii. Morrison resigned bis office as trea-
surer OF Rensselaer, county at the re-
quest OF the supervisors. The de.
| ticiency in his accounts is stated to be
S24s 200.
The South Dakota Sound Money
Democrats, Thursday, proclaimed their
allegiance TO the principles prom ulgated
at the indianapolis convention and de-
cided not to place an electoral ticket
in the field.
The bank of Joseph, Ore, was rob
bed of $1,000 by three men Thursday.
When the robbers left the bank Alex
ander Donnelly shot and killed one of
them and wounded another. The man
with the money escaped.
Whitall, Tatum & Co., glass manu-
facturers at Millville, N. j., have mott
fed their blowers to 60 to work at 20
per cont off the list, and in the event
OF their refusal the factories will be
started with non-union men.
The Minnesota Methodist Conference
has voted against the admission of
women to the General Assembly by 40
for to II against-a three fourths vote
necessary. This is the largest opposing
vote ever made in this conference.
The State and national tickat of the
Sound Money Democrats was place
upon the australian ballot by the Ohio
Secretary of State Saturday. upon a
petition signed by 10, 00U voters, nearly
twice the number required by law.
President Cleveland has signed an
executive order which places certain
enlisted men of the navy heretofore
known Us WRITER'S in tho direct line
OF promotion TO permanent ratings by
extending the grade of ''yeoman.
1t is stated that the German govern
mont expects that the United States
Will institute system of reprisals
against Germany almost Immediately
after the Presidential election, no
matter what may DO tho result thereof.
Benson, Ariz., was damaged by q
cloud burst Thursday to the extent OF
500, 600. The Southern Pacific road,
between Benson and Tucson, is washed
out for about three miles and there
probably will be no trains for week
| or more.
William J. Glare of Quincy, Mass.
a cadet on the training ship Enter.
prise, died in The Boston Hospital
Saturday of diphtheria. The bows
parents have decided to ask for an in
vestigation into the conduct of the
ships officers.
| David Berkey, who was tortured by
masked robbers Juno I'd, in his home,
near Somerset, Pa, died Saturday
from the effects of the injuries inflicted
by the fiends Lighted candles wsre
held to his feet in an effort to make
him reveal the hiding place of his
money.
Acting Secretary of the Navy MeA doc
has declined to make contracts With
the Bethlehem iron works and the
Midvale Steel Co. for small gun forg.
ings 90 the ground that the price ex-
ceeds that asked for forgings for the
army, the maximum price In the latter
case being fixed by law.
CAPTAIN General Weyler's plan to
trap Maceo or defeat and drive him
East has failed. Gen. Melquizo, who
led the Spanish troops, has been do
feated in three successive engagements
with Maceo in the mountains of Pinar
del Rio. The Spanish loss is said to
have been very heavy.
Bishop Keane, rector of the Catholic
University of American, ia Washing