Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-12-31

Official confirmation is given to the
report that the Cuban rebel leader,
Juan Rus, is dead.
The Peoples electric light plant at
Newark, N. j., was burned TUESDAY
night; loss S1T5, 600.
Alexander Y. Gilmour, steamship
agent of the Montreal, died suddenly
in that city Tuesday.
Herr Wademar Neasen, president Of
tho Hamburg American Steamship
CO., died 10 Hamburg Tuesday.
iToratio Hall, said TO have been the
highest living authority on Indian
languages, died Tuesday at Clinton,
Ont.
The business mon of South Chester
borough, Pa, are urging the Council
10 arrange for annexation 10 the city Of
Chester.
A dispatch from Trenton, N. j.,
states that John Rech, the Atlantic
county wife murderer, is on the verge
OF insanity.
Four firemen were seriously burned
in New York City Tuesday while
fighting fire at Varick and West
Houston streets.
Two unknown meu broke into the
house of William Whaley, at Sevirville.
Tenn, IN Monday night, and murdered
Whaley and his wife.
There is said to be no foundation for
the statement that Spain has sounded
the French Foreign Office in regard to
Cuba in an anti-American sense.
A receiver was appointed at Sioux
City, Ia, Tuesday, for the Farmers
Trust 90. of that place. The liabili-
ties are estimated at Sl35, 600, and the
assets at S23s, 600.
The Governor of New York Tuesday
appointed his private secretary, Col.
Ashley W. Cole, as u State railroad
commissioner, to succeed Samuel A.
Beardsley, resigned.
Tho safe 10 branch office of the
metropolitan Life Insurance Go. in
New York. was blown open by burglars
during Monday night and 81, 800 and 4
gold watch were stolen.
The President Tuesday amended
| the civil service rules so as to include
in this service all employees OF govern.
ment peuitentiaries who are subject t.
classification.
A dispatch from Paris to the Londor
Daily News says 1t is quite clear thai
Spain is carrying on negotiations with
the United States, although her prid
Comuois her TO do SO in an underhanC
manner.
Tho Rev. II. 7. Voolfolk. WaverI,
Harrison, Samuel Bowman and Walter
Brown, colored, were drowned Tuesday
night by the capsizing of rowboat il
which they were crossing the Jame
river at City Point, Va.
Postal card petitions by the Thousand
arc being sent to the Montgomer,
county members of the Pennsylvania
Legislature by their Republican con
stituents, asking them to vote for Hon
John Wanamaker for United State
Senator.
In addressing representatives of th,
old Pontifical army, Tuesday, the Pop
declared that the Papacy will fiuall,
triumph. He said he had received
offers from Canada. Ireland and else
whore, from people who are ready t.
hasten to the defence OF this Papacy.
Thomas Randolph, ticket agent o
tho Reading railroad at Gloucester City
N. j., was hold up and robbed by tw
men Tuesday night at the point of re
volyer. The robbers secured about $50
Randolph says he recognized one o
| Guo fDbp6Ib as NleOTbd bulhlDb. an OK
conductor on the road.
The Navy Department has made tn
oath payment of 500 300 to the Cramp
on account of the batteship Iowa
Altogether 30 payments are to be mad
IN the vessel, Of which the final thre
are reserved until after her acceptanc
: by the Navy Department. She will
therefore, be turned over to the govern
ment when tho 27th payment is made
The Columbia National Bank i
Minneapolis, MINI, closed its door
Tuesday. Slow assets cBused tn
trouble. The last statement shove
individual deposits OF $3.50, 600 an
hank deposits OF $3.50, 600. Its loan
amounted to nearly $3.50. 600. Tho door
, of the Washington bank were ais
closed. Its business was largely wit
, working people. The officers claim thu
/ they will lie able TO pay in full.
, Judge Pryor, in New York, Tues
day, issued an order requiring til
directors of the Manhattan elevate
road to show cause why they shall nj
be restrained from paying the annui
3 dividends on tho stock duo Januar
= LIST The plaintiff in ths case is Mort
NOR Hendricks, "A hondholdsr, wi
alleges that tho company is not earniu
! sufficient TO pay dividends aud the pa,
ment Of them IL detrimental to his il
terest as boDdholaer