Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-07-09
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fungus is destroying tine pea crop
in the vicinity OF Picton, Ont.
Gen. Pierce M. b. Young of Georgia,
United States minister to Guatemala,
died in New York City Monday.
Six negroes were shot during fight
with deputy sheriffs at Loeb Raven, l2
miles from Baltimore, Saturday.
The st. Louis q San Francisco rail
way, which has Just been reoreanized,
will Join the Western Freight Associa-
tion.
Walter J. Pennypackerof Royeraford,
Pa, was accidentally shot and killed
Saturday by Winfield Finkbiner, to
whose sister he was engaged.
Mrs. adolf Menard and her daugh-
ter Eva, aged 16, were fatally burned
by an explosion Of gasoline stove at
Northampton, Mass, Monday.
About three inches OF rain fell in
half an hour IN Newark, N. j., Mon
day. Boats were used for time in
all the lower streets OF the city.
News reached New York Monday
that Daniel d. Youmans, halter Of
that city, and his wife, were drowned
in lake near Bergen, Norway, Satur-
day.
! Iona Bissig, aged l2, and John and
Jacob Lee, aged 8 and 5 years, respec-
lively, were drowned in the Erie canal,
at Rochester, Sunday night, by the
capsizing of a sKitf,
Lewis Say aged "a years and his g.
ycars-old daughter died Sunday at
Imperial, Allegheny county Pa. from
poisoning. They had eaten toad-stools
in mistake for mushrooms.
Mike Pasquali, a miner, of Charleroi,
Pa, was murdered Sunday night at
the threshold Of his dwelling by a
former boarder, whose clothing had
been held for the payment of bill.
In Chicago, Sunday night, the "long
and short'' men held up the drug
store Of Adolph Gaul, securing SIC.
The proprietor shot at the fleeing
bandits several times without effect.
Col. Joseph @. McKibben, ex-mem-
Der of Congress from California, died
Wednesday night at Marshall Hall, a
resort on the Potomac river. nearly op-
posite Mount Vernon, OF which he was
part owner.
A mob Of striking quarrymen from
Berca, o., attacked quarry at West
View Wednesday and were driven off by
a force OF deputy Rheriffs. Over 60
shots were fired and three of the
strikers were wounded.
By the bursting of cannon at
Bridgewater Corners, VT, Saturday,
Charles Bedour was killed and William
Cowdrey probably fatally injured.
Charles Southgate and Bert Wood
ward each sustained broken leg.
John Schuler of Brooklyn, who de-
serted his wife two months ago, re-
turned home Saturday morning, shot
and fatally wounded his wife, tried
ursuccessfully to kill his infant child
and shot himself. His injury is not
serious.
The firm of Abbey, Schoeffel & Grau,
Limited, was incorporated in Albany
Monday to maintain and operate
theatres, and give operatic and dra-
matte representations in New York,
Boston ant and other cities. The capital
is $500. 1000.
At Santa Fe, N. M, Wednesday, the
jury in the celebrated Peraita grant
case-the United States VS.. j. A. Pc
ralta- Reavia, charged with conspiracy
to Jefraud the government out Of
IL, 600, 600 acres of land-returned a
hoia'bt Va esdiiiy. N.
Senator Teller was given an enthusi-
astic welcome on his arrival in Denver
Wednesday,. Tho city was dacorated
with flags, and thousands of people
took part in procession in honor of
the Senator. Gov. Mcintyre made an
address of welcome.
A Fargo, N. D., dispatch says that
a prisoner in the Jail at that place is
believed to be James Dunham, who
murdered family of six persons in
San Diego, CAL, recently. The man
was arrested for the larceny of bicycle
and gave the name of Frank Dalton
OF Boston.
At Marion, N. Y, Monday, Frank
o. Murdotf and his wife wore found in
their house with their throats cut, and
the daughter was under the influence
of some drug, supposed to be choro-
form. All three were still alive, but
unconscious, and the mystery has not
been solved.
A cloudburst in the vicinity OF Bell
aire, o., and Wheeling, w. Va, Mon
day, caused disastrous floods. Bal
timcre. II Ohio railroad bridges and
other property were washed away,
horses and cattle were drowned and
other damage done. At Moundsyille,
W. W, two persons were drowned.
During the trial OF the Baldwin Ash
Icy damage suit in San Francisco Thurs
day, Emma Ashley, sister of Lillian
Ashley, the plaintiff, fired shot from
a revolver ut E. j. Baldwin, the de.
fendant, in open court, wountliug' him
slightly 10 the head. She was at once
arrested. She is believed to be insane.
A manifesto was issued in Mime
sofa, Thursday, by the silver Republi-
cans, who refuse to support Mckinley
for President, Clough for Governor, or
any of the Republican candidates for
Congress. They claim the Republican
party no longer stands for both silver
and gold as primary money. but for
gold only.
A fire at Galveston, Tex, Thursday
afternoon, destroyed four blocks Of the
wharf front of the Mallory Steamship
Line, 26 railroad cars. 5,00U bales of
iute, besides large quantity of bag
ging and ties. The loss will probably
amount to from 5000, 600 to $500, 600.
The cause of the fire was the spontane-
GUS combustion of wool.
The mystery Of the rappings heard
for several days by the rsscuing party
in the Twin Shaft mine at Pittston,
Pa, was solved Monday, when it was
discovered that boy, some of whose
relatives are entombed, had been sig
naling to the imprisoned miners. Pro
gress OF the rescuers is slow, only 16
feet Of rock having gone through in "a
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