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

for Secretary.pf Agriculture.
W. J. Franziola has been appointed
general manager OF the Manhattan sle-
waited railway in New York.
j. r. Kendrick. vice. president Of the
New York, New Haven " Hartford rail-
road, died In Boston Friday.
Reuben f. Bancroft. vice-president
of tho Central Trust Go. of Camden,
Nd, died "Wednesday, aged 30 years.
Capt. Israel 4. Shaw. a pilot on the
Delaware river for about 80 years, died
at Gloucester City, N. j., Wednesday.
The Washington Times says that
Hon. Nelson Dingley, Jr., Of Maine,
is 10 be tho next Secretary OF Treasury.
Mrs. Grace Dolan shot and killed
Henry Jackson, u negro, who broke
into her house, In Indianapolis. on
Thursday night.
The plant OF the Brown Bros. To-
bacco Co., at Winston, N. c., was de-
stroyed By fire Wednesday morning, en-
failing a loss OF $3.50, 900.
The supreme court of Missouri has
ruled that a telegraph company is
liable for mistakes made by 1t in the
transmission of kilograms.
pohu SuIWlu COtlhitttcu bbtcthc az
Newburgh, N. ", on Thursday evening
parents committed suicide.
Elijah J. Jones was Wednesday &C.
quilted OF the charge of numbering
Evers McDarweli and Mary Brown, at
Narberth, Pa, last August.
Three negroes, who were accidentally
cut adrift on flatboat In the Flint
river, above Albany, Ca. we're found
frozen to death on Thursday.
The President has approved the find
| ipgs of the examining board which
found Commander Charles D. Sigsbee,
the Naval photographer, qualified for
| promotion 70 the rank of captain.
The President Thursday nominated
John Y. Ostrander of Alaska to be
commissioner in and for the district
Of Alaska, to reside at Juneau.
| Charles r. Mckinney died at Read.
ing, Pa, Wednesday from tuberculosis,
which his physician thinks was con-
tracted by the use of impure virus.
Benjamin Greenberg, defendant in a
suit brought against him by Elizabeth
Moscovitch, committed suicide in the
Court House at Fall River. Mass, on
Wednesday.
John Il. Strauchen, mason con
tractor, of Rochester, N. Y, has filed
a general assignment. The assets will
S12O, 00O.
The National Republican Committee
has selected the Glover Building, on
+ street, near the Treasury Depart
ment, in Washington, as permanent
headquarters. ~
Tho Michigan wooden pipe works
the Salt block and small saw mill at
Bay City, Mich, were totally destroyed
by an incendiary fire on Tuesday night
week. Total loss, s95, 600
David S. Paul, Camden, N. j..
letter carrier, was committed to the
county jail Friday on charge Of
riding letters and embezzling moneys
from letters sent through the mails
The Spanish government is said te
have asked the Pope to ascertain
through the Papal Nuncioa whether
any of the Powers would support SPAR
in the event Of war with the United
States.
News has reached San Diego, Cal.
from Lower California, of the murder
of Mai. Tomas Alvarado of the Twelfth
Mexican Infantry by Capt. Vicente
Gotta, who was being tried for in
} subordination.
John Folding, telephone linemal
, at Wilkesbarre, Pa, vas killed Fri
: day while working on top Of pole
He struck the spur Of his "ciimber'
against an electric light wire, ant
. received fatal shock.
Fred Shaw, a young farmer, wal
found dead and his body mutilated il
his hog pen, at Newark, N. ", Tues
day week. He went there to put RIM
, in hogs nose, and was evident.
; overpowered by the animal.
( Gov. Bradley Of Kentucky says tina
the proposed extra session OF the Stat
, Legislature ia only demanded by CLAIM
o brokers, Senatorial candidates an
ecreech -owls, and that he is not goin
Y to call IL until be gets ready.
a AT Clayton, N. Y, on Monday night
& Fred and John Bush broke throug
6 the ice while skating anu perishe
It before the eyes of their mother, VIII
r boldly plunged IN after them. Mrs
Q Bush was rescued with much difficulty
n The authorities at Weot Chester, Pa.
y believe that Mrs. Eliza Bailey, who's
y body was found in shallow ice pond
q committed suicide. Her husband
y colored preacher, has, however, bee
x held in 5000 bail on charge Of assau
Is and battery.
Q George W. Jacoby was held in $50
u bail at Doyeatown. Pa. Friday, |
y answer charge of criminal libel pre-
II ferred by State Senator Boies Penross
:, 1t is alleged that Jacohy distribute
y circulars through the State defamin
% tho character of Mr.. Penrose.
Mrs. Sarah b. Cooper and he
daughter were found dead in he'd i
their home, IN San. Francisco, FIR
N day, having bean asphyxiated
n illuminating gas Miss Cooper suffere
d from melancholia. and it lis believe
% that she purposely turned on the gai
ID An unknown man jumped from
le Missouri, Kansas d Texas, passenge
&c train, going 40 miles an hour, nea
20 Columbia, Mo-, FRIDAY. and WI
$ instantly killed. He had 49, 900 in h
~ possession, but nothing to lead to HI
Is identity except ticket from Denisor
Tex, to st. Louis.
rhe new Banigan mill, in Prov
dence, II. L., will start within a sho
y time. From 800 to 1000 hands will /
:, employed, and will produce 10, OC
70 pairs of rubber shoes a day. Ii
y stated that there is no intention
y fighting the trust, but that any attem,
= at opposition will be promptly met.
The Tariff bill, which il is propose