Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-10-22
In GENERAL,

died Saturday at Collipgswood, N. j.
An inch of snow fell on Sunday
throughout St Lawrence county, N. Y.
A gang OF masked men looted the
little town Of Feryear, Tenn, Wednes-
day morning.
The Rev. DR.. franklin Wilson, the
oldest Baptist minister In Baltimore,
died Wednesday.
John Wanamaker has been reelected
president Of the Pennsylvania Sunday
school Association.
A silver punch bowl has been pre-
scented to the cruiser Raleigh by citizens
OF North Carolina.
g. w. Legg, the defaulting treasurer
OF Pike county. O., has been arrested
in Vancouver, B. g.
The Populists and Democrats in
Araknsas have reached fusion agree
ment on the electoral ticket
The International Cigarmakers' Union
has cut down the out-of- work benefit
fund from s72 to S54 per year.
Henry Miner, negro, was lynched
near Griffin. Ga, Thursday. He had
assaulted a young white woman.
The schooner Mary e. Fl. q. Dow,
from Newport News, Va, for Bangor,
Me-, stranded at White Head Saturday.
James Smith, negro, was sentenced
in Baltimore Thursday to be hanged for
the murder of Miss Margaret browns.
William A. RICHTER, said to have
been the Oldest lawyer in New Jersey,
died on Sunday in Newark, aged 10
years.
A band OF six desperadoes rode into
Carney. o. T., Saturday night, and
held up the whole town, robbing II
stores.
The Seventh District Republican
Committee in Kentucky Wednesday
nominated Col. W. @. z. Breckenridge
for Congress.
Congressman Grosvenor of Ohio has
issued revised estimate, in which he
gives 292 electoral votes to Mckinley as
absolutely sure.
By collision between a trolley car
and a locomotive, at Hazleton, Pa,
Wednesday,, three persons were killed
and a score injured.
A fire in the Hanna Paint Manu-
featuring Co. IS store, in Columbus, O.,
Saturday, destroyed that property and
several adjacent stores.
John Walsh, California miner, on
his way to his family in Boston, was
garroted in Indianapolis Saturday
night and robbed Of 81. 800.
The branch of the Bank of British
Columbia in Tacoma withdrew from
business Saturday. 1t is said that the
branch in Seattle will also be with
drawn.
An Augusta, Ga, dispatch says that
j. b. Walker, treasurer of the Port
Royal & Augusta railroad. under Re-
ceiver j.. II. Averill, is short about
S29, 900.
Mrs. Lentz, mother of Frank Lentz,
the Pittsburg bicyclist who was muir
dered by Kurds Id Asiatic Turkey. has
made claim for $40, 600 against the
Turkish government.
The names of Bryan and Watson will
appear on the official ballot In New
York State under the Peoples party
column, Notwithstanding the fact that
the State convention endorsed Sewall
instead of Watson.
The North Carolina Populists have
rejected the Democratic offer Of fusion
and intimated to the latter party that
| the only way for them to prevent a
Republican victory Ia to support the
| Populist State ticket.
The grand jury at New Orleans has
indicted II directors Of the Bank OF
Commerce, which closed last month
with a loss of 1910, 900. Cashier De
Blanc was also indicted for swearing
falsely to bank statements.
A dispatch from Paramount, Mimi,
says that the two desperadoes who
robbed the Sherburne Bank and
murdered three people have been
positively identified as j. H. and Lu
Kellihan of Rock Rapids, la.
The North Carolina Democratic State
committee Friday issued an address
putting upon the Populists the re-
sponsibility for the failure of fusion
and calling upon all white men to unite
for "silver and white supremacy.
Judge Benedict, in the United States
day, set the trial Of Col. Emile Nunez
| and Capt Diokman, alleged Cuban
| filibusters, for October 9th, and the
trial of Gen. Carlos Roloff for the fol-
lowing day.
George M. Grant was Thursday
awarded Sol, 527. 05 by jury at Eliza
DeIn, ~. de, III cdbb HRdluSb lnb Now
York, Susquehanna d Western Railroad
Co. Grant lost an arm and his brain
is affected as the result of being run
down by an engine.
Venezuela advices published in the
Panama Star and Herald state that the
| government of Venezuela has con-
| ferred the Grand Cross of the Order
of Bolivar upon the Emperor of Ger
many as testimonial of the excellent
relations between the Empire and the
Republic.
Michael Boyd and a man named
! Murphy, in the employ of the Solvay
Process Co.. were asphyxiated Wednes-
day in large gas tank at the com
pany's works at Solvay, near Tennessee.
The men had entered the tank to do
some repairs, supposing that the gas
| had been turned of.
The Marine National Bank of Duluth,
MINI. failed Wednesday. The liabilities
| September 25th we're: Surplus, 81, 900 I;
owed individual depositors, 1855, $40,
and bills payable, S2S, 800. The banks
capital is 5000, 900, and it had on Sep
TENDER 25th loans and discounts out to
the extent of $3.50, 43S.
A Portland, Ore, dispatch says Leo
po!d Adler, a traveller for Philadelphia
jewelry manufacturer, arrived in that
city Wednesday night from the East
without his sample case, containing
81, 900 worth of iewelry. On the train
he formed the acquaintance OF two we'll
annaarinp youpp men who treated him