Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-10-08
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celebrated its centennial Thursday.
William Hoffman committed suicide
at Uniontown, Pa, Wednesday, By
hanging.
Andrew ireland, proprietor Of Grove
Hall, at Ocean Grove, died Thursday
aged n years.
Torpedo Boat No. 8 was launched
from the Columbian Iron Works, at
Baltimore. Thursday.
The National Association OF Demo.
cratic Clubs has absorbed the Associa.
tion OF National Silver Clubs
The Very Rev. Charles A. vissani,
o. S. F. of New York City. died in
Rome Sunday week, aged Go years.
The Greenpoint exchange Of the New
York 4 New Jersey Telephone Co. IN
Brooklyn, was burned Wednesday; loss,
$50. coo.
A hotel and several other bulldogs
at Ladonia, Texas. were burned Wed.
pesday night. Three persons persisted
in the flames
The Leady,lle miners have resolved
to continue the strike. Several of the
mine managers are preparing to start
up with new hands.
1t is reported from Honolulu that
Consul General Mills will send the re.
mains Of Kate Field 10 the United
States for cremation.
The Massachusetts, Republican State
convention, Thursday, endorsed the St.
Louis platform and nominated Roger
Wolcott for Governor.
The body Of Joseph Waddingtor,
who disappeared from his home az
Salem, n. j., Friday last. was found
in the Salem creek Wednesday.
TIE Democrats at Elmer. n. j., Wed.
pesday nominated ID. +. Riley for Sena.
tor, j. Morris Reeves for, Assembly
and John A. Finiaw for sheriff.
An attempt was made to wreck a
Pennsylvania railroad passenger train
near Altoona, Wednesday night, by
claiming a tie to the rails, but it failed.
The Colorado Republican State con-
yenton nominated a full State ticket,
beaded 10y Judge George ". Allen for
Governor, and also Presidential electors.
The Rhode Island Legislature has
taken action permitting the Sound
Money Democrats to place the bames
OF Palmer and Buckner on the official
ballot.
The Philadelphia Democratic City.
Committee Wednesday unanimously
nominated for Sheriff Alexander Crow,
Jr.. the Independent Republican can.
| didate.
Fierce forest fires are raging along
| the line Of the Northern Pacific rail.
road 10 Wisconsin and Minnesota and
immense tracts OF timber are being
destroyed.
The Democrats OF Monmouth county,
| Nd, Thursday nominated William Il.
| Stevens for Senator and II. p. Inlay,
Joseph c. H,er and Albert F. Craig
for Assembly.
The Rhode Island Senate Wednesday
passed resolution authorizing the
payment OF all the obligations OF the
State in gold coin. AS the treasury II
empty, notes are to be issued for
The Republicans OF Salem county,
Nd, Wednesday nominated Richard c.
Miller for Senator, Joseph B. Crispin
for Assembly and Benjamin r. Wescots
for sheriff.
A fire in Milwaukee, Thursday dam.
aged the Paschen Co. g building and
its tenants property to the extent of
sI3 GOO. Two tiremen were injured.
one possibly fatally.
Benjamin Rome, business man Of
Prince George county, Nd, was run
over and killed by Pennsylvania rail-
road train near his home, at Bowie,
Thursday evening.
1t Is said that during his visit to
this country Ri. Hon. Joseph Chamber
lain, the British colonial secretary.
| N lp dad b.s tra uanrat
service agents. The reason for this
precaution is not stated.
The creditors of the Bay City,
Mich, Lumber Co. met in Toronto
Wednesday and decided to wind up the
affairs OF the company. The liabilities
are between $500. 900 and 5000, 600, with
assets slightly in excess Of that amount
The candidates OF the New Yors;
Populists for Governor and Lieutenant.
Governor having resigned the State
convention was reconvened at Syracuse
THURSDAY and the Silver Democratic
candidates for tle;e Offices we're substi'
tuted.
The Elwood, Ind, Window Glass Go.
has accepted the wage scale aud decided
to start work independently OF any
action OF the Western Window Glass
| saseDChllOU, MS hCltpD,
it is said, threatens the disruption OIL
the association.
The Governor of New York Wednesda,
designated Justice George B. Bradley
of Corning as Associate Justice of the
appellate division supreme court, il
the Second judicial district, in tb,
place made vacant by the death o
Justice Calvin Z. Pratt.
The grand jury at New Orleans hal
returned seven indictments for en-
bezzlement against President Nichoil:
and Cashier De Blanc of the suspended
Bank of Commerce. The specified
charges are that they at various times
embezzled sums OF money aggregatine
SOC. Q00 The men have been arrested
and held in bond of s24, 500 each.
The schooner L. NJ. Morrill,, at Seattle
, from Ounalaska, brings news of the los
Of a lieutenant and six men from th'
, British cruiser Satellite in Dutch Esr
Dor on the night Of September 4th
, They had gone to the assistance OF TIVE
men in smaller boat, and their owl
boat was overturned by the waves
, Only one of the party was saved.
Francis f. Lassiter. United Stste
( district attorney for the Eastern dis
trict of Virginia, has resigned as th
result OF disagreement with At
, torpey General Harmon as to the exten
' TO which government official coult
{ engage in active political work. Mr.
Dassiter is chairman of the Democratic