Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-04-23
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negotlate loan of SS, 600, 600,
There will be two delegates at. large
from South Carolina at the st. Louis
convention.
John A. Tucker, originator of the
National Cordage Co., died in Now
iork City Saturday night.
Congressman Dingley was renomi-
mated Wednesday by tho Republicans of
the Second Maine district.
Tho national convention Of the So
cIaiist. Labor party is to be held in
New York City July 4th.
IL IS stated that ex-King Milan of
Servla, intends 10 make tour of the
United Statos next month.
Congressman johnson was renomi-
nnated by the Republicans in the Sixth
Indiana district Thursday.
The Republican convention Of the
Fourteenth Ohio district Wednesday re
nominated Winfield II. Kerr.
Henry r. Gibson. Republican, was
wednesday renominated for Congress in
the Second district of Tennessee.
The Republicans Of the Third Maine
district on Friday renominated Con.
gresham Milliken by acclamation.
Justus Mitchell Silliman, professor
Of mining engineering and graphics in
Lafayette College, died Wednesday.
Tho Washington Democratic State
convention declared in favor Of the free
coinage OF silver at the ratio Of 16 TO /.
The Ninth North Carolina district
Republican convention "Wednesday re-
nominated Richmond Pearson for Com
gress
Thompson Dean, at one time one of
the most widely known business men
10 the Southwest, died in New York
Thursday.
Hon. Jesse Oyerstreet was renomi-
mated for Congress Thursday by the
Republicans of the Seventh Indiana
district.
The Republican State convention of
Kentucky met in Louisville Wednesday,
The organization was captured by the
Bradley zen.
Representative Boutelle has been re-
nominated by acclamation by the Re-
publican convention in the Fourth dis
trict of Maine.
George O. Thomas of Philadelphia,
has been elected treasurer OF the Do.
mestic and Foreign Missionary Society
of the Episcopal Church.
II is said Emperor William thinks
Spain should accept the friendly diplo-
macy Of President Cleveland for a set
tlement Of the Cuban trouble.
II is reported that the Sultan Of Tur.
key has accepted an invitation from the
Gar to visit Moscow and ST. Peters
burg. The date has not been fixed.
A general strike for an s.hour day
by the union carpenters AID horse
shoers OF the United States is expected
by the labor organizations of st. Louis
to occur May lst.
10 spite OF Congressman BANDS
refusal to authorize it resolution en-.
dorsing him for President was intro.
duced in tho Missouri Democratic State
Convention and adopted.
Suspicion is entertained by Germany
that Great Britain intends to coerce the
Beers. The preaceful assurances given
by the British Ministers and the Brit
ish Parliament arc distrusted
W. b. Peters. an engraver, and John
Voney, a photographer and engraver,
have been arrested in Chicago on the
charge of counterfeiting 2-cent stamps
in large quantities and selling them.
Frederick Merrick, aged 2s years,
shot and killed his wife while sha was
asleep in her room in Brooklyn. Wednes-
day morning, and then killed himself.
Jealousy is supposed to have been the
motive.
A Nicolet, Quebec, dispatch says the
largo bridge ut Becan Court was car.
ried away by ice on Friday; also a
bridge on the southwest branch of the
Nicolet river, carrying with it 80,
loose booms.
Great Britain has decided to imme-
diately replace the troops which were
going into the interior of South Africa
by battalion of infantry and a body
of mounted men. The GARRISON at Cape
Town is TO bo increased.
Ed. Streetor, who accompanied G. O.
Davies, the East Peru bank wrecker,
in his flight from Jail Tuesday week,
was caught Thursday evening after a
hot chase Of six miles through the
woods north of Winterset, la.
Albert Somerville, in fit Of jealousy
shot and almost instantly killed hia
cousin, Ella Somervile, a daughter OF
Judge ii. l.. Somorville, postmaster of
Richmond, Tex, Saturday. He then
attempted suicide, but made only a
slight wound.
James W. Mair of Poinette, Wis,
a student of Monmouth College, ILL.,,
in attempting To catch a fly ball in a
game OF base ball last Saturday, col
lided with another player. causing in
lures which resulted in his death
Thursday night.
Early Saturday morning Starting
Savage was taken from his bed at Irving
College, Tenn, by mob Of masked
'moonshino" whisky men and hanged
TO tree. The man was suspected of
being a "spotter'' for the United
States internal revenue.
A meeting Of tho Liberal leaders in
the Cortes has been called to formulate
q Cuban programme Tho question of
international relations, especially as re-
CARDS tho United States, will be raised
in the debate on the address in reply
TO the Queen Regents speech.
The Rev. Thomas O'Gorman, profes.
sor of modern ecclcsiastical history at
the Roman Catholic University, was
cunsecrated in Washington, Sunday,
bishop of Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
Cardinal Satolli was the conHecrator
and Archbishop Ireland preached the
sermon.
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