Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-09-02


Allen Thomas, aged IA years. was
struck by train and killed ON Satur-
day at South Amboy, n. j.
Mrs. Carrie N. Richards, wife of a
prosperous farmer near Bridgeton, N.
j., hanged herself iast week.
The six-story factory building Mt AIS
and $50 Pearl street. New York, was
burned Sunday. Loss SO, 600.
1t 10 learned that the capture OF Fort
Dundi Katal was accomplished through
the treachery OF the khyber Rifles.
Elk. Assemhlyman Caleb C. Pnncoast
OF Gloucester county, N. D., dot Sun
day at his residence, near Woodbury..
The safe in the postofllce at Wynns-
wood, Pa, was opened on Sunday and
robbed of over 800 worth of stamps and
money.
Mrs. Cora V. Iloskins, 20 years of
age. committed suicide in Schuyler.
vile, N. y, Sunday, by jumping
into a cistern. ....z
Count Hutsu, former Minister for
Foreign Affairs Of japan, ia lead. He
was MiniateE to tho United States for
a numher Of years.
The State committee of the Massa
chusetta Gold Democrats has decided
TO call convention. to be held in lios.
ton, September Both.
John W. Kicker was killed and his
wife severely injured by runaway ac-
cident near Stone Church, NorthHmp-
ton county, Pa. Wednesday week.
Emil Ii. Deomke fell or threw him.
self in front Of locomotive Wednesday
week. near Fort Washington, Pa. I,
and was killed. lie was bank clerk
in Philadelphia.
Theodore Marburg, tobacco manu-,
facturer, and William I. Malster, ship
builder. were each nominated for mayor
by rival Republican conventions in
Baltimore last week.
Charles +. Schoole of Mt. Carroll,
ILL.,, was elected president of ths
National Camn T.. O. S. of A., at Read
ing, on Saturday. and tins camp voted
to meet In New Haven next year.
Thomas NJ. Arlington OF North Caro-.
lima, employed by the Postoiiice Depart
ment in Washington, was arrested on
Saturday on the charge of embezzle.
ment. lie was released on 81, 200 bail.
George w. Parrutt. DR., son of the
president of the Parrott Lumber Co. oil
Atlanta, Ga. committed suicide on
Saturday. Losses in stock speculation
and dissipated habits are said to have
caused the act.
The State Department ia informed
that the Dominion government has re
duced the fees of the dry dock at Kings
ton 30 per cent, which ia q matter oil
interest to the Unitsd States shipping
on the Great Lakes.
AT Flint, Mich, ON Saturday, Mrs.
W. H. Hutchinson, in a fit of insanity,
churoformed her 5-years old daughter
and shot her lb.years old daughter, Ira
| May. This younger Is doad, the elder
will probably recover.
Prof. W. W. Campbell of tho Licl,
| Observatory, Cal, will head the OK.
petition TO India, made possible through
\ the generosity of the late Col. G.. II.
| Crocker, to observe tho next tptaI
eclipse Of tho sun, on January 22d, 1898.
Tho Night Rev. q. NJ. Grossmau, one
of the founders and for 40 years presi
dent of the Evangelical Lutheran
Synod of Iowa and other States, died
last week, at his home, in Wayerly,
Ia. lie was born 10 Germany, in 1923.
The docking of the batleship Indiana
at Halifax cost So, 400 Most OF the
work was done by the ships force. The
ship was found in much better con.
dition than was expected, and after re-
ceiving coat OF paint was again ready
for sea.
George x. Pritchard, sheriff o
Mitchell county, N. c., was fatally
wounded on Friday by Monroe Gar
land, whom he vas trying to arrest
Garland Attempted TO XIII Deput,
Sheriff BlaloclS, but was shot dead by
the latter.
The RDv. George A Pottitt, pastor
Of the Memorial Methodist Protestan
hurch uf Camden, N. j., who wal
dismissed last week, was on SUNDAY
locked out OF the church. lie hole az
opan arr aeTvice last night, and viii
this week organize church.
During tho past fiscal year the oxpor
trade of New York has fallen of 8 Del
cent, while Boston showed decline
OF over l per cent. The loss of thost
cities wac made up by increases at yari
Gus other ports, Philadelphia and Bal
timure coming in for share.
| NV ullEtTh Vi Tue hDTcDunIB n $50
citation of New York estimate that th,
benefit by the visit of b1yes from al
parts OF the country this fall to New
YORK will approximate $50, 900, 900, ant
say that the benefits to be derived il
tbs future by the extension OF trade arr
inGaculable.
Capt. NJ. q. Bolton, boohkeeper o.
the Los Angeles, CAL, Lighting Go,
committed suicide recently by shoot
ing, After serving with distinction il
the English army 10 India, he resigned
his commission anu camU 10 this ccun
try. The cause OF his suicide was des
pondency over i'll health.
This Cuban League of the Unitel
States has suspended operations for th,
present. The league, il is said ha
been advised from Washington that tn,
work which it has been carrying on il
no longer necessary, ami that any speuia
activity at this time might he embar
RAISING to the government.
Our consul at st. Petersburg inform
the State Department that measure
has been sanctioned by the Emperor o
Russia providing that after June lst
1900. all coastwise trads OF Russia mus
lie carried in Russian yosnels, with Ia,
exception OF salt from the Black ant
Azov seas TO ports on tine Baltic. A
similar law was passed in 1880, but hal
| remained a Qeau letter