Delaware gazette and state journal., 1897-07-15
IN Grn EEL.

OF DoetOn mas ndue Hu dSbIBuueub,
owing about 800, 600.
Ex- Congressman William Slocum
Groesbsck died at Cincinnati on
Wednesday, aged 81 years.
Tho torpedo boat du Pont. at New.
port on Wednesday, made a speed run
at the rate of 30. SO knots per hour.
Zebulon Swain of Cape May county
was shot by his grandson Thursday
morning in mistake for a chicken thiet
Mrs Frank Koeber was killed and
some property was damaged by tor
nado at Albert, Kan. ON Wednesday,.
The Iowa Gold Democrats have
nominated full State ticket, headed
by John Cliggeit for Governor.
The sanitarium of DIR. johnson, on
Missionary Ridge, Tenn, was struck by
| lightning Tuesday week and destroyed.
Loss, sl5, 000
Princess Kaiulani. niece OF ex Queen
LiliuoEalani, and so. called heir to tho
throne of Hawaii, has Just attained
| her majority.
The Green Glass Blowers, in con.
vention at Atlantic City Thursday. cle.
cided that the proper time had not yet
arrived for amalgamation.
Henry Martin, for 30 years president
of the Manufacturers and Traders Bank
uf Buffalo, N. y. dien in that city on
Wednesday, aged % years.
Brigadier- General II. G. Merriam
has been assigned to command the De-
partment of the Columbia, with head.
quarters at Vancouver, Wash.
Tbs body of s-years old Clara Crider
was found in the bushes near Hagney-
vile, Clinton county, Thursday. She
had been assaulted and murdered.
Capt. J. r. Bartlett, late in command
OF the Puritan, has been recommended
for retirement on account of disabili-
ties incurred in the naval service.
j. F. Packer. an agent of j. T. Moore
of Philadelphia, was instantly killed
| yesterday week by train on the West
Jersey 81 Seashore railroad, at Malaga.
Shortages amounting to SIS, 600 were
founu in the accounts Of the county
dispensers by the South Carolina
Dispeusary Board of Control Thursday.
Henry b. Phillips, a salesman for
George r. DanenhoNer 81 Son of Cam
den. n. j., has been com mitted TO the
county jail at Mt. Holly, charged with
embezzlement.
Hugh Joeson, his wife and four
children we're burned ia death in their
home 10 miles from Pinevile, Ky, on
Tuesday week. The fire was of in
cendiary origin.
The Convention of Reform Rabbits,
at Montreal, Thursday, passed reso-
luton condemning the proposed plan of
establishing an independent jewish
State in Palestine.
The directors of the National Edu.
cation Association have elected officers
as follows; President, Charles DeGarmo,
Swarthmore, Pa. Secretary, NJ iss Bette
A. Dutton, Cleveland.
Judge Anderson of the Nashville,
Tenn, criminal court, has especially
charged the grand Jury to investigate
the alleged formation OF "a millers'
and wheat buyers trust.
The Stove Mouldsrs' international
Union. in piaua, o., Thursday elected
the following officers: President, George
s. Schwab, Louisville; Secretary and
Treasurer, II. P. Oberling. Quincy, Ill.
DIR, William ". DilTenderffer, one Of
the oldest physicians of Baltimore, was
thrown from his carriage by collision
with an electric car yesterday week, ant
, sustained injuries from which he died
an hour later.
Commodore r, l.. Pythian will be
retired July 2lst, and his place as
superintendent OF the Naval Observa
tory will bs taken hy Commander q.
ii. Davis, who is detached from the
Inspection Board.
James g. Donovan, Edward r. Dono
van and Bernard ID. O'Connell, charged
with attempting TO bribe Councilman
Bang, at Lowell, Mass, were sentenced
last week tn one year at hard labor in
the House of Correction, and fined 500
each.
The Civil Services Commission has
agreed to a proposition to separate the
deputy collectors of customs and in
ternal revenue from the classif fec
service. and an order to this effect will
soon be prepared and sent to the Presi
dent.
Motorman Reilly, who had charge ol
, the car which fell through a draw
bridge near Bay City, Mich. on
Wednesday, was arrested Thursday
charged with manslaughter. The con
} ductor was also held on the sam,
: charge.
DR., A. l.. Berger, one Of the bes,
; known physicians Of Kansas City, wa
shot and killed Thursday by Johl
SGhlegel, grocer, who ncrusrd Berue-
Of assaulting MIs Schlegel when sh,
visited his Office as patient few
days ago.
! Herbert Cornwall was shot and killet
by his brother, DIR. Richard Cornwall
! last week, at their place of business u
their father, DIR. John G.. Cornwall, ii
! st. Louis. Herbert had assaulted hi
' father. apd when Richard interfered
n fight ensued.
y Judge ierkes, at Dolyestown, Thurs
Q day, refused to grant an Injunction re
straining the Philadelphia g. Bristo
Trolley Co. from occupying portion
of the highway at Coryton station, il
Il which ownership is claimsd by tn
, Pennsylvania railruad.
The Governor OF California ba
: granted another reprieve until Octobe
. 18th in the case of Salter ID. Wurdep
/, tho condemned train wreclser, who WA
. to have been hung at the Folsom prisol
Friday. Worden was reprleyed in tn
y early part of June until July 9th.
The Ohio National Democratic Stat,
Committee decided Thursday upon
= State convention, TO he held 10 Sen
g tember, to place State ticket in th
J, field. 1t was also decided to ask tn
= county organization OF the party {
!, place independent Legislative ticket
!. in the field
}, Judge Morrow, of the United State
n circuit court at San Francisco, ha
n granted stay of proceedings in th