Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-03-18


The Democrats of Toledo o., Thurs
day nominated ex Police Judge Parks
Hone for Mayor.
DIR. William C. Roller. one Of the
best known physicians in Central Penn
syrlansa, is dead.
Gen. George j. Magee, president of
the Fall Brook Railway Co., died at
Nice, France, Thursday.
The Grand Union Hotel at Atlantic
City was damaged by ire yesterday
week to the extent of 81. 500.
The National Building and Loan As
ISOLATION of Milwaukas went into the
bands of receiver Thursday.
The county safe in Court House ar
La Grange. Ind, was blown open by
burglars Thursday and ei0D stolen.
4 Mrs. Harrington aud her SOD drove
into the Belle river, near Lenox, Mich,
last night week and were drowned.
Thomas Lee, president of the Morlnn
Mills Co. was yesterday week. at Media,
Pa, acquitted of charge of arson.
The Rev. S. F. Cnstard, minister
of the Methodist Church, died 10
DunelleE. n. j., Tuesday night week.
The Seabright Hotel at a tlantic City.
just refurDished, was damaged by IRE
yesterday week to the extent OF Sl3, 800.
4 bust of Senator Justin S. Morrill,
of Vermont was unveiled at tho Ohio
Stale College at Columbus on Tuesday
week.
The Chicago Hotel, in Buffalo, N.
Y. was damaged by fire on Friday.
Three persons were killed and two in.
iured.
King George is quoted as saying that
the marvellous mobilization of the
Greek fleet proyoket, the jealousy of the
Powers.
The Monon Railway was sold at In
iianapolis last week under order OF
court for So, col, 600 to a syndicate of
the bnnd holders.
The plant of the Janney Electric Co.,
at Indianapolis, was destroyed by lire
on Friday morning. Loss, 500, 700;
insurance, $50, 700.
g. +. Weaver, farmer near Coal
Hill, Pa, was robbed of 81, 900 10 cash.
which he had secreted in keg in the
cellar of his house.
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Horton Of
Rutland, Pa, were killed by rat poison,
administered by Mrs. Horton, whose
mind is unbalanced.
In the police court ut Bowling Green,
o., last week. Mayor Campbell imposed
fine of 60 add costs upon himself for
being drunk end disorderly.
The dam in the Genesee river, at
Mount Morris, n. y, was washed
away yesterday week. 1t was built by
the state in 1857. and cost sloo. 900.
Samuel Partitt OF Lost Creeis, Pa,
was struck on the pose While fighting
with schooimate, Charles McI1ale,
producing a hemorrhsge which caused
death.
The Rev. Simon j. Mcpherson, past ,r
Of the second Presbyterian Church,
Chicago. has been elected member Of
the board OF trustees of Princeton Uni
versity.
The Ryan elevator. on the Erie canal,
at Buffalo. was destroyed by fire Thurs
day, together with transfer floatsr
ana other property. The total loss is
$50, 00o.
The great strike of the mine workers
OF Leadville, COL, which has been in
progress since June 10th last. has been
called off Internationally by the
Miners Union.
Secretary Sherman has appointed
William b. Gaitre of Marietta, o., as
his confidential clerk. MIR. Gaitrs was
assistant secre.ary TO Gov. Mckinley
for several years.
The board of managers of the Joint
TIafhc Association have decided TO re
duce the rates Oh meats until June
34th, by placing them on the basis Of
third class freight.
Burglars blew open safe in the -four
and feed store of Edwin HAYNES, at
Eatontown, n. j., yesterday week, anu
secured $500 bGLd, watches, money
and valuable papers.
The house of Richard Graham, near
Greensburg, Pa, vas entered by three
masked men yesterday week and Mr.. and
Mrs Graham were beaten into insessi
bility and the house was robbed.
j. Walter BlapCford of the District
of Columbia has been appointed private
secretary to Attorney General Nc
kenna. position he bBld whom Mr..
OIney was at the head Of that depart
ment.
William Dawson and William Day-
son, Dr.. of St Paul, Mimi. have made
personal assignments, resulting from
the failure of the Bank of Minnesota.
of which they were president and
cashier respectively.
The Chicago police Thursday found
the body of Louis Linger propped I'm
against building. He had been shot
in the abdomen while trying to rob a
saloon and managed to walk to the
place where he was found.
The officials in Salonica, Macedonia
and kassanara are seizing, fer the use
of the Turkish army, all the horses and
mules belonging to the Christians IN
those places. Next years. taxes are
being collected 10 advance.
Lee Trower of PHILADELPHIA, surerin-
tendent of the Shissler Bridge Co, willis
directing soma work for the New Yn,.;
Gas * Engine Co.. at Morris Dol Il.
New York, Thursday, had his left fouI
crushed by 40 iron gireier falling upon
him.
a Baltimore dispatch says that the
total loss by the insolvency OF the Lux
ingtun Savings Bank and the defalca-
ton OF Its president and cashier,
Everett J. Waring, colored, who disap.
peared Saturday night week, will he
about SIT, 600,
1t is stated that Secretary of War
AIger has not single Office at his dis
pusal, even his confidential secretar,
being subject to civil service rules gov
erning appointments. Notwithstanding
this, nearly 5000 applications Tor Office
have been filed with HIM.
fro IN Ftb;.n,,.