Delaware gazette and state journal., 1897-06-10
IN GEN EnAL.

Wilcox & White, organ manufacturers,
Of Meriden, Conn.,, made an assignment
Monday.
Both Houses Of the Legislature at
Harrisburg Monday agreed to adjourn
finally on July 1st.
The Rev. Charles ". Williams of
Philadelphias.h has accepted a call to the
West Baptist Church of Vineland, NJ.
The appointment of John Russell
| Young of Philadelphia as librarian Of
| Congress, has been suggested to the
| President.
The entire plant of the Standard Oil
Go. in Cleveland. o., was shut down
indefinitely Monday, throwing nearly
1000 men out of work.
The strike at the large iron mill of
Jones & Lougblins, at Pittsburg, was
broken Monday, when most of the
men returned to work. .'''''-
Mrs. Charity. Green, who, died in Ros-
ton on Sunday, is alleged to have been
115 years old. She was born slave in
Virginia and went to Boston in 1854
Alexander Pierson, a young colored
burglar, was shot and killed Monday
by farmer near Shanokin, Pa, whose
house he was robbing for the fourth
time.
Miss Emma c. Lloyd, daughter of
Mrs. l.. A. Lloyd of tine Dudley Arms,
Atlantic City, committed suicide on
Sunday night by asphyxiation with
illuminating gas.
A receiver was appointed Monday
for the Centralia g. Chester railroad,
running from Salem, Marion county, to
Evansville, Randolph county, Ills, a
distance of Sc miles.
A receiver was appointed In New
York Monday for Cohen Bros, dealers
in clothing and mems furnishings, in a
suit for the dissolution of the partner
ship. The liabilities are about $50, 600
and nominal assets $50, 600.
Prof. William S. franklin of the Iowa
State University has been elected pro-
fessor of physics and electrical engi-
neering at Lehigh University, to sue
coed Prof. Harding, who retires.
W. H. House, ex. assistant city attor-,
ney of Pitisburg. was Monday SEN
fenced to two years. imprisonment and
a fine of $1,000 for completely in con-
vertint city money to private use.
Thomas W. Booth, ex-president OF
the Merchants Exchange, president of
the j. W. Booth. Commission Co., and
one of the best known men in st. Louis,
died at his residence in that city. on
Sunday. .@
John Tyler Cooper, ex-mayor OF At,
lanta, Ga, was sentenced Monday TO
three months imprisonment and $500
fine for embezzling county funds while
serving as clerk to the Board of Com.
missioners.
All the repair men. in the Burlington
ra nnuobitia oh of
Neb., have been put on extra time "for
an indefinite period" The change is
made necessary to keep rolling stock in
condition due to increased traffic
Congressman Paul j. Sorg, In Gin,
cinnati, Monday, announced his can
didacy for United States Senator in the
event that the Democrats secure a ma
jority of the members of the Ohio Leg
islature to be elected next November.
G. Creighton Webb, brother of DR..
Seward Webb of New York and Erskine
Hewitt, son of Abram S. Hewitt,
have been appointed additional secre-
taries TO the special embassy appointed
to represent the United States at Queen
Victoria's jubilee ceremonies.
The Woolson Spice Go. of Toledo, o.,
a controlling interest in which was re-
emily acquired by III. o. Havemeyer
aud his associates. was reorganized on
Monday. A. NJ. Woolson retires from
The position of president, being sue
,eeded by Lawrence Newman.
George Feiferlick, a son of one of ths e
,ldest and best known families in st. aS
Louis, fatally injured his brother
Joseph, aged 81. IN terrific hand to
land fight in their home Monday The
amily attribute this sudden outbreak
If homicidal mania to hypnotic infiu-
,nce. -
Bernard Goldman, professional
enor, Was arrested in New York, Mon
lay. on complaint of Mrs. Rose Shat
en-, widow, who alleges that Goldman
obbed her of 81, 200 in cash and $3.50
rorth of iewelry, under, the pfetence
hat he would marry her. Goldman is
married and has five children.
Three hundred m4n employed in the
utting and Hattening departments of
he 80 window glass factories in IN
lana met in Muncie on Sunday, and
y unanimous vote decided to amalga-
nate against the blowers and gatherers
( the same trade. They claim that
President Burns, of the Window Glass
Workers. Association OF North A America,
8 working for the interest of the
Iowora otd ,,,tb arar, e., tbo Jos.,..u.xs