Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-01-06


Woodsdc. l.. I. A freight train plunged
into the Beaver river at Eallston. Ia,
and several people were drowned. News
was received from Alaska stating that
rich gold fields had been discovered
! Thursday. Iuly S.--'femperaiure so, 81,
81, 20 degrees. Clear. Tine Chicago and
| Alton railroad dock warehouse in Chi
cago. ILL.,. was burned. Tine State Board
Of Pardons organized ct Dover by elect
| ing Chancellor Nicholson, president. SEN
ator Isham q. Harris Of Tennessee died
| in Washington. aged ~ years. John
| Grub was drowned in The Christians
Friday. July 9.-lfcmperatrrc so, Sc,
SIS, IS degrees. Gear. Capt. Francis
Yorke Mcmahon OF the First Royal ORA
goons committed suicide in London. Eng.
| Bx. Congressman Porter of FirginiI died
In Cairo, n. Y.
| Saturday. July TO- Teinperature &c.
!, 90. "a, 80 degrees. Clear. Samuel Brown
and his wife were burned 10 death at
their home near Pittsburg, PA. Samuel
Kennedy was killed by machinery at the
Augustine mills, and Mary Businski was
burned 10 death in this city.
Sunday, July 1i.--Temperaturc 80, 90.
50. II degrees. Thunder showers. Third
e-prcsident j. II. Davidson of the
Pennsylvania railroad died in Pittsburg,
Pa, aged 50 years.
Monday. July 12-Temperature 10, So.
So. 6;i degrees. Showery. Forty persons
were killed. in a railroad accident near
Copenhagen, Denmark. Hon. George v,
l4othrop. ex-minister TO Russia died in
Detroit. Mich. The Christian Endeavor
convention in San Francisco, Cal. I'D
jOurnrd.
Tuesday, July 13-remperatur "A, II,
so. 6S degrees. Rainy. Alfred Walter
was elected president Of the Iehigh VAL
ley Railroad Go. Eight men were biHed
in railroad accident near Boon. In.
Nicholas q. Creedc, millionaire mine
owner. committed suicide at Creede. Col.
, City Council decided that Thomas =.
, Lewis was qualified to hold the office of
, assessor and collector of the Northern
district of Wilmington. The Rev. George
!, Ii. Trull was installed as pastor Of East
. lake Presbyterian Church.
Wednesday, July 14.--Temperature &c,
81. 49, O. degrees. Party cloudy and
rain. Melzingap reservoir, near Mattea-
J wan, n. Y, burst, nine persons lost their
lives and considerable damage TO prop
erty resulted. Frank Mclaughlin, pro-
prietor Of the Philadelphia Times died,
! aged 60 years. Stockholders of Dover
D First National Bank decided TO reduce
the capital stock from 100000 to S50,-
|, 600 on account of W. n. Boggs defaica-
: ton.
/. Thursday. July 15.-Temperatura -
t 10, SO, 10 degrees. Clear. Bishop Mona.
: CHAN dedicated st. Joseph's Industrial
School Mt Clayton.
| I,.l,- far. M
p Sc, 20 degrees. Clear. Emanuel Rich
Q a member Of the firm of NJ. Rich & Bros.
;. committed suicide in Atlanta, Ga.
}, Saturday, July 17.--Tempcrature IS
y so, "a, Sc degrees. Showers. Cor. Nc
! Cord OF Arizona was confirmed by tbs
: United States Senate. Samuel II
: Brown, colored, was killed by street
a car in this city. Frank Starbuck oil
J, Lewistown. Pa. made new 2O-mile bi
!, cycle record, his time being 41.06.
y Sunday, July 1s.--Temnerature 10, n
, rs, 81 degrees. Rainy. David Wallace
Il Philadelphia banker. died.
- Monday, July 19.-Temperature q 20
6 80, 81 degrees. Rainy. Lieut.. II. +
/ Peary and party embarked on the scalini
bark Hope at Boston for Northern Green
A land. The Belgian steamer Concha col
- lided with the British steamer st. Fillan
y off the. Isle of Wight and was sunk AM
!, nine members of the crew were drowned
: Tuesday. July 20.-'remperature 70. q
a 10, G4 degrees. Parity cloudy. In
~ Union Republican State Central Commit
n tee met at Dover and formulated over
i. lures to the Regular Republicans.
"a Wednesday, July 21.-Tcmperature Z.
j TS, T6, 81 degrees. Showery. The Waite
NtY.. - IL 10
: hose wagon and chemical engine, whic
,s was formally housed Mrs. Francis Sam
y, uelsol. member of an English royal fam
NJ ily, died in Yorkshire from the effects o
= being accidentally burned. -Four wOme
4, and two men were killed by an explosio
at New Haven, Conn. Sam Small opene
9 a temperance campaign in this city.
a. Thursday. July 22-Temperature Z;
H. 81. Sc, "A degrees. Clear. Oscar Wi
n liams, coored, was lynched at Griiiii
v. Ca, for assaulting white girl, Pete
r. Wussel was hanged at Wilkcsbarrc, Pa
for the murder of Joseph Kupersavag
a. The John A. Logan monument was ded
an Gated in Chicago Ill A combinatio
ch chemical engine and hose wagon was r.
IT. ceiyed by the Water Witch Fire Go.
Friday. July 23-Temperature 81. s
%, So. 80 degrees. Showery. The 'fnrl
hn began to eyacuate 'fhessaly. A severe In
M storm did considerable damage in Del
IT, ware
ed Saturday, July 2i.--Tempcrature u, {
So. 60 degrees. Partly cloudy. The Din
II, lev Tariff bill passed the Senate and WI
tie signed by President Mckinley. Maj
of Samuel Candy died at Vancouver, Was
ph Sunday, July 2J.-remperature IS. Z
I'D ct 90 ,lnoroas Clear Tho Rev, Charl