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Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-04-26
Teuton and Yankaa.

A few days since, says the Toledo CbEa
naerctai, as passenger train, bound east
ward over the Michigan Southern division
of the Lake Shore and Michigan Railway,
was between Hillsdale and this city, quite
an excitement was created In the ladies'
car, as follows Upon one side of the
car and sitting alone was a German OF
good Teutonic proportions, while upon
the other side sat Il tall, dark-complex-
Toned, -whlskered American. The car
was well filled, and the tall gentleman,
desiring a little fresh air, raised the VIM
dow next the seat occupied by him, but
was requested by his German fellow pas
senger TO "Put that window down right
away, quick P' The request was CONF
piled with at once, and the tall gentleman
moved to the rear tnd of the car and
raised another window, when his German
friend immediately left his seat and re-
quested that the second window be also
closed. mop said our American, II
nave complied with your request once
and, having eft your neighborhOod, can
see no Justice In your demand"
Upon receiving the above reply the
German returned to his seat, and, draw
lug forth satchel, quickly unlocked IT,,
and taking tkertfrom revolver, to tho
utter establishment of all, and causing NO
| little surprise among the Ladies', placed
Tire WEAPON in his pocket, with the re-
mark, 'I'll shoot that - Yankee If he
don't shut that window 20 The tall,
dark man noticed the movement and
heard the remark, aud after the German
had again taken his seat, walked down
the aisle of the car, approached the Ger,
man from behind, aud, placing his leti
arm Ga Ia gdrotts) around his neck, With
his right hand drew out the pistol, and,
placing 1t in bis own pocket, quietly re-
sufned his seat, to the no small amuse-
nent OF the other occupants of the car
When the conductor came around oul
tall friend gave him the revolver, will
The request that it be returned 10 bill
German friend upon arrival at Toledo
provided he had cooled down.
"A brother of Tennyson writes poetry
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-04-26
Money on Mortgages.


The Philadelphia Warehouse Company
obtained, at the last session of the State
Legislature, the passage of a supplement
to the charter, authorizing the corpora
tion to loan money on mortgage, or notes
of hand, and on merchandise, and to
receive money on deposits. Consequently
the concern has assumed an entirely diff
lereut character, and is very likely In It's
new roleto carry on business to very
large amount. The present accommoda-
lions on south Third street, above Chest
nut, are therefore entirely too restricted.
and understand that new office will
be obtained, II possible.
You will observe in this connection the
new development in, the fiscal business,
of corporations to loan money on mort.
gage. l observe by the Boston and New
York papers that similar Developments
have occurred in those cities. Strictly
speaking, perhaps It might be Incorrect
to speak of corporations loaning money
on mortgage AS q new feature, since all
the life trust, loan, deposit and savings
bank companies have always doue il.
But 1t now looms up for the first time as
q special business of fiscal corporations.
The reason is that this has attained to
great proportions N tue leading cities,
the lending money on mortgage. So vast
an amount Of wealth is now Invested in
rel estate that few persons IN business
can afford 10 allow SO much live capi al
t. stand idle, aud therefore mort.age
their property and put the money in active
business. But PERSONS in search OF cap
italist- to lend them this are oft n un lr-
qualified with the money lenders who do
tins b saesr, aud il ID thought that IL
~rnld be Lret advantage to have
SPECIAL compani charged with the
uiinir.
company accepting deposits at an
intelest say Of four pr cent, can leuJ
the money on cal loans at from eight %
twelve, and run the risk, or inves, In
mortgages, at six and n bonus. The or.
rangemeni is good on both sides. Il is
convenient for the borrower to have re.
liable corporation to deal with, and il /.
profitable for the company. Hitherto
this business has b.en generally trans.
acted through real estate agents or con
veyancers. But under the new laws II
VIII be transacted openly by the corpora
lions ut their own places Of business
Practically il abolishes the usury law SC
far as mortgages are concerned. aud
leaves the lender and the borl ower L
make their own arrangements. But, in
: deed, the numerous ilscal corporations o
sll kinds created in the same way Of lat,
years, has left scarcely a raw of the usur'
laws, excep' as they restrict the Natioua
Banks, which can only lend at the Stat,
rnte.-Phhd. Correspondent Germantov,
Telegraph.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-04-26
The Sussex County Court.

JOSEPH BURTON CONVICTED OF THE
CRIME OF RAPE AND SENTENCED To
BE HUNG.
GEORGETOWN, April 19-Joseph Bur.
ton, alias Green, colored, who committed
a rape recently on Miss Hannah NJ.
Lank, who is not yet fourteen years old.
was tried yesterday. The court room
was crowded all day and up to one
O'Clock this morning, when the case was
given TO jury who, after an hours DELHI
Grafton returned with verdict Of
"guilty'"
The most intense excitement prevailed
during the whole proceedings. After The
verdict was given, Chief Justice Gilpln
sentenced the prisoner to DO hung on
Friday, June 2Sth. Burton is'now close.
ly confined, well-ironed and "a strict watch
is kept over him. Z. p. I.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-04-26

While we have never approved the
methods of punishment for petty crimes
in this State, VIC have had No disposition
TO join in the sneer of some smart news
papers at home and abroad, concerning
"Delaware Justice" The justice ad-
ministered by our Courts has the two i'm
portaut requisites OF certainty and promp-
titude, and the penalties for the higher
crimes, are none too severe. The admin
istratlon Of justice in this State, finds a
favorable Illustration in the trial of the
brute, Joseph Burton, for an outrage on
a young girl. The crime was committed
but few weeks ago, and the villain will
be out Of the world in less than tire,
months from the time he perpetrated tn,
outrage. Had the penalty been lightel
or conviction less sure, he would hay,
been lynched.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-04-26
The InoIIans.

The latest news from the Lava Beds IS
that cavalry sent out to hunt the Modoes
have returned without being able to ind
any signs of an Indian trail. 1t Is be-
lieved by some that small parties of the
savages will seour the country for good
horses, leaving a sufficient number In
their stronghold to keep the soldiers
busy. The Indians on the Upper Column
bia, Srake and Lewis rivers, appear 10
BE- well informed of the Modoc trouble,
and are acting in threatening manner,
"indulging extravagsntly in war paint
aud war dances :" but the troOrs 10
Eastern Oregon are relied on TO parish
any outbreak.
The Atchison (Kansas) Daily Cham
pion publishes report Of the robbery
ard murder Of four men by indians, near
Medicine Lodge Geek, On the nth in
s'ant. A fifth, who was released by the
Indians, after having been kept prisoner
for Il time, tells the story, aud adds that
he WIS Informed a. Caldwell &C o.,
murder of vi other Whit men ~ Indians
On Nedicn' Lofty Gre X.
A vigorous WI is going on H. SHnori
against the Apacses, who are rdih.
across the boundary from ArizouN.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-04-26
The License Question.

As 1t is plain as a pike staff that the
manufacture and sale Of intoxicating
liquors in Ohio will nevT be prohibited
by law until a majority of the people are
educated to different views from those
they now entertain, il gives one an i'm
pressiye opiuiOn Of the practical states =
nanship Of Temperance men who meet In
State Convention to announce their op-
sosition TO any attempt TO regulate tile
traffic by law or make il contribute to the
revenues Of the State by iudicieus
system of license. When, twenty odd
years ago, this question was before the
Constitutional Convention, licensing vas
opposed on the theory that if no check ar
| lint ,tian were Pia I'd upon the t AIDE, il
would 81 ahnndantly manifest f., disas-
'rOus consequences that the people in
pure sef-d, fense would take refuge be-
hind n stringent prohibitory law. In a
! few ru al plac S where a strang temper.
/ anee sentiment pr Vailed, the traffic has
been wholly or pit tinl y suppressed, but
such was the strength Of the sentiment
against the realizing uf sp.rlas I'd IN em-
perauCe Itself, that NJ iQ10r dealer
would hafe TO uade, and would be GER
t,in 10 starye for he want of custom rs,
We're the entire leapls educated TO this
pitch, we should have practical prohihl
ton without the intervention Of law.
But they are not, and the temperance
men may rs well look the question
squar'ly IN tue fac, become less vlsionar,
and more practical, aud accept licens,
system that will close the door of III,
woI Il dOggeri,s, and put all other places
where liquors are retsilrd under reslrc
tions that Will protect society against ex
cessos. 1t is the htsI, the wisest, aud ID,
ouly thing that can he legally done, whel
the Constitution shall have been modi
fed, to control the traffic, and drive gu
of existence thousands OF lew place
where the vilest deliberations are sold Il
all comers, without respect IL age, Sc.
or ccnditi IN.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-04-26

so'diers, and spoke particularly OF the
falu aud j. ring { h. DeldN r troop
dndsr his command while under nre for
forty days before Petersburg.
Gen. Bingham, Of Philadelphia, fol-
lowed In short speech. He hoped the
Historical Society three years hence
would come to Philadelphia prepared to
lay the history Of Delaware soldiers and
their deeds before the world, for at that
Time the centennial Of American inde-
pendence would be celebrated. He
thanked his God the g eat hattie was
| fought In the ecade between go and 10
| and 10 the decade between 10 and $50 the
Tooth anniversary Of American lncepend-
ence was to be celebrated. AT that time
we shall present an united and indlvislble
| nation, the same as In 70.
The audience was then dismissed with
the benediction by Bishop Lee, and after
wards banquet was given at the Clayton
House in honor Of General Hancock, al
which were present the visitors from
abroad and prominent citizens.
BANQUET TO GENERAL HANCOCK.
A complimentary banquet was given ia
Tuesday evening.
4
o'clock, and lasted till about l, and was,
in the main, very enjoyable affair,
though, either through the crowding In
of those not invited, or through the
failure Of the hotel TO provide ad
equate accommodations, number
entitled to seats failed TO obtain them.
while those who were seated, found much
difficulty In getting waited on, on account
Of the insufficient number Of waters.
After the suostantials had been dis
posed of, toasts were drunk and re-
sponded to as follows -
" The President of the United States
Responded to by Levi @. Bird, Esq.
sour Guest" Responded TO by Gen.
Winfield Scott Hancock, who expressed
his gratitude for and appreciation of tht
honors shown him during his visit.
"The Volunteer Soldiers of the Rebel
lion" Responded to by Gen. Adam E
King, In one of those ringing speeche;
which few can make so well as he.
"The Army and Navy Of the United
States" Responded 10 by Gen. Bling
ham, Of Philadelphia, who alluded to The
fact that there were sixteen Thousand
Delawareans enlisted out of population
numbering 1000 voters.
"rhe Historical Society of Delaware
Responded to by DR.. l.. p. Bush.
''The Historical Societies Of slstei
States" Responded to by Prof. ThomaI
Dwight.
'The Delaware Regiments" Respond
ed to by Col. A. II. Grimshaw.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-04-26

Applied science has recently added to
the great inventions of the day process
tor extracting fuel FROM water. TheHu hor
of th- process, Mr.. Buck, an English
practical chemist. has realized the Old
cream of scientists, that the exhaust, ss
health power stored IN wa'vr may he
actually emp u,ei for mechanical and
domestic puipOs--. This brilliant ide q.
which II is claimed, enabirs the inventor
10 set tie Thames OH fire, has been sue
cessfully 'esIed and developed in the large
works on the banks of lhe river, near
Battersea Park. and the process which it
orig mated is extremely simple and easily
putt practice. Ordinary steam Is brought
through pipe from one of the boilers
of an engine, and Is allowed to pass
through a red-hot horseshoe shaped tube,
reposlng In a tiercely burning furnace.
| While in this tube the steam is super
heated, so that its oxygen and hy drogen
are ready to dissolve their alliance, Aud
afterwards it is forced into a retot filled
With iucandescent coke and iron frag-
ments. The oxygen Is left behind and
forms with the iron scales of black rust,
the hydrogen passes freely through the
red retort, and when certain sulphurous
vapors have been disengaged from the
re- idual gas, there comes forth the Cheat
ing gas, supereminently suited for all
calorifc purposes, where heat without
light is demanded. 1t is admirably
adapted for all kinds of stores and steam
engine boilers. The cost of the gas al
the works is found TO be only seven pence
for thousand cubic fe.t, and this
quantity would boil about fifty gallons OF
cold water. This cost, 1t is said, can be
reduced by using the waste heat of th,
retort furnace to supply the steam, whict
is now supplied by an independent boiler
The distinctive feature of the Rucl
process for making the new fuel gas II
; the decomposition of the superheateC
flame by means of coke and iron, which
remain for long periods in the rotor
: without requiring change. Combine,
with this is also an arrangement 70
earbouizing the heating gas for purpose
. Of illumination. This is done by MAXIM
1t pass through oil, from which It's carbol
is received, and whence it issues an OK
eellent gas, equal In Illuminating powe
to sixteen candles for consumption O
! five cubic feet per hour in an Argau
burner. The cost OF the gas, as used 70
light, is trine less than fifty cents De
thousand cubic feet.
This invention, if fully developed, will
set at rest the uneasiness on the cos
i question and work worldwide revolu
r ton in the cost of fuel and light for a
purposes.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-04-26

Some OF the cauns Scotch penpe give
us the folio ing encouraging Y mpl in
m WeY II cooperation in the oi,y If
6 .sguw A coop "a lie schcmr WAS
unde tax II by the subscription Vi c,pi-
lai stock Of S5U,DO0, divlJ,d uto $50
shares. Tn iny-s is mansg 4 by u
committee. uf five, under the imnt di ue
direction Of q manager life membership
q ,t g, yearly membership, So cents.
Ca n payment for goods is invariably ex.
act, Al. Ariau E-ments in addition have
- ell nape wi b tw-nty-two Of III, first
frs In Gl,ssow, by mraus Of which,
members Of the Association eau buy Of
said firms ut reduction OF five To twenty
per ceut. from regular prices. The mer-
chants selling, tad their advantage IN
the increased custom aud in the cash
payments. THE Geue'al supply Com.
pany," that being the title Of the AssOeia'
ton, finds itself at the end Of each hall
year, with a surplus of profits. Half Of
this surplus is divided ont to the mem.
bers. L. eighteen months, the dVidendl
have amounted TO fifteen per cent. upor
the shares. The Association, only veal
and half old, now numbers about 2, 00l
members, and the life member who pur
chased $1,000 worth of goods, saves ant
receives as dividends 1900. This is TIL
actual experience so far.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-04-26

The New York World comes out in
double loaded editorial in favor OF maxi
ing the issue between the two political
parties free trade against protection, and
it declares that any one who fully believes
free trade is "A good enough democrat
for 10, and that any one who believes
in protection is no Democrat, no matter
what he holds in common with that
party. Already the New York EHprsss is
attacking the Horlds position, and q
vigorous onslaught on it may be expected
from the many Democratic papers in
Pennsylvania who advocate protection
We very much doubt If it is practicable
so make this a live issue just now.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-04-26

An ordinance was read a secoal time
in Council last evening, authorizing tue
Issue of City Bonds for widening Water
street. If this great Improvement is
made this summer it will be of immense
advantage to our city, aud We hope will
result III the speedy erection of a Union
depot After the street Ia widened, we
hope a disposition will seize the property
owners along it, line to put mp structures
worthy Of our cily. What different
impression of Wilmington, people pass
ing through ON us.us would gan, if sl
sR- miserable ,'i' hauties along II,
rai,r9ed wee replaced by such -tructu e'
as Barry gruRitr front stores.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-04-26
The Vienna Commissioners

NUMBER OF THEM SUSPENDED.
By Telegraph TO RvERr EVENING.
WASHINGTON, April 25lh.-In eopse.
quence of irregularities among the CON.
missioners TO the Vienna most of th.
commissioners have been suspended
certain exceptions being made at tbe
suggestion Of Mr.. Jay and McElraib
who were directed to inquire into lrregu.
larties.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-04-26
French Report on Abelnthe.

A French commission, consisting of
experts, has Just made report reviewing
all the methods employed In the manu-
facture of absinthe and the great loss of
life entailed by its use in France. They
recommend that this article be included
in the list Of polsons, and that Its sale be
interdiclod, excepting on prescriptions by
q physician. They think its sale should
be visited with heavy penalties, and that
every effort ought to be made to break
up the indulgence In an article possessing
suck poisonous properties. 1t is not the
absinthe alone that proves so dangerous
but the inordinate consumption of alcohol
that accompanies it. Some who are ad.
dicted to 1t have been known to take
thirty glasses OF absinthe every day, the
greater part Of which Is absolute alcohol
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-04-26
Delaware State Journal.
WILMINGTON, DEL;
Saturday, April 26th, 1878.
Change ta the Presidency Of the
Wilmington a western RAILROAD.

Change la the Presidency Of the
Wilmington a Western Railroad.
This commu nifty will learn with sincere
regret that Mr.. j. T. Head has resigned
the Presidency of the Wilmington and
Western Railroad Company, which be
has held from the time of its organization
In October 1863, to the present time.
Mr.. Heald had always been an earnest
advocate of road westward from this
city for years, and assisted materially In
the enterprise which gave us the Will
mington and Reading Road, of which he
was a Director for several years.
That road, however, did not accom-
plish the design Of giving Southern Chss-
ter county close connection with Will
mlngton, and Mr.. Heald threw himself
with his characteristic enthusiasm and
energy, into the enterprise which has
since resulted in the building Of the Will
mington & Western road. He became
the life and soul and moving spirit Of the
enterprise, working with all his might
hhh PohAlhE hhohe9 INV ~ W hNAt Az wv
all the difficulties encountered and ther
brought the same painstaking labor t.
supervising the work Of it's construction
and equipment SO cat he has made il
that marvel amongst modern railroads, q
road which is worth all or more than iti
coat. It is now elegantly equipped and
admirably organized.
Mr.. Heald is compelled to Withdraw
from Encouragement by impaired health
He has worked too hard, let the rehponsi
bilities, the vexations and the detail
press too GENEROUSLY upon him, and he !
10 great extent broken down in health
so that a continuance at such labor as h
has been subjected TO Of lste would hav
been simple suicide. He resigns wit
reluctance and the Company in accsptIn
the resignation express sincere regreI
Since change was thus inevitable III
Company is to be congratulated in seeul
ing so competent a successor as Nj
Iohdall
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-04-26

The Jonesboro', Ca, Times, recently
published vigorous poem, In which APP
peared this stanza;
aWhen spring comes with her floral gifts
Then time win glide on wings so swift,
Well gather flowers sick and sore,
To decorate the young the fair
The editor explains by saying that
the third line should read; Gwen gather
flowers rich aud rare" But the explana-
tion comes too late. The poet has COM
mitted suicide.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-04-26

The London correspondent of Biz
mingham paper alludes to the diet Of
literary men, and states that he is sc-
quainted with a well-known writer who
cleaves to oatmeal .porridge when he is
IN working trim. In this respect be
Initiates Gerald Massey, who swears by
oatmeal-porridge as brain-inspiring
compound, and frankly acknowledges
his Indebtedness thereto, There is q
great deal Of PHOSPHORUS in oatmeal, "
Mr.. Massey says, "and phosphorus "a
brain. There is also large amount OF
PHOSPHORUS in fish. Consequently, |
never miss having a fish dinner at least
once week, and take plate of good
thick, coarse, well-boiled Scotch oatmea
every morning."
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-04-26
NEWS BY TELEGRAPH
TagiionI.

THE CELEBRATED DASsEUsE NOT pK,n
By Telegraph to EVERY EvRSINo.
NEW York, April 25th.-A cable All,
patch denies the truth of the AmerIsan
Press dispatch announcing the death ot
| Taglioni.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-04-26

We found a majestic poem on our
desk this morning. The paper and ink
appeared TO be above the average. The
author does not give his name, but there
is a Young man pacing the walk in front
Of this office and occasionally looking up
to the MISUNDERSTANDING Nsios.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-04-26

A GENERAL UPRISING.

NEW York, April 25th.-Advices from
Oregon intimate that trouble Is expected
with the Nez Perces Indians, and in
Arizona and New Mexico the Coehl,e
continues his raids on the white.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-04-26

There.a ntngrr 10 creating too mucn
hu-'lr in the ma ter Of female apparel
\ IA y ia r.yidrhc. lately yenin'rb "a
~ 'own WI N Sc. yards at gas
ligh an" was loon d.sG-. verel 20 ae or
lire. Athou-ht1r tlaars 90 nj an ann 9
-upply of inha nIn.n e ..i.ier.l. l. - fire
dtp'ri'hent nee eded in extinguishinp
hem before they reached The lady D. r.
sell, though the bnldiny IN which she
was sitling WIS IN imminent danger for
a Hhir.
The Independent Order Of Old Maids
il Portland p'opOse. g. consolidate Ailh
TIE Ind pelI'H Order Of Old Bachelors
| CpusO ID L. IL good.
-Mon'oe, Wis, las gone into the man
ufarture of LimhNger cheese. If tbi
next census do-B'nt show a decrease in
the population we miss our guess.
Secretary Richardson Is up TO BIZ
eyes in gold, but doesn't know what "a
do with Il. He ought 10 give his place
70 General Butler Graphic.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-04-26
spain.

COMMUNE DECLARED IN MADRID.
By Telegraph 10 KvsRr kyHNISs.
LONDON, April 25.-A Paris dlsna,ob
announces that a commune has been A. a.
elared In Madrid, but 1t needs conffm
ton.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-04-26

Tweed has worked himself down to
300.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-04-26

Lady Judith has gone into Dutch.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-04-26

"A brother Of Tenpyson writes poetry