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The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1878-05-27
A Question Answered.
BY MARX TWAIN.

Discarded lover.-"I loved, and still
love the beautiful Edwitha Howard.
and intended to marry her. Yet, dur
ing my temporary absence at Benicia,
last week, alas she married Jones. Is
my happiness to be thus blasted for
life: Have / no redress"
OF course you have. All the law,
written and unwritten, is on your side.
The intention and not the deed. If
you call your bosom friend a fool, and
intend it for an insult. it is an insult ;
but if you do it playfully. and meaning
no insult, it ia not an insult.
If you discharge pistol accidentally
and kill man, you can go free, for you
have done no murder but If You try to
kill . man. and manifestly intend to
kill him, but fail utterly to do it, the
law still holds that the intention con-
stituted the crime and you are guilty
of murder. Ergo, if you had married
Edwitha accidentally, YOU would not
actually be married to her at all, be-
cause the act of marriage would not be
complete without the intention. And
ergo, in the strict spirit of the law,
since you deliberately intended to mar
ry Edwitha, and didn't do it, you are
married to her all the same-because.
as / said before. the intention consti-
tutes the crime. 1t is as clear as day
that Edwitha is your wife. and your
redress lies in taking club and mutil-
lating Jones as much as you can. Any
man has right to protect his own wife
from the advances of other men. But
yon have another alternative. You
were married to Edwitha first, because
Of your deliberate intention. and now
you can prosecute her for bigamy in
subsequently, marrying Jones. But
there is another phase to this compli-
Gated case. You intended to marry Ed
wItbs. and consequently according to
law she is your wife; there is no get
ting around that but she didn't marry
you, and you are not her husband of
course. Ergo. in marrying Jones. she
was guilty of bigamy because she was
the wife of another man at the time !;
which is all very we'll as far as it goes
but then don't you see she had no
Otuct uusDhuu WITCH sue uiuiticu oohcS,
consequently she was not guilty Of BIZ
gamy. Now, according to this view of
the case, Jones married u spinster, who
was widow at the same time, and yet
had no husband and never had any in
tention or getting married, and by the
same reasoning. you are bachelor, be-
cause you have never been any ones
husband; and q married man, because
you have been deprived of that wife +;
and consummate ass for going off to
Benicis in the first place while things
were so mixed And by this time I
have got myself SO tangled up in the
intricacies of this extraordinary case
that l shall have to give up any further
attempt to advise you-I might get
confused and fail to make myself under
stood. think l could take up the ar
gument where left off and by follow
ing it closely awhile, perhaps l cuu.d
prove, to your satisfaction, either that
you never existed at ali or that you are
dead now. and consequently don't need
the faithless Edwitha-I could do that,
if it would afford you any comfort.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1878-05-27

1T doesn't require any very great
amount of chemical science to become
an apothecary in Arizona. A rich
Engllshman travelling in that part Of
the country sent to drug store for
some cough mixture. The label bore
the inscription: To be TUX as derektid
wei shuk.' With grest foresight the
recipient tried few spoonsfal on his
valet. The latter at once died. We
merely relate this incident as an evi.
dence of the presence of mind of rich
Euglisnmen.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1878-05-27
PUGET F0UND RY j
WHITE & TENNY
SUCCESSORS TO J. F. b T. wrIsos.

4 Ii KINDS OF IRON AND BRASS CAST.
y ings done at San Francisco prices.
Ordersfrom oil parts Of the Sound vii be slled
wiah promptness and dispatch. sp2o-dAw
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1878-05-27

r HEREBY GIVE NOTICE THAT I HAVE
l. withdrawn my connection heretofore exist
ing with the busin less known a. the Martins
burg Brewery. at Martinsburg. Black River. In
King County, and hencsforth will have no inter.
est or concern with the said business.
JOHN DROMMERHAUSE.
Nay Goth, 1878. my2l.dlm
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1878-05-27

GREAT activity is displayed by Pro,
testants in the distribution ana safe o'
the Bible throughout Italy.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1878-05-27

In Californis. hares are canned.
That is preferable to preserving 'em IN
butter.
The Morning herald., 1878-09-30
DEATH OF CAPTAIN BAKER.

Captain Joshua Baker died at his resi-.
dence, No. 4oe e. Second street, about IL
O'Clock Saturday morning from injuries re-
ceived few days before by falling down
stairs.
Mr.. Baker was at one time largely con-
cerned in steamboats,. He established Q
line between this city and Pennsgrove,
which he continued for several years. In
1868 he sold the steamboat Osceols, retired
to private life with neat little fortune.
At one time he was member of City
Council from the Second Ward, serving
one term; member of the Board of Health
and for the past two years member of the
Trustees of the Poor.
Captain Baker was born In this city on
March II, 1910, and was 6s years Of age.
He leaves wife and two children. His
funeral will take place tomorrow morning
at 1850 O'Clock at his residence. He was
member Of Corinthian Lodge, No. 20, a.
F. A. M, and also q member Of the Reliance
Fire Co. ~
The Morning herald., 1878-09-30
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
FOUND DEAD.

THR pECoMPosED BODY OF MAN FOUND
BEHIND A HAY STACK NEAR TIE CAUSE
WAY.
On Saturday afternoon about 4.S0 o'clock
as colored man, named Isaac Il. Peck was
crossing grass field on the farm, belong
ing to the John W. Wells Estate, situated
on the Causeway about half mile from
Market street bridge, he saw behind hay
stack near the road lying on his face, . man
whom be, ct first supposed Was asleep, but
but upon closer examination, found that
he was dead, and the body was much de-
composed.
Coroner Rose held an inquest yesterday
morning at 8 80 o'clock, near the spot where
the body was found.
Barney Rogers being sworn, testified
recognized the body % that of William
Mooney; saw him drunk at Mr.. Hickman's,
Water and Market street, Saturday night
week about 8 O'Clock. He lived in Wilmin-
gton during the last fifteen years on and
off, and came to this city on Tuesday week.
The deceased belongs 10 Baltimore where
think he has wife living there. He is
q blacksmith by trade. No one was with
him when saw him last. He was As or
so years OF age, and was torn In County
Berry, Ireland, am positive It is the man,
because recognize him by his clothing.
The deceased worked at Front and French
street recently; when last seen, he was drunk
and probably had been drinking very hard,
and as the boys were In the habit of plagu-
log him, he went where found, and laid
down down snd died. The body was moth
Ing but skeleton, the flesh being almost
eaten from the bones.
The jury rendered q verdict that William
Mooney came to to the death from causes
unknown. He was buried In the Potter's
Field
The Morning herald., 1878-09-30
THE RUGBY EVENING SCHOOL.

The Rugby Evening School will open to-
morrow evening in the school rooms of
Rugby Academy. ,. rElI aaT
Young men and boys who are busy dur
the day, and are therefore unable to attend
the day school. will have an excellent op.
portunity to obtain a good business educa-
tion. Their studies Will be directed with
special view to that object, and they will
be instructed in bookkeeping, commercial
arithm etic, and every thing pertaining to
business life. .-l..ls.,,,,;.s,.,
Prof. j. A. Kealy, A. NJ. will have charge
of the Book Keeping Department.. o nuj
Prof. j. Jackson Pierce, the accomplished
teacher of penmanship In Rugby Academy,
will have charge Of the classes in penman-
ship in the Evening School, and will give
special instruction in plain and ornamental
penmanship. l'7'- .''h'E'. u 1'''o'
Prof. Peirce will receive Lady Scholars
in Penmanship, on Wednesday and Friday
Of each week, from 4.SO p. m. to $50 p. m.
Ladies' wishing to receive instruction in
this important branch Iof education are
respectfully invited to address the Princi-
pal of Rugby Academy. The Ladies'
Glass will meet In Room No. 4, on second
floor of Masonic Temple. t'a}7s.s
The Morning herald., 1878-09-30
A MAN IN SEARCH OF A HORSE.

Joseph Sweeney, q tall, thinzyoung man,
with gigantic nose, red face, lasting
CATERS, gait known as ''sissy" and coat
with alarmingly abbreviated skirts, came
up from Newark, Delaware, yesterday to
buy o carriage. Around at the bazaar the
horse Jockeys soop took bis measure and
play him for fiat. He was taken by .
Young fellow named James Carroll to o
stable near Ninth and Race streets, where
there was said to be peerless nag for sale,
dirt cheap. When they arrived there, the
paragon of horse flesh was out, but soon
came in, driven by pretended German,
who wanted to buy It. The owner refus'd
to sell him at any price. The German
nudged the Delaware man, told him to buy
the horse and it would take 1t off his hands.
As Sweeney had not enough money, Dutchy
suggested part cash and the rest in due
bill, and promised to meet Sweeney at the
William Penn Hotel. After Sweeney had
paid $50 down, he could not find the Ger
man who was so anxious to acquire the
steed. Sweeney then went on hunt for
Carroll, AMI finally had him arrested for
conspiracy TO swindle. At the hearing be-
fore Magistrate Pole Sweeney, said he
would let up If his $50 we're returned. Tho
Magistrate held Carroll in $500 bail, and
about half an heur. .sfterward, two "horsey"
looking chaps happened around, who talked
the matter over with the Newark chap
and fixed 1t up in some way to secure
Carroll's release.
The Morning herald., 1878-09-30
SOCIETIES..

o MEET1Ne THIS (MoNDAY) EVENING.
Delaware Lodge, No. 1, I. o. o. F., at
Odd Fellows Hall. sEi ,cd1 jt9
Herman Lodge, No. 20, !. @. o. IT, at
Odd Fellows Hall.
Wilmington and Brandywine Council, No.
8, o. U. A. M. at Mechanics Hall, $40
King street. ...-.-- = H.. s4.o9,t,,,cl
wilmington Council N. 5 Jr. o. y. A. NJ,
ct Jr. O. U. A. M. Hall, Fifth and Market
streets. .'gs.-'. 'ss"s
Enterprise Circle B. U. G. A., at Hall sos
market street. III, e.. ..,,..l. .'r..... ..Ea}
Washington Lodge, No. 1, K. of p, at
Knights Of Pythias Hall, 211 Market street.
Washington Lodge, No. 8, A. O.of G.F.,
at McC Clary's Building. ..,.ase.; l-,se
Star of Bethlehem Division, No, 2, s. Of
T., Ninth and French streets. bHG 2h4agG
Mtnqua Tribe,No 8, /. Q. r. M, at the
Maris' Building, Sixth and shipley streets.
The Morning herald., 1878-09-30
THE STATE FAIR.
THE CLOSING sCENEs-A GRAND SUCCESS
IN ALL THINGS.

THE CLOSING sCENEs-A GRAND SUCCESS
IN ALL THINGS.
Special correspondence Of the HERALD.
DOVER, Sept. 2Sth.
This morning on the Fair grounds there
was clatter and bang which plainly told
that the closing scenes of the Fair were
being enacted, I. e. the moving away Of the
exhibits and tearing down Of things tenn
porary, intended for the accommodation of
exhibitors and spectators.
Walking past the quarters OF the trotting
horses tho HERALD correspondent found
them deserted, all the other stock was being
taken away, and in the grand stand things
were undergoing somewhat of a change.
The only thing to which any interest was
attached was the completion Of the 237
race, which on the night before had to be
postponed on account of the laJeness OF
the evening. 1t was decided in one heat,
May taking 1t easily, which gave her three
heats out of seven, Gen. Norcross, Fanny
Fern, Lady Sharp and Halle, each having
taken one apiece. Time, 2.371@.
One of the exhibits Of the Fair which de-
serves more than the passing notice which
it received in Fridays paper, is that of Mr..
J. A. VanDusee and q. G. Bennett, agents
for the Singer Sewing Machines in VII
mington and Dover respectively. They hat
six machines and seven operators on th'
grounds all the time, and this morning
made Mr.. Thomas b. Denney, the Presiden
Of the Association, a present of an ingeniou
leather medal for his courteous treatment.
Mr.. Denney said in response to q ques
tion, "Yes, the Fair has been success
Every one congrstulates us, and guess W
will have . couple Of thousand dollar
above expenses"
The Fair has really been success ani
the managers have the thanks OF all TO
their courteous treatment. %.
The Morning herald., 1878-09-30
SHERIFF.,
Isaac Murray.
CORONER,
John A. Jones.
81 SENATOR'S,
A. Fl. Weld,
John Rumor.
REPRESENTATIVES,

Benjamin L. Kent, Wilmington Hd.
Jacob Satterthwaith, Mill Greek Hd.
j. B. Henry, Red Lion Hd. t.-
Anderson Smith, White Clay Creek I'D.
w. A. Hukill, St. Georges Id.
D. w. Dickerson, New Castle Id.
Geo. L. Townsend, Appoquinimi K Hd'
LEVY COURT COMMISSIONERS,
8. NJ, Curtis, White Clay Creek Id.
w. B. Ellison, Pencader Hd.
r. Smith, St.. Georges Hd."
John c. H1Gchinson, AppoquiHimink Id
VIM. Clark, Red Lion Hd. r ,..
The nominations were ratified by the bell
being rung and three cheers being given
There was some reckless talk about plat
forms, the Toledo platform, whose preamble
had already been adopted, being particular.
ly denounced, while on the other hand tht
Chicago platform struck them quite favor.
ably. The matter of platform was left
over till the State Convention, and B. B
Cooper,F Scheu, j. B. Welch, j. 8. Bullock
and Geo. s. Dickerson were made q com.
mittee to call the convention and invite the
low or counties to attend. -
There was some rambling talk about
platforms after this and then an adjourn
ment was effected.
The Morning herald., 1878-09-30
THE ASSESSORS NOMINATION
ELECTION.

DAVID HUGHES NOMINATED IN THE SOUTH
DISTRICT AND GEORGE @. WARD IN THE
NORTHERN DISTRICT. @
The nomination election on Saturday for
Assessor and Inspector as usual passed off
quietly in this city. In the Southern Dis
trict some interest was taken, but Mr..
David W. Hughes carried off the spoils,
getting 100 majority ever W. Fl. Quinn.
In the Northern District, George G. Ward
was the successful nominee. There was no
election held in the Fifth and Sixth Wards.
In the Northern District the votes were
as follows:
G. G. Ward-7th Ward, E. P, 81; W. P,
81. 9th Ward. 90. Total, 1853.
e. G. Johnson-9th Ward, %. Total,
28. Wards majority, 1856.
For Inspector-7th Ward, E. PC. I.
Doughten, 2: W. P, 8. G. Peirce, SO. sth
Ward, Joseph 8. Daley, 8S.
VIII give below the vote cast for Assessor
of the Southern District: .
The Morning herald., 1878-09-30
A SAD DROWNING CASE.

A LITTLE GIRL FALLS INTO TEE RACE
AND Is DROWNED.
On Saturday afternoon, about $50
o'clock, Susan splaiu, aged about 8 years
and s months, son Of Frank Splain, residing
on Jessup's Road near the St. Augustine
Mills. accid entslly fell into the race on the
north bank Of the Brandywine near the
third dam and was drowned. The body
was recovered at 'Sandy Bottom" about
500 yards below where she fell In about
three hours after she was missed. The un-
fortunate child had followed her sister who
was hunting her brothers. She was told to
90 back, but when the sister got out Of
sight, she again started and IN walking
on the plank across the race she fell into
the water.
Coroner Rose held IN inquest yesterday
morning about 1880 o'clock, when verdict
of death from accidental drowning was rem
dered. X
The Morning herald., 1878-09-30
THE KNIGHTS OF LABOR.

THE COUNTY CoNvrNT1oN-AN oRaANIz-
ING COMMITTEES THAT LIKED THE FIRST
PART OF THE TOLEDO PLATFORM
oUIETNEss, HARMONY AND A FULL TICKET
Hard-fsted knights of industry to the
exact number of twenty-five met at two
O'Clock Saturday afternoon, in the Court
room at New Castle, and nominated q
county ticket, after which the Court House
bell was rung in honor of the first Green
back ticket completed in Delaware, and to
herald the views of century of freedom
new born. t'
The convention came to order with the
chair temporarily filed by VIM. A. Murphy,
and Thos. 0. Cooper acting as Secretary
pro tenn. -.. ...e.,l.. ID
On motion of Mr.. Lewis . committee of
five on permanent organization was ap-
pointed, as follows: James Leary, John
Lewis, 9. P. Hall, Frank J. Gallagher and
j. 8. Bullock. 2''8 u
The committee retired as soon as appoint
ed, and while 1t was delibersting John B..
Welsh addressed the assembly.
He reviewed the corruption Of the two
old parties at some length, and with con-
siderable tact clinched his argument that
the issuing of greenbacks, unlimited and
irredeemable was the best and in fact the
only remedy. The Doctor had spoken for
perhaps half an hour, when the committee
on permanent organization reported.
As the first part of the report of this
committee the young secretary began to
read, declaration ol principles, and finally
the truth and light Of the whole thing
began to dawn upon the bewildered minds
OF the spectators to the effect that the COM
mittee on permanent organization had, with
q view to the economy and fitness of things,
resolved itself into committee on resolu-
tions. This declaration of principles simply
consisted of half dozen Of the s'whereases"
of the Toledo platform, and resolution or
two bearing upon the present system of
assessing and tax collecting. and have
already been published. The committee
also reported in favor of A. H. Weld for
Chairman, Thomas O. Cooper Secretary,
and F. Scheu, Treasurer. The report was
adopted, and then the Convention adjourned
for five minutes to deliberate. d '' '7'',
In about twenty minutes the Convention
re-assembled, and with little preliminares
and no fighting, nominated the following
ticket: ta.sa ~sE. .t.g y4.t il. :.
The Morning herald., 1878-09-30
SPECIAL MEETING,

There will be meeting Of the Water
Fire Company at 7,30 O'Clock this evening,
as business of Importance will be brought
before the meeting. All the members hav-
ing equipments or parts of equipments, are
requested to bring them to the Engine
House as soon as possible. f lt
The Morning herald., 1878-09-30

Sutterley copies old pictures, life-size, in
crayons. a5 @fiea'ah5 .',t- -
"It seems as If ] should could cough my
head ofr'is sometimes the impatient ex-
clamation Of sufferer from severe cough.
Quell the paroxysms with Hale's Honey of
Horehound and Tar. The relief Is immedi-
ate and the cure certain. Sold BY al drug
gists. g 's'G'5 sos ,. w y. '%a y .r.5oI I.
The Morning herald., 1878-09-30
CORRECTION.

Messrs. Daniel O'Neill and Martin Farrell
wishes the statement In Saturdays HERALD,
about their denouncing the present Council,
was reported Incorrectly. The gentleman
who gave us the report Is to blame.
The Morning herald., 1878-09-30

Mem. from Society Journal. Miss
s. appeared to positive disadvantage be.
cause Of cloudiness of complexion, and
must we write it 9-pimples spelling an 9th
erwise beautiful countenance." [She
shold by al means procure and use DR..
DR., Bulls Blood Mixture. REP.
The Morning herald., 1878-09-30
INJURIES PROVED FATAL.

Andrew Frareror, who was badly injured
on Sunday week by falling from walnut
tree near Cool Spring Reservoir, died in the
City Hospital on Saturday morning.
The Morning herald., 1878-09-30
Wilmington. Del. Sept. 80. 1878.
DIED.

Publ On the :7th inst ]. Fl. Publ, In
the 10th year of his age.
Relatives and friends are resnect1uliy
invited to attend his funeral from mis- late
residence No 2l5 West Seventh street at
7 O'Clock, q. M, on Tuesday. Oct. 1st, to
proceed to the Baltimore Depot.
The Morning herald., 1878-09-30
PERSONAL.

1t is said Ex-Governor Ponder, of this
city, will remove to Milton, as soon as his
new house Is erected.
The Morning herald., 1878-09-30

Tinware in every shape simpers. 9Th
and Orange. 49,
The Morning herald., 1878-09-30
NOTICES..

NJ OTICE.-
IN give pubic notice, for no one n
trust NV wife. Mary Wilson COL, ON my
Account she having LEFT me- on her own
account. m JOSEPH WILSON.
The Morning herald., 1878-09-30

Hughes majority,
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-08-19
DARING HOTEL ROBBERY.

Chicago, Aug. 16.-A most daring and
successful robbery was perpetrated at the
Palmer House this afternoon, by which the
New York jewelry firm of,Max, Freund &
Co., lost about fifteen thousand dollars worth
Of goods. Henry Freund, of that firm, ar.
rived here this morning with a heavy-ar-
mored iron bound trunk, and having been
assigned from 80, he took every precaution
against burglary, and at n O'Clock went
to dinner with q friend. Although
he remained away only half an hour, when
he returned he found that an entrance had
been effected to his room, through tue tran
som, his trunk had been broken open, the
more valuable jewelry all taken, and no
traces of the experts who did the job except
two jimmies and a piece of paper in which
they were wrapped Detectives here believe
Mr.. Freund has been followed by New
York professionals, who have become per.
fectly familiar with his habits and mode oil
life. From the fact that three persons, one
from Boston. one from St. Louis, and anoth-
or a lady from St. Louis, left the hotel al.
most Immediately after the robbery. osten-
sibly for their respective cities, although
no trains leave here at that hour, it is sur.
missed that these persons have some connec
ton with the affair. For a weak past a
gang of English and New York profe>sioA
ais have been doing work here, and these
men and women are regarded as part of that
combination. The detectives are hard ut
work on tie case.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-08-19
III EXPRESS ROBBERY.
Council Bluffs Nonpariel.

Mr.. j. F. Barnard, general superintendent
of the Kansas City. st. Joe and Council
Bluffs, road publishes the following descrip.
ton of the men whorobbed the express cal
on that road Tuesday morning last win
the reward which will be paid by The com
pany for their arrest and conviction:
One man about thirty-fve years old, si1
feet high, weighed about 200 pounds light
mustache and chin whiskers, brown hair
very broad red face, dark clothes, SLOUGH
hat, very light voice for SO large q man,
with a broad grin.
Ono man about six feet high, dark hair
q little gray on back of head, had on long
coat that came downt to his knees also wore
SLOUGH hat.
The other two we're of medium height
with smooth faces, about five feet eight OF
nine inches tall, inclined to be stout boil
wore black SLOUGH hats.
The Kansas City, st. Joe and Council
Bluffs railroad company will pay one thous
and dollars reward for the arrest and con
viction of all of the robbers, OF two hundret
and fifty dollars for the arrest and conviC
ton OF each, or any n of the four.