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S,.DDOsed Poisoning.

Abraham Whortenby, colored man
living i'm "Whopping," purchased new
Slammed Quilt from one of our stores and
nsed II on his bed Saturday night. In the
s M ornlng they found their child-a babe
of six weeks-d al with what appear, d
to be dye .tuf running flom ITS mOu, b
and noss. On examination it was found
that the babe had been sucking the quilt
aud the impression was it mad been
killed by poison used in the stamped
dyes Deputy Coroner Taylor held an
Inquest tn jury, hGwsSsr, I'VE c.ss In sssG sns ao
a verdict of death from causes unknown
Smyrna Times.
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Brief Locals.

'cXen croquette, at Fullmer's.
neat Is now selling at 81 Al per bushel.
humber saa ofroughs attacked the circus
last night.
evening.
Ss sIie ,ha q copy Of the DELAWARE GA
/, tue ,n oest weekly In the State, and
M d~ \" iour distant friends. 1t will be
sOyslers Fullmer's speciality.
limers want rain.
Nj nj ,hs hant ns Is not employed by the city
'-'n salad, at Fullmer's 5O6 Mar.
|ugbi "a, Is threatened with a
nhg. o'uo' renders Hnafore TINS
ssssion. ee's 'his evening In reg
Bo,. "eus season Is drawing TO a close
eyeO,,nsn eT,s atthe Opera House on Mon
\ ths hce han IN the price of wheat max e,
af' OF the farmer who has 1t I,
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Drunk ut the Circus.

Many people who came into town
from the country to see the circus, we've
unused to The potency OF Water street
whisky and iu consequence. quite nun
Der of guileless aud verdant youths were
arrested. Four were tried last night and
an equal number this morning. Ore OF
these who was given n hearing last even
ing, came into the dock in tears and ap-
peared so repentant and sorrOwful that
he was permit tied to 20 to his Hockes-
sin home without fine being imposed.
With the exception of drunks no cases
were tried at the police coart last night
and this morning, but the case of James
Simpson,
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The Iowa Election,

DEs MONIES, Iowa, Oct. l5.-All the
latest returns serve to increase The re
publican majority. The State register
now puts the majority OH the State
ticket at 10000 over he other parties,
with an extreme likelihood that it will
reach $4,000. The Republican major ty
in the Legislatu on joint ballot will be
larger than in the last. Tie republican
gam over the vote Of two years ago is
put down at 81, 900 votes, the republican
candidate then lacking 5000 of a major
ity over all.
The daily gazette., 1879-10-16
a Lar0e Porch.

The largest porch in the State has just
been finisted In this city. 1t Is built
around the parsonage OF The Sacred Heart
church, on Madison street abeve Ninth.
1t is three stories high, and each story
is 145 feet long, 10 feet inches wide. 1t
ia constructed Of the best yellow pine.
The floors and ceilings are tinished IN Oil,
and the remainder Of the work is paint
ed in a light lilac. The drawings iu-
Guiding the handsome scroll work which
runs around the front of each porch,
were made by Lee Webber, under whose
immediate supervision the work was
done. The hole structure reflects great
credit upon Mr.. Webber as a draughts-
man and builder.
The daily gazette., 1879-10-16
O1stgatctisiH the iSiefesVaiks.

For some time past some Of our mer-
chants have been obstructing the side
walks in front of their places of business
The city ordinance bearing on the case
prohibits the occupancy Of the side walk
for a greater distance than iouI feet from
the building line. The Street Comm's
siouer has had considerable trouble In re-
gard to the matter lately, aud IT the mel
Chants do not desist, he Intends to en-
force the ordinance. A word TO the wise
is sufficient.
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The Condition of the Road Bed.

The P. W. & B. Il. II. Co., have been
for some time past engaged in repairing
the tracks Of the main line, and
then he road bed. Stone ballast is be-
ing put down between here and Phlla-
d, ,lphia, and when finished it will be
decided Improvement, and will be cleal
ii ON dust. Large wide cutters on each
side OF the road are also being construct
a
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A F7'ie7sdLN ViSit.

Last evening, q number Of the mem-
bers of DuPO ont Guards visited the resi-
dence of Lieut.. A. d. Chaytor, near
Claymont. Mr.: Chaytor has recently
taken unto himself a wife, and his com
rades called for the purpose of congratu-
lating the happy couple. They were
handsomely entertained by Mr.. ChaytoI
and his lady, and the evening was spent
very pleasantly. As a reminder of their
visit, they presented resent; a. Mr; Chayt9i vii
The daily gazette., 1879-10-16

lille Tom Ewing was at the front
ins rebels, Charley Foster-Calico
f.y, bis Ohio neighbors call him
keeping store in Fostoria. Yet the
an Republicans of Ohio, although
dully afraid of the rebel brigaders
vOled TO confide the command OF
0hlO militia in this crisis to the
Keeper rather than to the well-tried
Ter Of the Union. And probably
l'nlhe in hundred of them have
eAse Of the Inconsistency Of the pro
lns'-N. y. Sun.
The daily gazette., 1879-10-16

The great combination Of Operate Ex-
travaganzA Artists, TT
RICE'S SURPRISE PARTY.
RICE b SURPRISE PARTY.
Who have just closed a brilliant engage
ment of sixty five performances al the
Park Theatre, Boston. and will appear In
the jolliest of burlesque extravaganxas en-
titled.
HORRORS HORRORSi
HORRORSi HORRORSl
AS played by them during f1fty perform.
ances In New York and IA perfOrmn nces AT
ChestnutStreet Theatre, Philadelphia and
which will be produced with part OF the
orlgnal scenery from the Union Square
Theatre, including the wonderful
MOVING SHIP SCENE,
MAGNIFICENT COSTUMES.
SUPERB CAST OF CHARACTERS.
AND SPARKLING NEW MUSIC
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''' Lamar FaUOrs Bayard

Snsr ,nI .a. RG, Miss, Oct. Ex-senator
IL la.%aed .,ved here to-day and speaks
n, he Ulro~' a"a' Tonight, in conversa-
kor Of al lpiesses ; himself as decidedly in
benesS,, S,' internal improvements likely
esiten,;,, the South. Touching the
Auor 'G, a. question, he strongly favors
Iouph ,nla nnaayard, of Delaware, aud
IA viSd'o.as vn q source only does he hope
b Hs Ha,osilon aosin of republican princi.
uep'ores the Yszoo affair,
The daily gazette., 1879-10-16

ArHER 0'HARRA, who las been a
tOnary for more than lwen'y years III
N Africa. and is thoroughly ac-
hled with the different dialects
60 there, is now in London, where
oganlling an Irish colony to settie
llulsnl. lie made a point OF visit
)le so called Zulus who are now per-
Ming at the Aquarium, and after some
kuly on the part of the manager,
long conversation with them at
ofther receptions at st. James hail.
Declares that not a single man OF
Is either native of ZululaLd OF
apofclent in the Zulu dialect.
The daily gazette., 1879-10-16
PiuufOre IO-Ni0ht.

Again "Plnafore" is to be given in this
city, this time by the Millard Club. The
performance takes places tonight at tn
Grand Opera House. The cast of char
acters have been allotted to the best
singers in the club, and the members
feel confident that the performance will
eclipse ali others that have taken place
here,
The daily gazette., 1879-10-16
Train DeIONed.

The Baltimore mail tram south on the
p. w. Il B. r. r., due to leave this city
at S:35 o'clock, was detained this morn
ing fifteen minutes. The detention was
caused ut GIay's Ferry bridge, In walt
ing for the New York connections.
The daily gazette., 1879-10-16

aES Iowa ceases to be a sure Re-
ncah State, and when Kentucky
70 be sure Democratic State, the
'ls oi this country will at last settle
upon healthful peace footing.
The daily gazette., 1879-10-16
Good Beer.

A. Ten Weges, now keeps on tap at
his saloop No. 405 King street, Bergner
& Engle's celebrated lager beer. This
beer took the gold medal at the Centen-
nial Exhibition, and at the recent expo
sition at Paris.
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OPINIONS Of the NEW
YORK PREaS.
" HORRORS ="

Bubbles with in
cessant fun."- Z[i.
bttne.
"fwo acts Of mp.
roarious fun."-M-
press.
Full of good
points. ."-Rer0id.
IAN unusually fun
my junibie. World.
Likely to have .
long run."-Graphic.
bright and anus
ing, fuil of original
lucas. SUN.
"'HorrOrs'is q wild
connection OF nom
sense. "-Tmss.
." There is nothing
coarse or vulgar
about the perform.
tnce."-1fibusse.
Horrors 10 one
of the happiest sur.
lprises OF kice's Sur
prise Party. ."-Rost.
"'HOrrOrs' at this
moment, Is the only
ssasOnAble entertain
uent. Crowds drift
IN every night to see
1.-The iun aud enjoy o
h. arty laugh. ."-St0r.
"Uue OF The metrt-
st musical 0Xtravas
,anzas ever prJduc.
eu here-an AoBuI cd
success. ."-TeisOr0sm.
Judging from the
continued patronage
our public must Do
lAstOnish lngly fond
of Horrors .'"-Dis-
patch.
"rhousands Of peo-
pie are inconsistent.
iy laughing at .HOr-
rOrs.'" Nun q q n
:, Horrors.
"Ali the ladies al
Rice's Surpriso Par
ty are notably hand.
some and cl0ver."-
S1nd0y Mercwyy.
" Costumes really
beautiful, scenery nc
less attractive, and Z
flow OF music thai
stepped the play,
house in = bath O
sensuOus delight
Horrors made I
l.. l.greatsuccess. ."-Dr0
ns0tsc Weekly.
"A greator hit ha.
not b0on made sinC
'Ptnafore' took US b,
the ears."-Tsnes,
Admission rs cent
two rows in circle ol "
Reserved seats withou
r, Thomas q Co. Dis
octl6 H.
The daily gazette., 1879-10-16
r'r'cdh DeD,und f..

LoSn".s" ."m y Demand for Iron.
lasi,ey men,; N, UG;toher l6.-The Pail mall
estnsss Of uhs ,hn az an evidence OF the
", that ona ae american demand for
slsays bss All inoI oI the principal British
ont q, ,OO0 ;nn Just sold for American ac-
0nds Der ,"m sUas OF old iron rails at four
iron rails i,, OF about the price that
commanded two months
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AhNttSensents.
TIE bANKER's DAUGHTER.

On Saturday evening next. our thea
at'e goers will be treated 10 a very fine
performance. The piece to be perform
., .u is bronson Howard's society drama Of
Tue Bonker's Daughter. This is one of
the best that has ever been wri ten, the
aramatist being exceedingly careful to
depict society in its different phases, SO
truthfully that it claims the attention Of
me most exacting audience. OF course
The piece requires company of eoud
actors and actresses to perform it, and
consequently the company that will per-
FORM II h re on Saturday evening has
oeen selected with great care, and ac-
cordihg to their known ability.
Among the company are Louis Aid
ric', Charles Wa.cot and Mrs. charles
Walcot. The manager OF the company
Will bring with him tbs same scenery
That was used at the Union Square thea
ire, New Yok. The sale OF reserved
seats commenced at C. +. Thomas g.
Cos,
RIcE's SURPRISE PARTY.
On Mond,y evening next, Rice's Great
Surprise will visit this city for the first
tiue.
They will present the new and charm
lng eXtravag"nza in two acts, by W. S.
Gil, entitl Horrors. The company
contains the finest artists in their ia tic
ular line OF business, some of them be-
ing acknowledged comedians. The play
abounds IN fun and huuor, and keep:
the audience in continual laughter.
The New York Morld says;
"lo sup on Horrors at the Unior
Square is the correct and enjoy able thing
at tre'ent. The glltter,ng mass Of alb
surdity seems to suit the popular appe
lite, and accordingly will be kept On tl'
bills for week longer"
The daily gazette., 1879-10-16
OTlCA.-I, CalI,ariue Ford do n.-.,

h.Il, Cathartne Ford, do hereby
~ give notice that shall apply 70 nc
judges Of the Court Of General Sessions of
...e rsace anu jan delivery OF tne state Of
delaware N and for the County or NeW
oastie. ON Monday the I7th day u Novem-
," oer, oetng ,a1g me hrst day Of the Novem0er
Term, 1919. ior u license 10 keep an Inn or
tsSefn "a AZ - +; M seventh street. being the 8.
the Eighth Ward vi The cit, OF WiIminx.
ION, County aud state sfoi essid with the
privilege Of selling intOxicxting liouOrs
Ia iess Quantities than vne quart. 10 BE-
diunk Un The Premises, and The fOiioWtna
respecLa hle citizeus rect,mmend me sat3
Application ~ vii:
James Mason, PA. Hortv
Frank Grauwell, Pearson n1,s,d
John hoity, GOufrev .tttm.n .
John sheehey, JCayIon
John 4. Mckeou. JOhn Rr.n~es
James +. W right, Jam, q MW,arts,ev.
Daicnaser Sei stenberg, David Merchant,
tsoss ~ rs Masssick, Henry =. 4, uilt,
Edward X. Hicken. Unu,eI Kennv
Geo. Mccoy, MIci,aei Eori iSr =
j. M, Clayton, ThOmas Gilman
octio ot. CATHARlNE FORD.
The daily gazette., 1879-10-16
RarlOlaAl,

DIR. Swithan Chapdler, the Speaker
IF the House of Representatives at the
Ia last session of the General Assembly ID IN
town to-day.
The daily gazette., 1879-10-16
|, 9a'ls Sase1se.

,z,xo Drur OF THE .,,r,, CITY
%, !, .4i .ii ra's .ass IL. ,s.., !, ns.,s',
s.; q ..' 't .'; i, .ss, i; ,,,s's,: 49,; s." ben
The daily gazette., 1879-10-16
The Ne,p Sugar Beet Factory.

The new sugar beet factory being built
by the Delaware Beet Sugar Company,
ON the line of the p. w. L. B. r. r., above
Edgemoor station, is about completed.
Most of the machinery has arrived and
has been placed in position. The COM
pany will soon commence the manufac-
turing of sugar, from the sugar beet.
The daily gazette., 1879-10-16
OPERA HOUSE.
MONDAY, OCTOBER 10.

ENGAGEMENT NECESSARILY LIMITED
TO ONE NIGHT ONLY,
The daily gazette., 1879-10-16

ALICE ATHERToN,
MARION SINGER,
LIMA MERvILLE.
MARION ELMoRE,
FLORENCE BAKER,
PAULINE HALL,
NELLIE BEAUMONT
EMMA BURGESS,
JENNIE CALEF,
LIZZIE DANA,
EDITH SMITH,
JESSIE CALKF,
ROSE WILSON,
Ida GLOVER,
| CARRIE PERKINS,
EMMA DUCHATEAU
| CARRIE VINAL,
WILLIE EDoUIN,
LOUIS HARRISON,
| HENRY E. DIxKY,
| GEO, w, HOWARD,
| DONALD HAROLD,
d. P. STEELE,
EDWARD MORSE,
| ANDREW METzaET
E. H. AIKEN,
n. H. NICHILs,
J. P. COOKE,
GRAND CHORUS
AND
ENLARGED
ORCHESTR.
Directed by
Mr.. H. SAToR.
Scale OF prices:
orchestra and III st
Gallery, S5 cents.
extra charge at @.
| gram now open.
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ls.;sncy pald from current .oo.o
syn.l,se 4. count. .....'.'
|. ,bOye figures copied from 'ht
| iu,De City rreasurer's office ougn' 81.
| nficien. to convince the hel'uo''-
n lis mistake in regard to the rep pre-
l,io0, /, ha, made of the hoailhg
debt.
Nam ,he Democrats went into power
|,,ember, 1878 the City Treasury
Enpy, the account in bank over
N some $4,000 or 5000, and a large
sr Of bills and noles nnpaid anu
N contracts for work made when
had to assume. Hence they were
b.led to borrow money "r 'ns
ID Of the city government wonld
longer 10 move.
The daily gazette., 1879-10-16
! An Accjde2sf.

yesterday afternoon, while Mrs, Cop.
ner, residing at 80 Jackson street. Wa
~~dd!ning along Fourth street, between
Auame and jackson streets, she scui-
aentally feM down anem nkment and
VI oIoke one ct her arms. She was assisted
70 70 ner residence and q physician SUM
moned, who reduced the fracture.
The daily gazette., 1879-10-16

.,,,.ss
y .moua, realized from the , sale o,
!. .'no0 aoO lam was sl4O,65O, showing
'', l4s, w af ,[Il there being $4,000 !, fl
ia'''su su,,'os fl debt was paid off, the
'F '', "0 va, not sufficient for the
'nv Nv 4 had to be increased by the
;'n S~' Of aft $3.50, taken from the cur :.
Expense ACCOUNT as Will DC ''e' y
|,llowing statement .,.oooo
,,a, '',| debt paid off,. ....;.. $i3o'Wo ,o oeo
~. ..Ii,sa I'v, from sl45, ,ooo loan, l4o'ooo
The daily gazette., 1879-10-16

50, So ,s.' IL. ensuing three months tbs this IBIS
lrns ine 60. naid off, with the ex-
,s q .f', s'.' "'' E ''; 6. Da'"''s'' note Of
n follows o,,c,ev $50, 600
note Of J.. Qu'S,s, Si,.,,k.. 5000
A ii MON IN NM
The daily gazette., 1879-10-16

MEMBERS OF THE
PARTY.
The daily gazette., 1879-10-16

Mr.. H. SAToR.
Scale OF prices:
orchestra and filst
Gallery, S5 cents.
extra charge at @.
gram now open.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-07-16

CAPT. LOGAN, of the schooner Katie
E. Stuart, which arrived at Halifax,
N. S., last week, reports that when off
Whitehead he saw whale about fifty
feet long coming toward the vessel.
He threw billet of wood at the mon
ster,. which seemed to enrage it, and
dived under the schooner ard came up
alongside, blowing water on the deck.
1t was struck by several missiles, but
did not seem afraid. Then bilge water
was pumped overheard. This drove
the whale off for few minutes. but it
came back, and was evidently about to
strike the vessel when it was struck
close to the blowhole by large lump
of coal. This seemed to take the cour-
age out of the whale, and it swan off
in the direction from which it had first
come.
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CASUALTIES.

len cases of sunstroke occurred in ST.
Louis, July 9th.
Two deaths occurred from sun-stroke
in Memphis, July 9th.
a TERRIFIC wind and rain storm
swept over Ohio July 10th.
LEWIS w. ANDERSON and daughter
were killed on the Coney Island train
New York, July 9th.
PAUL TYLEY, an old resident of Dyers-
vile, Iowa, was drowned there Jniy
10th by falling into an open sewer.
CHAs. O'BRIEN and Jacob Andrews
aged IA and 16, were instantly killed
by lightning at Upper Sandusky, O.,
July 10th.
A BOAT capsized on Pewaukee lake,
Wis, says a dispatch of July 9th, and
Chas. Rinkler, Of Chicago, was drown
ed.
Miss MARY RICHTER, living six miles
from Oshkosh, Wis, while laboring un-
der temporary attack of insanity,
drowned herself in a cistern, July 9th.
THE thermometer reached 100 de-
grees in st. Louis July 10th, and four
persons were suns.ruck. The only fatal
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CRIME.

JAMES LAHEY was shot and killed by
policeman in Chicago July 10th.
BUGGELL, the murderer Of Miss Han
son, was hung at Concord, n. H., July
10th.
FRANK DAVIDSON, for killing William
Hagerty last September. was hung a.
Warrensburg, Mo-, July 9th.
THE trial of Judge Elliott's murderer
was set for July 9Th at Frankfort, Ky.
but the defendants did not bring or
their witnesses.
4 LICENTIoUs professor Of music by
the name of Francis Goetz, was arrest
ed in Elkhart, Ind, July 10th, charged
with indecent conduct toward his
pupils.
A PLOT was discovered in Montreal
July 10th, to burn down a large hal
belonging to the Orangemen. The in
tention was evidently to set the build
ing on fire when full of people.
SAYS Chicago dispatch OIL
July 9th: Yesterday forenoon, Prince
Albert Jones, colored express.
man, living in the southern portion OF
the city, fired three shots into his
brother Jim Jones, who. though still
living, cannot recover. The shooting
was the result of a family quarrel
which has extended over a period OF
several years.
A New YORK special of July 9Th says
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-07-16
CABLEGRAMS.

The troop ship Orentes, bearing the
body of the prince imperial, arrived of
the coast of England July 9th.
ADvICEs from England. under date OF
July 9th, state that the hop crop prom
ises to be the most disastrous failure
for many years.
A PEsTH telegram OF July Sth says:
In consequence o. the continued high
water, Szegedin cannot be rebuilt this
year. The inhabitants will live IN wood
en- barracks during the winter.
AT meeting of the Geographical
society in Paris July Sth M. De Lesseps
said be estimated the cost Of the Darien
canal at 250,000O00 francs, about $780,.
100000.
A ST.. PETERSBURG dispatch of July
9th says the Golos estimates the costs
to Russia for its war with Turkey al
s15O,O0O,0O0, and the deaths in the
Russian army at 200, 600.
A CALCUTTA cablegram of July 10th
says: The cholera, which first appeared
three weeks ago in British Burmah, is
spreading. Hitherto but very few Eu,
ropeans have been attacked, but the
most stringent sanitary regulations nave
been enforced in all the garrisons
which are larger now than they have
been st any time since the last Bur
mese war. Further reinforcem ents
have been cOuntermanded.
A PARIS dispatch of July 11th says
yesterday, in the hall of the council
OF state, at Paris, great excitement was
caused by the report of four shots from
a revolver, fired in quick succession, al
the members of the council who were
sitting on the bench. The shots were
fired by a man who gives the name O
Verdalet, and who, upon being arrested
refused to give any explanation Of his
act. Fortunately, although the revol
yer was loaded with bullets. no one wa;
hurt, and it is thought Verdalet is in
sane.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-07-16

it is thought likely, from Investigations
made to-day, that Johu F. Seymour,
who was found dead on the grounds of
the Episcopal Theological Seminary
last Friday morning, was killed by a
pistol shot fired by Paul Striecke, a
mere lad, and one Of the students. It
is believed that the shooting was wholly
accidental.
AT Ellington, ILL.,. July 9th, Lee Rob
bins shot and instantly killed his sister,
aged 20, and then shot himself, infiict-
ing wounds from which he cannot re-
cover. Miss Robbins was engaged to a
man named Richards, and was to be
married to-day. Her brother had been
trying to prevent the marriage but she
refused to break her promise.
A FARMER CITY, ILL.,, dispatch of July
9th says q disreputable fellow by the
name of E. III. Stewart eloped last night
with the wife of Able Enlow. Both are
married. Stewart leaves q wife and
two small children, and Mrs. Enlow a
young babe. Mrs. Enlow has been re-
garded SIS good, virtuous wife, both in
the eyes of her husband and neighbors.
luGlI Ou6CllOD AuQ WuGIS6DOutS are
unknown.
A Bolton, Texas, special July 9Th,
says: A most devlish and cowardly as
sassination is reported in this county.
r. E. Stubbletield, one of the best and
most substantial citizens, about sunrise
went about 100 yards from his house
after his horse, which was staked on
the grass. He was fired upon by an
assassin concealed in the bushes with q
shotgun, and instantly killed. The
murderer wore number six boots, and
was tracked to where his horse was
hitched.
A SPECIAL from Ma ority Point, Ill.,.
July 10th, says: Last evening some I'M
known persons broke into the residence
of Henry Wooden while the family was
at one OF the neighbors, and utterly de-
molished their entire household goods,
breaking all the dishes, furniture, burn
ing the bed-clothipg and all their wear
ing apparel, filling the well full Of wood
and rubbish, throwing q barrel of soap
into the wei! and then setting fire to the
house. Had it not been for the early
return of Mrs. WoolIen the entire house
would have been consumed by flames
The fire was ouenched after doing con-
siderable damage. Tnis dastardly out
rage is supposed to have been done by
tramps. AS yet there is no clue rs to
who they are
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Upward of nine thousand cases we're
settled IN June. The commissioner of
pensions expects to be able to settle
and pay an equal if not greater num-
Der monthly, until all are settled.
Sixty-tbree thousand three hundred
and seventy-two persons have made
claims for arrears, but, including the
thirteen thousand eight hundred and
ninety already settled, no more than
forty-five or forty eight thousand per-
sons who are already pensioners have
arrears due them. Many, therefore,
vino apply are not entitled to receive
arrears.
The commissioner expects that nearly
all who are entitled will be paid off by
the end Of October. Answering q cues
ton as to the order of settlement. he
states that the act of June Is established
every pensioners right at the same mo.
menJ The pensioner was required to
make an application for his arrears
mainly for the purpose Of enabling the
pension Office easily to identity the
papers relating to the cases in which
arrears were supposed to be due. The
uat0 w hiAi'S e0Ou dppIlCdGlOLl - lOt
therefore taken into account in fixing
the order OF settlement. He further
states that, if the cases had been taken
up for settlement in the order of filing
applications, persons living in large
cities near Washington would nave
been first paid, to the exclusion Of those
residing at a distance, and that such an
order Of settlement would be an lnius-
tifable discrimination in favor of pen
sioners residing in large towns and cities
Throughout the country, at the expense
of residents of the smaller towns and
of the agricultural districts. 1t is not
practicable to observe any order Of set
Element, except simply to secure an
equitable distribution Of the settled
cases throughout the entire country.