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Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-01-06
UNFORTUNATE CHILDREN.
The Brstitu,iOn Of n Family Il
GurescEc-s Lane.


Austin Harrington, Esq, Attorney for
the 3 p. O. g., has had his aitention called
to the destitute condition of John
Thompson's family in Gsresche's lane.
There are eix children 10 the family :he
eldest girl Of IL and the youngest a
weanling of Q years. The mother is a
hsrd working woman, while the father ia
represented to be too fond Of liquor for the
good Of bis family.
MIR Hsrringtou in company with Rev.
F. B. DuVal, visited tbs house few days
ago and found the father at hcnle There
was no fire in the house and nuthipg tu
eat, except a miuca pic which one of the
neighbors had sent. The children were
poorly clad and hudded together in the
effort to keep each other warm.
A stock Of provisions was furnished by
the gentlemen, who visited the house
again Thursday for the purpose of arrsng-
ing for the piscing Of the children in a
suitable asylum, but did not do goJ thing
because tbs parents We're both absent
he mother ghss GU, washing and, in
her absenca the cid s. daughter takes care
of the youugsr ones
Friday morniug Mr.. Harrington and
Officer Chambers visited the family again,
taking warrant for the arrest of the
father on the charge of "cruelty to
children" The mother was found but
she did not wish to part with the little
ones,
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-01-06
Il OH4NGE WITH THE YEAR.

q. y. Humphrey Leaves for New
York, and opens with Harry,
Humphrey & WiisOn-Capeiie &
Brother.
The new year generally brings with it
some change in business, as 1t has this
time in one of the busiest hat and fur
houses in the city. For 10 years G $.
Humphrey has conducted one Of the lead
ing establishments in the line named in
this Guy Ii was always busy when there
was any business anywhere; through the
panic, though the pace slackened, it still
kept moving ahead, and last year Mr..
Humphrey did the largest business by far
he bias ever done since his establishment
among us, and lie is able to close his bust
ness career here by paying 100 cents on
the dollar and have some thing left besides.
The store changed bands to-day AMI
will be conducted hereafter by E. A.
Humphrey, brother TO the former proprie-
tor, who has been Identified with the
house for the past eight years. The new
proprietor will erdeavor to keep as fne a
stock as has usually been displayed here,
and hopes to keep up the excellent repu-
taiion attained for PIG Market street under
the old management.
MT ". humphrey mas associated
himself with Messrs. H. W. Barry aud
John Wilson of Philadelphia, and these
gentlemen will 80 into the manufacture of
mems Deckwear, under the style OF Barry,
Humphrey & Wilson, at No. 543 Broad
way, New York.
Messrs. Barry & Wilson have had a long
experience in this business. while Mr..
Humphrey IL an accomplished and thor
ouugh business man, so that the prospect
for the future success of the new house is
good one.
The location on Broadway between the
st. Nicholas and Metropolitan hotels, right
in the hustle of the business of the city, is
40 excellent one. The new house will
open on Monday, and are now awaiting an
importation of silk, which will be here
about the lst of February. They will
employ about 40 hands to commence
with, and start out about five travelling
salesmen. This new enterprise has about
it all the elements of SUCCESS, aud Mr.. H.
has Wilmington's best wishes.
Capelle & Brother, hardware dealers at
No. 2l2 Market street, have associated
with them Edwin t. Williamson and
William H. Kenworthy. The firm name
remains unchanged.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-01-06

At the Harlan Il Hollingswor'h Gem
psny's boat-vard the temperature at 4 45
a. m. was 1io below z4ro
In different parts of the city the temper
ature al 6 a. m. was from 50 to 10o below
zero.
AT the j, uRNAL office the tn r.
mometer marked 81 at 45 d NJ and
gradually crawled up 10 zero at . 30 NJ,
reaching 80 above at 10 Il. IN. AID 50 al
noou.
The people around the middle depot
have either been luxuratipg III the coldest
end of the Manitoba wave or else they
have very eccentric theymometer. Mr..
L. d. Wood furnishes the following record
of the Thermometer there:
December Both, 5 d. m, zero 6 p. m
80 below; p. IN g. below; s p. m, A.
below; Up. m, % below; 10 p. m, 2o
below; II p. m, ~ below; ~ p M, 1s0
below.
: December 3lst, 2. M, 1oo below . q.
III, 1o' below; a. IN, 81 below; 4 a.
n, s. below; . u. m, TO- below q.
NJ, 81 below q. m., s. below; 6 p, no.,
G. below; p H., l0o below; Sp. IN, s.
below; 8 p. M, 10o below 10 p. ~, rs
below; l p. IN, ll' below; l2p. M, 12S
below.
January 1st. | M, 12o below; .. a.
NJ, 12' below; o. M, l4o below; q.
M, 17o below; . a. M, ICE below; 6 o.
IN, 17' below; a. M, 1G0 below.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-01-06
G1RFIELD's POLICY.


The New York STrtbuue - on the
Course OF tse Next Administration.
The New YORK tribune of this Monday
prints, in double-lended type, the follow
ing:
The time seems fit for at least one state
ment about the approaching Administration
of President Garfield. 1t is not to be used as
a make-weight, in pending Senatorial con-
tests whether in New York or elsewhere. We
are fully authorized to say this, aud the
words are entitled to their full significance.
1t il proper to say, further, that the incom-
ing Administration will see to it that the men
from New York and from other states who
had the courage at Chicago to obey the wishes
of their districts III the ballotiug for Ires-
dent and who thus finally voted for Garfield,
shall not suffer for it, nor lose by it. They
will not fail of honorable recognition for
their independence, their courage, their reso-
Lutte pursuit OF the policy they believed best
for the Republican party, aud for the country.
Gentlemen at Albany, who are said to have
been threatened with a different course at
Washington, may reassure themselves. The
Administration of President Garfield IL TO be
an Administration for the whole Republican
party II will fomeut no quanels
it will most earnestly seek the things
that make for peace, and for the
best interests of the party it represents. But
it will not permit its friends to be yersecuted
for their friendship. Whoever has been per-
suaded to doubt this may as well make hence
forth declaration of Independence from the
dictation OF any authority, save the wishes of
constituents, and his own convictions OF
policy and right. ".-5E
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-01-06
GOT OFF Easy.
David wilson Attempts the Life Of IA
D0Drkeeper,


Tuesday night week there was fair in
progress in Ezion Church, to which an
admission fee OF five cents was charged
An went on swimmingly until small and
very black youth named David Wilson
came up and demanded admittanoe, say
ing that he had already paid his fare
earlier in the evening,
Neither the doorkeeper David H.
Brooks, nor Substitute who had taken
his place for few minutes, recoilected
having collected auy cash from Wilson
The lattor, nevertheless became very
clamorous AID, having pushed through
the door, insisted on remaining inside,
upon which Brooks forcibly elected him
and closed the door.
Then, standing in the vestbuls, the
infuriated Wilson drew pistol snd fired
at the door behind which Brooks stood.
The bullet imbedded itself in the wood
without passing through the door.
BROOKS aud his assistant, on hearing the
report of the pistol, opened the door, but
Wilson had fled. He was afterwards
arrested and given hearing before May or
Almond Thursday morning
A oolored woman testified TO seeing
Wilson draw the pistol and talk about
shooting and there was other corroborative
evidence as to his guilt,
Mayor Almond said he aid rot think it
worth while to send the case to corrt,
and tined Wilson so and costs and re-
qnired him to give 300 bal! 10 keep the
peace.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-01-06

There are 10 fire alarms recorded during
the psst month, not including the tele.
gram about the Smyrna fire, as follows :
Dec. s, 6 10 a. NJ, false Dec. IL, 10 Is
a. M, false; Dec. 10, 30 p. m, false +;
Dec, IS, Z. a. M, slight fire at 7l2 Market
street. loss on property $40, insured loss
OF clothing S75, uninsured Dec. IS, 10
p. In alarm BY telegraph of the Tschudy
Il Catts fire in Smyrna D4c. 10, 6 p. m, g.,
false; Dec 81 II 80 p IN, false Dec 20,
1913 p. NJ, false; Dec. %, 40 p. M =,
false; Dec 49, 30 q. M, the Stotsen-
burg foundry fire, loss probably $4,000,
insured Dec. 30, 3 40 p M, slight fire
at Eighth and Tatnsll streets loss trifing
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-01-06
Pure Business.

Detroit Free Press
Business is business, and nothing else.
This fact is recognized in all its strength
by two Detroiters, each of whom has
insured the others life in good round
sum. When A starts out for a weeks trip
B accompanies him to the depot and sees
him off with the remark:
81 shall live in daily hopes OF learning
that you have been killed in a smash-up,
and il anything happens to me you will be
recalled by telegram. Ira la old fellow
be as careless as you can, for you know
how badly need that $4,000"
A few days ago when b was taken sud-
denly ill A was summoned from Toledo by
telegraph. He arrived on the first train
and rushed to BIS house and asked of his
wife: ...... .....
''Did he die easy?"
"Die, why he's SO much better that hes
sitting up" .- .--.-
"Drat the luck I've got splendid
chance to buy into an old.established house
in Toledo, and If Ben gets well he'll knock
my prospects sky highl Wouldn't open q
window on him, or give him a dose of
arsenic by mistake, would you, if / were
to premise you one-fourth interest In
my partnership ?"
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-01-06

On Thursday evening last, as party
OF gentlemen were going out of the city
by way of Woodlawn avenue they found a
horse stuck fast in snow drift. He had
on csrt-horse harness, aud seemed to be a
lead animal. The gentlemen went to
work and extricrted The unfortunate steed
from his uncomfortable position, and he
emerged apparently stiff and sore. The
nors' belonged to John Inv, and it ia not
known how it happened to be left alone in
the snow, Its life has not been endan-
gere6 by the exposure.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-01-06
A NEW YEARS GIFT.
Ex-POliceman Gibbons Presented
With II NIcerschaum Pipe.

Ex-Policeman Gibbons Presented
With II NIcerschaum Pipe.
Ex-policeman Mel. Gibbons, now a
foreman in Charles E. Fritz & Cos
morocco factory, was presented on
Saturday with meerfchsum pipe,
accompanied by the following letter;
We, apprentices of G. Z. Fritz Il Co., deem
it our duty, as it is our privilege, to present
you, our boss during the present year, with
this pipe. as a token Of thanks for your kind
ness in endeayoring to elevate us to such a
knowledge of our business as to have been
able to hold a job while depending on it for
our support. If we do not possess this knowl-
edge then it may safely be said that it is no
lack of efficacy on the part of the boss, but
negligence on the part of ourselves. We
greet you, with many returns of this day, a
Happy New Year.
JOSEPH DoLAS,
ALEXANDER PEOPLES,
HORACE GRoFF,
GEORGE WILKINSON,
JoHS ALsENTZER,
II. +. CARROLL.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-01-06
Arrests Last Month.
Chief Maxwell reports 1874 arrests during
December, for the following Causes.


As Officer Psrdee was pstrollinR his beat
about 30 a. m. Thurdsay last, be found
woman lying on the pavement near
Front and Monroe streets. She was
Maggie Blondell, who lives in one of a
row of small houses, between Front and
Reed and Adams and Monroe streets, and
she was SO full of whisky that she did not
care anything about the weather. He took
her down to the gas house and got her
thawed out, after which he brought her
up to the City Hall, not much the worse
for the exposure.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-01-06
SOLID ZOE.

The Trouble that the Cold Weather
In Giving People on Orange Street.
The people on Orange strest are troubled
with fears that their cellars will be over
flowed with water for the reason that all
the cellars and cutters are frozen up with
solid ice.
They have had these troubles in winters
which we're not so severe as this one, and
have good reason to fear it now. Some of
the hydrants are leaking and need repairs
as they cannot be stopped off and are
constantly adding to the bulk of ice.
Especially is this the case with the
hydrsrt at No. $40 Orange.
The Water Department should have
been notified about this, but the people
have been a little dereliot in the matter
which will be brought to the attention of
the department very soon.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-01-06

Flremen are ctiticizing the work of
cleaning snow from around the fire plugs
IS it is now being conducted. An opening
about yard wide is dug through the
snow banks fiom The street TO the plug,
which is space enough for II suction, bot
the difficulty il sometimes this alley is too
long for the suction, which oaunot reach
from the plug TO the engine, aud then be-
fore company eau 20 into service, it
must dig away snow until it can get the
engine near enough for the suction to
reach the plug This, of course, would
be waste of valuable time when they are
needed to put out fire. The authorities
should see that the sngine eau get within
eight feet of the plug, at the farthest.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-01-06
Mt. Salem Election.

At meeting of the Sunday School
Association at Mt. Salem Sunday after
noon the following officers were elected
for the ensuing year:
uperintendent-R. Fl. Mccartney.
Assistant uperintendent-LeviG Garrett.
Superintendent Infant School-Taylor.
Archer.
Tressurer-Miss O. Rowland.
Secretsry-George Dougherty. ....-
Librarian-Norris Luton.
Assistant-Miss Mary Mscklem.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-01-06
FATAL DISPUTE.
Deadly Ending OF Quarrci-T
Murderer Surrenders,

PorTavILLE, Jan. %. W. Eisephart,
telegraph operator and station agent at
Excelsior Station on the Mahanoy "
Shamokin branch of tho Philadelphia ~
Reading railroad bad a difficulty with
Patrick O'Brien, of that place, some time
since. Last evening while EIsenbart was
employed sending telegrams, O'Brien en-
tered the depot and began to quarrel with
him, saying: You insnited ms yesterday.
1 am az good msu as you are" Eisenhart
replied: You came here TO raise disturb
suoe," and then ordered O'Brien to leave
the premises. The latter continued his
assaults and then Eisenhart drew q
revolver and shot him. OBrien ran out
toward his home, but fell from loss OF
hlo. 4, and was picked up by his friends
and carried home in dying condition.
He expired at 3 80 this a. m. Fearing
violence, Eisenhart fed 10 Shsmokin and
gave himself up TO the officers OF the law
and was sent to prison. Tomorrow
application under the ha6eas corpus sci
will be made at Shsmokin for his release.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-01-06

A large company assembled at the house
of Rev. j. Fl. Caldwell, 305 West Seventh
street, on Saturday evening the occasion
being the thirty. second anniversary of his
marriage. Several brother clergymen and
most of the members of St. Paurs M. L.
Church dropped in and were heartily
welcomed by DR.. Caldwell and his estims-
Bile wife. Some of the guests brought
very acceptable presents, silver ware, fancy
china and other things. A purse of money
was also made up for DIR. Caldwell.
Refreshments were provided In the dining
room and the guests enjoyed pleasant
social reunion.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-01-06

SAD AFFAIR.
Two Aged Negroes Frozen 10 Death
in Missouri.

BONNEVILLE, Mo, Jan. 1.-Liis and
Henry Slaughter, mother and sou, both
cclored were found frozen to death six
miles from this place.
Henrys body was found lying in the
road near his house, and that of his aged
mother sitting at the frsless hearth.
There was no lack of food or fuel in the
house, but the couple were nearly help
less, the son being 60 years old and the
mother oysr 100
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-01-06
THE LOST BENSON,
A General Search Made for Him
without Success

Sunday the people of Rising Sun d
termined to do their best to find the body
of Michael Benson, the missing blacksmith
of DuPonrs Banks.
About 800 men started out early 10 the
morning and hunted most OF the day,
going up aud down the race, breaking the
ice, searching around Rising Sun and out
toward the Kennett turnpike.
They carried poles with which to pene-
trate soowdrifts, and punctured about all
they came across, but the search vas
barren, and the whereabouts OF the lost
man is as much mystery as ever.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-01-06
THE LAND LEA6 UE.

An Organization Effected in This
city sunday.
People to the number of about 10, who
are interested in aiding the Irish Land
League movement, held meeting i'll the
telegraph building, Third and Market,
Sunday. afternoon. A temporary organ
ization was effected, with Fl. O. Turner,
Esq. AS president, and Thomas McElveily
as secretary.
1t was decided TO exclude no persons of
whatever creed or nativity, and all who
were present placed their names on the
roll.
A meeting for permanent organization
will be held at the same place Oh Sunday
afternoon at 80.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-01-06

The house of Dr. Walter Savage, at
Denton Corners, near MarIton, New Jersey.
was robbed of several hundred dollars
worth of silverwsre, besides jewelry and
clothing, on Saturday night.
Robert W. Andrews, lawyer of
Brooklyn, New York, was killed by falling
on the slippery pavement as he was
leaving his house on Saturday morning.
His head STUCK the sidewalk.
Frank Boyle, who had served term in
the penitentisry, was shot dead by Warren
Shaw, in whose billiard room he was con.
cesled. in Brockton, Sunday morning.
Henry Fisher was stabbed TO death by
Peter Wells in drunken quarrel at a
dance in Rockville, Michigan, on Saturday
night.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-01-06
THE COR )NER's VERDICT.

opeoia Nufrespohuehoe VI ota'e 'ourhh'
SALISBURY, Dec. 3l.-Phis morning
about $50, the body OF William Adkins, a
farmer who lived near town, was found
half mile above Salisbury on the Eastern
Shore railroad. He left town last evening
with his horse and cart and it is supposed
he wss frozen to death on the road, such
being the verdict rendered by the coroner's
iu.y aft r the iuuuest to-day.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-01-06
CLOS ED UP.
The sunday Law Rigidiy Enforced
YESTERDAY,

Yesterday.
"Where can fellow get beer 2"
was common inquiry on the streets
Sunday, and the response invariably
was that it was pretty hard to tell. Iu
fact, those who were thirsty yesterday had
to remain so, as far as sp rituous potstions
were concerned, unless they had access to
some private supply.
Smokers were in the same predicament,
the cigar stores being all closed. The
determination of the Mayor to enforce the
Sunday law was carried out almost to the
letter, Whether it is one of the spssmodic
efforts that soon die out or whether it will
be permanent arrangement, remains to
be seen. Many predictions were made
Sunday that it cannot be kept up.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-01-06
GIRO'S STORY.
His Testimony in the Christiancy
Divorce Suit.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2 The deposition
of Edl Giro, taken in New York, on
behalf Of Mr.. Christiancy in his suit for
divorce, was given out for publication
tonight. He testifies that he was intro
duced to Mrs. Christiancy by Mr.. Rutz
a Peruvian banker, on the voyage from
Lima; that he registered her at the st.
Nicholas Hotel, New York, as "Mrs. d.
Il. Wharton" at her request; that she
came to his room at the st. James Hotel,
in this city, aud there had criminal inter,
course with her after having dined her and
a lady friend at restaurant. The counsel
for the defendant will move TO strike out
this last portion of the deposition when
the court meets, owing to threats being
made by the commissioner to Giro.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-01-06

The year 1881 possesses popularity
which was last seen in the date 177l and
will be next seen in 1891 the figures read
ing the same backwards and forward. Itlls
not likely that many of us will live to see
this peculiarity repeated, in which those
who are young in 1891 will have the
advantage Of US, for they will have only
II years to wait for recurrence Of the
same feature in the year 2002.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-01-06

Interesting Tests Made by the Gov
ernment Chemist.

ernment Chemfsts
New York Tribune Dec. II.
DR.. Edward G.. Love, the present
Analytical Chemist for the Indian depart
ment of the Government, has recently
made some interesting experiments as to
the comparative value of baking powders
DR.. Loves tests were made to determine
what brands are the most economical to
use. And as their capacity lies in their
leevening powers, tests were directed
solely to ascertain the available gas of
each powder. DR.. Loves report gives the
following:
The prices at which baking powders are
sold to consumers | find to be usually so
cents per pound. have therefore calculated
their relative commercial values according to
the volume of gas yielded on a basis OF 80
cents cost per pound.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-01-06
FOUNDLThG GS.
The Number of Lost Children Ike-
covered Through the Agency OF
JacksOn7s Rendezvous.

George W. jackson, the biE-poster and
city bellman, reports that during 1880
there were l35 lost children brought to his
rendezvous for the upfortuuates. SO of
Whom were girls and 70 boys; 127 white,
and only oolored
From the 1st of July, 1876. the total
number of lost children brought to him
up to the end of last year was SO, of
which 4S4 we're white and 30 black; 242
girls and 277 boys.
The longest time 4 child has remained
at Mr.. Jackson's house is "a hours aud the
shortest time Is minutes MIR. j. himself
has established this system of finding lost
children and deserves credit for it.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-01-06
BUILDIhG RECORD.
The Last the Banner Year of the
Decade,

Decade.
City Surveyor Oonwell reports two
bhilding permits issued during December.
Oia TO John P. Donahoe. for bottline
house, on Orange between Fifth and Sixth
streets.
Que to Henry Carr. for dwelling, on
Bradford between Lobdell and A streets
These meke 400 permits issued during
1880 and constitute it the banner building
year of the past decade,
The buildings erected Eincs 1870 foot
up 8 0S1, as follows: 1871, 423; 1872,
422; 1873. 43l; 1874 212; 1875, 1877 !;
1876, l52; 1877, 249; 1878 322; 1879,
259; 1880 400
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-01-06

Tbs Brandywine Catholic Literary
Association held its annual ball Friday.
in Breck's mill, Rising Sun. There were
60 couples on the grand march, which
was led by Thomas Finn and wife. The
night was pleasantly spent and the New
Year had arrived when the dancers dis.
spers d.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-01-06

The Delaware Fire Company has pro-
cured set of sleigh runners, on which it
has placed reel and hereafter will carry
its hose to fires by that means. 1t will
tighten the burden on the horse very much
and is a capital idea.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-01-06

NoTE,--I regard all alum powders as very
unwholesome. Phosphate and tartaric acid
process of baking, or under varying climate
changes suffer deterioration.