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Daily Republican., 1881-07-20
MR.. JEssUP'S DEATH.
A Philadelphia Physician Hap.
pens 10 be Present at the station
at MnlvQrn

A private letter from Dr, Harry God
frey, Of Nineteenth and Spruce, Phila-
delphia, dated Great Malvern, July Z,
gives this interesting account OF the deaf h
of Mr., A. ID. Jes>up, Of the ,jessup &
Moore Paper Company:
On our arrival here, on Monday, from
Oxford, was forced 20 be a participant
in Il very tragic incident. AS crossed
the platform | saw n gentleman lying
on the floor in what thought Il tainting
iii, SO put The family in carriage,
gave orders about the luggage and hur-
ried back TO see if cOul be of any ser
vice to the ladies WHO We're with the
sick man. They We're llst moving him
to the waiting room, where he was plac-
ed Oh lounge, and | then tried to re-
vive him, but IL was of no use and he
died in very few minutes, just before
the arrival OF resident physician, VINO
had been called in. .llen found that
the dead man was Alfred ID, Jessnp, of
Philadelphia, who had leased a splendid
residence about sixteen miles from here
and had Con!e to. Malvern that morning
with two ladies', who had been staying
with him ana whom he wished to see
comfortably settled in their hotel here.
We then had to make all the arrange
ments for the removal Of the body and
returned with it TO his former home get
ing back to my hotel at two o'clock in
;he morning.
1t is not little remarkable that a
Philadelphian dying far away from
nome should thus oy mere, chance have
lad the attention of u Philadelphia ply
,iCian.
Daily Republican., 1881-07-20
The Highway Robbery I'm Now
York

The perpetrators of the daring high.
way robbery at Lexington avenue and
Forty. seventh street, New York, on
Friday, by which $1,000 in money was
taken from two clerks in the employ of
Jacob RUPERT, the brewer, are still un-
discovered, though, AS usual in such
cases. it iSreported at headquarters that
a clue to their whereabouts has been
discovered Captain Mount, of the
Nineteenth precinct, said Sunday at
ternoon he doubted very much whether
Ell her cf the clerks could identity the
as the latter were partly dis
guised by false whiskers, and the for
mer were greatly frightened and excit-
ed at the time Of the occurrence. The
rapidity with which the whole thing
took place also tended toprevent any
careful observation of the assaiants.
Mr.. Enppert has been urged to offer a
reward for their apprehension, but he
declines, ON the ground that it would
only be throwing good money after bad,
Daily Republican., 1881-07-20
Star Route straw Bonds,

PHILADELPHIA, July 19.-Thomas
A. McDcvitt and H. LeGrand Ensign
were arrested here to-day, charged with
conspiracy to defraud the Government
by means of worthless bonds filed in
connection with bids for star route con
tracts. These bonds were to secure
four contracts awarded in July, 1879, to
Benjamin B. Willy, who is said to be a
labortf without means and mere
figure head for McDevitt, who is al
legged to be the real principal. Willy
put in bids on July 5, 1879, for six con
tracts, of which the following were
awarded to him: No. 40, III, to carry
the mails between Tucson and Tomb
stone, Arizona, at $500 per annum
route turned over, March 8, 1880. to-
William A. Griffith, at $3.50 per annum.
No. 4l,l4l, from Fillman to Fresnu,
Utah, at Sl $50 per annum; route as
signed by Gen. Brady, Jan. 20, 1880,
to e. II. Giddings, at 1900 per annum.
No. Al, JAP, from Frisco to Osceola,
Utah, atSl 400 per annum; assigned,
June 20, 1880, to G. ii. Giddings, at
81 500 per annum. No. LAB, from st.
George to St. Thomas, Utah at 81, 900
p9i ",inu,h "asislcu - Juht n, looo, 10
NJ. Salisbury, at $500 Per annun.
sureties in each case were
Christian 2. Rice, who swore that he
owned S35, 900 worth of timber and
lands in Clinton county, Pa,
and II. LeGrand Ensign, II young mem
Der of the Bar of this city, who claimed
to own $4,000 worth of Philadelphia
city lots. The bonds were approved by
Gen. Hartranft, the Postmaster of this
city. The defendants entered $1,000
bail each for their appearance before
the United States Commissioner to-
afternoon.
Daily Republican., 1881-07-20
A locomotives Race With a Rem.
tile.
From the Mechanicstown M, , Clarion


AS the shenandoah Valley fast ex.
press entered the milo cut immediately
north OF our town on Tuesday last the
engineer WAS horror-stricken to see what
he supposed to be the end of rail lust
ahead Of his rushing locomotive sliding
rapidly away from him. His first
thought was a broken rail caught by the
pilot, and he exported an instantaneous
shock. Wonderment usurped the place
OF fear when second glance revealed a
tvetoot black snake of the species
known as runner" gliding rapidly
away tr n him on the top of the rail.
In the excitement of the moment he
sought the throttle, he threw it wide
orel and the train bounded forward
under the impulse, but the snake main.
tanned its lead although the train was
running at fully fifty miles per hour,
and when the end of the cut was reach
ed and M opportunity WAS afforded to
'Scape, it left the rail, ran out into an
open space, cOiled itself up, threw its
head into an attitude of defiance and
died right there. An examination
proved that the intense heat of the rail
had burned to death.
Daily Republican., 1881-07-20
A New Raspberry.

BraDdywine is famed for an abun
dance If delicious fruit, but none more
IN 'cions than the raspberries grown by
Marlin Miller. His raspberres have
always been considered amongst the
very best to be seen in the Wilmington
mllket. Mr.. Mile however has IL new
raspberry which takes down all his
other rasDberries. Some three years
ago he found If growing strong vigorous
and fruitful in the woods, and the berry
being large, firm, luscious and beautiful
red color, h" transpanted it to his fruit
patch and commenced prcpogating from
it. The result is thai he has a berry
without Az equal in any respect, and so
firm that it will carry to any market
without fear OF getting crushed into
jelly. Mr.. Miller is now prepared to
furnish the market with his splendid
"Miller's Woodland" raspberry. His
farm is on the Shellpot road, near
the Old Blue Ball tavern, in Brandy
wine Hundred, and his Post office ad-
dress is Wilmington, Del.
Daily Republican., 1881-07-20
THE SALE OF BAD MEAT.
A PETITION ASKING POR A CITY
INSPECTOR.
Reputable Butchers on the Subject
They Demand Justice
and Fairness from
Council.

To the honorable
The President and members of the
City Council:-
"GENTLEMEN-We the undersigned
would most respectfully ask your hon
Orable body to appoint a competent per-
son as meat inspector for the city of
Wilmington and your petitioners will
ever pray, &c"
Numerous petitions, the text of which
is as above,are in circulation all over the
city and are being nu,nerously signed
Thus the war of the REPUBLICAN upon
the infamous trade in impure meat car.
RED on by many Of the Wilmington
butchers is having good effect. Every
one is eager to sign the petition aud
many signatures have already been Sc
cured, although the petition has only
been out since yesterday. The feeling
among the citizen, generally is very
high and OF such a nature that City
Council will scarcely dare refuse the
prayer cf the petition.
The butchers themselves are awaken
ing to the need of the hour, and those
who sell good meat are very earnest in
their efforts to secure signatures to the
petition. They realize that the whole
trade is injured by those who sell bad
meat, and that reputable butchers suf-
fer greatly from the naierious practices
)f those against whom The demand for
m INSPECTOR is particularly directed.
Said one butcher today: "This thing
las gone on until it is doing me serious
injury. sell nothing but good whole
'ome meat. 1t has always injured the
,etter class Of trade to have men kill
Door and diseased cattle and under sci
hem to people who could not tell the
Inference. Now, however, it is much
worse. The agitation in the RErUBLI-
AN has stirred the people up and all
come under the common cen
lemnatiOn And then again, | must
lave some protection, and so must |
VII good butchers, or We will be |
Unable to continue In the business
much longer, and those men who have
'rought this thing On AL our heads |
through their own course, will be left !
possession and then We will have nice
tate OF affairs to ba sure ~
The general impression is that the in
pec,or to be appointed by Council,
must be II reputable and experienced
butcher, nio will know good and bad
'eet when he sees it, both before and af-
er killing, ard who will .-9t shirk his
uty
Daily Republican., 1881-07-20
Attempted Abduction Of a Boy.
From the Record.

On Monday, Coate willie was greatly
aroused by the Cry that Harry Steen,
son OF John Steen, 1-sifi ing on Second
Avenue above Chestnut, was stolen by
tramps, who enticed hi'n on the hill,
near the woods above t.le railroad, and
when they got him out of sight picked
him up and ran. Two ladies' on the
hill passed by the men and boy while
they were walking up the hill, but
thought the men were Just talking to
Harry. After awhile Mrs. Steen becopl-
ing alarmed went in search Of her son,
and hearing that he had been seen wi n
the tramps, she ran quickly up the hill
into the woods, and there found the two
tIalnps engaged in stripping the clothes
off her 10y, the men themselves being
naked. The tramps produced knives
and threatened to kill her if she alvan.
ced; but she ran at them, and they see
ing Constable Patrick, who had been
sent for, and several men coming up
the hill, seized their clothes, and leav-
lns the boy ran further into the woods
and dressed themselves. The posse
searched for them but they evaded the
officers. Men also went out on horse
back and in buggies in search of the
tramps, and in the afternoon they were
seen on the pike near Thorndaie, but
they again disappeared. They had
been around to several houses in the
neighborhood of Coalesville begging.
The boy says that they We're going to
Kill him, and every time he hallooed
they punched him with a sharp stick,
a large sore on his back being the result
of the punching. Tramps from all parts
of the surrounding country have been
taken into Coatesville 10 be identified,
but they did not prove to be the Gaes
wanted. One of the kidnappers is a |
young man, short, stout, wide mouth,
and lame in one foot. He wears black
cloth shoe on the lame foot; had on
black stiff hat, dark clothes; four toes
Of his lame foot are one joint shorter
than the large toe. The other tramp
was % young man, wore mixed straw hat
and dark suit. The two scoundrels had
been in swimming at Coatesville and
wanted to tattoo some boys. If they
,ver appear around Coatesville they
will get a very warm reception. The
rain hands of all trains have been no
itied to arrest all tramps found on the
'ars, as have the police of all places.
Men secured the woods all night.
Daily Republican., 1881-07-20
Death in q Doctor,s ONCE.

Mary j. Tuscott, Il nurse, died in the
office Of DR.. Thomas Clcland, No. 195
Fourth Avenue, New YORK, ON SUNDAY
evening, while under the influence of an
anTsthetic. She called on the Doctor
to be treated by electricity, as she had
some uterine trouble.
The Doctor stated that he did not want
the case, but she insisted that he should
put her under the influence of chloro-
form and examine her. DR.. Morris M.
Black was called in to assist and be pre-
sent, and soon after tie inhalation she
suddenly collapsed and died. DR.. Black
averred That only one ounce of mixture
had been used. DIR. Cleland isa practi-
cling physician and Professor of Electro
Therapeutics. The Coroner will make
an autopsy on the body.
Daily Republican., 1881-07-20
A Judicial view " turkeys.
Albany Law journal.

In King against Mann. supcenle Court
of the Hawaiian Islands, the defendant
had been convicted OF sr"a iug turkeys
Two questions aroSe--WGethe the tur,
keys i'll question were "wild animals, "
ana thus rot subjects Of larceny: and
whether ownership had been proved.
| The court said: son the mountain
range Of this island, back Of Waialu,
called the Waianm Mountains, are mum
bers OF turkeys. These birds were
brought to this country 50 long ago that
there is no remembrance existing as To
the exact time when or by whom they
were imported. These birds are now in
u wild state, afraid OF man, breeding in
| he untreluented parts OF the mountain
and bush country, and have been hunt
ed down and caught by devices, pre-
cisely as if they were FER" nature. 1t
is well known that the domestic turkey
is descended from the wild turkey first
found in America, modified by breeding
and the care of man, and this perhaps
aCl cunts for the tendency 10 revert to
the wild state which is SO strongly man
ifested in them These turkeys, al
though "wild," are not properly speak
ing wild animals
Where the phrase wild animals is
used the word wild is ustd as gener-
ic term to indicate that they are of a
species not usually doi-Sticated and
does hot refer to their comparative docil-
ity or familiarity with men. We con-
slider that these turkeys AT. not, proper.
ly speaking, animals "feru nature"
though partaking of their habits. In
the absence OF proof Of ownership of
these turkeys by the prosecuting wit
ness, aside from the fact that they were
eau .ht on his land, and it being proved
that they cannot be distinguished from
any other turkeys on contiguous lands,
they are not the subjects of larceny.
This is in harmony with State against
Mary Turner, in North Carolina Mary
was indicted for stealing zone turkey
OF the value of five cents Thus it
seems that turkey does not disclose the
date Of the offence, hut we infer that it
was shortly before Thanksgiving.
Mary having been convicted,a "a motion !
in arrest of judgment was made upon |
the ground thai the Indictment was
insufficient, for it failed TO state that
the turkey StOleE was tame turkey; |
that the turkey was native fowl of
America, large numbers are found in
every part of the state, wild and unre-
claimed, and that the indictment
should have negativei the presump-
tions that the turkey in question was
wild and unrecaiined The motion
was sustained, but this was reversed
by the Supreme Court. The Court said:
ellis Honor was mistaken in this case,
in Supp0Sing that our domestic turkey
is u creature ttr,r naturu. We take
the case to be clear, that where Il crea-
tire. for the stealing of which a dcteu-
ant is indicted, is terr naturu, the in
lictment must further allegc that the
creature was dead, tamel, confined or
reclaimed. But surely this cannot be
The case when the defendant is indict-
9d for stealing one OF our domesticated
turkeys"
Daily Republican., 1881-07-20
THE HEALTH BOARD.
Tho Business Transacted at ths
Regular Session Last Evening.

| The Board of Health met in its new
quarters-at the Office of 4. B. Frazer
Register of Deaths, Births and Mar.
riages-last evening for the first time,
DIR. l.. P. Bush presided.
Several nuisances were reported AZ
having been abated; upon others the
executive officers and committees were
continued. A number of nuisances.
which have ust come to the Boards
notice, were referred to the proper Off
GERS for abatement.
Dr. Bush appointed Drs. Hazlett and
Shortlidge assistant vaccine physicians.
DR.. Shortlidge's district will lie north
of Seventh street and DIR. Hazlett's will
lie south of said street. These physi-
clans will be controlled by the Board.
On motion Of DIR. Springer the salary
OF the assistant vaccine physicians
was placed at S2j per month.
The president was authorized to have
William Harris, Of South Wilmington
removed to the smallpox hospital.
The assistant vaccine physicians were
instructed to report at the end of each
month the number of persons they had
vaccinated during the month"; and also
to report the number of persons who re-
fused to get vaccinated.
The president and secretary were au-
thorized to prepare statement in refer
ence to the number of cases of small
p"x which have existed in the city dur
ing the lasttwo weeks.
The following bills were approved,
md orders were directed to be drawn,
Francis Scheu, S2l.l4; Conrad Il PEN
lypacker, Sl0.50, Milton Sinpers, 1.5O.
The treasurer was authorized to
lraw on city council for 5000
Owners OF odorless excavating m
'hines were present and made stat
nents in reference to their work. O
contract VI said he had thirty odd orders
o attend to. Another contractor
tated that he had more than one hun
lred. If everything shall prove favor-
Ible the work will be completed by the
middle Of September.
The Board adjourned to NEE. on next
tuesday evening.
Daily Republican., 1881-07-20
vennor n Good Guesser.

We must give Mr.. Eennor credit for
q successful guess as to the weather of
this part OF July. His prophecy was
that there would he the beginning of a
coo. spell on Sunday, the Nth, and, sure
enough, Sunday the cool wave reached
us, and instead of the oppressive sultre
ness of last week we hAyea deliciors
atmosphere, of bracing coolness in the
mornings and of cndurable temperature
in the middle of the day. Vennor may
be mere guesser, but he really see,ns
to have uncommonlv good luck,
Daily Republican., 1881-07-20
Destructive Fire In Syroeuse.

SYRACUSE, July 19.-The Weitine
Opera House building, in the centre Of
the city, one of the finest structures here
and containing one of the handsomest
opera houses in the State, was burned
this morning. 1t was wholly destroy-
ed within two hours. 1t was the most
disastrous fire that has Ots,urred here
within thirty years. The estimated
losses aggregate S}9S, 900, upon which
there Is an insurance of S27O, 600,
Fully fifty tenants occupied the block
and all are losers to considerable
amounts. The building was four stories
high, covering half an acre of ground.
and was valued at $500, 900; insured for
SS5, 900.
The losses and insurance by the Wiet
ing Opera House fire are as follows: j,
d. Alderman & Brother, clothier, loss
$500, insured; s. z. Pierce q Co.. cr,k.
cry, loss $4,000, insured; Everson a.
Frizelle, ardware, loss S35, 900, insured
Tor W 900; Giles Everson, building,
loss $4,000, insured for $4,000; NJ
koSenbloom, boots and Shoes loss $3O,-
900, insured for 81, 900; G. w. Inglas,
Boots and shoes, retail, loss $31 900, in.
sllred for S25, 200; wholesale loss $50
900, with stock partly damaged; Luter
Brothers, jewels and musical instru-
ments, loss, $25, 900, insured for SEC. 900:
Charles j. Powers, drawings, loss SlS,-
600, insured; G. H. Shattnck, saloon
loss Sf50O. insured for $500 : d.
o. Fraser, photographer, loss $1,000. in
sured for $4,000; Delta Kappa Epsilon
Society, loss $500, note insured; f.. l..
Walrath, gold pens, loss $1,000, fully in
sured; f. B. Crofut ~ Co., seeds and az
ricultural implements, loss $4,000, in.
sured 5000; II. N. White, architect,
$1,000, no insurance: Chas Lambk;n
billiards, losa $1,000, insured for $1,000:
John Lenhen, billiards, loss $1,000. na,t.
ly insured; j. U. Daust, photographer.
loss $1,000, insurance 500; .Jno' M
Weiting, Opera House, loss Sl9O, 600, in
s'lrance $4,000 on building, $4,000 en-
rents; W. f. Banning, die cutter, loss
Sl,GoO, insured for $500; Rinos Band,
$1,000, NO insurance; r. G. Dun & Co.,
commercial agency, $1,000, insured
sl500; L. IL. Lehman, Lessee of the
Opera House, personal effects, $500, no
insurance.; the New York State Bank
ing Co., office, furniture, loss $500 no
insurance. A number of offices and
shops were burned, the loss being less
than $1,000 on each, mostly insured.
The western circuit of the Western
Union Telegraph lines WAS interrupted
for several hours, and the American
Union lines were down in all directions.
The damage, however, has all been re-
paired. The intenee heat from the
burning buildings broke the plate glass
in the buildings on the oppo-
ilte side OF the street, and did other
iamage. Several persons were severely
blurred by falling walls, but no lives /
we're lost
This is the third time within twenty. {
i've Yeas that buildings on this site
AVE been burned. .
Daily Republican., 1881-07-20
Aquatic.

TORONTO, July l9.-IIanlan says he
will row Wallace Ross for $1,000 a side,
providing purse of $4,000 is offered in
addition to the stake by the city or
town in the proximity of which the
race takes place. Hanlan considers it
all very well for Ross to challenge him
when he knows that he can make more
then stake money, where he proposes
to row, out of railways and privileges,
but if Ross likes he will row him on
United States waters tor $1,000 a side,
barring the usual expenses, at any
place designated.
"A delegation is here from Montreal,
Offering 5000 for an open race over the
Lacoine course, and meeting will be
held this evening, at which Hanlan and
Iric&ett will both be!present, to oconsid.
er the matter.
Daily Republican., 1881-07-20
Fitx John Porter

does not seem to have been better
Commissioner of Public Works in New
York city than he was soldier during
the rebellion. During his adminisrra-
ton he contracted for the building of u
sewer at the rate OF Sl4 per cubic foot,
whereupon the property owners protes-
ted against the assessment levied to pay
for the work done under Porter, and pc
titiOned the Court to set it aside. This
was done, and q decree ordering an as
sessment was made, estimating excava-
tioD at 81 per cubic foot and construc-
ton at "a. 90, which was what it was le.
ultimately worth. Porter was evident-
lv taking care of himself and several
friends.
Daily Republican., 1881-07-20
Their Etauements Endorsed.

A stl0ng statement anquail1itdly en-
lorsed must induce CoDtiueLce. In this
connection we note the tu4.owlng from
DR.. Louis Bock Y Son, ,Sheeoygln, Wis:
We have been handling s.. Jacobs Oil
and are pleas9G. with the large demand.
Hardly day goes by without hearing
from some one Or another Oi our patrons
having used II with entire satisfaction,
saying it is the best thing taey ever
tried and we iOiu tneln IL 30 saving.
Daily Republican., 1881-07-20
.HNw are fRu sny NlG Fricnd?"

asked a brlgLt-ooklng nan. "Oh' |
feel miserable, IN bilious end can't rat
and my back IS SO lame ! can't work. "
"Why in the world don't you take KID
ney-Wor that's what | Jake when IN
out OF sorts. and It always keeps me in
perfect tune. Ny doctor recommends
IL ior all such troubles" k.dney-Wort
is sure cure Tor bllIodsltss aud con-
Situation.
Daily Republican., 1881-07-20
The Rfverview Cemetery Hack.

William Barker's new enterprise OF
running a hack back and forth from
Fourth and Market streets to River
view cemetery, on Sunday, has proved
to be good thing for Mr.. Barker and
an equally good thing for those wishing
to visit the cemetery as it puts little
cash into the pockets of the first and
enables the latter to reach the cemetery
without heat and trudging through the
hot sun and dust couple of miles or
so. Last Sunday was the first
starr of his new enterprise,
and his hack was immensely crowd
ed every trip. This shows q street rail.
way would pay if one was built out
through the Ninth Ward to the eeme-
5ery. Mr.. Barker is highly elated with
MS success, He has left single and
'ound trip tickets at the business ofice
If William G. Hawkins, Market st,eet
letween Seventh and Eighth, where
hey can be got at any time.
Daily Republican., 1881-07-20
Foot Crushed.
West Chester Local News

Harry Archer, of Parkesburg, brake
man on engine No. 6, on the Whining
ton " Northern railroad, had his right
foot crushed while coupling cars AT Will
mington. He was standing on the
bumper and had his foot caught be-
tween the dead woods. He was brought
TO Coatesville and had his foot dressed
by Dr. Housekeeper, who thinks the
foot can be saved.
Daily Republican., 1881-07-20
..lni ali g'layed OQts

sis common complaint. Fyou feel so,
&get a package Of Klluey-Wort and take
it and you Wi at once feel its tonic ef-
Efect. 1t rcnews the healthy action OF
\ the kidneys, bowels and liver and thus
Restores t.e natural life and strength to
the weary body. II can now be had in
either dry or liquid form, aud in either
way is always prompt and efficient in
action.
Daily Republican., 1881-07-20
A Efaqaerllp card,

MeSsrS Wilmer & Rro., druggists,
Philadelphia, Pa, 80 we see by Phil
adelplia exchange, tell u that Il cuSlo-
mer of theirs saIu that he would not
AXE one tLouSaHl dollars ioc the re-
malndcr Of his bottle OF ST. Jacobs Oil
lfhe could not get another.