davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-01-27
THE KENT 90 UNITY MUTUAL.
It's Thirty-f0urth Annual Meeting
and Report.

anu ttepUrts
Special Correspondence of State Journal
DOVER, Jan. 19.-rhe thirty fourth
annual meeting of the Kent County
Mutual Insurance Company was held at
the companys office here this forenoon.
The report for the year, submitted by
William Denney. Jr., secretary and
treasurer, shows that the receipts for the
year were $29, GA 62, the interest OIL
deposit notes being $29, 543 81, aud the
discount on fire losses, S3l 20. The losses
were $l1,950 II and the expenses
30, 449, II; total, $l7, ,399 %, which shows
"a gain of Sl2 225 81.
Inc general statement shows the fol-
lowing; Assets-Jud9ment bonds and
mortgages, ss7, OIL u; Delaware State
bonds, $1,000; Farmers Bank stock,
$500; real estate SO 240 81; interest on
investments, cue ard accrued, - 900. 81 !;
cash, 1924 40; total, $lO3 907 81.
Lsbiiities-Unpaid losseH not due,
IS 1872 06; bills payable, 81 500. uunppro-
priated interest, 1913 4l5 IS. Total SOB
907 81.
The amount of property insured during
the year was SG29, 7I3; the amount of in
surance cancelled including reduction in
policies on account of Depreciation,
s239 0s6; the value Of property Insured,
S3i0 627.
The present membership is 2,707 tho
amount of deposit notes held, S509, ,S6+ 79
the amount OF dividends paid since the
Organization, 1924 900; tine number of
policies in force, "a 0S7 ; tht amount of
property insured, So GgG 1856; the average
amount Insured on each policy, 81, 393 70
All the old directors were 1T elected with
the exception of Jsmes l.. Hevrrin, who re-
signed q. Nj. Wharton was elected to fill
the vacapcy.
Tho old officers were all reelected.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-01-27
THE sPRAGUE DIpoRoE SUIT.
An Interview with the Ex- -GovernOr
on This Say0ry Scandal

oh hhis .htorb SCauhht.
New YORK, Jan. 19.-Ex Governor
Spragus, of Rhode Island, has been in the
city tor few days III consultation with his
counsel, Gen. Roger A. Pryor, and pre-
pairing his answer to the divorce suit of
his wife. Mrs. Kate Chase Sprsgus. The
sui; was begun in Rhode I-land and the
Governor will have until some time next
month to file his answer. He is very con-
tident of the result.
81 did not invite the publication of my
family troubles" be said "but as it has
been forced upon me, 1 will defend my
self"
"Will yon begin counter suit for
divorce?" he was asked.
Il am not decided on that point. /
will wait tbs issue OF the present one
"Heye you any doubt OF the result ?"
"None in the ieast. Mrs. S rague has
no ground to stand upon"
"Whl your answer make any new de-
yelopments?"
'Is onght TO effect vacancy in the
United States Senate"
80 bad as thst?'
Worse; very much SO. | will make
some astonishing developments. l will
not only prove the falsity of Mrs.
Sprague's accusations against me, but
will show state of affairs that will satisfy
the public that / have stood more in the
way of injury than most aDy man would. ;"
"Will Uoukiing's name be brought iuto
the matter y
"Well," said Mr.. Sprague, with know
ing wink, You wait and see. cannot
allow any man TO break up my house,
sui eut me to abuse and slander, and thon
in5tigate my wife to make public such
terrible accusations against me without
exposing him. / will show the man who
attempts that to be villain and moral
leper. l will follow and expose him.
will show the terrible state of affairs which
has been going on for years, and which l
aaye borne quietly as long Ms l can. My
answer will satisfy the public as to the
peroon WHO has naused all this trouble"
''Ia /; true that you did not have shot
gun when Conkling was at Csnonchet ?'
NO, sir; it is not. That is all l have
got TO say now"
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-01-27
IREL1ND's aRIEVINCEs.


Nj. LRbouohett, ia London IT0t6, pub-
fishes the following athclro Iiish affairs,
witch SUI i-et he hBs nlwayI tt.At,d in
most generous spiTi. TO me most
astounding show IL presented by the lack
OF generosity with which the lead, rs Of
Int Irish national movement arc treGted 10
Eogland. Tho one cry is Crush them !.
StatHp them oui. Their arima is that
they ate using th,lr bsst tfoI.s to obtain
lUF Ireland the privilege of controiiag ber
own lGc,.i affairs. should Es glad 10
know how long We should allow our local
ad-irr 10 b. controlled by ltishmen, hut
they are violating The Law. il is suid.
Possibly. A considerable urinber OF Poles
have violated fnn law IN Russia and have
bGen carried off 10 = IBERIA. 10 sympa-
thi2a with th,m Il accounted virtue.
Ga, but look at The outrsgesn No Que
esu ieplcre ihrn more thgp | do. But
not oue h.s been brought home to the
l.eagn4rs. pLcir or4n1a4rs are clever
meu, md overt nntr5gcs won,a be most
iniurnus to tb.jr srL, inr. which is based
on passive r,ei,,aDor. Boycottinp has
b.en prsof.ssl Nv .lncsf every class in
Iceland II is c,rrisd 10 its intimate sue.
aess 'Ihs .Dbyn i,e Tr,,h nr, nj. " II con-
sider, in ali ua beuri,o, the more it is
apparrut fb.t +. ,u.s n,tv tuo solutions
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-01-27
A COTTON MILL FIhE
CarIiD's Factory Takes fire but IN
Fortunately Saved.

At about Z o'clock a. IN. Thursday mes
senger came in from DuPonts Banks on
horse back, and notified the fire depart
mept that there WAS fire In the region
kuown ss "rhe Keg Mill" adjacent to
Rokeby, Henry Clay post off, ,e Rising
Sun, L'uvier's and the dust mill, one of
the establishments of DuPont's powder
works
The 6re companies responded and found
that the fire was in cotton mill on the
North side Of the Brandywine, short dis.
tancs above Rising Sun
The Delaware boss carriage was the
first on the scene. aud was followed by
the Fries dship hose carriage aud engine
and the Water Witch carriage.
Under the rules of the fire department
the Friend hip, Delaware, PbBnix and
Water Witch are the only companies that
can go outside the city limits above Fifth,
while the X slisnoe, Fame, Washington
and Weccecoe are those assigned TO runs
outside the city south of Fifth street
Hence none OF the last -nemed companies
went out to Rising Sun.
The fire started in the dry house of the
mill operated by Hugh Csrlin and owned
by the Messrs DUPONT. situated a little
above Walkers mill which Was burned
down last October
The people residing in the vicinity
battled with the FIRE until fears that they
could not master it sprang up, when they
sent messenger for the fremen.
By the time the latter appeared upon the
scene, however, the people had managed
to get on sufficient water to save the mill,
and the companies were, therefore, not
needed.
The damage was to the cotton in the dry
house and to some of the machinery OF
that part of the mill, but was not heavy
1t was fortunate that the fire was
discovered In such good time, or there is
no doubt that the factory would have
shared the fate OF Walkers mill.
There might have been more damage,
for the mill was situated close to the
cooper shop. and the house for the
storage of slaves for the manufacture of
powder kegs fer the Messrs. DUPONT, and
just across the creek from the 'dust mill"
part of the powder works.
Walkers. mill, already alluded to above,
has been almost entirely rebuilt and will
probably soon be ready to resume opera
tions. Harry Lape had the contract for
rebuilding.
AS Rising San, near which all these
mills and factories are located. has
grown to be considerable village,
and in view of the explosions
and fires which have taken place
there In the past, it would seem to be the
course of prudence to establish some sys-
tenn of fire apparatus there for emerRen-
cies. The villagers should take hold of
this matter. =
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-01-27
THE oHURCR OF THE CoVBSANr.
The Pastor kesigns aud ;he Kesic-
nAlinn Accented.

Rsv. j. l.. Estin, pastor OF the Re-
formed Episcopal Church of the Covenant,
Friday.evening ter dered his resignation re 10
the vestry of the church THIS grew out
of the troubles that have been brewing 10
the church for long time, and which
have been fully explained ia iheRe
columns. The resignation was accepted
unanimously, though the majority Of the
vestry Yves fayorabiy disposed 20 the
pastor His letter OF teaigaation s as
follows;
WILMINdroN. DEL. Jan. 10. lSsl.-TO lie
Vestyy Of he Il. h. ChATch he Coceiidnt-
DEAR BRETHREN ; 1t has been more than two
years since | accepted the pastorship of the
Church of the Covenant, which was at that
time without permanent place of worship,
and membership of about 30 persons 10
bnild mp u church under such discouraging
circumstances demanded the hardest kind Of
labor and sacrifice from the pastor, Since the
organization, by Gods blessing, the church
has abundantly prospered. More
than one hundred persons have been
added by confirmation, and by letter
from other churches. With thankful
ness to Almighty God for His goodness in
making my work so abundant now tender
to the vestry my resignation as the pastor of
the h. Z. Church of the Covenant, to take
effect Easter Monday, April Is, 1881.
Yours in Christ,
j. l.. EsTLrs.
Pastor X. Z. Church of the Covenant.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-01-27
DEATH FROM sMALI-POY.
A Little Girl Perishes M the sAnspitaI
The Green Children lnspraytug

Jenny Bowman, daughter Of ihe lady
who died about two weeks ago of small
pox at Forty Acres, succumbed to the
dread disease Sunday and was buried
at Mt. Salem Cemetery,
She was between S and years of age,
and had been removed from her home to
the smallpox hospital, where she died.
The funeral was unattended by any one
but those having charge of the burial.
The Green family of Forty Acres, two
of the members of winch were attacked
about the same time the disease took hold
of the Bowmsn's, ars improving and have
prospects OF recovering. The SICK ones
are hay aud il girl, aged resprIiveiy rs
add 10. With these exceptions there axe
now no Cases in that vicinity so far as is
known.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-01-27

NgerribIe preiicIious.p

The Centreville, Queen Anne's county,
Observer, does not appear to be frightened
by the peach scare. II says And now
come reports from 'all parts" that the
peach crop has been destroyed, and as
consequence peach growers are giving
packers to understand that they will get
small supplies next summer. If the
packers depend upon these alarmists and
make no preparations for handling the
next crop, and the crop should turn out
to be large one. as it frequently does in
the face of terrible predictions, then a
large lot of fruit will be left to rot on the
hands of the growers. But the packers
have doubtless heard too many Of these
terrible winter predictions to BIZ frightened
by them now.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-01-27
THE DELAWARE RITER,
Action OF the Commerce Committee
Upon the Improvement Appropria-

Action OF the Commerce Commi ttee
Upon the Improvement Appropria-
tions.
iWAsHINGTos. Jan. 2O.-The House
Committee on Commerce postponed
action upon the subject of Mississippi
river improvements till tomorrow and
resumed the consideration OF the River
and Harbor bill to-day. The following
items of appropriations for improvements
of the Delaware river and its tributaries
were agreed upon.
For continuing the ice harbor at Marcus
Hook, 1927, 800; for continuing the pier at
Lewes, $4,000; for continuing the ice
hsrbor at New Castle, $15, 900; for i'm
provement of the Sonuylkill river,
1876, 900; Delaware river from Trenton to
Bridssburg, $40, 900: Delaware river below
Bridesburg, 800, 900; Cherry Island Flats,
800, 600; Schooner Ledge, $40, 900. Total,
1927 5U0.
Broad creek, Del, emptying into the
Delaware river, $40, 900; Duck creek, Del,
$4,000; Mispillion creek, SO, 800 also the
following items; Harbor of Erie. Pa,
$4,000; Monongahela river, S25, 900.
Grand total, $414,00O.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-01-27
Terrible Tennessee Tragedy.

A hay rick belonging to Henry Yarnall,
q short distance from Chattanooga, Ten
nessee, WAS fired few nights ago. While
he was looking for the incendiaries,
assisted by man named Howe, the re.
port of gun WAS heard, and Yarnsll
dropped dead while Howe was danger.
ously wounded. Next day two men,
named Brooks and Griffey, were arrested
on suspicion. Being at some distance
from the jail, they were temporarily con-
fined in blacksmith's shop under guard
of two men. During the night noise
was heard at the windows, and stimuli
tanf ously the prisoners were shot dead
Several men have been arrested for the
deed, and removed to distant part of the
country 10 avoid lynohing.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-01-27
Personal.

A biography of Sir william aerschel,
written by Professor Holden, will soon
appear
Lord Roseberry has remitted Is per
cent of the rents gu his estates in Buck
iughsmshire.
Beacoushsld's botel bill while attending
the Berlin conference was Sc 900. The
old gentleman is partial to good living
Senator Hampton no longer goes about
on a crutcb. He has a wooden leg to re-
place the lost one and is able to walk with
out q cane.
Lord Palmeston defined dirt as merely
matter in the wrong place, and this com
prabensive statement has never been
seriously disputed.
Judge Advocate General Dunn. As
sistant Quartermester General Van Vlet,
and Deputy Psymsster General Wood4,
have been placed ON retired list.
Theodore Parker is said to have been
the first Protestant minister to welcome
flowers upon his pulpit-the custom now
so common in most churches.
1t is believed in Washington that Justice
Swyane, of the Supreme Court of the
United States will resign early this week,
and that Stanley Matthews will be
nominated as his successor.
Jules Verne, the author, is a blonde
with delicate head, but not handsome
He is past So and has many silver threads
among the gold. He nsver voted in his
life, and has no political principles.
Sara Bernhardt concluded her two
weeks engagement in Chicago on Satur-
day, nor six performances last week
producing $50 9Og. She has thus far
given 60 American performances, with
S247, ,628 gross receipts.
General Grant, accompanied by Gov
ernor Cornell, visited Troy, New York, on
Saturday. He was received by the citizen
military and escorted through the
principal streets to the residence of John
NJ. Frsucis, where reception was held
The Duke of Cambridge has issued an
order directing that in future all military
officers, of every rank, qusrtered in garri-
son towns are to appear in uniform
throughout the day, except when engaged
in recreation inconsistent with its use.
England has hitherto been the only
country in which officers wore plain
clothes except when on duty.
Bard,neN SI0te, the Congressman of Mr..
Florence's play of the mighty Dollar, u
was down from Philetus Sawyer, Yer
monter, who was in the lumber business
at Oshkosh, Wis, and Representative
from the district in which that city is
situated-to the Thirty ninth, Fortieth,
Forty first, Forty second and Forty-third
Congresses. He was last week elected
to the United States Senate. The mighty
Dollar" notwithstanding the portraiture
in question was much admired by ''tht
| gentleman from Oshkosh"
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-01-27

The Egyptian obelisk was placed in
position In Central Park, New York, on
Saturday. The work was done under the
supervision of Lieutenant Commander
Gorringe, and occupied only few
minutes. A guard of marines surrounded
the obelisk, and among those present were
Secretaries Evarts and Goff. Collector
Merritt, the members Of the Park Com
mission and Masonic representatives.
Mrs. Caroline @. Allen, confidence
woman and religious impostor," was
arrested in Newark. New Jersey. Sun
day, on the charge of having locked up a
girl in the room for several days without
food. She consented to go to Long Island
without a requisition. When arrested she
attempted to drink from a bottle, sup
posed to contain poison, but was prevented
by the officers.
DIR. Stacy B. Mershom, wel-known
physician OF New York, under indictment
for criminal malpractice, is reported to
have disappeared. His partner, DIR.
Gidicke, was recently convicted of simi.
lar crime, and sentenced to two years
imprisonment.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-01-27
SDG4h BEETS.
Prizes Awarded by the State Conn
missiOn-The Recipients.

Prizes Awarded by the State Conn
missiOn-The Recipients.
Premiums for the best sugar beets
grown in the State have been awarded by
the Delaware Sugar Beet Commission.
For the seven lots OF l6 tons and upwards,
grown in 1880, seven premiums were
awarded in the following order: E. O.
Fennimore, Odessa; @. G.. Brown,
Woyming; E. H. Bancroft, Wyoming; 81.
O. Cooper, Wyoming; j. NJ. Ludlam, Port
Penn; j. G. Brown, Wyoming; j. B.
Fennimore, Middletown. The highest
prize is 300 and the lowest $l5
For seven lots of between and l6
tons, premiums were awarded in the fol-
lowing order: William r. Cochran,
Dover; E. j. Crsnston, Newport Daniel
Voshell, Woodside; j. W. Warner, FELTON,;
J. P. Forman, Wilmington O. Conwell,
Wyoming; s. O. Thomas, Odessa. The
highest prize is $35 and the lowest S5.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-01-27
OOLURED SCHOOLS.
A Convention Called TO Look After
the lntcrcst of the CUlored People.

A Convention Called TO Look After
The Interest of the CUlored People.
The following call, which explains it.
self, has just been issued
According to the authority vested in us by
the action of the State Convention, held at
Dover, February 18th and 18TH 1879, we most
respectfully request you to assemble at your
usual places of meeting and elect delegates to
meet in convention i'll the city of Dover, on
Thursday, the 10th day of February, 1881,
at II O'Clock, m, at Whatcoat Chapel there
to take into consideration the condition and
wants of our schools, and to petition the
Legislature of the State for school rights
WILLIAM +. BUTLER, Chairman.
S. V. b. CARrY, Secretary.
The following were the delegates to the
convention above alluded to in 1879:
New Castle county-Willism GrinnaRe,
William York, Rev. o. O. Felts, Anthony
Gould, Andrew Reed, Abraham Murray.
Kent oounty-Henry Spence, James
Hill, Thomas Brinkley, Thomas y. Betty,
Lewis Hamilton
Sussex county-Willsm Sipple, A. s.
Long, |. O. Carroll, William 5. Norwood,
Allen A. Cirwithan.
Three delegates will attend to the mat
ter of calling meeting in their respective
counties for the purpose of appointing
delegates to the new convention. A meet
ing will probably be held in this city next
week.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-01-27
An Immense Collection sunday 10
Pay the Church Debt.

AT Mt. SalemR Church Sunday L vi
Garrett, one of the trustees, read tiuan.
cial statement showing that the church
required 5000 to free it from debt. Part
of this ia due on the new building, and
some portion was mado by the iutruduc.
ton of an entirely new set of chandeliers.
Owing to the numerous Sundays this
winter on which the bad weather kept
people from church, the regular receipts
have fallen considerably.
While there was not large congrega
ton present yesterday it was announced
that the trustees desired to raise the $500
on the spot, and to the qualification of the
Board, the entire amount was subscribed
and some Of the cash was paid in immedi-
stely.
lhe Sunday school connected with Mt.
Salem Church is in an exceedingly pros
porous condition, and If it keeps on in
creasing in the near future as it has in the
late past it will not be long before addi-
tional facilities will be required in that
direction. Much credit is due TO r. H.
Mccartney, tbs superintendent, for this
advancement.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-01-27
A FISH Y STORY.
Garfield and Grant-IIOw the For
nIer Proposes to Make Peace with


the Latter.
Special Dispatch to the New York World.
CINCINNATI, Jan. 23.-Lesding Rspubli-
cans in this city, like ex Governor Cox.
who are the especial friends of the Presi-
dent. elect, do not conceal their belief that
General Garfield means to emphasize the
relation which his Administration will en-.
deavor to occupy towards General Grant
by selecting as prominent, If not as the
most prominent, member of his Cabinet
well-known member of General Grants
Cabinet who during eight years held and
still retains the unshaken confidence and
friendship of the late President. 1t Is
intimated also that this adjustment of the
pending diffiulties has been suggested to
Mr.. Conkling and accepted by him.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-01-27
REHOBOTH CAMP.
Meeting of the Association last week
rue Nupcrintemuent Ike-eIecIed.

The Rshoboth Bsach Camp Meeting
Association held its semi. annual meeting in
the second story Of q. L. Rndolph's build
log Wednesday week, commencing at
2 80 O'Clock.
The Improvement Committee was auth
orized to lay new board walks at the
grounds. "a..
A special committee was appointed 10
prepare amendments TO the charter.
The Finance Oomnittee'a report showed
that the association was In better iinan.
cisl condition than ever before Those
who have charge of the monetary affairs
sre gettiug them III better shape.
The projact OF building new hotel was
discussed and the prospects Seemed to be
considered favorable.
j. X. Dick, the present inoumhant, was
Reelected superintedent of the grounds.
The meeting then adjourned until the
26.h irst.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-01-27
sUrpoy sD KiDNAPpINa.
a Man SoeHing for Some One 10
marry Him, 10 IA Giri Eight tenrs

Man SoeHiIg fOr Some One 10
marry tsini. 10 IA Giri Eight teHrs
Old.
ATLANTA, ia Jsu 2O--Fes saussrcp
here to-day IL cago Of suppn--d ka-
mapping A pap giving bis namc as Bea-
iaun II. Scbnail arrived here thiS mGru-
Iog with very swaet-!ooslne mud welt
lnf1rnltd child o. 3 years. wn0 says her
name is Hlttio Gertrude Posey Schneli
brought her to Atlanta for tine purpose Of
marrying her. Tho mayor heard OF his
Intention and ordered the chief of police
10 arrest him. Schnell is giant in stature,
baisR 8 feet inches high and powerfully
built in proportion. He has u biusal face.
Being questioned, ae stated that the child's
mother was dead, bpt III a few minutes
retrscted it and said that she was dis
reputable woman The child says that
Schueli told her to tell paopis that che was
l3 years nld, al that her mother was
dead The child cried bitterly when
sehnell was taken to the guard house
She iG cared for at private boarding
house. The authorities have addressed
letters TO the chii's mother and the Ordi.
nary OF Washington county, in lover
Georgia the county from which tho man
and girl came. A Columbus (Ga } paper
says that Schnell and the CHILD were in
that city yesterday, and applied first to a
minister and then to G magistrate to be
married, bnt both refused.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-01-27
SHOUTING At sEfYRNA.
A Family Quarrel Leads One Negro
TO Put n Pistol Hall in the Head Of

Walter johnson, q colored man, living
at Smyrna, WAS shot, il is supposed fatally,
at place called Wappiug, negro com
munity on the outskirts of Snyrne on
Thursday night last, by his vife's brother,
Jerry Jones. Johnson and his wife separ-
ated some time ago, the latter taking their
child. Thursday night johnson, being
intoxicated, went to the house of his
wifes father, Ksls Jones, where Mrs
johnson is stopping and endeavored to
recover the child
High words led TO an assault 10y John
son on his wife's mother. A general row
ensued in the course OF which Johnson
was severely cut on the head by Ratchet
Three shots were fired at him by Jerry
Jones, the last one taking effect in the
back of the head He was taken to his
home and the ball probed for, but with
out success. At last accounts Jones, who
does not deny the shooting, was still at
large, though making ne attempt to
escape.