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Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-05-26

The full text of the decision of the
Supreme Court in the Neal case has come
to hand but it really contains nothing
worth printing by way of addition to the
abstract first telegraphed. Step by step
the court goes over all the arguments and
propositions advanced by Messrs. Devens
and Higgins in support of their plea
aud pronounces against them on every
point till they come to the very last, of
which those gentlemen made bun little,
and to which they devoted but little time
or space in arguments or briei. This was
the refusal of our State court to allow |
practical reopening of the case at the |
eleventh hour, in order that Mr. Higgins |
might introduce eridence at that stage of
the case to support the naked, unproven
proposition on which every step of his |
proceeding from its initiation had been
based, /. e., that it was because of race or
color alone that negroes were left of
juries in this State.
II there ever was matter in which a
court in the very nature of things would
necessarily have full discretion and final
,ptboritv il was this Mr.. Hiseins went
before our judges with a proposition based
on a sworn declaration bv a convicted
felon concerning the motiueS which con-
,,otl.,d .L. oo,;on Of tI,., ,nan,bars Of our
Levy Court in the selection of jurors. of
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Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-05-26
IN GENEIf4L.

was 73o in the shade. II was the first
warm day of the season there.
At Lexington, KY, on Monday, John
Bush, convicted of the murder of Anna
VanMater, was sentenced to be hanged
on the 2jth of June.
DIR. Is. Il. Green, of Lynn, Massacbu-
sets, has been arrested for completely in
the death of Miss Mary Chandler, of
Boston, victim Of malpractice.
Lewis Collins, colored, was arrested in
Jersey City, Monday, on a telegram from
the Chief of Police of the District of
Columbia for extensive iorgeries.
The crop reports from the interior of
Arkansas are not favorable, owing 10
heavy rains, and the appearance in some
districts Of the locusts and new species
of cut worm.
Three men named Hatton, O'llara and
st. John were terribly burned by the
ignition OF gas at an oil-well near Brad
ford, Pa, Monday. O'lIara is believed
to be fatally burned.
United States Deputy Collector Bean
seized the Evanpah Mining Company's
mill and other property lat st. Bernardino,
California, on the 18th inst. lie was re-.
sisted by several men and fight ensued
in which one of them, named McFarlan4,
was killed
A farmer of Markham township, %
miles from Toronto, has discovered nj,
on his farm containing 500 skulls ''and
five times as many leg and arm bones
1t is believed the pit was an Indian
burial place and that the remains have
been there 300 years.
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The failure ct the Waukesha County
Manufacturing Company of Waukesha,
Wisconsin, is reported, with liabilities
amounting to 500, 900, and assets valued
Sl2O, 900. The company manufactured
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-05-26

It must make Conkling feel queer to
see how soon the newspapers have learned
10 say " ex-senator"
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-05-26

The coolest and most dramatic suicide
that has taken place for a long time was
that OF Major George W. Murphy, of
Hayesyille, Pa. He stepped into DR..
Benham's office, Pittsburg, on Friday
night, and asked to have his will wit
messed, remarking that he had taken
morphia and would be dead within few
hours. The Doctor took him to another
part of the city and went to hunt up a
brother,physician. When they returned
together Major Murphy was rapidly sue
cumbing to the drug. He was removed
to hospital and carefully attended, but
he died the next day. 1t appears that he
had made all arrangements for leaving
the world quietly and gracefully. HI
had telegraphed his wife of his deati
intending that 1t should occur on Satur
day morning, and when subpoena wa
served upon him to appear as witnes
in court, his reply was 60 You may max
your return mortuus est, for | shall b
dead before the case comes on Their
is no explanation of his suicide, as he ha
not been drinking to excess, and no sor
Of trouble is limited. His life was insure
for sl5,0 900.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-05-26

Two of Lorillard's young horses have
Just been sold for 1926. They were found
useless for racing purposes
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-05-26

The coronsr's inquiry in the Hobokeu
murder case develops the fact that the
marriage tie is almost as loosely regarded
among some of the white inhabitants of
New York city and its suburbs as similar
inquiries here have occasionally shown
it to bs held among a large class OF
negroes. Nearly every one connected
with the murderer and his victim seems
to have had some domestic trouble, and
one of the witnesses swore to having
three wives living from all of whom he
has separated. The people are Germans
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-05-26

Dover insists that it should have the
benefit Of part of the appropriation for
St. Jones creek, while some demand that
the entire amount I've applied to the
lower part Of the stream. If the srpro-
priation is sufficient 10 effect any real
good to the whole stream Dover should
have her share, but it would evidently
be waste Of money to take scoop full
of mud every hundred yards from the
mouth Of the stream up TO Dover, when
real improvement 10 navigation could
he made by expanding the whole appro
priatiou ON small part of the creek
Dover's visions of direct steam naviga
tiou to Philadelphia may yet be realized
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-05-26

THE ATLANTIC MONTHLY for June has sew
eral features which will command it to a host
OF readers. Besides liberal lnstallmehts Of
the serial stories by Miss Phelps and Henry
James, Jr., there are two admirable articles
for the seasun "a Taste of Maine Birch, y
thoroughly characteristic ut-dOOr essay, hy
John Burroughs, and "A Spring Opening, a
charmiugly descriptive article, by Edith
| Thomas. A paper which deserves the attell-
! ton Of every one Interested in social science
| Is IAN Indoor Pauper,' careful state
ment of facts gathered from reports OF f. large
number of the States, by Octave lhanet. IT,
H.. in paper entitled Bergen Days, con
tributes very interesting account OF Nor
| wegian life and character John G. Ropes,
who is peculiarly qualified to write upon
military subjects, III a paper entitled Who
| Lost Waterloo describes the various man
nuvres and movements of that fatal day with
clearness and precision which must be in
the highest degree attractive to all persons
who take an interest in military matters AZ
well as to all who have particular interest III
that world-changing battle. "Over on the
T'other Mounting, by Charles Egbert Grad
dock. is an exceedingly engaging story OF
Southern life and scenery. Richard Grant
White this time writes in his usual charming
style Of 3" French Tragedy. The reviews Oi
new books are unusually varied and interest
ing this month; there is a diversity Of read
able brief essays i'll the Contributors Club
and the number concludes with beautiful
touching poem in memory Of Mr.. Fields
The second number of the Atlantic, unde
Mr.. Aldrich's editorship, does great credit t,
his care and Judgment
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-05-26
Wilmington, Thursday, May 26, 1881.


The Democrats have now and then
injured themselves by a Congressional
session, largely because the great majority
OF the brightest newspapers are against
them and magnifed their blunders and
belittled their good acts. But with the
bulk of the press covering up its faults
and concealing its worst actions, what has
the Republican party to say for the
special session of the Senate just closed 7
1t is not merely worse than anything
ever attributed by prejudice and malice
to the Democrats, but is so shameless,
impotent and altogether disgraceful that
il is without parallel or an excuse.
1t opened by wilful delay of the bust
ness for which the President called the
Senate together till negotiations could be
completed for the purchase of Malone.
Malone being bought, legitimate public
business was again delayed in order that
the villain Gorham, who negotiated the
sale, and Riddleberger the repudiating
Democrat whose election to office was part
of the purchase price, might get their
Offices. Then after it was seen that this
infamy could not be completed, the dead
lock was prolonged TO enable Mr..
Conkling to force the withdrawal OF
obnoxious nominations and then to
attempt to compose the differences be-
tween Conkling and the President
Meanwhile that dresry Pharisee, Dawes
of Massachusetts, was posturing as the
defender of the right of the majority (by
purchaser to rule and even accusing any
one opposing his programme Of treason
or revolution.
Well, ii is all ended. The purchased
majority has vanished for the present
Gorham did not get elected, and hi
chance has gone forever; Riddleberger di,
not get elected, and never will ; the pub
lie business has been delayed to the pub
lie detriment on false pretenses whicl
everybody now sees through; even Reput
lican papers are laughing at the utter lac
of any sense of humor which enables
Dawes to make such fool of himself; tn
Senators failed of success in their effoi
under Conkling's lead to retain III
appointing power practically in their ow
hands, and finally, so far from party hal
mony having been restored, hopeless di:
sension has been manifested and Wa
to the knife between the factions h;
been inaugurated. Could imaginatio
conceive more terrible series of blunde
and crimes crowded together in one bri
session, and that session OF body col
trolled by Republicans during IL
first three months Of Republics
Administration Surely wise Republica
see that this is the beginning of the ell
of their party's power, and an end pro
ably forever, while had they yielded
the popular will lawfully express
against them in 1876 their party mig
by this time have been regenerat
and united in behalf OF some princiI
which would have given it the hope OF
speedy return to power.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-05-26


chapters OF Cherbulez'B last novel. This
picture, red-hot of the France of to day. Is
thought not at all inferior to his other works.
A paper upon autobiography, after enough
tribute to the world famous confessions OF
liosseau, dwells with delightfully."- delicate
analysis upon those Of Gihbon Stuart Mill
Benyenuto, Cellini, Lord Herbert of Cherburg.
and OF course, cannot avoid that stone Of
| stumbling and rock of offense, the "hemin-
iscences' of Carlyle. Mrs. ELEPHANTS paper
is full of womanly appreciation of the circum-
stances under which they were written
heart-rending picture Of the Inferno OF
Siberian convict life goes far to destroy
| every vestige of interest III or hope for Russia
Henry George urges his theory Of land tax
alton and q review OF kOmpert- Iewisi
| romances opens the strange life which TIT
children Of Israel formerly lived i'll thu
Ghetto. The effect of this isolation yet live
and will be hard to remove.
The leading article, 1.-The Revolutionar,
Part&, Of the current LONDON QUARTERLY
is by the present Conservative leader, tn
Marquis Of Salisbury. 1t il direct charg
upon the party led by Mr.. Gladstone. 9Th
issue before u.s. says his Lordship, I" is in
few words simply this whether the presel
Constitution OF England shall be retained q
destroyed" He believes the party of prC
gress holds at bottom to land as belongin
to the people and rightfnlly to be restored
them.
Another scholarly article upon Bolingbrob
: il given.
| A following paper il devoutly thankful Il
''The Speakers Commentary upon the Ne
Testament
t The article upon Carlyle is highly interes
ing. He never Was palatable to the higl
stepping aristOcrats of the LOTpiJn yUdrteri
o Now. all the world sees clearly that the POI
old mans armour was full of holes III,
pick it to pieces entirely. and find him on
worthy Of oblivion. III this upside.dov
. world however, We believe it will be Ion
n before he gets it. In an ideal world he won
not have been needed. 1t was only the dy
" peptics uncouth, ill-tempered genius pow
9 Of lettering most imperfect state Of thin
that made him success.
> long aud Encouraging article argues til
Al the effort to turn the -erfs of Russia in
4 peasant proprlctors has failed utterly
Ofgreater extent and covering less disput
y points, Is the space devoted to Sir Antho
n Panizzi, late librarian Of the British Museul
and the friend Of Mirimee, the publicatl
IL Of whose resultant correspondence is y"
IN fresh event in the literary world.
Further articles set forth the ama2i
III trouble brought upon itself by the govei
o. ment's departure from good old Tory wa
!. Leonard Scott Publishing Company. II u
NJ clay street, New York.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-05-26

In the SoGtlcrn Presbyterian General
Ae-cmlly at stanton Va. yesterday ~
Adser Of South Carolina moved that the
Assembly authorize tie Committee on Foreign
Correspondence, of which he is chairmall. 20
send Il telegram of fraternul salutatlon 10 lhe
northern Presbyterian Assembly in session ~
BnliHl1 After u sharp debate DIR. MnllAE
of Lexington, Va, bitterly opposing me
motion, it was adopted by a vote OF JOS To 10
4 'cuyo in occurred at the Golden Terra
Mine. near Deadwood, Dakota. Mt O'Clock
uu lhmsiay evening. as the might SHIT nl
90 neI was entering the tunnel. About ~
had entered the tunnel, and IL were III ne
mine below when the disaster took place
large mass of earth fell in al u distance ol
nearly 200 feet from the mouth, Killing an ore
chamber and making n cave supposed 70 Do
about $50 feet long, 100 wide and 30 deep
BY the sudden compression of the air, 4 man
named Thomas Green was hurled nearly ou
feet ont of the tunnel against the side oil ah
open cut, and killed. Two other men were
blown through the tunnel towards the Hlsh-
land mine, and one of them, james Beatiy,
being struck by timber, was so pauly
injured that he died soon after.James farleSs
one Of the men imprisoned i'll the 'caye,
was also fatally injured, and died in the mule'
All the others We're rescued, some OF tiei'
having sustained slight injuries.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1881-02-22

Aforesaid shall be designated for purchase or
redemption BY the Secretary of the Treasury,
the banking association depositing the same
shall have the right to substitute other Is
sues of the bonds of the United States in lieu
thereof: provided, that no bonds upon
which interest has ceased shall be ac-
cepted or shall be continued on deposit as
security for circulation, or for the safe keep
ing of the public money: and in case bonds
so deposited shall not be Withdrawn as pro-
vided bv law within 80 days after interest has
ceased thereon, the banking association de-
posting the same shall be subject to the
liabilities and proceedings on the part OF the
Controller provided for in section o,234 OF
the Revised Statutes Of the United States.
and provided further, that section of the act
of June 20 1874, entitled 'An act fixing the
amount of United States notes. providing for
a redistribution of the national bank currency
and for other purposes be and the same Is
hereby repealed and sections 8, 1853 and D, l6O
of the Revised Statutes of the United States
be and the same are hereby re-enacted.
SEC G. That the payment of any of the
bonds hereby authorized after the expiration
of five wears shall be made in amounts to be
determined from time TO time by the Secre-
tary of the Treasury at his discretion. the
bonds so to be paid TO be distinguished and
described by the dates and numbers beginning
for each successive payment with the bonds
of each class last dated and numbered. OF the
time of which intended payment or redemp-
tion the Secretary of the Treasury shall give
public notice, and the interest on the particu-
lar bonds so selected at any time to be paid
shall cease at the expiration of 80 davs from
the publication of such notice.
SEC. 4. That this act shall be known as
''The Funding act of 1881" and all acts or
parts OF acts inconsistent with this act are
hereby repealed.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1881-02-22

opened ten paces and the front rank was
faced inward. forming a double line, OF
..hedge,- as it was called. through whieh
Washington. having alighted from his chariot;
walked. his hat in his hand, and entered
Federal Hall. The troops then closed ranAs'
wheeled into column and were masseu ~
front of the balcony. on which the ceremony
was to take place..
After the Inauguration ceremonies
1.-The military marched TO the Battery,
where they were reviewed by Brigadier Gen-
eraI Malcolm and then dismissed.
Since the inauguration of Jefferson it has
been customary for the Presidents-elect TO be
escorted to the Capitol prior to their Inaugural
ton by professions containing military
organizations, and the Republic still lives
1t is to be hoped that no President Will ever
be inaugurated in the United States, when
the citizen soldiers of the Republic Will not
take part in the ceremonies. In the days OF
the Roman Republic, to which Governor
Plaisted so eloquently refers, troops were
used solely for the purpose of gratifying
personal ambi,i IN, and in wars for conquest ;
under our Republic no citizen becomes a
soldier save in defence of his country.
CITIZEN.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1881-02-22
Ruz I pGGug1ze
Wesley Phinfus'x Case.

DR.. J. A. SHERMAN Dear Sir: l am happy TO
inform you that am entirely cured of my large scro
tai rupture 1t is year ago to-day that received
your treatment. l have tested the by going
without the appliance. My business is that of a
locomotive engineer. My rupture, you will recall
to your mind was similar to Mr.. JOrdans, in your
pamphlet of illustrations.
was ruptured in the year 1863, while in the army.
have tried spring and elastic trusses with great
discomfort and injury, my rupture always growing
worse. Finding must get some relief give up my
business, determined to try you Il last resort,
plete success. My Improvement and cure have, con-
sidering my terrible condition. surprised my friends
As well as myself. During your treatment have
worked hard in my business enjoying both safety
and comfort, and have not lost a dav's work. MY
general health has also improved will take pleasure
in recommending the afflicted to you whenever l
have an opportunity.
You may publish this letter for the benefit of
heNanity. My address is 2l East 4ih street. With
best wishes remain yours respectfully,
WESLEY PHILLIPS.
New York Citv, Oct. 25, 1850.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1881-02-22
STATE OF MAINE.
KENNEBEC, SIS.


CEIZtD on execution aud will be sold A, npky.
- aacton on saturday the 10Th day of March :,
d. 1881, af nlue O'Clock IN the forenoon AZ the na
Of :. and l.. TitcOmb in Augusta. in said coup,v
all the right in equity, which Hiram Reed the with,
named debtor, has TO redeem from mort gaye bs,
after mentioned and described. the following A.
scribed real estate situated in said Augusta TO vii
A certain 10: of land and buildings thereon sine,
in Augusta. in the county OF kennebec and State /,
Maine. ON the west side of kennebec river, bouujsi
thus: Beginning in the south line of Oak s,r,t,
AT point forty-seven and one-half feet from M
northeast of land conveyed 10 Cyrus Briesb i,
james and HoratiO Bridge, thence running souther,
parallel with said Briggs easterlv line about nips,
feet TO land formerly of widow North, thence run
ming easterly about forty-seven and onehalf fee, a
land formerly in possession of Joshua l.. Heath
thence running norherly manta ining the width q,
forty and half feet to the south line Of Oh
street, thence running westerly on the south line Of
said Oak street to the point begun at Being the
same premises which were conveyed 10 said Hiram
Reed by Carleton Dole, by deed dated March 9Th
lsi3, recorded in the Registry of deeds for Kenue
bee county. Book l32, page 1s6.
Also a certain other lot of land adjoining the lot
above described and bounded northerly by said Osi
street. caserly by the lot above described southern
by land of S. Goodwin, and westerly by land fO
merly owned by Cyrus Briggs. being about forty.
and one half feet in width on Oak street, and
extending sOutherly about seventy feet, and bein.
the same premises which were conveyed to sss
Reed by Thomas Smith by deed dated October sfh
A. d. 1913, recorded in said Registry Book 49, psss
292.
The above described premises being subject to /,
mortgage recorded in the kennel bee Registry Of
Deeds, Book 3OS, page 503, given by said Hiram
Reed, to Augusta Savings Bank Of Augusta, to -.
dated July 25tb A. ID. 1876 PAYABLE in one yearfrOu
date with interest thereon semannualy, at the nt
of eight per cent. per annum till paid.
The amount due on said mortgage will be mait
known at :he time and place Of said sale.
GEO. X. STEVENS, SHERIFF.
Augusta, Jan. 81, lesl. 3w6