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Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-02-03

A fgesiden; OF NtrginiH Suspected of
Killing Il Youug Woman m E.on-
don.
RICHMOND. VA, Jan. 2s.-Great interest has
been excited here by the publication in the
State newspaper to-day of the circumstance
of n homicide or alleged murder committed
in London, Eng, by young Scotchman
named Robert Hume. 1t appears he was in
her room with Il young woman named Annie
Harcourt III London, and about II O'Clock ut
night the report of pistol was heard, and
the people of the house on going to the door
found it locked. They broke ii in and found
Mr. Hume standing at the foot of the bed i'll
dazed condition and the girl lying on the
floor dead with an American revolver by her
side the handle toward her.
On being asked what had occurred Hume
said that Annie had been fooling with his
pistol and shot herself. There was blood on
his hands and wristbands, which he explained
by stating that he caught her when the acci-
dent occurred, and the blood was hers. He
denied any agency i'll her death, but of course
the circumstances are strongly against linn.
lie explained by saying that he had lived for
some years in Virginia and IN the Southern
States of America, where all the people were
habitnallv accustomed to carry arms, and I'M
fortunately lie did not break the habit, Mr.
Uume was well known in Richmond and
throughout Virginia, and was quite favorite
in Il large circle, both Euglshmen and Ameri-
cans. and all his friends and acquaintances
are shocked at the occurrence, and do not be-
lieye that he could possibly have committed
the act
His whole conduct during the five Or six
years he haa been in Virginia il against any
possible theory OF his guilt. He il gentleman
Of property yrespectabiy connected in Scotland
and his visit to his native home in November
last was for the purpose of settling his
fathers estate, and he was on the eve of re-
turning to Virginia and so cabled his wife, a
very estimable Scottish lady here, when the
sad occurrence took place. Mrs Hume was
expecting him home when the news reached
her that something terrible had happened
and to come Immediately TO England. Think
| ing him dead she at once repaired to New
| York and left in steamer, and letter re-
ceved by her friends here give the facts sub
| stautially as above but throw no new light on
! the subject.
Mrs. Hume is n Young and very beautiful
4 woman and OF COURSE Is overwhelmed with
/ aifiictiou by her husbands mlsfortuHes. Mr..
Hume owns f0rm in Aibemarlc and has also
property in other parts of Virginia, and while
| here generally occupied his time III hunting.
( The last wear on so he has lived i'll Orange
county but has been often i'll Richmond. lie
is held in high esteem in Richmond and no
one here can believe from the 6entleness OF
his disposition and his high character, that
he could have committed the deed and all
wish him well through his trouble,
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-02-03

8 curious criticism upon the chronology
Of Adam B de- appears in the correspon-
d nee of the Pei 1al Gazgtte. After
referring to the psius taken by the author
to give definite datss to the chief events
of the story. he complains that 'scarcely
any care seems 10 have been taken to
insure that the dates should be possible
ones. They are frequently wrong. The
opening date, June Is, 1893, is correctly
fixed on Tue esdsy, but after that all
goes wrong Adam is supposed to be
returning from work on August IS, 1888,
which was on Sunday. Chapter xxx1v,
begins; 1t was dry Sunday, and really
pleasant day for the I'd of November,
whereas the I'd of November, 1899. was on
a Saturday. AT the trial Sarah Stone de,
poses: The prisoner at the bar y
asked for lodging at my house on 0
Saturday evening, the 9th of Febuary'-
which occurred on Thursday in 1900,
Again it was not more than, but jusi
under, Is months between March 16, 1900,
and September 10, 1901" The fussy
critic admits that these ninor inaccuracies
do not in the slightest affect the ar tistit
value of these aids to definition which 9
realistic artist like George Eliot values SC
highly. Yet it remains curious fact
that, after she had gone to the trouble Of
giving her readers the somewhat gratuitous
information of the exact dates. she has mo-
taken the further trouble of seeing thai
they were correct ones.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-02-03

A State Credit Democrat Elected
senator ina 'Teunessce-tNany Re-
pubsicans Vote sor Htin,-An. Excit-
t,,, stu..faS1

A StHte Grcdtt Democrat Eiecteu
senator ina Teunesscc-Nany ise-
pub.icans Vote sor Htin,-An. Excit-
ing CUntest.
NASHVILLE. Jau. % Tho deadlock is
enAsa. Howell Il jackson, State credit
Democratic, was elected United States
Senator tc day ON the thirtieth ballot. The
scene il lie convention this afternoon
hoegars description The Republicans,
who had hoped to elact Horace Maynard
on the votes of few Democrats, voted for
him on the twenty-nimth ballot, with
Buchanan, the Democrat who went over
to the Republicans yesterday. Still there
were not enough votes to elect HIM and
taey tried aesir on the thi,tiath ballot
Au Incident which nceurred just before
the twenty ninth biiot was taken caused
tbs widest enthusiasm emong both par
ties, and set everything in an uproar
Buchanan arose when bis name was csllsd.
Every one expected 10 hear from him, for
tha Nashville american this morning
assaiIed MIN for hia treaohery. He
answered the article bitterly, and voted for
Maruard.
When :be ballot was taken, tho Dsmo-
crata bep6n to change to Scion L. Rose,
and, bu being en- uncle TO Buchanan, the
latter arose amt authorized the clerk TO
vpeuga his vote to Rose. This caused o
pt.sIo among tha Il apublicans, and to
( i in. Rose they begar 10 vote for Howell
1 u Jackson. Wrea Il became evident IL
tho Democrats taat Jackson could be
| elect, d il they charged to him, each one
/ nrogs and had his gnte 80 recorded
| Buchanan, who, it seems held great
power, tha1 changed back to Maynard and
the Repuhtiaaus followed. This created a
panic among tic Democrats, and they
changed haclI 10 Rosa Buchanan foilowec
them and the Republicans led by X. II
| Butler, changed To jackson. The Democrats
seeing thar the Republicans were sincere
and preferriug Jackson TO Rose, changet
back to JacksGn. Many Republicans
arose and said that to put en- end to tht
struggle, in which they teit that Repub
iiuan could not succeed, they were willnf
10 elect jackson. B9chaHen voted lol
jackson, and Yhna ths result was An
nauuced l. was seen that jackson had re
caivei 10 7eias Maynard he'd 2i, eut
Rose /. Dn.iug she uproat aud excite
,nent, and changing OF votes, Matthews
Dptaccrat, voted oncs for MAYNARD. but
changed several tines, finally voting viii
The ihers for jackson Tho mes miens
excitement prevailed the whole time, ant
Tho Rrpbi.e4rs became thoroughly dc
mn-si 4 d ild gave ul in dnepair.
A. seen ~ Ir. jackson Vas declared
elected lie wss lif;ed on. of his swat by nj
friends ar. egcartsa 10 the stand. II
uaid thai he would do whatever lay in hi
power to clay all sectional ~ itation ai'
bring prosperity to the county. He woul
not Only represent the State, but th
Uaited States, in the broadest sense of tn
word. -'..r. =... .
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-02-03
THE STATE MILITIA.
a Wise Move on the Part OF the
RegineutaI 0Sficers-A List OF
Amendments that sBave II Coed
Chance.

The prospect of cur volunteer militia
seems 10 have taken brighter turn. A
meeting of the board OF regimental officers
was held IN Dover Last week, at which the
bill Introduced ip the House recently was
consideref, aud the board decided to with
draw it.
The board then decided 10 ask for moth
ing more than number of amendments
to The present law. These amendments
provide that there shall be M annual
inspection by the Adiutant-General, at
which every member of the militia is
expected to be present in full uniform all
Who are present receive So from the State,
while those who are absent from any cause
whatever, even sickness, get soothing,
though they have been regular in their
duties though OUT all the rest of the year.
The amendments also appropriate $l00 q
year to each company for armory rent.
Another provision Ia that the number
OF companies shall be limited to ten, aud
ii is left to the discretion of the Governor
wbetber they hhsl all be infantry, or
eight infantry and two cavalry.
The present offices of major and briga-
dier generals are abolished in the amend
mentB, and the Governor authorized to
apoint gil sdjutant-Reneral, and quarter
mastss-gauefsl, each with the rank of
6rigsdier-2epersl.
Another amendment is proposed which
changes the present system of appointing
an unimited list OF colonols on the Cover
nor's staff; it abolishes that and provides
that the Governor shall appoint on his
staff only three officers with the rank Of
colonel This would give the Governor q
staff Of three generals and three colonels,
all OF whom would have rank and be
entitled to wesr uniform upon all
military oecasioDs This steff ia certainly
large enough, considering the limit upon
the number Of troops.
These are about all the changes pro-
posed, and they are all practicable they
systematize the force, and encourage the
man; they dispose of lot of political
lumber aud turn what few appointments
the Governor has to make into real live
officers who will have an interest in their
appointments.
This now staff Is go arranged that it's
members can be equally divided among
the three counties, making a fair field and
no favor.
This change of tactics has put the
militia bill on quite another footing and
from what can be heard there is an ex-
ceiient chance that with these amendments
it will be adopted.
Co,s. Macalster and Wood and Lieut..
Mitchell, who attended the meeting of the
board at Dover paid visit to Company
B at Milford on Friday. Col. Wood put
the Milford company through number
of movements and found its members had
made creditsble advancement. The
three visiting officers were made honorary
members Of b company.
The regimental board will meet in this
this city next June. There is project on
foot to have reeimental encampment
during the coming summer.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-02-03
oHANDEER LET'S n our.
General GsrfIcid's CabiHei-tiaine
First Man; Faster aiie Warrior; !;
Gresham sne lawyer. EsaynGF for
the Interior 'Elaen Allison, James.
and FHarmer.

hnN fhaEtncEs
Cincinnati Enquirer ---.
WAsHINdroN Jan. 25.-l3ill Chandler. who
knows n good deal Of what is going On Just
now, avoids the interviewer as one would the
plague Chandler has unboSumcd himself to
some extent to the Cincinnati EmlViier man.
but his reflections sounded more like sarCigs,n
than anything. "ComG Chandler. tell lis Who
il going into tho Cabinet said the news
paner man Whereat lie named the follow
ing
Secretary of Stato-jamcs q. Blaine.
Secretary of War-Chgrles Foster.
Attorney Judge Gresham, Of
Indiana.
secretary of the Interior --ke"neth Rayuor
of North Carolina.
Secretary Of the Treasury-William L.
Allison of Iowa.
Postmaster General Tom James OF New
York.
Secretary of the sNayy-A. G. Harmcr of
Pennsylvania.
asked Chandler if he really believed that
Charley Foster would go in the Cabinet. He
said
"He wants to go in. Why shouldn't he 2
All the Republicans who sold Packard out in
Louisiana and Chamberlain i'll South Carolina
have been forgiven and why shouldn't he
"As to Raynor-you don't believe, can
| didly, he is going into the Cabinet, do you,
Mr.. Chandler ?" "Well they say Harmer 1t
going in from Pennsylvania. and thinl
Raynor's chances are equally as good as
Harmer's.n Whereat the tricky William put
on sardonic grin.
"Who is Judge Gresham" quoth youi
correspondent. "a very respectable judge il
Indiana" was the reply. 'Indiana, you
know, must be recognized, and Gresham
seems to be the only available Hoosier to
select"
There is no doubt that of Mr.. Chandler,
Cabinet thus constructed every one is al
applicant for Cabinet houors, save, perhaps
Judge Gresham. Blaine and Allison are un
doubtedly fixed, but ali the Others want to bt
on the new deal. Raynor is now tho Solicitor
of the Treasury Department. He was put il
his place by Hayes, the belief being that th'
old fossil could resuscitate the old Whie
party in the South. He is backed for {
Cabinet place under Garfield by those who So,
if he is appointed he will ''bust the souti
wide OPEN" so to speak, politically. Harmei
is pushed by himself and ring Of Philadel
phia politicians. He is very confident he viii
be called, but nobody else is.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-02-03
A PH4NToH SNIP.



Breakwater Light OF Saturday.
second appati.ion ghost, or the
spirit Of drowned captain makes its
appearance on bnard the bsfque S r.
Hlrnd1G from whcb the captain was
drowned in NDvonnee laa5. Tao Nalqa"
lays high mn on the beSeh in front Of ths
town. and it was three weeks ago oo .
Sunday night that the sailors on board
this barque were frightened near to death
aud scared ashorH by, what they declared
was the ghOst Of tue drnwnsd captPin
Al :hs time there was no hott along side
tn barque, hat tle frightened sailors
ccei for help until some Of cur cit aons
%re Rr1used Gnd wcrt 10 their rescua
iDd ShDla crew left On The first train the
f9il4'iEP morning for PhllaaelPhla, de-
3'&Eiug thht they you'd never again put
thair foat On the deGb of that vessel.
The N .tter blew oYss and was4 almost
forgotten until "Wednesday night when
Peter Martin a stout valiant hearted Lewes
Sailor who had been watching the bnrque
VIA "inost perily2ed with fesr and nod TO
ne llraught ashore Ia the night. His story
Of the affair is n thrilling one, and lie
teiis it, though reluctantly, with iauch
earuestneas. He says that ebnut 10 O'Clock
on Wedueaday night white he %ss lying
down il the capiu hu heard a1m9ling
heavy drop on the deck, and immediately
afer thai ,he gre4ts4t eoufl'ioD aud the
most hidecus ana unearthly sounds and
groans blgsn Maf:in says that hs stood
these ghostiy demonstrations until he teii
his blood freeze, II i tbsl til hair on hi
head WAS like briste- aud he vas forced
TO cry for help .ao
A. in the case nf the sai'ors before
there was no bnGt NJ the harqns, hut h.t
cries wore heard by M. Lsvi II. Lynol
who rowed of ard brought him on shore
MIR. Lynch says tast martio va Ihg Yors
scared man thu ia sysr saw, G1d that h'
ev refused 30 oe etm'nfscd Bnt uf'H'
reaching the bench au5 setlllR his st@,
ne strueE ou. as caee Tor his home on II,
bank in tawu Tha hArqIs is said 10 hay
always been au iIl-fAtad vsasal, ant
co0tding 10 the stories told bY lie
crew, it is no new thing to aee ghasts az
o'hsr appalling epptriiions on uosEi o
Ter.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-02-03
EHOEEsALE JAZZ DBLIP ERR.
Clever Escape of Prisoners In Yer
mont by Digging Through II Wall.

BURLINGTON, Vr, Jan. 2S.-At an early
hour this morning seven prisoners in The
county jail escaped by digging through
,be wgll. None of them was recspiufed
They were Isaac Lefevre, Thomas Z
Mcqueen, Joseph Kenny, john Edwards
and Thomas Mansfield, who were awaiting
trial for grand larceny. Joseph Gott, for
assisting prisoners 10 eacape, aud Jsn4es
Mead for obtaining money under falee
l,rstennaa
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-02-03

BALTDioRE, dan, ~ An unsnown
tramp was killed Oh the Baltimore II Onio
railroad near Laurel, Maryland, yesterday
under most tcagie4i e,Fcn Nstanoes, He
attempted to cross in front of an express
train, going IS miles an hour, wh~n he
slipped and fell Laaping to his fest and
seeing the train almost on him he lost his
presence of mind aad jumped directly al
the eowcstcher He WAS struck with terrific
force and thrown upwards, his body fall
ing on the cab of the locomotive, where,
In half-uoeonscious state, h hung fo'
several minutes, when he relaxed his hold
and fell between the cars Tho entire
train of 10 coaches p'ssed over his body.
which WAS literally ground 10 pt oeE aut
strewn along the roadbef for over ii mile
There was not enough OF ID remain,
found to hold on inquest On,
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-02-03

The annual meeting of the Trustees of
the Poor was held last week at the
Almshouse. The business was confined
mainly to the reading of the annual
reports. That of Superintendent Barlow
showed that the institution has 256
inmates. In the pauper department there
are 76 white males and SO white females,
and 81 colored people. Iu the insane
department there are 80 white males and
81 white females; five colored males and
Ave oolored females.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-02-03

Tho Reading Neaps comments on the
removal of the Court House from New
CASTLE to Wilmington, which it frsteraally
terms 'our sister city," 1t says: ut
seems strange that 10000 people, more or
less, should have been obliged for years to
trudge to town OF about 5000 iphabi-
tants to trsnsacts snch legal business as
may have, from time to time, engaged
their attention. The Nesos oongratulates
Wilmington upon having been legally
invested with all the official Importance of
seat OF justice and indulges the hope
that at no distant day it will be in name
as it is in truth and deed, the capital city
OF Delaware.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-02-03

West Chester News,
The business on the Wilmington &
Northern Railroad is constantly and stead.
lily increasing. On Sunday last there
were no less than 1856 eight-wheel cars
passed by Wauwaset station. The com.
pany now have scarcely sufficient motive
power to move all freight which is offered.
A new locomotive WAS placed on the road
one day last week and we understood that
two o. three others are to follow.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-02-03
supplies for tho A,m.nouse.

The Supply Committee of tine Trustees
of the Poor has awarded the following
Almshouse contracts for the next quarter :
John Kienle, bread George Adele, beef ;
P. Monaghan, small meat Hart & Bro,
salt meats; William Baxter, liquors p
j. Ford, George w. Gray and William D.
Mullen, Jr., groceries; Z j. Campbell
aud William Huber, dry goods; W. H
Robinson, tobacco; Frank Chandler, hard
ware; h. Morrison, tinware William D.
Walker, boots and shoes; o. E. Dubell
bats and caps; Simmons Il Bro, lumber;
Patrick Welsh, blacksmithing; s. F.
Ware, drugs.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-02-03
AUHMsRGs0 TUG.

sltr stFaIcusi,' -Inks Duriug the
Sight-ts serious Damage.
through some cause not yet IL fiui.ely
asaeltairei tho tug falcOa iiled with
wstt, lhErs,iay night and sank. while lying
at tie lsris Of EG-ey II Jones Company.
H"r captain AT hsr nj > O'clock in the
evening, a which time she was ell right.
r IL -uapo a that during the night she
was ,ramed heainst Ghe wharf by the ice
ead probably cut, causing het to till with
ler. At high tide her deck will be
tbt, L or four Sect uader the water.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-02-03
BugGHAns Ar sRAFoRD.

Several stores, tile Post Office and
"a EsoIoI Ekubbed-Nn Glue 10 the
s'hieYcs. -
sreciai Corresuondcuce of State Journal
SEAroEp Iau, y Las. night robbories
we ca ait ed in SvafoId, at The store Of
!. l. Budsou. the post office and the
hat, /. The stores were entered by break.
il4 out light in the doors. nuasou
~; nisies his loss at $3.50, principally IN
yy., lg.rrts. The pnstmaster's much l-ss.
the lotei suGsreti The lass of little
change sad some whisky. i. Webster
Ooys store was also entered, loss unknown.
No a,ne has been ootsined to the perpe.
trGto ors of The deeds
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-02-03

Tie deaths by wards were as follows

OF the Rbove 80 were natives OF the
U1itsd States; ! of ireland aud of Ger.
many II were white and black; male
and II female. Sent to the Almshouse, / I;
coroner's cases, .. Brought hare for in
terment, ; sent away, 9.
The ages ranged as follows Uadsr l
year, .; between and ), 4; between 3
and 10, 4 between 20 aud 80, /; be-
tween 80 aud 40. 2; between 40 and so,
between so and 50, Il between 60 and
70, /; between 10 and so, 2; between so
and 80, /,
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-02-03
DEsP4rR AND DEATH.


Young Wan. Formerly of TIsis
City, Wakes HE'S Ouietus with {,
Revolver, .a-
oa Saturday night T. P. OSullivan shot
himself at aantus junction, on the Penn
sylyanis railroad. rear Philadelphia, and
died instantly. 0'SuiliVan during the
latter half Of July last, was stationed in
this city as superintendent OF the Ameri-
can Union Telegraph Con pany, during
the temporary absence az superintendent
Christy. While hore he boarded 81
Weaver's 7G6 Market street, aud being a
young man of pleasing appearance and
ftfahle disposition, me5e many friends.
He left hero th latter part of July and
was stationed at Mantua
About month ego he was married.
Within the last two weeks he has become
very melancholy, though the cause of his
trouble WAS conceaIed frein his friends,
and did rot come to light until after his
death ltsppears that he had been formerly
married but had separated fr1m his wife,
aud, hestiug notnipg Of her supposed
that she was dead Yesterday i woman,
claiming 10 be bis la,Ttul sife. appeared,
srd on beholdinE his T; mains, was utterly
prostrsted with grief ard had TO be
removed The theory ia that he was
thrown into despair and temporary insanity
by the discovery OF the existence Ct his
tiEsl wife, ...
The deceased l5it written message, de-
string 10 be remembered TO o number Of
his frieuds here, iucialiug p. W. Colpitts,
u. H Machry snd Frank Carey. He was
8 member OF Que of the Philadalphis mill
tary companies, and was inferred IL
that city Monday with military honora. Be
@as retiye of Ireland, and about q
years of age.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-02-03

The Odd Fellows of Brackenville con-
templated building new hall at Hockes.
sin. The present hall is dilapitated and
is too email, aud the reason for changing
the location ia that Hockessin is more
central
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-02-03

The poet Whittier writes that he hopes that
make the world little better !" and that
something may be found in his writings ''to
awaken a love of freedom, justice, peace and
notwithstanding which will suggest,
however family and imperfectly, the Chris
tain ideal of love to God and humility"
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-02-03

Mr.. Charles o'Conor, the celebrated lawyer,
has relinquished his citizenship in New York
State, moving to Nantucket, Mass, where he
will reside permanently. Mr.. o'Conor is now
entering his 10th year. 1t is understood that
he is writing law treatise, which is to be his
| final professional effort
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-02-03
Isurued 10 Death In jail.

DETROIT. Jan. 29.-T, d. Brown was arrested
for drunkenness and lodged Ill the Lake
county jail at Baldwin OH Thursday night,
About half an hour afterwards the structure,
somewhat primitive affair, was found in a
blaze and was soon afterwards destroyed.
Brown was burned TO death in his cell.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-02-03

The suspension of Mayer Brothers q
90, importers and general commission
merchants, New York, is announced, Their
hbiliiies are reported at 8 500, 900, and it
ls said the assets will cover that amount
The failure is asoribed to the shrinkage in
iron and coffee. The creditors are foreign.