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Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-06-16
Are Our Excursion Steamers Over
loaded

If the terrible disaster at London,
Canada, few weeks since, by which
more than two hundred exoursionists lost
their lives, was forsordained, it is well
that it took place 80 sarly in the season,
for otherwise it might have made fitting
climax of horror to half dozen like,
though smaller accidents. As it is, how
ever, the Fictoria's sinking has suddenly
aroused the whole country to the fact
that many wise regulations provided by
law for the protection of human life are
in great part neglected, or, at best, but
perfunctorily carried out by those who
are responsible for their enforcement.
1t seems TO be alarmingly true that
steamboat captains habitually overload
their boats. Only a day or two since
there were 1000 passengers crossing
some OF the waters about New York city
ON boat licensed to carry but 800. The
vessel was sunk almost to her gunwales
and in imminent danger OF laundering.
One man offered to join with half a dozen
others and duck the captain, mild form
of punishment that they unfortunately
neglected to give him. 1t is not likely
that any vessel is licensed to carry
up to her full capacity, but the
line must be drawn somewhere, and the
captain who admits a score more passen-
gers on his boat at one time than his
license allows may at another titae take
on $40 too many. The one unfortunate
captain whose boat founders is called
knage and criminal, but he Is not whit
worse than a dozen others that have been
doing the same thing and escaped by
good luck the natural consequences o.
such negligence.
To every seaport and river town this
and peculiarly is this true of Whining
| ton. Within the next three months
| thousands of excursiOnists will leave this
city. How many of them will know that
they are not travelling on overladen boats
| How many of those who invite hundreds
| Of helpless women and children to travel
| ap and down the Delaware know the
capacity of the boats they charter OF
could say positively that they have nC
loo or 200 toe many people on board
some such horror as that o
the F'ctoria may one day b.
brought home to us. 1t is not hard t.
imagine the following paragraph in oul
city papers : Last night, as the excur
Cape May by the steamer ----, tn,
boat being laden much beyond he
capacity, swamped in mid river op
pUsite Bombay Hook, and more thai
q 300 persons, chiefly women and chill
dren, were lost Imagine the terro
,trcken crowd besieging the newspape
Offices, and anxious hundreds throngin
the wLaryes
Wa do not believe that our steamhoa
;aptains are more negligent than other:
, but are they less SO Probably no OH
can say positively that this or that bo,
) overloaded, but the capacity Of e&cu
sion boats should he known, and son
, responsible person should be at the gam
FLANK to say when exeursionists sha
: cease crowding on a craft that has i
| Complement OF passengers. Wilmingtc
nas no desire to win the unenviable fan
Of London, Canada, and EVERY EsKYIS,
though newspaper, has no wish
chronicle in its local columns any sue
disaster as that of the Victoria.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-06-16

A new claimant to the Tichborne
estate has been discovered in Winnipeg,
Manitoba. He is an invalid in the hospi-
tai from injuries received on the Canada
Pacific railway. His name is James
Riches Coles, he is So years of age, and
uneducated. According to his own story
lie left England lad to follow the sea,
and came to this country a short time
since by way of Australia. After the
tissue of lies told by the last Tichborne
claimant, any one now essaying that role
will address himself TO very sk$tical
public,
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-06-16

Remark by an Irish member of Parlia-
ment $50 long as Ireland was silent
under her wrongs, England was deaf to her
cries -
John Isdrunk is the name of Chicago
saloon-keeper. Occasionally propriety is
observed, even in Chicago. Boston Post.
There are said to be 100000 colored
Baptists in this country.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-06-16

NJ. Henri Say, who sailed from Balti-
more on Saturday in his yacht, the Bre-
tagne, lett with the Free Excursion
Society of that city 81, 600 to be devoted
to the purposes Of the society. Nobody
can better appreciate the delights of
excursions by water than an enthusiastic
yachtsman, such as NJ, Say,
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-06-16
A Proposal Which Is Treason to the
Shirt of ReuubIfcau Government

III
the New York Legislature, without any
choice of Senators, becomes palmer, there
comes revival of the talk of calling an
extra session OF the Legislature to make
new effort to elect, in case Democl attic
majority is chosen by the people next
fall. There is gossip about this, aud the
probabilities as to the action of the
present body If thus convened,
among Republicans of both wings
at Albany, and nowhere, so
far as we have Seen, an appreciation Of
the exact character of the proposed act
rs one essentially revolutionary and
positively reasonable to the spirit of our
Republican institutions. This legislature
is entitled to choose two men to ill these
vacancies, and, though there may be
general feeling that the members no Ion
ger represent or even know the popul
wish in the matter, they cannot lie
accused of knowingly defying or even
ignoring the will of the people, since the
a new expression of their will,
After the next election, however, this
will no longer be the case. This contest
over Senators will not only be one of the
issues of that election. but the one issue
of interest in it. The whole case, with all
its possibilities, will be as fully before the
people as it is now before the Legislature.
They may choose to send q majority to
Albany who will return Conkling and
Plat to the seats they nave deserted.
They may choose s..legislatnre which will
send two Administration men in the
place of these men. They may send
majority of Republicans there to reconcile
the differences among themselves and
elect two Republican Senators obnoxious
to neither wing. They may send
majority of Democrats there to choose two
| Democratic Senators. No one can tell
| yet what they will do, but every man OF
caud0r and honesty will now admit that
| the Legislature to he chosen next fall will
| the people of New York on question
which was not an issue last fall, and
every man who is not traitor to free
| government and revolutioni5t at heart
will acknowledge that aztec the people
have, through the ballot, given expression
TO their will it ought to be- respected.
/ alaft
to reasonable and attempt to
torestall the action OF its duly appointed
successor, freshly commissioned by the
people to express their will and give
effect to their Judgment, would he esseu-
TALLY an act of usurpation however much
Il might be warranted by the mere letter
ct the law the spirit Of which it deiied.
This ought to be made so plain that No
one would fail to see it, and the enorlni y
Of the act should be so thoroughly pre-
scented and so persstently dwelt up L
that no man claiming political principles
above those animating gang o
Hexicans cutting throats and rihinl
pockets i'll the guise of revolutionists
would consent Tor on moment to conniy.
at, much less advocate, such a course.
Whether such an effort would open H.,
eyes of protested friends Of law an,
order to the character Of this propos, :
reassembling of th- present legi7iatuI,
after a new one has been chosen remain
|
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-06-16
CbOked.


Mr.. Frank Wright's little boy Law
renee, aged about is months, swallowed
something last week which lodged in his
throat, and which at last accounts had
not been dislodged. The little fellow is
too young to tell what it was, and so far
they have been unable to discover the
character of the obstruction. He has
fallen off considerably, and apprehensions
are felt for his safety. Physicians have
so far been unable to relieve him,
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-06-16

The wife of Professor Ko of Harvard
College, in conformity to the customs of
her country, has begun to compress the
eet of her infant in order to make them
small and the cries of the little sufferer
are heard day and night. The $. P. G.
C, Of Cambridge is about to interfere,
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-06-16

The herd of registered Jerseys, owned
by W. NJ. A. Cranor Of Whitesboro farm,
near Greensboro, Nd, in point OF breed
ing and individual merit is regarded as
one of the finest on the Peninsula.
Considerable changes in the water level
of several lakes in California and Oregon
are reported. 1t is stated that Goose
Lake, 80 miles long, was nearly dry in
1858 aud 1854, hut contained 10 feet of
water in 1870 and its depth has since
been increasing. Clear Lake is also 10
feet deeper than in 1854 while Lulie
Lake, in the same region, is now 10 or Is
feet higher than then.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-06-16

Reports from all parts Of the country
show that the storm that has merely made
Us here uncomfortable aud occasionally
profane, has materially damaged crops
and ether property elsewhere. Wheat is
down aud, in many places, drowned out 4,
thousands Of dollars worth of timber has
been lost in Central Pennsylvania;
the strawberry crop has been
cut short in the midst Of tn" season and
everywhere damp blight rests upon tn
land. pittsbnrg and the nsisiborng
river towns are now partly inundated
and the I.ackawanua river threatens
scranton. Meanwhile the Weather
Bur"au prophecies clear skies in vain
ana tie cloud obstinatrly sprea! oui
thetr vet blankets in the tlce Of vcst
wind. .= .#
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-06-16

terrible book has been ineautiously
put forth, "Unclaimed Money" with SO
many stories of property a-begging,
restored treasure and windtalls generally
that society will be well quit if it merely
adds to the do-nothing hopefuls. 1t is
fairly entitled TO people lunatic asylums
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-06-16

President GARFIELD has endeared him
self 10 Miss Susan b. Anthony and other
feminine wrarers of the breeehes, by ap-
pointing Miss NJ NJ. Gillette notary
public for the District of Columbia. BY
the way Miss Ciillette's name just escaped
being the French equivalent for the name
Of an article of MASCULINE wearing
apparel, though, considering her proha-
lily "advanccd ideas" tis the wroi &
garment. .-.z.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-06-16

The New York Tmes sums up the
result OF the proceedings before thr
bribery investigating committees at Albany
thus far, as follows;
Mr.. Bradley does not tell strictly coherent
story rs to the circumstances attending the
alleged attempt at bribery. hl+ statements
about what took place during hls inter view
with speaker Sharpe being PARTICULARS
elastic II Is certainly remarkable that 20 malay
incidents cuud have been crowded into til,
space Of seven minutes MIR. Sessions lrn,
the committee all the aid he could in bringing
unit the fact that he had been frequently
employed ~ a legislative attorney or luhhvst
and ha seemed TO feed quito professional
bride iii hlz achievements in that capacity.
1t has not yet been discovered. however tliUt
IN .Ae course ai somewhat varied and by
iIn means -crupnlOus career he had done any
| thing quite 70 silly as lie III charged with In
| the Bradley care ..-
This is fair description Of two men
who seem lair average specimens of .he
two factions into which the Republican
party Of New York is divided. Vet The
Times looks for good from = combination
OF such elements
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-06-16

The bids for the erection ri the new
cannery for Moir, CLARK Il Co., near the
Bowers x Dure ear works, were opened
yesterday. Four bids were received and
eabled to London. The bids We're:
Harry Lape. Observation-Disclosures. s32 1924
j. Il, d. Seeds. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 81. 900
Thomas Dean, Observation-Disclosures. 33.3S9
William Strickland ~ on
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-06-16

Nine-tenths of the religion of the
present day is nothinA but holyomars
garine.- Whitehal Times.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-06-16

The New York EUeuing Post Of Tues
day told some wholesome truth OF and 70
the Vice President of the United States.
But though every word it say. is true,
there is not single thing in the conduct
Of Mr.. Arthur which might not have
been reasonably expected from what was
well known by every intelligent person
sonversant with public affairs, when Mr..
Arthur was nominated or when Ills cleo
ton was bought, in open market, last
November with money contributed by the
very class which reads the Post.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1881-10-31
MEMORIAL MEDALS.

The Superintendent of the Philadel-
phia Mint has been authorized to strike
memorial medals having the heads of
Presidents Lincoln and Garfield on OPP
posite sides. The medals are to be sold
to the public at the following prices:
Large size in gold, 50; small size in
gold, 81 SO; large size in silver, 60
cents; small size in silver, 80 cents.
Similar medals have been authorized
containing the head of Garfield on one
side and wreath ON the other, and
will be sold at like prices.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1881-10-31
A Wonderful Discovery.

For the speedy cure of consumption
and all diseases that lead to it, such as
stubborn coughs, neglected colds, bron-
chitis, hay fever, asthma, pain in the
side and chest, dry hacking cough,
tickling in the throat, hoarseness, sore
throat, and all chronic or lingering di-
seases of the throat and lungs, DIR.
KINGS New DISCOVERY has no equal,
and has established for itself world
wide reputation. Many leading physi-
clans recommend and use it in their
practice. The formula from which it is
prepared is highly recommended by all
medical journals. The clergy and the
press have complmented it in the most
glowing terms. Go to your druggist
and get bottle free of cost, or a regu.
lar size for 81. For sale by all Drug
gists, and by w. f. STEVENS, the Drug
gist of Winnemucca. 5
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1881-10-31

The difficulties between the Union
Pacific, Central Pacific, Atchison, To-
peka & Santa Fe, and Denver & Rio
Grande railroads is substantially set
tied. An officer of the Central Pacific
said the other day that the Union and
Central Pacific would be operated
henceforth in harmony, and that the
Central Pacific would abandon it's
project of building to the Missouri
river. The adjustment gives rise to
rumors of consolidation of the Union
and Central Pacific, apparently with
out much foundation.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1881-10-31
NEW DEPARTURES.

The action of the Republicans in the
United States Senate shows that the
battered and torn bloody shirt, which
has been flung to the breeze in many a
political campaign, for the purpose of
arousing sectional feeling and preju-
dices, is now worn so threadbare and
bleached so white that it has been lard
aside for the present, and the Kuklux-
Reputation banner Of the Virginia Re-
adiusters raised in its stead. To secure
the vote of Malone in the United
States Senate, the Republicans are
throwing principles and precedents over
board. He demands the removal of
Republican Federal officials in Virginia,
to make room for Readinsters, and the
Republicans in the United States Sem
atemake indecent haste to comply with
the ex- Confederate's request. He in
sists on the removal of Postmaster
Wilson, at Lynchburg, Virginia, and
the appointment of one Strahan in his
place. Wilson was Union soldier,
who distinguished himself in the war,
and Strahan was Confederate. The
President nominated Strahan to sue
coed Wilson, the pretext for the lat
.ter's removal being that he was short in
his accounts, while the real object was
TO please Malone and strengthen his
ticket. In the Senate the Republicans
voted to a man to confirm the ex-Con-
federate Readjuster, while the Demo-
Gratis stood by the Union soldier. The
debate on the question was quite lively,
especially between Voorhees, and Logan,
and there was an all-night session
over it.
It is somewhat inconsistent in the
Republicans, who few days ago in.
sisted on the confirmation of Dudley, of
Indiana, because he was Union SOL
dier, to now advocate the confirmation
of Strahan, because, like Malone, he is
an ex Confederate; but it proves con-
clusively that the bloody-shirt is
buried, and that Republicans will vote
for ex-rebels in preference to Union
soldiers, if by doing so they can prolone
their lease of power and renew their
lease of government Offices. Politics,
as examplified in the United States
Senate, means control of the public
patronage, regardless of precedent,
principle. or patriotism. 0
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1881-10-31
A Wise Deacon.

deacon Wilder, I want you to tell
me how you kept yourself and family
we'll the past season, when all the rest
of us have been sick so much and have
had the doctors visiting us so often ?"
Brother Taylor, the answer is very
easy. used Hop Btters in time, kept
my family we'll and saved the doctor
bills. Three dollars worth of it kept
us well and able to work all the time.
I'll warrant it has cost you and the
neighbors one to two hundred dollars
apiece to keep sick the same time"
deacon, I'll use your medicine here
after"
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1881-10-31

The best SALvE in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever
sores, letter, chapped hands. chilblains,
corns, and all kinds of skin eruptions.
This salve is guaranteed to give perfect
satisfaction in every case or money re.
funded. Price IS cents per box. For
sale by w. +. STEVENS, the Winnemuc-
ca druggist, and all other druggists.
APPLY
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1881-10-31

Much dissatisfaction is expressed
over the nomination of Ex-Governor
Beverage as Assistant Treasurer of the
United States at Chicago. More
changes in Federal offices are expected
forthwith. Beveridge expected and
desired the Collectorship, and was as
much astonished as was Gilbert, who
was superseded. Logan controlled the
whole matter.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1881-10-31
TELEGRAPHIC ITEMS.

of the Land Commission is being cut
out for it with a vengeance. There
have been $3.50 applications to fix fair
rents, and no fewer than 80, 600 appli-
cation forms have been sent out. The
peasant propriety cases are likely to
prove abortive for, want of response
from the tenants. No fewer than 400
landlords have intimated that they are
willing to sell their estates, but not a
single tenant has expressed the wish to
buy.
San Francisco harbor is so full of
ships that berths for discharging cannot
be provided. The demand for dockage
the past week was so great that several
vessels went up the bay, to Port Costa,
to discharge.
Ezra P. Cook and wife, an aged
couple. have been found dead in their
house at Bellows Falls, VT. No traces
of violence were found upon the man,
but the woman was undoubtedly
murdered.
A crowd of 700 persons attacked the
police while serving a summons at
Bellmulia, county Mayo, Ireland.
The police fred upon the people, and
several were wounded.
At Burlington, Ia, the Mississippi
is seven inches higher than last spring.
The levee near Hannibal, Mo-, has bro
ken, and the country is flooded for
miles.
Three men, Dell Lockhart, kid"
Coulter and man named ''Slim," were
lynched at Terra Armavilla, Col, on
the 9th.
The steamer Calcutta, from Mel.
bourne to Sidney, foundered at sea
during gale. All on board twenty
five persons) persisted.
Members of the San Francisco Pro-
duce Exchange have contributed 81 900
to the Garfield monument fund.
The weather at Quebec is extremely
cold, and late grain and potatoes are
suffering.
On the 2Sth, l52 emigrants and $50
railroad laborers sailed from Bremen
for Texas.
An American named Walton won
$45, 900 at the races at Newmarket,
Eng. on the 9th.
The face value of Confederate bonds
lately changing hands in London is
about $50, 900. 900.
In New Orleans, a negro has been
sentenced to be hanged for an outra-
geous assault upon woman.
Trains are now running from Chicago
to New York, 9l2 miles, in "a hours.
| Meals are served on the road.
| The Ladies' Leagues in Ireland are to
be suppressed, if possible.
Capt. Howgate has been surrendered
by his bondsmen, and lodged in Jail.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1881-10-31

Saturday afternoon, one of the gas
holders in the petroleum gas-works of
the Baldwin hotel, San Francisco, ex-
ploded, blowing off the roof and setting
fire to the building. The flames were
soon ext.nguished, with but a slight
loss. The engineer, carpenter and two
boys employed in the works, were
slightly injured.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1881-10-31

Robert Rich has been arrested at
Burnside, KY, for robbing the mails.
His stealings amount to about 500, 900.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-05-10
Judge Thomas Thomson.

Again is the State called upon to
mourn the loss Of a distinguished, use
full and honorcd SON. Judge Thomas
Thomson, OF the Eighth Circuit, died
of heart disease in Abbevillc on Fri
day, at the age of sixty-eight years.
He wasin strong health and his death
was q shock to the community. Judge
Thomscn was born in Scotland, and
came to Abbevile in early youth. He
studied law under Mr.. Burt, and Gu
tered into partnership with Col. r. A.
Fair. He distinguished himself in his
profession and as a legislator, in which
capacity he served Abbevillc county
tor many years. During tho war he
H.'Se to g colonelcy. III 1873 he was
.;.oost unanimously elected Judge of
E:g nth Circuit, and immediately took
a prominent place in the judiciary.
Judge Thomson will he loss to the
bench, the bar, the church, the people
and the State. Peace to his ashes.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-05-10
MAKING WATCHES.

defective Watch Cases are one of the chief
causes or so many watches not being good
time pieces. The cases being thin and not 1T
tihg well. admit dust and dirt to the move
inent, which soon lnterfcrcs with tho running
parts OF the watch ncCcssltating cleaning, re.
pairing, &C, ana the amount thus paid out If
applied toward buying d good case IN the be-
ginning, would have saved all this trouble and
expense. We have recently seen case that
meets all these requirements, It having been
carried for over twenty years and still remains
perfect. We refer to the JAS. BOSS Patent
Stifcned Gold Case, which has become one
or the staple articles OF the Jewelry trade,
possessing as II does so many advantages owe.
all other watch! Cases, being made or two
heaVy plates OF solid gold over plate Of CON-
position. And VIC advise all our readers to ask
thclr Jewelcr for a card Or catalogue that Will
explain the manner III which they are made.
1t is the only StiHencd Case made with two
plates OF gold, seamless pendants, and centre,
solid joints, crown pieces, &C., all OF which are
covered by letters patent. Therefore buy no
case Jeforc consulting Jewcler who keeps the
JAS BOSS Patent Stiffcncd Gold Case, that
you may learn the difference between IT and
all limitations that claim to be equally good.
For sale by all responsible jewelers.. ASK to
see the warrant that accompanies each case.
and don't be persuaded that any other make OF
case IS as good. ap1e.