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Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-03-17
House OF Representatives.

House met at $50 p. III.
Mr.. Bradford presented the bill OF the
James Il Webb Company for printing,
amounting to Sl7 Referred TO the Com
mittee on Claims.
The bill to lay out a new road in Ken
ton hundred was read second time, and
referred to the Committee on Roads and
Highways.
The bill to incorporate the New Castle
and Delaware Elevator Company was
read second time, and referred to the
Committee on Corporations.
The bill to vacate that portion of the
old snuff mill road, in Wilmington, be-
ginning at its intersection with Elliott
avenue, thence to Washington street, and
thence to Eighteenth street, was passed.
Mr.. Register gave notice Of bill to
amend chapter 37l, volume IA, Laws OF
Delaware, relating to the duties of
assessors and of the Levy Court.
The Senate amendment to the Milford
hundred road bill was concurred in.
Mr.. Bradford introduced and had read
a bill with reference to the competency Of
witnesses. The bill admits interested
witnesses to testify in civil actions.
Mr.. Jones gave notice OF q stock law for
district No. II, Sussex county.
The Senate joint resolution in relation
to the celebration Of the centennial ami.
versary of the surrender Of CORVALLIS a,
| Yorktown was read and laid over for til,
present.
The Senate bill supplementary TO tn,
charter of the Rehoboth Camp Meeting
| Association was read first time.
Mr.. Bradford introduced and had reat
a bill amendatOry to chapter 50, Revise,
Code, entitled "of Conveyancrs." lTh,
bill inserts executed and before tn
word acknowledged ~ III the origina
bill.
Mr.. Bradford gave notice Of bill il
relation to corporal punishment for crimes
This bill makes it discretionary with tn
court to remit the penalty OF whipping il
the case OF young offenders.
Mr.. Swayne gave notice Of q bill I,
amend an act entitled an act to amen
sections Is and II, chapter 90, Revise,
Crdr. This bill is designed to alter Tia
mode Of collecting road taxes.
The Senate bill To incorporate the Wi
mington Real Estate Company was read
third time and passed.
The bill prohibiting stock from runnin
at large in district No. ljl, SUSSEX county
was passed,
The bill incorporating the D,lawal
state Grange, Patrons of >baudry, wa
passed.
Mr.. Bradford gave notice OF the follow
ing bills An act in relation to iudgm"i
for want ot affidavit evidence an act
. relation to st.t-olls an act in relation
+ the proof Of written instruments, an a
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Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-03-17

DOVER. March l5.-S4natp met at 10
o'clock.
The act incorporating the Diamond
State Gas Company was reported favora-
bly, by the Committee on Corporations
With an amendment requiring that per
mission OF town authorities shall be
obtained before any works are erected or
pipes laid in those towns.
Mr.. McWhorter moved that considera-
ton of the bill be postponed until 2
o'clock this afternoon.
An extended discussion ensued on the
question which, on the roll call being
taken, was carried.
House bill to incorporate the Toma.
hawk Branch Ditch Company, was
passed.
Mr.. Cooch gave notice of the following
bills To amend section %, chapter g.
Revised Code TO amend sections and 6
chapter 7, Revised Code; to amend chap
ter 176, volume 10, Laws of Delaware
authorizing Levy Court of New Castle
county to fund floating debt in regard t.
the assessment of real estate in New Castle
county.
A petition for Levy Court appropria
ton for improving the streets of Delmal
was read.
Mr.. Cooch introduced bill in relation
to the Newark & Deloware City railroad
authorizing the P, w. & B. to pur.
chase part of the line.
On Mr.. Cooch's motion, the rules were
suspended and the bill read a second
time and referred to the Committee on
Corporations.
The bill to divorce Sylvester G.. Downs
was taken up, but upon motion, was laid
on the table. ... .1.
Bills read by title: To cede Ger.
tain land for the erection of a marine
servatory-Referred to q special com.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-03-17
Stabbed 10 the Heart

CUMBERLAND, Mp, March l0.-A terrible
tragedy occurred at Mount Savage in this
CAllegany) county, nine miles west of
Cumberland, on the Cumberland & Penn
sylvania railroad, about 4.30 o'clock this
evening. Alexander Thrasher, aged 20,
son of 7. ]. Thrasher, formerly a merchant
of that town, stabbed in the heart Joseph
Pratt, aged about 20, and son of James
Pratt, a well-known and highly-respected
farmer, killing him instantly. The affair
causes intense excitement in this city,
where the parties are well know. Thrasher
also cut about the same time Frank Pratt.
younger brother of the deceased, but
not dangerously. There were about eight
or 10 young men present, including the
three Pratt brothers. The locality of the
stabbing was in the heart Of the town, and
can be plainly seen from the railroad
depot, Both the parents of the young
men are living. Thrasher was arrested
by the citizens, and will be brought to
this city in the first train tomorrow
morning. a jury of inquest were in
session tonight, but owing to the lateness
of the hour no verdict has yet been re-
csived here. The cause of the difficulty
is unknown. The same parties had a
fracas last night in which blows We're
struck, but no deadly weapons used. The
Circuit Court meets here on Monday April
II. This is the first fatal stabbing affair
in the county during the past two years.
The Governor of Minnesota Monday
appointed General A. J. EdgertoR to be
United States Senator to succeed Score
tary Window. The new Senator left St.
Paul at noon for Washington.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-03-17
Two Days Work .

Muscatlnc journal.
Two days moderate application of the
means in question, enabled Mr.. otto
Eichhorn, 1913 North Ninth street, ST.
Louis, Mo-, to thus write us: | had been
a sufferer for the past six weeks with
severe pains in the shoulder and spine
so that was unable to do any work
Advised by "A friend used st. Jacobs
Oil. With the second application rellei
was had, and cure effected in two days.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-03-17
state Ala to Colored schools.

state Aid to Colored Schools.
The State Senate has unanimously
passed a bill appropriating the sum of
81 200 per annum TO the assistance of the
colored schools in this State. This is
step forward toward justice which we are
glad to see taken, for every reasonable
person must admit that the denial of all
participation in the school fund to the
colored people of the State is unreasona-
Bile and unjust, and this is a definite
effort to partially remedy the wrong. We
hope the House will promptly concur in
the action of the Senate, and that this
may prove only the first step toward
putting the education of colored children
on proper basis. The present law
is unjust and antagonistic to the root
idea of free schools, which is that
the whole community has such an interest
in preventing illiteracy that it ought to
support schools, Offering reasonable oppor-
tunities for education to all, at the public
expense. This being the idea people are
taxed for this as for every other public
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Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-03-17

House reassembled at p. IN.
The bill to amend the charter OF ID,

House reassembled at 3 p. IN.
The bill to amend the charter OF Dover
was taken up.
Communications favuring the passage
Of the bill signed by Chief Justice
Comegys and Henry Ridgeley, Esq, Were
read, as also u pressing memorial from
the Town Council.
An amendment striking out section 6
of the bill was then lost.
Mr.. Cahall then offered an amendment
restricting the proposed increased tax
levy of $500 to the coming three years.
Lost by vote of - to r three Kent
county men, Graham, VanBurkalow and
A. c. Williams, voting against the amend
ment, and four, Cahall, Register, Moore
and Speaker Williams voting for it,
| The bill was then passed without any
opposing votes THE amendment an
thoriz-s an increase Of the town tax levy
from $1,000 to $500, and makes the
care of the bridges over Jones' creek
chargeable TO the Levy Court.
Mr.. Bradford called up his equitable
representation resolution, offered last
Thursday, and moved its adoption.
After debate the motion was lost by
the following vote:
iYeas-Bradford Eastbum, Eliason,
Pilling, Register Swayne, Townsend,
VanBurkalow, a. G. Williams-g.
Nays--Cahall, Graham, Jones Matthews
McNeal, Moore, Robinson, Stayton, Tom
linson, Speaker Wiliams-lO.
Absent -Woodkr"pcr.
Temporarily absrnt-T. y. Williams.
Mr.. Bradford presented Jan affidavit b,
John NJ. White, charging maladministra
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-03-17

General Banks friends, assisted by the
General himself, are making strenuous
Efforts to give him a chance TO utilize his
fine voice as foreign minister, apropos
of which the Springfield Republican cruelty
suggests sending him to the Beers.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-03-17

DdSls, ana 10 prcmOte coIliuercidl prus-
perity, But the greatest reform of all
was his emancipation, with the unani-
nous consent of the nobility of the
Empire, who owned these so-called
slaves, of 100000 human beings from
the bondage of seridon, and an Imperial
Ukase proclaimed the Liberation of the
serfs on certain conditions, March I'd, 1861.
The Emperor was m earnest friend of
| education, and great efforts were made by
him to place the state Colleges on level
with the best educational institutions in
| Europe. In March, 1867, the Car sold
the whole of Russian America (nOw the
Territory of Alaska) to the United States
for the sum OF 57O00,00o, In 1877 the
Car paid visit 70 England, whore he
was heartily received. On April 9th,
1877, he issued n manifesto declaring war
against Turkey, on account Of the refusal
by the Porte to accept the proposals Of the
representatives OF the European Powers at
Constantinoplc. IN this war the Russians
were successful, marching 10 the gates of
Constantiuople. ! treaty Of peace be-
| tween the two nations Was signed March
| 81, 1878, the provisions of which were,
| however, materially modified by the
Congress of Berlin.
| Several attempts have been made upon
the BmpJrar's life previous to The final
and successful one tlic first was on April
| 10th, 1865, when he was fired at by an
ex-student named Katako at while enter
| ing his carriage at ST. Petersburg. The
| pistol, however, was turned aside by a
workman named Eomissarof, who was
afterwards eunnhlct tnr tin act. ON June
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Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-03-17

A Cincinnati physician declares that
butter is one Of the best medicines .or .
certain class of nerve diseases, it being
almost chemically identical with healthy
nerve tissue. This being the case, bogus
butter besides being an abomination on
other grounds might come under the head
of adulterated drugs,
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-03-17

A French chemist has discovered a
way to produce thunder storms. A long
hair ON the coat collar, OF a different
color from what it should be, will pro.
duce thunder storms, though the French
man has probably got different method.
Scene from tie Rirals,
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-03-17
Killed for Refusing TO Treat.

MEMPHIS, March l6.-Benj amin Mayer
was Killed last night by Thomas Holman
III difficulty which originated about a
payment for drinks. Mayer refusing to
treat Holman who struck him with club
breaking his neck. Holman escaped;
both were colored
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-03-17

The Philadelphia North American, of
yesterday, has an article on the sub
ject OF the recent furry here in the
stocks of the Delaware Western Co.. to
portance than it deserves. The whole of
the North American's article is hash of
the statements of fact and also
errors which have appeared in the Will
mington papers, supplemented by consid-
cradle pure guess work Of its own. Nome
of the stock sold at 60; the statement
concerning Col. McComb's relation to the
Baltimore 4 Ohio, is laughably inaccurate;
the meeting of the Philadelphia 4
Chester County people i'll Philadelphia
had no more To do with this matter than
road to Jerusalem, while the statement
the Reading Railroad Company is almos,
| the reverse of the truth. The next time
| the North American undertakes to wrestl,
| with railroad affairs it had better gather
together some other materials than news
paper clippings, paste pot and imagina
tion.
The New York Times does not view tn,
purchase Of Malone by the Republican
Of the Senate as thing wrong in itself
but expresses the fear that if the consid
GRAFTON is the privilege of using til
Federal patronage for the building up q
a Reputation party in Virginia, that tn
price paid is too high. The Times seem
to belong to that school which not merel
believes that honesty is the best policy
but thinks that is the only recommends
ton honesty has in the eyes OF ''practics
linen.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-03-17

"Miss Grundy' writes to the Philadel-
phia Times that this does not seem likely
to be gay Cabinet, socially, the wives of
The members not being generally society
women,
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-03-17

The Boston Herald says that there are
lots OF nice old ladies in New England
who will regard the Cars death as in
part, at least, an actof Divine retribution
for holding military review on Sunday.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-03-17
FRIDAY.

In the Senate, Mr.. Edmunds, OF
Vermont, appeared and was qualified for
his new term. A communication was
received from secretary Window stating
that lie had forwarded his resignation as
Senator to the Governor of Minnesota.
Mr.. Prnllrton called up the resolution
providing for the reorganization of the
Senate Committees, and Mr.. Conkling
preserved all points Of order thereon,
Mr.. Davis, Of Illinois, made a speech
defining his position as the Independent
member, and declining the craftsmanship
Of the judiciary Committee, as he pre-
lrrrrd to retain his old position. At the
suggestion Of Mr., Harris, of Tennessee,
that MIR. Davis should name chairman,
he moyrd To substitute the name of Mr..
Garland, Of Arkansas. Mr.. Conklins
then raised the point that the resolution
was not in order. In changed rule of
the senate, and notice of the intended
change must be- given in writing and laid
"yer for one day. The vice president
sustained the point, wher"upon Mr.
Prnd"ton appealed from his decision.
Pending discussion Of the appeal, the
fcnatr went into executive session, and
when thr doTt were rruprncd adjourned
umlii Monday. ..
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-03-17


The act to exempt wages from execution
process was read second time.
ADJOURNED.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Senate met at 8 p. m.
Mr.. llorsey had read by paragraph and
passed the bill in relation to new road
in South Murderkill hundred, Kent
county.
House bill in relation to arrests for civil
actions was passed.
House bill in relation to arrests for
debts not due was passed.
House bill in relation to attachment
under meSne process was passed.
House live stock act for district No. 10Y,
Sussex county, was passed.
House bill to incorporate the Batson
Branch Ditch Company was read a first
time.
The joint resolution in relation to the
sale of copies of the Code as amended and
the Parliamentary agent for the sale Of
the Code at $3.50 per copy.)
The act to renew the incorporation OF
the Kennebec Ice Company and changing
its name was passed.
The act amending the charter OF the
town of New Castle was passed.
Adjourned.
House of Representative.
House met at 10 a. Ill.
The Conner divorce bill was taken up,
as the special order of the hour.
Mr.. Bradford moved to lay the bill ON
the table. Lost by vote OF 10 to 10.
Mr.. 7. N. Williams moved to postpone
until Wednesday morning of next week.
Carried by a vote of II to S.
The Senate bill for the registration OF
births, deaths and marriages III the city
OF Wilmington was read a third time and
passed.
Mr.. Matthews introduced and had read
stock law for school district No. 50,
Sussex county.
The bill authorizing the Governor To
appoint a Justice of the peace and the
Levy Court to appoint constable, both
To reside at or near Hockessin, was
passed.
Mr.. McNeal gave notice OF bill to in
corporate the Diamond State Improve
ment Company.
The bill to authorize the execution OF
deed for certain real estate Of Henry
Lieberman, insane, was passed.
Mr.. VanBurkalow gave notice of 4 bill
10 authorize the sale and conveyance Of
certain real estate Of the town OF FELTON,,
The House bill relating to the genuine.
ness of disputed writings was passed.
| This bill provides that authentic writ
ings may he submitted in evidence fol
comparison with disputed writings.
The Senate bill supplementary to tht
charter OF the Rehoboth Beach CAM
Meeting Association was read a second
| time and referred.
| The bill to vaoate q piece of road il
Indian River hundred was passed.
The House bill to legalize indenture,
made by tile Western Home and Southern
Home, of Pennsylvania, was passed
The House bill for the relief of execu
tors, administrators and trustees wa,
| passed .@.
The Wilmington City Coun Ill FisCa
bill was called up and, after discussion
| passed by the following vote
Ayes-Cahall, Graham, Jones, Mat
thews, McNeal, Moore, Register, Robinson
Stayton, Tomlinson, VanBurkalow, A. c
Williams, T. n. Williams, Speaker vii
liams-l4.
Nays-Bradford Eastburn, Eliason Pill
ing, Swayne, Townsend Is.
A1iotrnnJ
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-03-17

In the Senate message was received
from the President. Mr. Pcndleton offered
resolutions for the organization of the
standing aud select committees, and they
were ordered to he printed and lie over
until to-day. After an executive session
the Senate adjourned.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-03-17

Woman suffrage meetings were held in
Cohoes, New York, on Saturday, and in
East Albany on Monday night.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-03-17

mittee Of Messrs. Horsey, McWhorter and
Harrington; House bill for relief of the
heirs of James T. Walls, deceased
Referred to special committee Of Messrs.
Pennewill, Cooch and Conoway.
Mr.. Horsey introduced his bill to
amend section /, ehaptsr 70, volume IA,
Laws of Delaware.
The bill to unite school districts Nos,
rs and III, Kent county, was passed.
Mr.. McWhorter moved that the bill for
the divorce of Laura B. Drake be taken
from the table. After debate the motion
was carried, and the bill taken up for
consideration, and the paper in the case
read. Tho bill was then passed by the
following vote:
ieas-Messrs. Cooper, Conoway, Horsey,
McWhorter, Harrington, Speaker Rust--6.
Nays-Betts, Cooch, Pennewill-3.
The act to exempt wages from execution
process was read second time.
ADJOURNED.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-02-20
New Armaments.

An exhibition of several guns built
upon an entirely new principle was
recently made at the Washington
navy yard. DR.. Mclean of St. Louis
is the inventor, and he styles his inn
proved guns Peacemakers, for the
reason that if introduced they will
make war entirely out Of the question.
Cartridges are fed from a magazine
into slide which moves horizontally
through the breech of the gun, every
motion of the slide throwing one cart.
ridge into range-with the barrel, anG
receiving at the other the cartridge to
be fired as soon as No. has been
exploded. AS the doctor does not con-
fine his invention to cannon only-he
applies the principle to everything
from forty eight shot pistol to $50
ton gun, including rife, shotgun,
battery gun, etc. He claims to have
invented an impregnable fortress, sta
tionary and floating batteries, rocket,
submarine and floating torpedoes,
which, thown in the water in the vicin-
ity of an iron ship, will attach them
selves to the ships side and be exploded
by means of mechanical continuance
which will fire percussion cap at any
desired moment of time within twenty
four hours. He also claims to have
invented a ship capable of making
thirty miles per hour, which, when
perforated with shot and torn by tor
pedoes, will not sink.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-02-20
How English Wives Keep House.

English wives, high and low, keep
household accounts in a way that
would surprise many American wo-
men. Every penny spent in the house
goes down in the housekeeper's
book with which every mistress of
a household is provided. Every bill
is filed away carefully when receipted.
In fact, perfect system of order pre-
walls, which enables every man to
know exactly what it cost him to keep
up his home. In that country every
expenditure is made to bear it's proper
relation to the income received.
House rent must be only such per-
centage, table outlay so much, serv-
ants wages so much, children's
schooling so much, alms-giving so
much, and if at the end of the year
it is found that the income has been
exceeded these people Immediately
proceed to reduce items in every de-
partment. The general style of their
living remains about the same, but it
is necessarily not quite so genuine.