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The daily gazette., 1882-05-23
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WILMINGTON, DEL, TUESDAY, MAY 28 1882.

John Doran on that point, to consider
how 1t could have happened that
when Michael Doran requested him
TO go for Daniel Mulherin to write
his viii, and he suggested TO him that it
would be better to get a lawyer to write
II, he replied that he would rather have
Mulherin do 1t, because he would charge
less for writing 1t, If he then intended to de-
wise so large portion of his estate to him
In the will, how far such reason for send
ing for him could have been consistent with
such an intention in rational mind then
capable of making a will. And also why
It was, If you believe the testimony of John
Doran, that soon after the instrument had
been executed and Mulherin discovered his
surprise at the large devise in it to him,
Mulherin told him he would transfer all
his interest in it to him, and that his name
should not appear in come ction with the
Will, and whether there might not have been
under such unusual circumstances, some
such assurance also given to the IN lker oft,
Michael Doran, when he was drawing It for
him. And also the declaration of Mulherin
after the rupture Of their friendly relations,
proved In the case, that If it had not been for
him, the maker of 1t would not have left
him, John Doran, one dollar For ifall this
be true, and you are the sole judges of that,
and particularly the declaration last ad-
verted to, the circumstances under which
the instrument was drawn by him were not
only In the highest degree suspicious, as he
must have had not only an undue
but an almost unbounded influence over
the maker of it In the matter of
disposing of his property by the last will and
testament in the condition of mind and
body he then was. As to the residue of his
estate given by this instrument, consisting
of little more than one-half of 1t, to his
nephew of John Doran, and his two nieces
named in 1t, 1t appears to be in accordance
with his natural affections, so far as they
have been disclosed in the trial of this case,
and the previous declaration proved to have
been made by the maker of it some years
before, that he would never give his property
to strangers. And with these observations
We will leave the question involved in the
case to your determination.
The daily gazette., 1882-05-23
A GRAND ARMY SPLIT.
The Two Posts in Hun and Will Not
Turn Out Together ON Decoration
Day.

The Two Posts in y Hun and Will Not
Turn Out Together on Decoration
Day.
On Decoration Day Wilmington will have
the novel sight Of the two Grand Army posts
here turning out in separate parades, and
there will be sort of dual programme en-
acted in the street and cemeteries. There is
split in the Grand Army and good bit of
hard feeling, which has been smouldering
for long time, has fared up considerably
of late.
The trouble dates back to Decoration Day,
1881, when, 1t will be remembered, there
was much unpleasantness over Watson Post
No. of New Castle. Watson Post was
invited TO attend the ceremonies here and
turn out with the local posts. The mem
bers objected to taking position in the line
behind Sumner Post No. 4, (colored) which
in numerical order was entitled to the place
ahead of them, and on being refused the
position with Smyth Post No. 1, went out
of the line and had a little parade on their
own hook.
This caused considerable feeling on part OF
the New Castle visitors. They had been
jointly invited by the Wilmington posts, and
had also received private invitation from
Smyth Post 1t was this invitation they
wished to accept and march with Smyth
Post, when they formed themselves in the
rear ofthe colored veterans, and it was
DUPONT Post which objected to any such
thing.
DUPONT Post members blame Past Depart
meme Commander McNair with causing
most of the trouble at that time and pro-
noting 1t ever since. On Decoration Day
DUPONT Post will turn out with the local
companies Of the First Regiment and Smyth
Post with the Wilmington Division No. 1,
Uniform Rank, Knights of Pythias.
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A DEVOTED COUPLE.
A Youth and Maiden Try to XIII Them
selves Because They Cannot Marry.

selves Because They Cannot Marry.
INDIANAPOLIS, IND, May GA some
what sensational suicide occurred near here
to-day. Henry Helgenberg and Ella Win
ming, both Germans, have for several months
been devotedly attached to each other, but
their marriage has been prevented by the
parents of Helgenberg, who objected because
of the youthfulness Of the parties, the young
man being but II and the girl 49,
Yesterday afternoon Hclgenberg hired q
horse and buggy and in company with his
Ella went to German picnic near the city,
where they stayed until evening. They
then drove six miles funther, purchased
quantity of laudanum, which they divided
equally, swallowed the potion, turned their
horses head homeward, started him down
the road and they lay down in a fence corner
to die.
The quantity taken was not sufficient to
produce death, but caused them to sleep
soundly until daylight. On awakening they
repaired to the village of Greenwood, pur-
chased large quantity Of morphine and
laudanum and swallowed it. They then lay
down by woodpile. Helgenberg died, but
the girl recovered and walked twelve miles
to the city. She avows her determination tC
kill herself at the first opportunity.
The daily gazette., 1882-05-23
The Fame in Norristown.

Tomorrow will be a gala day in Norris
liberal reception. Arrangements for the
parade have been completed, and the route
will be as follows Form at 3 o'clock ON
Main street, facing south, right resting on
Swede, and will move promptly at 3.05 up
Main to Chain, to Marshall, to Cherry, to
Main, to DeKalb, to Penn, to Swede, to
Airy, to DeKalb, TO Elm, to Swede, to Main,
to Ford, countermarch to DeKalb, and dis
miss. The route will be about four miles in
length and takes in all the engine houses,
which will be appropriately decorated.
The daily gazette., 1882-05-23
Death of a veteran Journalist.

CHESTER, May 22.-Young s. Walter,
died here to-day of pneumonia in his list
year. Mr.. Walter was native of Philadel-
phia and established his paper as a straight
out Wing journal in Darby in 1888 and
moved it to Chester in 1871. 1t welded a
powerful influence in the councils of the
| Wbig party and was one of the few Journals
of that faith never affected by Know
Nothingism. Mr.. Walter was an original
AbolitiOnist and an earnest Republican and
has filled many responsible positions, in
Guiding that of president of the Chester
councils for two years and member of the
Legislature for two terms, from 1873 to 1880
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Prizes Awarded for Drilling.

Company A, American Rifles, met in their
armory last evening and engaged in com
petitive drill. Col. Wood and Lieut. Bah
cock acted as judges and awarded prizes as
follows First, to Private William jackson;
second to John McKelvey; section prize to
the third section. The company was drilled
first as a whole by Captain Mitchell, anu
then senarated into three sctions and drilled
by the respective sergeants. The sections
We're also drilled by Captain Mitchell and
the company was drilled again as a whole
short silent drill followed the competitive.
The daily gazette., 1882-05-23
THE MORNING SUMMARY
WORK OF LAST NIGHTS NEWS
.GATHERERS.
VARIOUS EVENTS pRTEFLY TOLD.
Death of Veteran Chester JOurnalIst--
Destructive Fires-Lynching of Horse
Thieves I'm Arkansas.
Indications.


Associated Press dispatch 20 the Gazette.1
WASHINGTON, May 23.-For the Middle
Atlantic States colder, fair weather; north
westerly winds; higher pressure.
[TO-day's Herald Bulletin.l
The pressure is above the mean over all
the territory east of the Rocky Mountains
There is, however, a narrow trough of rela-
lively low barometer extending southwest
ward from the st. Lawrence Valley that
causes unsettled weather to prevail east of
the Mississippi and within which centre of
disturbance may be developed. Rain fell in
all of the districts east of the Mis-
sissippi River. In the other sections of the
country fair weather is reported. A re-
markable fall in temperature occurred
throughout the West and Northwest, the
mercury in the latter district registering
several degrees below freezing point yester-
day. 1t rose along the Atlantic coast north
of Virginia, and remained stationary i'm the
South Atlantic States. The winds were
from brisk to high on the Western Gulf
coast and from fresh to light elsewhere. The
approaching cold wave is likely to affect the
Norther districts until Thursday night.
The daily gazette., 1882-05-23
A sl,oemnker,s Threats.

James Skiiiings, "who eats at No. los
King street." came to that house last night
drunk, and finding the door locked burst il
open and went up stairs, carrying in his
hand the handle of boot tree. John A
REYNOLDS testified this morning at the City
Hall to the above facts, adding that james
threatened to kill him, and had often made
the same promise before. Skiffings was
fined S. and costs and held in $500 bail tc
keep the peace. On the 9th of the present
month he was fined for similar offence.
The daily gazette., 1882-05-23
OF A POLITICAL CAST.
Nominations of Democrats in the Eighth
Ward-A RumOr Denied.

"hTu-fA AchAOos
The rumor that Peter j. Ford. the Third
erd nominee for the two-year term had
18th dro from tho fold In favor of MorIs
Taylor, who declined renominatiOn is posi-
lively denied by Mr.. Ford.
The Eighth ward Democrats met in the
rooms of the Bayard Legion last evening
and nominated William McMenamin for
Council. John Quinn was nominated as
inspector for the Southern district and W.
Bayard Wilmer as assistant; in the Northern
district Andrew Jeandell was the choice for
inspector and Daniel Atkinson for assistant.
An enterprising reporter on Wilmington
morning paper tried little key-hole report
ing of the meeting, but was given an en-
phatic invitation to leave. And he did, but
returned again only to receive more decided
dismissal He then gave it up.
The Seventh ward Democrats will meet
next Monday evening at O'Clock at the
corner of Tenth and Orange streets.
The daily gazette., 1882-05-23
PHILADELPHIA NOTES.
Interesting Ncws Items From the Quaker
City.


The NAV term of the United States Dis
trict Court was begun yesterday, and the
Star Route mail conspiracy case was con-
tinued until next Monday, owing to the
absence of one of the counsel for the ac-
cused.
The School Directors of the Twenty
section last night agreed to the report of a
special committee eXonerating from charges
Of incompeteney I. W. Worrell, principal of
the Irving Consolidated School at Brides
burg.
Cars of the Market Street line, bound
west, have commenced running over the new
grade on Market street, west of the ridge.
The work Of filling up the street proper is to
begin tomorrow, when all travel, except by
cars, will be stopped. The summit of the
new grade is 10 feet above the old grade.
Erdenheim stud farm, near Chestnut Hill,
owned by Aristides Welch, has been sold for
SIZE, 900 to N. w. kittson of st. Paul, Mimi
1t comprises about POO acres, and the new
proprietor will use it for the same purpose.
The 132d anniversary of the birth OF
Stephen Girard was celebrated yesterday at
Girard College.
There were 35S deaths in Philadelphia fol
the week ending May 20, as compared with
356 for the previous week, and 500 for the
corresponding week of last year. The main
causes of death were consumption OF the
lungs, 81 diphtheria, IS heart disease, II
scarlet fever, IL typhoid fever, 10; inilam'
nation of the lungs, So old age, II; small
DOX, q.
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SlO,l6l 40
Balance in bank to date..............
to credit buildings. s.........
- current expenses. =.

to credit buildings. ......... III, ,lol ~
current expenses. 2,oO9 IL
George w. Thompson was reappointed
collector in district No. 19.
Mr. Morrow presented the following reso-
luton which was adopted
Rcsolred, That whenever any subject pertain
Ing to instruction or discipline In the schools Is
under discussion the superintendent shall have
the privilege of making explanations to the
Board.
Mr.. Wiley presented resolution that
hereafter in trnnsacting miscellaneous busi-
ness the schools be called innumerical order.
Adopted.
Mr.. Conrad rendered his resignation as
member from the Fifth ward. 1t was
accepted.
The committee was authorized to have
200 blank certificates and 400 blank
monthly reports printed.
Repairs were authorized at schools Is, IL
and s. The committe of school No. 10 was
authorized to employ janitor.
ORDERS.
During the evening orders were drawn as
| follows
George w. Thompson, $40; No. 10 Com
mittee, 81 1876; No, 20 Committee, 81 ,92l 80
Mr.. Denney, janitor of No. 10, 81; election
| officers S72
The daily gazette., 1882-05-23
REPUBLICAN BULLDOzING.
How Coroner Weldin's Tickets Were De
strOyed by the Party Managers.


Coroner Weldin's friends are mad at the
treatment he received at the hands of the
Republican managers. They claim that he
was deprived of the nomination by an under
hand way, and that his tickets were taken
by friends of the opposition candidates and
destroyed.
at was no particular candidate working
against Mr.. Weldin," said one of the Coro-
ner's friends to-day, 'but the whole gang of
party workers, and they have choked off an
honest expression of the peoples desire.
Hundreds of his tickets were destroyed, and
men who were paid to look after his inter
ests pocketed his money and worked against
him for higher fee from the other side. !
tell you it was a cowardly combination
against the old gentleman"
Coroner Weldin, when called upon by a
GAZETTE reporter refused to say anything
as to whether he had been bulldozed as
charged or not.
The daily gazette., 1882-05-23
WILLIAM MERRICK DEAD.

His Demise this MOrning-TyphOidF Fever
the Cause.
William Merrick the son of John Merrick,
the well-known carriage man, died this
morning at O'Clock at his residence, on
Market street above Eleventh, of typhoid
fever. He has been i'll for five or six weeks
and has been confined to his bed for about
two weeks. The funeral will take place on
Thursday next.
Mr.. Merrick was "a years old. He was
very well known in Wilmington and had
many friends. He was married four or five
months ago to Miss Whitmore, an estimable
Young New York lady.
The daily gazette., 1882-05-23
Germnns Enioying themselves.

The entertainment of the German Ameri-
can School Association in the llerdman
Building last evening was well attended.
Two plays were given, in which Miss Marie
Streissguth Of Philadelphia took the princi-
pal characters. She was supported by
members of the German Library Association
and the Delaware Sengerbund. Dancing
concluded the evenings enjoyment.
The daily gazette., 1882-05-23
shinmcnt of strnwberrles.

Up to this morning at O'Clock IS crates
of strawberries had been shipped this season
over the p, w, IL B. railroad from the
Eastern shore. Next week 100 cars will be
sent down the road for the purpose of re-
ceiyinp berries.
The daily gazette., 1882-05-23
THE ASSASSIN HopErUL.
Even the Supreme Courts Decision Does
not Scare Him.


not Scare Him.
WASHINGTON, May 22.-Charles II. Reed,
Guiteau's counsel, visited the jail to-day to
tell the prisoner that his last chance was
lost. He found Guiteau contentedly eating
dinner in his cell, the repast consisting Of
the usual prison fare. He was dressed with
his usual care and was looking well. He
had not heard from the court, but received
his visitor with smiling salutation. Mr.
Reed then said:
81 have just come from the court in banc,
which has affirmed your sentence of con-
viction."
"0n what ground?" asked Guiteau calmly
and without the slightest appearance Of
nervousness.
"They sustain the right of jurisdiction on
the Common Law and they did not profess
to find Statutes which supplied the. defects in
that law" replied Mr.. Reed.
"Well what do you think of it % asked
the prisoner, after moment, and Mr.. Reed
sat down and conversed with him in whis-
pers.
Subsequently Mr.. Reed declined to dis
close what steps he proposed to take. He
does not care to have the matter discussed
before it is undertaken but says he will make
his next move some time during the present
week 1t is believed, however, that he
expects by some proceeding to secure a
hearing before the United States Supreme
Court.
There will be no especial change in the
care of the prisoner in consequence of this
decision by the court in banc. Fewer
visitors will be permitted to see him and the
death watch which was placed over him on
the day sentence was passed, will be main
tanned until June 3O-the day fixed for his
execution
The daily gazette., 1882-05-23
Those Rotten Potatoes.

The recent dumping of rotten potatoes in
large quantities into the Delaware, near Della
ware City, has created considerable OF
smell among shippers and Others. lndica-
tions are that nothing can be done to the
captain of the steamer Mark Lane, who had
been directed to take the potatoes to some
isolated spot and bury them.
The daily gazette., 1882-05-23

~. ". DENSON, Oh'
The report was accepted and ordered to be
sent before Council.
Pending the call of committees Mr.. Kyne
arose aud asked to be excused from the Com
mittee on Elections and on No. 20 (the only
committees he was given place upon.
There was nothing to be done on the first
named committee until next year, and Mr..
McKenny was on No. 20. He was excused.
An order was directed to be drawn in
favor of the Building Committee of new
school No. 10 for 81 ,l95 to pay for curbing,
grading, paving, etc. The Building Com
mittee of new No. 10 reported the building
about completed and an order was drawn
for the balance due the contractor, amount
ing to $7,92l.69.
Mr.. Kenney, from the same committee,
presented letter from Seidel q Hastings in
relation to the drainage of No. 10. The
letter stated that the Board would be
allowed to lay a drain pipe IL inches in
diameter through their works, at about
where Tenth street extended would be to
Brandywine and that they (the tirm) would
want the right reserved to tap the pipe for
their own use when it might be desirable.
The committee was authorized to accept the
proposition and advertise for proposals to
| lay the drain.
The committee to consider the change in
the location of the High School made a
report in which was suggested the propriety
of removing 300 pupils, comprising the
| High school classes, with the highest gram
| mar grade to a separate building and use
school No. / for a grammar school exclu-
sively. Next September the report stated
there will be several hundred more appli-
canis for seats in the grammcr school than
can be accommodated with the present
arrangement. The committee had no par
| ton tn fhnnUht
after suitable lot is secured building
suitably large for high school can be built
| for u moderate sum. The report was
accepted.
Mr.. Conrad, chairman of the Committee
| on Contested Seats ,ei'Uf Ued thaD NO sSPort
was yet ready, owing to the fact that George
| Gray, Esq, who had been asked for writ
ten opinion upon the ballot question, mad
not been able to prepare the opinion. The
| committee therefore was not ready to report
| on any cases.
The Committee on Election reported
| fayorably on bills for holding the election,
amounting to S72, and they were ordered to
| be paid.
Dir. Morrison, for the committee ap-
pointed to consider the case of a complaint
against u teacher of No. 5 school, for al
legged cruelty to child, presented an elabo-
rate report sustaining the teacher in every
respect. Inc report was auopVeu'
Treasurer Morrow presented the following
financial report which was accepted:
Received and deposited in bank from Col
leetor Thompson of the 10Th district, fol
taxes collected 1881, S319.35. Amount OF
taxes received $34006, errors allowed S20.7l
balance S3l1.35.
balance in bank May /. 1882 ....... $ls,173 A.
| paid hills and payroll May S........ 5,722 q
| Denositcd in bank. NAV 49, 18th district 3l9 81
| $12l7O 9:
Received ofCity Council on acc bonds ~, QUO VI
Paid ON lot, building No. 1873 4,9S9 10
| " 10. 1850 rs
| " %. II ,235 10
-- S2g, ,s3s O.
The daily gazette., 1882-05-23
A pIensnnt Mining in Prospect.

The Ladies' Auxiliary Corps of DUPONT
Post No. 2, G. A. r., will give musica
entertainment and pound party tomorrow
room No. 1S, McClary Building.
The daily gazette., 1882-05-23

Hallct Kilbourn has amended the plead
ings in his suit against X-Sergcant-at-Arms
Thompson, for alleged false Imprisonment,
for which IIallet claims damages to the
amount of $3.50, 900.
Two deaths from smallpox occurred yes
terday in South Bethlehem. The victims
were the last of those sick with the disease,
all the others being convalescent. Nine
cases of smallpox are reported at West
Bethlehem.
The daily gazette., 1882-05-23
Uniforms Arrived.

The handsome new uniforms of the City
Cornet Band have arrived, and prove salts
factory. The members will don them on
Decoration Day.
The daily gazette., 1882-05-23
ONE DAYS LOCAL NEWS.
DolNos OF NOTE WITHIN THE
CITY LIMITS.
THE DECORATION DAY TROUBLES
Business Transacted at Last Nights Regu-
Session of the School BOard-Increased
Cost OF Running the Schools.

At the regular meeting of the Board of
Education last evening, President Baird
presiding, the Finance Committee presented
the following report
The Finance Committee would respect
fully report the estimated cost of running
the schools during the coming year as fol-
The daily gazette., 1882-05-23

1t will require much more money to run
the schools the coming year than it did the
present year, from the fact that large
number of our school houses will require re-
painting, more especially outside, and the
tin roofs in addition to which we will have
three additional school houses to provide for.
s. f. Belts,
b. r. HEIsLER,
Tn
The daily gazette., 1882-05-23
The rhird Street bridge.

The bridge committee of the Levy Court
met this morning to consider the Third
street bridge matter. The results of the
meeting will appear in our next edition.
The daily gazette., 1882-05-23

The Supreme Court of Missouri has
decided that recent law of that State max
ing gambling a felony is constitutional, and
has Issued peremptory mandamus to COM
pei the trial of gamblers indicted by the
grand jury.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-06-19
clvIL SERVICE REFORM.
How II is Practicsd by the Re-
publicans.
Circular Sent to Every Government Officer
Except the President and Cabinet
Half Million Corruption Fund :
col. Ben's Joke.
A GOOD DAY FOR WEST VIRGINIA.
Spctal Dtspateh % the Register.

Spet1dt Dhsp0tch 70 tne fts0tSssr.
WASHINGTON, June lS.-The Republican
Congressional Campaign Committee are
raking in the chips. They are beginning
the work with thorOughness which justi-
fes the impression that it believes the
great argumant in the approaching cam
paigu will be money At low estimate
the Committee expects to receive $500, 900
IRON the richer and higher officers, and as
much more, if possible, from other
sources. This money is to 60 into
such districts as the Committee
find are in special need of it. Some of the
Southern patriots will have more money to
spend this fall than they are accustomed to
handle. Clerks of the committee have been
hard at work all of to-day in the four story
mansion on Thirteenth street, perfecting
the work of leyying contributions. The
return mails are beginning to be almost as
heavy as the outgoing ones. Drafts, checks
and cash come in, and the names Of the
senders have been checked on che list with
a credit mark. Only one member Of Con-
greSs refuses to pay his assessment, as
yesterday reported. That one is Senator
Mitchell, of Pennsylvania.
Chairman Hubbell is understood to have
subscribed 81, 900, and one or two Senators
Don Cameron among them, have seen that
subscription and raised it. The average
subscription OF members Of Congress is
$500, though few have parted with 81, ,OOO
The only officers to whom the assessment
circulars have not been sent are the Pres
ident and members of the Cabinet. The
subscriptions of these high officials will
be absolutely voluntary.