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The daily gazette., 1883-11-17
LOCAL LACoNIos.

The William Lea 81 Sous Company have
received new tuoular boiler OF 1875 horse
power.
A masquerade ball will be given by the
Young Mems Social club at III French
street on the 22d.
The seventy first anniversary Of the Della
ware Bible Society will be held In Grace
Church to morrow evening.
The relief fund for the sufferers by the
Shenandoah are now amounts 10 $26, eight
having been contributed toward the fund
yesterday.
Owing to the special religious services now
In progress In st.. James Chapel, the meet
ing OF the Lyceum ON "Wednesday next will
be omitJed.
At q special meeting of the German Ii
brary Associsti ton, 1t was decided tO take q
new lease on the Hall In conjunction with
the S@ngerbund.
Philip Adams came very near being
struck by shiiter No. 5, OF the p w. 4 b. r.
r., while unloading paint a. French street.
He just jumped from tue track in time to
escape.
The attendance at St. Marks fair last
evening was good, and business lively.
Several articles have been ad led To the
tsbles, including ladies' and gentleman's 's
gold watch.
The Building Committee, in accordance
with Instructions from she Trustees OF the
Poor have employed Engineer Baldwin OF
New York to prepare plans aud specitca-
tions for the heating apparatus Tor tue new
AlmshOuse.
The tirm of Poole & Pierce, real estate
agents, was dissolved yesterday and j. Jack
son Perce, OF the late firm, will conduct
the business at No. 9 West Seventh street,
while NJ. T Poole will carry oa the same
business at S East Seventh street, where be
has opened an office.
The sevrnty-Hrst anniversary Of the Della
ware Bible society, will be- celebrated W th
appropriate services in Grace NJ. Z. Church,
corner of nj tn aud West streets, ON next
Sunday evening at hall past seven o'clock.
DR.. L. P. Bush, the president OF the society
will preside aud reports OF the work oi
Bible distribution will be presented. In.
teresting addresses will 9 delivered by
Rev. j. Richards Boyle and Rev. DR.. j
Howard Nixon. All are cordially invited tc
attend.
The daily gazette., 1883-11-17
TO TIE PUBLIC!
R.MESSICK,
FIRE RECORD.

Fisk's frame block on Main street, Brat
ileboro, Vermont, was destroyed by fire yes
terday.
Mandpll Brothers dry goods store in Chi
cago was partially burned yesterday. Loss,
$50, 900.
The aggregate loss by fire in Sumpter, 8.
O., on Thursday nightsS is estimated at
$50, 1000.
A loss of $4,000 was occasioned In Mt.
Vernon, Illinois, yesterday by the burning
o. the Phenix block.
The New Castle Paper Mil, at New Cas-
tie, Penna., was burned carly yesterdsy
morning. Loss $50,O00.
William Craig's large steam saw mill at
Woodstock, New Brunswick, was burned
yesterday. Loss, $4,000.
The stores of Williams & Williams and
Back, Todd & Co., at Bolton, Mise, were
burned yesterday. Loss, $4,000.
]. II. Turner g. Sons warehouse in Co
lumbus, Mississippi, was burned yesterday
with 1000 bales of cotton. Loss, 800, 900.
The Boston and Providence railroad re.
pair shop and boiler-house, In Boston, were
yesterday. The loss Is about S20, 900, and
400 men are thrown out of employment.
During ire at 81 Haverill street, Boston,
yesterday, an explosion of alcohollne &C.
CURED, severely burning eERineman Early,
and slightly injurlng several other 6re-
rem.
A spark from an engine yesterday set are
to dwelling in Railway, New Jersey. A
high wind spread the flames, and seven tene-
ments were destroyed, rendering 81 families
homeless.
Anderson's carriage works, vslrath's egg
establishment, PowePs planning mills, Far
mer's spice mill, and Os ODDS saw factory
10 Columbus, Ohio, were burned yesterday
Loss about $20, ,0G0.
The daily gazette., 1883-11-17
mUxrorpA. ooCRY.
4 Question of JHrisdiction Rais@a By
Counsel for John Dunn.

The Municipal Court rooua was crowded
last evening by about 300 persons, anxious TO
hear tho testimony In the case OF Sergeant
Mcconnell VS.. George Brown. George North
and william Lswler, the three young men
accused of having committed the assault
upon Mcconnell, In Spring alley on Tues
day. They were disappointed, however, as
the case was postponed until Monday,
Mayor Wales reporting that the Sergeant
would be unable 10 leave the house until
that day.
Emma Hopkins, coloFed was fined "a and
costs for drunkenness aud dIsorderly con.
duct, There being no further business
Judge Cummins adjourned the court
until this morning ghen I. C. GrubB Esq,
counsel for John NJ. Dunn, proprief n OF the
Swan Hotel, charged with selling liquor on
Sunday, made lengthy argument upon his
motion to qnash the information on the
ground that the Municipal Court had not
constitutional Jurisdiction In the case aud
quoted from the constitution OF the State
aud the new city charter to prove the cur
rectness OF his view. He held that the
Municipal Court was specially created to
try casee as enumerated In section f6, and
assumed that If 1t had Jurisdiction over cases
like the one IN question the court would be
dlvested of just that amount OF
power but as the Jurisdiction of this Court
was not clearly defined 1t WAS evident that
the trainers OF the law did not intend the
Municipal Court to have sole and final jurIs-
dictiOn I'm cases of THU kind. The Court,
he held, had authority to commit persons
having license, charged with selling liquor
on Saturday to . higher court, but that It
had no authority to fine and finally dispose
Of them, as cases Of this kind should be tried
by jury.
Deputy Attorney General Turner argued
that the court was created with eKtraordi-
nary power, and was the only court that
corld try and dispose of cases
without Indictment of trial by jury. A
man who held license was allowed to sell
liquor according TO law and as license did
not say that a man could sell on Sunday It
was apparent TO him that IN so doing he
sold without license and could be tried by
this court as section IS gave the Judge
power TO try cases where liquor was sold
without license Mr.. Grubh produced
He'd was one year and that 1t did not specify
on vi lat particular day liquor should or
should not be sold.
The question introduced being one
OF considerable Importance Judge Cum.
Minis reserved his decision until Thurs
day next.
he case of William Whitaker, charged
with violating city ordinance in building a
frame building within so feet of an adjoin-
ing dwelling, was postponed until Saturday
n 'xt, and will probably be compromised, rs
Whitaker has signitled his willingness TO
erect brick building iu accordance with
the provision OF the ordinance.
The daily gazette., 1883-11-17
AMUsE Ts.

Harmony Council, U. F. A, will give o
basket party In tho McClary Building to
night.
The Norma Musical Society will give an
entertainment In the Shoemaker Building
on Tuesday evening.
Next Monday evening John z. Owens,
the well-l nown comedian, will appear In bis
new com dy f"Cooke's Corner"
The last performance OF "The Silver
King" ! ct evening, was witnessed by an
other large and delighted audience.
the Emerald Club will appear Wednes-
day evening IN the basement OF st. Patrick s
Church for the benefit oil the church.
On Saturday evening OF next week Ker.
nell's, Wheatley and Traynar's Combina-
tion will give a speciality entertainment in
the Opera House.
General d B. Birnev Post, No 10, G. A.
r., Of New Castle, will also give supper
aud entertainment in their hall this evening.
and a number of Grand Army men of this
city have arranged to drive over with their
wives
This evening Gus Williams will appear In
the Opera House, as John lishler In "One
of the Finest" The Times OF Indianapolis
saw: "Gus Williams. than whom there are
bat few better and more popular comedians
IN his line before the public, opened an en-
gagement of four performances at English's
last night to an audience that packed the
galleries aud filed the lower part of the
house. Zone of the Finest" in which Mr..
Williams has acquired much merited fame
and applause as John Mishler, the amiable,
whole souled German policeman, was given
IN an excellent manner, the comedian being
supper ed by an evenly balanced company.
The play has been seen too often to need any
extended notice. The songs and recitations
of the ar were excellently rendered and
created fiattering applause. George Waldron
as Hugh Hickman, I. @. Seabrooke, Jamee
Eastman, Kate Beebe, Mn. MiShler, and
lle Loss King, as Hort. DEFINE, are worthy
of special mention, while the remainder o.
the east was satistaetory."
The daily gazette., 1883-11-17
In A BLAZE OF FIRE.
Terrible Experience of Fireman on q
New Jersey Train.

New Jersey Train.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 16.-A singular &C
cident occurred on the West Jersey Railroad
above Woodbury. last evening. Richard
McLane, the fireman on the $50 train from
Camden for Cape May, while passing West
Vile Station, was struck by a spark from
the engine furnace, which lodged on h S
oily blouse. He attempted to extinguish
the flame, which was shooting intCl h 6
face, and staggered out of the caboose. The
engine was running at the rate of about 35
miles an hour, and the engineer was look
ing out ahead. The engineer glanced
around and noticed that McLane vas miss
ing. He applied the air-b brakes and the train
was brought to stand still.
At this time one mile back between the
double tracks lay McLane in blaze. He
had been knocked senseless and the fire WAS
eating into his body. He arose with
difficulty and In his agony clutcaed at his
burning garments. Tumbling over the
iron rails he rolled do~n steep EN-
bankment into clump of briers. Mean.
time the engine was reversed and stopp
near where the fireman had fallen. Several
of the passengers tore the clothes from him
and thus extingutshed the fire. The man
was placed 10 car and carried to Wood.
bury, where his injuries were attended to.
His left arm in places was burned to crisp
and deep gashes on his head and lace caused
the flesh to hang in shreds. His right arm
was broken 1t two places and charred spots
and bruises covered his who hndV
The daily gazette., 1883-11-17
TamnarannA-

To TIE EDITOR or THE GAzETTB:-The
list OF new names this week is as follows:
Henry G. Lynch, e. D. Gooden, Lemuel
Crossan, Thomas NJ. Tuchton, Samuel
Emory, W liam Fl Beddle, A. NJ. Cloud,
John Louvre, A. 8. johnson, William Stay,
L, N johnson, e. L. Beeson, Rev. r. e.
Martindale, James H. Peterson, John FL.
King, Joseph 8. Wheeler, James A
WhItcraft, w. G. Beeson, Rev. A. T,
Melvin, James Hamilton. James A. Bo the
Parties must have a great living issue.
The Republican party has none to-day. The
Democratic party has espoused the personal
liberty cause as taught by the personal
Liberty League" composed of brew re,
distillers, and saloOn-keepers. The Re-
publican party must boldly, bravely
meet the Democratic party on this Issue
or 90 to pieces. II 1t dare not do the
frat 1t must. meet the last. Th,n will come
great party, whether bearing the name
of Prohibition party or not, l kI ow
not, nor care not, but its living issue
will be ''thr home against the saloon," and
on the result depends the future of this re-
public.
The daily gazette., 1883-11-17
GENER " GRANT AR KINzUA.
Whiting the Highest Railroad b idgein tho
World With a Party of New Workers,


BRADFORD, Pa, Novemb r 1s.-Ex-
President Grant visited the Kinzua aduct,
fifteen miles southwest of Bradford this after
noon. This viaduct, which is 2,O50 feet
long and 3Ol feet high, is the highest rail-
road bridge IN the world. It was built in
1892 by the New York, Lake Erie al Il
Western Railroad Company and is used
conjointly with the Rochester and Plttsburg
road.
General Grant was accompanied by
Colonel II. d. Grant. Ferdinand Ward, his
business associate, Mayor Franklin Edison,
James d. Fish, J. Nelson Tappen, James r.
Smith and General B. N Spencer, Treasurer
OF the New York, Lake Erie and Western,
all of New York City. Standing on the
highest point of the bridge the General
looked down into the valley, and then
turned away with the laeonic remark
Judas Priest how hi b we are 70 No one
c ntradtcted him. The party had cordial
reception here, ana General Grant shook
hands with great number Of people. One
enthusiastic patriot squeezed the Generals
hand so hard thAs the old soldier fairly
howlei with pain. The party left for
Buffalo at 4.10 p. m.
Mayor Edison missed his boots this
morning and playfully accused General
Grant of appropriating them, whereupon
the General said; "Mayor Edson, wear q
Democratic hat, won at the late election,
and am now Democrtic at both ends and
must be thoroughly inoculated with Demo-
cracy. don't think that the Republicans
had better trust me again."
The daily gazette., 1883-11-17
Another Change.

A new time table goes into effect on the
p, W & B.rairoad to- morrow at midnight,
with the following C an2ps from the present
arrangement: The Delaware Division train
for Philadelphia will leave Wilmington at
1907 a. m :, Instead OF 1918; the accommo-
dation which lett at 731 p. m, will leave at
TAO p. m the New York and Washington
express which left at l1.04 p. NJ, will leave
Of IL VI p. m, aud the one which left at
8 81 p. N will leave at 7 p. m; the New
York and Baltimore express which left at 3
p. m will leave at s Oh p. m the Philadel-
phia accommodation, which arrived here at
30 p. m, will arrive at 40 p. M, and the
one which arrived at 2 so will arrive at 2.4S
p. m; the Unite express, south hound, will
leave al IL p. m instead OF 90, and the
accommodation whicn arrived at 11.S5 p.
m will arrive at 11.26 p. M the Baltimore
way mail will leave here at 1905 q. m, in
stead OF ~ 3. m. the New York and Wash
ington express will lseys At &ss a. m., In
stead Of All u. M
The daily gazette., 1883-11-17
now rnE FASTING rHInR EsoApED.
Peter O. Smull Fsigns FO>,Iishnsss 10
Order 20 Attain HIS Freedom.

BRLvIDERB, N. j., Nov. 16.--Tbo escape
OF Peter G. Smull, the fasting horse thief,
last evening was very cleverly managed. Al
2 O'Clock in the evening Sheriff Bowers
found him. very weak and complaining OF
pains in the stomach. The Sheriff then went
down town on business.
Hall an hour later SmuIl ratified at tho
door leading to the Sherifs residence, and
the call was responded to By Lizzie Bo wers,
young lady OF 20 summers. He asked her
to get him some cigars. She refused, saying
that none of the men were about. Ten min.
utes after this Smuli again called Miss Bow.
ers, and aekcd to have his oal-oiI lamp
nlled. Smull's cell is In the old jail. Miss
Bowers opened the door of the new jail ad-
joining to let John Price, colored, into
Smullss apartment to fll the lamp.
BY this time SmulI, who stood inside Of
the door in his shirt sleeves, put on his coat,
thin one, Drrby hat, furnished by a
prisoner. Price passed In the d lor, and
6nding null Ieady, ran out, followed by
small an Theodore CARING. Miss Bowers
grabbed Smull, but he broke her hold,
pushed her aside and soon joil ed the other
prisoners on the street. Miss Bowers
screamed Tor help. Her mother came and
both stood In the hallway powerless with
fright until too late to see which direction
the prisoners had taken.
At the time of their fight high wind and
snow-storm prevailed, and the night was the
coldest OF the season. Smull was thinly
clad. having on the clothing that he wore at
the time OF arrest, two months ago. Yes
terday be moved about his cell 10 stopped
position, and appeared hardly able TO walk.
When he ran from the prison he was as
straight as an arrow, aud appeared strong.
His cell was visited this morning by q re-
porter of the Easton Argus. who found
everything In order and lot OF eatnbles on
a stand. A small gold cake, brought to
Smuil by his mother four weeks ago, was
found with the iIside removed. The Sheriff
is p 'sitive that this was all that Smul has
eaten since he has been In prison. Carling
was awaitirg trial for highway robbery and
P'ice was serving sentence for larceny.
The daily gazette., 1883-11-17
A SUCCESSFUL FiaH FOX LIFE.
A Western Reporter Acquitted OF tn,
the Charge OF Murder.

the Charge OF Murder.
ST LOUIS, Nov. 16.-E iwar Ri kert, the
newspaper reporter who, three yrars ago,
shot and killed Selma Wilson, was today
acquitted of the charge of murder. This
was his second trial. at the first he was
lound guilty and subse uently sentenced to
be banged; then he secured new counsel and
they got him a new trial.
Riekert boarded with Mrs Wilson, who
was married woman and the mother of
several children. He became quite init
mate with her, and one night asked
her to go to ball with him.
She refused, whereupon he drew his
pistol and shot her in the mou n. She
lived long enough to tell how he had shut
her, aud said that she had never held crim!-
nal relations with him, and that In her be-
lief whiskey led him to do the shooting.
Rckert claimed that 1t was a case of acd-
dental shooting.
At his first trial the husband of Mre.
Wilson appeared, and 1t was sald that he In
tended killing Rickert If the jury acquitted
him. He was not present at this second
trial, having left the city long while ago
to live in Colorado. Rickert worked on the
on the newspapers of Chicago and Cincin-
natl, and at the time OF the shooting was a
reporter on the Globe Democrat
The daily gazette., 1883-11-17
arhAukss,vinr Day" Exouru,Ons.

Announcement is made bv the Passenger
d partment of the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company, that q general excursion for
Thanksgiving Day has been arranged, and
excursion tickets will be sold 1T all ticket
stations on the Pennsylvania Railroad,
Northern Central Railway, Philadelphia,
Wilmington and Bal imore Railroad, Balti-
more and Potomac Railroad, and West Jei-
sey Railroad, on November 26th and Goth,
good for the return trip until December Sd.
The daily gazette., 1883-11-17
RKEMEN9rON sHOg HOUsE.
AT IHE-
Wilmington Shoe House
NO. 424 MARKET ST.
IN ov 49,
wrEMNorOE sHOs HOUsE.

We will offer from now until
the holidays extra induce
ments in our large and we'll
selected stock of Boots and
Shoes. We say well-selected
ana think you viii bear US
out in the assertion after hav-
ing examined our stock.
GEO. D. OLELAND.
In Mems Slippers we have
the largest assortment ever
shown in this city. 1t will
give you some idea of what you
want for Christmas. We have
the genuine Alligator Ha d..
made, Imitation Alligator,
Maroon Opera Cloth and
Velvet Embroidered, of all
styles, sizes and patterns. Our
adv ce to you is to see them
and make your selections
while the stock is complete in
sizes and half sizes.
GRO. D. CLELAND.
To-day we received another
invoice Of Stacy, Adams &
Co.'s mems and boys shoes
which we will be pleased to
show you; also the celebrated
Waukenphast Shoes, stop and
see them.
GEO. D. CLELAND.
Wise people read advertise
mcnts. They t IL things that
it pays t know. With the be-
ginning OF November the peo-
pie think Of winter shoes, and
every such person is the loser
il he is not informed that the
wilmington Shoe House"
has the largest and best assort-
ment to be found in this city.
GEO. d. CLELAND.
The daily gazette., 1883-11-17
NorTCEs.
N0FTCEs.
TEAcnERs' INSTITUTE,
New Castle County, Del.

The ninth annnat seeston OF tho Teachers, In
atttlte OF New Castle uunty, will lie hold a.
BIi Adlct0wu, commencing ednesday afternoou,
EoYemler isf, nHd closing Saturday ruornldE,
November 18th.
varied q Il teresting progfsm has been
nrernrcd for the occasion, inc udin addresses by
prominent educators. teachers, friends OF ed"-
cation and the pu lie generally are cordially
invfseA 10 be pr, sent
The daily gazette., 1883-11-17
Tho Finest O,stara.

Mr.. Fullmer at his diuins rooms, 5tS
Market street, has just receiV d the fist In
voice of the celebrated Johns n lay oysters,
couced, d by all spisures to be the best In
the Werld.
The daily gazette., 1883-11-17
Davis sunday Nowspaperv.

The largest and best sci clion in the city,
can be had at 6l5 Market street. Every
New York aud philadelphia paper on sale.
All the news.
The daily gazette., 1883-11-17
PERSONAL.

County Treasurer Herbert Is suffering
from an attack of malarial fever, and is
confined to his home in New Castle, IN oon-
sequence.
The daily gazette., 1883-11-17

NoTIcE E.--DTssoLUTIoN OF CoPAKT-
4N NEKsHIP.
The cODartnership heretofore existing be-
tween Pn"le Ptirce, Real Estate Agents. No.
Wes' seventh o. eel has this day b en- issoiyed
by mutual nsnt. The bus mess wi | her, alter
BE- carr ed n at the old business 1t md by
noylB-N T. r. PEfHCN
The daily gazette., 1883-11-17
7. n, WILLIAM
sw.A ss~l III 8; SSA1rISrsa o..
NOTICE.

wRERnAA, We, the undarsisned, catiepns o.
New Cistle hundred, being sofiouely annoyed
BY tire passer not only on secular days hut an
sundays. and frequently whtn ~ ked to go a~ az
We are threatened with plackjacka, pistols and
shot guns, Therefore be it
up tres assing.
Reanlvsd, si. That wo hereby give notice that
we will ar eat aud punlsh to the fnll ext Mt of
the law rsona n'und trespassinR with Go', gun
otherwise upon the premises Sf the Aforesaid
Re nlted, a. .hata cony ~ vhese resolutions
be pntlishe the New Castle 90 tsr,' OF New
Castle, aud Dily GAZETTE and 'shepuhii-
can" ~ iImlnGton for the spaco or. threo
New-York tribune., 1883-12-20
CIT DOWN THE EXPENSES.

As prominent and trustworthy a Democrat as
Robert b. Roosevelt Is authority for the asser-
ton that the Office Of Register of this city Is
worth 100000 year.
This is twice the salary paid the President of
the United States. 1t is ten times the salary
paid the Governor of this State. 1t is greater
by 5000 than the combined salaries and
allowances of all the Judges of the Court
of Appeals. 1t is greater by over $500 than
the combined salaries of the Secretary of State,
the State Controller, the State Treasurer, and Of
the entire clerical force Of those three depart
ments.
What occasions this extraordinary discrep-
ancy7 Wherein consists the evident and pal
pableinjustice9 Is the Register preposterously
Overpaid, or are the other public officials whom
we have mentioned preposterously underpaid9
These are questions which deeply concern all
good citizens. They come home with irresistible
force to every man that has taxes to pay, and
that, very naturally and very properly, is disin-
clined to pay more than Is really necessary.
And there cannot be any doubt In regard TO
the way In which they will be answered by
reasonable people. Whoever Is really In favor
of practical wholesome reform, of the kind
that Is concrete and that begins at home, will
say that 1t Is little better than robbing the
common treasury to pay out the great sum OF
100000 for administering one city Office for
year. The fact that the Register Is paid by
New-York tribune., 1883-12-20
amussmenis Co. Night.

.c.,xyr OF DEsIGS-Art Loan Exhibition: f,
u, ,,on OPERA HoUsE-S-"Orpheus ana Eur 1uioo'
GG.SWoNs-" The Beggar Student" ~
Nays THEATKE-8-" "seyen-Twenty- Eight -
0aLSp OPERA HOUsE-s-"Friend and roe.
9XsDry,s 2hXp SAN Francisco MINsTRELs-S-Minsrels'
MADISON SQUARE TnEATRE-s:3oTI"EEaa11a Ea11anndoy
SS,agoopoIITAN OPERA HOUSE, La Gl0cOnda'
rlh.. NJ u. pE THEATRE-S-" The Princess Chuck
SiRIo's GARDES-s-" The Pavements OF Paris
ssTpCK UAII-S-Chamber Concert.
sTI n THE ATRE-8-"The Fools Revenge"
sIEISwAY HALL-S-Rectal.
sT STEpuPN'S CHURCH CBasemeno-falr .
~. n, A. r. TuY ArRE-s-" Iechte Cavallerie.' ,
TnFITRE CoMIoUE-2 and s." COrdela's AsplracohS
ITSIoy soUARE THEATRR-S-"Storm Beaten
VIZ NJ W.HI .cES 3 TTFA ATRE-S-" An American Wife,"
an AyFNUR THEATRE-a-" Zilah.' ,,, ,
BTu AVENUE THEATRE-S-"The GLASS OF faShloh'
I lTH STREET THEATRE-S-" Fedora"