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Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-08-02
NEIp CAMILLE.
A Serious Fire ON one Of tbc conn
mons Earms-IIaif DO1cu
Interesting Items.


Special Correspondence OF state journal
NEW CASTLE, July 27.-A largo fire
occurred on one OF the New Ga9tie Con-
mons isrms yesterday afternoon. James
McMahan, who occupies the farm, had
just finished harvesting and about
o'clock the last load of wheat taken from
the field was being unlosded, when fire
was discovered in the stack yard. In q
tew minutes all the stacks, containing
about 700 buAhe!s OF wheat and
the same amount of oats, were
in blazs. A strong wind was slowing
at the time, and the ilames were commn-
nioated to the granary and sheds, aud
thence 10 the barn, wAich contained 80
or ~ tons or hay. In an hour nothing
on the place WAS left standing except the
house occupied by Mr.. McMahan, which
YVES only saved by being covered with
wet carpets and blankets. The house
was on fire several times but the ilslues
were extip9uishei. The buildings on
the premises were insured for 81, 800, and
the grain and the stock owned by Mr..
McMshan for about $3,200. The live
stock was the only thing saved fron the
ilsmes.
Professional tramps are beRiruing
already to be a nuisance, Several have
been lodged in jail over night to keep
them from mischief.
William Banks lost valuable horse a
day or two since. The horse was so
badly cut by a moving machine that it
had to be killed.
Patrick Mellon was bally stupg by
honey bees yesterday. Lie accidentally
knocked over a hive and in attempting
TO rebox the bees was knocked out ol
time. His face and neck are badly
swollen, one eye being entirely closed
Mr.. Heron, bosrder at the Jefferson
House, met with piece of good luck q
few days since. About three years ago
while at hotel in Philadelphis, he lUsj
valuable gold watch. He informed the
proprietor and left his address, but heard
nothing of his lost property. Two oil
three weeks ago the jeweler from whom
Mr.. Heron purchased the watch in
formed him that the watch had beer
brought there. The jeweler, recognizing
the watch, had suspected something
wrong, set 1t running fast and toe
the man who brought ii to oom
back in day or two and let hin
know how 1t was running. He then in
formed Mr.. Heron. When the persOi
having the watch returned to the store
Mr.. Heron, in company with detective
was on hand and the man who proved t
have been bartender at the hotel at tt
time OF the loss, although protesting
greatly, was induced to surrender tn
article.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-08-02

Twas during recent thunder storm,
that two little girls were gazing listlessly
ont OF the window of house on East
Seventh street. One was white while
the other was as black al the ace Of
spades. A vivid flash of lightning fol-
lowed by an instantaneous clap OF thun-
der aroused them from their reverie.
"Ise skeered OBJ dat litenin," said the
little African. "0ur Father will take care
of u.s." replied the white girl. "Whose
dat :" "Why God, of course" "Whose
fader 2" "0urs." "What's his color l''
SHE'S white" ''Den he amt my fader."
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-08-02
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JLRSEY'S CHILD-LIBOR LdH.
Its Application to BoOtbiacbs In
Atlantic EifY.

ATLANTIC CITY, July 27.-Tbirty six
Italian bootbiacks were taken to the city
hall yesterday and examined by Justice
Irwin. They were arrested under the
provisions of a special law passed by the
New Jersey Legislature, enacting that no
child or children under the age
Of is years shall be allowed
to black boots, solicit aid, play
musical instruments or become a
mepdiosnt, SO. These boys, whose ages
range from 8 to II years, pay license
of S. each to the city. They
were discharged with the understanding
that they shall cease their occupations
here. The city is filed with Italians,
both old and young, all under the control
of padrones who compel them TO bring in
iaily stipulated sum of money, or
receive severe punishment. There are 20
lodged in single room at one Of their
lodging houses.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-08-02

Edward J Dempsey, aged Is years, was
killed by lightning in a base ball fl I'D at
Newark, N. j., on Thursday evening.
Ten other persons were stunned by the
same flash.
NJ. X. Mnnley, aged 40 years, and
Thomas Haley, aged so, were killed i'll
the Pierce Coal Company's tunnel mine,
at Archibald, Pa, Friday morning, by
the falling OF part of the roof.
Three men, named Thompson, Cronin
and Hartnett, ,periohed by suiiocation in q
cesspool on Monroe street New York, on
Thursday evening. Thompson went
down first to ascertain If the trap was in
order, and the others followed.
The dress and cloak makers strike in
New York continues but several of the
employers, among them the firm OF Bohm
Brothers & Greenfeldt, and Messrs. Wiel-
man, Leszky and Garlick, outside con-
tractors, have yielded TO the strikers.
The Massachusetts Legislature Fri
day adjourned sine die, after session Of
2u6 days, the longest recorded of that
hody. The only bill passed over the
Governors veto was one to increase by
$500 the salary OF the legislative clerks
In tearing down an old house near
Warm Springs, North Carolina, a few
days ago, the skeleton of mail carrier
was found, with leather mail bag con
tanning over 80 letters of the date o
1927, some of them enclosing old bank
| bills.
The Union company, which recently
bought the Mansion House at Providence
occupied and formerly owned by Mrs
Fanny Sprague, mother of ex-Governol
Sprague, has decided to offer her the
lease of the property for her life at thu
nominal rent of 81 per month.
Captain Hener, Of the Engineer Corps
has submitted to General Wright his an
nusl report of the progress of the worl
on the improvement of the South Pass o
the Mississippi. 1t shows that there il
now a channel at least 100 feet wide an(
having least depth of 26 feet of waite
from the Gulf to the msiu river.
-Four howitzer cannons presented to tn
Franklin County Memorial Association 0
Chambersburg, Penna., by the Genera
Government, in accordance with an act 0
Congress of 1870, were dedicated Fri
day in presence Of about ten Thousand
psople. The cannons are placed in the
enclosure Of the memorial fountain
dedicated in 1878 to the Union dead o
Franklin county.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-08-02
WILMINGTON, DEL. THURSDAY, AUGUSTA, 1883.
Rapid Growth OF the order Reported
by the COMMANDMENTS Chief.

DENvER, July ga fitting iioale TO
Tuesdays magnificent military pageant
II the Grand Army posts was the parade
of the Flambsau Climb of the Lincoln
Post Of Topeka, Kansas. Twenty Thousand
people witnessed the display
The encampment held business
meeting yesterdag Commander chief
Paul Vsndervort delivered an address in
which he said that during the year he
had attended nine department enoamp-
ments, aud delivered l43 addresses,
visited 1856 posts aud travel, d 40, 400
miles. Kansas is again the banner de-
partment. The gain in that State to
March 3lst is 6,79S members and 1877
posts. Missouri comes next with gain
of 81 posts and 2,l05 members Iowa,
1,03S members and rs posts; Miehi.
gan, 81 posts and 3,460 mem.
bsrs: Wis aopsin, 1,68l members and
46 posts Indiana, ALI members and
JOG posts Colorado, l,l9S members,
with New Mexico and Dakota separated
from it Illinois, 3,357 members and 50
posts Vermont, SAT mem bers Ohio,
6,s49 members and "a posts New York,
Z, 260 members and IS posts Pennsylva-
mia, 4,934 members and so posts
Nebraska, ,ThO members and 52 noStS
Minnesota, S24 par cent gain Maine,
l ,434 members and II posts, and Massa-
cnusstts, lS7 members and one post.
These gains are up to and including
March 3lst, 1883.
All the departments show gain and
in the supplemental report, showing an
increase during the June quarter, the
greatest increase in the history OF the
order is noted. Illinois alone gained in
the June quarter 103 posts aud 3,703
members. The total gain in the year was
97l posts and 5,076 members, or 66! per
cent.
During the year the following perma
nent departments have been organized
West Virginia, Kentucks, Oregon and
Dakota, Arkansas and Washington, and
New Mexico, the last named being a
provisional department.
The prospects are good in Tennessee,
where there is now a sufficient number to
organize. The gulf department has posts
at New Orleans and Baton Rouge, Gal
weston and Sherman, Texas. The post
at Honolulu is in fine condition and bids
fair to include every veteran on the
island
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-08-02

LANCASTER, PA, July 27,-At s 30
O'Clock this morning the second section
OF the fast express east on the Pennsyl'
vania railroad struck q market wagon
containing Henry Welsh, lis wife aud
Ni4s Alice Swartz and the horses were
killed instantly. Welsh, with part of
the vehicle, was dragged about 400 yards
and was dead when found, and Mrs.
Welsh lived only about 20 minutes
Mr.. Welsh was terribly maugled. The
engineer whistlsd to warn the occupants
of the wagon, but Welsh tried to whip
his horses across the track,
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-08-02
room TRUSTEES.
Quarterly Report of the Supcrinten-
dclII-WOrk On tie New Build

dcnt-WOrk ON the New Build
inss.
From Every Evening OF Tisrsday.
At Yesterday afternoons session Of the
quarterly meeting of the Trustees Of the
Poor, in addition TO the proceedings
covered in EVERY KvgNING's report,
Superintendent Guthrie presented his
report for the quarter apd month, which
showed that l20 we're admitted TO the aims.
house during the quarter, llO discharged,
Z births and "a deaths. In the almslouse
at the present time there are ] 80 inm ates,
l03 whites aud 80 colored. In the Insane
department 80 whites and IL colored.
During the present month there were IL
deaths i'll the almshouse.
Mr.. Dean, chairman of the Committee
on County Farm, made q detailed report of
stock at farm products on hand, disposed
Of, &c. The report set forth that the
trustees owed the farmer, J. T. Morrison,
sl3G due upon live sto3k bought. The
report was adopted aud the amount
claimed allowed.
Attorney of the board Lyman was
allowed $40 Tor executing deeds Of
transfer of property sold by the board.
Mr.. Williams stated that there was
County Treasurer and the Treasurer Of
the Board, and called the attorneys at
tenti0n to it.
The Building Committee reported that
the last monthly payment to the oontrac-
tors Of the new county buildings at
Hsre's Corner had been $40, $50, and the
total exI ense thus far incurred by their
construction $50, 1886. 1t was stated by
Chairman OF the Committee Williams
that plastering in the insane building
had been finished, and the woodwork,
excepting the stairs, all constructed. The
walls of the slmshouse building were also
reported to be finished ready for the cor.
nice work next week.
DR.. Ogle made statement 10 the effect
that the smallpox hospital had not beer
set on FIRE upon the order Of director as
had been intimated by a newspaper. Ii,
also said that he had not given Fisher al
order to fire the building.
On motion the meeting adjourned.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-08-02

OTTAWA, ONr., July ga rum0r Is
current here that the finance depart
meut is investigating an extensive
forgery of Dominion notes Of large de
nomination; but very little reliable
information can be secured. Two
detectives, one from Chicago and another
from Toronto, have been in the city
several days, but they are silent about
the matter. 1t is said that Chicago and
Montreal sharpers executed the work in
Montreal where the plates were made,
and that in Ottawa women had something
to do with the case.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-08-02
a noId nnrsInr,s nisgmIsc.

A strange man, apparently all I;align
entered A. P. Beeober's house, No. 2ls
West Ninth street THURSDAY. He went
In through the front door to the psrl0r
while the inmates were in the back part
OF the building. Making slight noise
he attracted Mrs. B.echer's attention
undiscovered him in the parIor rummag
ing among the mantle ornaments. lie
was rather surprised At being discovered,
aud ooolly asked "tEavs you any
rags 2" The mans thisyipg intentions
being so plainly Expressed, lie was per
emptorily ordered from the house. Be-
fore complying with the order hc repeated
his call for rags, and grew very impudeut,
but finally left under threat OF being
handed over to the police. lie did not
succeed in stealing anything.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-08-02
POLK CONVICTED,
Justice Has Her Way In Tennessee
at Last.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, July 26.-The jury
in the case OF ex-treasurer Polk brought
in verdict of guilty of embezzlement,
fixing the penalty at imprisonment in the
penitentiary for 20 years and Imposing a
fine to the full amount Of the emb. b.zzle
ment.
1t will be remembered that Marshall
Polk, treasurer OF the State of Tennessee,
disappeared some monthssince, and it was
presently found that he had robbed the
State of several hundred Thousand dol
lars. He was captured in Texas, he es
capsd and was again captured and brought
back to Tanuessee. There he was for a
time imprlsouei without bail, but he was
afterwsrd admitted 10 bail. When the
trial came. MP q few days
since jury was secured with
diflicnlty and the trial was bit
terly fought. After the opening
of the trial it was discovered that the
treasurer's ledger, containing importan.
evidence, had been stolen from the state
house. II was, however, recovered. Polk
was Confederate officer and he lost = leg
in the late war.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-08-02
w.. a. N. R.IILR01D.


For soms time the Wilmington &
Noitbsrn Railroad Company mas copten-
plated extending branch railroad from
its main line dnwn toward the Brandy.
wine, in the neighborhood OF Rising Sun,
in order to afford the people Of that sec-
tioA OF tie oJuutfy all the faciii;ie1 icr
freight shipments and travel possible
About Ons week ago a t0rcs OF
woshmsn was put on, and work
on the branch, which extends from
the main line one mile nortn of Silver
brock, was commenced. IL is now
thoroughly under way, and though the
terminus has not been definitely decided
upon, Rising Sun or the new bridge will
probably be the objective point. The
extension is very similar TO the one at
Rookland, and the report that TIE branch
would connect the w. & N. railroad with
the Baltimor. & Philadelphia railroad is
denied by the authorities.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-08-02
After Thirteen years.

A correspondent writes from Wyoming,
Kent county, that l3 years ago this
month Miss Annie Matthews OF Camden,
while visiting the family of John T. Jakes
at Wyoming, dropped heavy gold ring
with her name engraved within it into
the water of the milldam at the centre Of
the Hood d-gates. She hired divers to
search for 1t, but in vain, aud the ring
was given up for gone. On Tuesday last,
however, as Samuel II. Spencer, an honest
millwright of Smyrna, was repairing the
gates, he saw something glittering in the
sand beneath the gates, and picking it
up found it to be Miss Matthew'S ring.
The ring WAS as bright as when lost IL
years ago, and the name within fully es-
tablished its identity. Miss Matthews
was delighted yesterday week to receive
and Mr.. Spencer to return the long lost
ring.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-08-02
rnA clsE or Ds. Hsisr0n.



New orb rtsr III ihu4is..
Tie brother OF thu Row D.. GAorrs r
Bri4t0r, thr dissfan,I psB orut 81 Lnke's
MethOdiet Churca, Newark, wGo Resigned
ON Monday n'Git, came to Newark yea
terday from Baltimore. bic manifested
considerable Indignation on account Of
what the papers had published. Thence
he ssllitd forth to find the Rev. j, II .
Knowles, presiding elder of the Newark
district I; bnt, failing in this, he VISITED
the headquarters OF the Ioung Meu's
Christian Association aud said 10 Hroi ler
Yatman, the secretary, thst he (Nr.
Bristor) had letter written by
mis- brother to the presiding
elder, requesting the rt'nrn Of
his credentials, denying ibe trnth Of
the charges mode sgqirf IT him and d.
mauding an eeeie4iAsticsl trisl. His
reverend brother, he sail, wa5 in Bali-
more in state Of great nervous pfostra-
tion, aud hs had elnyualirslly denied
everything alleged against him. lie
claimed that the Grtl-i tisls hsi been
surrendered uu1-r The stress OF great
excitement, aud his brother dii not mean
to ael nov ledge guilt ~ suy way.
DR.. BristOr further claims that 10
conclusions arrived al by the iuYas.igat.
ing committee we're unfair aud altogether
too nasty Should Pr.siliug Elder Knowles
agree to return tho Credentials, Dr..
Bristor will be tried by court consisting
of from five to nine ministers Of the
Methodist church. a clerical friend o,
DR.. BristoT's said tina. ne bali, we'd toe
csse would he pushed by Bris.or to the
end. now that he has maie the denial.
A member of the investigating Committee
reiterated the statements formerly made,
and added that there was not the sligbtet
doubt in tie ,nind OF any member Of .he
committee of Bristor's guilt.
Yesterday afternoon = youug man who
has been Studying for the ministry under
the tuts!aPe Of DR., lIristor, was at the
Doctors late residence, No. l3 Murray
street, engaged in packing mp the house.
hold goods OF the fallen pastor prepara-
tory 10 sending them away. Dir, Bristor's
brother left during the day for Ocean
Grove to have En interview with Presid-
ing Elder Knowles, thence he will proceed
to o 'eau Beach to see his brothers wife
aud baby.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-08-02
NEWS OF THE PENINSULA
a LARGE FIRE NEAR NEW CASTLE
FRIDAY.
Paving Odcssa-I0w II Lost Ring
WAS RecOyercI-Tbe susquehnnna
stridge-'rhe Myers Failure.

Paving Odessa-How IL Lost Ring
WAS RecOycre.I-Tbe susquehnsna
Bridge-rhe Myers Failure.
Special Correspondence Ui state journal.
DOVER, July GA game of base ball
vase played here this afternoon between
the Dover nine and the Milford nine
The score stood "a lor the latter club to
Tor the former. The Dover boys were
dressed for the frat time in their new
uniforms, white breeches and blue stock
ings. pandey Brown, who had been
aoting as umpire for all the games played
here this season, in the middle OF this
afternoons game withdrew on account OF
some dissatisfaction with his decisions
among some OF the Dover boys. Mr..
Brown thoroughly understands the game
and his decisions have in every partiou-
lar been impartial.
The failure OF John X Myers, one of
Dover's largest lumber dealers, has been
the gossip of the town tor the last few
days. IL ia not so much the failure as
the manner in which il was brought
about that has caused the talk. The re-
port Is that Mr.. Myers had been ordering
lumber from different points aud not pay
ing for it. The creditors on learning the
condition Of things authorized their
several attorneys to seize on to the
lumber and make what they could for
them.
On Tuesday, j. Alexander Fulton, Esq +,
counsel ior some Of the creditors, went TO
Wilmington before Judge Rradford OF the
United States Court, and had writ OF
injunction issued, to prevent Mr.. Meyers
from selling the lumber.
On Wednesday after notice had been
served on Mr.. Myers, George V. Massey
aud J. l.. Wolcott, Esqs., counsel for
Myers went before Judge Bradford and
had the writ dissolved ,on the ground of q
defect in the affidavit. By this time the
news OF the failure had become gener-
ally known and creditors began to
pour in from ali quarters, and
nearly all the lawyers of the town were
engaged to fight the cause. This morning
Messrs. Day, Ridgely, Fulton, Pennewill
and Kenney boarded the O'Clock train
for Wilmington, each one representing q
creditor. The affidavit was taken up and
argued and the Judge was convinced of
its legality, but he failed to change his
decision of the previous day. Mr.. Myers
is now left to sell his lumber at his
pleasure and the creditors to suffer the
more thereby. So sure were the counsel
that the injunction WAS all right, that on
Wednesday notices were posted around
town forbidding anyone to buy lumber of
Mr.. Myers.
The loss to the several creditors will
be heavy, averaging from $500 upwards.
The failure is the heaviest that Dover has
ever known. At one time Mr.. Myers
stood very high as 8 business man. and
his credit in our banks was good for
almost any amount.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-08-02

AT ms-ting Of tie snpply C14m ttse
of the Poor Trustees held al tl- almsbouss
on Saturday afternoon, tLa following
contracts for suppies were ava ded tor
the ensuing three months; Breed, John
B. Taylor beef, George Abele small
meats, P. Monaghan salt msst, Hart "
Bro groceries, John N. Newell, Isaac
Dillon and Cam n Bro; dry goods,
w. NJ. Kennard & Co AID u Falhetmer;
tobacco, James Christy x Son drug
James NJ. Griffin; boots and Shoes, Charles
R. Ewing; clothing, optional hats and
caps, Charles Il. Dubell flour and feed,
Martin Farrell; hardware, william &.
Chandler ; liquors, P. PluDkett y Co I;
blacksmithing, NJ. Welsh; stoves and
tinware, William Wuoi lumber,
optional plumbing, ]. g. BrisOn coal,
Voshell & Solomon.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-08-02
Racing at Schuetzen Park.

A race between Colonel Tom Ford's bay
horse Ham and Thomas Fagsn's dark bay
Big Frank for 5000 side, best two out of
three heats, took place at schuetzen Park
Thursday afternoon. John P. Donahoe,
Robert NJ. Gibson and John W. Reeve
acted as Judges. The start was made at
8 80 O'Clock, Ham taking the lead and
easily maintaining it, Winning in two
heats. Time, 2 462 and 2 47t respectively
for the first and second heats.
In scrub race between livery
horses by s. Il. Esstburn, John
W. Reeve, 4. 7. Stroud, Reeves
horse was the victor. Long Island
Chief colt, belonging to Mr.. Weldin Of
Brsndywine hundred, made good time.
About 900 persons witnessed the races.
James C. MeComb's mare will try this
afternoon to beat the best time ever made
on the schueiz9n Park track, 2 27, by
Dexter.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-08-02

ST. Louis, July 2S,-Dispatches from
Kansas state thst the heavy soaking rains
which have fallen all over the southern
and central parts of that State during the
past 36 hours will insure the largest
yield of corn ever known in the State.
Oats also promise to be very abundant,
many fields yielding over 100 bushels per
acre. The wheat yield is also exceeding
expectations. some fields threshing out
AZ bushels and great many others over
80 bushels per acre.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-08-02

Specnl Correspondence OF State Journal.
NEWARK, July 25.-Miss Mary Ray,
daughter of the late ex Senator James H.
Ray, at the home of the young lady's
mother in this town, was married today
to Joseph II. Caleb of New York, formerly
of this State, the Rev. J. L..
Vallandigham, ID. D, officiating. Owing
to the recent death OF her father, through
which Miss Ray became a considerable
heiress, the marriage was au extremely
Quiet one.