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Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-11-22
POLIJICliL,

CONGRESSMAN .Tohu s. Ba,honr Va
prouor poes Mahone's latter a mopstrors
autraV-. stuc, ina tIsction. Ls asid tb.,
peopls Of virginia fesl mneh .asIsr and
brssths frser' '''' ''
n, co,ax...,,.,. v...
sieSsii "a De|9hooFi OF Virgins
g. ~ ~ AiioIe hepuulicap uehoon nee
MsHoue . aeeiarS''''n tnAs tue Iecent Flf
fiuIs e.eesiUii was calileu ny Itauo ana
1.VoaShea ~ "a uhnitlgatea ialsehood,
~ 9ays tuat ne eleo.,ot, Yves ial' ana
I I'sn sou 'hat ~hiis ne regrets the
p "a ~ ahs.f, that incident ala not
anee' tue eieot'on'
General Wickham writes to the Rich
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-11-22
sinners Among the saints.

KINGSTON, ONT, Nov. ia disturbance
ocouned last night in the Victoria music
hall, occupied by salvatiopists. An ex
membsr of the army, who was intoxi-
Gated, entered the hall and had
collision with several individuals,
one of whom he struck. Cap
tain Thompson aide-de-camp to
Major Moore, commander of the salvation
army for America, who was present,
undertook to quiet the distnrber and was
knocked over on bench and choked
-Four police otfieers entered and arrested
the young man. A small riot followed, the
crowd surging and pushing about tho hall.
The officers of the peace and the army
were surrounded and kicked. One was
knocked down and, with the prisoner,
scuillsd on the floor. The disorder was
fearful. The police eventually retired
without making any prisoners and found
some difficulty in forcing passage
through the mob which had collected
upon the street.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-11-22
vuDa's Emancipation Law.

HAVANA, Nov. l9.-fhe Oticiai Gazette
has published royal deer-e ordering
that all donsts CONCERNING the applics-
ton Of any part of the law for the
gradual abolition of slavery shall always
be- resolved in sense OF the widest isti-
tude for the liberty OF the slave or patro.
einsdo aud that, therefore, owners Of
patrocinados when the latter have &C.
quired their lihsrtT, shall not compel
them topay in IDENTITIES foT their Oh ildrrn.
The decree Argues that, although the
law ID not even explicit Oh that
point, yet it clesriy orders
that under no CONDITION shall the fsmiiiea
OF pa.rocihadUs bs separated aud that If
parents were obliged when freed to pay
tor the rescue OF their children, other
sections of the law providing for gradual
abolition would be violated, and further
more, ii at it would be unjust to compel
the freed msn to pay for the liberty OF
their children when the law OF 1850 de-
MES to TIE Government itself tine pre-
rogstive Of iudemnitying owners for the
loss Of their slaves,
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-11-22
A New FRENCH senator.

PARIS, Nov. I'm. Marquis, republi-
can, has been elected senator from the
department OF Meurthe ct MOselle.
A letter From Repentant Member
OF AN Irish Secret society.
LONDON, Nov. 20.-The Standard pub
fishes a long letter from . correspondent,
whose good faith il states to he beyond
question, who processes to be member of
an "American-lrish secret society" The
writer expresses his regret at having
'nine the organization and says everyone
is w,tching the others; that be
ia paid officer receiving $13 per
week; that he must keep himself
acquainted with the whereabouts of
228 under him, to whom he is required
to hand sealed orders; that everything in
the society ia done with the greatest
secrecy by ballot, and that no one knows
the others' business, although several
may have similar tasks to perform. The
writer believes that some of the employees
in the post Office are members of the
society, az it is known at headquarters
when q member receives a letter from
where and from whom it comes. He
says the " old man has reor-
gsnized every thing since the
last great failure and that some new
movement ia contemplated, as 80 OF his
party have lert for some, to him, un-
known, destination, all of whom received
before leaving sums of English money.
The writer concludes as follows: at is
cruel tyranny. Once the oath is taken the
member surrenders his liberty aud spies
watch his every step"
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-11-22
FETTERED GIANTS.
The Marriage OF the wammoths In
PItfHburx-(SfRaut RefrpAhmeufR


PITTsBuRo, Nov. 20.-Patriok William
0'Brien, the Irish giant, and Christina
DUNE, the German giantess, were married
In this city to-day. The ceremony
was performed in the German
Evangelical Church on smithfield
street, by the Rev. Frederick
Ruof, and was witnessed by an immense
concourse OF people, including Mayor
Lyon and the council OF Pittsburg,
Mayor Peterson of Allegheny, Judge
White, John Mccullough, Margsiet
Mather, the Aztec dwarfs and the snake
chsrmer. Outside the church the crowd
gathered 10 such numbers as to obstruct
travel and traffic, in spite of the efforts OF
a large police force.
Mr.. 0'Brien wore full dress suit snd a
medal, presented by the land league, or
namented his breast. The bride wore a
wreath OF orange blossoms, and veil that
covered a superb dress of white satin.
After the services the bridal party
drove to the museum, where they are
engaged, and gave q public reception.
This evening a special reception will be
given at the Hamilton Hotel.
The wedding cake ia the largest ever
made, measuring nine feet in c'roum-
ference and thres feet in thickness. A
giant loaf of bread five feet in length will
decorate the table this evening.
This was the first marriage OF giants in
America and the second in the world The
combined hight of the bridal pair is Is
feet inches and they tip the beam at
$40 pounds. The wedding ring weighed
II pennyweights and was five inches in
circumference.
The groom has been reported as one
inch taller than the bride, which makes
their respective nights feet, inches,
and Z feet, inches. Eighty five yards
of material were repaired for the BRIDES
dress and 81 yards OF Spanish lace for
the trimmings. The big wedding cake
weighed So pounds
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-11-22

Somebody years ago parodied TenDy.
son by writing ".....=. -...
On through the Everglades, .
On through the saw grass blades
Rnahnh tha hra. laanArnl

son ny WrluuB
On through the Everglades. ..
On through the saw grass blades
Rushed the five hundred,
The almost impenetrabls character OF
this formidable saw-grass Of the Florida
Everglades is tersely given in dispatch
from tLs Nav Orleans Tunes Democrat
exploring expedition, dated the 18th
inst, and forwarded via Jacksonville.
The expedition says the dispatch,
" is now within half mile Of the great
"saw-grass, and ia goi1g at the rate of a
"quarter of mile per day. There is
"neither water to hoat the canoes nor
I" land to stand on nothing but mud
and marsh. The grass Is 10 fsst high.
ave are going through II il is in the
"power of mortal man" ... ."
This ia the latest news from the eype-
dition Itself. On the 18th inst, d week
later, s. Il. Marsh, who accompanied the
expedition for the first two days Of its
journey into the Everglades, telegrsphs
from Fort Myers that the saw grass had
been set ON hrs and 'the country for
miles around ia ons raging fire. II
the grass was fred by the expedition
before entering 1T, Mr.. Myers says, it was
wise precaution if it was fred by
accident or by Indians after the expsdi
ton had entered it, not one of the party
will be left to tell the tale.
The Times Democrat has telegraphed
the Disston company, now dredging
along the upper border Of Lake Okee
ohobee, to send relief party IN search o
the expedition. -.." ."
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-11-22
Additional PartIculars-The MUIR
derer Dies Defiant.

FOWLER, Nov. l9.-Nelliug, the muir
derer OF Ada Atkinson, after being placed
in the carriage was driven to spot
within quarter of mile from the Scene
of his crime. After being renewed from
the vehicle ne was toll that he must die.
He was given five minutes in which to
make confession, but stoiidly refused
to do 80, saying, as he had already
acknowledged committing the murder, IL
was unnecessary TO repeat his tormsr
story.
The rope was quickly thrown over q
limb of large oak tree and two men
stepped forward and placed the moore
arodpd the old mans neck. In doing
this the collar he wore was torn off
Another attempt to get him to recite the
story of the murder was rewarded by q
sneer from the defiant man.
FIFTY men then grasped the rope and
in moment the body ives swaying in
the air. After Melting had been pro
nounced dead The crowd quietly dispersed
fhe murder of Ada Atkinson, who
was both young and beautiful, occurred
about the eame time as the Rose Clark
Amber murder and was az much OF a
mystery until October 18th, when Jacob
Melting, a farm hand, was arrested and
confessed that he committed the deed.
The following day and night the
jail at Lafayette, Ind, was
beseged by a mob of 500 men, who
threatened to force sn entrance and lynch
| Melting, but failed to DO so. Melting soon
| after denied his confession and accused
| another man, Ladd, OF being the muir
derer. Melting was employed on the
| farm of Eph Atkinson, the father of Ada
| Melting was about SIS years old and had q
| bad record. He entered the house III
| the afternoon, in the absence of the old
| folks, and attacked the girl. She uttered
a scream, and Melting then grabbed fol
her throat, but succeeded only in gettinl
hold of the silk handkerchief about hei
| neck, which WAS found tied in SO hard
knot, as ii by pulling at it, that il
could not be united, but was cut off
| lie thus choked her into silence anG
threw her to the floor, where he knel
upon her aud took ont his knife, NOR,
for the purpose of terrorizing her thar
with the intent to kill her; she stil
struggled against linn AID he stabbed he
| slightly abeut the back oil the thighs ant
hips. Sc struggled tn get away, and ii
| Tue tusstt ia NrtblllN TtlLlou anu IDrub
the knife reoklessly INTO her body, max
ing the back stab between the third an,
fourth RIBS. The pain of this woun'
caused her to turn over upon her baol
and receive the abdominal cut through
which the bowels protruded-a sta
which the doctors say would have ulti
mately produced death. at the sigh
Of thia terrible cash NellinR'a trenz
gave way to fright, and, to make sure G
the destruction of the only witness of hi
horrible crime, he cut her throat and lei
the room, washed his hands, remove
his bloody shirt which he concealed unit
he took it to the washerwomsn wee
later. He returned to his work back
tue house, where Lie had ample time I
calm himself before Lucy Atkinson, til
elder sister, arrived two hours later an
found Ada's dead body on the floor OF he
bedroom
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-11-22
NJgLLING LYYCHED.
The Murderer OF Ada Atkinson
Strung Up by a Mob.

FOWLER, IND, Nov. l9.-About 10 80
last night man on horseback slowly
rode to the jail from the southeast. After
riding around the court house he turned
rapidly in the direction from which he
came. About an hour after some 800
masked men rode into the town. They
hitehed their horses, posted guards to
warn away The citizens and went to the
east door Of the jail, where they soon
found entrance by breaking down the
doors with sledge hammers.
They then quietly but with great
determination proceeded to break in the
iron doors leading to the corridor. This
took perhaps half an hour. They were
after Jacob Melting, who so brutally
murdered Ada Atkinson some weeks ago
He met them at the door of his cell
already dressed and ready to go to his
doom.
He was quickly walked to carriage
in:which was rope. The only remark
he made was "ao /. little slow gentlemen;
| am older than some OF yon - He wa
taken TO Oxford and hanged immediately.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-11-22
The Prussian Diet Opened.

BERLIN, Nov. 20 The Pruseian diet
was opened at noon in the White Hall of
the Royal Castle, by Herr Won Putt
kamer, minister of the interior, The
speech from the throne act forth that tue
financial situation had improved and that
the working If the railways by the state
had resulted in the accumulation of a
considerable surplus. The new budget
does not make any claim upon
the credit OF the state, but
certain disproportion continues in re.
gard to the resources of the treasury as
compared with the demands upon it,,
arising from the pressure of communal
charges, and the insdequscy of the sala-
ries OF public officials. The speech an
nounc-5 the introduction in the diet of a
bill taxing incomes derived from prop
erty, and of measures tor the iurther pur
chase Of railways by the state.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-11-22
siemens. the EIectrician, Dead.

LoNnoS, Nov. 20 --Gbsiies William
Sieme45, the well-kncwn scientist, engi-
neer and electrician, died to dsy OF rup-
tnre Of the heart. H. was SO years of
age. The deceased 10 days ago fell
in Park Lspe, London, and went to
his hume 10 great pain, His physicisn
ordered complets rect sud he as appar-
emily reooy ring until yesterday, when
be beoams worse aud rapidly sauk until
death ansued. The council OF the aoci, ty of
arts haa postponed its opening meeting,
which was announced for 10 borrow, on
account of the death of Dr.. Siemena.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-11-22
CURRENT LITERA TURE.

The December number OF the POPULAR
SCIENCE MONTHLY is an uneommonly enter
tanning volume. 1t opens with scholarly
tribute to the memory of Alexander Won
humboldt, the preeminent German naturalist,
to which ID prehxed his portrait. "a Belt of
sun Spots, by Garrett P. serviss, is illus
trated by three cuts, showing the march of
the remarkable spots OF July last across the
solar disc. On this occasion almost every
characteristic form of sun spot was
simultaneously visible. There was the
yawning black chasm, vast enough to swallow
up the whole earth with room to spare there
was the double or triple spot whose
black centres, though widely separated FROM
one another, were tangled in one twisted
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-11-22
civil Rights In Delaware and south
Carolina,


Carolina.
No paper in the whole South has done
more TO promote good feeling batween the
races than the Charleston Negs and
Courier, and not the least of this good
ssr,loe hss been rendered since the
Suprs me Courts decision adverse to The
Civil Rights act. Since that event at
least one South Carolina paper has urged
the repeal of the Civil Rights
act Vf that state as Eau of
tense asEins! deoerey no nature" and
to tits the Aeas and Courier replies that
the legislature, Dem Jeratic for years, has
had dozen opportunities to repeal the
act In question, but has not done so, and
our Charleston contemporary declares
that any movement to repeal this law,
which has seldom il ever been appealed
to by thu colored people, will needleesly
alarm thu IN and unsettle the improved
relations Of the races.
Going further, the Nesos and Courier
says
II is the custom all thu ough the South to
take colored nurses and other attendants into
the first, class carriages, for the convenience
of their employers. This has always been
done. 1t has been the rule, also, for well to-
do colored persons, particularly women, to
travel tirst-class. No trouble or discomfort
has been complained of heretofore, on this
score. The change, then, is in the character,
or the number, of the colored persons who go
in the first-class carriages at this time. II
| the number be the difficulty, 1t should bemet
| by increasing the number OF carriages, 30
| that there shall be abundant room for all
| passengers. If the character of the colored
| persons render them obnoxious, tine remedy
/ is in the hands of the railroad authorities,
| who have the right to remove or to refuse to
carry any persons OF any color whose conduct
or condition renders them Objectionable.
We hal Lot bsfore suspected that
Delaware and South Carolina were SC
nearly in accord upon this question
Since the recsnt civil rights decision there
has, we believe, been but one feeble cry
on the railroads of this State, and ",
hsve waited in vain for its echo
D,uttlets upon occasion ouch an arrange
meat would be pleasanter than tn
presentpue, but there IS not the least ressoi
to suppose tina, hundred white men il
the State are making themselves uuhapp,
over this matter. Nobody recslls H.
time when we'll conducted colored peopl
were not permitted to ride in the sam
cars with whites, and the time will neve
come when disorderly or offensive colore
people will not fud themselves place,
where they can not seriously annoy thei
fellow passengers. On this question Della
ware can very we'll afford to keep vii,
South Carolina.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-11-22

ST. JOINS, N. F., Nov. 2o.-The
British bsisantine Bounis Lsssie vas lost
in the recent hurricane at Cape st.
Francis. Captain Hogan, First Officer
Peayy and Steward Lahey psrished. The
barque Helois with a cargo of lumber was
wrecked near the light house at Harbur
Point, The crew was saved. The brig
sutire Creole was lost in the same gale
a. Burgeo. The schooner Western Packet
was driven ashore at Hoiyrood and is a
total loss. The crew was saved. Tue
brigantins Guelph fOundered in the Gulf
of St Lawrence The crew got ashore on
Grand Bout island after terrible suffer
ing, being IA hours in small boat with
~ U mn oar
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-11-22
PHELAN LOOKHD UP AT LAST.
An cx-Rounty Jumper, Forger and
Publisher of Bank Note De-

BosroN, Nov. 20 William C. Phelar,
we'll known in Montreal and who wss
brought from there several weeks ago TO
answer a charge of passing counterfeit
money, has been sentenced TO five years.
imprisonment
Phelsn during the war operated in the
West as bounty lumber and afterwards
az iorger in Philadelphia, where he
served term in the penitenlisry, and as
8 blsekmailer in Washington, 1n Boston
he established "bsnk note deteotor"
and was thus enabled to obtain from
the banks number of counterfeit
notes for description, which he subse-
quently passed. He followed the same
business in other cities of the West. de
il pretty well known 10 New York in con.
pection witl a number OF petty swindles.
A secret service officer says ne considers
Phelan one of tho most dangerous men in
the country. He believes Phelau had
collected over $4,000 in counterfeit
| money during the pas. few years and had
presumably passed the whole OF it.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-11-22
Destitute immigrants In Canada.

ToRoSro, oNT., Nov. ia meeting
will 10 held here to consider means to
relieve destitute immigrants from Ire.
land. In this connection Archbishop
Lynch, in circular, says that those who
have been the cause OF these immigrants
coming here and of their destitution,
should be made to bear the chief burden.
The government of New Brunswick re-
ceived lot OF immigrants from Ireland
during the famine years of ls4S and l849
After much parleying they got check
trem the home government to cover their
expenses.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-11-22
A Prize Fight of sixty.nve Hounds.

TRENTON, Nov, 20.--A ptlz4 fshl was
fought early this morning in Bucks
county, Pa, about three miles from here,
by James Golden of Philadelphia and
Patrick Scullion of this city. Sixty.fve
rounds we're fought, and both men were
badly punished. In the sixty-fifth rouud
Sculliou, who was getting rather the
worst of the punishment, claimed foul,
which vas granted, aud the fight was
declared in his favor. About 800 persons
witnessed the affair, which occupied
about two houIs.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-11-22

OTTAWA, oST., Nov. 2O.-A report made
to the combined city charities points out
the terribly destitute condition of poor
Irish Immigrant families in this oity.
The Toronto Globe asks why should not
the Imperial government be called upon
to refund what the people of Toronto and
other Canadian cities may have 10 pay
for the support of some of these
who, reduced to AFFECT poverty admit.
teddy by the injustice and misgovernment
OF ages, are sent to us because the I'm.
perial policy requires their removal from
Ireland.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-11-22

LONDON, Nov. ia telegram from
Khsrtoum, Soudsn, says it ID reported
that the forces Of the False Prophet have
surrounded the Egyptian troops under
Hicks pssha, who ia short Of pro
visions. Later accounts from Jed
dab, relative to the defeat of
the Egj ptian force at Toka, state
that the Egyptian soidiers fled before the
enemy despite the efforts of their COM
msnder to rally them. A soldier states
that he saw Commander Moncrieff, the
British consul at Suskaim, who accom-
panied the expedition, surrounded by
Insurgents, defending himself with a
revolver. The Egyptians lost Sc men
and two officers.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-11-22

GENOA, Nov. 19.-The Crown Prince
Frederick William was received on his
arrival at the railway depot here, last
night, by Herr Won Kendell, German am
bsssador to italy, Herr Bsmberg, German
cousul. general at Genoa, the officers Of
the German squadron and the municipal
officials. An immense crowd was assem-.
bled outside the depot, which accorded
the prince an ovation.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-11-22

EAsroN, PA, Nog. 20, john Price, who
with Carliug aud smull, the alleged
faster, escaped from the Belvidere, N. j.,
Jail on Thursday night, was captured at
the Residence OF his grandfather in Phil.
lpsburg, N. j., this morning, and re-
turued to prison. He says that smull
and CARING passed through here on Sat.
nrday, and that both are expscted at
Philadelphia to-day The prisoners
since :heit eacsps have slept in barns in
the day time aud walked st night.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-11-22
Sortneo,e,s .,a,r.erown Men.

LONDON, Nov. 19.-Mr. Blsgar, NJ. p.
for Cavan, Ireland in speech delivered
at Oldham, Lancashire, stated that Earl
Spencer, Lord Lieutenant OF Ireland, had
caused innocent people to be hanged
upon VIGOROUSLY false evidence. He
also declared that the Orange
men we're unimportsnt in numbers
aud we're composed of knaves and dupes.
When Sir Stafford Northoote visited Ire
land the torch light procession TO which
he had been treated was only organized
after those who composed the procession
had received half crown each to par
ticipate therein.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-11-22

PARIS, Nov. l9.-The COMMITTEES of the
Chamber OF Deputies charged with franz
ing a report upon the bill for the Tonqu
credits, to-day examined Prime Minister
Ferry and Admiral Peyron, Minister of
Marine, Who explained to the committee
the military situation in Tonquin and
affirmed that offensive operations by the
French forces were imminent If they had
not already been commenced.