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Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-09-20
MARYLAND DEMOcRA IT'S.
The baltimore Convention Getting
Started Ex-Governor Thomas,

The baltimore Convention Getting
Started Ex-Governor Thomas,
Temporary Chairman.
Associated Press Dispatch by Special Wires.
BALTIMORE, Sept. 19.-The Democratic
State Convention to nominate candidates
for governor, attorney general and comp
troller met at noon to day at the Masonic
Temple and was called to order
by the Hon A. P German, Chair
man of the State Central Committee,
who briefly addressed the body con.
graduating the members on the
prosperous condition Of the State under
Democratic rule, and the unity AID har-
mony prevailing in the ranks of the
party. On call of the roll Of III dele
gates composing the convention Ia were
present.
Ex-Governor Philip Francis Thomas
was chosen temporary chairman. Mr..
Thomas addressed the convention, coun-
selling forbearsnce, wisdom and a sole re-
gard for the public interests in its DELHI
erations and expressing satisfaction that
80 many of the delegates present were
gentlemen experience in public affairs.
Committees on credentials, permanent
organization aud resolutions were ap-
pointed, and the convention took recess
for half an hour.
ELECTED BY FAIR METHODS AND REPRESENT
ING THE PARTY.
pecisl Dispatch to State journal.
BALTIMORE, Sept. 19.-In calling the
convention to order Senator German said
the delegates had been elected ty fair
methods and reflected the sentiment Of
the party. The Hon. Philip F. Thomas,
who WAS chosen temporary chairman, is
Talbot county man.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-09-20
A Servant Girl Steals diamonds.

About three weeks ago Delaware & ark
of Glasgow, this State, engaged through
a Philadelphia employment bureau, q
woman named Sarah Coyle,a las domestic.
The woman not giving satisfaction was
dismissed and yesterday week packed up
her personal effects and started
back to Philadelphia on the cars
Soon after she had left the
house Mira. Clark missed q valuable
ring with a diamond setting, and ap-
prised her husband of the fact. Sus
picion at once pointed to the dismissed
servant, and Mr.. Clark hastily mounted
horse, and by hard riding reached
Newark Just in time to catch the north
bound train reaching here at IL SO a. m.
The womaIrNwas also aboard. Mr.. Clark
telegraphed Chief Hawkins to meet him at
station here and arrest her. Arriving in
this city, no policeman was to be found
about the station and he took the woman
in charge himself. Officer Heal, how
ever, was found at Front and French
streets and made the arrest. Upon being
searched, the missing ring was found il
the dismissed servants purse. She wal
then taken to police station and locked up
but Mr.. Clark declined to prosecute hel
and she was released.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-09-20
DANG EROUS BUILDING.
a Cracked Wall of school No. IL
Causing Considerable Alarm.

Causing Considerable Alarm.
A large crack in the southern wall,
which has caused considerable bulge
in the briekwork of No. IL school in
McDOwellville, is creative of considerable
anxiety among parents VIII .se children
are housed in the building daily. The
parents contend that the structure i5 a
menance to the lives of all who occupy
the building, and many have become 30
much alarmed that their children are
kept at home. To add to the situation,
the rooms opened at the beginning of the
present term were filled and number of
applications for seats could not be ad-
mitted. With view of extending its
facilities the board has decided to open
another room in the creaky building,
which is commended will add considerable
weight on the weakening walls, and
thereby increase the danger.
That the alarm among the parents Is
genuine and seemingly with reason there
seems but little doubt. A committee OF
the parents, two of whom were practical
builders, recently inspected the building,
and after careful exc ,aination pronounced
it dangerous.
A report to that effect was made to the
committee Of the school, aud one, a
builder, made au examination and could
not satisfy himself that the place was
safe.
Building Inspector Chandler was also
called upon and made careful examine
ton, and, it is said, stated to a person
who accompanied him that the building
WAS not tenantable on account of its I'M
stable and cracked wall, The parents
who take their children from the aohool
are confronted with the dilemma how to
get them back again. Az fast az a
vacancy occurs there is an applicant
ready to step in, and many who are
really fearful for their children's safety
are at loss to know whether to choose
between taking the risk or have them
crowded out after leaving, for longer
or shorter period, until they can be
seated again.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-09-20
E.1ST' NEW MARKET.
lecial Correspondence OF State journal.

Special Correspondence of State journal.
EAST New MARKET, MD., Sept. H.
The new steamer Choptsnk is almost
ready for her work. 1t is said she will
be the fastest and handsomest, 81 we'll az
the best arranged propeller that sails out
of Baltimore.
Erasmus johnson, the old man who
was recently smashed up by the cars at
Kirkwood, is recovering.
The pastors of the NJ. X. Church are
commencing their annual protraoted
meeting.
Measles have been thick and severe
here Some deaths have occurred. The
sole case of small pox is about over.
The African NJ. Il. Church was organ
ized at Vienna last Sunday. This will
give that town of 300 people six churches.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-09-20
LEN ELS.
pecla Correspondence OF State journal.

Special Correspondence OF State Journal
LEwEs, Sept. 13.-The storm has passed
and those who have been for three days
subjected to strong northeaster are
sladdened by their release. While the
storm has been very severe it has done
no damage, 30 far as known, to the large
fleet Of vessels in the harbor, Captain
Clampitt of the life saving station sit
lated near Cape Henlopen reports no
Signals Of distress nor has any report of
disaster reached the wreoking company
of this place.
Mrs. Catherine Msull, wife Of Pilot
Edward Maull, died on Monday and will
be inferred in the Episcopal cemetery this
afternoon at O'Clock.
The School Board on Tuesday night
elected Roger Powell of Princess Anne,
Md, principal of the Lewes Union
School for the ensuing year. He Ia a
graduate of St. Johns College, and comes
very highly recommended by many
OF the leading citizens of Princess, Anne.
The fsh factories OF Luce Bros. and
Bower & Allen have suspended opera
tions for the season. Their fishing
steamers have been withdrawn to Eastern
fishing grounds, where they are catching
more profitable fish in large quantities.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-09-20

HISTURICIL SOCIETY.
A Large Number of Donations Re-
ported Monday Evening"

ported Monday Evening.
At meeting OF the Historical Society,
held in its rooms on Market street above
Ninth, Monday evening, President Wales
presided.
The secretary reported the following
donations received:
From Robert Porter, History OF the
Civil War in America, by Compile de
Paris, 8 volumes.
From New Jersey Historical Society,
Archives of New Jersey, volume Z, First
Series.
From Virginia Historical Society, Din
wildly Papers, volume l.
From Hon. 7. +. Bayard, Official
Records of the Union and Confederate
armies, Series l, volume s. Also, United
States Geographical Survey, supplement
parts l and 2, 3 volumes. American
State Papers, II volumes. ]. G. Blaiue's
Memorial Address on President Garfield
From Treasury Department, United
States Coast and G.odetic Survey, 1851
From Robert R. Forman, Pink-rton',
Voyages and Travels, 26 volumes. Paley'i
Works, 3 volumes. Ditton's Theology
| volume. Adams on the Constitution
French grammar, by Diret
Frome William b. Norton, Tooke;
Pantheon
From William G. Wood, Westmiuiste
Magazine, 1882.
From United States War Department
Medical and Surgical History Of the Wa
of the Rebellion, part third.
From Samuel Barr, oil portrai. of the
| Rev DIR. Gilbert.
From Mira C. P. Bent, american Dull
Advertiser, January to June, 1892.
The Rev. G. P. Mallory, on behalf o
the Delaware Bible Society, deposited
certain records and other papers Of th'
society for safe keeping and futur
| reference.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-09-20
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DUTEIf,
Special Correspondence of State journal,

Special Correspondence OF State journal,
Dover, Sept IL The firm Of George
Dana 4 Son of Belpre, Ohio, at present
engaged in evaporating fruit In the old
company's drying house near the depo,
here, has up to this time evsporzted
rs 900 pounds of fruit, including ZOO
pounds of apples, 1900 pounds Of pears
and 10000 pounds Of peaches Before
the close of the season the firm expects
to have turned out over so, 900 pounds Of
evsporsted fr1it.
At the sale of some of the personal
property of Charles M. Wharton, de-
ceased, which took place yesterday after
noon in front of the county building,
Samuel Wharton bought 20 shares of the
First National Bank stock at $l51 per
share the par value of the shares
is 800. Forty-three shares Of the
farmers Bank stock were bought by the
Hon. Eli Salisbury at 1921 cents per
share; the par value is $50. Twenty
shares of the Delaware railroad .tock
were bought by DR.. Ridgeley at 1872 par
share, the par value of bank 1876. The
Fret National stock sold higher on that
occasion than it ever did before.
forcs of workmen has been engaged
for several days In laying sewer on
State street, running from the National
Bank to connect with the main sewer
near the post Office.
The list of entries for the State fair
and published in yesterdays EVERY
EVENING, was not complete. Since then
several entries have been added to the
list. The secretary had received notices
from persons desiring to make entries,
but he had not put them upon the list
when your correspondent got hold of it.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-09-20
He Wanted to he Liberal.

WAL otfees NEWS,
He must have been from the West. He
WAS idling about old BurliDg Slip, when
he took & stumble and brought up il the
river. A ready hand threw him plank
to sustain himself, and he was soon
hauled out.
"Gentlemen," he said, as he gave him.
self shake, "what's your time worth
per hour ~
'I'in getting 25 cents" replied one.
Sand you were about nine minutes,
fooling with my case. About nine hut
we'll call it 10. Your charge shonld be
about four cents. About four, but Wen
call it five. l haven't anything smaller
than dime, but one of you can run
across the way and get it changed -
Oh, We don't want pay" remarked one.
"You don't2 But you must accept OF
something. Here, boy, run over and
buy me couple of pearsl''
The fruit was purchased and placed in
his hands, aud az he put one pesr in his
pocket and bit in the other he remarked
"And if you ever come within so
miles of where my uncle lives hs'll he
glad to have you stop all night with him.
He keep hotel, aud hia charge won't
be over two dollars 20
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-09-20
TEL EGRAPHrC BnHTITIEs.

Associated Press Dispatches by Special Wires.
The Secretary of the Treasury has
issued call for $15, 900, 900 of 8 per cent.
bonds.
The annual meeting of the Baxter
Mining Company will be held on We'd
nesday next.
Sailors to the number Of $50 have left
Brest for Toulon, France, whence they
will embark for service in the French
fleet in Tonquin waters.
Alexander Cauldwell. the inspector Of
boilers who gave the last certificate to
the steamer Riverdale, has been sus-
pended from office.
At St. Joseph, Mo-, last night Sexton
beat Wallace, in the cushion csrom game,
$50 to 1856, and Schaefer vanquished Sex.
ton, in the balk line game, 500 to 429.
Three outrages by despersdoes are re-
ported from Tucson, Arizona. kilograms
state that, the citizens failing to take
measures against the perpetrators, thu
Governor will have to suppress them
The civil authorities are powerless.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-09-20

s39s; Milwaukee d St. Paul, Com, 1853
Canada Southern. So Michigan Cent, sSes
Union Pacific, 81 Central Pacific, $50 ;
Texas Pacific, 2gk New Jersey Central, ~
Delaware 4 Hudson. lO7 Wabash, st. l.. &
p. com., 221@; Wabash st. l.. a p, preferred,
34sz New York, Ontario 4 W., 229S :
Missouri, Kansas d Texas 26l4; Manhattan
40 /; Denver Il Rio Grande, 2Gs4 aesh-
vile Chattanooga, 81 !. Hanuibal, e
Colorado Coal and Iron Conway, z
Pennsylvania, 5ss5; Phiia. q Reading,
25M' iehigh Valley s .s, Lehieh . ns.i
Northern Central, 55% No,-riern pacias
com. 3736 Northern PaoiH, pret' rod fY', ;
preferred, Is Rochester Z I'ittshnir NJ
N. Y, Chicago Il st. Lou's com ~ ~. y
Chicago n st. Lcuts praferTed '7' r'--'"'
Cstpe @srks's.
STOCK YARDS, WEST ruILA aELPHiA, Sept,
l0.-Cattle, sales 3 2l0market lirr5 'rimt, risa
6ssc good, 5AaW4c; medium 81 n 'ac. COM
mon, s1aa5c
536a59sc. ; good, 5a5'ac medium iiiai
common, N4aic culls. 1i6tes
lambs ll7Mc,
Hogs sales i5Ol; market. falr:selling. = az 5i,
AT New \ uIk the rece,Uta al hecves wee
$40 head, making 49, $50 head lnr NIX week;
the market beng the worst Of HE sour Tor
hands at decline OF Izah per nnnndl Ordinary
to prime native steers sold at SiI0a6.4n Per 100
paund', live weight; extra and fancy 10. ~
were at SiS0a5 go. No Texas ga. tie
H.ia to o'o: si.S5. E fSp1s b@uent y
carloads of fat native steers for the RlitisA
ceipta of sheep were 9,3OO head, making ~ tiN
head for the week. A slow market a. a redut
tion OF strong Ac. per pound: sheep ranged at
x "a ne III = a.
S3.75a4.75. Lambs sold at from s9.15aG % per
100 pounds mainly at si.5Oad. The receipi- ai
hogs were lp,iO0 head, making ", 400 head i'r
the week; nominally steady for live hog AZ
s2.25a5.75 per 100 pound.
AT Baltimore the beef cattle market was
slow and prices averaged 2Uc- per 100 ppntGS
lower than last week: best heeves at 5a5t &C.,
first quality al 4s5c.; medium at 3Aa31ir;
ordinary at 3a3l &c: most of the sales We're a.
31fa5c.; receipts, S,I6i head sales, 2,2l5 head.
The swine market was slow and the supply
fully equal to the uemand prices, GAL -
receipts, 5,45J head. The receipts of sheep
and lambs We're 1854 head sheep quoted al
3a512c lambs, 4R6c.
At Buffalo the receipts of cattle were 900
extra steers at s575ad; good shippers at
s5iOa5.65; fair To medium at Sia5.25 light
butchers at SiaI.9) mixed butchers at 81 Jja
4 stockers at s3.50a4.35. The receipts OF sheep
were 900 head; market demorali2ed supply
heaviest of the season fair to good WeafeIn
sheep at s3.50a43g; choice al 81 5Oai 70
hogs were $500 head N fair demand hut
lower good to choice Workers at so.35aj s.
grassers and Muhigans Mt si9la5 % ; good
medium and heavy at s. lOa5.5J. Pigs at
81. 25a475
At East Liberty the receipts of cattle were
4 1879 head; market very dun prices LaMc.
OF from last weeks closing prices. Hogs
Receipts, $500 head; market dull i: Philadel-
phias, ST. 40a965; Workers, SG.20a6.35. Sheep
Receipts, 1900 head market slow at about
last weeks closing prices.
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GEORG ETOWk.

Special Correspondence of state journal.
GEoRGEro Sept. Is The oanneries
here arc over-run with peaches. One
house sent ont rs baskets this morning
to private dwelling houses to be pared.
This canning houses cannot get help
enough to work up the fruit. C. IL.
Treat & Co. will dry from rs, 600 to
10000 pounds this season, and could
have dried at least 5000 pounds more il
they could have procured help. This is
also the hight of the tomato season, and
the canners are troubled to flud help to
work th"m up as fast as they come il.
A novelty occurred here about dark
last evening in the shape of marriage
in the court house in Clerk Tomlinson's
office The contracting parties were from
about Gunboro.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-09-20

Lewis the other run Lewis sprsng up
snapped pistol and then hit me on the
side of the head with an iron instrument
knocking me down when Cd my handr
and knees he hit and kick me he then
caught me by the throat and sought TO
choke me, hut falling to do this he
dragged me to the wall of the mill and
attempted to throw me over /; on
one side it is u feet high on the other,
the eide he might have throw me over
to the ground below was rs feet; the
prisoner next abused me terribly and
said il | hallowed he would cut my
throat did not hollow Ls tiiep allowed
nue. to arise and by the light Of the moou
| saw his face against the wall and said =,
"You damn nigger,is it not enough to rob q
man without trying to kill him'' he
said, Eyes" and ran away. My face was
covered with blood my nip broken and
my body beediug and bruised | have
ever sine walked with urutohes; il hap
pentd after IL O'Clock al night; | wss
first kindly baldaeed iy the neiehlois
and then WAS visited hy DIR Caleb
Harlan; | went TO the polio. and In
formed them OF the affair
Cross examination brought out no new
facts.
DR. Caleb Harlan testified as to the
wounds and OF their incurabiity.
The adjournment of court until the
afternoon followed.
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ass0ciated Press Dispatch by Special Wires.
sr JOHN, N. F., Sept. l9.-The French
fishing schooner Mercury, which arrived
at st. Pierre last night from Grand Banks.
picked up on the 18th Instant two New
foundland fishermen named Walsh and
Matthews, who lad been adrift in dory
ak days without food or water. They
finally became delirious and Walsh
opened his veins and sucked the blood to
quenoh his terrible thirst The men
were 10 weak that they had to be hoisted
aboard the Mercury with rope. The
Mercury also brought Captain Hisoock
aud three of the crew OF the wreo ked
Newfoundland barker, Medianna. Taey
could tell nothing of the fate of the
balance of the crew,
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-09-20

The Opening Day Small Attendance
-Tbe Isnee4-.Iudres


Special Correspondence OF state journal. -
MIDDLETowN, Sept 18.--To day was 3
busy one in and about the fair ground.
A greater part of the bustins and com
fusion WAS unnecessary aud eaused by per
SONS having articles exhibit in lhr lii
farent departments wtitinE iIntl thu last
minute to bring them AT 2 O'Clock
to- day only about two.thirds of the ex-
hibits IN he ladies' '.eparimen, had
arrived, consequently proper arrange.
ment OF those al hard rs 0ul Ut th. qnes-
tion. The ladies in charge have one thing
TO congratulate themselves upon : what
exhibits are in are the handsomest that
have been offered for the past five years.
1t seems as II every one had set out to
excel everybody else In every pi. Gu.
There are some handsome paintings and
crayons, which no doubt are the ont
growth of 3 lady's organizing AT classes
in our midst two years ago. IL would lie
unfair 10 siogle ont any one article in the
ne-dlewdrk d@par Uncut, for they are all
deserving, but the preserves We're WY
inviting to the reporter and they are
beautiful through glass jsri,
In the vegetable department, but little
is yet to bs found, except potatoes, and
here We find basket of the finest,
planted, grown and exhibited by ladies
Of this town. There are hosts of tremsn-
dous aquashss aud musk melons, and
several ears OF corn that measure IL
inches in length Geese, ducks, chickens
and pigeons are in abundance and very
fine. There is also oreditable display
Of farming machinery.
In the stock department many thorough
BREEDS are battered; by no means up to
the usual standard. Horses are all
apparently adapted to their respective
classes.
The attendance to-day was very slim,
only about 400 being present. However,
the management does not look for large
attendance on the first day.
There WAS not good showing of race
horses to day, though several of the
horses were we'll matched. The following
ia the result of the running and trotting
races
No. l, society purse of $lc0, running
race, three entered and two started mile
heat. Ford's Fearless won the race with
ease.
No. 2, premium, $3.50; for all borses
owned on the Peninsula with no better
record than $50. Eight entries and five
started Summary
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James Movey, aresident of Rising Sun,

grew a tomato that weighs two pounds.
Charles Warner & Company of this
city lost valuable horse, valued at $500,
from lock-jaw Monday. He ran asnail
into his foot about week ago.
The steamer Republic arrived at the
shipyard of the Harlan & Hollingsworth
Company Monday, where she will re-
main until the opening of next season.
The season Just closed has been a very
successful one.
Mrs. Dorothy Kircup, who lives on
Head street, South Wilmington, took a
deadly dose of laudanum on Saturday
evening with suicidal intent. Her act
was discovered shortly after the drug had
been swallowed. DR.. Patterson was sum,
moned and administered an antidote IL
time to save the woman's life.
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Caroline Republicans.

Special Correspondence OF State journal.
DENTON, Mn, Sept. Ii The Republi-
cans held their primaries in Caroline
county yesterday, and were entirely
harmonious. There we're no contests by
candidates, and only ore ticket was put
forward in any district Among the can
didaies spoken OF for positions on the
ticket was James N. Todd, 70. msrly of
Delaware, son of the R.v. R W. Todd,
who is a prominent asprsnt for the
States attorneyship. 1t is thought he
will receive the nomination.
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Aeaths.
CR0ASDALF

CRoAsD ALE.-At Newark, Del. Charles W.
Croasdale.
CoLL1Ns.-o the l4th inst, Mary Collins, 80
years of her age.
DouGHrEN.- the 10th inst, Mordecls
Doughten.
FINNEG ON the 18th lust, Rosa Finnegan
OF New Castle, aged 10 years.
MASSEY. In New Castle on the 18th inst,
Samuel Il. Massey, aged SO years.
SCHUYLER ton the 10Th last Christian schiller,
aged "a wears.
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Special q orrespondence OF State Journal.
CESTREvlLLE, MD, Sept. l9.-The
friends and supporters of Mr.. William
McKenny of this county fol governor are
rather erestfallen at this writing, as the
Baltimore papers conoede triumph to
the German faction in the strong McLane
delegations elected from Baltimore county.
AT one time Mr.. MoKenny's chances seemed
very good, but 1t seems as II the ring
will triumph.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-09-20

specali COrlesp0ndehce OF state JOurhal.
MILFORD, Sept. 18,-There is being
erected to-day in the Methodist Cemetery
very handsome monument to the mem
ory of General A. 7. A. Torbert. IL was
purchased by Mrs. Torbert this summer
while abe was in Rhode Island On one
side it has a wreath OF flowers with sword
and belt with the inscription Major
General Alfred T. A. 1orbert and date of
birth and death On the opposite side
are Tennyson's lines, "He bore without
abuse the grand old name of gentleman"
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horse belonging to William Nicker-
son of Brsndy~ine hundred, which was
being driven by small boy, took fright
at pile of building materials at Twelfth
aud Orange streets shortly before III
o'cloock yesterday morning and ran down
Twelfth street at full speed. At the
corner of Twelfth and King streets the
dearborn to which the atfrighted animal
was attached struck tree box and ran
into the stone steps at the side of the
Plmnix engine house. Turning
into an alley extending northward
from Twelfth street between King
and French Streets, the beast
proceeded to lot on the southeast corner
OF Thirteenth and King streets. Here it
upset the dearborn, and getting free oil
it's driver and the vehicle dashed down
King street to Fourteenth, along that
thoroughfare to Market, and thence tu
Fifteenth street, where it was stopped by
man who tlourished aspsie 10 its path.
The dearborn was badly broken, Int the
boy escapea injury.