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Daily Republican., 1883-05-08
Another Hicks.IOrdA Affair.

Mrs. Reid, widow Of Colonel Reid,
brother of Whitelaw Reid, of the New
York Tribune, was married in New
Haven, Conn, on Thursday to John M.
Quackenbos, Of Brooklyn. She came TO
New Haven 10 days ago alone, and at
first we to the TOntine Hotel, but sub
sequently took room at the Selden
House. IL was soon whispered about
that she was awaiting the arrival of her
intended husband, and they We're to be
quickly welded in church. 1t was re-
ported that the groom was gentleman
Of large wealth, much her senior in aye,
and bearing an old and respected name.
All this proved to be true. Mrs. kcid
is about 80 years old, while her husband
is 20. She received the bridegroom on
Thursday morning in the hotel parlors,
and later in the day they were quietly
married, and then took the train for
New York. 1t is supposed that it is Il
runaway match, ,and that Mr.. Quacken
bos had goOu reasons to cvade certain
relatives who have been anXiously
awaiting the final disposition Of hls
property, The sequel, it is thoUgLt
may not he unlike that of the ianull.
hi ks Lord case in New York.
Daily Republican., 1883-05-08
Effects Of u Spree.

John Callahan, of WiDcheste.,
sachusetts, went to Wuburn OH )
day night with his three-year.o.d
bought IA gallon Of liquor and "ti.'
spree. After forcing the boy '"'
until he could swallow no more Ut
tai father threw the remainder
liquor in his face. The boy wa, >
with commissions and died ye''t
morning.
Addison Samuel, Il Railroad
foreman, died yesterday at Potts
Penna., from the effects Of havlu-
beaten on the head with n shov'
William Taylor, a colored man
he had discharged. Taylor has Il
Virginia.
William \. Stevens was arrr'
bridgeport, Connecticut, on Sund'
suspicion Of having murdcrrd
iather-in-Iaw, Aaron Nichols. ST
yesterday confessed before the Corr
Jury that he had cut Nichols :
with a razor, but said that he d.'
save his own life and tAat Of li'
which were threatened by Nich'.'
drunken frenzy.
Daily Republican., 1883-05-08
F|F TIL EDITION
Now IL IL Senator Fair

SAN FRANCISCO, May IA c,u
plant was filed in the First ,JuIinia,
District Court of Nevada last WrJnn =
day by Theresa Fair against Jane. ~ ~
Fair. The cause OF acticn is aLI
terry on the part Of the defendant ' rh
y aintti states she was married IN d.t'
dant in Calavaris county, California !"
December, 1862, and came to Nry,i H.
with him in 1856.
She had lived with him until f.,
months ago, when she became co,niz,n, ~"
OF certain acts Of infidelity on th4 nar,
OF the defendant, since which time M sh
has not lived with him. The p,ain,is
states that the result Of the marIiarp h,
tween the plaintiff and defendant wa,
four children, James G. .Ir., aged % ~,
Charles Lewis, aged IL Theresa Aljr.
aged 10, and Virginia, aged $.
The plaintiff says the defendau, l,,
possession and control Of large anonnt
OF community property, the particular.
OF which she cannot state. Mrs, Faj1
prays judgment as follows That A ii
vorce be granted her and that she I,l
awarded the custody of the children
that such portion of community rr@I
crty be allowed and set apart as sbail
be equitable and just that the dplpr1
dant be required to pay into court !
reasonable sum TO detray the expen.e A
the action and consel fees, and that ln.l
defendant pay alimony in such Al,
amount as the Court may deem inst ,r h
the support OF the plaintiff and cAlIl
ren during the pendency of the ,ul'
Senator Far was on the Cun,~.rl
last Wednesday, the day the papyrl
were served on him, but left for Sa,
Francisco the same evening. Tie af,1
has created qnite a sensa,ioni in Virginia
City on account of the high standing il
society OF both parties and the stpaX
wealth Of MIR. Fair, who also rppe,rnr
in the United States Senate.
Daily Republican., 1883-05-08
The Harrington Case.

The PhiIaa' :"t lines says ~
Farrinliurt, um"n Of the ship y
NJ. SIN ,NuD, y hu has been accG',
causinE 'rc death by drowning o: 7
~ ! shrr, second mate Of the ~
while in the Delaware, ON TnU'
Ia-l, was before United States
missioner Edlnunus yesterday
was no person present on bella / .
States Of New Jersey and De!a
District Attorney Valentine read
,iun j,331 of the revised statutes
timing the juri diction of the |!
Std;es in cases of murder on the
seas, and said he was satisfied tia
prisoner could not be- held On the e.
of murder.
He would, however, be held Il
another section for resisting ahJ
saulting an officer in the eXerrlsr Fl
lawful duties, " on the high seas u.
other waters" The Comm s,iou''
fused the request Of counsel for t!Ir
oner that he be discharged, dS he
been charged with murder. The I
missioner, however, put Farringto.
der $3, 500 bail and committed hin.
default, 10 answer at the tenn o! q.
which hrginS in rWO weeks.
Daily Republican., 1883-05-08
Stock khOIdcrs MePtiny.

Tn" Stockholders Of the Wilmington
and NortAcru Railroad Company held
their annual meeting in E"ading yes.
terIav. The Board Of Directors. an!
the Old officers Wrr" re elected a r, -U-
luton was adopted to increase III ul
debtednr>s SiUU,0uU, for he purIu ,v ut
building branches
The Treasurer report was p.,,, ,'l,
showing the gross earning, for IT," trlr
1882 to have been S33H, ,D92 90 operating
expenses, S264, ,O2S. S1 taxes, o4,GjG,Gj
interest on bonds and redemption ol
branch bonds, 81, ,O9l * net earning.
S5S, 3l516 ;'incrra-. over earning, Of Tie
year 1881, Sl4,0SO.G 90
The Company is now il, an "xrr' ."ur
condition, and have recently purchased
a large locomotive, which will be- used
for eXcursi" ion husines, during tnr SEA
sOn.
Daily Republican., 1883-05-08
Cruelty that was MonstrOus.

A ease Of horrible cruelty to an or
phan child, eleven years of age, by her
aunt, Mrs. Jane Joyce, has been dis
covered at Salem, Mass. The little girl
was found emaciat"d and with bruises,
scars,and sores from head to foot. Marks
Of rope wer. found around its neck and
the child stated thai Mrs. Joyce tied her
with a rope to a post in the cellar, and
kept her there from nine o'clock at
night to three O'Clock in the morning.
The child has been cornpeled 10 wheel
manure to a field, carry water, to water
the garden, stand at the washtnb and
wash clothes for hours, and has been
frequently beaten with a leather strap.
II has ruIningsore on one foot, caused
by the woman holding il under "a kettle
OF boiling water and letting it drop on
her foot drop at time. Mrs. Joyce
bas had charge of the "hId sine.
August, 1881, when it, mother dird,
and has been paid ~ Il week by the
Ov"rserrs of the Poor for the care If it
and another. She has been in Tn. habit
of begging for them, on the plea ;hat
she had four children Of her own.
Daily Republican., 1883-05-08
An Egg Eating Contest.

On a wager Of ten dollars, Edward
Latferty, Of Boyertown, Brrk> County,
Pa. is undertaking to eat five goose
eggs day for the space of twenty days
On Saturday he swallowed hi.cighth
instalIrnent The people in Boyertown
are highly Interested in the attempt
Every body in the place is talking about
it and the n"ighbors are uakingalI
sorts Of small bets On the result. Moth
ing las 50 ,trred Boyertown for u ION.
time. Lat1rr'y isa young man Of -,
small and tmu, but blessed with n,
excellent appetite. He di,Iikes the
nOtori ~ which hr has suddenly a.,
tanned, but i conf dent of wnnng his
wager and r.r" !arr< he will stick il ont.
Daily Republican., 1883-05-08
Items of Interest,

The President Of the City Railroad
Company Of New Orleans last might
made IA formal offer Of S20o, 900 to The
Worlds Industrial and Cotton Crntrn-
NAL Exposition if the building be locat-
sd near the lines Of that Company.
Thomas A. + !ison and others, repre-
senting S2,O0O,0 600 capital, have filed
articles OF Incorporation at Albany, ol
the Electric Railway Company Ot The
United States. The object is "to de-
vel"p electricity a. "A motor for the pro-
pulsion Of Railroad trains"
A. .. Tinstnan x Co., coke manu-
factnrers Of Pittsburg, made an assign
ment yesterday. Their llablries
amount to S3l6, 900, of which So 900 is
secured.
Honolulu advices state that the large
Chinese immigration IS the absorbing
question. AT the rat" the Chinese are
now arriving thy will soon ontuumnor
the natives. Meetings Of protest are
constantly being held
Daily Republican., 1883-05-08
DEATHs.

SMITH-On Monday morning, May 7th,
Mrs. Rebecca Smith, in the roth year Of her
age.
Relatives and friends Of the family are re-
spectfully invited to attend the funeral from
the residence Of her sOn.in- law, John 5. POin.
sett. No. Buena Vista street, Ninth ward,
on Wednesday afternoon, at3 o'clock. In.
terinent at Riverview cemetery.
Her languishing head Is at rest,
It's thinkings and achings are DER.
Her quiet immovable breast
Il panied with afiictions no more.
CUMMlNS-On Monday, the 7th inst, Mrs.
Sarah Cummins. In the s1th year OF her age.
The relatives and friends are respectfully
invited to attend the funeral from the
residence Of her son-D-law, Edmund Provost,
No. al East 7th street, on Wednesday, the
9Th inst. Service at the house at 3 O'Clock p.
IN. lnterment at Wilmington and Brandy
wine Cemetery.
Daily Republican., 1883-05-08
Grnnd Army ylslts,

Last evening Department COmman-
der Ross and Past Department Com
mander McNair, paid an official visit to
Reynolds Post, No. Q, at Newark
They found everything in a satisfactory
condition., and returned about 10 clock
and with Assistant inspector General
White and Department Inspector Price,
who had officially visited Smyth Post,
proceeded to the headquarters Of Charles
Sumner Post, No. 4, which was inspect
ed in due form.
Daily Republican., 1883-05-08
THIRD EDITION. .
CITY SCHOOL BOARD.
Organization Of the New Board
Last tNight-Re. Election Of the Old
(bf1iCePN |

GENERALIZATION OF the New bOAfU
Last Night-Re. Election Of the Old
Officers.
The new Board of Education met for
organization last evening, with all the
holding over members in their respective
seats, and the newly elected members
present to be sworn in. Dr. keables
called the meeting to order and Stans-
bury j. Wiley was made temporary
chairman, and Henry B. Morrow, tenn
poary Secretary. Messrs. keables, Fue-
kel and Reeve were appointed COIN
mittee en- credentials, and recess was
taken until the committee examined
the certificates of the newly y-elected
members.
In short time the committee re.
turned and reported having inspected
the certificates Of election and found
them correct. The report was accepted,
the oath of Office read by the Secretary,
and the newly elected members sworn
and affirmed by the President as fol-
lows:
First ward, l.. w. Palmer; Second
ward, JAS. j. Monaghan Third ward,
William Kyne; Fourth ward, John
Hanson Fifth ward, 5. Redmond
Smith, w. Scott Vernon; Sixth ward
Samuel f Belts Seventh ward, Charles
Baird; Eighth ward, Beaton Smith
Ninth ward, f. &. Shortlidge; Tenth
ward, William &. Grier Eleventh
ward, Jacob Pusey.
After being sworn i'll an election of
officers was entered into, when Mr.
Grier nominated DIR. f. &. Shortlidge
for President, and Mr. Hotfecker pre-
scented the name of Charles Baird Dr.
Shortlidge declined the nominations A
ballot being taken resulted as follows
Charles Baird, 49, f. &. Shortldge, /
Newton Sample, |; b. X. Heslcr, | . |
Mr.. Baird was declared elected, and on
motion Of Mr.. kyne his election was
made unanimous. The newly chosen
President took his seat and thanked the |
Board for the honor conferred. Henry |
B. Morrow was elected Secretary and |
Treasurer and James f. Daley Bailit'.
After the election of officers the Board |
adjourned and Immediately thereafter
special meeting Of the Board was called |
i'll due form in order to fix the matter
of the annual appropriation. Themeet |
ing being called to order the Finance |
Committee were authorized to pre-
pare all estimate of the revenue and ex-
penses of the Board for the ensuing wear
and present it to Council at its meeting
this evening, when the appropriation
for the next fiscal year will be settled
upon. The Board then adjourned.
Daily Republican., 1883-05-08
Stolen Saw Recovered.

Some time az" A. Eckman, I'll
I'd by Harry l.ap-, the CONTRACT
a s,w stolen from his tool ches''
the time Mr.. Eckman was conf
his house by sickness, and II
ystery what had become OF
notice OF the il,it was lodged VI
Chief Of Police, and through Inl.
tion obtained, the stolen saw :"
covered yesterday by one of the q"
Mr.. Eckman brought "a friend "I
station last evening, and after f.
his property, was allowed 70 .
away. ne > ..ted that he did no
10 prosecute the one who took Il.
Daily Republican., 1883-05-08
FOURTH EDITION,
THE LABOR WORLD.
Strikes and Strikers-The Con ntct
Between Capital and Labor.


1t was rumored in Pittsburg last
evening that several lodges of the Anal.
gamated Association had begun a
movement for compromise on the basis
of general reduction of ten per cent.
in the wages of the mill workmen for
the ensuing year. The manufacturers
say snch an offer would probably he
accepted
About 1000 of the 5000 coal miners of
the Pittsburg district, who struck last
week, have resumed work at the re-
duced rate.
About one-third of the cigar manu-
facturers of Chicago having refused 10
pay the advance demanded, their EN-
plOyees struck yesterday. The other
shops are paying the advance.
The employees of four shoe factories
in Marblehead, Massachusetts, struck
yesterday against reduced price list.
Fourteen hundred operators are out.
About forty coal shovellcrs employed
along the North River in New York
stru, X yesterday for AN advance of one
ceLt-per ton. Their demand was grant
ed upon only one boat.
The union printers employed al the
University Press at Cambridge, Massa-
chusetts struck yesterday tor higher
wages.
The puhdlers at the Reading Iron
Works struck last night for semi
monthly payments, instead of monthly,
as heretofore.
The striking coal miners near Col
linsville, Illinois, have become SO de
monstrative" towards the workers that
the Governor has ordered the Sheritts
of st. Clair and Madison counties, on
the boundary line between which the
miners are situated, 10 take measures
for the preservation "t the pra," and
the protection OF the uipan! > prop
erty.
The three large rubber factories in
New Brunswick, New Jersey, resumed
operations yesterday. The New Jer-
sey Rubber Shoe Company took in H.
800 hands, the New brunswick Rubber
Company 1000, and the Meyer Rubber
Company 800.
Daily Republican., 1883-05-08
The (heADest Vet.

people do not get cheap spring suits
It is not the iaut Of the clOrhinv mcr-
chants Here is the " Sew philadrl-
phia one Price Clothing Manufacturing
Company" whose advertisement is IN
o.day' 5 paper, offering $50 down to SO
suits for just hair that much money. -
The company is established at l2ls
Market street, Philadelphia.
Daily Republican., 1883-05-08
Caucus Last Evening

A caucus of the Republican III
Of City Council was held last e'
for the purpose OF fixing the
priations tor the ensuing W"
estimates for which will be pre-
to Council tli, evening. Ii Is
stood tnat the Water Commits,
was discussed, but nothing t.
could be ascertained Conceri''
MATTER.
Daily Republican., 1883-05-08
Ptltsburg'h BABY SHOW.

Pittslurp viii hold baby show this
week, i'll which th"r" are eighiy-six en-
tries, including six pairs Of twins and
two sets OF tripl"ts. Tn" show will be
open three hours each afternoon and two
each evening daring the week. There
are six prizes, one each for the best be.
havrd baby, for the smailcs, baby, Tor
tn" fati"st baby, for the brightest baby,
tor tn" largest baby and for the young
est baby There is also prize for the
hrpttirst mother. one medical man.
one preacher and two newspaper men
have ha the courage to accept the posi-
ton Of Judges, but the ffth man willing
TO brave the scorn and Indignation of
the disappointed mothers has not yet
been found.
Daily Republican., 1883-05-08
Irish Point Embroideries,

Just received a new lot OF
these popular and desirable
goods, embracing several
numbers, which we will sell as
low as IS cents a yard. Con
sidering the width and style
Of the goods, they are very
cheap.
Daily Republican., 1883-05-08
1i1lelD( Collars.

A fine assortment Of ladies' and child
rens plain and fancy linen collars. A
big job on the counter at 10 cents. NJ.
T.. Riley 22S King street.
Daily Republican., 1883-05-08
FOR FUEL.

DkOPDSALS FOR FUEL
OFFICE on LIGHT House INSPECTOR
Fourth District, at 2Oy 5. Sixth street,
i'htladelphia May = 1883.
Sealed prOp0Sa Il will be received at this
Dihce until Il o'clock, m, on Monday. the
2Hth day IF May, lo'3, for uel for Vessels and
stations in the District, fur the fiscal year
ending June 80. hA.
Forms Of proposal and printed specifications
glvint tulI particulars ~ to the kinds Of fuel
required. the Juantitvahd quality. the terms
ncIlyerS ana payment, can DO obtained at
thi' office
The rght j. reserved to reject any and all
bid. and to waive any defects.
FRED RODGERS. Commander U.SN.
M eUd.lt Liz ht House inspector
Daily Republican., 1883-05-08
A AduIter8tcd Tea to be iSenf

Much interest is manifested E
fate Of the cargo of tea cxanlll
New York Custom House eNi'
and condemned by them under IL
law. a formal notice was strEr
Saturday on the importers that u
had been adulteratel with spu"i"
exhausted leaves and that 1t ~.
sent back 10 the port Of eXPo''
which happen, to be Canada,
two months. If it !, not stht
the prescribed time, it will be "'
ed.
Daily Republican., 1883-05-08
Victoria Lawns.


Our stock Of these popu-
lar summer fabrics is very
complete, but we invite at
tentiOn to two numbers that
are SO very much under reg,
ular prices that even the
most exacting customer must
admit that they are a bargain.
IS pieces at 10 cents, new
er sold under l2p cents.
50 pieces at IS cents, new
er sold under 20 cents.
Daily Republican., 1883-05-08
Misf1t PaT|oTs,
No. | E. Fourth Street,
WILMINGTON, DEL.
WILMINGTON, DEL.
DHlLA DELPHiA WILMINGTJ AND
i BALTIMORE RAILROAD
NJ ARCH linn lsSY

MARCH l4TH, 1858.
Trans leave Wilmington as follows
For Ph'lidelplna and Intermediate sta.
lions, t.aj 100, 1879 q. m; 230, 400 30, 800
p. III.
Philadelphia (exprcssi 2, 2.23, $50, 7.5O,s.l5,
., 9.39, 9.5s. ii. 53 a. N. 2l5, l.53 BIZ $40
G.3s. 7.26 p. H.
New York, 100 2Z}. $50. 655. p.5s, ll.bs a
III. tl23s, | So. 80, 5.l7. 6.3s, 7.2G p. IN.
Baltimore and intermediate stations, vi
0.l7, 1000 Il. IN. 800 p. IN.
Baltimore and Bay Line, S.j7 p. In.
Baltimore and Washington, l.42, 4.6l, sos,
All a. III. 100, "lUy, 800, 8.57, ll.U4 D. M
Baltimore only, LOS, lO.Oc d. Ii. 1928 and Q
p. IN
Trains tor Delaware Division leave for:
New Castle, 500 $40 =. III. lO5, 3OO, sN
p. H., and II. 55 night
Harrington and Intermediate stations, $40
a. IN. iO6, b.25 =. IN.
Delmar and Intermediate stations, $40 q.
m.; LOS y. m.
SUNDAY TRAINS.
Philadelphia and intermediate station
BIC a. Il: 700 ni., 5,aJ, .,,J, 9.55 p. Ii.
Philadelphia and New York, 200, Us u
IN. 5l7, e.3s, 7.26 y. H.
Baltimore and Washington, "A, 4.hl, sOt,
9.l7 a. M; ll.U p. IN. baltimore, LOS a. IN.
For further Information, passengers arc ~
ierred to the timetables posted at tho sta,
tons.
Trains marked ~ are limited express, upon
which extra fare IL charged
CHARLES Il. PU3H, J. X. WOOD,
General Manager 1eDerai Passenger Agent
Daily Republican., 1883-05-08
LIST OP lEILEs

2,219 Prizes. amounting tO........... S5z2, 800
Application tor rates to clubs should be
made only at the office Of the Company in New
Orleans.
For information apply to
M. A. DAUPHIN,
New Orleans, LIN.
or M. A. DAUPHlN,
COZ seventh ST., Washington, Dc.
Daily Republican., 1883-05-08

N1ANIED--3 fIKLS, CIGAR MAk
w nr, ~ 20 to Dover. Apply at i,gdI
Store ) " Cor 9th and ShipIey streets
Wcdncs lay 10 Il =. M. mS,lt+
Daily Republican., 1883-05-08
CROSBY ( HILL
Take pleasure in announcing
one of the best
B ARC A IN s
EVER OFFERED IN
nDNCN H0nnC
IMPORTED DRESS GOODS,

The fabric being Pur e
Wool French Illuminated
Bengaline 42-inch wide, in
nine different colorings, cost
s. cents to import, worth IS
cents at retail.
Our price for this lot is 46
cents a yard.
In all the range of dress
goods offered this season it
would be difficult to find any
thing better adapted for sum
mer wear, while the price is
marvelously low,
Daily Republican., 1883-05-08

LyOR SALE--A SEA tOND HAND DEAR
II born. in good order, suitahI" FORA hu'k
Ster ran be seen nj 81 Eat Fourth street
Apply there or at 4lS Taylor st. m1-otd-l.w+
Daily Republican., 1883-05-08

from 10 cents to SI.OO a
yard, including the most de-
sirable and popular fabrics Of
the season, at prices which
we think cannot be beat in
any market.
Daily Republican., 1883-05-08
THE 1900
CORN CURE
Challenges the World On It.
Merits "~ rs Grand Results,


NuI,rE. HAVING KENTkD Ih|
" prpp"rt. NJ. -, Market trr,t. Tor
term # ."r.. 'e to'r removed our ,'urf
t. tne "l slId a. No G3l King .trce', ~her"
we vii. %" li"nsoh ~ >rc our friends "lll.
1haonll- ''rm tor past t,yors, anu hoping
tor r"n I'. mNr: ~ the ''mr, wr remain,
I'spPri q Il. PARRY .iE.,
ihH"i T., 4 PARRY.
fCENrS WtRU-A BOY NAMED
- Robert Pnultrrer aI' luout u wears,
an hir1'nr.d i'prDnDup 20 learn the farm
ing hu-tHrss. ran away uu -, nght Of Ihr .th
inst The abov" ward viii be paid Tor his
return. hut m 0rrrl"s. An ucr,Ins are tor
bidd"n to trUst ,r lrrhor htm pu NV account
lENINC. WOODWARD
m'-"t' %ear Brandywine Springs
~ NOT1CE-TNE GENTLEMAN WHO
~ lett y diagonal cont wtih me about one
year ago, for O. .. tIOseOf hayu. It cleaned.
Is hereby NJ HoI 'pcOmc and yet the sam
with 10 dH!-. ~ 10 will be 'old to pay ior
the work dun" T. ROW
mS-1tt 80. ~ king street,