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Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-08-16
WORSIIIH IN THE WOODS.
The Brandywfne Summit Camp
Meeting-Interestin Services.

The Brandywine Summit Camp
Meeting-Intcrestin Services.
Special Correspondence of State journal.
BRANDYwINE SUMMIT CAMP GROUND,
Aug. 14.-To-day's services commenced
at O'Clock with prayer meeting at the
stand. The Rev. N. W. Clarke Of Beth
lehem, Pa, preached from Romans 1, l6,
at 10 O'Clock. A prayer nesting, con-
Quoted by the venerable Mr.. Hanoe, was
held in Sloan tent at 2 o'clock. The
afternoon sermon was preached at 3
o'clock by the Rey. R. Smith of Crozier-
Vile. His text WAS selected from Psalms
xGI, /. At the close of the discourse, the
Rev. Maris Graves, preacher in charge,
made an address and conducted a short
prayer service. The Rev. W. W. w.
Wilson OF Frederick preached in the even
ing. All the dlscourses were interesting
and attentively heard.
The Rev. J. L Smith of Mt. Salem will
preach on Tbursdsy.
The following ministers are in attend
snce: The Rev. J. S. j. Mcconnell, pre-
siding elder of the South Philadelphia
district, the Rev. L. l. Hubbard of Girls
field, the Rev. w. W. w. Wilson of
Frederick, the Rev. j. E, Smith of Mt.
Salem, the Rov. l.. w. Lsyfeld of Bethel
station, and the Rev. Maris Graves OF
Sloan Church,
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-08-16
Work on the PsrsOnage-Base Ball
A Crowded Jail-Busy Mills.

Work on the PsrsOnage-Base Ball
A Crowded JaiI-Busy Mills.
Special Correspondence OF Every Evening.
New CASTLE, Aug. 10 The work of
the new parsonage is progressing finely.
Nearly 500 we're raised in the Sunday
school on Sunday toward the building,
The Namcless Base Ball Club played a
nine Of men, the Poodles, yesterday.
The score was DO to 81 in favor of the
latter.
The tramps recently arrested here aud
in Wilmington have swelled the number
of prisoners in the jail beyond any figures
known for long time. The prisoners
number about l40, j5 or so Of whom are
tramps.
Jesse Reeves, chief clerk at the Della
ware Iron Works, left this city for Phila-
delphia yesterday morning. Last night
his wife received summons to that city,
saying that Mr.. Reeves was seriously ill.
The Brady Senate Base Ball Club has
two games on the boards for next week
with Seaford nine at Seaford on
Wednesday, and Milford nine at Milford
on Thursday.
The William Lea & Sons Co.'s flour
mill here is shipping an unusually large
amount of flour, the eonsignments reach
ing as his as six car loads day. The
other mills and factories are making good
steady shipments.
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4 BLOODY fIGnr IN DARBY.
How JOhn Wright BATTERED His
SfeDfatsser with q Ease ssnIl Bat.

How JOhn Wright Battered His
stepfatter with "a Base BAH Bat.
James Graham. oo'0rsd aged %, of
Darby township, Delaware county, was
attacked by his stepson, John Wright,
aged %, on Sunday night and so badly
injured that his attending physician says
he cannot recover. Wright fled and has
not been found. The provocation was
NOTICE from Graham to his stepsop, who
is an indolent fellow, that be could no
longer afford to board man with his
appetite for 50 a week. This reference
to Wrigbt's appetite made him mad aud
the Philadelphia Times thus describes in
its usual romancing way the fight which
may have followed
With these words John drew razor
and rushed at his stepfsther. The old
man ran behind a centre table and,
seizing stool, tried to defend himself.
Wright slashed at him with the razor so
savsgely that the old man raa out of the
door and, jumping off the porch, snatched
up heavy ash base ball bat aud struck
an attitude of defense. That, however,
did not intimidate Wright, who passed
forward with the razor. Graham then
ran into the house, followed by Wright.
In the dining room the men clinched,
and Mrs. Graham heard her husband say:
"Well, see one or other OF us has got to
die" All this time Mrs. Graham and
her little daughter were screaming at the
top of their voices. In their struggle the
men knocked over the table and upset a
coal oil lamp, which broke and set fire to
the carpet and furniture. Mrs. Graham
then tried to separate the men. Her son
turned and slashed at her with
the razor. 1t caught her left
forearm and made cash five
inches long and as deep as the
bone. The terrified woman fell to the
floor insensible. In the meantime
Graham had dropped The bat and fled to
the yard, where he tried to conceal Linn
self behind box-hedge. Selling the
bat, Wright followed and came mp with
the old man, who WAS on his knees. He
tried to rise and as he did 80 Wright !elled
him like an OK with the bat. Wright
continued to beat the insensible mau
until the bat was shivered. Throwing
down the fragments of the bat he ex
claimed "I'here, ---- you, | guess I've
finished You" HIS then jumped the
garden feuos aud fled.
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THE WESTERN UNION AIfEAD
And the STRIKERS Likely TO be starve,
Into Submission.

Associstec prses dispatch by spectrl Wi"se,
New YORK, Aug. 15.--The Western
Union officials said this morning that
everything is remarkably quiet, that the
wires were not tempered with last night
and that consequently there was 10 delay
in getting at work this morning. They
also stated that business was Increasing
every day and they were able to
haudle it promptly, notwithstand-
ing ell reports to the contrary.
The attitude of the Western Union
company remains unchanged with regard
to the strike, and there is now apparently
very little prospect that the brotherhood
will obtain what it has demanded. 1t IL
said that there are many among
the striking operators who have
begun to feel that it is useless 10 continue
the fight any longer and they predict
that . failure Of the strike will DO the
dsath OF the Brotherhood Of Photographers
IA it Was of the league - years ago
The Gold & Stock telegraph wires gere
ali i'll working order this morning, the
injuries Of yesterday having been fully
repaired. Il ia thought that tbs re-
doubled vigilance of the police, IN eonse-
quence Of yesterdays order, prevented
the wire cutters from carrying out theiT
usual programme last night.
AT noon to-day committee of six
striking operators, formerly employed by
the Western Union Telegraph Company,
waited upon Mr.. Eckert and asked for an
interview, which Was granted. 1t is not
known what propositions they have to
advance.
The committee said they represented
the Morse operators, the Wheatstone
operators and the linemeu' in
the employ of the Western Unio Il
but that the call was not to be
considered as a weakening on the psrt OF
| the Brotherhood. Their purpose was to
inquire on what terms the men would lie
taken back into the service.
| General Eckert said he would recon
mend that those now out should apply
to their respective superintendent as to
the terms for resumption of work.
l
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-08-16
FOREIGN NOTES.

The Count de Chambord is worse.
A shock OF earthquake has been felt at
Bosnia.
Lord Chief Justice Coleridge has sailed
for New York.
There wers "A deaths from cholera in
Alexandria Monday.
James McDermOtt has been remanded
Tor trial in Liverpool. .-..
A party of msn shot and severely
wounded farmer near Killarney.
conservative and home ruler have
heen nominated for the vacant seat Tor
Sligo county.
The yield of wheat in Mrauce will be
only four. ffths of the average crop of the
last 10 years.
Dispatches from Madagascar confirm
the accounts of differences between the
French and English.
The police authorities of Carpamore
have asked the government to proclaim
nationalist meeting there.
There has been no confirmation OF the
report that case Of cholera has been dis
covered at Flushing, Holland.
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IYILMINGToN,s MARKET.
How IL Looked Tuesday Afternoon
"A Few QuOtaIlOms.

"" NLeAVthaAphP-
Wilmipgton's street market presented
q fine appearance Tuesday afternoon as
the JOURNALS market reporter wendell
his way through the dense crowds on
King street in order to post himself on
the vegetables and fruits of the season.
Huge piles Of watermelons, baskets Of
egg plants, corn, potatoes, tomatoes,
peaches and osntaloupes on one side of
the pavement, minor vegetables and pro-
duoe on the other, crowds Of people with
sour, ugly, pleasant and smiling express
sions on their faces, struggling for pas
sage, in between, wagons jostling in the
street, the small boy lying in ambush for
rejected and rotten fruit, all formed a
sight we'll worth seeing.
The different opinions entertained by
some of the King street dealers is very
amusing. One told the reporter that
there was a glut in melons, and another
that there wasn't enough to go around.
But 1t is a fact that the crop OF water
melons and cantaloupes this year is slim,
and the reason advanced for it is that the
cold nights destroyed many of the vines.
Another dealer, who was much inter-
ested in watermelons, declared TO the re-
porter that if Moses had only struck a
watermelon patch instead of rock he
would have made himself solid with the
children of Israel.
Watermelons are selling at $40 to $40
per hundred Wholesale, and retail are
quoted in two grades, prime 30a50 cents
and oulls 5al0 cents. Catalogues hold
hard to the old price, 3s5 oents apiece
and 40a60 cents per basket.
"How is the sweet potato market 2"
asked the reporter of a dealer in that
delicious vegetable. "There are not
many of them yet" he replied. "They
will come right along after WHILE"
They are also quoted in two grades,
Short Nansemonds, $1.25, and general
varieties, sl.l0 per basket. There is a
glut in the tomato market this year, and
dealers find it very hard to get rid of
them. They sell as low as 20 cents per
basket. Peaches are coming in now in
quantities and the market consists of
Troths and Crawford's EARLY, the former
being quoted at zoe. retail, 65a75c. whole
sale, and the latter at SOC. retail and
$la1. 90 Wholesale, these quotations
having reference to the half 8 peck and
the basket.
The apple crop is light, thegrsde Blush
being quoted, at SO cents per basket.
There is plenty of cabbage at 75o. to 81
per basket. In the white potato
market, the Early Rose is selling at
81 cents per basket, Burbanks 80 cents
and Peerless ditto. They are quoted at
FROM to IL cents per half peck, regard
less OF grade.
A very illiterate old farmer was inter
viewed by the reporter. He was asked
whether he sold the most peaches to the
rich or poor people, and replied: 'Them
what has the cash gifts than peaches and
don't you forgit it."
Other quotations are as follows: Corn,
Soc; beans, $780,; eggs, $780,; butter, Boa
35c.; pears, 15c.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-08-16
MASONIC ELECTIONS


Associsted lreas Dlsusteh by spaclai Wires,
DENVER Coz Aug. 15--The election OF
officers of the General Grand Council OF
Royal and Select Mssons took place
yesterday at the trienual assembly now
in session with the following result:
NJ. p, General Grand Master, G.. IL
osgood of Buffalo; p. 2, General Grad
Deputy Master, George j. finekard OF
New Orleans, La; K. Il. General Grand
P. o. and W., G.. W. Cooley, Mime .po
Lis, MIMI P. General Grand Treasurer,
orestes AbsenteT, Columbus, o.; P. Gen
eral Grand Recorder, Benjamin F. uoller,
Memphis, Tenn; p. General Grand Cap
tain OF Guards, Robert Van Vesoles, Ind,
p. General Grand Conductor OF the Coun-
Gil, John Hsisht, S6merville, Macs; 2.
General Grand Marshal, Henry S. Orrne,
Los Angeles, Cal; p. General Grand
Steward, George L. Mason, Baltimore,
The officers were installed by p. NJ. L.
Grand Master, Alfred +. Chapman General
drand High Priest OF Boston, Mass.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-08-16
Il RACING GALE.


phia.
Yesterday s Philadelphia Times.
Wabash, the two yesr-0ld calico calf
that is credited with R mile racing record
of 20, was brought to Philadelphia on
Monday by his owner, Colonel Charles j.
Burns of Evansville, ludiana Wabash
has won sevsu rsGes off the reel this
summer aud vas only beaten once. On
that occasion he fell down. at Bedford
Park, on Wednesday last, he easily beat
in 2.20. After the race Colonel Burns
declined to accept al oifer If 81, 500 tor
his flset- footed bovine.
To show the oslf's speed he was cad
died and mounted by lis pound jockey
yesterday, at Belmon: Park, and Mr..
Horizons b IN. Ciorinda, with a record of
2.24, was started against him. Clorinda
went away in the lead when the word
'tgo" was given, but Reilly, the jockey
on the oslf, quickly clapped spurs into
its sides, and with below that was
heard a mile off Wabash hoisted his tail
like a jackssatf and set sail after the
tsotter. The crowd of horsemen present
at once saw that Wabash had a mixed
but fast gait that is peculiar to himself.
When on the back stretch his legs seem
to sprangle ont on all sides at once, aud
he bowed his back like q bucking
bronoho and blew cloud of steam out OF
his nostrila. Colonel Burns proudly
waved his hand towards him, and said
to the crowd on the quarter stretch !:
SNOW, you all watch that critter hump
himself" If "Lui1ping" meant below
ing until the astonisLed Cloriada b0ltsd
across the track and stood trembling
against the outside rails, Wabash csr-
tsinly did what the Colonel expected
Wabash came along like locomotive,
passed the bewildsred mare and was
Looping into the home stretch before the
timorous Clorinia's driver could induce
her to trot. Wabash WOE By an aighth
Of mills and WAS eheered b. every
spectator except Mr.. Horton, who
rythmically said to his driver ''Well,
don't it bent" The calf viii fa9e at
Point Breeze or Suffolk Park OF Saturday.
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At THE sToCK EXCHANGE.
Il Resume of the Morning Dealings
In NeN York.


Annotated Press ptspatrn By spseial Wlres,
New YoRK, Aug. IA large number
of persons thronged the visitors gallery
at the Stock Exchange this morning, "a
peoting to see the sosres OF yes
terday repeated. Western Union
stock, which closed at "A yesterday,
dropped to 72l on the opening of ths
market to-day. 1t was feared that rail.
rosd stocks would suffer a similar
decline, but these opened at !"
slight advance on the closing H.
urea of yesterday and soon Western
Union rallied and sold at 7It, hut
shortly declined to 70. Several brokers
expressed the opinion that no failures
would occur to day, ard that I'll,
fsTersh feeling would subside before
the close Of the days business. Others not
go sausuiue found encouragement in the
frmer feeling on Change, bnt thought it
more than possible that the improved coz
dition was temporary and feared that tie
day might bring forth disastrous results
The ofiicers of the Stock Exchange thought
that there was foundation for hope aud
encouragement in the present outlook.
The firm of George w. BRllou " Com.
pany has not yet prepared the statement
OF its condition. They expect, however, to
have it completed some time during the
day.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-08-16

OF "Glern's sulphur Soap" there is the harm
less material for a dozen superb compilations.
surface of the face neck, and arms and hands
cannot he excelled by Nature in her happlest
mood. Indeed to all appearance it is the work
of nature and not of art, aud herein consists its
sterling recommendation. Beware of counter
feits. See hat so. N .Crittenton, proprietor lis
printed on each packet, without which none is
genuine. SOLD by druggists at 25 cents; three
cakes 80 cents. For gray whiskers or
moustache, as well as for those silver threads
which will intrude on the heads of middle
aged beauty their is no dye so natural, durable
and reliable as "Hllrs instantaneous Hair
Dye" 1t contains no property of the metallic
yes,
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-08-16

William Nirnberger, 81 years old, COM
mitted suicide Tuesday morning by
swallowing mixture OF rat poison and
laudanum.
Cornelius Lorgin, So years old, died at
the University Hospital Tuesday,
whittier he had been taken with his leg
broken about week ago. 1t is alleged
that he was knocked down by John
Kenney and received the injury stated
ksnney is in custody.
The Board of Fire Escapes has decided
to place on view, in their roOms,a sample
of the rope and chain which, according
to the act of 1879, is required to be
placed in all ROOMS of hotels, colleges,
factories and similar buildings, to fscili-
tate the escape of inmates in case of fire.
Upon the petition of Professors D..
Hayes Agnew and Alfred Stille, judge
Mitchell has granted q preliminary
injunction to restrain the publication of a
volume now about to be issued by DR..
Samuel NJ. Miller. The complainants
allege that the book is csrelessly made
up from their lectures and the lectures OF
Prof. R. A. +. Penrose, and would ipjure
them financially as we'll as professionally.
Angelica Ratio, an Italian woman, was
arrested Tuesday by an agent of the
Society to Protect Children from Cruelty,
on the charge of being professional
beggar and using her four children fol
mendicsnt purposes. 1t is alleged that
| she has an industrious husband, lives il
comfortably furnished house and dresses
well, except when on begging expeditions
She was held in bail for a further hearing
The Chief Engineer reported to- til,
Board of Fire Commissioners Tuesday
that, during the Gre at the buildings o
the Knickerbocker Ice Company, Fren
and Willow streets, the engines were un
able to get sufficient supply of waite
from the plugs, and had to be sent to tn
wharves. He also said that in the ole
and built-up portion of the city the waite
supply is VIGOROUSLY limited, being sup
piled by the small aud inadgqasts main
of 50 years ago.
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a srinister Assassi,,atcd.

A1aprintel Press Dispatch by Special Wires.
LuLNG, TEXAS, Aug. l5.--Yestsrday
afternoon Lawrence Denman met the Rev.
r. q. Sswell on the street. and, drawing a
44-caI,bre navy revolver, fired at the
minister four times, iniiicting wounds
which in q short time caused his death.
The causes leading to the shooting are of
= domestic nature and can only be pub
tshed on the trial Of the case. No one
blames Dsnman and yet the Rev. Mr..
Sewell ia regarded as the victim OF con
tpiracy. as he asserted III an ante
mortem statement. Both parties were
highly connected. MIR. Sswell was 8
Methodist clergyman and the local agent
Of the American Bible Society,
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-08-16
CHRIsTOPHERSoN,S DEATH.
No Reference Made to the AssafIanf
In the Jury,s Verdict.


In the Jury's verdict.
Coroner Januey of Philadelphia made
inquiry Monday into the circumstances
leading TO the death of George Chris
topherson, 80 years old, who expired in
the Pennsylvania Hospital on Wednesday
week from injuries inflicted by Richard
Spittall. The deceased, it will be re-
membered, was employed as mate OF the
dredging machine Commodore, lying in
the Delaware near New Castle, and the
quarrel which led the assault took place
on the boat on July 9lst. Spit
tall is confined in New Castle
jail, and was not present at
the inquest R. II. Pierson Of New
Castle, captain of the Commodore, testi-
fed that he directed George p. Smith, q
deck hand, to fasten some bolts on the
deck, aud while he was at work Christie
pherson objected to his method of doing
it. Smith said that he understood his
business and the mate then attacked him
with long chisel. The captain attempted to
separate them, but Christopherson reached
over the captains shoulder and struck
Smith on the head, arm and face. While
they they were wrestling Christopherson
dropped the chisel and Spittall picked it
up aud dealt the mate blow ON the head
with it. Smith corroborated this state
,nent and the jury, without making any
reference to spittall's connection with the
assault, simply gave verdict of death
from liberation of the brain.
Attorney General Gray thinks the
finding of the coroner's jury ID absurd,
and says it will not affect proceedings
here. Ii sufficient evidence can be pro-
cured Spittall will be indicted by the
New Castle county court.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-08-16

A. j. Sicily, of sos South Third street,
Philadelphia, writes to the JOURNAL to
say that he has interviewed D. L. Butler
upon the result OF the swimming match
at New York, in which Officer Pierson
was the winner. Mr.. Butler claims that
he did not exert himself in the contest,
but had gone to New York and partioi-
pated in the match for pleasure. Mr..
Butler is willing to challenge Officer
Pierson to swim from the mouth OF the
Christiana creek to the steamboat landing
at Wilmington, providing purse of from
5000 TO $500 can be raised by Whining
tonians, or, if this is not satisfactory, he
will agree to compete with Officer Pierson
in two.mile straight-away contest for a
like sum of money, either race to take
place between the 10th and the 25th of
Aupust.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-08-16

Associated Press Dispatch by Special Wires
CINCINNATI, Aug. 15.-Late last night
James McDonough was fatally shot by
John W. Day, in Frank Kelly's
saloon near the city hospital. McDon-
ough, who was drunk, entered Days
bedroom in threatening manner and
accused him of having robbed him the
previous night. Day fired, the ball
striking McDonough in the LIFT breast.
McDonough died in the hospital o-day.
Two years ago McDonough killed man
named Malloy not far from the same
,.laoa
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wilmingtonians in Colorado.

Lewis y. Adair, A. D. Chaytor and W.
W. Woodward, who left Wilmington
some time ago for Colorado to select a
suitable place for sheep rancho, arrived
at Denver early this month. Mr..
Woodward without even stopping to look
at the scenery around Denver, took an
early train Eastward bound. OF the re-
maining two Mr.. Adair is the most enthu-
siastic. If a desirable place is not
secured in Colorado the party will visit
New Mexico.
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Assaclgtsh iress dispatch by Special wires.
BANGOR, ME-, Aug. 15-In attaching
the bark of +. Shaw Brothers, about $50
cords at Franohman's Grade, on the
European & North American division of
the Maine Central railroad near Bancroft
were passed wand the Kiugmsn tsunery
will at once resume, bang able to obtain
mark from this unattached lot, Add
tional attachments on the real estate Of
f. shaw Brothers have hAeu placed iu
Penobscot county, as follows: s. b.
Hume of Eastport, $40 600; Cssco
National Bank, Portland, 5000 ana
Samuel Greeley, of Readfeld, 100000.
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ANOTHER F.ilLURE.


Il. q. Stedman d co. Reported TO
Have Failed.
Associated Press Dispatch by Special Wirep.
New York, Aug. bit is reported
that t. c. stedman 6 Co, bankers and
brokers, have tsiled. "...
CAUSED BY A DISHONEST CLERK. 49,.
New YORK, Aug. 5--l.30 p. m.-The
failure of Il. C. Stedmsn & Co., has just
been announced. The firm has MAIDS al
assignment to John MeGnnis,
Jr. The liabilities are email
and the firm owes no one but its
customers. The failure is due to dis
honest clerk who took securities and
hypothetical them for his own speculs-
tion, on fictitious accounts.
Mr.. Stedman is a well-known poet
and critic |
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-08-16

Dennis Quill, who was arrested by
Detective Jones Tuesday, on the charge
of having forged check on A. Harris &
Company, clothing merchants of this city,
signed Il. l. Dupont de Nemours Il Com
pany, in payment of bill, has been held
in $500 bail for court. Quill had pre-
liminary hearing before Squire o'Neill
in the evening and the case was continued
until yesterday when d. B. Curlett,
one of the accountants of Il. l. DUPONT,
de Nemours & Company, appeared and
swore that the signature was false.
Victor DUPONT, Esq, also testified to the
same thing. The amount of the check
was $50,