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Daily Republican., 1883-05-12
A TERRIBLE DEATH.
HILLS A TUG BOAT
ENGlN EER.

One of the most terrible deaths that
has been chronicled lately occurred
yesterday afternoon at the mouth of tht
Christiana river, the particulars ol
which are as follows Lewis Smith
engineer of the steam tug Anna j.
Laughlin, employed by the Chesapeake
and Delaware Improvement Company
was the victim, and he was fatally
scalded by the explosion of the boiler
Tho tug was engaged in towing scow
load of mud, which had been dredged
from the mouth of the creek, and the ell
gine Of the tug was running at full
speed, when suddenly, without q mo-
ment's war"ing, the hue sheet at the
end Of the boiler tore loose at the ton
and the engine room was filled with
steam and hot water. Smith was in the
engine room and SO sudden was the ac-
cident that he was unable to escape the
terrible deluge of hot water, steam and
hot Goa = from the boiler fire, aud he was
teartully burned.
The hands of the boat, as soon as pos
sible, went to his assistance and rescued
hi'n FROM his perilous position. He
was at once placed on board the tug
Mary L. Laughlin, more dead than
alive, and brought 10 the wharf of the
Pusey Il Jones Company. DIR. n. b.
Morrison was Immediately summoned,
who responded, and after examining
the mans injuries, had his clothing re-
moved and the poor unfortunate
swathed in blankets saturated with oil.
He was terribly scalied from head to
foot, besides being blinded and the skin
peeling off in large pieces from his
body. A carriage was procured and
the man conveyed to the hospital at the
almahOuse, where every attention was
given to him.
The shock, however, was too much
for hinI, and he died about $50 O'Clock
in great agon%. H. Smith was a fine,
well built man, about 40 or II years OF
age, resided in Philadelphia and has a
wife and family. The sol, who worked
with his father, Immediately after the
accident went TO Philadelphia after his
mother, who arrived about ten O'Clock
and found her husband dead. The
slirieks we're heartreDding. The fireman
Of the ting made a narrow escape from
d. ath, he having left the engine room a
few minutes before the accident. Had
he remained few minutes longer he
would have probably been blown TO
p'iceS, as his position was near the
boiler.
After the engineers death, his re-
mains were taken charge of by under
taker Palmer, who will prepare them
for transportation and send them to
Philadelphia for interment.
WHO Is TO BLAME"
The accident has been the subject
of much comment among engineers
and boatinrn this morning, aud various
causes are assigned for the accident,
The leading and said to he the man
cause for the terrible accident WAS he
llnSnund condition of the boiler. a
practical engineer, in giving hi
opinion of The affair, said that the boiler
was over twenty years old, and shoGld
have been condemned 10y 'hc GO\rl-
ment Inspectors long ago II that be a
fact, an investigation shuillu be- made
and some one !-li responsible for the
accident.
Daily Republican., 1883-05-12
Imnorfani IL Gentlemen.

II you have not decided where to buy
your suit for the summer call and see
l rank Corbit, 233 Market street. lie
w''I give yon a perfect fitting coat,
pants or vest.
Daily Republican., 1883-05-12
Now ODen.

The Malta House, No 103 Water
street, is now open. The most cool and
pleasant dining room in the city.
Daily Republican., 1883-05-12
Y. =, A.

The Y. p. A., of Green Hill Presby-
terrain church, held an adjourned meet
ing on Wednesday evening last, when
the following officers were duly elected :
President, Rev. q. l.. Moore Vice
President, J. M. Smith Secretary, }.
f. White; Treasurer, Miss NJ. +.
Stirling; Executive Committee, Misses
j. Kelley, j. G. Stirling, +. Baxter, l.
Jamperson, E. o. Martin, John Lynn
and W. II. Oliver, Jr. The society is
going to have Il strawberry festival, in
the lecture room of their church, on the
evenings Of the 7th and Sth Of June.
They always have table of fancy and
useful articles, which are always very
attractive.
Daily Republican., 1883-05-12
Next Saturday Morning,

ut o o'clock, +. A. North 4 Go. will
free gratis, n very handsome
Wilcox Il White Parlor organ 10 any
" contented" lady or gentleman whc
will call at their store, 7l3 Market street.
Daily Republican., 1883-05-12
Tl,c Lost Tribes,

James Blake will speak in the grove
on senator Bayard's place on Sunday
afternoon, AT 3 o'clock, upon the "ln~
gathering ot the ten Lost tribes of Isrml'
should the weather prove favorable.
Daily Republican., 1883-05-12
Und derwear.

A good assortment of light weight
underwear at lowest prices W. II.
SinCock, 307 Market street
Daily Republican., 1883-05-12
n eek wear.

a large stock Of neck wear of all styles
1t will pay you to call and examine, ut
3O7 Market street. W. II. Sincock.
Daily Republican., 1883-05-12
The w Gather.

Office of the Chief Signal Officer
Washington, May FL A. M.
THE WEATHER REPORT FOR TO-DAY
For the Middle Atlantic States
Clearing weather, winds mostly north
westerly, stationary or lower temper
allure. higher pressure.
Daily Republican., 1883-05-12
Potatoes.

One car choice rose potatoes on com
mission. Price low; must be sold in a
few days. Welsh, Sharp & Co. ,3l4 King
street.
Daily Republican., 1883-05-12
fee Cream.

Edward f. Hanna has opened an ice
cream saloon az No. 800 Jefferson street,
and is now prepared To accommodate
all who may cal. Families supplied at
short notice.
Daily Republican., 1883-05-12
SPECIAL MEN 4 AON
Cigars.

| Cigars.
am now closing out my immense
stock of cigars at wholesale rates pre-
vious to removal Chas. j. II. Beckett,
108 and 40 Market street, Wine, Liquor
and Cigar Merchant.
N. B.-Dealers will do well TO ex-
anime my stock before purchasing else
where.
Photographs
Reduced in prices. Fine re-touched
cabinets reduced from $500 per dozen
to $500 per dozen. Card photographs
finely re-touched, reduced from $2.5
per dozen to Sl.5O per dozen. T. G.
Holland. photographer, gallery 3c7
Market street.
Tin Roofing, Tin Roofing.
A. Chambers, No. 2l5 King street,
practical tin roofer Tin roofing, gut
tering and spouting-an kinds of job
work promptly attended to. Roofs re-
paired and painted. Estimates fur
nished when desired.
Flour Depot.
Everybody is invited TO call at the
Flour Depot and try the Mill Boy Roller
Flour !; it bakes very white and holds the
moisture. People that like white bread
should not fail to try it. w. j. Kimbe,
Front and Madison streets.
Feed Mills.
just arrived, a car load of prime
Delaware corn; also large stock Of
cracked corn, corn and oats ground,
corn meal and screenings, at Wholesale
prices to dealers at 622 W. Front street.
Painting and Draining.
W. s. Simmons, practical house and
sign painter, graining and glazing.
Residence Gil W. Fourth street. Shop,
N. Il. cor. Second and West streets,
Wilmington, Del.
Oysters, oysters, Oysters.
If you want to get the best and fresh
eat oy sters in the marketgo to Ain,COw's,
7O7 Shipiey street. 25, 80 and 10 cents
per quart also wholesale.
Sun and Rain.
Persons in want of good parasol or
umbrella would do well to call at Mrs.
Strang's Umbrella Store, at the corner
of Fourth and Market streets.
Seed Potatoes, Seed Potatoes.
Go to N. L. Janney, 30l and 3O3 King
street, for extra Maine Rose, pure York
Bose, pure Burbank Potatoes pu re
stock for seed.
Wood. the Taxidermist,
No. 2O4 East Third street, nouns pet
canaries with glass case for $l.5O.
Ninth and Spruce Streets.
Go to Frishmuth's for your groceries.
Ginger snaps and nic-knacks 10 cents.
Geenleaf's Best
Roller Flour at the Flour Depot, Front
and Madison streets.
Janney, 3Ol and BOB King street, is
offering fine York State Pickles al 80
cents per hundred.
If YOU want the best flour in the city
90 to W. S. Townsend, No. 3 East
Fourth street.
You can get half and whole shee
posters al satisfactory prices al he RE
PUBLICAN office Cal and get our prices
PETER H-nderson's Reliable garden
Seeds, fresh and pure, for sa by W. s.
Townsend. No. 4 East Fourth street
George B. Metzner, at NJ. l'S East
Third street, is prepared to favor all
who call with clean shave or hair cut.
Cuticura Salvr, Cuticura R'>oIvent
and Cuticura Soap for sale by j. H..
Hartman, druggist, cor. 9th and Poplar
To get the best brands of tionr 20 -
w. j. Morrow, Al French street.
Use Hecker flour from W. j. Morrow,
AZ French street
Mrs. Van Blren's Ladies' Tonic sold
by Taylor 4 Fullerton, No. 3o2 King ST.
For best Minnesota -four 90 to W. }.
Morrow, AIT French street.
Daily Republican., 1883-05-12
The ('astOrlnc SOAD

> the best soap in the world, the best is
ways the cheapest.
Daily Republican., 1883-05-12

Every person who has tried the Cas-
o'lhe Soap say it Is the best that they
ave ever used.
Daily Republican., 1883-05-12

WoLFESvLLE, n. C.-Dr |. &.
Mclaughlin says: 81 used Browns
Iron Bitters for vertigo and now feel
like "a new man.
Daily Republican., 1883-05-12

A boy in band while drumming,
Felt a pain in his neck a coming,
He grew suddenly hoarse,
But as a matter of course,
st. jacobs Oil "sent it a humming." !"
Daily Republican., 1883-05-12
- Rough on COrns.

Ask for Wells Rough on CoTns.
lj. Quick, complete, permanent Cures
corns, warts and bunlonS.
Daily Republican., 1883-05-12

ELKToN, Ky.-nr. Z. b. Weatler>
says: 81 regard Browns Iron Bitter>
as a medicine of unusual worth.
Daily Republican., 1883-05-12
htste Of the thermometers.

at the REPUBLICAN Office in the gbA z
o'clock 10 o'clock II O'clOG'
5S" go 722
Daily Republican., 1883-05-12
Infant Erusses

of numerous styles can be Obtained at
Ladies' Department OF Belt Drug
store. Lady attendant.
Daily Republican., 1883-05-12
ParasOIs.
Having Advertised

Sun umbrellas, parasols, at Vain
wright's, 3l2 Market street.
Daily Republican., 1883-05-12

Everybody ought to use the CaStorine
Soap. IT l. absolutely pure. The great
est dirt extractor and blcacher III the
market.
Daily Republican., 1883-05-12

lT Is said that Baltimore was visited
with shower of sulphur yesterday
morning. MiSfortunes, it is said, comes
ii pairs. 1t is only little over year
since the Day and the greatest editor
III Delaware broke out in Baltimore.
However, a city that can tolerate the
list is about ready for birthstone.
Daily Republican., 1883-05-12

WATER Commissioner aSnter, who
signed the seat he filled 80 creditably
II the City Council, TO accept a position
III the Commission, must realize that
"a bird in the hand is worth two in the
NVsh."
Daily Republican., 1883-05-12

SAY, MR.. PAYNTER, isn't a bird il
Ar hand worth two in the bush ?
Daily Republican., 1883-05-12
For q Fine Dress Hui

call on Frank Corbit, 1888 Market street
Daily Republican., 1883-05-12

Have you tried the Castorine Soap?
Daily Republican., 1883-05-12

Germans ! o .
Americans 5 q | = 10 lis
ErrorS-Amrricans, ); Germans, too
numerous to mention. Time four hours
Several ambulances were on the ground
to carry disabled players from the teId
netaleu
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-05-16
POETRY A PRECARIoUs ART.

The idleness of ehusing poetry is fit indul-
gence for youths troubled with light brain,
and an annuity to keep them from sorrow.
These work like blacksmiths. OF course
their relations to the literary world is remote,
the affinities being weak and sickly, and they
rely little upon thought. 81 will own to you"
said Chesterfield to his son, chat whatever
regulations have acquired as a speaker is
more owing to my constant attention to my
diction than to my matter" And so the
young poet of ease and culture finds in melo-
dy, or measure, the safety he is unable to find
in sense. Indeed the uninspired world is not
amenable to the charge of harshness in rating
poets as it does. For a moment imagine
yourself one. Imagine yourself over
rhyming dictionary in pursuit of
jingle, or counting on your fingers the al
ternate syllable to get at rhythm. Is it any
wonder that contempt Tor such exercise should
be commensurate with our respect for true
thought clothed in its own carnations Into
the world of letters, strong, robust and
healthy, come a line of stately thoughts
awakening responses in all congenial minds,
it matters not in what diction or form Of Ian
euage clothed. These are the enduring chill
dren OF spirit and intellect that take all
shapes, distributing the elements Of power
abroad, securing progress in the substantial
works of time and redeeming the mental
world from all reasonable fear of any fatal
mischance on account of its poetry.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-05-16
THE EX-MARsa AL BOOSTING.
The Arizona Star Makes Some Pertinent
Observations on Russell's Con-
ViCtiOn

Viction.
The Washington Post contained the follow
ing item of news:
The Department Of Justice was notified
yesterday that Shlwell II. Russell, who was
convicted at San Antonio, Texas, on Wednes-
day, of defrauding the Government out of
SAC, COO or $4,000, was yesterday sentenced
to two years in the Chester, Illinois, peniten
tiary. Russell was appointed Marshal Of the
Western District OF Texas by President Hayes,
and was an applicant for reappointment
under President Arthur in March, 1882, when
he was arrested on complaint made by Joel
w. BowmaA and Z. l.. Tidball, examiners in
the Department Of Justice, who had dis
covered that he had rendered false accounts
as Marshal. Representative John Hancock,
member Of Congress from Texas, and Major
Zmpleman were his official sureties. When
the charges were first preferred, it is said the
latter sold all of his property and went to
Mexico. During the last Congressional cleo
ton in Texas, Russell was the Republican
candidate against Culberson, Democrat, who
was elected.
| Sulwell II. Russell, the person above re-
| terred to, has had quite an eventful life. Dur
ing the days OF Reconstruction" he was the
/ Secretary of the Ku-Klux organization, in
Texas, but foreseeing the destruction Of that
combination he deserted it, assumed the pro-
fession of loyast, and loudly espoused Re-
publcanism, and, through an tnblushing dis .
play of adamantne cheek and some ability,
succeeded in acquiring CONSPICUOUS position
as party manager in that State, where he
very soon made himself particularly obnox-
ious by repeated betrayals Of important public
trusts. 1t is probable that the envable noto-
rety thus gained was Russelps principal re-
commentator, and seemed to induce that
truly good man, Mr.. Hayes, to appoint him
Marshal.
During the investigation by Messrs. It'd
ball and Bowman of the charges of embezzle-
ment against Russell, the latter was 10 Wash
ington seeking reappointment and when the
. report of the Examiners disclosing his ras-
caties, reached the Department OF Justice
and Russell became apprsed Of the fact, he
promptly assumed the role of an 'iniured in
nocent," usually adopted by law breakers
when caught at their tricks, and with frantic
I gesture and language more forcible than ele.
( CANT is said to have declared that he "would
send the Cd id special agents so high
= that the jly-birds would roost on them before
they came down" 1t is now presumed that
e the ex-Marshal has been misquoted, and thai
e what he did say was that the result of the in
d, veshgalion would send him so hight that he
himself, would soon go to roosr' as a ''jail
bird"
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-05-16
IDLE pEissisrENCE.

A vulgar climax, mean and wanton abb
surdity, is the pretence of some Northern
journals that there are men in the South who
have not accepted the constitutional guaran-
tees as to slavery. This insolence of political
audacity is perpetually running into express
sion. There may, indeed, be those in the
South whose honor would not restrain them
from going back on the multiplied public
pledges of the unanimous people to maintain
ever, like honest men and patriots, these con-
stitutonhl guarantees, but there is not man,
from the Pennsylvania border to the Rio
Grande, who is such fool as ever TO have
contemplated so ridiculous an enterprise as
restoring slavery.
But if there were such men, what of it? 1t
would be as easy to recall Lees surrender at
Appomatox as to recall slavery-as easy to
urn back the waters of a new sea to the ocean
from which they poured. And yet preposter-
Gus pretense is as completely a staple of one
order Of politics, now happily growing rare,
as cotton or sugar is an agricultural staple OF
the South.
Habits of journalism, running through
many years, has OF course done its natural
work on certain moral constitutions, but there
is nothing men of sense can better afford than
to let such pretences entirely alone, or touch
them only with their contempt.
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NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS.
OFFICE OF CITY ASSESSOR,
French Building, Room No |,
San Antonio, May IA, 1889.

Parties are hereby notified that the City as
sessment books are now open for the rendi-
ton of property personal and real estate for
the year 1888, commencing March !, and will
remain open until the 18th day of July, 1888.
All persons concerned in the above are res
pectfullv requested to come forward and rem
der their property subject to taxation, to the
undersigned, MS required by law.
5-I4-3Ot G. FRASCH, City Assessor.
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HelOteS Rancho.
STANDARD STATIONS.

MAMBRINO HOWARD, Ctrotter) see No. a,
B. j. Treacy's catalogue, Lexington, Ky. lie
is blooded bay, III hands high, weighs 200
pounds. Service, S25
KNIGHT OF ST. LOUIS thOroughbredl,
sired by Glcndower, dam by Epsilon, see Bruce's
American stud Book, volume :, page 352. He
is a dark chestnut sorre Service, SIS.
DICK (Kentucky jack, ID hands highi weighs
800 pounds. VIII cover mares or Jennets.
Service, SIS.
Short-horn thoroughbred cattle, Red Bulls,
by twenty eighth London Duke, Lexington,
Ky. Services, $40.
Spring season. February l. Terms cash. Ser
vices paid when mares taken away, and If not
with foal, have the privilege to return the next
season free of charge. Stock delivered at AL
fred Reaves', Main Plaza, will be taken and
brought back without cost. -
II. GUILBEAU,
l2Sly Helotes, Tex.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-05-16

THE Indians are leasing their reservations
for grazing. A gallon of 4orod pays the an
nual rent of 100 acres.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-05-16

THE Massachusetts Legislature is discuss
ing an appeal from the verdict of history con-
corning Cakes Ames.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-05-16

THE Greenbackers have postponed electing
their President till 1888.
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miscellaneous.
For Sale for $4,000.

The whole Race Course Grounds, containing
653l acres of land with all the valuable i'm
provements, formerly belonging to the Agri-
cultural association. Title perfect.
stiff ED STEVES.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-05-16

KUHN has dropped civil service and re-
tires on his reputation.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-05-16

IRIsH-AMEncAN Philadelphia convention
talk is still in order.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-05-16

HALIFAX has taken a torpedo scare from
England. The Halifax harbor is full of tor
pedoes, or, perhaps, it is the Halifax mind.
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HAWAIIAN sugar frauds continue current
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WEDNESDAY. MAY 10, 1888.

UNABATED-the silver nuisance.
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THE Star route trial is waggiDg its tail.
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COUGH still lives. 1t is safe to assume that
temperance does not kill Cough seems 10
have been in advanced life one, or perhaps
two, centuries.
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OLD MoLTKE has gone to Rome to drink
lager with the Pontifi and put the Vatican in
ord n. The visit is intended to correct Leo's
loose habit of writing letters.