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Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-07-26

A Philadelphia steamboat man is talk
ing about buying the STEAMER Delaware
of the Salem line, and and putting her
ON the line between Bsidgeion and Phila-
delphia.-Saiem SOuh Jerseynaan.
Michel Potter of Willow Grove, Salem
county, celebrated his ninety-ninth ami
versary last week by family reunion.
Mr.. Potter has 1911 children, grand and
grand children living, and Al dead.
The steamer Rey bold has new night
Waterman In the shape of large New
foundland and Shepherd dog. Nero
that's his name-pertorms his duty so
we'll that Captain Watson has furnished
him with neat collar, with this en-
graved on 1t 81 am the steamer Rey-
bold's dog whose dog are you 2'-.Saiem
South Jerssymdn.
The committee of the Board of Free
holders, having awarded the contract for
5000 for removing the barge sunken
alongside the pier at Pennsgrove to the
Washington Wrecking Company, that
company is now at work. The barge has
been brought to the top of the water, but
being rotten and loaded with oyster shelf
broke in the middle.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-07-26

THE uICHIG4N STORM.
Houses Picked up Bodily and the
Inmates Killed and Injured.

4 ssooIaJea ffess Dispstcn By speeiai Wifes,
DETROIT, July 25.-Additional partie-
ulaIs OF Mondays tornado in lngham
county show that it was fully as de-
structive as has been previously indi-
Gated. The house of Mrs. Elizabeth Bar
low was picked up by the wind and torn
to pieces, Mrs. Barlow, who was in the
honae, was instantly killed. Her body
was afterwards found two rods from where
the house stood, with the neck broken.
The tornado struck two miles east of
Eaton Rapids, Eaton county, destroying
large amount of property. Several
barns were demolished.
Eugene Henry's house, one mile east of
Winfield, was blown to atoms, his wife
and seven children being inside at the
time. Two of the children were f9uud
dead 40 rods distant, three others and the
mother were badly hurt. The baby was
unhurt, although the crib in which IL
was sleeping canuo OF be found. One dead
child had its neck broken, and smother
its skull crushed. Rue PERKINS, house,
on the line between Ration and Ingham
counties, was also wrecked, his wife was
injured. Fences, orchards and forests
were swept away along the track of the
storm, which seems to have been about
four rods wide and which extended in
this vicinity over tract Of county two
miles long.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-07-26


Spe ial Correspondence Of State Journal.
MlppLErowN, July 23.--The n. L Sur
day school of this town will pleaio at the
Pier on Wednesday of next week.
The catalogue and premium lists for
the coming fair, September 18th, 18Th
and 10th, have been completed and the
secretary, W. Scott Way is sending them
to friends and patrons of the association
as fast as possible. Anybody DESTROYS OF
receiving catalogue may address the
secretary who will forward one to any ad-
dress. In summing up the amount OF
premiums offered your correspondent
finds the following in the vari-
Gus departments Premiums to the
amount of 1894 are offered on cattle
of different grades ; 1921 for general
utility horses for all grades of sheep
SIP; swine, $3.50 !; poultry, including
pigeons, $3.50 ; grain and seeds, $50
vegetables, $47 ; fruit, 1872 ; ladies' de-
partment, including preserves, pickles
jellies, bread, butter, and plain AND
fancy needlework, 1921 floral depart
ment, $2l for work OF all kinds done by
children under IA years of age, $34.7
making the total amount of premiums
$2,l1S. The premiums in the races o
course will run this amount mp consider
ably.
The strike of the telegraph operators
is causing some Inconvenience here too
for Mr.. Fulton, the obligiug local oper
ator, has considerable difficulty to get {
message into Philadelphia.
The Lockwood Corner Building is beinl
put in order for the new bank, though
the bank does not expect to begin opera
ton before September.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-07-26
THE BRIDG u COMMITTEI'.
II Meets Again This MOrning-The
Bids Read and Action Deferred Tn
ri AnNI IIaeSiIHY.

II Meets Again This Morning-The
Bids Read and Action Deferred Tn
iii Next Tuesday.
The Bridge COMMITTEES of Levy Court
held a meeting Tuesday at l0 a. M,
in the committee room at the court house
with Mr.. Febiger in the chair. At the
meeting held two weeks ago objection
was raised by some of the committeeman
to wooden stringers and the committee
adjourned until Tuesday, meanwhile
requesting supplementary bids from the
Delaware Bridge Company of New York,
and the Ridge Moor Bridge Company of
this city, providing for iron stringers
for the bridge to be erected at
the foot OF Market street. At the
meeting Tuesday morning supplementary
bids from the above named companies
were submitted and read by Mr.. Febiger.
The bid OF the Delaware company stated
that that company would build the
bridge according to specifications, iron
stringers included, for the amount of
$4S, 1858, while the Edge Moor company
bid $40, 67s.
After much discussion, the first
bids of the competing companies
providing for wooden stringsfs
were read as ioll0ws: Delaware
company, $43, 100 !; Edge Moor company,
$48,576. Theses figures show that the
Edge Moor company bid $5,476 higher
than the Delaware at first, aud now it
only bids 1928 higher. At length the
committee went into private session, and
decided TO defer action until next Tues
day, when the contract will
surely be awarded A representative OF
the Delaware Bridge Company said to a
STATE JOURNAL reporter that as the Edge
Moor company only had to increase its
first bid 81 100 to provide iron stringers
and the Delaware company had at the
lowest calculation 10 raise its hid 40, S53,
the former company must have Eoue ia.
for a good margin at the first.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-07-26
Thc ~. l.onis strikers.

Associated 'Tc84 lHsVNtlh ~ S,NNNl WlFv'.
ST. Louis, July 25 Nothing ns@ I'll
special interest developed yesterday or
last night relating to the teIeEraphers'
strike. The force in the Weston Union
office is still intact and is landing very
heavy business quite satisfactorily. The
strikers have appointed press committee
and claim to be in better position than
vt auy previous time. TAsy say they
ara making accsssicas 10 their ranks
daily, that they have the aya4pathy of
the general public aud prefers
If aid from numerous individnel
and various trades organizations. Several
huudred OF them and symnsthziDg
friends went on an excursion last !ight
Ii is said that their eXehequer WAS i'm
proved to the amount Of 81 600 or 81 800
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-07-26
MORE YIfIEJE.s.


A rather indiscrset and Very noisy bur-
gar tried To cutter lhe house uf ] Ernest
Smith, E4g No. HOO .lellsrsos strnet,
about l O'clock Tines morning. liz at
tempted to get into the building ty q
ladder through tue oeeoud story h4th
window, but in making the ascsut WINS
discovered. ~.
About ~ Leur osgre the man was ill.,
covered MIR nitu was awakensd by
noise in his back ysri and wsAt to the
window, looked out but could net see
anyone. lie returned to his bed ard
shortly after the noise was resumed AMI
again he went to the window with the
same result az at first.
Finally, however, he heard man
walking up ladder leading to the second
story window i'll the back part Of his
house. He arose and taking pistol vent
to interview the nocturnal caller. AS
Mr.. Smith reached the window the man
jumped from the ladder aud quickly
disappeared around the corner of the
house, followed by three or four bullets
from Mr.. Smiths revolver.
The man did not show any indications Of
being shot, but fled rapidly down the
street. party of patrolmen We're at
tracted by the pistol reports to the scene
and pursued the tleeirg housebreaker a
short distance, but iost sight OF him on
Ninth street.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-07-26
THE PENINS ULI.


]. Carrow Tolson, prominent Kent
Islander, died a few deys since.
The Orphans Home at Eastou is to
have new wing costing $1,000, aud to
be finished October LIST.
George NJ. Willing, who left Princess
Anne, more than so years ago, has
returned on visit at the age of 81.
The Rev. H. V. Voorhees, of the Prin-
cess Anne Presbyterian Church, was 80
seriously ill on Sunday that he could not
preach.
According TO the Insurance Chronicle the
loss ny fires III the United States during
May was IS, ,749. Delaware's loss
was $4,000.
An eight-yesr old son Of J. Hoffscker,
Dover, died Monday evening. The deceased
has been an invalid and sufferer for q
long time past.
Lewis Landlord Of Princess Anne, aged
"a years, died on Sunday from the effects
of an accident in a saw mill at Onanuock,
Va, where he WAS employed.
William Warner of Queen Anpes
county, who lost his foot BY being caught
in thresher at the Cedar Dale farm in
tenancy of William Boyies, died on Fri
day from his injuries.
A nine months old child of Mr.. Louis
Fitzpatrick of st. Miohael3, stuffed itself
full OF "Rough on Rats" from paper in
advertently left in its way by its mother,
on Sunday morning, and died from the
effects of the poison about 2 o'clock
Monday morniny .--EaSton Star. .-
The mail is the present sensation in
| Preston The town receives its postal
matter from both Baltimore and Philsdel-
phia via fredericksburg. Under the
present schedule, the Preston mail leaves
| fredericksburg before the cars arrive on
the Dorchester 4 Delaware road with the
city mails, which puts the town "a hours
behind with the news, working great in
convenience to the merchants and other
business men of the town. An effort il
bang made to get the schedule changed,
50 that The Preston mail shall not start
| r ,m fredericksburg until after the arrival
Of the mail train, so as the morning city
| papers may be read at Preston in the
evening of the day of their publication
| EdStOn Star.
Tuesday week Thomas ]. Heating, B.
Palmer Heating and John b. Brown,
| trustees. sold in Centrevlile the real
estate of the late Thomas Comegys, de
ceased, as follows: The farm situate near
Centreville known as the Story farm and
containing 29l acres, to Edwin Ii. Brown,
for $50 25 per scre, aggregating IS, S02 70
The West farm, situate near Siider't
Shops, and containing 26l acres, to john
Coppsge, for $24.75 per acre, sgRregatjuG
IS IG7 80. Bourbon, or the Goodwin farm
situate near Clark's Corner, and contain
ing 2S4 acres, to W. A. G. Hardcastle, tol
$25 10 per sore, aggregating 81, lao, 10
Dnownes or Kemble's farm, situate neal
Price Station, Queen Annes and Ken
railroau, and containing 352 acres, Il
Joshua G.. Cosden, for 500. SO per acre
aggrsgating $Il,SlS 81. The LANDED
estate of the late Mr.. Comegys brough
the sum OF $54, 229. S3-CentreUW
Observer.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-07-26
THE rnf nGRArHhRs, syhIKH.



peated the offer TO treat WIN tue operators
Individually, and that h. WAS inform d
that the operators could receive 40 aom
municstion from the Western Union
Company except tatoush the es+tuttse
committee OF Inc brotherhood AZ INV
York.
Ti,e striking employees OF the Baltimore
& Ohio company, 10 Washid9tnn, met
Manager Clark OF the laoai office at his
request yesterday afternoon, and the
brotherhood reports that he offered them
svan higher salaries than aaked tor ia
the bill, q grievances, aud promised to
let theia strange the Loufs at is'ar thpm-
SELVES bat thai tn upeia' sts sfnft"t
him to the eSeeutiV" committee, "h'a'
presented the bill uf grievances I" The
officers of the oompang AT ,iAitiniprt.
Navy York di.pAtei says: 1'he Bal
,imcre & Ohio and the American Rapid
companies are said to have combined to
grant the concessions a.ked by the
brotherhood.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-07-26

The Agotcis and the Surf--A land
kDckcd Schooner.
oeclal Correspondence ol8SIAte JouTnal,

oecal Correspondence olsStats Journai,
RsnoBorH, July % - DrlawGresns
should he proud of R?hoboth, with its
broad, firm aud interminate beach, its
glorious surf, lis pleasant hotels, AID ito
many other advantages both natural and
artificial. Its only disadvantage, except
the annual visitation of mosquitoes to
which all neiga boring resorts ART alike
subject, is the hack trip to aud from the
depot but there does not appear to be
any immediate prospect OF the extension
of the railroad to the beach.
The new Hotel Henlopen Is now re-
ceivipg guests, though its surroundings
are yet unfinished, work on the bath
houses being yet IN progress. The Hotel
Genlopen stands little north OF the site
of the burned Surf House and
ia very much the haudsomeat
buildipg, additionally, in the
place. 1t is conducted by John MeMakim
and had about SO guests last week ,amCng
them being ex Secretary of State Ignatius
c. Grubb. There is room for 200 guests
and the new hotel is expected to be
reason ably full this or next week.
The Bright House is under the marriage
ment of DR.. Thompson, Sussex man,
lulS 6tdetn, anu 10 "bli Lht
cottages are also filing up rapidly.
Among the latter is John d.
Msrshall's very comfortable cottage,
upon the piazza of which the
owner delights to sit iuhaling the
cool breeze, watching his little son can
tering along on his pretty little Shetland
pony and cogitating (John D., not the
SOM upon the WY in which the Reho
both Beach Association expends the
taxes collected by it from himself and
others.
TIE Douglass House is, however, the
| favored ut Rehohoih's notela this season.
| 1t has bAen doing rushing hu iness,
| both the hotel aud apueS being crowded,
| There are two reasons at least for this
| preference one bpiug the presence OF
| Walter Burton at the head ofthsestablish
| ulent, he having tha advantage OF being AZ
| nld-timer here and, as such, known to
| almost every body On the Peninsula, and
| the other reason being the presencs of a
bar, the sale of liquor being tabooed on
| the associations grounds where the Bright
| and Henlopen Hotels are.
| Another advantage of the Douglass is
its proximity to Rehoboth h.y, where the
| enjnymeuts OF sailing and fishing can bs
il dulged in ad libitum and practically
! without danger, as the water is ouly d
few ft ct deep. The bay is tour or five
miles each way aud connects by narrow
INLET with the ocean. Over TINS small inlet
VESSELS can pass st high tide; but only
small vessels, IS one builder has learned
by experience. This msn built himself a
schooner, upon the shores OF the bay, for
the coastiDg trade, and now finds that his
vessel draws too much water to pass over
the inlet. The schooner lies on the in
side waiting for dredging machine or q
| tidal wave.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-07-26
5TfLEORD.

MILFORD, July "a Mr., Byard p, Burn
aud Miss Cynthia Wallace were married
last evening by the Rev. l.. IL. Jackson,
rector of Christ Church.
The school board meets this afternoon
at 2 O'Clock, for the purpose of electing
principal aud assistants, and to consider
the question of making improvement to
the school building. Pr W.
The Chronicle has purcha sed new
cylinder press, and alter this week 1t
will appear with eight columns instead OF
seven as at present.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-07-26
The President with the strikers.

A Baltimore Sun special says that when
President Arthur drove to the Executive
Mansion from the Soldiers Home, pre-
psratory to going away, he asked the
telegraph operators at the White House
if they were strikers. He was informed
that they were satisfied with the salaries
they were receiving. The President
answered that he was glad of it, and If
they were not, he would raise their
salaries to the amount asked for, so as to
officially recognize the fact that he favored
proper wages for all skilled labor. The
Geographic clerks at the White House
are paid ont of the appropriation made
regularly for them. The salary is con-
siderably more than that asked for by
the striking operators throughout the
country.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-07-26
NAlo nnoRING couNrIAss.

Br lewis who recently purchased
Cgdssrrttf. Is Greatly improving the man
sion aid sl r0un:ings,
ma; vI.;n t,;,+ ,,p,,,t,,s
,.a,s r,,...,.., g., &C., ~ S,ott If Nc
VI. o s,,.,,os,f,li, la,nnl,,a M
lgst,ft,,y rbs Vieing l. 195 fa.t lar,
2pt fs.t bean. and 10 teet depth OF hold.
81, .. EA.-o+a T,,oo,t.. ,,,,4r
49, ,,i,,,, d,st,o,,.d Tornas R,yso,y5,
ii,,,. ct, tUiil;on uarlio,s oh DIV
saato,s, ,,4 \ ,r,,l,,,, and ~ sall,r1 ~
- f.-.r 49, aIs o5n tns,,ra,so,,
A. o6o
- H., -, 81 ILL., a.sa,sransr 90,
,',itfaS sn,.;.{s Thnrs}ar in ssa5;ne bo
" lhsSt:,. s t',n.ait ~ bs.itn ana nac,,
10, ttonLis arc srnnosss IN bsya cinssd
+,5ot H., asas * ysors Of ara
LneFe are Nv pieseh' ~ ihsaue inua ~,
~ Ine Chestef county alhisnouIe' anu she
e" "S aceo,n,noS, tians Tar tham It ia
,rn,as,,S 60 ,1,,t ~, hni15;n. and
r. III "a, .,osti,f, ~ a., al tnr -
,,.a,,,ri,, ,r,lr
n ie" Gays sineo as D. o'tlohtefi
LandohgfoVt, was hrfVihg s'ake III tne
YARD oi .. nhaliant' oplano, me axe
eanght oh clothes lhs, wnlch diverted
.n a,. :, 40; On" s Ga $500 hi a
800 '"'s,i-e /" 81 IS 49,,
-
EaH'nesf crawford OF the fehhsyiva-
n'* Railroad company, was IN Reading
Y
new Schuyiklli valley oranch from Read
ing south, and also settled CLAIMS Tor
laud damages. The contractors nave
been instructed 10 Sraae tne seotions over
the ehtlre Length ior uouole tracR'
George .. Pennock OF oxford has been
psid IN foli by the pennsylvania kallroad
Company for losses sustained by him At
the burning OF sleeping car caused oy
the explosion oil lamp, near flttaputg
on the 18Th OF March last Mr. fennouk
lost SZuu IN money, Sold Walcn ana
ehaln aad other VaiuaoleS anu ciothing'
The rain and wind gust which visited
this section on Monday evening was very
severe further north. Evidences of the
winds force where it crossed the Lime
stone road between Hayesvile and Rus
splville, are seen in Frustrated corn,
fpuces, trees, grain stacks, sc. 1t also
swept through Penn township with great
force - O,to,d Hess.
A lsryalv at.snd.d m.etne Of stcck-
halde,s OF She Wilmington Il Northern
Railroad Company was hs Id on Thursday
at the Office Of the secretary, Sixth and
walnut stress, Reading. 1t was decided
by large mnj,rity to increase the in
d4btedness of the company by the crea-
ton OF a mortgage or mortgages on one or
more short branches or lateral roads to
protect bonds not to exceed 300, 600 to
In issued for the purpose of building said
branches or lateral roads.
A nroisct is on foot for the starting of a
colony on the South Mountain. bar tween
W.fnsrsy,lle and Robesonia. Bsrks
comfy Pa. II in PROPOSED 10 purchase
ground on one of The highest points on
| the mountain between the two places
mentioned, and 60 erect a number of cot
ages with a large hotel in central )ooa.
tior for til. accommodation of the tran
sient public, a. we'll as for those WHO
i.sire u liva in their own cottages and
take their meals at the hotel. 1t is pro.
|
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-07-26

Edward Darragh, carriage builder,
whose ailnre was announced q few wee ks
ago has arranged with his creditors to re-
sume business. The doors Of his car
rage factory at Fourth and Walnut
streets were opened Tuesday morning and
work resumed. What arrangement was
effected with the creditors is not known.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-07-26
who DOuIts statement Made by
Genie BeaUrcERrd and EarEy
SyerThetr Own Signatures.

1t is easy to carp of success and accuse of
dishonesty those whose moral characters for
integrity, veracity and fair dealing are rs un-
sulied as the driven snow. Now, ia reply to
some cavaliers, actuated by motives easily seem
through, Gen'ls q. 4. Beauregard Of La and
Jubal A. Early of Va, reatlitm and publish To
the whole world, over their own autographs
signatures that they in person manage and
control all the monthly and semi annual draw
ings of the Louisiana state Lottery, aud the
same are conducted with honesty, fairness and
good faith toward all parties.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-07-26

aasnciate1 Press Dispatch by Special Wires.
BALTIMORE, July 25.-Captain Amlot of
the British steamship Mentmore, reports
that of Thomas Point yesterday alter
nuOn lie observed a cspsizsd schooner,
sent a boat to her and rescued Captain
j. II. Scrimminger OF the schooner Matte
Fidget of Yorktown, bound from Balti-
more to Norfolk. The schooner was cap
sized oil Thomas Point yesterday after
room, during squall, aud the crew, con-
siating OF Henry Brooks, Sherman Disgs
and Jonn Reed, all colored, were drowned
iii. boat searched around in the vicinity
Of THE di3RHter tor some time but could
Ind 10 one except the captain.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-07-26

PARIS, July 25.-The Government has
introduced in the Chamber of Deputies,
and demanded urgency therefor, a credit
of 5000 francs for paying the expenses
of q scientific commission which it is pro-
posed to send to Egypt TO investigate the
cholera epidemic. A paper has been read
by M. Fsuvet before the Academy of
Sciences, in which the writer says the
cholera in Egypt is likely to end in six
weeks. He says that previous expert
ments show that the rapidity of the de-
crease Of the disease is always in accord
ance with the rapidtty of its spread.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-07-26

PHILADELPHIA, July 25.-C. E, Fuller
Of l3S South Delaware avenue, this q ter
noon began five civil suits against
the Western Union Telegraph Com
pany, for refusing to transmit
messages for him under the
ordiI airy printed conditions. Mr.
Fuller appeared before Magistrate List
this afternoon and had the suits Issued,
returnahle on Monday morning next. The
process will be served on Superintendent
Zaublin this afternoon.
A special meeting OF the Philadelphia
Maritime Exchange, TO consider the in
terruption to business by the tsle-
arsphera' strike, has been called tor
Friday next.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-07-26

The Morning Herald, Baltimore, Md,
states Major B. S. White of this city,
describes his miraculous cure as follows ::
81 have been partially dead man for
ten years. Doctors attributed my suffer-
ings to the enlargement of certain glands.
The quantity of medicine took without
relief would be sufficient to set up first
class apothecary shop. Finally st. Jacobs
Oil was recommended. had my spinal
column thorough rubbed with it. All
those knots, kinks and stiffness have
passed away, and l am myself again."
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-07-26

The residence of Joseph Mcbride of
Heisler, Mcbride & Co., coppersmiths, No.
$40 Harrison street, was entered last
night or early this morning by thieves
who stole thereftom several coats, gossa-
mers, sLawls, shoes, 81, vslued in the
aggregate at $50 An entrance was
effected by means of cellar window
which had been left open.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-07-26
improvements at Joanna heights

improvements Mt Joanna heights.
The Wilmington & Northern Railroad
Company is having covered platform
132x16 erected at Joanna Heights, Berks
county, for the convenience Of passengers.
The platform will be extended IS feet
longer without roofing. A small ticket
and telegraph Office will be placed at one
end. About SO new cottages are in
course of construction at Joanna Heights
by the Camp Meeting Association.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-07-26

BuEwos AYEEa, JulY 25.-After con-
Siderable discussion in the Chamber of
Deputies on SATURDAY, the Religious In
struction bill was rejected ly q majority
OF 49,
Great foods have oaused rnuoh damage
in the country.