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MURDER AND SUICIDE.
A Disslpated Young Man Kills DfssOlute
Girl and Then Himself


CINCINNATI, August 20.-Burt Scheible
shot and killed Josie Stubbs, fast woman,
in her room at Mrs. Kinks, No. 141 George
street, this morning, and then shot himself
in the face, dying instantly. The discovery
was not made until noon, when a servant
went up to the room and found both dead.
The girl was undressed and in
bed with hands uplifted, and Scheible
was on the floor. Scheible slept in the house
last night, but the girl did not get home
until o'clock this morning. The occu-
pants of the house heard quarreling, but
the pistol shots were SO faint that no notice
was taken of them. Schelble had been
jealous of the woman for some time, and
had frequently threatened to kill her.
Scheible was son of hotel proprietor at
Dayton. He was charged with embezzlinP
an insurance company's funds there. He
had been employed here as book-keeper IL
Hugh McKenzle's shoe factory, but lost his
place through dissipation. The girls father
also lives In Dayton. Scheible left a letter
to the Coroner directing that both bodies
should be sent to Dayton, and saying that
he regretted killing the girl, but could not
die without her.
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BRANDYwINE SUMMIT.
Campers Approaching the Warm Weather
Services Beginning at u. m.

The weather at the Brandywine Summit
camp yesterday was everything that could
be desired, and the services were of an in
teresting and instructive character. The
religious exercises began at $50 o'clock
with prayer meeting in Sloan tent and
family service in Union tent. The 8 O'Clock
prayer meeting at the stand was in charge
of the Rev. L. D. McClintock. The sermon
at 10 O'Clock was delivered by the Rev.
George Hurlock, of Mount Hope, whose
text was Acts, 2: 9.
At 1.30 O'Clock prayer service in charge
of Mrs Booth was held in Sloan tent, and
at the same hour a children's meeting in
charge of G. H. Sentman was held at the
stand. The o'clock sermon was delivered
by Rev. w. @. Prettyman of Union Church,
Wilmington, text, Job IA 81.
The large canvass tent belonging to the
Sloan people and which cost $500, together
with very large margin, will be sold by
them at auction on Saturday next. A visi-
tor at the camp on Sunday was unfortunate
enough to either lose or have stolen a
pocket book containing 500. A reward of
$40 is offered for its return.
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A BOLD SWIMMER.
The Rev. Waldo MessarOs Mistaken for a
Mermaid in the Atlantic City Surf.
rPhiladelDhla Press

There was ripple of excitement among
the bathers in the surf in Atlantic CITY on
Sunday morning. The water was black
with bobbing forms and the beach lined
with spectators. Suddenly, as if by magic,
there appeared among the bathers a form
whose head was encased in large straw
hat, beneath which hung long and luxu-
RANT dark-brown hair. Only the hat
and waVy locks could be seen as the
swimmer boldly struck out for the life-boat,
far beyond the boisterous crowd There was
heavy surf, but the dauntless swimmer
rode the billows like a duck, going at a rate
of speed that elected words of admiration
from the less daring. Two men attempted
to overtake the bobbing straw hat, but they
were soon distanced and forced to return.
"What capital swimmer that lady is, was
frequently remarked, as the form disappeared
in the trough of the sea and then trium-
phantly rose on a wave. "Perbaps it's
mermaid" suggested an apparently envious
miss to her lover, as he cast a glance of ad-
miration at the bold swimmer. Finally the
object turned shoreward, and soon the beam
ing face of the Rev. Waldo Masaros appeared
beneath the straw hat, and being recognized
by many, handshaking was in' order for the
next few minutes.
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EXCURSIONS

Company F, Postles Rifles, D. V. NJ, will
give an excursion to Atlantic City on Mon
day, the 9th.
The committee of arrangements, Of which
NJ. j. Clancy is chairman, M. j. Sharkey
secretay and j. McElwee treasurer, has been
working with great Ell ergy to complete sat
isfactory arrangements for the excursion of
Division N. a. Ancient Order of Hibernians,
to Atlantic City on Thursday next.
From present indications the Neptune
Social Club will be blessed with delightful
night for their moonlight tonight. The
First Regiment Band will furnish the music.
The committee of arrangements have left
nothing undone that will tend to make the
trip pleasant to those who attend.
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He Cant swim for Money.

Dennis F. Butler, the ex police officer of
Philadelphia, who was one of the contest
ants for the Police Gazette medal in New
York shorl time ago, was in this city yes
terday, with view of making a match with
Officer PiersOn. Butler was informed that
MayorWales would not allow Pierson to swim
for money, which put damper upon the as
peratiens of the Philadelphia cop, who made
all sorts of extravagant proposals, one OF
which was that the City Council be asked
to appropriate $500 as a premium to be con-
tested for by the two for the entertainment
OF the public. George Wilson has pub
lshed letter in which he challenges Mr..
Mclaughlin to a swimming match of either
100 yards or half mile, to take place any
time this week, for money.
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A difference of oninIon.

ERIE, Pa, August 20.-The excitement
occasioned by the attempted suicide of the
wife of the Rev. II. NJ. Meyer, of Union
has been intensified by reports that the act
was not committed under religious frenzy
as given out by her husband, but that she
had been driven insane by cruelty and do
mestic infelicity Rev. NJ. Meyer is said to
have been getting living by horse-trading In
stead of preaching. He said to-day that his
wife had been as mad as a March hare foI
ten years, through uniustifable jealousy,
and that he has borne reproach and sus
picion silently to conceal her insanity. He
says he trades in horses for living because
her jealousy made it unsafe for him to con-
tinue in the pulpit. The lady in now bound
hand and foot, awaiting conveyance to an
asylum. She says she did it on account OF
her husbands sinful life.
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Pure Water.

To THE EDITOR OF THE GAZETTE An
examination made of Rattle Snake and
Crooked Runs, this morning, between and
5 o'clock, revealed the fact that there is
nothing In .ither of said streams, put there,
or washed therein, which pollutes the water,
or is in violation of the Act of the General
Assembly in regard to drinking water. No
blame can De attached to anyone but the
Water Department for the condition of the
Brandywine race. Mud and weeds will find
a way into all streams of running water and
no doubt the South long race needs clean
ing. Now, whose business is it to clean 1t 2
These loud complainers had better call on
the "Boss," who has charge of the men to
do such work aud has the peoples money to
pay them with. EXAMINER.
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LOCAL LACONICs.
Deviled crabs at Fullmer's.
Roast dinners at Fullmer's.
Soft shell crabs at Fullmer's.

DeViled crabs at Fullmer's.
Roast dinners at Fullmer's.
Soft shell crabs at Fullmer's.
Ice cold salt oysters at Fullmer's.
Great complaint is made of the failure of
the ash contractor to visit Delaware avenue.
General Thomas A. Smith Post, M. 1, G.
A. R., of this city is making active prepara-
tions to attend the G. A. K. encampment at
Havre de Grace, September 5.
New water pipe, are being distributed
eastward on Lobdell street from Heald and
along the river road for the convenience OF
the South Side manufacturing establish
ments.
Engine No. 221, total wreck, was
brought from the scene of Friday nights
collision on the West Chester branch to the
p, W. & B. shops in this city yesterday for
rebuilding.
Miss Elizabeth Askew, daughter of the
late DR.. Henry F. Askew, died of paralysis,
last evening. at the residence of her brother
in-law, Job H. jackson. She had been a
cripple for long time.
The B. 81 o. Telegraph Company put in,
Yesterday, a new double-sided district in
strument at the office at Water and Market
streets and removed the single instruu ent
to the office in the Clayton House.
The jackson & Sharp Company yesterday
| shipped three first-class passenger coaches
to the Rochester & Pittsburg railway, and
contracted to build l3 new passenger coaches
for the Pittsburg, Cincinnati & Toledo rail
| road.
Register Biggs yesterday granted letters
testamentary to Elizabeth MeCleary, execu-
trix OF the will of Esther Tweed, late OF Will
| mington. Also to John P. Burwell, execu-
tor of the will of Elizabeth NJ. Burwell oi
Wilmington.
The attachment case of Hurner vs. Gregg
| which was to have been heard before Judg,
Wales yesterday afternoon, was again post
poned until Saturday morning at 10 O'Clock
ON account of the absence of Harry
Emmons, Esq, counsel for the plaintiff.
The Olympian, the new iron side-whee
Puget sound steamer, built by the Harlan
81 Hollingsworth Company for the Oregon
Steamship Company, is to be launched a
2.15 p. IN. to-day. She is almost counter
part of the Alaskan, launched at Roach
shipyard two weeks ago. The latter wa
26O feet long, 80 feet beam and IA feet hol,
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DEdISTER's ORDER.
REaIsTKR,s OFFICE.


New Castle Co., Del, August 10Th, 1888.
Upon the application OF John p. Burwell
executor Of Elizabeth M Burwell late
oi Wilmington hundred, in said county. de-
ceased It's ordered and directed by the Register
that the Executor aforesaid give
notice Of granting of letters Testa-
menlary upon the estate of the deceased,
with the date of granting thereof, by causing
Advertisements to be posted within forty days
from the date of such letters In six of the most
public places of the county of New Castle,
fequlrng all persons having demands against
Che estate to present the same, or abide by an act
Of Assembly In such case made and provided I;
and also cause the same to be inserted within the
sane period in the DAILY GAZETTE, a
newspaper published In Wilmington, and TO be
continued therein three weeks, (e. o. d.
~ Given under the hand and seal ofofiiee
~. }of the Register aforesaid atWilminRton
~ jim New Castle county aforesaid, the
lay and year above written.
s. G. BIGGS, Register.
NOTICE.
ALI persons having claims against the estate Of
lhe deceased must present the same duly attested
70 The Executor on or before August 10Th, A.
=, lsd or abide the act of Assembly In such
'ase made and provided.
JOHNP. BURWELL,
Executor.
Address; III West street, Wilmington, bel
auR2l-3w
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NOTICE.

In conformity with the provisions of the act
passed by the General Assembly of the State /
Delaware on the 18th day of March, A. ID 1854
notice is hereby g"en that AN application W II be
presented to this Honorable Leonard Il. Wales,
Associate Judge of New Castle county, on Sat
urday, the twenty-1fth day of August, A. d.
lSs3., at ten O'Clock In the morning, at Chambers,
In the city of Wilmington, for "a charter of in
corporation of Company called, ''rhe W /
mlhgton Canning Company to carry on the
hu iness ofpreserying animal and vegetable food
In all ol It's several branches, and TO use, sell
Otherwise dispose of the same. The principal
place Of business OF said Company to be in The
city Of Wilmington aforesaid, the capital stock
To he one hundred thousand dollars, divided into
one thousand sha es of one hundred dollars each,
and the amount of capital to be paid IN before
commencing business, to be ten thousand dollars.
That said corporation is to be commenced on the
hrst day OF September A. ID. 1881 and to terlni-
nate on the first day of September A. ID: 1873
The names and residences OF the original sub
scrlbers to the capital stock are as follows
GEORGE W. CSH, 7U5 West street,
GEORGE s, CAPELLE, 1901 West street.
JOSEPH l.. CARPENTER, JR., s03 Harrison st.
jon TAFT, 1923 Walnut street.
ROBERT NEIL, 1878 Walnut street,
aul4l0t Wilmington, Del
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JUDGE BLACKS FUNERAL.
Marks of Respect to His MemOry-The OBJ
servances in Washington,


YORK, Pa, August 2O.-The funeral of
Judge Black will take place tomorrow even
ing, at o'clock, from his late residence,
near York. In honor of his memory the
court house is draped in mourn
ing. The York Bar Association,
town council and Jefferson Democratic
Association held special meetings to-day and
passed appropriate resolutions. Nearly all
the business places will be closed during the
hours of the funeral, In accordance with a
proclamation by the chief burgess, and all
will unite in homage to the dead.
WASHINGTON, August 20.-Upon receipt
of telegram at the Department of State
announcing the death of Judge Black the
flag on the building was at once placed
at halfmast. The building was
draped in mourning to-day in honor
of his memory, and a circular was
sent to the various diplomatic and con
sular officers, directing them to place the
flags on their buildings at half-mast for 80
days. Both the State department and the
department of justice will be closed to-
morrow, when Judge Blacks funeral takes
place,
The daily gazette., 1883-08-21

Hoover, late of the ActiveS, and Piggett,
of the Northwestern League, have been
signed to play with the Quicksteps.
The Quicksteps and Treltons play this
afternoon. If the home cl1 b gets lead of
20 runs in the first threeI innings it may
possibly win the game. j,
1t is hard to see what gil d is to be ac-
complished by the release q Charley Watt.
He fields we'll, bats hard, aid is reliable
PLAYER, no matter what ma9 have been his
failings as a manager.
The great trouble with the Quickstep
club is that from its organization 1t has had
too many bosses. If the stockholders will
only place more confidence in the manager
and allow him to act in accordance with his
own Judgment, better, results may be OBJ
tanned.
The Philadelphia Sunday Item gives the
following as the averages of the Quickstep
players: :
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A DARING DRUG CLERK.
Proposing to Jump 3OI Feet with TIN
Aid Of Parachute.

Aid Of n Parachute.
PHILADELPHIA, August 20.-The highest
bridge in the world is on the line of the
Erie railroad, Is miles from Bradford. 1t is
Of iron, 2,052 feet long, and the height of the
rail above the bed of the stream, which
looks like a silver thread below, is 301 feet.
A drug clerk in Bradford, Julius Behlii q,
proposes to jump from the rail into the
water below. He recently read
in a newspaper that an adventu-
rous person had jumped from three
story building, alighting on the ground as
easily az though he had stepped from a
horse car. In his descent he carried an open
silk umbrella. Mr.. Behling procured a
ttrong umbrella with bamboo ribs, and one
night in July mounted the rail of bridge,
and opening his umbrella stepped off into
space. The distance the water was perhaps
fifteen feet. He went down easily and
landed in about three feet of water. He
then made up his mind to startIe the world
by jumping off the great Kinzua Viaduct.
On Wednesday last he went TO the bridge
with an excursion party, and stationing
himself on the structure at its highest point
tremblingly opened a cotton umbrella
There was no breeze. Behling carefully ad-
justed the umbrella and let it drop. 1t did
not capsize, but when half way down 1t
started of in a southerly course and was
soon lost to sight In the dense forest
which skirts the valley. The next
day Behling robbed his neighbor
of tomcat, which he carefully slowed
away in bag and took to the big bridge.
The cat was fastened to the handle Of a
strong umbrella and was sent on trip from
the top of the bridge. The weight of the
animal acted ss a balance, and It and the
umbrella went down slowly and landed
without injury Mr.. Behling proposes to
construct a large and extra strong UNI
brella, and, unless the authorities prevent,
will go to the top of the big bridge, open
the umbrella and jump off.
The daily gazette., 1883-08-21
Fire in port Deposlt, Md.

PORT DEPOSIT, ND, August 20.-A fire
broke out this afternoon in stable belong
ing to w. W. Nickle and in the rear of his
residence. 1t burned rapidly aided by high
southerly wind E. P. Brickley and Patrick
Kerwin's general stores, Nowland's Hotel,
and several dwellings were quickly on fire
from the burning shingles which flew
through the air. The new fire bell of the
Water Witch Company sounded its first
alarm, and firemen and citizens quickly re-
sponded and went to work with will. The
surrounding property was saved. The STA
bles were entirely consumed. Loss about
$500; no Insurance. Cause unknown.
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REGISTERS NOTICES.
,FGIsTER's ORDER. a
RKaIsrER,s OFFICE,


vw CASTLE COUNTY, DEL, July %, 1853.
I,non tbe application Of Mary f. Campbell,
GPUpI GgPUnpIs,rsirIS OF william j. Campbell, late OF
la,ii sIiminston hundred, In said county.
as.p5 il Is ordered and directed by
\ n Register that the Administrative atore-
l "a sIrf notice of granting OF letters Of ad-
enisiration upon the estate ofthe deceased, with
"Iai, OF granting thereof, by causing adver-
I.msnts ma,, 10 he posted within forty days from
,,r of sncli letters In six of the most public
,ess ot the county of New Castle. requiring all
Lsr.ons having demands against the estate to
Ir'sgni The same, or abide by an Act OF Assembly
scb case made aud provided; and also cause
ssmr 10 be Inserted within the same period In
Ss D1uY GAZETTE, a newspaper published In
kIlmington and to be continued therein thret
~A' W. Given under the hand and Seal oI
~, Office of Register aforesaid, at Whining
lton in New Castle county aforesaid, the
:. :, iday and year above written.
$. q. BlGGS, Register.
SareR.-AIl persons having claims against
IN ps,at,. of the deceased must present the same,
T"jr altpsed to the admlnistratriN, on or before
INK 81 is8I or abide the Act OF Assembly in
U'' Ts,e made and provided,
''' MARY e. CAMPBELL,
Admin tratriX.
Address. Wilmington, Delaware.
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,EGIsTER's ORDER.
RraIsrER,s OrFICR.

REGIsTEH's OFFICE,
New Castle County, Del, July 25, 1889.
iipcn the application ol Asenath Demp ey, adj
Illustrator OF John Dempsey. late Of
E6ltr Clay Greek hundred, In said county, de.
ssssrd ii Is ordered and directed by the Register
hd lhp AdminlstratriN aforesaid give notice OF
Tnntng OF Letters of Administrati NJ upon
NJ rsal4 Of the deceased, with the date oil
snntng thereof, by causing advertisements to
N nostpd within forty days from the date OF
Sach letters In six the most public places of the
k@ny Of New Castle, requiring all persons
kayng demands against the estate TO present the
hame, or abide by an Act of Assembly In such
fase made and provided and also cause the same
"a be Inserted within the same period in the
|DALY GAZETTE, newspaper published in
Wilmington and TO be continued therein three
Fetks 80. De
A I~ISel Given under the hand and Seal OF
III. s. }Olhce ofthe Register aforesaid, At Will
W. lmlnEtOn, In New Castle county AfOre-
nd the day and year above written.
s. q. BIGGS, Register.
NOTICE.
All persons having claims against the estate Of
HE deceased must present the same, duly at
Rested to the Administrators, on OF before
Iuy 2 1884, or abide the Act OF Assembly
in Iuch ease made and provided.
ASENATH DEMPSEY, Admlnistratrix.
Address, Newark, Del. ai6-3w
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Peaeh Shipments.

The shipment of peaches over the Delaware
Division Yesterday was the largest OF the
season, and was distributed as follows:
Jersey City SO; Philadelphia, 40; Boston, 2S;
Wilmington, s; Buffalo, 4; Chester, 5; Hart
ford, 8; New Haven, 8; Springfield, Mass,
2; Elmira, 2; Scranton, 2; Baltimore, 2;
Bridgeport, /; Hazelton, 1; Rochester, L
Pittsburg, /; Connelsville, 1; Greenville, i
Newark, N. j., l; Columbus, 1; Cincinnati,
/; Dayton, /; total, l7S; previous shipments
S79; grand total, l,O52
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TAX PAYERS TAKE NOTICE.
City and School Taxes for '83.

The undersigLe ed Receiver Of axes for the CT y
Of Wilmington, will be at No. 10 East Sixth
street. between Market and King st1ee on and
after the first day of July, 1884 between the hours
ofSand II in the morning and from TO In the
afternoon Tor the purpose of receiving taxes. On
all taxes paid during the month of July there will
be deduction of five per cent. on every dollar and
all taxes paid duriu x the month Of August up 10
aud including the first of September the face of
the bill will be required; all taxes unpaid on the
next day after the first of eptember, shall be in
creased by the addition of five per centum. on
the amount thereof. EDMUNDPR VosT
Receiver Northern district, including all North
of Sixth street.
DENNIS KANE,
Receiver Southern District, including all South
Of Sixth street. angl-lm
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NOTICE /
THE STATE OF DELAWARE
TO THE-
SHERIFF OF NEW CASTLE
COUNTY. Greeting
New Castle county
s. 8.

b. s. SHERIFF. OF NEW CASTLE
COUNTY. Greeting
Whereas MontroSe A. Pallen by his pt ttitiOn to
the Judges Of our Superior Court filed in the
office of the Prothonotary of the said court, N
and for New Castle county, for the cause Of com
plant therein alleged, has made application to
the said Judges that decree may be pronounced
dissolving the marrH ge existing between the pc
titloner and his wife Ann K. Pallen.
We therefore command you as you have been
heretofore commanded, that you summon Ann
E. Pallen, so that she he and appear before the
Judges Of our said court at The next term thereof
to be held In Wilmington, on Monday, the Sc =
enteenth day of September next to answer the
allegations Of the said petition, and also toshow
cause, ifany she has, why decree of the said
court should not be made dissolyinR the marriage
existing between her and the said petitioner, ac-
c0rdlng to the Act of Assembly in such case made
and provided, and also to do and receive what
the said court shall then and there consider con-
cernng her In this behalfas TO the court shall
seem meet and consistent with the provisions of
the said Act of Assembly.
Witness, the Hon. Joseph T.. Comegys, Esq, at
Wilmington, the twenty-third day Of May AID,
eighteen hundred and e1ghty-three.
GEO. A. MAXWELL, Proy.
Issued, June 9th, 1883.
The above is true copy of ais. summon No. 49,,
SeptemberT, 1883, returnable SeptemberT T, 1888.
JAMES MARTIN, Sheriff.
WILMINGToE, June Q, 1883. ieI2-1tw
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Eleven More Committed.

Chief of Police Hawkins and squad of
policemen made raid upon lot of tramps
along the railroad near Hedgeville, last
night, and succeeded in capturing II persons
who were quartered at the Hall until this
morning, when Judge Cummins committed
them to New Castle for 40 DAYS as vagrants.
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NOTICE
| THE STATE OF DELAWARE,
TO THE
I SHERIFF OF NEW CASTLE
| Go. Gre ting

THE STATE OF DELAWARE,
New Castle County, TO THE
=. SHERIFF OF NEW CASTLE
Co., Gre ting:
Wherea Annie NJ. Mlngus by her petition to
the Judge of our Superior Court filed in the
office the PrOthonatory of the said court in and
Tor New Costle coun y, for the cause OF COM
plant therein ALLEGED, has made application to
our said Judges that Il decree may be pronounced
dissO,ving the marriage existing between the
petitioner and her hus band i.Obert &. NJ. MinRus.
We therefore command you, as you h we been
H. retofor commanded, that you summon Robert
G. NJ. Mingus so that he be and appear before
the eJudges of our said couri, at the time thereof,
to BE- he'd at Wilmington on Monday, tie seven
teenth day Of September next To answer the al
legation OF the said petitioner, according to the
Act OF Ass mby in such case made and ,.rovided
and also u do aud receive what the said court
shal then and there consider cOncernin him In
this behalf, rs to the court -hall seem meet and
consistent with the provisions Of the said Act Of
Assembly. And have you then there this writ.
Witness. the Honorable Joseph Il. Comegys,
Esquire at Wilmington, the twenty-t' iri day
May, A. d., eighteen hundred and eighty.
three. GEORG Il A. MAXWELL,
Issued May 3lst, 1888 ProGhonatory.
Il