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Daily Republican., 1883-10-24
A Good Day for shOOtlug.

In case before Vice Chancellor Birt
in Trenton, N. j., on Monday, In which
Judge Chillian Robbins, Of Monmouth
Counselor Charles e. Hendrickson, Ed
ward T. Green and other lawyers were
engaged, postponement Of the argu.
ments was agreed upon.
"What day will assign for it %
asked the Vice Chancellor.
Saturday was suggested, but it did
not suit Mr.. Green. Monday suited all
but Mr.. Hendrick son. The following
Saturday was inconvenient to somt
others.
"Then," said the Vice Chancellor
" the only day that can fix Is Thurs
day, November l..
1t was Judge Robbins turn to object
He made an eloquent plea to have
another day fixed. Every time he
looked at his diary his arguments be.
came more forcible Finally Mr. Green,
looking over the Judges shoulder, read
aloud from the diary: November l.
Good day for shooting" The laughter
with which this reading was received
has not been equaled since Counselor
Henry G. Pitney, of Morristown, was
in Trenton The Vice Chancellor
laughed heartiest of all. Then Judge
Robbins Joined in, remarking:
"Well, l guess Thursday will have
to do. That's the way all my schemes
of pleasure are destroyed.
Daily Republican., 1883-10-24
A Charlie ROAM In N nlne.

PoETLAND, Me-, October 23-The
Argus tomorrow will publish an arti.
CIe 10 the effect that young man
in this town claims to be Charlie
Boss He is about Is years old,
tai and sim, gcod-looking, dark brown
hair tending to curl, fine forehead and
eyes
This young man cane here from
Boston four weeks ago. He intends to
save money to take him to Philadelphia
tOcal on Mr.. Ross. He remembers
living in a large house, being taken
away by two men in a carriage, being
put on vessel and taken TO Winter
port Maine, where he was kept In q
da'k room three or four years. Under
close surveillance he left the room oc.
casionally, and was not abused by the
captors. There wers other children in
the house, bnt he rarely saw them, and
Was not allowed to play with them.
After staying there several years he
was carried on vessel to Brazil. On
This voyage he learned he was stolen by
jesse James, the Davidsons, and Pink
ham. In Brazil he eluded his captors
and worked his passage lack to this
country on ship. Since then he has Ibeen
a. Sr, most of the time serving az cook.
he can read little and cannot write.
III" stays here he intends to 60 to
evening school and obtain an educa-
| ton
Daily Republican., 1883-10-24
Liquor Selling I'm Boston.

Boston, Oct. Ex-senator Blair of
the Senate Labor Committee, continued
his inquiry here this morning, the tenn
perance question being mainly consid.
cred. Mrs. Barrett, Secreatry of the
Women's Temperance Union, said that
the slow progress made in temperance
work was due to the apathy of the
church and the neglect of the right of
suffrage by voters. Mrs. Gordon, Presi-
dent Of the Boston Union, believed that
constitutional prohibition would be ul-
timately secured. The license receipts
In Boston this year were nearly $50, 900
more than last year, so that quor SELL
ing was growing. As result 1t re-
quired $50,0OO more to support paupers
and criminals. Other ladies testified as
to the growth Of intemperance.
Daily Republican., 1883-10-24
A Brave Fireman.

The Chester Times thus speaks of the
bravery of one Of their fire laddies
AS the Franklin Fire Company
steamer was leaving the engine house
on Sunday morning in response to the
alarm of fire, the pole, or tongue broke
at the bolt near the single tree. 1t was
a critical moment The horses, excited
and eager for run, were dashing along
towards the fire, and as the steamer
swayed with its rapid motion the pole
threatened to drop every moment Had
this occurred the driver would have
been dragged from his high seat by the
horses, and he would have inevitably
been crushed beneath the wheels of the
engine.
But with death staring him in the
face he stuck to his post, and did not
stop until the steamer had been safely
landed at the scene of the fire. IL was
bold deed, and won for him the warm
est encomiums from his brother firemen.
Though the danger of losing his life
was ever present during the long and
terrible ride, yet, despite the distance OF
the engine house from the scene Of the
fire and the difficulty of driving, the
Franklin steamer reached the ground
first,
Daily Republican., 1883-10-24
Haytlau Troubles;

ST. THOMAS, October IA report
has reached here that the Haytian
Government recently captured vessel,
supposed to be an American craft, which
was trying to force tho blockade. She
was thoughtto be loaded with ammuni.
ton. On the 9th instant five British
war steamers from Barbadoes passed
here in the direction of Hayti. 1t is
supposed they were bound to Hayti to
investigate the recent firing on the
steamer Alps.
POKT AU PRINCE, October 10.--Order
has been restored here Fifteen hun
dred lives were lost, and $4,000, 900
damage was done during the recent
massacre. The diplomatic bodies, fear.
ing repetition of the scenes Of the 22d
ult. should the insurgent steamer Elder
land, have agreed to take charge Of her
II she appears here.
On the Sd instant the Haytian war
steamer Dessalines arrived here un der
the American flag, and afterward pro.
ceeded to Cape Haytien. The Govern
Inent is trying TO raise there the balance
due on the steamer. On the Goth ult.
the Government forces attacked Mira
goane, and were repulsed with severe
loss. Generalissimo Piquiant was
mortally wounded.
Daily Republican., 1883-10-24
GeOFgla kuklux.

ATLANTA, Ga, October 23.-Ths
Banks county Kuklux trial was begun
today. The defendants arc Jaspel
James, Dilmus and Neal YarbfUueh,
Iovel Streetman, Bold Emery, 6tats
Sammons and +. H. Green. Ex-COn-
gresham Speer appeared for the prose
CutiOn.
Warren Bryson testified that he was
called from his house one night In July,
and beaten by q crowd ofmasked men.
The mob swore vengeance against the
negroes Of the locality who voted for
Ex. Congressman Speer. Bryson was
bit on the head with o pistol and other
wise maltreated.
Calvin Bush testified that he was tax
en- out of bed by bowling mob, who
stripped him and gave him 175 lashes.
He was stripped In Court and display
ed the scars made by the lashes.
Elisha Brooks told of how he was
taken out and whipped by q crowd, who
remarked: You see what your damned
spcsr has done for you" He rscogniz.
ed Jasper Yarbrough In the mob, and
Yarhrough said: "If you know any
body in this crowd and tell OH him I'll
put yon in your grave" Brooks was
also beaten with brass knuckles.
Ben Saunders gave an account of how
he was shot three times by mob and
left for dead.
The evidence will probably be con-
cluded tomorrow. The defense will
endeavor to prove an alibi, and will
contend that the cases should be tried
in the State Court.
Daily Republican., 1883-10-24
The Murder Parar rapb.

Francis J. Kelley, 47 years Of age, has cor
fsssed, at Rockp0rt, Indiana, that on the
night of September 18th he murdered II. T.
Arneit, owner of a trading boat. by whom
he was employed. Arnett having threat
ened Kelley with punishment, the latter con-
cludei to run away, and to prevent pursuit
he shot and killed Arnett, while his victim
was asleep. He then took Arnetts money. set
fire to his boat, and scapsd in skit. He
was captured In Illinois.
At the close Of q circus performance in
Nashville, on Monday evening, Robert p.
Bates was shot dead by James p. Briefly.
Two shots we're fired, one Of which wounded
O baby that Bates had in his arms. The mur-
derer was arrested. His crime was the result
Of an old feud.
Two negroes named Holden and Cooper
were shot dead In Wilkinson county, Georgia,
on Monday, In an ARRAY growing out Of the
stealing Of a hog by Holden.
Thomas Oonners, Of No. Fell street, New
York, was fatally shot yesterday morning.
No arrests were made.
Ranse Walton shot and fatally wounded
X. J. Barkley In Chanute, Kansas, on Mon
day night. Barkley had been courting
Walton's sister against the wishes Of her
father, and, 1t is alleged, had naligned her
character.
Daily Republican., 1883-10-24
Two Prize Fights.

PTTSDURG, October 23.--Two prize
l,ghtr took place late last night at Lin.
Gen Grove, Oakland, the extreme dark.
ness Of the ring being relieved by tor
eaes' The first was between John Da-
VI, ofthis city, and George Taylor, Of
oakland, for 500. Three rounds were
lought, and Taylor was declared win.
Der. Del Both men w re badly used up.
lhOmas Smith and John Hill stepped
INTO the ring and slugged one another
alnercifully and regardless of science
IN the fifth round Hill delivered seve.
hI telling bows on his opponents
tMy, and finally landed one back OF
aN ear, knocking him out. When the
next round was called Smith failed tt
1psspond, and the fight was given tt
ni,I' About 100 persons witnessed tht
Daily Republican., 1883-10-24
Fleet Horse Flesh.

BRIGHTON BEACH, G. l., October 23'
Blue Rebel won selling race, p of a
mile, in 1.1914 Bluestring second.
Lena won a dash Of y of u mile, in
1.1sA Hslyrood second.
Orange Blossom won a selling race,
q of mile, in 1.04H; Boulette second.
Babcock won dash Of rs miles, In
POI Brunswick second.
Exeter won handicap Of miles,
In 2.l33+ Marshall second.
MEMPHIS, October 23.-Richard
Loud won a dash of q of a mile, in
1907 Manitoba second.
FeIlowplay won a dash of x Of a
mile, in 1.17H Mammonist second.
Mediator won mile-heat race, In
LACY, l48H Bonero second.
BENDIGo WINS THE CAMBRIDGEsHIRE
LONDON, Octob %. The race for
the Cambridgeshire stakes was won by
Bendigo, with Tanans second and Medi.
Gus third.
Daily Republican., 1883-10-24
Terrible Fatal Explosion.

WILKESBARRE, Pa, Oct. 23.-The
people of Kingston were startled this
afternoon by loud explosion. 1t was
soon discovered that the Excelsior
Sluib Factory had been torn to pieces
by an explosion of powder, and that
eight children employed there had been
blown out with the flying timbers in
every direction. The exact cause Of the
accident is yet unknown, but it is
thought spark from wood burning in
a stove flew out into keg Of powder.
The victims are between II and 10 years
old, as follows.
Matte James, whose body was COM
plete crisp and filled with powder, died
tonight
John Evans was so badly burned that
he has since died.
Mamie Morris was mass of scaritied
flesh. She died tonight.
Mary Quinn burned to crisp and
will die.
Hattie Moss had her feet burned and
was blown into a creek she Will recov-
er.
James Steel will die from his severe
burns.
Lizzie Edward was seriously burned,
but may live.
Johnny James was terribly burned.
but may recover.
1t is thought four or more of the in
jured will die before morning.
The factory was owned by John
Smith Il Co., and the squibs made
there are used by coal miners for blast
ing.
The scene that followed the explosion
was heartrending in the extreme The
unfortunate victims, as they lay npon
the ground with the flesh hanging from
their bodies, cried piteously for help.
Every stitch of clothing was torn from
their bodies, even the shots from their
feet. Surgical assistance was at once
summoned and all the aid rendered pos
sible,
Daily Republican., 1883-10-24
Wedding Nuplials.

MIR. Charles Else, Notary Public and
Insurance agent, Of 800 Floyd street,
Brooklyn, N. Y, and we'll known in
his city, was married in French church,
Brooklyn, last night to Miss Maggie
Kingsinger of the above city. The
ceremony was to have b en- performed
some time ago, but Mr.. Else was taken
suddenly i'll and the event was post.
poned. His many friends in this city
will be pleased to learn Of his recovery
and that the nuptials have been tied.
Daily Republican., 1883-10-24
Irish A fairs.

DUBLIN, October GA new circu-
lar, containing a "black list" of the
Jurors in the Phoenix Park murder
trials and In the case of the men tried
for the attempt to murder juror Dennis
Field, was mailed to thousands Of the
inhabitants of this city yesterday
Inquiry into the murder of a farmer
named Spence, near Cork, on the 10th
inst, shows that it was the result of n
private land quarrel.
The Commission which is to try
Joseph Poole for the murder of John
Kenney in Seville Place opened its ses.
sions today. Two hundred special
jurors have been summoned for this
trial,
Daily Republican., 1883-10-24
Color Line ON Texas Railroad.

GALVESTON, Texas, October 23.-A
special dispatch from Austin says that
Vice President Hoxie, of the Inter-
national Railroad, has written to Gov
ernor Ireland that business will not
justify the running of separate coaches
to accommodate the negro. "Under
the recent civil rights decision, " he
says, "we can now make colored men
take the seats we desire. The Gov
ernor replied that the difficulty involved
the peace of society. There is but one
remedy, and that is to provide coaches
for those of each color He sincerely
regrets that the road will not do what
seems reasonable and what other trunk
lines in Texas have done.
Daily Republican., 1883-10-24
EPISCOPAL CONVENTION.
ELEvATING THE OOlORED PEG.
PLE-THE CASE OF BISHOP
Riley. OF MEXICO.

At the meeting Of the Convention oi
the Protestant Episcopal Church yes.
terday resolution was introduced In
the House of Deputies providing that
the Convention should continue in ses
sion 30 long ~ q quorum may be had,
for the purpose of considering the report
OF the Committee on the Enrichment OF
the Book of Common Prayer. Objection
being made to the consideration OF the
resolution. 1t was placed on the calen-
dar.
Rev. DR.. Porter, of South Carolina,
spoke of the importance OF elevating
the religious and moral condition Of the
negro In the South. He urged imme
diate action, and explained that it was
TAR easier to enter upon missionary
labor in the southern States among the
colered people than in Japan, China or
Africa. He gave the census of the
Southern States at 10, 49,, $3.50, Of which
9,555, ,OO9 are whites, and 5,927. .37l are
colored. The whole colored population
of the United States he gave as G, 1885,
6O3. II was the duty Of the church to
aid these people by giving them the ad-
vantsgss OF tue church and the benefit
Of an education. He favored special
legislation on behalf Of the colored peo.
pie.
In the afternoon the House of Depu-
ties and the House Of Bishops, forming
the Board Of Missions, met together and
took up for consideration the report Of
the commission appointed to investi-
gate tho management of the affairs Of
the diocese Of Mexico, which, is in charge
Of Rev. Chauncy Riley, Missionary
Bishop to Mexico. The complaint
against the Bishop was that he had
made no account OF the funds which
were sent to him for mission work. 1t
was charged that the Bishop lacked
business ability.
"Another complaint" the report
stated, was the apparent misuse Of
funds and lavish expenditure; that
some of the list Of stipendaries were
not persons Of unblemished character,
and the lavish expenditure of money
for music, etc. On the 10Th of October,
a telegram was sent to Bishop Riley
that the church in Mexico could no
ance, and in answer came telegram
stating that the church would be under
the care of some one else, which seems
to indicate that Bishop Riley has obey
ed the will OF the House of Bishops"
A message from the House of Bishops
was then read, saying that it had adopt
ed resolution setting forth that the
House Of Bishops do not approve Of the
action OF the joint commission of this
House in requesting the resignation of
the Bishop OF the diocese of the Valley
of Mexico, and that we earnestly
to the Board of Missions
that the mission work in Mexico be
continued" II was contended by some
that Bishop Riley, being consecrated
foreign Bishop, the Convention had no
jurisdiction over him, although it sent
him funds to carry on the missionary
work there. After long discussion,
the whole subject was laid on the table
for the present. The Board Of Missions
then adjourned.
Daily Republican., 1883-10-24
TIE Markets.

Notwithstanding the bad weather the
markets were well attended this morn
ing by both buyers and sellers. The
ruling prices are rs follows : Butter,
80 to 50 cents a pound eggs, 80 to 32
cents dozen chickens, 80 cents to a
$l.25 per pair white potatoes, 10 to ~
cents half peck, or 20 to 40 cents a
basket, according to size onions, 20
cents half peck corn, 20 cents doz-
en- apples, 20 to 30 cents half peck ;
pears, 70 to 30 cents half peck pump.
kins, 10 to 20 cents apiece; cabbage, 3
to 6cents a head grapes,8 to 10 cents q
pound ounces, 80 to 30 cents q half
peck chestnuts, 10 cents quart /;
shellbarks, 10 cents a quart.
Daily Republican., 1883-10-24
Dangerous sidewalks.

broken sidewalks on Adams street be-
,"h %,el Shallcross and Lowering avenues,
.uu m Wawassett street, are source Of
S.,a' ., annoyance to PEDESTRIANS, who
,aN sS'e occasion to travel along that tho.
%%a.sllare, Il Y and several persons walking
Silsi ,,S locality at night have stumbled
TSa lell. On Sunday evening 4. Kirk
uo pson, who resides at 1901 Adams
sns ett. while on his way home fell at
,r,, ,ru ol the above places and injured his
4 os" 10 badly that he has not had any
VII, ,Mo oi 1t since, and 1t Is reported that he
Will institute a suit for damages.
Daily Republican., 1883-10-24
SPECIAL nEHTaOU,
PhO1NEPnunu

GWOtOBBop0B
Reduced IN prices, Fine re-touched Ca binet
dozen. Cari photographs finely re-touched
red uced from - 90 per dozen TO 81 so per d0z
en-. T. Il. Holland, photographer, gallery
307 Market street.
Good N News.
600 tons OF reliable Family Coal for sale
Ali In need Of good coal, can get the follow
ing well known brands at Stewards Coal
Yards, No. ga West Front street: Shenan.
40 "a, Ellengowan, Enterprise, Genuine
LehIgh, Hard Enough, and Lee eF'reeBurnings
HammOnd's Pain ErsdicatoE,
For catarrh, rheumatism and all
diseases that require external appli.
cations. Sold by Taylor & Fullerton,
3O2 King street.
Very Handsome.
Those scarlet Cellulold" dressing combs
at Har.man's drug store. Fifth and Poplar,
are beauties. Puff boxes, hair and tooth
brushes In great variety.
Canada Pine syrup.
Prompt, reliable ald perfectly harmless.
No other preparation can compare with 1t for
cough or cold. twenty-five cents at all
drug stores.
Family Favorite
Improved Roller Flour be st in the market
warranted good. Our 80 -four is good
flour for the money can't be beat. W. J..
Kimble, Front and Madison streets.
A. Chambers,
tactical tin-ro0fer, and all kinds of lob
work promptly attended to. No. 215 King
street.
Come and Look
at our ladies' kid button CATERS for$1. 20
at Babcock's, 206 Market street.
Ladios'
fine pebble button, worked butt on hole
for Sl.5O, at Babcock's, 206 Marke
street
Attention.
100000 cigars Just received from first. class
factories. Call at the Delaware Tobacco
Agency, 10S East Second street.
Lex. Barney makes frames cheaper than
others. Fall styles In ebony, velvet and
plush goods. Nc. T.. Seventh street.
Danforth keeps all Of Dr. Bliss medicines
or sale, and they can't be beat.
Buy your furniture off. A. Conner, AT
Shipley street.
Daily Republican., 1883-10-24
An Uniucky L,rs aud Death.

Danial Shaw was killed by the cars
at Hoosac Falls, N. Y on Monday. His
life had been an unfortunate one. AT
various times three wells cavel in on
him and he was taken out unconscious.
While suffering from fits he has been
pulled from railroad tracks number
of times He was thrice struck by trains
and in one of these accidents had an eye
knocked ont. Upon his return home
after this accident he was seized with o
fit and fell on q red-hot stove.
Daily Republican., 1883-10-24
The Proposed Change or Grade.

For the REPUBLICAN,.
In your issue Of yesterday, notice al
article signed Justice" that is such
tissue of fmisstatements as to show clear
ly on It's face that Justice is either en-
tirely ignorant Of the facts of which b.
writes or that he has wilfully misrep
resented them.
The article is not worthy of a reply
but lest it should mislead some one no
acquainted with that section of the city
or conversant with the facts of the case
| will say briefly -
First, That the difference between thu
grade of Clayton street, as now estab
lisbed by ordinance, from Chestnut
street to Linden street, distance of 80,
feet from centers, and the grade pro
posed and petitioned for, is Just one
foot on top of the hill at Linden street
Second, That there are no "over.
worked brick yards" or "pits' on
Chestnut street east of DUPONT street
the ground is in its natural state; and
that west of DUPONT street no change
Of grade is asked for.
Third, That all the water coming on
to Front street, west of Rodney street,
from wha ever point it may come, has
for fifty years passed into a culvert
crossing Front street, between Rodney
and Searles streets, and thencedown an
open sewer through Philip Plunkett's s
property to Chestnut street; that the
volume of this water is 30 great that
Council has this year been compelled to
enlarge the opening to this sewer to
obviate the flooding of Front street
that the attempt to carry this water
down Front street, below Broome street,
would resultin washing ont Front street
by every heavy rain, flooding the valley
at Adams street and filling the Adams
street sewer with the debris of the
street. What then would be gained by
bringing the water down Clayton to
Front street, and returning it to Chest.
nut street by the sewer crossing Front
street near Searles?
Fourth, That the expense to the city
to bring Clayton street up to the grade
established by ordinance and filling up
Chestnut street to correspond, would
be several thousand dollars--while If
the grade asked for is adopted, there
"iii w ~ SAp0ioc W tiio Ciey, pHc
owners of the property proposing tc
grade the street at their own expense.
And lastly, l will say that the gen
tlemen who signed the petition for a
change of grade on Clayton street, are
James Morrow, Thomas Il. Bayard,
William Bush, Henry G. Banning, DR..
l.. p. Bush, Henry Il. Siedel, George
W. Bush, Walter G. Tatnall and Walter
D. Bush, names familiar to our citizens
as men WHO, as well as their fathers
before them, have for more than half a
century been identified with every
movement made for the improvement
of our city. Men most Of whom were
working for its best interests and pros
perity before "Justice was born, and
who for many years have been among
its heaviest Taxpayers.
These are the men who, for proposing
to save the city from large and worse
than useless expense and themselves
from needless damage and inconve.
nience, are by your correspondent, who
hides himself behind an anonymous
cognomen, styled " Lot Spectators. y
WILLIAM BUSH.
Wilmington, Oct. oath, 1883.
Daily Republican., 1883-10-24
Boxes for the NJ issionar les.

For many years past the members Of
the Central Presbyterian church have
annually gathered clothing, books, etc,
together, and, after boxing them, ship
ped them Of to some known missiona-
ry. Yesterday was the day set for
packing the box, and 1t was soon filed
with various articles, amounting In
value to about $500, after which it was
shipped to a home missionary on the
Western frontier. The children's mis-
sion of the same church are preparing
box to be sent to the pupils Of Miss
Carrie Dec ker's mission school in Utah.
Daily Republican., 1883-10-24
GawthrOp's NJ ew BuiIding.

The Gawthrop Building, at the south.
west corner OF Fourth and Shipley
streets, Is nearing completion, and
workmen are now engaged in putting
on the finishing touches. Gawthrop
Brothers & Co. expect to move into
their new quarters about November l.
One of the upper rooms is already oc-
cupied by A. P. Whitaker, n new job
printer.
Daily Republican., 1883-10-24
Death Of an Old Lady. -.

About $50 o'clock yesterday morn
ing the daughter If Mrs. Mary Welsh,
who resides at 7Ol Madison street, went
to call her mother when she discovered
her lying upon the floor, seemingly in a
dead faint, but upon approaching near.
er 1t was found that she was cold in
death. The deceased was 80 years old
and was q native of Ireland. DR.. Draper
was Immediately summoned, and
gave it as his opinion that the lady died
from appoplexy. Coroner Smith was
notified and after viewing the body