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Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-09-13

Milton Beidler, farmer of near Allen
town, went into the house to procure
some food asked for by tramp. The
latter disappeared during Mr.. Beidler' 3
absence aud subsequently the barn was
discovered to bs on fire and the tramp
was seen running from the burning
building. He was followed by posse OF
neighbors but made good his escape. The
loss is about 200.
Wednesday week VIM. Judson Garri-
son, farmers boy living near Wilkes
barre, was married to Lizzie Bcgert, q
oomely country lass OF II. Young Garri-
son had just kissed his bride, when he
remarked: 81 am inspired by God" He
then astonished the wedding party by
wrenching off chair leg and driving
them out of doors, after which he pro.
ceeded to smash the stove and break
dishes. Then he came out upon the
front stoop, quietly stripped himself and
started on a run through the village
lie was pursued by crowd, captured
aud Thursday taken TO an insane asylum
The young bride is prostra.ed with grie
at the strange effect the marriage has had
upon her husband. She has taken to hei
bed, and 1t is feared may herself becom,
insane.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-09-13
TIE FRANK JAMES AcouIrrAL.
How Tbts Burlesque of Justice Was
Received by the People.


KANSAS CRY, Mo, 5spt IA special
to the Times, from Galiatin, says that
| upon the annouuoHD a ui the verdict
acquitting Frauk James, quite decided
demonstration OF applause came from
certain quarters of the court room, The
Court, however, quietly irowned IT down
and, singing young man who made a
movement to throw up his hat, called
him to the bar aud administered a severe
reprimand. The youth proved to be-
Luther James OF Kansas City, a cousin Of
the defendent.
The prisoner received the verdict with
perfect oomposure, as did also his wife,
but Mrs. Samuels, his mother, was much
affected. In order to guard against any
disturbance which might follow, the one
saloon OF the place WAS ordered closed.
The question as to the disposition OF
the remaining indictments against Frank
James, for completely in the killing Of
Westfall at the Winston robbery and the
murder of Sheets at the Gallasin Bank
robbery in 1868, was then oopsideted and
the cases were continued until the Ooto-
ber term, the prisoner being removed to
await further trial. L. il announced that
he will not attempt TO furnish bail, but
will remain in jail until the next term.
1t can he truthfully said that the YER
dict WAS q genuine surprise to the COM
munity, and much Indignation is ex-
pressed at i.s nature. A member of the
jury stated to a reporter that on the first
ballot Il jurymen were for acquittal and ]
for conviction, and that one, after hearing
an explanation Of the views OF the
others, made his vote to acquit. con-
versatioB with the foreman of the Jury
oorroborated the statement OF this jury.
man.
As an indication of the public seuti.
ment subscription paper was circulated
last night and signed by over hundred
citizens, including the foremost men, and
most of the business men of Hie town, for
the purpose OF presenting to Prosecutor
Wallace of Kansas City, testimonial of
their heartiest endorsement of his con-
duct of the case, and to assure him of
their appreciation of his efforts in behalf
of the State.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-09-13
TWO UGLY WOUNDS.
Striking Italians Resort to Violence
TO Make other Gangs Join Them
Trouble Anticipnted.

~ Nhahe OtheF HHuES JOIN
Trouble Anticipated.
Saturday morning at o'clock so or sc
Italians working over Brandywine on seo
tions 80 and 33, B. & p. R. r. under ames
Stewart, struck for Is cents more wages.
After standing around and ohattering for
awhile they left the sections and went
aross to section No. "a, under J ames
Finnegan, and tried to pursuade the
'aliane on that section to strike with
hem.
Finnegan's men refused to quit work
and suddenly without word of warning
one of the strikers drew a knife and
stabbed small Italian of section "a
twice, the knife making ugly wounds in
the tleshy part of his arm and his back
near the right shoulder blade. Serious
trouble might have followed this attack
had not the strikers dispersed on seeing
&. J. Somers, one OF the overseers, bur
rying to the scene.
The injured mau was brought to Msg-
istrate Bsrtolette's office in this city and
warrants were iasued for his assaulter
and several more in the gang.
One of the authorities stated to q
STATE JOURNAL reporter that the men
have been receiving 81 rs per day and
that he thought the strike would soon bs
general all along the line; also, that he
thought the trouble this morning would
only result in further hostilities.
When the 8 So north. bound train
reached this city this morning IL Italians
got off and went to the Felton's wharf
where they will take the boat this after.
noon for Philadelphia. They boarded
the train at Stanton, where it is stated,
they struck last evening for the extra Is
ntnls.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-09-13
A TerrfbIe Fall.

About O'Clock Thursday afternoon
Louis Gametta, Swiss Italian, met with
serious accident while working on
Delaware Avenue Baptist Church. II
seems that he WAS engaged In frescoing
the ceiling of the church and WAS sit
ting midway on board he had just sus-
pended on two trestlss, when the board
snapped in half, dropping the untortu-
nate man to the floor below, distance Of
40 or SO feet. He fell on his side, his
right hip coming in contact with the foo,
with tremendous force. He was done In.
ternal injury and was badly bruised
Last night 1t was thought his injuries
were fatal, but he was somewhat bettei
this morning. dametts has been in thii
city three months and he lives at No. Al.
| King street,
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-09-13
4 GRAND STAND FANS.
several Persons slightly Hurt-Tbe
q. A. II. Entertainment-Su
Knights.

HAvRE DE GRACE, MD Sept. "a, the
entertainment of Admiral John ROdgns
Post, No. 2S, g. A. R. to-day there are
several visiting posts present, including
Smyth Post, No. l, Of Wilmington, Del.
Newport Post and Delta Post, besides
which there were representatives from
George H. Thomas Post of Lancaster
Middletown, Oxford and Harrisburg
Posts, Of Psnnsylvania, and from
Wilson, Dushane and Harry Howard
Posts of Baltimore; Orr Post OF Port De-
posit; Wright Post OF North East;
Reynolds Post OF Frederick; Beattie Post
of Mill Green; No. 10, Blkton; Denison
Of Woodbury., and Warren of Waverly,
all OF Maryland. The entertainments in
clude q fair, tournament, base ball
matches, boat races and other diversions.
Shortly after 3 O'Clock, when the
knights were summoned to begin their
fitting in the tournament, an accident
occurred which for time created the
widest excitement. There were then
about 5000 people on the ground, and
the stand, which WAS occupied by about
1000 women and children and the Will
son Post Band, fell with a fearful crash.
TIE screams were fearful, and the con-
fusion beyond description. Those in
other parts Of the grounds rushed en-
mssse to the struggling pile on the
ground, and some OF the knights even
rode their horses up to the scene of the
disaster. Men about the margin
of the mass of people on the ground
legged and motioned for the crowd TO
keep back, but it was some time before
anything like order could be restored.
Dresses and draperies suffered fearfuly,
and piles of psrasols and ladies' wearing
apparel wers gathered up, in some cases
not to find owners.
Among those injured were Mrs. Edward
Donnelly, Mrs. S. j. Seneca, Mrs. Jacob
o4mond Of Havre de Grace aud Miss D.
+. Hopkins Of Williomsport, Pa, Mrs.
jesse Hilles Of Baltimore, Col. NJ. N.
Bailey and Peter Ferrsrs. None are seri-
ously injured. Medical aid was promptly
summoned.
Later the tournament proceeded. TX
Judge George Y. Maynsdisr, of Belsir,
was the orator. The successful contes-
tants were L. J. Payhill, knight of Gun
powder Milton Greenwsy, Knight of
Hokeland; Lewis Michael, Knight of
Perrymans; w. ii. Ranhausen, knight
Of Aberdeen, and William Cook, knight
of the Lost Cause. William Cook, as best
equipped knight, was given silver ice
pitcher.
Miss Sally Kennedy was crowned queen
Of love and beauty, with Miss Ida Lyon,
Miss Sally Summers and Miss Ida Moreau
maids of honor. The Rev. II. Baldwin
Dean made the coronation address There
was grand ball at night. Tomorrow
there will be an industrial parade.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-09-13
sUNDIY ErENIyGs's FIRn.
A Blaze Lights Up South Wilmington
LOSS $1,000,

The frame sheds OF A. A. Eastburr &
Brother, situated on Lobdel street
near Head, caught fire about o'clock
Sunday evening and lbeiore the fire depart
meut, which was summoned through box
II, could arrive the flames hai 90 rapioly
progressed that all exertiOns were tended
toward protecting neighhoring proportion.
The frame premises which consisted OF a
shed and slaughter bonse, about 50xl50
feet were entirely destroyed within half an
hour, Nearly all of the contents were
saved, a number Of horses aud wagons
being run out when the fite was first dis
covered. The store and dwelling were
somewhat soorobed and the weather boards
at the end OF the brick house, belonging
to Mrs. Kirk of Germantown, Pa. caught
IRE from the sparks and was da mayed TO
the extent OF $500.
The loss on the destroyed bulldogs is
estimated at about IL 600, Insured III ths
Farmers Mutual and New Castle County
insurance companies of this city. TIE
ilames and smoke OF the FIRE were visible
in the central part of the city, and the
vicinity was crowded with spectators.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-09-13
work OF .he Cnnncries.

A Wyoming, Del, correspondent of the
AmericGn Gr0cer writes: The Gamers are
all happy, and doing all they can with
peaches, pears aud tomatoes. The pack
of yellow peaches will be very heavy,
Notwithstanding the price of the green
fruit, which is nov selling at stations
from soc to IL per basket; Bartlett psars, =,
$50 per basket, one epnner taking / 900
pears could not ba better, and, |
predict, will advance the aOw high repu-
tstion Of the party who now stands a l
on pears. Tomatoes are very solid,
smooth, and heavy crop, eanners tax.
ing them from rs 50 to W so per ton.
Up to, and including August 3lst, there
have basn shipped over the Delaware
railroad 2,0l7 car loads. At an average
Of 500 baskets, this gives l,00S,50O 1t
is estimated that shipments by rail have
been lessened at least 10000 baskets
daily, equal to 60 car loads, by the
eyaporatons, and oauneries (Of which we
have IFS south of Wilmington, it is said }
giving them about 10 baskets as daily
average, which | deem low estimate.
Evsporators are buying small peaches
at rs cents per basket, aud readily
getting five to fve and hslt pounds
as an average yield OF splendid
stock, and for which, learn, offers of 25c.
per pound have been made for their entire
production, and as high as zoe. and 25c.
for evapovated apples, which are also
very fiue, though more scarce than other
fruit this season. Some very superior
"Fallow- walters" are going to market
growers selling at So IS per Dbl. (singlt
heads) at stations. The Gamers are
paying l2c. to 15c. per basket fol
peeling peaches. Western parties are
buying canned peaches for October
delivery. ..
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-09-13

Just south of Senator Bayard's home,
and bounded by Broome, Linden, Connell
and Maple streets ID square two-thirds
of which is covered by grove to which
the neighboring people resort in pleasant
weather. The rest of the square is occu-
pied by house and lot belonging to
Senator Bsgard. Realizing the value
that the residents theresbouts set upon
the privilege OF using the grove as place
of recreation, Mr.. Baysrd has intimated
that ii the city will obtain title to that
part of the square not belonging to him
hewill givebis portion to the municipality,
the whole to be used rs public park
The square ia 2l5X262! feet the area
being nearly IL acres.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-09-13
90
Perfectly Indifferent.

PARIS, Sept. THE words "Inde-
pendenoe Americsne-l777-1 are in
scribed upon the statue of Lafayette
which was unveiled at LIE Puy yesterday.
In his address at the banquet which
succeeded the unveiling, Mr.. Waldeck
Rousseau, Minister of the Interior,
declared that nothing threatened the
strength of the Government and that
Francs viewed with indifference the
recent mourning ceremonies over mon
srchist. He asserted that no one seemed
anxious to claim a heritage which must
certainly entail the Punishment of the
claimant.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-09-13

Work on the Wilmington & Northern
railroads. branch along the Brandywins
to Bancrott's mills has wrought strange
transformation on the south bank of the
stream from Rising sun village for several
hundred yards down. Large quantities
of rock have been blasted out to, make
way Tor the rosdbed and many men and
teams are busy continuing the same
work. The road will run Just below the
foot or Wills Rocks. Before next spring
the branch will be in use.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-09-13

The Late Jurist's Answer to JefIer-
son Davis.


The Philadelphia Press Monday prints
a seven column article, giving Judge
Blacks posthumous reply to Jefferson
Davis recent attack upon him. Judge
Black maintains his former position in re-
gard to the secessionists and is very
severe upon the acts OF ex. Confederate
President and those who acted with him,
He asserts that Davis was was talking
peace and planning war, spd always try
ing to get Buchanan to yield to the de-
mands of the secessionists.
The most important part of the article
relates to his association with Buchanan
during the last three months of his ad.
ministration. The differences between
them are described, and much cf the
inner history Of that period set out in
forcible and entertaining words. He de
iiues the scope Of Buchansn's reply
to the South Carolina commission, and
why he was going to leave the Cabinet.
His ultimatum to the President at that
moment ia given in full. His reasons for
his acts at that tims are outlined. 1t tells
of Buchanan's poaition upon secession,
aud denies that his letter TO the South
Carolina commission acknowledged the
right OF State to secede
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-09-13
Jum,ed Prom n Moying Tr,,,

James b. Bishop of No. 9l9 Orange
street, a carpenter in the employ of the
p, W. Il b. Railroad Campany, and
working at the West Yard, met with an
accident Friday morning which will keep
him in bed for several days. He has been
in the habit of riding out to his work and
jumping off the train as /! passes the
yard. This morning he boarded W. &
NJ, train which was moving faster than
he thought and his jump was supple
mented by tumble which crippled his
left hip and bruised his face considerably.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-09-13
PERSONAL.

Mrs. Amanda Evkford, widow of Henry
Eokferd, one of the earliest and most
famous of American ship builders, has
Just died at her home, in Norwslk, Conn.
Rcktord became known as q ship builder
during the war Of 1872. He bnilt the
old line-of battle ship Ohio, famous as
the largest and fastest sailing vessel OF
her time. lie became chief naval cou
structor of Turkey, and died in that Office
in 1852.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-09-13

The Rev. W. L. s. Murray writes to
the Conference Worker A little boy five
old one evening while saying his prayers
at his mothers knee said; "Are we
doin' to Tape May in the mornin'
mama ?" "Yes, We are going in the
morning" said the mother. Dropping
his head in his mothers lap again, he
went on as part Of his prayer "and
dood-bye, Dod, Pm doin' to Tape May
in the morning and | won't be bat fol
two weeks"
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-09-13

The following is a list Of the school
book repositories for New Castle county
appointed by the State Superinten dent
Wilmington, Porter & Co., 4o6 Market
street Hockessin, Jasper C. Way /;
Newark, William M. Wilson Delaware
City, ]. 7. Chesirs ; Newport, C. NJ.
Groome; Middletown, N. L. Hardcastle (;
Blsokbird, William Brockson Odessa,
G. Watkins; Kirkwood, William Carnagy;
Depositories for Townsend, New Castle
and Stanton are to beheresfter appointed.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-09-13
JOHN JACOB ISTOR.
hIc Deeds His Entire Estate 10 His
Son.

1t was announced in New York legal
circles last week that John Jacob Astor
had decided all his properly to his only
son, William Walorf Astor, now United
States Minister to Rome, out that the
deeds will not bs recorded until after the
ftther's death. Young Astor receives
everything, sutjsct, however, TO a pen
sion of 500, 900 per annum payable IN
hia father during tho latter's life. By
this act the s.nior Astor ac omplishsa
two objsots-he keeps tbs estate intact,
aud prevents any litigation over a wilt.
The present value Of the Asior estate
ia estimated al between $50, ,000, 900 and
$40, 100000, consisting largely of solid
buildings between Twsnty-third and
Filtieth streets and Eighth AID Third
avenues, New York city. II has always
been the idea of John Jacob Astor prscti.
cally to entail this property, and to have
the estate descend intact from generation
to generation. besides the city property
there are large tracts of land at Newport,
r. | and elegant cottages at differ, mt
simmer resorts.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-09-13
Admitted TO tho Naval Academy

Levi Calvin Bertolette, son of EsGuiIe
L. C. Bartolette of this city, is one OF q
olass Of l6 candidates who successfully
passed the final examination for admis-
sion to the Naval Academy at Annapolis,
yesterday. Squire Bertolette received a
letter from his son this morning stating
that he had gone through rigid mental
and physical examination without diff
Guilty and was ready to enter the
academy. "--
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-09-13

People In the upper part OF Shipley
street were startled Friday by the
spparition of man rushing from an open
door, with irepldsticn depicted upon his
couuteusnce, and an irste woma5 az his
heels The latter presently overlook him,
snstched of his hat and vigorously
pulled his hair. By the time he had
parted with several handtuls OF his
hirsute adornmeat, the man again took
to his heels, his feminine prosecutor fol-
lowing hard after with brick in her
hapS
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-09-13

Chestertown Nd transcript.
The Wilmington EVERY EVENING is the
only daily paper, so far as our observs-
tions goes that has given every day peach
quotations. The ranging price of peaches
is matter of considerable interes,
especially to the people of this Peninsula
and matter that the somewhat pokey
Baltimore papers have almost entirely
neglected.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-09-13
John Moke, the liveryman, lost valu-
able horse this week from over. driving
a Wilmington FIsherman,s Luck.

The West Chester Record says: "A
Wilmington angler who visited tho
Brandywine at Chadd's Ford on Sstur-
day last In quest Of black bass, returned
home on an afternoon train sorry spec
tscle to behold. He had procured boat
and was about, as he supposed, going to
draw from the water a mammoth mem
Der of the finny tribe, when the light
craft suddenly bumped in a sidelopg
position against the top of the dam
breast, to which it had floated while he
was standing up with his back turned,
and over the top OF 1t he went, tackling
and all complete, into a rushing, bub-
bling pool of water, from which he
struggled to shore dripping wet and
minus his hat, which was however ished
from the stream by means of long pole
by lew small boys who ran to his
assist stancap
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-09-13
The Russian Cattle Plague,

ST. PETERSBURG, Sept. Report from
all parts of Russia state that the cattle
plpeue continues its ravages with
unabated fury. over a million cattle
have fallen victims Of the plague within
the past four years in European Russia
alone.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-09-13
An Adventures Released.

Lillian Peabody, who was arrested in
Philadelphia as a coconspirstor in the
pension fraud on the Government, for
which Frank, Wesner and Rankin were
sent to Jail, was Friday discharged on
her own reoognizAnce.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-09-13

Az . o'clock Thursday afternoon, L.
W. Stidham Son, auctioneers, sold for
Benjamin Nields, Esq, trustee, the farm
belonging to the heirs OF the late Samuel
Russell, situated in Mill Creek hundred.
to Gilbert Russell for 1880.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-09-13

A horse valued at $500, belonging to
the KeDnebeo Ice and Coal Company, had
leg broken by being kicked by another
horse while at play in lot on Thursday
and had to be shot.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-09-13

READING, Pa, Sept. 6.-Ffederick
Lauer, the well-known brewer, the first
president of the United States Brewera
Congress and the leader Of many public
enterprises, died at midnight of an
affection OF the stomach, aged 70 years.
Frederick Lauer was about "a years of
ago. He was,s native OF Landau, Bavaria,
and with his father emigrated to Reading
at years of age. His father began the
brewing business shortly after his arrival
in this country, and upon coming of age
the deceased took charge Of the business.
He was one of the first brewers in this
country among the very earliest
public spirited man and oou-
tributed in various wsys to the sut-
csss OF all deserving public enterprises.
stsuneh Democrat, he held various
positions of trust in the municipal gov
ernment of Reading, and at one lime was
prominently spoken of for State Tres4-
urer. After his term as President Of the
National Brewers Association of which he
was the leading spirit, expired, he was
chosen as chairman of the agitation com
mittee, whose duty it was to watch
matters of legislation affecting the sale of
malt liquors. He was a devout Chris
tian aud q regular attendant
at the Rev. Mr.. Kuendig's Lutheran
Church to the erection of which ne CON
tributed literally. In business he was
most sagaoious and built two large brew
cries in heading. A year or more ago
reverses overlook him and he failed,
since which time the breweries have been
operated by his two sons under the name
of the Lsuer Brewing Company, The d.
ceased was an uncle of Squire L. C. Ber-
toilette Of this city.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-09-13
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NORTH E.IST.
various ImprOvenenis-An Accident
Personal.

Personal.
Spe 'lai Correspondence OF state journal.
NORTH EAST, Sept. 7.-Delaplaine Nc
Daniel is having erected one OF Holli-
days wind engines, to be used in pump
ing water for house supply. A new gas
apparatus has lately been added to Mr..
McDsniel's many improvements, and
lion "Shady Beach" will have all the
comforts aud oonvenienees of city home.
William Jackson, an employe in WV.
& J. C. Davis lumber yard, while assist
ing in moving building yesterday, was
struck on the head by falling piece of
timber. The blow felled him to the
ground producing severe concussion. DR..
Worrall was osled and pronounced the
injury not serious one.
The lvanhoe Archery Club will hold
meeting at Mr.. John Stump's beautiful
place, Perry Point, to-day.
Jefferson Scott, the Democratic oandi-
date for sheriff, was in our town on
Thursday.
jesse Shippers will soon erect house
on the lot opposite the uptown livery
stable.
John Moke, the liveryman, lost valu-
able horse this week from over. irving
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-09-13

A Reading shoemaker has decided to
devote his capital and energy to the man.
ufaoture Of Pennsylvania Democratic re-
form legislative shoes, expecting to get
all the custom Of people who want foot
1 wear to last forever.