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The daily gazette., 1883-11-16
a PROBABLY FATAL QUARREL.

A Pittston Hotel-Keeper shoots the Son
of the Woman He Married and De-
serted.
WILKEsBARRE, Nov. 15.-WiIliam Surtees,
a ell-known .hOtel-keeper of Pittston, and
Alexander Smith, his step-son and a resi-
dent OF Alden station, met at foot race at
Lee Park to-day, and at once began to renew
an old quarrel OF long standing. Snme
years ago Surtees deserted smiths mother,
elopng with another married woman, the
wife OF Lewis Rhodes. Ever since then bad
blood has exits ed between the men, and this
morning when Surees was about to take his
dinner at the hotel, he said to Smith:
"Well, Alexander how are youl"
Smith answered, In gruf manner, that
he was 'all right; but you are not" mean
ing Surtees.
"Why Z" asked the latter.
because you are scnundrel, that's the
matter. You deserted my mother without
cause, and your are no man " Smith, who
is powerful man, then IN de plunge at
Surtees and threatened to kill h m, but he
fore he could carIy out his tn eat friends
interfered, and the men were separated.
Surtees then went out on the track and
was followed by Smith, who called upon
Surtees to cone out and take his coat off
and fight it out fair. Surtees failing to re.
spond, Smith went for him, when Surtees
drew revolver and fired two shots, this
second one striking Smith 10 the breast, the
ball lodging near the lungs. It is thought
to be fatal. Surtets was a rested.
The daily gazette., 1883-11-16
MURDER AT A WEDDING FEAST.
One OF the GrOOmsmen Killed and AnOthe or
Fatally wounded.

NEwBERN, N. c., Nov. 15.-A fatal fight
occurred last night at wedding In Carri-
tuck, Hyde county, this State. Charles
CREDIBLE, a prosperous young cotton planter,
was married to one OF the bellies of the
county. The occasion was expected to be a
joyous one. The young people invited their
friends from all the country side to be
present and witness the nuptials, for which
elaborate preparations had been made.
The ceremony took place at O'Clock.
The whole company retired to the spacious,
old Sbioned dininR-room, and partook OF
generous feast prepared by the BRIDES
parents. Some of the young men inuulged
rather too freely In wine, which excited
them, and a Misunderstanding tonk place
about the dance which was to follow the
wedding repast.
hot words passed between several Of the
jewellers, which resulted in a fight. Pistols
were drawn and several shots were fired.
Charles Balance, the groom's best man, was
killed aud Thomas Sidan, another of the
groomsmen, received wound which will,
It is believed, prove mortal. The fight did
not last three minutes, but during that time
half a dozen shots were fired and the room
cleared of the jewellers. The wounded man
was tenderly cared for by the young married
couple, who sat up all night and watched
over him. The dead body of ounR Balance
was removed to an upper room in the house,
until an investigation can be had by the au-
thorities.
The daily gazette., 1883-11-16
FRIENDLY VISITS.
smyth Posts Friendly Visit 60 Dupont
Post Last Evening.

smyth Posts Friendly Visit co Dupont
Post Last Evening.
About SO members OF General Thomas A..
Smyth Post, No. /, G. A. R., visited Ad-
miral s. +. DUPONT Post, No. 2, last even
ing. After the regular business of Post Z
had been disposed of Commander Pickels OF
Post was called to the chair and addresses
were made by Department Commander Ross
Past Department Commanders McNair and
Wainwright, A. A. G. Gregg, A. Q. NJ. G..
Wrightington, Past Judge Advocate Ma
callister, Past Vice Commander Burleigh,
Commander Pickels, Past o of D.O'Connor,
Past Vice Commander Grubb, Past Quar-
termaster King, Vice Commander Osmond,
Officer of the Day White, Past Vice Com
mander Jochen, Adjutant Hirst, Past AS.
sistant Inspector Voshell and others. Julius
Dawson delivered a speech Ia German. Ad-
jutant Hirst delivered practical address on
how to mix oil and water. Comrads Lock
wood, O'Connor, johnson and others fur
nishtd the vocal music.
The evening was plea:antly spent and the
gathering is doubtless the inaugural of q
series of just such visits In the various
Grand Army posts rooms.
About dozen members of Smyth Post
and their wives have arranged to pay q visit
to General d. B. Birney Post, No. IL, New
Castle tomorrow evening. They will &c
over In carriages.
DUPONT Post has made arrangements to
hold an open campfire on Thanksgiving
night, and have invited Smyth Post to
attend.
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MUNICIPAL COURT.
Proceedings of Last Nights and This
Mornings Sessions.

frOceedlngs OF Last Nights and This
Morning = Sessions.
At last evenings session of Municipal
Court, Judge Cummins fined j. Lewis and
Patrick German each 81 and costs for
drunkenness and committed Michael Down
ing and George H. Brown, two tramps, to
New Castle for 20 days. They we're arrested
for scaling the fence of c. Wesley Weldin's g
lot at Seventh and Broome streets without
permission.
William Malone and William Lowell, were
each held in the sum of 5000 for their ap
pearance at court on the charge of larceny
preferred by Patrick Gowen who was also
held in 500 bail as . witness. The
three had been drinking together and
tuen went to the Friendly Inn on Water
street where the robbery OF q pair of mits
and abou' S3 is alleged to have taken place.
tiOwan when called to the witness stand,
disclaimed any knowledge of the manner iu
which the articles were lost aud was unable
to identity the mits found on Lowell as his.
The mits shown were new, while Gowan
said his had been In use for some time.
Harvey Peete,a deaf and dumb colored man,
tried to explain to the Judge that he had
witnessed the robbing. Questions were
asked Peete by writing them on paper, the wit
ness answering In the same manner, testified
positively that he saw the accused steal the
mits. The prisoners protested their inno-
csnce and asked that the proprietor of the
store on Front street, where they purchased
the mits, be summoned.
There were no cases for trial this morn
ing and Elisa Holland, who was committed
on Wednesday morning, was dismissed from
custody, his term of imprisonment having
expired.
The daily gazette., 1883-11-16
AmUsE VI ENTs.


1.-THE Beggar Student" comic opera is
booked at the Opera House for Wednesday
evening, December 5.
The new play of "Cooke's Corners" with
John Z. Owens In the leading role, will be
presented at the Opera House on Monday
evening next.
"The Merry Dutchess" by the Hess Opera
Company, will be rendered at the Opera
Hous- on the evenings Of the 26th and 9th
of this month.
Gus Williams will appear at the Opera
House to. morrow evening as John Mtshler,
- the comedy of "ODe of the Finest" The
1. u well spoken of and Is said to be one
pay '0Riest comeiies on the road.
VI Tho Iho 80, sooo, 4 performance of The Silver
King, last nign,, Ne Opera House in every
ence 'naS Tbe n1oV was ~. Eesented in highly
successful manner, the see. SoidIty. De.
manipulated with ease and II. .adiepce
spite the length of the drama the air.
was not tired iu the least, and all the
ring points were literally applauded.
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THE NEW TIME STANDARD.
Ohlcial Notice OF Its Adoption by the Penn
sylvania Railroad Company.

BylvantR Railroad Company.
philadelphia vening Telegraph
The following notice was issued this
morring by General Manager Charles E.
Pugh, to be sent to all points on the Main
Line as well as the Northern Central rail-
way, Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltl-
more railroad, Baltimore and Potomac rail-
road, Alexandria and fredericksburg rail-
way, Alexandra and Washington railroad
West Jersey railroad, Camden aud Atlantic
railroad and the Camden and Philadelphia
Steamboat Ferry Company.
"The time of the 18th meridian, to be
designated as eastern standard me, which
is one minute and three seconds faster than
the present standard Pennsylvania railroad
time, has been adopted to take effect at II
O'Clock noon, on Sunday, the 18th inst. At
above time and date the clocks in all offices
and stations, and the watches of al officers
and employees that are now set to the pres
ent standard, must be moved forward one
minute and three seconds, to conform to
Eastern standard time"
In order to correct any erroneous impress
sion that may be formed In regard to this
change 1t is necessary to state that tie Penn
sylvania railroad has never adopted actual
Philadelphia time for its standard, but has
regulated it's time on a computation based
upon Allegheny City time. The difference
IN time between that city and this city is ~
minutes 81 seconds, but the company for
convenience considered 1t 20 minutes, max
ing discrepancy of 33 seconds. Therefore
auy person who has kept railroad time and
who desires to altar his watch to the new
standard must take this difference into con-
sideration. The railroad officials desire par
ticularly to impress upon the public the
fact that this change In standard time will
not In any manner involve any other inno-
walton, such as the "a hour system, which is
not part OF the scheme.
The daily gazette., 1883-11-16
INLOVE WITH A sOuAW.
A Brilliant Army Officer AFraigned by q
Jealous Indian Chief.

Jealous Indian Chtets
WASHINGTON, Nov. 15.-It is whispered
here that a certain army officer OF standing
Is to be court-martialed on charges quite as
peculiar as those In the Simpson case. The
charge will be that the officer ia attempting
a mode of civilizing the young squaws in
the neighborhood of his command, which
is not recognized by the Code,
either of the army or of good morals. 1t
seems that the habits of the officer in ques-
ton, who is a captain of high social ard
mill ary standing, have been brought to the
attention of an Inspector in the employ OF
the Interior Department by the jealous hus-
band OF the young squaw.
TIE charges could not very well be
printed, but they show that the standard of
morals and decency In the army, If the
story be true, has fallen to a most deplor-
able state. The report further says that the
sin of which the officer is accused is one quite
common among army officers and men, and
that the presence OF the soldiers among
the Indians in this respect extremely demor-
alizing. The report of this inspector has
been forwarded to the General in command
of the division where the captain is on duty,
and will, If not suppressed, reach Secretary
LiAcoln, when court-martial will probably
be ordered.
The daily gazette., 1883-11-16
WILMINGTON, DEL. FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 1e. 1888.
BEATING THE RECORD.
Frank with Hunning Mate At PrOsps Ct
PArk Makes = Mile in 2. .O8 I-2,

PArk Makes = Mile in 2 .08 I-R,
New YORK, Nsv. 15.--The little bay geld
ing Frank, beat the record in race a,
Prospect Park Fair Grounds to-day with a
running mate, against Il. Fl. Winship and
mate. The purse was $1,000. with $4,000
extra to the horse beating 2.105S. About
800 spectators were present and the track
Murphy drove drove Frank and mate,
and James Golden, Of Boston, drove Win
ship and mate.
In the first heat, after two false starts, the
horses got OF, Frank leading slightly to the
quarter pole when Wlnehip passed him aud
took the pole, keeping 1t to just before reach
ing the three quarters pole. Then Murphy
speeded bis team and gaining rapidly Tapped
the other team at the three quarter and shot
ahead on the home stretch. Both teams
were running, but Murphy brought his
horses down, and they passed under the
wire in good shape, winning by half a-neck.
The time was as follows: First quarter,
33L; half, 1032<; three quarters, 1.35N:
mile, 2OsX This is the best record made,
the best previous being that of Maud s.,
who made the mile in 9 10Y. Frank thus
beats the best record by 2X seconds. The
event caused great excitement, and con-
siderable money changed hands.
In the second heat three false starts were
made before the horses got off with
Frank at the pole, Winship passed
him at the quarter and led him
two lengths to the three quarter pole, when
Frank picked up but did not hold his
ground, Winship, shooting ahead and COM
ing under the wire a winner by length and
a-half or two lengths. Time, first quarter,
33X; half, 9iM; tnree-quarters, l.36 n;
mile, 210N.
1t was then announced that the race would
be postponed until tomorrow at o'clock.
Among those present were Edward A.
Stoker, Harry W. Gent, Gabe Case, John A.
Simonson, and other sporting men.
The daily gazette., 1883-11-16
A FREIGnC TRAIN wREUKED
The Loaded Oars TOppIO over an EN-.
bankment on the w. & N. II. Il.

The Loaded Cars TOpplS over an EN-.
bankment on the w. g. N. II. Il.
An accident occurred yesterday afternoon
on the W. 81 N. r. r. In which three freight
cars were wrecked and the track blocked
for sometime. The train lett this city
shortly before noon and in crossing tres.lA
over a cut about 80 feet high, about nine
miles from this city an axle of loaded car
broke, throwing the car over the enbank-
ment. The coupling broke, and three CT rs
were thrown down the embankment. Two
of the cars were loaded with power from e,
/ DUPONT, de Nemours & Co, which forUu-
nStely did not explode.
Two of the cars are badly damaged while
the third is complete wreck. Word was
telegraphed to this city amt help was imme-
diately sent to repair the damage which was
accomplished early in the evening and by
o'clock trains were running regularly
Several freight trains were delayed and the
passenger train which arrives in this city al
6.45 was delayed about half an heur. The
passengers and mail were transferred tC
another train which was sent from this city
aud stopped on this side oil the wreck.
The daily gazette., 1883-11-16
Young Nutt,n Dereuse.

UNIoNTowN. Nov. l5.-Major Brown and
Marshal Schwartzwelder, OF Pittsburg, who
will assist In defending young James Mutt
for the killing of Dukes, have been In town
consulting with the local counsel as TO mat
tiers pertaining to the defense. Nothing
has been given out concerning the line to
be pursued by the defense. The
counsel for the Commonwealth eeem
to take 1t for granted, however, that
the plea will be insanity, as they are known
to be subpGnaing witnesses to testify tc
Young Nutt's mental condition. Some o.
the teachers under whom he was pupil IL
, the public schools have been summoned u
appear The overwhelming defeat OF Sea
right, Dukes political champion, is regarded
as an expression of public sentiment tina
will not injure Nuts chances any. INT
| trial comes up the LIST of December.
The daily gazette., 1883-11-16
AN AWFUL DEATH FROM wHIsKEY.
Fifteen DrInksin Fifteen Minutes Kills .
Cleveland LabOrer

CLEVELAND, Nov. 15.-John Warfen, a
German, aged Al, died last evening from the
effects of too much whisksy. Wapfen lived
with his wife and five little children-the
youngest but four months old-in
humble quarters in Bethel Block. Wapfen
was under the influence of liquor Saturday
night and Sunday Last evening he en-
tered Duggett's saloon, corner Senaca aud
Canal streets. and while sill under the in
1uence of liquor drank Is drnts of whiskey
ih Is minutes, on wager. He then went
home and was seized with a violent
fit of sneezing. His chest expanded
with his efforts to get bis breath.
His lips were set firmly together.
His abdomen sank in, and he remained
in an awful condition until he died. Wapfen
worked as a laborer ON the docks, and was
very poor. Some very unpleasant complica-
tiops may ensue to the parties Wbo were con-
cerned In that wager II the Coroner decides
that it was the cause of the mans death.
The daily gazette., 1883-11-16
Indications,

United Press Dispatch to the:Gazette.l
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1910 a. m.-For the
Middle Atlantic States fair weather, rth-
west winds, shifting to west outh; sta
tionary or slight fall in temperature, fol.
lowed Oh Saturday by rising temperature;
generally higher barometer.
The daily gazette., 1883-11-16
patant. 20 WllmIngtonians. /.

The following patents were granted to
citizens of Delaware, bearing date Nov. IS,
1883, as reported by Louis Bagger & Co ,
Mechanical Experts and Solicitors Of Pat
ents, Washington, D. c.. Cobb; Henry b.
Wilmington, system of laying suhterranear
lines Jf electric wires 1885, ,3i0, subterraneaI
line of electric wires, 2SS,Sl1. Krebs Il
Johannes, Wilmingtoa, nAnufast1rs o
glucose, 28S, ,S45.
The daily gazette., 1883-11-16
Personal.

Councilman Litzenberg is confined to his
house by a slight illness.
The Rev. Mr.. Holm, q Swedish minister
of BROOKLYN, will preach this evening in the
swedish NJ. E. Church over Eleventh street
bridge.
Hon. F. L. Foster, of Philadelphia, an ex-
member of Pennsylvania Legislature was In
this city yesterday visiting his nephew, Z. 8.
Foster, manager Of the >. u y. Isicgrapn
l Company.
The daily gazette., 1883-11-16
Glvlnr Con,umers the Renetlt.

In consequence of the reduction ofthe tax on
on cigars by the Government II am now giving
the benefit to the smokers. The new brand,
-Eye-See, are sold at FIVE cents each.
They smoke freely, have fine flavor, and
are really flne cigar. Call and try them.
Samuel Hawkins, 61S Market street.
The daily gazette., 1883-11-16
The Finest Oystsrs.

Mr.. Fullmer at his dining rooms, 500
Market street, has just received the first In
voice of the celebrated Johnson bay oysters,
conceded by all spdeNrss To ss the best in
! the weEla.
The daily gazette., 1883-11-16
NOTICES.
NOTICE.

WHKREAs, We, the UNDERSIGNED citizens Of
New Castle hundred, being seriously annoyed
BY tres passers. not only ON secular days but on
sundays, and frequently when asked TO go awRy
We are threatened with placKJacks, pistols and
shot guns. Therefore be IL
Resolved lst. That we a determined 10 break
up tree HgJlng.
ReGolgsd, ID. Thit we hereby give notice that
we viii arrest and punish TO tho foil extent of
the law prrs0ns r und trespnssinR with dog, gun
or otherwise upon the pteniisus Of the Aforesaid
undersigned.
He.oIyed, ~. That a eony Of thsss resolutions
Rs pgbHahsd T. tns 1sw Qgetlp ..s1rs., e Nsw
can" Of NNm1nGton for the apaca OF thfee
The daily gazette., 1883-11-16

N0TICE.--DIsS0LUTIoN OF CoPART-
IN NERSHIP.
The copartnership heretofore existing be-
tween Poole Ptirce, Real Estate Agents, No.
Q West Seventh street has this day b en- dissolved
by mutual nstnt The bus ness wi hert Aftcr
be carried IN at the old business stand by
novl5-3t j. ]. PEfRCE.
The daily gazette., 1883-11-16
sITUATI0NS WANTED.
REWARD T.
FOR RENT.

EOR RENT. AT MODERATE RATES,
Il DWELLINGS in all sections of the city
from Ss. 90 TO e6O.O 600 per month. IL will pay TO
examine our List. (novi2-SD HEALD co.
TOR RENT.-TWO SMALL HOUSES
i BY ego. w. BRIGHT,
noV3-tf SIT Market street.
I.'CR RENT PART OF no JSE TO A
j SMALL family.
my29 iIl7 TATNA STREET.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-05-16
Coast Notes.

Four children at Weston, Oregon,
each bad leg broken last week.
A nugget of gold weighing $40
was found by lucky miner near
Redding, Gala.
The bullion shipments from Salt
Lake last week aggregated seventy
three car loads.
Montpelier, Utah, is quarantined
by the surrounding country, on ac-
count of smallpox.
A freight train ran into a band of
sheep near Merced, Gala, recently,
killing about a hundred.
The Bellevue, I. r., Daily Sun
chronicles the discovery of extensive
coal deposits in that vicinity.
Below the 7OO-foot level in the Ari-
zona Silver King mine the richness
of the ore is said to be simply mar
velous.
Verona Baldwin, who shot Lucky
Baldwin," in San Francisco, has
been temporarily imprisoned in the
Steilacoom, w. IT,, asylum.
A number of boys, none of them
over seventeen years of age, have
started into mining on their own ac-
count and struck rich ledge in the
neighborhood of Austin, New. The
ore is said to work s., 500 per ton.
Last week, DIR. Newton, of Salt
Lake, fell out of bis carriage on his
head. His head was caught in the
hind wheel and his body whirled
around in fearful manner. One ear
was torn off and his head badly
bruised. The prospects of his recov-
ery are doubtful.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-05-16
San Francisco Mining Stocks.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 1.-THE
following are the official closing
prices of mining stocks:
ThOmpsOn's Trial.

CINCINNATI, May l2-The Times.
Star of Harrodsburg, KY, special
says: In the trial of Phil B. Thomp-
son for the murder of Walter H. Da-
wis.,. the judge ruled that the witness,
John B. Thompson, could not state
what he heard from Mrs. Thompson,
but could tell what information he
gave to the defendant. Witness said
that Mrs. Thompson, wife of the de-
fendant, was 35 years old and Davis
only 28. During the past two years
Mrs. Thompson was often besotted
and in this condition drove through
the streets of Harrodsburg. The
cross examination was much pro-
tracted in an effort to break down
the defense, suggested by d. W..
Voorhees,, of the terrible agitation of
Phil. B. Thompson just before the
killing. The fact was ELECTED that
after Thompson gave himself up he
wrote out his own speech for the use
of reporters who telegraphed it.
VOORHEES, and Blackburn are anxious
to finish the testimony to-day.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-05-16
A Non Partisan Democracy.

New YORK, May 12.-The chbnge
in the ownership and management
of the World has created considera-
bic interest in this community, es-
pecially among the. Democracy, as
Mr.. Pulitzer, in his salutatory, an
nounced that the paper would not
recognize either the Tilden or Kelly
factions, but only the united party.
Interviews with prominent Demo
Gratis of all classes show that this is
approved. Abram s. Hewitts, the
we'll known Congressman said:
"Mr. Pulitzer undertakes praise
worthy but difficult task in insisting
on Democratic union and ignoring
local factions. 1 have been trying to
stamp out the factions in the Demo-
cratic party of this county and have
not succeeded yet. When [ started
the County Democracy movement
I thought it would unite all factions
into one broad Democratic Organiza-
ton; but instead of quelliDg Tam
many Hall or Irving Hall, the Coun-
tv Democracy has added another
faction to those already existing. l
know of no man more likely to give
us a good Democratic paper than
Mr.. Pulitzer, and based on the doc
trines enunciated by him this morn
ing the World cannot fail to be
success.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-05-16
Suicide of a Stranger.

On Monday word was brought to
town by Thos. Lemmons, of the
West Gal]atin, that man who had
occupied his cabin alone on Sunday
night had shot himself. A jury was
at once summoned by Coroner Dida'
wick and an inquest holden on Mon
day evening. The young man was
found with a cord around his wrist
and tied to a rafter above. He had
evidently brought the rifle, with
which tho deed was .done,
close to his breast and fired it,
as he was found with a bullel
hole through hiss breast. Nothing
was found on his person to identify
him except a scrap of paper, on
which was written: "David Brown,
born 1862, Dundee, Scotland" This
was written with very steady hand
and indicated that the dead man was
not uneducated. He was seen by
several ranchmen in the vicinity and
offered work by one, but did not &C
cept. Mr.. Schumaker, foreman of the
large ditch, says that in conversation
with the man, he detected evidence
of finsanity.-Bozenadn Chronicle, 8.
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Pacific Coast Mines.

SAN Francisco, May 12.-The
Post's weekly review of money tran
sactions says the fluctuations in the
Comstock market during the past
week were not SO violent as during
the week preceding nor was the
volume of business as large. There
was bad break in the price of Chol-
lar, one of the middle stocks of the
Yellow Jacket, of the Gold Hill
group, and caused a bear movement
against the principal north end
stocks and demOralized dealers for
time and caused general though not
serious lowering of values. Toward
the close, howe ever, and especially to-
day, the market took an up grade
once more, and several of the stocks
are even higher as we write than
they were at the corresponding time
last Saturday. On the whole the
market is looking and acting we'll.
1t is moving and shifting about upon
new prospects which have been
found in such mines as the Sierra
Union, Hale & Nsrcross,
Chollar and Yellow Jacket, and as
these prospects continue bright and
are increasing in Importance it is but
to assume that prices will
soon be higher.