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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-07-24

for native steers. and a. 4Oa4 67k for TEXANS
sheep-Receiptsf 1900 head. making ~, 4Ol
| head for the week; trihs hrmer for lambs
and fuli nc. per hundred pounds, for sheep
cheep at 3I51<c. per hundred pounda. and
| common to good lambs at 515a61kG. HogA-
Receipts, 1850 head, making 2742O head for
me week: nominaly steady for hogs at S5.70a
| BuFFALg, N. Y, July 2L-Cattle- Reoeipts
900 head offerings heavy market 25a50c.
lower extra steers, s6.60a6.81; fair to choice
stseis, s5.20a57l: butchers lot and grass
cattle fully 76aS2c lowee; butchers COWS,
~ 2oaH7 Indian steers. $4.i0a4 81; fat COWS,
80. Sheep-Re eIpts, 1890 head market
steady with fair demand common tl fair,
" 65a4.2l good to choice. si.s5l4 70 lambs,
steady with good demand good 10 choice
Workers, $3.50 $3.50; light MIXED, IS 80af.75;
medium weighs dull at $3.50 1875; choicesj.s0;
u IoAao, July, q -Hogs-Reeeipts, 1900
head shipments. 5000 head; market opened
STEADY and closed 5alOc. lower; rough packing,
light. si.S5ass lEips sss4 r. 2attie-Rsceipts,
900 head; shipments, 2, 500 head: export grades,
s6.40as65 good TO choice shipping s. 9h6.40
Ssa to medium sas,asS gra Ter a sC,
inferior to faIr.l2 35a8 per 100 ponnds medium
60 good; s8aS 10; choice to extra. S8.75a4.P6;
The Liverpool special quotes; Cattle Market
dulli prices lc lower; best steers, l4,sc. per
BALTIMORE, July 2l.-Beef cattle-Market
SLOW and prices Naxc. off very best, "a
25.; first qnality, 5a8c.; medium, 4atc;
ordinary, 3AaS7zc;i most sales at 4<a6ko.;
Light supply and fairly good demand. Re.
neipts, 9T6 head; quotations, 7aS,. The re.
seipts OF sheep and lambs were 6.S66 headi
EAST IiIBERTY July 81 -Cattle dull and
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! The HamtOwn dsnizsny took console.

The Hamtown dsnizsns took consolR-
tion from the .act that the killing WAS
done In Browntown AID those living In
the latter place were oom'orttd in a
measure 10 know that the victim lived in
Hamsown. The latter place bss tie
largest and most modern church and n
school house, which the rssidsuts
believe substantiates their claims
Of social superiority. The Brown
town church, before whose door
the murder was committed, is o very
antiquated looking building and formerly
did service 40 shoe shop. The Brown
town people are determined that their
small church shall mot stand in the way
Of their social progress and have the
foundations laid for q large edihoe,
the spire Of which will throw .
shadow several feet farther than the Ham.
town place Of worship. The corner stone
OF the church has been laid and nothing
Of the edifioe Is lacking now save the
church part proper. 10 matters Of work
the same distinction 10 observed. A Ham
town woman will not do the washing Of a
family whose linen YVES previously
clesnsed and CLOSED by Q Browntown
laundrees.
The Hamitss recently conceived the
idea tnss band was necessary to their
harmonious existence and purchased
horns. The Browntown people, mot to
b. outdone, diveotly afterwards purchased
instruments. Neither party which dig
miles itself with the name Of a band has
3 tesoher and there ia great likelihood
that the horn hurricane will devastate
the rivslrous suburbs. II the two bands
oould serve to bridge the ohasm Of jssl-
ousy and end the constant wrsngles and
numerous fights the people Of Middletown
would be dsvoutly thankful.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-07-24

EAsToN, Nd, July 2l.-rhis afternoon
a stable situated on South street, ocou-
pied by Philip stichbsrry for livery pur-
poses and belonging to Mrs. DR.. Wilson,
aAught fire. Before the flames could be
controlled dwelling house near by, also
belonging to Mrs. Wilson, caught, and
both were destroyed. Everything in the
stable was saved except small quantity
OF feed, a few robes and one set of har-
ness. The dwelling was occupied by Mr..
Edward Green. Its contents we're saved
The Protestant Episcopal Church caught
FIRE in four different places, but was
saved from burning by persistent effort
The furniture OF the church was moved
out and injured thereby to some extent
The dwelling was insured for $500; loss
about 81 200. The cause Of the fire ia
uuknnwu
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-07-24

Monday morning man calling him
self Stewart, who had been noticed by
the police knocking about town for a
week or so. stopped at Niokerson's junk
store, Front and Tatnsll streets, and In
quired what he could get for certain
harness which he described. He
was told that he must bring
the harness before they could
make q bid on 1t, and he said he
would do so and went ont. The
junk dealer communicated with the
chief Of police and when Stewart
returned with the harness he found
Patrolmsn Moore waiting, who took him
into custody. Stewart said that he was
entrusted by the owner of the harness
to sell the same, but strangely enough
he could not recall that gentleman'f
name. The police suspect the harness
WAS purloined from Newport or there
about. 1t comprises single set Of car
risge harness, with German text F OIL
the bride, an open. blind bride and fly
net.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-07-24
rHE HAMBLY CASE.

The Decision Against the ID. m a
W, and the case 10 Have Jury
Trial.
At Q session Of the United States cir.
cult court Monday morning, Judge Wales
read the opinions Of himself and Justice
Bradley upon sundry pleas, and de.
murrers In the case OF Hsmbly vs.. the D.
M. q Y. Railroad Company, which were
argued little over two weeks ago before
the judges named. The court gave jadg.
ment for the plaintiff on ali
the pleas and dsmurers involved,
except the demurrer to the third
count OF the declaration, on which jade
ment was given for the defendant. The
issues decided involved the PLAINTIFF
right 10 maintain his action, and the
decision Of the court substantially estab
lished the plaintiffs right to trial by a
Jury Of bis claims against the defendant
The opinions OF the judges and also the
arguments OF counsel, were quite elab-
crate, and thoroughly discussed the ques-
lions presented.
Edward G. Bradford and ANTHONY
Higgins, E,qs., are counsel for the plain
tif, and jacob Moore and VIC. SpYuanos.
Esqs., appeared for the defendant at the
argument, but George Il. Bates, Rsa.,
appeared In the case Monday morning fol-
the hrst time, ss additional counsel for
the defendant.
Thetrisi will probably take place in
October naxt. II is based on contracts
awarded Hambly by the junction &
Breakwatsr, Breakwater and Frankfort
and Worcester railroads CHOW consoli
dated as the D., NJ. & v. raiiroAd), which
he was prevented from fulfilling, and the
amount Notwithstanding the original
contracts, the sum claimed on the part Of
the contractor as the profits he would
have realixsd-is nearly $400, 900.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-07-24
atlseegenntion In nIarxIana.

Baltimore, July 22.-Miss Helen
Owens, daughter Of the late DR.. Thomas
Owens, well-known physician Of Anne
Arundel county, eloped last night with
Jesse Platter, oolored. Miss Owens IL
about IS years of age and very prepos-
sessing, while. Platter, about the same
same age, is rough, buriy farm hand.
Platter was employed on, the farm Of
Henry Richardson, brother-in.law Of
Miss Owens, with whom the latter
was living. She and Platter
packed their clothing in two valises and
walked to Bowie station on the Baltimore
IL Potomac railroad, where they pur-
chased tickets for Washington. A teie-
gram was received tonight from Wash
ington which stated that the parties had
been arrested at Benning's station, near
Washington. Miss Owens stated that
she had left home for the purpose of
uarrying Platter, aud II she was pre-.
vented she would drown herself; that
Platter had been counting her since Jam
uary. It was arranged to have the mar.
riage performed at Plater's sisters house
in Washington tonight. Both were
looked up at police headquarters.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-07-24
OBITUARY.
Death of John Shilling Alter n
Lingering Illness.

Death of John shilling After a
Lingering Illness.
The Rev. John Shilling, member Of
the Wilmington Nj. 3 Conference, and q
former pastor OF Brandy wine NJ. e.
Church, died at his home, No. I'll West
Eleventh street, Tuesday morning, after
a lingering illness, in the 531 year Of
his age. The deceased was 8. native OF
England and came to this country in
1846, when about IA years Of age. When
the civil war broke ont, he enlisted as a
private in the Third Regiment, Della
ware Volunteers, He participated in
ssyeral actions, and for signal acts Of
bravery won rapid promotion.
For saving his regiments flag
from falling into the ensmy's hands,
q daring act, he was given q captains
commission and afterward was awarded q
bronEs medal by Congress for his bravery.
After the war he devoted himself 10
church work, having previously Joined
the Methodist Episcopal Church AZ Mount
Holly, N. j., soon after his arrival in this
country. 10 1859 he removed to FELTON,
and settled there, serving as a local
preacher to the Methodist Community at
thht place. AT tn9 OrRAnlzSttn
Of Wilmington Conference he was as-
signed to Brandywine church, which was
his first charge. He was atterward assigned
to Princess Anne, Roxana, AppOquiuimink
aud Christians, and at the conference OF
1882 was returned to his frat charge, the
Brandywine church. For two years past
his health has been bad and at his re-
guest he obtained supernumerary rela-
lions with the conference at its
last session. He was an active
member Of the I. o. o. F, member OF
Hope Lodge No. q, and had passed through
the various chairs to the most exalted in
the lodge. He leaves a wife and seven
children. The remains will be inferred
in Riverview cemetery this after,
noon; funeral services at ST. Paul's M. e.
Church.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-07-24
SMYRNA.

Special Correspondence of Gazette and journal
sMYRNA, July ia pair of mules
attached to q farm wagon owned by
William Hudson, while crossing the rail-
road track near Clayton yesterday morn
ing, was struck by the south. bound
train ard instantly killed. The teamster,
John Tatman, was hurled from the
wagon, but without receiving any serious
injuries. The train was due at Clay ton
at 10. OF a, m, and owiny to q previous
delay was running faster than usual,
and, II is said, no signal OF Its sp-
prosoh was giveu.A former team had inst
crossed the track, and mot until his mules
were half over did the driver discover
his psrlious condition. The mules were
carried on the COW catcher distance up
the track, when the head and leg OF one
were oomL letsly severed from the body,
while the other was much mutilated.
By this time a great many people had
gathered, and on raising the prostrate
form of Tatman, 1t was discovered that
he was much more frightened than
iniurad
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-07-24

BALL-RITTER AT the residence 81 the BRIDES
parents, In this city, on the 20th Inst, BY tho
Rev. L. Gardner Ltttell, John Il. Ball and tiora
Ellis, tecond daughter OF o. ID. and q. o. Ritter.
ALI OF southern Maryland.
Maryland papers please copy.
BREEDING-STOKELY. AT the Denton, Md,
M. e. parsonage, on the 9Th inst by the Rev. A.
ID. Davis, Frank Breeding and Salle stokey,
all of Carol ne county, Md.
DORSEY p EROIVEL. -On the Goth inst, by the
Rsv. = w. Thomas, John Dorsey and MAtT l..
Percivel OF this city.
aRAY-TAYLOR.-O the 20sh inst. by the Raw.
Arnold Fismer, CHARLES II. Gray Of Philadeiphis,
and Mrs. Marion M. Taylor OF this city. =.
HARDLEY-MANTHEY. I'm Chester, on the
2lst INST, by the Rsv g. ii McClellAnd. William
4, Hardley and Mrs, A. t. Mantney. both Of
this city.
Rev. DIR. Dubois on the 18th inst, By the Rev.
A. A. Bsntoni Edmund Mitchell and Annie x.
RoE-PATTERSoN.- AT the residence of Frank
y Jewell, in Tucakahoe Neck. By tho Rev. A. ID
Dayls, Sootee =. noe and Sallie Y. Patterson all
SHORT DONovAN.-At Georgetown, on the
18th inst by the Rev b. j., Douglass, liaac W.
county.
WEISS ELS ROBINSON. -on, the 18th Inst, by
Tho Rev. Dr. Dobbips, William If. Vessels and
Clara &c. Robinson, both OF Dewes, Del.
WRIGhT-WHEELER. Hynson, on the 18th
Inst. by the Rev. Joseph 4. Kenney, samuel J.
Wright and Mary &c. Wheeler. Both Of Dor
chester county, Md.
WRIGHTsoN- RoE.-At HilIsboro', Nd, on the
18th inst. by the Rev j. e.. Kidney, Robert Il.
Wrightson and Ehe Roe, both OF Easton, Mo.
YOUN e. BARBUuR.--At the resideDce OF
the Rev. y. y. stonecipher, Dr. Edwin h. Young
anu Eva b. Barbour, both of Dover.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-07-24

NEARLY FOUR SCORE.
Death OF Samuel Barr, Aged Seventy.
seven Years.

bONom CoEbs .
Samuel Barr, widely known and
respected citizsn, died Tuesday at his
home in this city, No. SIT West street, in
the 18th year of his age.
Deceased was q Dela Rrean by birth
and was brother OF Judge Barr Of Penn
sylvRnia and cousin OF John Frazer Of
this State. lie was member of Hanover
Presbyterian Church, where he was an
elder for nearly so years.
In politics he was a staunoh WING
and Republican, and was United
States marshal for the district of Della.
ware, being appointed under President
Taylor in 1919. In 1856 he was strong
supporter of Fremont, and was chairman
OF the New Castle county cauous which
convened at Dover in 1878, there being
much contention for the seat.
Deceased carried on the coal and wood
trade at Front and Tatnall streets for
about 20 years and retired from business
six or seven years ago. He inherited a
comfortable fortune through his wife, she
being a slater Of the late Jacob Herdmsn.
He was always known as philsnthropist
and through his lenienoy with worthy
and unworthy applicants for aid met
with considerable financial adversely.
One son knd two daughters survive
him, his eldest son having died while a
soldier in the Union army during the
late war. His funeral will take place on
Friday afternoon at 8 80 O'clock. Iuter-
ment at this Wilmington and Brsndywine
cemetery.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-07-24
MrDDLErowN, July 2l.- Since 1879 I:asc
Jones Il Co.'s peach shipments from this
station have been as follows:
Total ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 2, ga


This does not include the thousands Of
baskets shipped by the same firm from
Mt Pleasant and other stations. The
record Of shipments for 1879 cannot be
found, but the estimate Of 10000 baskets
Ia low one the shipments Of the sub
sequent years are taken from the record
and are known to be correct.
Your Salisbury correspondent reports a
firm there buying 5000 bushels OF wheat.
Middietown has firm which bought
40, 900 bushels during the past week.
The Salisbury purchaser ia a miller; the
Middletown men buy wheat for shipment.
-RD. 8. J
T.R Hopkins and W. N. Wilson have
formed copartnership under the firm
name Of T. Hopkins & Co., commission
merchants.
Twenty four tramps were counted in
one group near the gravel pit yesterday.
Joseph Biggs will erect q handsome
residence on the corner Of Cass and Lake
streets during the fall.
Stevens, Miller & Co. have contr acted
for thu carpenter work on g. W. W.
Naudain's nav house.
The nsw bank building is rapidly
going up.
A gentleman from near Warwick
brought load Of peaches to this market
few days since which averaged $40 to
the basket. or course he ooldn't find a
buyer for sueh miniature fiuit. he
hauled them back home, fed them to his
hogs, and next morning found two Of his
porkers dead. Strange to say number
of boys ate ''mess" OF those peaches
and are are still living
The best wheat yield heard Of up to
da'e is 43t bushels to the acre, and the
lowest is l04.
MnDLETowN, July 23.-The father of
the murdered James Warrington arrived
yesterday morning and identified the
old man was much affected and says he
will give his dutiiul son respected
burial at Pocomoke City to-day. A crowd
Of colored people followed the oasket to
the station.
Frank Warner says he does not feel
any inconvenience from the bullet In his
leg.
Forest Presby terian Sunday school will
spend tomorrow at Port Penn piers.
Samuel Hinlock, near Msssey's, MI,
did q big days work last Friday. He
employed steam threshing machine to
get out his wheat crop. Nineteen hun.
bred and twenty bushels was the result
of One days work. Ten years ago 800
bushels was considered an extra days
work for one machine.
Stevens, Miller & Co., have contracted
for the building Of Miss Rob,f,s' dwell.
ings and stores on Main street here.
did not refer to shippers in my wheat
item on Monday last. The heavy pur-
ohasss are for mill purposes. The
William Lea Sons & Co. receive the VIII sat
and send thousands Of pounds Of flour
back to this town.
The steamer Clio was disabled on her
up trip last Monday, and is now laid up
for repairs. Mr.. Watkins says the trips
will soon be resumed.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-07-24

Hts Busy Session at the Court House
Tuesday M0rntnK.

Hts Busy Session at the COURT House
Tuesday Morning.
Levy court began Tuesday morning IT.
regular session with President ShalloroHs
In the chair. After the minutes had been
read and approved the resignation Of
William Dean IS 3 trustee Of the poor for
New Castle county was read and
accepted.
The report Of the analysis Of phospha ate
was presented, and Messrs. Msoksy and
Silver were appointed Q committee TO
have 800 copies printed.
Mr.. Silver presented the bill Of the
telephone company, e26 .09 from May I'd
to July LIST and from July LIST to October
LIST. He said the company would like
the bill paid quarterly. Some little dis.
cussion eusued a. To the terms, and II
was decided to consult the courts
attorney.
Mr.. Silver said that Henry G.. Banning,
one Of the trustees OF the cid almshouse
property, had come 70 him several times
and said he could not attend to the duties
imposed upon him by the court, and he
would like to resign. The matter was
held under consideration.
nv tuhh puthb . NScbbb WNb tAhou3 &Hu
the finance, bridge and road committees
went into conference.
Upon resssembling the committee on
b.. Georges hundred reported that its
road accounts were correct and that there
Is 3 balance Of $4,2b9 81 due, subject ia
errors and commissions.
A petition was received from the school
committee Of district 9s, Brandywins
hundred, stating that II was unable tc
select q site for the school, and asking tn.
court TO appoint commission Of three
gentlemen to select site and assess
damages. The chair appointed ]. B.
Elliott, John N. sharpley and Lewil
Miller.
Mr.. Fsbigsr said that William c.
SpruRnce, ESQ.,, attorney for Mrs. BlleI
Carter, had found that In making ar
assessment Of her property, the assessor
had counted two Of her lots twice. II
was the sense Of the court that Mr.
Febiger notify the collector and tn,
money be refunded TO Mrs. Carter next
| March.
After approving the bondsmen o
County Treasurer Herbert the court
adjourned until the frst Tuesday IL
August.
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Seaths.

BARR In this cityon the22d Inst, Samuel Barr,
aged " years.
attend the funeral from his late resdence, No, Sl7
west street. on Friday afternoon at3. 80 O'Clock,
and Brandywine cemetery. 81
BAKER. = ear Denton. Nd, on the 18th inst,
MRS EllzAbsth Baker, aged rs years and 10
CALL AHAN -On the 18th inst, Charles, son OF
Charles and Mary A. Callahan, aged IS months.
COOK = In this city, on the 17th., Mary F. Cook.
C9RKRAN.-In Landing Neck, Talbot county.
Md an the 10th inst, Margaret A. Corkran,
wife q Ezekiel Corkran, aged AZ years and
Carson, aged 20 years.
DENNEY.-In this city, on the 18th inst, Emma
L: daughter Of LeonE3 and Emma L. Denney.
FoRD.-In Christiana hundred on the 18th inst,
Nehemiah Ford, In tbs 10Th year Of his ago.
GRANT lin this city, on the a1st inst. Charles
w., son a of James and Tenie Grant, in ths Eth
HADDAwAY.-Atth the residence OF his daughter,
MIS-. Rhoda CobuIn, in Trappe, Nd. on the 11th
inst, Hopkins Hsddaway, aged IS years and
HARLAN In East Marlborough, Pa, on the
17.n inst. Phebs s. Harlan, wife OF the late
oenjamin Harlan, aged ~ years.
HIBBERD.--In this, city, on lzth inst, Eta,
and IL months. :
julia Joseph. aged "a years.
JENKINs.-At 707 Wollaston street, this city, on
the 10th Inst, John H., Infant son OF aeoFRs A.
Wiihelmnia Jenkins, aged months and days.
MULLIN.-In this city, on the 22d inst, Mary
Ellen, daughter Of Michael Mullin, aged "a years.
NIL lER. lin Denton, Nd, on the 18th inst. ,
Kate Miller, aged 20 years.
McKAY.m Tuseulum, this city, on the 18th
insG:, Elliot, son OF DIR. Read j. and Maly s.
Mckay, aged months and weeks.
NC cLYEN;-ln this city, on the nth inst,
Margaret McElven, in her 59th year.
MoNTGOM cry lin this city, on the 18th inst,
Sarah Montgomery, aged 83 year. -
RODDoN.-In this city, on the 18th inst, Ann,
wife OF James Roddon, aged Al years.
SARTURI.-At Atlantic CITY, on the 2Oth inst,
Katharine Young, wife OF Frank A. Sartori and
daughter OF the late Commander william s.
Young, d ) navy. -
Interment at New Castle.
SHILLING I'm this city, on the 22d inst, the
Rev John Shilling, aged 50 years.
5MlTH.-0n the 9th inst, at her residence in
Lincoln, Mrs. Fundy smith, aged about 80 years.
SHERW0OD.-At Hillsporo'. Mo-, on Die 18th
inst, Julia wife of George sherwood.
TIBBlTr.-In this city, on the 18th inst, Annie
\. Tibbitt, daughter OF James ribbitt aged
years
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HERssK's EARLY PBAon.
The History OF n Promising New
Seeding.


Blk years ago peach tree sprAng up
by chance in the yard attached to the
premises then occupied by solomon
Jersey Of the Republican. When two
years old the little tree bore about q
dozen peaches OF good quality and re-
marksble for esrlinsss In ripening. The
first'psach to ripen was picked by Mr..
Hersey on the Both Of June and shown by
him to many people who regarded It as
something Of curiosity, but were dis.
posed to regard It as freak in that fruit
rather than new variety. During the
next two years the tree yielded more fruit
which ripened early In July, after which
the tree yielded mp the g host.
During its lifetime, however, Mr..
Jersey had given several parties buds
from his tree, Benjamin Frsim, brother
Of the ex clerk Of Council, being among
them. Mr.. Frsim lives on farm along
the Concord pike near Sharplsss' school
house, and he hSs used his buds to such
advantage that he is now supplied with
the "Hsrsey's Early" peaches, as he has
named them, for sale. For the past two
weeks Mr.. Frsim has been sending these
peaches to market and realizing from 10
10 20 cents per quart for them. This is
remarkably early for this section Of the
country and the fruit, judging from sam.
Piles brought by Mr.. Hersey to the
GAZETTE office Monday, ia much better
than such premstures as the Hsle's
Early.