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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-09-18

Associated Press Dispatch by Special Wires.
Troy, N. Y, Sept. IT, Hon. Augustus
schoomacher Of Kingston, Henry A.
Richmond of Buffalo, Silss W. Burt aud
John Jay Of New York, composing the
Civil Service Commission, met yesterday
at Saratoga. The session was devoted
to the approval or disapproval
Of certain regulations submitted by
various cities In the state. Stephen
Smith, M. D., II. NJ. Draper, Theodore
Kellogg and DR.. A. N. Bull Of New York,
and Louis Bslch of Albany, were
appointed board of examiners, for filling
the vacancies existing in the Hudson
River Hospital and Willard Asylum
The commission adjourned to meet In
New York, September 22d.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-09-18
Death OF Miss s1ahaGy.

Misc Mary Mahaffy, aunt Of Levy
Court Commissioner MahAffy, died Of or
gAnio heart disease, Sunday morning,
at her home, No. 11lS King street. She
was about 20 years old aud for many
years kept = private school in the build
ing now occupied by the Historical
Society. She was also \ teacher In the
First Presbyterian Sunday school and q
highly esteemed member Of that church.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-09-18
Prize delaware DOGS.

r. W. TESTERS ST. Georges (Del.)
English setter dog, Glen Rock, won the
first prize in the open class at Philadel-
phia Tuesday. His English setter,
Dashing Belle, won the second in the
open clsss; his Blue Belle and Dashing
Jessie were "very highly commended, }"
and his DsshinG Jest was commended.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-09-18
SMYRNA.
An Exciting Runaway-Real Estate

an GACAtAhk IbuhAWhy-nNhh E5thte
sale-Colored Camp Meeting.
Special Correspondence of Gazette and journal.
SMYRNA, Sept. 15.-While George
Push was unloading phosphate at the
Smyrna depot Saturday afternoon, the
three horses attached to his wagon
became terribly frightened at the passing
engine, aud ran away. Frequent efforts
10 stop the frightened beasts were
made, but all proved futile. They finally
attempted to turn down Commerce
street and ran pell NELL into the lamp
post smashing the globe and considerably
bending the post. Daniel Ford, an aged
gentleman, in endeavorinR TO stop them
was struck by the lead horse and knocked
almost unconscious to the ground. He
sustained but slight injuries.
Isaac K. Shortman, who recently moved
in town purchased on Saturday OF Samuel
Armstrong, through real estate agents
Voshell, Groves & Co the property stu
ated on the corner OF Bsst and Main streets
for 81, 900.
The oolored camp meeting, which was
held last week and concluded Sunday
night, called forth many darkeys from
different sources, and yesterday the town
was almost 0verrun.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-09-18
A SHOE Dealer Dead.

John X. Baboock, an old and we'll
known shoe dealer Of this city died Mon
day morning Of neuralgia of the breast.
Deceased was born in New Jersey in 1909
but has spent many years Of his life in
this city. He wac a member Of several
lodges here and in Philadelphia.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-09-18
minsru Raining Farmers.

AsBOeis - 1 roSl p,Eys.si " special wiTsA.
ATHENS, o., 1.-THE evioted aud idle
mineIs are said to he committing deprsda-
tions upon the small stock Of the farms
10 their vicinity, owing to their des,itu-
tion, and the farmers kre afraid to take
legal measures TO prevent IL.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-09-18
nAruRpAY,s ELnorroM.
Complete Returns From all the
County.

County.
The Democratic primaries for the nomi.
nation of = full county ticket were held
on Saturday afternoon. In this city the
affair passed off very quietly, though q
full vote was polled. Henry d. Hickman
Was easily nominated for levy court COM
missioner, while William ]. Maxwell and
Hewsou r. Lannan were renominated for
assessors in the First and Second dis
tricts, defeating Thomas Walsh and
George II Walker Charles II MoWhorter
was nominated Tor State senator and
Enooh Moore,Jr for representative, with
out opposition.
The returns were received at night by
Secretary L. A. Bertolette Of the county
executive committee, and large crowd
gathered to learn the result, In which
much interest was expressed. During
the evening Mr.. Hickman entered the
room, and was warmly congratulated
The vote Ia the city was rs follows:
FOR SENATOR, REPRESENTATIVE AND LEVY
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-09-18

At the court house, at II O'Clock, a. m
Tuesday, Victor dupont, trustee, sold thu
farm Of 38 acres Of Thomas ]. Mahaffy
deceased, in Brandywine hundred, Il
Harry c. Mshafy for $500 also th'
dwelling belonging to the same estate
situsted on Washington street TO Mrs. FL
/ C. MahAffy for az 600. ..
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-09-18
Imposing on senerositx.

An unknown man Tuesday hired 8
team from William G. Martin and drove
to Wilson's Hotel, Newark. He told
Wilson he was looking for q missing
team and borrowed S5 from him. He
then disappeared, leaving Martins team,
which was returned TO the stables In this
city Tuesday night.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-09-18
A nemented Mnn,a snIclde.

AESUcIhIeu FIosH Dlspat5H " bDoolhI W1Foa.
TRENTON. Sept. 17.-Frederiok Burgner
who committed suicide near Bordentown
this morning, was not from Philadelphia,
as reported. He lived at No. S03 Broad
street, this city. He leaves a wife and
children. He had besn demented for
several years.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-09-18
sprinKneld'a BloycIe Parade.

bssooiAted Press Dispaicn By Special Wires.
sPRINeFIRLD. MASS, Sept. 1.-THE
bicycle street parade here this morning
in correction with the tournament, was
seen by an immense throng Of people.
There were about 300 men In line. The
first event this afternoon will be q 10
mile race for professionals.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-09-18

SHANGHAI, Sept. 17.-Two thousand
French troops landed to-day at the Kinpai
pass on the Min river below Eco chow
and attacked the Chinese. The latter
were defeated with heavy loss, and are in
full retreat,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-09-18

PARIS, Sept. 1.-THE commission to
which the Tonquin mines have been re-
terred advise the government to send ont
exploring parties to examine and report
upon their possibilities.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-09-18
Count Herbert bismarck.

LONDON, Sept. 1.-THE Berlin oorre-
spondent to the Standard says thst Count
Herbert Bismark, II not Immediately,
will certainly within IL months, be APP
pointed to succeed Count Won Munster as
German ambassador at London.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-09-18

Irwiu Pleroa this week thrashed the
wheat OF William Casey, at Claymont,
grown on IL acres, with an average Of
464 buahels per acre, The wheat Is the
Long berry and very fine. 1t was sown
the frat week OF October.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-09-18

BERLIN, Sept. 17.-It is rumored that
the German Colonization Society is about
to send an expedition to make extensive
acquisitions OF land in west Africa.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-09-18
The America,s Fnst Time,

QUEENSTOWN, Sept. 1.-THE National
line steamer America from New York,
| September 10th, Tor this port and Liver
pool arrived of Kinsale at noon to. day;
time Of passage, 6 days, 90 hours and A
minutes,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-09-18
Germany buying an Island.

BERLIN, Sept. IA dispatch from
Madrid to the Berlin IdgsbIdd, says
"The German government is negotiating
with the Spanish government for the
purchase Of the Island of Fernando Pc,
of the west coast OF Africa.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-09-18

LONDON, Sept. 1.-THE ox-Rmpress
Eugenie is about 10 return from Aren-
berg. She will spend some time in
France.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-09-18

Foo CHOW, Sept. 1.-THE Chinese
have stopped the supplies Of coal for the
British gunbOat, Merlin, stationed At
Sharp Peak, where the cable lands.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-09-18

The trial Of Dr.. James Dennis Pitts
for the murder Of DR.. LittletOn Thomas
Walter, on TapRier Island last MRy, was
begun at Hampton, Va yesterday week
fhe csse was removed to western shore
court on the ground that fair trial could
not be had In Aocomsok county.
The council for the defense are John
Nicely OF Acc mack county; Hon. George
Garrison, member Of Congress frLm the
Fret Virginia district; Col. Henry Page
Of Princess Aune, Md; Thomas tsbb and
NJ. T. Hughes OF Hampton, Va, The
state Is represented by A, s. segar, com
monwealth's attorney Tor Elizabeth City
county; Hon. John e. ode, formerly menu
Der Of Congress from the Norfolk district,
employed by the friends Of the deceased
to assist ia the p-oseoution, snd W. p.
NJ. Kellam, c.mno lwealth's attorney for
Aoo,msok county.
Two witnesses were examined as TO the
killing, neither of whom saw the ARRAY
or heard much OF the alteration. The
Rev. C. 8. Baker of TaDgier, was then
called TO testify as to how much practice
DR.. Walter had. The que ition was
objected to, when Mr.. Goode said he pro.
posed to show that the homicide arose
from professional jealousy and WAS in.
tended to remove formidable rival. The
court allowed the question and the
defense took exceptions. Mr.. Baker said
that DR.. Walter was very popular, and he
never knew Of another physician being
called when he WAS on Tangier leland
In DR.. Walters absence DR.. Pitts secured
considerable practice, but when DR..
Walter returned the people wanted him.
The witness was rigidly oross-exsmined
by the defense. The court adjourned
until Thursday. 5....-
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-09-18
Sena- Represen'

IotaIB........ $3.50 y8H 2BO7 7lU 557
Hickman's majority over both competitors,
1850 total vote, 1854.
Scattering yotes-State senator, j. Parke
Postles, IN the Fifth ward and In the Sixth;
Lewis y. Vandegrift, In the First aud / in
the Tenth representative, John X. Bradford,
~ In the Second and In the Fifth Harry
5harpley and Charles McCloskey each in the
Fifth George w. Bright, 1 In the Sixth.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-09-18
DOPRR,


Iati-Dr. RIdgely for ElectOr.
Special Correspondence OF Gazette aud Journal.
DOVER, Sept. IL -Tuesday, September
23d, is drawing near, at which time ths
Democratic StAte convention Will be held
TO nominate congressman snd three
Presidential elpft0rs. OF cnur.s, the
Hon Charles r Lore will BIZ tanomipa'e d
for Congress. DR.. Henry RidRely of
Dover ia prominently talked oi as eleotcr
frou Kent county and will, no doubt, re-
ceive the nomination without opposition.
DR.. Ridgely is we'll known throughout
the State, and ia one OF our most wealthy
citizens. He was urged two years sgo by
HIS friends TO accept the nomination for
| governor, but declined on tho ground
that II was the tnrn OF Sussex 10 name
the candidate.
BRst Dover hundred at this writing
doea not know whether she wants rep.
resentAtivs or senator in the next
general assembly She wouid like to
have both, but az the sheriff ia to come
from here abe thinks it would be ont of
all question to ask for he two. No one,
so far as hAv, been able to learn, has
been spoken of for senatorial honors. As
representatives three have been men.
tioned-R. R. Ksnnsy, Esq, Gsorge
Postles and D. W. Rockwell, Either OF
these would make good member, but,
perhaps, Mr.. Ksnney has the lead, as he
Is lawyer. Zadoo L. Butler OF Dover ia
out for oo'oner.
On the Republican side Of the house
have heard nothing. The Hon. Charles
B. Lore was In town to-day on business.
Sheriff Harrington returned TO day from
Cambridge, Md, with James Wootters,
the man who shot Matthew Kemp on
August Sd, in MisI illion hundred, and
lodged him in Jail.
DOVER, Sept. IA. = The Richardson
House will be opened TO morrow week,
with Mr. Walter Burton as proprietor.
Orphans curt and court OF ohancery
will be in session to morrow. There will
be q large number Of trustees sales re.
turned 10 the Orphans court for oonfrma-
ton. There will be no business Of any
Importance before ohanoery.
The first ball Of the season was given
Saturday evening In F. NJ. Dunn's Hall,
on LockermAn street, by the young men.
To day was set apart In the Methodist
Church Of this place as Wilmington
Conference Academy day. Speeches were
made In the morning by the Rev. Mr..
MartindAle, Professor Gooden, principal
Of the academy, and the Hon. Bli
Salisbury. The meetings were held
throughout the Peninsula to day, to
raise certain sum Of money to entitle
the academy TO Legacy, left to that
institution by the late Thomas NJ.
Wharton. The legacy was left on
condition that the academy raised
certain sum this year The collection
taken up in the church this morning
amounted to 81, 240 The sunday school
contributed this afternoon $176.22
towards raising the amount.
On Friday evening last, the peach
buyers at Wyoming gave sumptuous
supper to the peach growers Of that
neiRhborhood. Speeches were made by
4. 7. Cooper, William Dean and Score
tary Corsa.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-09-18
MlaEg@asa

RRDWN-MUN In Phila elphia, on the IIth
inst. hT the Rev q, W. freltym man. Walter n.
Brown and Annie NJ Munn, both Of t7is city.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-09-18

On Monday John Neelsy, Reg ocou
pied 81 hours IN very able argument
for the defense. He was followed by the
Hon. John Goode OF Norfolk, for the com.
monwealth. Mr.. Goode spoke for Al
hours, concluding at 610 p. m. The jury
then retired, and, alter short delibers
ton, came In with q verdict OF guilty Of
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-09-18
Prove his for Your.slr.

One great truth told in two lines Benson's
Capcine Plasters are better than all others.
IS cents.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-09-18

Anhooihtoo frosh OlhpNtCh W opociAi WHoh'
PHILADELPHIA, Sept H.-noon.-Stocks,
steady; Philadelphia a Erie, II Reading,
IL l-l6; Pennsylvania, So Lehigh Valley, u ;
United Companies OF New Jersey, 1888
Northern, Pacific. 2ON do. preferred, 4S1S I;
42K; Norristown, lU3 Central Transporta.
ton, 3ih Buffalo. N. T., a Philadelphia. *;
Little Sobuyikill, SO.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-09-18
WHO THE CANDIDATES ARE.

Charles H. MoWhorter, the nominee for
ptate senator, is member Of the firm Of
K. Il. MoWhorter & Co., dealers In agri.
cultural implements on King street,
below Second, and is about 40 years Of
age. He has resided in New Castle
county all his life and in this city about
three years. In 1876 he was elected to
the State senate, from Red Lion hume red.
Rnooh Moore, Jr., the candidate for
representative, is az years old, and has
lived in Wilmington all his life He is
engaged In the wooden ship building
business, at the foot OF Fourth street, and
has held the office Of harbor commits
sioner, and also served q brief term In
City Council several years ago. He has
bsen fab commissioner for the past two
or three years.
Henry d. Hickman, the nominee for
levy court commissioner, Is a we'll known
saddler and harness maker, doing busi-
ness on Front street near Shipley. He
has been q member Of the Board OF
Trustees Of the Poor for several years and
served term IN the school bokrd.
Messrs. Maxwell and Launon, the
nominees for assessor in the First and
6sooud districts, have held the Office since
the districts were created, at the last
session Of the general assembly. Henry
T. Kyle is 4 wsll-known resident Of the
Sixth ward.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-09-18

The nominations in the county outside
of Wilmington are Rs follows
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-09-18
rHE VOTE FOR AssEssoRs
THIRD DISTRICT.

In this district Henry 7. Kyle had no
opposition, and rec lived the following
vote: Sixth ward, 100; Seventh, east,
149; Seventh, west, 1888; Ninth, east, SO;
Ninth, west, so; total, 497.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-09-18

HAMPTON, VA. Sept. lathe prose.
cutiOn in the trial Of DIR. James Dennis
Pitts for the killing Of DR.. LittIeton T.
Walter, on Tangier Island, rested its case
this morning.
The defense called John Fox, aged 10.
to testify as to conversation with the
prisoner q few minutes after the shooting.
After argument the testimony was
admitted.
Fox testified as follows: "0n the even
ing before the tragedy Drs, Walter aud
Pitts met In my presence. DR.. Pitts
said 'Dr. Walter, Mrs. Thomas says
you offered to attend her for so cents q
VISIT DIR. Walter replied that it was
not true, but that she owed him a bill,
and that he agreed il she won d pay him
to accept 30 cents and credit her with
$3.50 for each visit. DR.. Walter then
proposed to draw up contract that they
should each charge 81 so for cash and 81
for credit per visit, and they arranged
a meeting for the naxt day on the
subject. Ten minutes after the shooting
saw DR.. Pitts, vino told me about II
He said he 81 ting on a chair, lesning
back, aud DR.. Walter was sitting on the
bed. DR.. Walter said, doctor, Mrs.
Thomas says she did not send for you,
and II was very uDgentlemanly for you
to 90 in my absence" DR., Pitts replied
that she had sent for him. DR.. Walter
said, "You are d-n liar" and struck
DR.. Pitts, knocking him down and
began kicking at him as he lay
on the floor. DR.. Pitts, drew his pistol
and began firing as fast as he could.
AS soon as DR.. Walter stopped
kicking at him he stopped shooting.
There was q lump on DR.. Pitts cheek the
sizs of an egg. The lump was not there
the evening before. DR.. Pitts was man
Of good character" On cross. examinR-
tion Fox said he had been DR.. Pitts room
mate for two months before the homicide,
and was generally his constant COM
psBion. he also thought great deal Of
DR.. Walter.
The admission Ct this evidence ia q
great point fer the defense, as by this
means 1t sets before tho jury Pitts vsr-
sion OF the shooting, which wOuld other.
wise 10 excluded by the Virginia law
prohibiting man charged with murdsr
from testifyirg In his own case, there hav-
ing been no eye-witnesses Of the shooting,
Other witnesses we're called as to char
hOtoEy tho uabuEo VI tuo WOunub1 cO' anu
after the defense had closed, the proseou-
ton called several witnesses In rebustal.
Court then adjourned until Saturday
when argument will begin.
On Monday John Neelsy, Req occu
pied 81 hours In a very able argument
| for the defense. He was followed by tie
Hon. John Goode Of Norfolk, for the COM
monwsalth. Mr.. Goode spoke for Al
hours, concluding at 610 p. m. The jury
then retired, and, alter short delibers.
ton, came in with verdict Of guilty Of
MURDER In THE SECOND DECREE,
The Jurors are said to have stood eight
for muI der in the first degree to four fol
the verdict as rendered The prisoner
protested to be confident Of aequittsl bui
took the verdict unmoved The jury
also fixed the prisoners punishment Al
Is years in the peniten,iAry. Sentence
vas suspended at the request OF oounse
for defense, who will move to set asid,
the verdict as contrary to the law snt
the evidence.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-09-18

HAMPTON, VA, Sept. IL In the trial
Of DR.. James Dennis Pitts for the killing
Of DR.. Littletou Thomas Walter on
TsnRier Island on May 18th, 1884, now
In progress here before Judge Booker Of
the county court of Elizabeth City
county, the Rev. G. e. Bakers cross-
examination was continued. The object
Of the defense was to show bias on the
part Of the witness by bringing out r.
tain acts friendly to DR.. Walter
and friends after the tragedy.
The Rev. DR.. Baker admitted writing
an article which appeared In the Eastern
Virginian rejecting the view Of the case
entertained by DR.. Walters brothers,
timore Sun, to which his article Wis q
reply, be read. The court refused the
request, After tilt with counsel in
which he insisted on being treated IS 3
gentleman, Mr.. Baker began to relate a
conversation he had with the prisoner 10
minutes after his arrest, in which he told
witness that he had undergone severe
surgical operation in Baltimore recently,
and that fearing death he Joined the
Catholic Church and made confession.
When asked why he shot DR.. Walter he
told witness he did It In self-deiense; that
DR., Walter knocked him down and kicked
him.
The counsel for the proseouotion OBJ
jeoted to their witness testifying for the
defense.
The court decided to admit the testi.
mony. Hon. John Goode asked to be
heard on the question, and when he had
finished speaking the court reserved its
decision.
The examination Of long list Of other
witnesses followed, the most important
testimony being that Of James 8. StriRiers,
who swore that two or three weeks bafore
the tragedy DR.. Pitts told him he had
bought pistol to kill DR. Tom on sight
and two other men in short time. Wit
ness did not know who was meant by DR.,
Ton. but supposed it was man who had
\ duel with his brother in Virginia. FIJI
teen minutes after the shooting witness
asked DR.. Pitts what he had killed DR..
Walter for, and DR.. Pitts replied, "You
will find ont in 4 short while. would
have done IL il It had taken 20 bullets. 4"
The prosecution has one more witness
to examine aud the defense will have
FIVE. The argument will begin tomorrow.
The attendance is large Notwithstanding
the warm weather. Under the Virginia
law prisoner charged with murder cam
not testify in his own case. DR.. Pitts is
the only living eye witness OF the shoot
ing, and therefore the manner Of the
shooting cannot be shown.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-09-18
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