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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-05-01
Death OF IA PROMINENT Friend,

Martha K Trsvills, one ot the most
conspicuous members Of the Philsdel ,,his
yearly meeting died at her homs in Wert
Chester, Pa, yesterday week, after an
illness of nearly four years, from cancer
OF the stomach She has been 10 the
ministry Of the society for tine past Is
yeara and was one of the most forcible
and impressive speakers OF her mestipg.
in family GATHERINGS Tor religious pur-
poses she was emirently suocesstu, in
producing az excellent influence and she
was regarded IS ons ei the best meiious
Of her society tor conveying Christian IL.
atructon Mrs Traviila is we'll kuoSu
among the Friends in this Oitv and has
spoken upo several oocssiors at the
meetings at Fourth AID West streets.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-05-01

In attempting to enter the port OF New
York on her east trip the steamer yesper of
the Electric line and a schooner collded. The
steamers stern was knocked out of position
and other trifing damage sustained. She is
expected at her home port this afternoon,
when she will be taken to the jackson &
Sharp Companys yards for repairs.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-05-01
The suit for $50. 600 Dameges.

In the suit for criminal consecutive
damages in which Prof. John C. Harkness
claims $4,000 damages from V. 4.
Holmes, Anthony Higgins, Esq is oonn.
sci for plaintiff and II g. Bradford, Jr.,
EsQ for detendapt
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-05-01

Bishop Stevens has given letters dis
missory to the bishop Of Delaware in
favor Of the Rev. H. G. Sohorr, who has
become rector of Grace Church, ChristiAna
hundred, in that diocese.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-05-01

On Saturday morning last at IL
o'clock Mrs. Shan Deery living at Rising
Sun died OF pneumonia. On Sunday
morning at O'Clock Shan Deery her hus-
band died of the same disease. Both
we're II years of sge, were well-to-do and
were born in Ireland. They came to this
country about 45 years ago and Shan
Desry has been boss of a gang of men at
duPonts powder yards for 80 years. Two
daughters survive them.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-05-01
Lusky, 80 Clark, SO; Shepherd, rs,
and Crowell, 43.

w ehOphoiuf 90
and Crowell, 43.
The second ballot for secretary Of state
resulted in no choice. On the the third
ballot J. s. Robinson of Hardin county
Was selected and his nomination made
unanimous.
Nominations were then made for Judge
OF the supreme court and William W.
Johnson, the present chief justice, was
elected.
For member Of the board OF public
works were named George W. Pla.t Of
Hamilton county; X. B Honders of
Muskinaum ; z. T. Wise Of Muskingum;
9. A. Flickinger Of Defiance and Leo
Wetz Of Clinton. The roll Of counties
WAS called but before count was made,
motion was adopted to make Flickinger's
nomination unanimous.
For delegate st-lsrge to the Chicago
convention Judge j. B. Foraker was
elected by aoolamation. A motion to elect
Judge W. Fl. West by scolsmstion was
lost.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-05-01

The Rev. 1. M. Haldeman has accepted an
invitation to preach the commencemt mt ser
mon of the University OF Lewisburg, Penna.r
on June Goth.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-05-01

Three men were drowned Sunday
afternoon at Midland, Ontario, by the
upsetting Of yacht.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-05-01

t1ihpoio liihJ ouU
Total vote, 2,2D6.
James l.. Hawkins received one vote
Jr president Of City Council in the east
AID OF the Seventh ward and two votes
the Ninth.
HOW THE RESULT is RECEIVED.
. The result of the contest ia not
pleasing to a great many Republicans,
who considered Bond much more
available candidate than Sim pers. The
impression is general that Mr.. Shippers
will be easily beaten by the Democratic
nominee
Mr., Shippers was born at North East,
Cecil county, Nd, and is sou of the
late Henry Shippers, we'll known
Methodist minister. He ia about 33
years of age, but came to Wilmington
bsf1re attaining his usjority. For several
years he was bookkeepsr in the stove
store of Ii. +. Piokels, on East Fourth
street, and afterwards went into the stove
and house furnishing goods business on
his own account. For the past two years
he has acoeptsbly filed the clerkship in
the tressurer'a office, and ia, naturally,
oonversant with the duties OF the office
he is seeking.
mr. Conrad is we'll known in Whining.
ton, where hu has resided all his life. He
is a Ron oi tt. late Aarou Conrad, ana is
about "a years of age. Hs lis lawyer by
profession. Two years ago he ives elected
president of City Council, and has made
an excellent, impsrtisl pr siding officer.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-03-20

THE following from the Parkersburg
Journal is the story of the losses of d
citizen of Wellsville by the late Ohio
hood:
81 had a nice cottage home with sta
bles, coal houses, coops, ETC., al complete.
had worked hard all my life, and had
managed to make my home somewhat
attractive. The house was comparatively
new and well furnished. l had Brussels
carpet on the hall and parlors, an organ
and fine set of furniture. Everything
was handy and l thought myself for
Junate man. But the flood came and
carried away everything | had. The lot
where the house stood was swept bare.
The only thing we saved from the flood
was some bedding. l found my stable
about twelve miles above Steubenville
When it was washed away it contained
A fine cow, about twenty-five chickens,
six turkeys and the house dog. found
the stable in an orchard. The cow was
lead, but the chickens and turkeys were
living. Immediately after the river fell,
went to Bridgeport, Ohio, and walked
all the distance back to WellSville, but
could find nothing. l then came to
Wheeling and from that point here along
the river to return home. He found
what he supposed his house and proba-
bly, some of his out buildings were lodged
in the big drift pile on the island"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-03-20

The death of Mrs. Annie Key Turner,
daughter of Francis ScetL Key, author
of the Star Spangled Banner" is an
nounced. 1t. occurred at Mars Island,
California.
Governor Cleveland has approved the
Roosevelt bill, giving the Mayor of New
York City the power of appointment
without confirmation 10y the Board of
Aldermen.
A contagious disease resembling blind
staggers is killing many horses in Ore
gon. over 4OO horses have recently
died in two counties of that State, and
the disease is spreading.
At Minneapolis, Saturday, LIE Haine,
trapeze performer from Chicago, while
in the midst of an act in the Pence Op-
era House, fell distance of % feet,
alighting on his head on the front row
of seats near the stage. His skull was
fractured from point above the left
eye over TIE crown to the back of the
head, and his neck was also broken.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-03-20

THE temperance men in Martins Fer
'ry, who have chosen to place munich.
pal ticket in the field have selected all
their nominees with possibly single
exception, from the Republicans. Sew
eral Democrats having been active in
formulating this new departure. the
nominees should have been drawn
equally from both political parties. As
the matter now stands, it has the ap
pearance of little Democratic job to
capture the municipal offices, and Re
publicans should, at this particular
iuncture. be slow in encouraging it. Let
The Republicans place an unebjectiona6le
icket in the field, and then unite in its
support. Nothing can be gained for
The temperance cause by turning the
city over to the Democracy.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-03-20

mouth disease in Kansas, was offered, and
went over.
The House bill for the relief of Fitz
John Porter was discussed, and passed,
Sc to 25.
HOuse-A resolution was adOpted. di-
rectlng investigation to a grant of 200,
900 acres of land to the State of Michigan.
The Postofice Appropriation bill was
considered IN Committee Of the Whole.
MARCH l4-Senate-Mr. Plumb's bill.
appropriating $4,000 for the suppression
/ of the toot and mouth disease among cat
| tie, was taken up. The bill was amend
ed so as to make money applicable out
side of Kansas, if necessary. After a
long dlScuSSIen aS to the conStitutjonality
of the measure, the Senate adjourned
without final action. Mr. Sherman is to
preside for the next three days, in the
absence of Mr. Edmunds
| HOuse-The private calendar was taken
up, and nearly the whole day was spent
on The bill to pension Mrs. Septiminia
Randolph Meilclaham, the sole surviving
grandchild of President jefferson. The
Democratic scruples against creating a
precedent for a civil pension list prevent
ed its passage
MARCH l5-The Senate was not in
session.
In the House the Postnffice Appro-
priatiOL bill MAS again up, and voting
was on nearly all amendments adopted
or defeated, on party lines. At one time
there was quite an exciting scene, in
which MeSSrs. TOwnshend, HOrr Came
ron and Blackburn participated.
| MARCH l7th-Iu the Ser ate, petitions
were resented asking the silver dollar
coinage be stopped; also, petitions from
st. Louis for the extension of the whis-
ky period. Mr. Hoar offered resolu-
tion asking an Investigation of the rea-
son why some pension applications two
years old have not yet been acted on.
In the House, Mr.. Hewitt introduced
a bill TO stop the coinage of silver dol
lars and the issue of one and two dollar
notes. A bill was introduced to give
Mrs. Septiminia Randolph Meikleham,
Jefferson's grandchild, $4,000. The
special deficiency bill, reported by Mr..
Randall, was passed after half an hours
debate; it spends S1,679,OOO. The Def
cheney Appropriation bill contains $780,
600 for the Cincinnati POstOffice.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-03-20
General Conference, NJ. Z. Church, al
PHILADELPHIA.

The following arrangements hav,
been made with the B. & o. r. r. Co.
for the transportation of delegates anC
their families to Philadelphia, Pa, tt
the General Conference of the Methodist
Episcopal church, to be held in May
1884:
Delegates and their families paying
full regular fare from principal points
within the territory of the joint execu.
tive committee, may be returned TO suclI
points upon continuous passage tickets
at one-fourth %, the lowest unlimited
rate, upon presentation of certificates
properly issued by the Secretary of the
organization, under the rules, and en-.
dorsed or stamped by the agent of the
committee in attendance at the meeting.
Tickets to be for continuous passage.
and good to return until May 81, 1884,
inclusive.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-03-20
keighbOrl,OOd Notes.

Three pickpockets, Frank Wilson, Ed
Stephens and William Morton, were sent
from Jefferson county to the Peniten
tiary last week for eighteen months
each.
The teachers of Harrison county held
an Interesting association meeting at
CadiZ on the Sth. They meet again al
Cadiz on April 10.
The council of Cadiz contracted last
week for 1,200 perch of piking to be
constructed in that city. G. M. Brown,
of Mt. Pleasant, received the contract
ALI. Lowmiller, an inventive genius
of Jewett, Harrison county, has applied
for patent for device by which the
point where any train is can be accurate
Iy known.
The father of Hon. H. r. Smith, authos
of the Smith Sunday law, died at his
home in Noble county, last week, aged
81 years.
James Haun, who was convicted in
Guernsey common pleas of perjury, and
had the case taken to the supreme court
has had the indictment set aside as in
sufficient. There is still another case
against Haun on the same charge.
A portrait in Oil of Judge Nathan
Evans, deceased, formerly of Guernsey
county. has been received by the bar
association of that county, from his son
in Missouri. 1t will be hung IN the
court house over the judges desk.
The Cadiz pike cases, heard some time
ago in the supreme court, have not as
yet been decided.
Robert McWade delighted Cadiz aud
ience on Tuesday night.
G. Hurless, of Stock tp.. Harrison Co.,
while cutting Uimbsr on Monday of last
week, met with Il peculiar and possibly
serious accident, his ak striking glanc-
ing blow, struck him in the forehead, and
cut very deep and ugly cash.
Stephen Quinn, of Cambridge, an EN-
plnye of the c. & NJ. road, had his arm
SO badly crushed between the bumpers
that it had to be amputated near the
shoulder.
Robert NJ. Atkinson, of Guernsey Co.,
for receiving an illegal fee in aiding a
widow TO get a pension, has been bound
aver to the L. ). grand jury, with j. B.
Luccock as bondsnan.
Mrs Robinson, the evangelist, will
continue the revival at Hamline NJ E.
cnurch, Steubenville, indefinitely. There
is no falling off in the interest, and great
good is being accomplished.
On Monday of last week another col
lislon occurred at fatal Mingn," but
fortunately no one was injured, and the
only damage done was to the two en-
gines.
Quaker City will vote this spring on
the propriety of having six members of
the school board instead of three as
formerly.
The Harrison County Republican con-
vention will be held in Cadiz, April 10.
Robert Carrie. of near Adena, Harri-
son county. while in d fit, fell into the
fire and was burned to death.
The Commissioners of Jefferson coQn-
ty, at their March meeting, considered
the Children Home question, but did
not decide on location.
There are eighty inmates in the Guern-
sey county infirmary, fifty of whom are
over sixteen years of age. There are
fourteen insane and seven idiots.
The safe of the Exchange Hotel, at
New Philadelphia, was robbed of nearly
one thousand dollars and a gold watch
and chain, Sunday night.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-03-20

Ohio vs.. Michael O'Grady. lndict
meDts keeping place for sale of liquor:
on Sunday cases. Defendant waive!
a formal arrangement and enter plea
Of 'guilty' and sentenced to pay hn,
so in each case, and be imprisoned II
county jail for live days under each in
dictment.
Special venire for petit Jurors.
same being necessary it is ordered b!
the court that special venire issue L
the sheriff for Charles Fowler, ThCma
Pyle, Samuel Campbell. J. NJ. Mitchell
John l.. Frint, James Osborne, Isaa
Davis, Robert Carlisle and Marshal
| Thompson, to serve as petit jurors il
the case of Ohio VS.. Wm. Bryant.
Ohio vs.. VIM. Bryant. "Manslaugh
ter" verdict, not guilty. and defendan
discharged from his recognizance.
Mary \ Williams VS.. Maud Arich e
al. Decree quieting title in Mary !
Williams, as against derendaDts, ant
any one claiming under them. ORDERED
that G w Crisswell. admir-. pay costs.
The Ktna Glass and Mf g Co. VS.. Nor
lyke & Marmou Co. Judgment in favO
Jf plaintiff for S94 SO.
Andrew Wiley vs.. The B., Z. & c
Railway. Cause settled; defendant t,
pay costs.
George Brooks VS.. B., T. Il c. Railway
Cause settled and dismissed; defendan
to pay costs.
Daniel R Duvall VS.. Lydia K Duval
ct al. James F Tallman appointed
guardian ad litem for minor defendants
Proceedings to set aside will of Rache
q Duvall. Verdict of jury sustaining
will, and Judgment accordingly. Plain
tiff, ID Duvall IL pay costs.
Solomon Hogue ct al. VS.. David Oke!
ct al.
David J Hoover vs.. Henry Day
cause settled; defendants to pay $500
receipt of which is acknowledged.
Alice NJ McLane VS.. Nathan NJ Doud
IA. Bastardy. Verdict of guilty. De
fendant charged with maintenance o.
child in sum of $780, Ordered that Is
Natl Bank, Barnesville, garnishee here
IN, pay into court S49S 80 in its posses
sion, to be applied to the payment o.
costs herein, and judgment. Defend
ants interest in certain zeal estate or
dered sold to pay balance.
Monday, March 17-Hon. JOSEPH c
HANCE, presiding.
Saul K RuggleS VS.. VIM P Frazier
Cause dismissed at costs of plaintiff. Or
dered that no record be made in this case
Jonathan Watson VS.. James Adams
Cause stricken from the docket.
John d. Wright VS.. Jacob Mays, adtn'r
The death Of Jacob Mays being suggested
Thomas E McKisson, admir- of Marth;
Wright, is on his own motion made part,
defendant
Mary E Rittenhouse VS.. Conrad Troll
Cause continued at costs of defendant.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-03-20
CONGRESS.

| MARCH 11-Senate-BillS were intro
duced: To suspend the standard silver
dollar coinage; giving pensions to depend
Tent relatives.
House-Mr. Morrison reported from
the ways and means committee q
bill to reduce the duties on imports.
Mr.. Mckinley submitted a minority re.
port, opposing the bill. The pOstoffice
appropriation bill was taken up, and a
motion was made to increase the appro-
priatiOn $l2,250,0O0 for compensation to
postmasters. Pending consideration of
that motion, the House adjourned.
MARCH l2-Senate-A joint resolution
was submitted proposing to amend the
Constitution so that the President shall
serve for six years, and be ineligible to
reelection.
The House pleuro-mOnia bill was taken
up and discussed, but went over to give
way to the FltZ John Porter bill, which
was the special ORDER and which was ad-
vocated by Mr. Sewell, and opposed by
Mr.. Wilson.
Bills were reported favorably: To as
certain the claims of Americans for spo-
liations by the French; to establish an
educational fund, and apply portion of
the proceeds of public land to public ed
ucation.
House-The posto11iee appropriation
bill was considered in committee of the
whole, and the clause limiting postmas-
ters salaries to $4,000 was stricken out.
Various amendments rs to amount of
appropriations were proposed, and lost
Pending consideration of an amendment
increasing by 100000 the appropriation
for payment of letter carriers, the House
MARCH 13-Senate- bill was intro.
duced providing for erecting public
building at Akron. y. /
A joinst resolution appropriating $685.
300 for the suppression of the foot and
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-03-20

Mr.. CURTIS says, in the current mum
Der of Harpers Weekly:
THE Democratic party has ceased tC
represent anything whatever but Opposi
ton; not opposition upon a principle or Z
policy, but mere opposition to Republican
measures because they are Republican
1t is wholly negative party"
This is an error. The Democratic par
ty is terribly affirmative. 1t has the poll
ey Of an enormous appetite, associated
with a hunger that has become savage
1t has the policy of seizing every Office
under the Government for Democrat.
alone, irrespective ofage or previous con
dition, and without regard for competen
cy. 1t is determined to carry the Presi
Dental election for the sake of the offices
and to avenge the South, which is the
boss section of the Democracy. The sol.
i'd South is the reorganized and consolida.
ted Southern Confederacy, and means
plain business. The Southern States are
held for the Democratic party by an af
firmative and aggressive policy of murder
So far as the business interests of the
country are treated with apparent respect
by the Democracy, it is done pursuant to
an elaborate affectation, due to the fact
we are in the Presidential year. Give
the Democratic party the Presidency and
two houses of Congress in 1SS5-twenty.
five years after their leaders ran away
from Washington and entered upon the
enterprise of secession-and they will rir
the country up. All restraint would be
thrown off The South would be gorged
with National plunder. The Supreme
Court would be reorganized in behalf of
all the doctrines associated with seces
sion, and the lavish use of money in pen-
sions upon the National soldiers wonld
be used as a precedent for expenditures
upon the Confederates that would be ut-
terly astounding. The Northern man
who is not able to see these things plain
ly under his nose. As the inevitable result
Of placing the Democratic party in DOS
session Of all departments of the Govern
ment, deserves to have to spend the rest
of his days in the service of that party. in
the capacity of taxpayer with no rights
that tax consumer is bound to respect
Gin. Com. Gazette.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-03-20

IT is not astonishing that the DEM
ogogues in the Legislature, whose bat
tle-cry last Fall was "Down with the
Scott law" are in hot suds about fulfilling
their promises to the saloon men. The
cooler men of the dominant party in the
legislature, estimate that the repeal OF
the law will cost their party 10000 votes
in the State, while on the other hand, it
is estimated that an almost equal num-
Der will be lost to them if the law is not
repealed. To the anxious and hungry
Democratic hordes the situation is deci
dedly interesting.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-03-20


The graded license system, which the
Liquor League is asking the Ohio Leg
islaturs to substitute for the Scott law,
fixes the license tax as follows:
Upon all persons who have refused to
list, $500.
Upon retail dealers whose gross sales
exceed $4,000 per annum, $500.
Upon retail dealers whose gross sales
exceed $4,000. but not $4,000 per annum
$3.50.
Upon retail dealers whose gross sales
exceed $4,000, but not $4,000 per annum
500.
Upon retail dealers whose gross sales
do.pot exceed $4,000 per annum, S75.
Asworn return of the sales must b.
made, and the tax is to be a lien on the
real property where the business is
conducted; a penalty of 20 per cent. is
added for non-payment. Sales of intox-
icating liquors on Sunday is unlawful.
but the council of any municipal corpo
ration may regulate the sale of ale, beer
and native wine on Sunday.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-03-20

THE Augusta Constitutionalist, which
published the late interview with Mr..
Tilden declining the Democratic nOm-
ination, having canvassed Georgia on
the Presidency, announces an almost
unanimous demand for Mr.. Tilden's
nomination for the Presidency. Not
withstanding the alleged declination of
the sage of Grammarcy, he only requires
to be forced a little.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-03-20

AMONG the names mentioned for the
Republican nomination for Secretary OF
State, the following are the most prom
met: Senator Walcott, of Portage coun-
ty; ex-Auditor of State j. F. Oglevee
Henry Luskey. Gen. John Beatty, Capt
Alexis Cope, Gen. R. p. Kennedy, Coates
Kinney, Col. Axline, C. T. Clarke, and
ex-Treasurer of State Joe Turney.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-03-20

Congress" says the Boston Herald,
'has been in session more than three
months without affording any answer to
the question: What is the Democratic
party here for?" This is great mistake
The answer has been given, and it is SC
plain that even the fools ought not tC
misunderstood it. The Democratic party
seems to be assembled in Congress prin
cipally to render the success Of the Re
publicans at the next election as certain
as human frailty will allow.
New York Sun, Dem.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-03-20

THE statement is made that the liquor
nen, as an inducement to the Democra
cy in the Legislature, to repeal the Scott
law, agree to pay S5OO,OOO, to swell the
barl for campaign purposes, at the ap-
preaching election. Such an arrange
ment would save the liquor interest a
million and half in taxes.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-03-20

THE Medical Record says that insu-
rance tables show that man who alb
stains from alcohol has at twenty years
of age chance to live 44.2 years; at thirty
S6.5 years; at forty, % years. An intem-
perate mans chance at 90 is 15.6 years
.t thirty. 1873 years; and at forty, liz