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Killed Inn Quarrel.

CEs1RALIA, Mo-, Dec. GA report has
reached here that c.. E. Hawkins and a
man named Rheinehart, while buying
Christmas goods at the store Of Thomas
Little, in tho western part fof Boone
county, Christmas eve, got into q quarrel
and Hawkins stabbed Rheinehart, killing
him instantly,
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For This fssnsou Doth lIe Protest.

D'r"s"'o 10 tu'esHHd'i EH2ninr. = y
Wal Talking with Representative Gibson, Of
ives, west Virginia, a day or SO ago, he ex-
pressed it rs Il conviction that the effort 10
make y Ex-senator Davis, OF West Virginia,
;iostmasser General, did not have behirstf
II the Endorsement or sympathy OF th
people Oh the State. Gibson feels that,
S Shi!e there is no reason to believe that
DAVIS can secure the place he seeks this
very aspiration will hinder tho State from
,vtcyiSshg rewards In another direction, to
,hi, Tli,eN some Of her sons are entitled. For
th!s reason doth he protest. - : -
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Died at = lsipe Old Are,

TrrusvILLE, Pa, Dec. 26.-Baltzer Gehr,
a resident Of Crawford county, for eighty
four years. died at his home yesterday,
aged one hundred and three years and six
Deceased was a wcll.to.do
farmer, and lately obtained a fortune Of
twenty thousand dollars, his title to the
same and attention thereto being drawn
by the publication Of the celebration OF
his hundredtl birthday three years ago,
last summer. The legacy lay unclaimed
for years in Bucks county. Ij3 49,
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8 Only Two Windows I,roken.

San Francisco, Dec. 26.-In reference
to the dispatch received here from San
Antonio, Tex, that the East bound passen-
ger train onthe Southern Pacific road near
the end Of Pecos river bridge, was boarded
by cowboys who drew rcvolycrs, COM
PEELED the conductor TO stop the train on
the cath inst, General Manager Town
telcgraphed to the division supeIintend-
ent, who replied that the only damage
done was two windows broken.
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In Inllu,

BOMBAY, Dec. 26-Alany towns are re-
portsd to have suffered from recent earth
quail es. Several houses, including
the telegraph station in the province
OF NJ Malagel, were badly injured. Tho ter.
rifiedt inhabitants encamped in the out.
skirt ,of the town during the night. Many
persl,ns were injured at Metsie and Al.
bou,ln p fs,aa.1'' = 80
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FIRE AT MORGANTowN.

Tho Stable Of tho Commercial Hotel To.
=, tally Destroyed. $3.50 t4f
Special Dispaich 10 the lnieliiqneer. GI,
MoRGAN1owN, W. W.VA.-The lnrge stable
belonging to the Commercial Hotel was
burned to the ground about ten o'clock
last night. The heroic efforts Of the citi.
zens aided by heavy snow prevented the
flames from spreading or tho splendid
hotel together with the entire block Of
houses would have been destroyed. The
origin OF the fire is unknown. Loss about
five hundred dollars; fully covered by in.
Surance.
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A LITTLE GIRLS HORRIBLE FATE.
Bu-ned to Death Before tho Eyes of Her
Parents.

Parents.
NEwcoMEnsTowS, O., Dec. ga very
sad and distressing accident has Just oc-
Cured at, the residence Of Mr.. Frank
smeltz, a prominent farmer, three miles
southeast of here, by which his otherwise
merry Christmas was turned into day OF
mourning blythe loss Of one Of his chill
dren. His little daughter, aged about 5
years, was playing in front Of the CRATE
when her clothing ignited and she was
soon ablaze. Her parents, attracted by
her screams, were mortified to find the
little one completely enveloped in flames.
Before they could extinguish the fro the
poor child's Clothing was almost burned
from her person, and her hody was burned
from head to loot. On parts OF her body
the flesh was charred and parched TO a
crisp, and portions fell off while she was
still alive. She fingered for only a short
'ithe, and after suffering untold aeonies
death relievOI her this forenoon. This is
the second child that has been burned to
death here in two weeks.
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Put Down a Black slnrk for uerrtn

LOUISVILLE, KY, Dec. 2G.-The Courier
Journals special from Bergin, Ky, says:
Dave McGinnis, a lG year old boy, shot
and instantly killed Jerome Gay. Gay
and his brother forced the fight on Nc
Ginnis. 1t is the first murder ever com.
mitted in Bergin. McGinnis has not
been arrested -
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THE TWO CONVENTIONS.
sennto Will Favor tho Nicaragua Treaty
Hut Oppose Spanish TrentyL


Hut Oppose Spanish Trcnty.I
WASHINGTON, D. G., Dec. 2G.-t now ap.
pears that tile Nicaraguan treaty has much
strength on both sides in tho Senate, but
that one Of the difficulties which. all the
friends oithc measure recognized in thein-
cidental discussion which took place on
the Vest resolution, in regard to the sur
veyins party, was that VIC are not ut pres
ent in condition 10 take decided steps to
carry the treaty into effect. There seems
to be n disposition to await the effect of
discussion abroad, until its drift is more
definitely indicated.
1t was seen by all that, il England
should DO disposed to be cross, 1t would
10 an embarrassingposition for tho United
States in the present condition OF our
navy. The general opinion among Sena-
tors is, from all the information they have
been ablo to gather, that Great
britain is not likely TO he disturbed over
the matter, and there are some who say
there arc reasons for believing that she
may feel inclined to favor the American
project, as one in opposition to the French
enterprise at Panama.
The subject also received indirect at
tention among Senators when the amend-
ment in regard to completing the steel
cruisers was attached TO the House na-
val bill. The argument which
secured the support of the Democratic
Senators for this amendment was that il
would be necessary for the next admin
istradoon TO have 9 navy, and the
Mr.. Cleveland heavy start in
the matter. But in the face Of all
objections which Senators have dis.
cusscd, members OF that body say in gen.
eral terms that this treaty is eyidentv
quite strong and that it is unquestionably
gaining ground. AS to the9pansh treaty
the reverse is the case, and there is be-
!ieved to be very little chance, il any, Of
its ratification.
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4 IriDAita lInsrIhl 49,

= MADRID, Dec. 2G.-Bandits entered tho
catholic Church and tho house Of tho
priest y nt CortSlcs Galicia, for the purpose
o. pillase. Failing to set money they
hru hun .he priest in n heap Of straw and
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(ts q',tslIiigsnrst:.
Is, Y,and2. Fourteenth Street.
- Eoyp il ~ Daniel come TO judge

80, BoYp il ~ Daniel come to judge.
1' Nv Ills remarks In passing sentence
n'.% .,Irellc wcrc very timely and we'll
Oh 's t~aS II murder Is n crime murder
's.,S .. or,ll to be punished according to the
'nva ,',, Of their guilt. II schncllc was
i..'ne M he ought TO be sent to an asylum.
,sS' ,i i.nt insane his ollensc is murder in
u. = ~ srt degree, for which five years in
y, y, p.uitcn,iary is not adequate punish
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.TuE "SPlSDLE" CITY
Situation Of tho Cotton NIills-Tho Cloud o
,'ssfsis + Depression lsising. es.-5 lH

Situation OF tho Cotton NIills-Tho Cloud of
Depression Rising. ~
New YoRx, Dec. 2G.-The Herald this
morning prints letter from Fall River,
Mass, showing the real condition Of the
mills Of that city and the outlook for the
owners and operatives. 1t says: 1.-THE
real condition Of trade here is not such 10
warrant any one believing the sensational
reports which appear in newspapers out
side OF the city, articles frequently
written solely in the interests Of
the mill owners: and operatives as
well, thus doing great injustice to both
classes. Representatives have carefully
and impartially looked the field over, con.
yersed.with mill officials, business men
and operatives and reached the following
conclusions Interference to the situation.
Forty odd mills arc running, afording EN-
ployinent to all tho operatives at wages
paid since the strike over a year ago. No
strikes are contemplated, and no further
reductions. The operatives here are an
intelligent class.
II can he seen from the market reports
that print cloths arc being manufactured
at IN actual loss OF f,three.sixteenta of q
cent per yard to the mill owners. With
one or two exceptions the mill corpora
tions will pay no dividends January !
and those that do will pay fromthe sur
plus OF former years. These facts cause
unusual friendliness between the opera
tiyes and owners. =, ID i5. a.
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TIE SEARCH For CHARLIE ROSS.
4 baltimore Woman Who Clnims to Know
Something About the Lost 10y.

A baltimore Woman Who Clnims to Know
Something About the Lost hoy.
ROCHESTER,, Pa, Dec. 26.-The following
is a,letter received by Detective Lazaras
from Baltimore, which will explain itself.
The dispatch Of the finding OF the supposed
Charlie Ross was copied into n Baltimore
paper, and the writer after reading it sent
this letter to Mr.. Lazarus who received it
this morning:
DALrIYoRE, Dec. ~, 1854.
DEAR SIn:-I have read your account of
the supposed Charley Ross. About four
weeks since there appeared in one Of our
Baltimore papers apersonal advertise enent
IA baby for adoption. The writer, who
has no children, answered it, and the
baby, baby ten months old, was brought
TO my house by the supposed mother. On
the occasion OF one Of her visits she took
out from her bosom IN old envelope, and
taking from this the picture OF a child
about, and Us she said, 4 years old. 1t
was the likeness Of n boy with black or
nearly dark eyes and long curls. She
asked if /, l knew whose picture
that was. l told her l did not. She
said ditwas an original picture Of Charley
Ross and il he was living he would
be about Is years old. She said he
was stolen by four Of the very worst men.
She named them. wanted to know what
they stole him for and she said for spite.
But the child was now dead she asserted.
The woman came from Philadelphia and
was very coarse, common person. l
did not adopt her child, believing it 10
have been stolen. She told mo that her
namo was Hall; that her mother was
nurse in hospital in Philadelphia. I
met the woman on the street few days
since. She said she .would not take any
amount Of money for the picture, and
seemed to infer that she had nursed or
had something to do with the child.
don't want this to appear in print, nor my
name; but if you wish her to communi-
cate with me any further you can address
Mrs. SmuLToN,
"No. 81 Mulberry street, Baltimore"
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Robert Blissert, the founder OF tho Cen:
tral Labor Union, says there are 100000
persons in thiscountry out OF employment,
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DIED.

sPEiER-on Saturday morning, December .,
hst, az i2l6 o'clock, I1xEs srEYL,, In the 2ith'
Funeral notice hereafter, ~
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Mill officials assert the worst over. OPP
eratives have steady work and many own
shares in the mills. Mill stocks hereto
fore have have been paying investment.
Many investors were carried away with
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Observation-Disclosures.

"No. 81 Mulberry street, Baltimore.
Daily Republican., 1884-06-26

WASH NGTNN >. e.. LVr" -. 1884
MEs.,i:, rG,Ilu::S :--Iestolaar tie
i,Lrh.alS Of ,1lr t:}y arruuhcrl m
,.r.IA Of nv end, Francis Nn"e't,
J. "a, VII ~ acquaintance l"lun'"
Nt,,.t r,eItcl' Of Wi,i.4iu., uu h.
death -, Mf. Vincent vas lnt d s0rrrjs'
to me, and yer il was. nGt1rrc'ei, ~ 4
with many orrfls I mourn lis d.
parture. His genial and gent nipat'$
manner, his ineXlaustlhi" tul" CT III
formation on every suhl"rt 'ntr"an''"
for discussion, and his u--Ijlln"s> a. 2
public Off ezr and a citizen 'ottlhu'',
to the loss all must feel IL his uerA.' or-
It was my privilege to meet Mr.. Nincsn-
in Washington, where EH frequently al
tended personally to bualncss before rht
U. S. Pension Bh reau, ard commanded
entire respect. 1t was NY privilege r
counsel him as to the law governing
action in pension cases, and practtce IL
this important branch Of public busl
ness.
l regret to earn of the death of MY
friend, Mr.. Crsar a. Rodney, who's.
acquaintance | also made III Whining
ton. often had ths pleasure Of seeinG
Mr. Rodney in Washington, aud tCur'
him gentleman in the full s-Irse 0
that term. As a citizen and al utjcer
I am sure be acquitted himself well
and his death, sad and ~ den, mus
make vacancy it viii be difficult Il
fill. Very truly yours,
JAMES p. JUSTIN.
Daily Republican., 1884-06-26
VIII shut Down.

Next Saturday night the Delawar"
Pulp Works will shut down, and rt-
main CLOSED for several weeks.
The Delaware Iron Works at New
Castle will also shut dowu on 6arnr-
day, and remain closed until the ma
chinery is fully ov"rhaued aud repair
ed, which will probably take two or
three weeks.
The Arlington mills will close Gu
Saturday for week or 50, unit. al ~
count of stock is taken.
Iha William Lea a. Sons Coupons
-four mills have not been running 'ul'
week, and The hands have been eihr''y
ed il cleaning up. It is probab!e The
mills will close this evening unit! MOI
day.
Il is reported that Appointment manu-
facturer in this city said few day.
since, that unless thcie was q great i'm
provemert IN business within the hex
two weeks, his iirm would he ob!lset
TO lay off at least 800 men.
Daily Republican., 1884-06-26

The Wilmington boys complain bit
terly & the way in which they were
treated by the Judge at the New Castle
Regatta on Monday, AMI his very m
fair decision. The Homer il but =;
feet long, fcnt beam, a'l GA y ar
ries 80 yards Of canvas, Willie her con'-
petitor, tie Peters, is "a feet io1g, /,
feet beam, and caItl2s 14S ya"I3 oi can
vas.
The Homer beat the Peters fairly
and the judge mad so decided, but mn
der thni bulIlo~iug Of other parties
changed his decision two hours after
wards, and awarded the prizs TO tn
Oh ster boat. Captain Mclaughlin
aud the others intercstadfin the Hornel
know that they have been Unjust
dealt with and naturally feel worry sor
about it,
Daily Republican., 1884-06-26
FOURTH EDITION,
uarn school comm . emept.


Notwithstanding the threatening
weather and the intense heat, q large
audience attended the commencement
exercises of the High School last night
in the Grand Opera House. The stage
was tastefully adorned with . large
amount of flowers and occupied on one
side by q singing class of girls from
No, l school, dressed in white, and BY
President Baird and 8. j. Wiley, OF
the Board of Education John d..
Adams. the donor of the Adams prize ;
w. w. Birdsall, principal OF the Boys
High School; H. Q. Conrad, Esq, the
Rev. Charles E. Murray and others.
The exercises were opened: with
prayer by the Rev. Charles +. Murray,
and an interesting program followed.
In the absence of Bishop Lee, the Rev:
Charles Il Murray, assistant rector Of
St. Andrew church, in few well:
chosen remarks, awarded the annual
Wilmington Institute prizes. consisting
of one years membership tickets
awarded 10 the scholars in the various
departments of the school for the besl
general, average during the year. The
successful ones were Mary Pickles
Mary McKlevey, Mary Bonner, Willard
G. jackson, William j. Truitt and
William T. Westbrook, Jr. The Adam.
gold medals for excellence In English
grammar were awarded by II. G. Con
rad, Esq, to William T. WestbroQf
Jr. and Mary R. Devou, the former
being the successful boy out of sixty
five competitors, while the latter st
tanned the same honor over thirty nine
competitors. After presenting the prize'
the speaker addressed the audience II
an appropriate manner, during which
he Informed them the city bad twenty.
two schools, costing about $l0O, 900, and
containing 5000 pupils.
w. w. Birdsall. principal Of the High
school, before presenting the honol
prizes, surprised Robert Adair, one Of
the grad yates, by presenting him with
ahandsome book, given by stansbury
j. Wiley, for perfect attendance fol
four and half years while attending
No. / school. He then presented the
annual prizes given by the Board Of
Education to the boy and girl having
the highest general average during the
the three years course at the high
school.
The successful scholars were Emma
Gawthrop and W. L. Cooling, each o.
whom received the complete works OF
Macaulley. Mr.. Birdsall also gave
some good words of advice to hegradu
| ateA.
The diplomas were presented to thu
fourteen graduates by Charles Baird
| President of the Board of Education
who appealed to the tax payers to fur
nish the means cheerfully and willing
ly for running the public schools. =
Stansbury J Wiley, a former princi
pal Of the high school, also addresses
the graduates. The exercises closet
with a choice selection by Trinity choir
after which the audience dispensed, ant
the graduates returned to their home
laden down with choice baskets Of frui
handsome flowers and other other pres
ents bestowed upon them by their man,
| triap6u
Daily Republican., 1884-06-26
HIRO EDl1|0k \,
Political.

The Democratic State Convention OF
Ohio met on Wednesday in Columbus
and elected General L. B. Finley per-
manent chairman. Resolutions were
adopted reitarating the "Ohio idea -
on the tariff declaring in favor OF the
" lust demands Of the wool growers !;
declaring against sunptuary legislation
and unequal taxation, and in favor OF q
graded license system demanding
. protection 70 all American citizens,
native and foreign born. abroad and at
home" and charging that the Republi-
can party has violated all its pledges OF
reform. An addition to the platform,
offered by Congressman Converse, was
adopted enthusiastically, and without .
dissenting voice, declaring that Samu-
81 J. Tilden, who was once legally and
fairly elected President Of the United
States, but defrauded ofhis office, should
receive a unanimous nomination At the
hands of the Democratic Convention,
which meets at Chicago July next"
"A resolution instructinR the delegates
at-large and requesting the district
delegates to vote as unit was laid on
the table by vote of SS5 to 255. A
State ticket was Nominated, headed by
James W. Newman Che present in
cumbept) for Secretary Of State. The
delegates to Chicago are John h. Nc
Lean, General Durbin Ward, Allan G
Thurman and Jacob Mueller. The
choice Of Mclean created sensation
as he was considered sort of outlaw
from regular politics. The distric
delegates are divided, and it is. SAID
"the delegation is strongly for West
ern man for President, although unable
to agree on an Ohio man, and solid
against a reduction in the tariff The
delegation Islands 80 for either Payne
or Hoadly to 8 against either one OF
them, and will probably never vote al
unit
The Democratic State Convention of
Indiana met on Wednesday, in Indian
apolis, and nominated Col. Isaac p
Gay tor Governor on the first ballot
Thomas A. Hendricks, Daniel w
Voorhees,, Robert f. Bell and Charles
barley were chosen delegates-at larg'
10 Chicago. Tie delegates were instruc
I'D to support Mcdonald for President
The Democratic Stale Convention o
y IN Carolina met on Wednesday, II
I;Als.gh, aud nominated General Alfre,
Il ,'ci,ie. for Govsrnnr. The delegation
Clic2en il said to be divided between
BAyari and Cleveland.
john Kelly, the IBmmany boss,
"i "Wednesday sad be was opposed L
Governor t.tvriard, bus on y necaUs
h. hli"Ntu t'tIr are other men Uet't'
1,t,u 10 receive ne comiua!I0n.
Daily Republican., 1884-06-26
Aabury Excursion.

Tomorrow, Asbury M. L. Sunday
schools will have their annual excur-
sion to Beverly Park Oh the steamer
Thomas Clyde. They will be accom-.
panied by the Delaware Band. whohave
arranged an excellent program OF sc.
lected music, and will give a concert
going up, and one returning, con.
sisting of ton pieces each The pro.
ticienGy attained by the band renders
it one of the best in the country. As.
bury excursions always rank among
the best from this city, and the very
complete arrangements made by tn,
committee thisl year give promis,
that the present will surpass all tina
have preceded 1t.
Daily Republican., 1884-06-26

AdOlph kattncr, an account ct whoa'-
shooting and killing Of Patrick Ciiries
last night is given elsewhere IN The
REPUBLICAN,, was arraigutd het":H
Judge Cummins It the Munlciual
Court this morning, Levi G. Bird, Esp,
Appearing as bis counsel Mr.. Bird
promptly ACKNOWLEDGED that il was q
case in which bail could not be taken
and waived hearing. The witnesses
however oeingpresaut, Judge Cnninins
concluded 10 take som. evidence to rs
certain tho gravity Of the OtIeIce before
cunmitment.
William Caldwell, q young color"i
man, being sworn, test tied thai h"
lived at Third and Rodney streets HAT
he was IN the saloon with Little, Pan
trraon and lialIman IN the evening bn'
was nOC in when the shooting TOOK
pac" and knew nothing Whatever
about il.
James Little testified that h, Pattcr
eun and Hailman went into III" saloon
! III the evening. to get some beer dis
pute aross ahout TN. change, when
kittler got pistol and commenced
Ishopting; there were no three : madt
nor weapons drawn by anybody
but heftner; there WAS not even
any loud talk; heard th9 shGA'
hut did not SEQ O'Brien fall; hcar
Kittner say /: "My God, / have ato
that mar, and didn't intend to do +, u
! Samuel Patterson testified tina" h'
ll'vcd in Uawley street worked ii
Mullins morocco factory; didn't SET
the shooting; had a dispute with Kit
ner about change for drinks was,in hi'
out of which he was 10 take tbre
drinks he only handed back 50 cents
told him in the evening about the mis-
take; he denied making any mistake
he then treated the party 10 % cents
worth Of beer, ! said, that saows tina
You owe me a dollar yet; KetMe
Istepped back ; next Mailman shouted
Lookout, Sam, he is goirg to shoe.
dDoged behind the conn3er and kst'
liner shot over me did not ace bill
shoot o. Brien.
| Edward Hallman testified that Il
lived on Hawley strees was ia tn
tsaoon, saw Kettner prepare to shoe
land warned Patterson 1t his danger au
=. then ran out of tbe saloon.
Mr.. Bird did not cross. question tn
witnesses, but as he was going ava
from the city today requested vhief Nh
Cornell not to take Kettner over to Me-
Castle until tomorrow so that he cnnl
have chance to talk with Kim, W ic
, request was granted. Kettner was the
committed for trial.
Adolyh Kettner is about 40 Year,
.lage. He came TO Wilmington a out
u or ~ years ago from New York, Lar!n
came to that city from Germany. &c
: several years he was employed wit
Joseph S'oeckle, who gives him yer
good name for honesty and sobriety iah
was always orderly and respectful. u
' is unmarried.
n After the hearing was over q ma
= came from Silverbrook to the polk
u u station Offering testimony to sho
that Kettuer was imposed upon by
o number Of young men who frequentt
d the place ; that during the day the
N had entered his saloon and broken an
v carried of bottles and took general d
u light m teasing Kettner.
Every variety Of trusses % fit gut
anteed; Danforth, druggist, Seoor
'aud Market. /.