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Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1884-09-25

LrE SAILS HEAD OF ~
mi, horses, god worters AH
| can he seen at the stables OF X.
IN 90 French street below Second
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GENTLEMEN BOAR.
w ders ut No. sls West seventh street.
sep23-tf
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A GENTS wANTED-FOR THE FAST.
IA est selling now book in the world. One
agent In Dover made 10000 in one week. Gall
and sec US or write for particulars. BAIKD
D MITCHELL, No. ais Market street, WILL.
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WA u Gnf.

WE THINK YOU DAN GET MORE
w kindling wood for q. 10 nom Richard
on's mill than elsewhere. Leave orders at
very Evening office, Oapello's hardware
dsrylsnd Avenue. Offics telephone 90. or
sostAI card. City. mlV.tf
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UyANTED-A STOUT BOY OK MAN
" TO work by the month on q farm. In.
Quire at 70s Market street. sep24-Nt
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Il tail, at the milk depot, s4s Poplar st.
sop16.U
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NyANTED-WOMAN OH GIRL FOk
w general housework, In small r miIy.
Inquire OF rATNALL h POTTER, French
street below 'front.'. sep28-4tt
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SmNg-sECONDSTORY ROOMS
4 board. Also table board. No. Ill
bib street. sepez0p
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NyANTEDABOARD MARRIED
w couple or single gentlemen can DO 90.
comm odated with 2nd story front room. sp6
SIMPLIFY street. sop19 6ts
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fyrTLEMEN OR GENTLEMAN
IN can be accommodated with
Mi story front room, furnished or
N heat. gas and bath. No. 1907
p,,st sepN l2t'
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=" ANTEUGYOUNa MHN b LADIES
wv TO learn telegraph and type.writin
dsy or evening. r. 4 N. J. TEA. CO.. No.
oO0 Market street. SeptemberlS-u
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LIZARD AT $50. AND TABLE
IA E7b, at 42b French street.
MRS. MCKENZIE.
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UyANTED-A GOOD GIRL FOR GEN
w eral houeework. Apply. with refer
once, at No. 208 West street sop23.At#
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FOR SECOND
w story front and other rooms. lO7 4 9Th
street. eep44 3tt
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RkNi IL. block at eth and F.cncn
fe 10 s sno s s for sale in al parts OF
Also ne.s'I n. 10. SEEDS ASON,
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VXyANTED A COLORED WOMAN FpR
w general homework. Apply at s24 " J..
2nd street. sop43ts
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WANIED-Tw0 SINGLE !, "a GENTLE !; 4
III West Twelfth street sep2A-2ts
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Wy ANTED-A RESPECTABLE WIDOW
w lady wishes q situation as housekeep
or. Address M. X. n, this office. sep2A-3.
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- TTEFACTORY AT n. W.
ben rnnrth and Walnut streets
|nsf Of fGu bs divided up TO suit ten.
|SssIS <. BRADFokD' NO. m,ss 81"
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-12-01
FOREIGN NEWS.
ENGLISH AFFAIRS.
Alterations in the Redistribution Bill
Gen. WoIselev Apply for More
Troops.

LONDON, Nov. %.
The government redistribution bill differs
very much from the original draft of minis
tiers. 1t extends the principle of single men,
bership to equal electoral districts, raises the
population standard for constituencies with
two members, and gives great increase in
the number of members from London and
other populous centres. The radicals con-
slider the alterat ions in the bill as satisfactory
Gen. Wolseley has applied to the War
office for more troops and officers.
The Army and Navy Gazette states that he
urgently demands 80 subalterns. The au-
thorities does not know where to send them.
Private letters from the English Office at
Wady Halfs state that there 10 considerable
sickness prevalent among the men forming
the Nile expedition. The whale boats has
been forced up the Nile at an incredible cost
of time and labor. Letters also state that
Gen. Wolseley intends to abandon the river
route and try the land march from Stebbeh.
The collection of munitions of war and pro-
visions for the army at Dongola is so slow
that an advance on Khartoum is considered
entirely improbable before February. II 10
reported at Wady Halfa that Gen. Gordon
and his forces are in most eminent danger
from want of ammunition and that he has
been constantly obliged TO withdraw his ad-
vanced lines of mines in order to act strictly
on the defensive. The Jesuit priest Vincent
inc has left Dongola on a mission to the
Mahdi TO obtain the release of several priests
and sisters of charity who have been detained
at FL 0beid.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-12-01
CONGO CONFERENCES.
Joint French and German Declaration
English Delegates Opposed to IL.

BERLIN, Nov. 20.
The joint French and German declaration
will be presented at the next session of the
Congo conference, proposing to place the
river Niger and the country adjacent under
the same regime as that adopted for the
Congo country, but limiting the scope of the
international commission to those regions OF
the Niger river, where some form of govern
ment have been established. The English
delegates have prepared q counter project
which affirms an English guarantee for free
trade and protected navigation of the Niger,
which they claim should be sufficient.
The sitting of the Congo conference COM
mittee Saturday lasted four hours and half.
The committee unanimously decided in favor
of freedom of trade within the limits of the
newly designed Congo basin. English,
French and Belgian delegates were the prin.
cipal speakers at the meeting. The English
delegates upheld the universal free trade,
both in exports and imports. Belgian dele
gates favored that free trade be restricted to
imports. A French delegate urged that the
plan adopted should be limited to 20 years
as an experiment. The report of the com.
mittee will be presented to the conference
Monday. Its adoption is certain, probably
without discussion. After the adoption OF
the report the Niger question will be dis.
cussed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-12-01
MAINE DISPATCHES.
FROM BATH.
steamer state of Name Launched from
the Raiiway-Case of Blood
Poisoning.

BATH, Nov. 90.
The International steamer State of Maine
was successfully launched this forenoon from
the railway and was towed to the Goss Iron
Works where the boilers will be put in,
engines repaired and the carpenter work fin
ished. The hull of the steamer has been
thoroughly repaired. Upwards of Is NJ new
white oak planking has been put in; entire
new keel, new timbers, keelsons and ceiling
The State of Maine will be ready for sea next
spring, and will most likely sail on Saturday,
as every important success or accident to this
steamer has occurred on that day. She was
launched on Saturday, made first trip, run
into Point Lepeeaux, removed, arrived in
Bath, went on railway, and was relaunched
Saturday. She is a regular Saturday boat
Joseph Green, a ship carpenter, has during
last three days been suffering most acute
pain from a wound in his leg, made by his
jack knife while whiting The day before
he had opened small tester on his hand
with the knife. His leg has swollen to double
its normal size. 1t is a serious case of blood
poisoning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-12-01
FROM VIRGINIA.


RICHMOND, Va, Nov. 30.
The general assembly today passed, over
the governors veto, the electoral board bill
which virtually places the whole election
machinery Of the State in the hands of the
democrats.
The committee which has been investigat-
eating the charges against Attorney General
Blair of exacting illegal fees from the State,
submitted their report today, in which, among
other things, they disclose the fact of a dis
covery of a defalcation of the Office Of the
auditor of public accounts, the books in that
Office failing to show proper credits Tor taxes
paid by clerks of county courts on law proc
esses. The amount involved so tar is $500,
but if these irregularities show mp in the
same proportion in all the counties the
amount will reach from S20, 900 to SS0,0oo-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-12-01
AN INDIANA TERROR.
A Second ssJesse james, sGang-Proceed.
ing Through the Country Demanding
Money-Many Desperate At.
tempts of RObbery-A
Terror to the In.
habitants.
LOUISVILLE, Ky., Nov. %.

LOUISVILLE, Ky., Nov. 90.
A well known lawyer residing at the county
seat of Crawford county. Ind, tells graphic
tale Of reign of terror in this county. Re-
Gently il became known that q band of rob-
bers was in their midst. One after another
was heard of in rapid succession. Travelling
at night became unsafe unless by very large
and we'll armed parties. The men who CON-
mitted these deeds were always in 3 band of
five or six and never were seen unless their
faces were masked. They grew bold and resi-
dences were entered at the pistols point
their owners we're compelled to give up all
their money and valuables. These outrsges
are perpetsated in the boldest manner. They
meet a man in the road and the wor6 is simply
''stand and deliver" As the command is
enforced by q number of cooked and levelled
pistols, one who receives the order always
obeys it with scarcely moments hesitation.
A band of four or five masked men broke into
Williams store at q small place near the Air
Line Railroad, about 60 miles from here.
They bored five holes in the safe and filling
them with gun powder, blew open the door.
From the safe they took $500 in cash and a
quantity of valuable papers
They proceeded about the work with the
utmost boldness as if they feared no disturb
ance, and considering that they were well
armed and fearless. they had little to dread.
On the following night the same band entered
the house of Geo. Patten, a wealthy farmer,
living at Patten's Ferry on the air line. They
took Patten out of the bed and threatened to
kill him if he did not instantly give them all
the money they had in the house. Mr.. Patten
delivered over to them S700 in cash. The
same night they went to the residence of b.
McFsll county auditor As in all former
instances tn ir faces were completely covered
with black masks and they were armed to the
teeth
They took from the house about one hun
dred dollars in money and some valuables and
then left. A night or two ago, j. c. Long who
keeps in Leavenworth restaurant and billiard
hall together, found party of five masked
men behind the counter helping themselves to
the best eatables they could find. Mr.. Long
becoming incensed endeavored to put them
out. fight ensued and he knocked one man
down. They then drew their knives and
attacked him. After slicing him up pretty
badly, they walked off. These are only few
instances of murderous cases of the kind
which have occurred in Crawford county.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-12-01
NEW ORLEANS EXPOSITION.
All Ready for the Opening Dec. I6.

New ORLEANS. Nov. 80.
Director General Burke and the building
committee of the exposition, after thorough
inspection of all of the buildings and machin-
cry and grounds of the exposition, have
decided that there will be no delay in the
opening, which will take place on Dec. l6.
All the principal buildings have been COM
pleted except one, in which a few skylights
will have to be finished.
Exhibits have been arriving for 90 days,
and up to date about 100 carloads have been
received. Exhibits are now arriving at the
rate of 100 carloads day, and the director
general estimates that 2500 carloads will be
received before the opening All space
allotted to Great Britain, France, Russia
Belgium, Austria, Hungary, Italy, Japan,
Siam, China, Turkey, Mexico, Guatemala,
Salvador, Costa Rico, Honduras, Jamaica,
and British Honduras has been located with
exhibits and will be full. The display of
machinery from foreign countries is very
fine and exhibits are rapidly being placed in
position. Every building is full to overflow
ing, and further allotments can only be made
as exhibitors who have been allotted space
fail to accept within the proper time.
General Diaz has caused a ship load of
palms and chice shrubbery of Mexico to be
collected along the rivers and coast of Mex
leo. Steamer Kate Carol will commence
loading on Tuesday with these exhibits and
will arrive about December 10th. General
Diaz has a large force ready to aid in loading
and will send q collection of the rarest plants
for the Mexico garden. Payan's Mexican
band of 20 musicians gave christening" con-
cert, in Music Hall, Friday. The Mexican
buildings will be completed in few days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-12-01
A DRUMMER's STORY.
Condition of Affairs IN Plague.Stricken
kentucky-Thousands Said to Have
Died In the Past Two Weeks.
LOUISVILLE, Ky., Nov,

LOUISVILLE, Ky, Nov. 20.
Arthur II. Loomis. 4 travelling representa-
tive for New York firm. was in the city
today, having just returned from q trip
through the plague stricken district of Eastern
Kentucky. Mr.. Loomis said:
81 was four days in Martin county without
disposipg of a single article. The people are
absolutely crazy. They have no use for any
thing but cofins. A great deal has been
printed in the newspapers about the situation
in Martin and adjoiding counties, but il has
been but an imperfect reflex of the existing
deplorsble condition. / know of instances
where whole families have died within a week,
where heighborhoods have been swallowed in
the grave, where one man has survived to
bury his family and his friends and then has
been found dead without any living creature
near him. Flocks of sheep and droves of
cattle that used to Craze on the hillsides and
along the range of the Cumberlands are now
lying dead and rotting. White pebbles glisten
in the bottom of the creek beds, wells and
cisterns have been drained to the bottom and
springs are no longer to be relied upon for a
supply of water. The ground is literally
parched, and where vegetation formerly
bloomed luxuriantly there is nothing but
decay. Thousands of persons are said to
have died within the past two weeks. 1t is
very evident that the chief agent OF death Is
starvation. The people in those districts are
almost without communication with the out
side world. An occasional drummer like
myself strsys among them once a year and a
few of the most prosperous of the people visit
some large cities once in lifetime. A good
season brings with il bountiful crops. Wool
and other native products are rudely manu-
factured into clothing; but when the crops
fail them, the order of things is reversed.
Befsre left there was a slight rainfall with
a prospect of continued rainy weather. The
opinion prevails that the plague has passed
through its most dangerous stages and is now
on the wane. During the last two days OF
my stay heard OF very few deaths"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-12-01
THE ILLINOIS SENATOR.
Evidence of Fraud in the Election Re-
turns Increasing - Leeman's
Chances Appear More
Favorable.

New YORK, Nov. 90.
A Chicago special to the Times Gays: Evil
dence of fraud committed in the second pre-
cinct of the 18th ward of this city, on the vote
of Leman and Brand, candidates for the State
senators, is accumulating day by day. 1t is
generally believed here that Leman, rep, will
get his seat, and the advices from Springfield
also indicate such result. The grand jury
has adjourned until Monday. 1t is said that
by vote of Is to 8 they decided to indict
DR.. Strusser. L. T. Shield, Peter Hans
brough, judges, and Sullivan and Kelly.
clerks of election of the precinct. No arrests
have been made, and the parties are said to
have left town. Gov. Hamilton will give
his decision, Monday, to which one of the
candidates, a certificate of election is 70 be
issued.
The Times, today, says 1.-The evidence of
fraud in the I'd precinct, 18th ward, is now
positive and this was shown to Brand yester-
day afternoon, whereupon he telegraphed to
stop the mandsmus proceedings, and he will
now make no effort to obtain his seat The
Times also claims that the democrats will
make no further effort to control the legis-
lature.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-12-01
MYSTERIOUS CASE.
A Woman shot by an Unknown Person
while Asleep I'm Bed.

BosroN, Nov. 80.
Mrs. Mary Wentworth, who occupied the
lower tenament of two tenament house in
Joy street, Somerville, is lying in precar
ious condition at the hospital from the effects
of pistol shot wound in the breast, inflicted
by an unknown person. Her story 10 to the
effect that while in bed Sunday morning she
was suddely awakened by q pistol shot and
discovered she was wounded. About the
same time she heard heavy tread in the
entry and closing of the back door. Further
than this she knew nothing. Faint and
bleeding she dragged herself upstairs and
aroused the occupants of the upper tenament
by whom she was temporarily cared fer. A
physician probed for the ball but failed to
find it. The wound is in the left breast, just
above the nipple. The woman's night dress
was burned, showing the shot was fired at
short range Mrs. Wentworth and her hus-
band, George Wentworth, have had frequent
ouarrels and his absence from home have
been frequent and prolonged. He has not been
home for q week, but promised to return on
Saturday night and asked that the door be
left unlocked. Whether he came or not is un-
known. There is no clue to has whereabouts.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-12-01
PROBABLY MURDER.
A Woman Found Dead in Her House IN
Malden-A Man Arrested on Sus.
piciOn.

MAIDEN, Mass, Nov. 30.
Margaret j. Benson, a widow, 90 years of
age, was found in a room at 81 Middlesex
street tonight, lying in several pools of blood,
Medical Examiner Sullivan found several
large cuts on the body and limbs and pro-
nounced it a case of murder. The clothing
was torn and there were marks of violence on
the body and limbs Andrew Benson, a
former boarder. who was keeping company
with the victim, and employed at the Middle
sex railroad stables as hostler, was arrested
at the stables tonight on suspicion of being
the murderer. He saws he knows nothing
about the DEATH No blood or other evidence
pointing to him as the murderer was found on
him.
Mrs. Benson has been in the insane asylum
lately returning from that institution, and has
roomed at 81 Middlesex street since. Some
think it case of suicide. The wounds were
mostly on the limbs and apparently made
with keene razor, which was found on the
floor, the victim dying from bleeding to death.
The medical examiner will hold an autopsy
tomorrow. There is considerable excitement
throughout the city, as the victim was well
known, having kept boarding house several
years near the depot
MAIDEN, Nov. 80.
Andrew Benson, who was arrested last
night on suspicion Of numbering Mrs. Msrg-
aret Benson on Middlesex street, was re-
leased this morning on his own recognition
to appear in court tomorrow morning. Med
ical Examiner Sullivan now pronounees it a
case of suicide.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-12-01
THE PUBLIC DEBT.
A Large Increase During the Month ol
November.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 90.
1t is estimated at the treasury department
that there has been an increase of about
$3.50, 900 in the public debt during the month
of November. The payments have been
unusually heavy during the month and the
receipt. comparatively light. The principal
increase in the disbursements was on account
of pensions which amounted to over $780,
600. The receipts were about 81 ,00e, 900 less
than for the same month last year. In that
month there was a decrease in the debt Of
100000. This is the first time since
July, 1879 that the monthly statement has
not shown a decrease in the public debt In
that month there was an increase of S6,000,-
600. The increase at that time was on ac-
count Of heavy payment. o arrears of pen
sions. The present increase gives no partic-
ular concern to the treasury officials in view
Of that fact; that is due TO natural causes.
The treasury surplus today is sl4l ,OO0, 900.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-12-01
THE NILE EXPEDITION.
Gen. WOlseley Making slow Headway-
Gordon Defies the Prophet.

DoNGoLA, Nov. 20.
Advices from Khartoum state the Mahdi
continues to summon Gen. Gordon to surren-
der and that the latter replies by firing into
the enemy. On one occasion, Gordon told
the Mahdi to dry up the Nile and come across
if he be real prophet, and that he (Gordon)
would then surrender Rebels are entrenched
at Wady Gamar. Gen. Wolseley offered q
prize of fl00 to the regiment which would
make the quickest passage in whale boats
from Sara to Debbeh. A message from
Gordon, dated Aug. 28. says, it is imperitve
to the prosperity and tranquility of Egypt
that she retain possession of the whole course
of the Nile. He attributes present evils to
the use of the word abandonment by General
Wolseley in telegraphing to the Khedive. 1t
is reported the Mahdi is short of provisions
and that much sickness prevails among his
forces. Five hundred of the Mahdi's regulars
are said to have joined Gordon's army.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-12-01
PRIZE FIGHTING.
At the Beginning of the second Round
Walton Gives up.

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 30.
Jack Dempsey of New York, and Mike
Walton of Philadelphia, who recently won
the title of champion in the sparring tourna-
ment, fought prize fght in the second story
of building in this city last night Demp-
sey was in excellent condition but waltons
appearance did not indicate a first class con-
ditiou. Two rounds we're fought, the second
lasting but q minute, when Dempsey struck
his opponent powerful blow in the mouth,
knocking him down. walton's backer assisted
him to his feet hut he was scarcely able to
stand. On being ordered to fight on, Walton
complained that he was not in condition, and
asked Dempsey if he would fight him some
other time. Dempsey replied in the affirma-
tive, and the men shook hands. Walton was
helped out and the fight declared in Dempsey's
favor
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-12-01
FROM PORTLAND.
Fatal Accident to ScarbOrO MaD-The
LimesIOn Postmaster Gives Him.
self Up.

PORTLAND, Nov. 90.
In Scaroboro this afternoon Levi Morrill,
was shot through the heart while cleaning a
revolver that he thought was unloaded. A
cartridge remained in one chamber and was
discharged while he was'a work on it. He
died in a few minutes. He was a prominent
man of the town and was about to leave for
Florida where he was engaged in the lum-
bering business.
Charles w. johnson, postmaster at Lime
stone, Aroostook county, who was arrested
sometime since on charge of tam
pering with registered letters. and left sud
denly leaving his bondsmen to settle, arrived
here yesterday and gave himself up. His
hearing will take place tomorrow.