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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-03-20
Southern Women NORTH

The New Orleans Times. Democrat quotes
George Alfred Townsend in the New York
Tribune as follows: "As an instance of
how southern widows get along in the
north, | may mention the daughter OF
John Bell of Tennessee, who was the
Union candidate for President In 1860.
She married Mr.. Comegys, the son Of the
present chief justice of Delaware, who
died, and although she was offered COM
mand of Judge Comegys' home, she chose
to open seminary at Chestnut Hill, near
Philadelphia, which speedily became the
resort OF the best scholars In the north,
from the weli-known periectness of mind
and manners of Its mistress. Henry
Watterson says that in his boy hood he
was desperately enamored of this lady.
Chicago has become the resort OF Ken
tucky bellies, some OF the best pioneers
of Chicago having been Kentuckians,
like Mr.. Honore, whose charming daugh-
tsrs successfully married Potter Palmer
and Col. Fred Grant. Mrs. Pullman
comes, think, Of Kentucky stock. Miss
Bell Marshall, long considered the beauty
Of Louisville, is married in Chicago.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-03-20
Not Ashes of Roses,

TIE Detroit Free Pleis speaks thus
feeliugly Oae blowing day last week,
when the sidewslks were as slippery as
glass, woman stood in front OF door
on Clifford street and strswed some
ashes from a pan she held on the icy
walk. AS she did SO, the wind blew the
coal dust rather freely over her, and q
man going past said "It you will turn
your back to the wind it will blow the
ashes from you instead OF over you"
The woman thanked him with her eyes,
but did not move. Indeed, she could not
without losing her balance and the
ashes both. ''Let me show you,"
said the msD, kipdly, as he
removed far glove aid erasped with a
determined grip the well-flled ash pan.
"fou can throw them over the walk in
this way, and not be liable to put your
eyes out. It's as easy as rolling Of q
log" and he brsced his back against the
wind and gave generous flop to the ash
pan. The woman went into the house to
get the aches ont of her hair aud eyes
and recover her health. When the police
had busted the man off and identified
him, they took him home. The only
remark he made was "You can't most
always tell from what quarter the wind
will blow when you attempt TO give
advice about emptying an ash pan. "
Which It is SO.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-03-20
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BeasfIy.


The St. Louis R.puJiican says: At
desperate buoking match for 5000 be-
tween HAL Evans Of Port Griffith and
Bob NcCsuly. The contest was a
desperate one, lasting 25 rounds, aod it
is thought one Of the combatants, Evans,
will not recover from the effects of in
juries received. Both men went into
training some time ago, and on the
morning when they faced each other
weighed $50 pounds each. Both men
were possessed OF big heads and bull. in
proportion. Ia the frat round Evans
bucked MoCsuly in the stomach,
and threw him over the ropes.
A foul was claimed by MoCsuly's
friends, as he said he struck
him below the belt. The foul Was re.
fused. In the next round both men
bucked their heads together, and the re
port was so loud that it WAS thought by
They were not hurt much, however, and
fought on. In the eleventh round Evsns
had his nose broken by terrific blow
from the head OF MoCsuly, and in the
fifteenth round MoCsuly had five teeth
broken in his mouth by similar cclli-
sion. la the twenty. 6tth round both
men came together with such great force
as to send them back reeliug. Evsps was
knocked ipssnsibie, and was unable to
come TO the scratch. His skull Is
fractured, aud lie is not expected to live.
McCarly is not In much bstter condi.
tion. Thousands of dollars changed
haudB on the result,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-03-20

Peter Mohr, of Philadelphia, died on
Monday of hemorrbage of the lungs.
He was IL years of age but from his birth
had been known as the "blue child, :"
his skin being of dark blue color. His
fingers aud toes turned upwards. 1t is q
curious fact that before birth the blood in
the child ciroulates from one side of the
heart to the other through sn opening
provided by nature for that
purpose. The moment the newly
born child breathes, this opening is
closed, and circulation through the
arteries and veins begins. III come cases,
however. what is known as oongenitai
oy Anoss occnrs that is, the opening In
the heart is imperfectly closed, and the
venous and arterisl blood becomes mixed. i.
This, it was generally agreed by the
medical men, wss Mohr's condition. Di,
]. P. Hoitmatter appeared before the
coroner and asked tor the body to make
post mor,em examination. His request
was denied although he stated that he
had attended the boy for two years
without charge, having been promised by
the boys parents that he should be per-
mitted to make an autopsy upon the
body after death. The case has excited
4 great deal of interes. among physi-
clans and is said to be the first case
known where person suffering from i'm
perfect circulation lived IL years.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-03-20
REAL Es T5 TIE.
Nearly All The TenanfabIe Houses
Property AdyaDcing-Tbe
building Operations.

| A prominent sgeut who has 3 large
aud long experience with matters per.
tsining to al estate, aud expresses him
| s,lf houghtfully AID carefully with
reference thereto, stated 10 GAZETTE AMI
| Journal representative last week thai
nearly all the ,enantable houses in viii
miDgton would be rented by the 25th OF
March. With reference to the
figures at which small houses
are rented he stated they were
very much the same on an average as
those of last year and better than was
anticipated as recently as last month
Larger houses and those OF medium
size are in more demand than a
year ago and the rent for dwell
ings of this clsss has advanced
trife. On the whole there are very
few reductions made by landlords to
tenants. The demand for the class of
houses Just referred to is greater than it
has been for many years past. This is
attributed to railroad influences and the
importation Of number Of people who
desire dwellings large or OF medium size
The demand for houses has been no.
ticeably more brisk since the first of ftip
month, and the agent with long list OF
20 per cent. since the beginning OF the
present week, and the inquiry inci eases
as the time draws near. The number OF
removals this year, it is indicated, will
equal those OF last.
With regard to the ssle OF real estate,i &
may be stated that the markets show
decided and strong upward tendency,
and there is a considerable inquiry from
purchasers for property especially for lots
desirsbly located and for houses large or
medium sized. This feeling with refereneto
the market is strengthening day by day.
The purchaser and seller are coming to-
gether more readily than for some time
past, and the former js making offers
nearer the sellers prices than formerly.
The condition OF the market is probably
best expressed by the agent in the
words: "There is life in it which ia
impaired by the growing faith Of the
people in the fature."
By the beginning of next year the agent
predicts ave shall be ready for 500
more properly built and we'll located
houses" which ia double the proportionste
rate Philadelphia will build. The demands
will absorb that many additional houses
beyond doubt. Building operations for
the coming season promise to be un-
usually active, and in all probability
sp aking by the Indications, more than
500 new houses will be erected.
As the real estate market here ia re-
garded ss rather faithful thermome-
ter to Wilmington's industrial affairs, its
present condition indicates season OF
great prosperity. The influences of the
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company are
also being felt in the real estate market
and will continue to be.
Investments judiciously made in
property are shown by figures and facts to
be the most profitable opening for capital
offered in Wilmington.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-03-20
STATE CONTENTION


meef at D0ver- April Isfh.
The following call has been issued by
the Republican State central committee,
through Richard Harrington, Esq, chair.
man:
state convention of the Republican party
of Delaware will be held al Dover on Thurs
day, April 18th, ;or the purpose of nominat-
ing delegates TO the national Republican cou-
vention, to be held at Chicago, June Sd next.
The convention will consist of 100 delegates /;
rs to be chosen from New Castle county, 40
from Kent, and AZ from Sussex apportioned
in the usual numbers in the respective hun
preds and wards. The mode of selecting the
delegates to said convention shall be as fol-
lows, viz; The Repub lean voters of Kent
aud Sussex counties will assemble at
Their usual voting places at 2 O'Clock
p. M, on Saturday the 18th day of April. and
Immediately proceed to select three judges to
hold the delegate election, and the judges so
selected shall as soon HI chosen open the
polls for said delegate election, and hold the
same open until O'Clock p. m, In the sew
eral wards of the city of Wilmington, end
hundreds i'll New Castle county, the Republi
cans will assemble at O'Clock p M on the
18th day OF April, and select three jndges to
hold the delegate election, and the judges 10
selected shall as soon AZ chosen open the
polls for the election of said delegates and
keep the same open until O'Clock p M.
None but Republicans, or those pledglng
full support to the ticket nominated by the
national convention will be allowed to
vote for delegates. Tue election OF delegates
shall be by ballot. Upon closing the polls
the judges duly chosen shall publicly count
the votes and immediately certify the result
to the chairman of the State central COM
mittee. The chairmen of the respective
county committees will please give notice to
the several hundreds in their respective
counties and to the several wards in the city
OF Wilmington, of the place of holding the
election OF delegates therein and the number
to be voted for i'll eacL hundred or ward.
By order of the committee.
RICHARD HARRINGTON,
Chairman of Republican State Central
Committee of Delaware.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-03-20

The shoe store Of Peter Lsffsrty, Hook
essin, was broken into on Saturday morn.
ing between l and 2 o'clock and about
S25 worth Of boots and shoes stolen. The
thief, negro, WAS Seen by some neigh
bors who disinterestedly watched him
pack up the booty and leave the store. A
description Of the thief was given the
proprietor on the strength OF which he
took out search warrant and will make
an investigation Of the house of the sus.
pected man.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-03-20
The Dredgers Escape.

Baltimore American special.
CESTREviLLE, Nib, March 15.--oyster
pirates have been illegally dredging in
the Chester river on the side shoals. AS
this is prohibited territory, dispatches
were sent to Annapolis informing the
fishery force OF the depredations. The
Leila, under Captain Waddell, the new
commander, came over at once by order,
but, so far as known, she succeeded in
making no arrests, as the depredators
had wisely made themselves scarce Oh
her approach. This afternoon between 2
and O'Clock shs steamed back tow ards
Annapolis. The oystermen here deplore
Captain Mitchell's resignation, as they
placed much confidence In his efficiency.
Fears are entertained that unless it is
more carefully guarded, the Chester river
will be despoiled of its best oysters by
the illegal dredgeIs.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-03-20

The Attorney of levy court, George
Gray, E'q., Friday afternoon gave as his
opinion that the dog error list not re
turned by the time specified by law could
not be allowed. No business of impor-
tsnce was transacted and the members
not engaged in committees gave specimen
chunks of their orstoriosl ability, and
found much enjoyment in confusing Mr..
Rothwell whu occupied the chair. -.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-03-20

A few nights $50 party OF burglars
attempted to break in lbs house of John
Gillen at Kennett square, Pa through a
second story window. They climbed up on
the roited roof of au old porch ard were at
work with their jimmi-s trying 10 folos a
window, when the porch ie!l With a
crash, precipitsting the daring thieves to
the ground. They slighted in the mud,
where they left their impress, and hastily
retreated from the town in the direction
OF this city. They were tracked sons
distance in the mud. la their hssty re.
treat the burglars left kit OF tools,
skeleton keys aud a general onttit OF i'm
plements adapted to house entering.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-03-20
Triumph ora wilmington HOY.

Frank y MoeIk of this city, who is
soon to be graduated from the Philadel,
phis College of Pharmacy, has secured 3
300 prizs in money, for the best thesis
on malt, and prize OF an apotheoary'a
scale, valued at over 800, for the best
examination in chemistry. The efforts
for the Proctor prize have dwindled down
to two, George W. Cox and Mr.. Moerk.
In any case the second best secures
a certificate OF merit. Moerk has chances
for securing several her prizes. He
lives ct Fourth and Orange streets and is
clerk in August KuhlmaD's drug store,
Fourth aud Walnut streets.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-03-20
GUaRDIEG EIeLOSIVES.
united States Attorneys and Mar
shais Cautioned to Prevent Their
GNpOrteIiOn.

Expectation.
WASHINGTON, March l2.-The following
eireu.aF has been sent to all United
STATES attorneys and msrshals;
DErARrMENr OF Jusr1cE-wAsH1NaroS
March II, 1854, 10 the district ATTORNEYS
aud marshal- Of the United States By direc-
ton of the President | have to inform you it
Is reported that ceIta II persons are aiding in
the prosecution of heinous crimes by shipping
TO foreign ports explosives dangerous In the
highest degree to life and property. No
proof has been adduced that this rumor is
founded upon fact, and the President can
not believe its truth. The honor Of this
nation, however, requires that it
should not be open to the i'm
putation, unfounded though it be,
OF the slightest appearance OF tolerating such
crimes, whether to be committed against our
people or those of other countries. Your
attention is therefore called to sections 1858,
5S5i, 1855, 427S and 1919 of the revised stat
utes of the United States, which regulate
the shipment Of explosives, and the punish
ment OF those who infringe their provisions,
and you are instructed to tie diligent in your
efforts to prevent the offenses described, and
to detect and prosecute those who have or
may commit them. Very respectfully,
BENJAMIN HARRIs BREWSTER,
Attorney General.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-03-20
A Jersey chicken thief KiiIed.

William Trusty and his son-in-law
John Stevens, two dusky oitizsps of
Salem county, New Jersey, visited the
chicken house of Wildon and Lucius
Dubois, near Daretown, that county,
Tuesday week. The DuBoiees surprised
them at their work and ordered them to
surrender, receiving in reply shot from
both marauders, Luoius being slightly
wounded in the arm, and
button on Wildon's breast being
struck. The fire was returned
without effect when the thieves ran.
Trusty, sitter severe struggle, was cap.
tu-ed, being badly dubbed with gun
during the fight. He was lodged in Salem
jail the next morning, and died on
Thursday night from his wounds. Stevens
was also arrested and Jailed on Wednes.
day week. The Sunbeam adds: "This
affair will be apt to stop chicken thieviDg
in that community, IS all other means
than force have thus far proved futile"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-03-20
Two soldiers BLOW out the Gas.

New YORK, March l3.-Ssrgeant Joseph
Carter of Company X, Fifth Artillery
stationed at Fort Schuyler came to this
CITY yesterday and put up at the
Vandyke House. This morning he was
fouud dead in his bed suffooated by in
haling the gas which was escaping from
the let, He had evidently blown
on the flame on retiring. He
WAS about 40 years Of age
and WAS unmarried. Private Will
liam II. Walters OF the same company
who WAS at the Kenwood House WAS also
found In his bed overcome by escaping
gas but he was resusoitated.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-03-20

At congregational meeting held in the
Green Hill Presbyterian Church on
Thursday evening, the Rev. II. K.
Walker of Auburn, New York, was
unanimously elected pastor and call
made out for him by the congregation,
which was well represented at the
meeting.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-03-20
Injured while Entering a Church.

Isaac B. McCaulley, son OF Robert
McCaulley, the plasterer, while strug-
Cling with the crowd to gain entrance TO
Delaware Avenue. Baptist Church, Sunday
evening, had TWO ribs broken and the
internal cavity Of his chest ruptured by
being pushed against a door jamb. He
WAS attended by DR.. A. K. Frantz.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-03-20
The Ground Hog Comes out.

Those vino believe in the groung hog
point TO the bad season since February
I'd as an evidence of the amin AIS prophet
soul. The six weeks which the ground
hog is said to stay in the ground II he
sees his shadow n Candelmas Day was
up on Saturday, and the Druid Hill Park
ground hog came out on that day in full
hllment OF the programme. Indeed, 1t Is
said that he came out several times
before the end Of the six weeks, possibly
to cast his weather eye about him. On
Saturday he relished the crackers thrown
in his quarters, and yesterday seemed to
relish the sunshine. Good weather is not
predicted by those who claim to interpret
his ACTIONS,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-03-20

PANAMA, March Ga shark Of un-
usual dimensions has bsen captured in
the waters Of Panama bay. 1t measured
33 feet In length, as It lies on the beach,
and is visited by the entire population,
who come by hundreds to gaze at the
monster.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-03-20
Heavy SILK Robbery In Chester.

CHESTER, Pa, March 15.-The dry
goods store of Joseph Deeripg WAS entered
last night and over 1900 yards OF silk
valued at over $4,000 were stolen. There
is no clue to the thieves.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-03-20

The Whsnn phosphate works at Lam
denberg are now in full operation, under
the superintendence of the former owner,
Thomas Whsnn, Jr.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-03-20

A man that needs 40 cents worth Of
whisky to give him an appetite for ID
cent dinner always has the dyspepsia
Ceveland Sentinel.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-03-20

LONDON, March 13.-Barnum's much
talked of white elephant was shipped for
New York on board the steamer Lydian
Monarch.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-03-20
THE CITY'SCIIIEF OF POLICE
MfSRkHRESEH1IN THE CITY IN
IHILADELPUIS.


PHILADELPHIA, March l3.--James Haw-
kins, a resident of Wilmington, went to
the laundry OF Hop Sing. Twentieth and
Kater streets, about O'Clock this morn
ing and attempted to break open the
door. He fred two shots from revolver
at the Chinsman. He was arrested and
Magistrate Thorp held him for further
hearing.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-03-20

Frenchmen Want American Pork
PARIS, March 14.-The Chamber Of
Commerce Of Lyons protests against the
embargo on American pork.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1884-09-25

y ARtA ''hth .H#."
The recent reports of restitution
among the Indians Of the Northwestern
border, not only ON the Canada side
but on our own, have been accompanied
by the statement that this lack Of food
supply is almost wholly due TO the diff
Guilty of procuring game.
IT may seem late TO try to check the
wantGn destruction OF buffalo, deer, elk
and antelope which has been going on
for many years; but there are laws OF
the state book for this purpose which
ought to be enforced, or else so amend.
ea that they can beexecuted. 1t should
be remembered, also, that Sore State
laws, although most tardily enacted,
have been found adequate to prevent
the extinction of such animals as the
deer and the moose. while.not interfer-
ing with reasonable and proper hunting.
Exactly fifty years ago Congress
passed a law to prohibit the wastetul
slaughter OF game in the Territories,
which for half q century has been a
dead letter. Colonel Dodge, Of the ar
my, is authority for the statement that
more than 5000, 900. lufaloes were
in the three years 1872, 1873 anil 1874
alone slaughtered for their hides. " This
reckless and prodigious massacre
of these animals has almost resulted N
their extinct. III and auw the s&'a- s.ft
o~fdestruc.iOn is applied to smallee fSrre.
To speak of these butchers IF the buf-
falo as pos hunters is too eomplimeu-
tary since the real objection is tina:
they are not even pot hunters, the an
imal being killed Coz his hide alone, al
though this brings but a few cents to
the seller. Two seasons ago Colonel
Alexander, of the Second Cavalry, re-
ported that a body Of 1900 or 1000 elk
bad been corraled in the snow in Yellow
stone Park itself, aud were gradually
killed for their skins,
But the hide hunters are even more
exciisahle than the crowd Of sportsucn,
many of them titled personages from
foreign lands, who kill these animals
for amusement, with the sole idea Of
firing as many times as possible into q
herd, without making use of even hide
or horns, leaving the carcasses of their
victims TO rot on the plains.
An enormous source of food has thus
for years been most shamefully wasted,
and now hundreds OF thousands Of dol
lars need TO beprovided for rationing the
Indians, who would have been glad 10
f1rnish themselves with game or to have
Government hunters supply them.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1884-09-25
Dakota NEWS NOTES.
pa,o,, I,~gisiasav. mominsss.

Tb&following republican NOMINATIONS hsNe
been mate IA Dakota for members o. we @F'
ntoyil eonaeil and low r house.
coupcii--Firss district, fiass,ln cvnsty Hvn
n A Jeranbl S, send, third and fonEtA DIS
sriet.. no candidates ranlea Fffsh. Srocktnes
.ov,,tv una i O n s,obey. SAITH district
49,; - leisa y RsAkauaoreS Hand csEa-
~ n Pzypr az MilleE seventh dlstrie, Cod
ingson COUNTY. VI. n fhomas % NAtGTtoAn.
county, Eugene HentretsH OF Nessfef
Ninth alSaacG Baxlsi&A. T. ANlllAnss ssaisa
man, johnson Nickeus; Foster yennsoa NhcA
Tseue.S gichlanl George w Swaine
Eleventh. Grand Forks Gearge a walsh
ivzlt. L. n ErazesS TwogftA, Walsh, George
7 Harvey AMI p J. Mclaughlin Pemoins,
hudson la &uare
The H1s,se-FIrss district Iiacoln county.
a RI Braadhasen SecoAd Third and FOURTH
aistr;cts, several candidates named, but Q
deaniseiy decided upos yet Fitth dis'ricS
NcssIv countS, u r. whalen OF Egan, and
TsygI ,ray N Fanarcaa: Brookings county,
n N Paw. sixth district Hand county r ",
yoncr ~ Washington. Sanbogn county, II H.
Brtsbfnaaf Atw ntls Seventh district, SoiiaS
ton s-,1uty. n a. Nheeiock, Smith; Burielghr
Jofn.Yn Nichens: CaSs, E. II. Nslo & y, Nc
KuishL RI Ygung and W. r. ioeklin; Dickey,
DR. wlkin o. Ellerdale; GIiggs, Julius Stevens
and II. q Pickett az Cooperstown; Morton
Thomas J. Mitchell, T. G Rice, l. y Casey,
4 Bolry. Maj RorNy; Ramsey, h. H. Ringer
Of Grand HarSar. II NJ Cresl Of DeyissLake
Ransom, C. ID Arssin; Stark, L. n Cary o.
Mandan: Steele, John Anderson OF Newbu
aud W + Miller Of Hope; Walsh, Honey
OF kensingtup: George Niche OF LAmppom
~ Stewart OF Forest River; Barnes, J, w
stott; Dickey, DR. s NJ Williams.