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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-03-27
a VINELARD MURDER,
which is Laid at the Door ofTwOJati
Breakers.

N1NELAND, ~. . pnaroh III va puu-
day nignt John sud Frank Jones, arrested
toi having psrpetratth several bnrglaries
in the neigh borhooa oi the house of
George W. Vsters, 9sd from jail. To-
night popular opipion brands them sa
the murderera Of Waters, whose body was
found in the cellar of bis house OF Sun
day lnst, The fugitives are the sons of
one of the most respectable men in the
city.
Waters, the victim. was middle aged
farmer, who lived alone on the mill road.
Under the impression that he was pos
sessed OF hidden wealth, burglars have
made frequent visits to his house, but IN
no case have they been rewarded 10 any
extent. The farmer WAS missed by his
neighbors from about February 18th, but
the front door OF his house being locked
cauaed the impression that he WAS out of
town, and 1t WAS not until Sunday last
that the house was broken into and Vaters'
dead body found in the cellar. There
was every indication that the house had
again been entered by burglars. Articles
OF furniture were scattered about, snd an
empty pocketbook was found lying on
table the msrke of jimmy were found
on broken window, and on the trap
door leading to the cellar, which was
closed, WAS found shirt, stained with
blood.
Notwithstanding theae indications of
foul play, hasty examination was mac
of the body. and it WIS inferred alter
coroner's jury had declared that there
was no evidence of the cause of death.
Such indignation followed this action that
yesterday the body WAS exhumed and
another inquest held, when it was dis
covered, after an autopsy by DR.. Brewer,
that Waters had scalp wound back OF
the lett ear and au eifusion Of blood in
the brain, on the opposite side of the
head, which convinced the doctor that
death was oausei by being struck with
some blunt instrument. The hands were
also cut and bruised. 1t was in evidence
that Waters had visited the houses of
Messrs. Alderman, Collins and Moore on
Monday, February 18th, being then in
good health, and that he showed the
latter a roll OF money and promised to
visit him on the following day on a
matter of businesses. On the next day
three women saw man going in the
direction of the Waters house answering
in every particular the description of
John Jones, who, with his brother Frank,
was arrested on Friday last on the charge
OF having perpetrated several burs lariss
in the neighborhood of the VateIs houss.
The two young men are known IN Gsna-u
and hereabouts as desperate cdsIactrfe.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-03-27
JUDGE WALES CONFIRMED
ia TTERsON THICE REAPPOINTED
TO SUCCEED HIHSELB.
The Appointment of Judge wales
Approved by the Senate II. a.
Paterson, ESq, ReappOtDted.

A aoesiai dispatoh from tWsa hington
aisy attarnoop, stated that the
So. 49,, haA Just confirmed the nomination
OF l. LsoaSrd H. Wales to be judge Of the
United States district court OF
Delaware. News to this effect have been
expected for soms days previous
AID its delay, coupled with the fsot that
there was some opposition made by
Dover politicians to Judge Wales CON-
frnation caused considerable anxiety
among the friends OF the appointee here.
Levi. G. Bird, Esq., and Washington
Hastings, who secured Judge
Wales appointment spent Thursday
in Washington and it is indicated by the
5enates action stamped ont the opposi-
10 Judge Wales and had his nomination
come up before the Senate for oonfrmA-
ton. Judge Wales has been notified OF
his confirmation AMI when his eommissioD
arrives will appear probably before Clerk
OF she Court S. Redmond Smith, Esq., to
take the osth OF Office. The district court
~as formally opened Friday mornlngQand
Immediately adjourned until Tuesday.
Tue next and first regular session of
the court over which Judge Wales will be
called to preside will convene Tuesday,
April Sth There will be grand and
petit lries drawn and summoned, and
considerable business will be brought
before the court. The delay in
appointing and qualifying judge
has caused considerable accumulation
of court matters, including five criminal
cases, one or two of which should have
been tried in January.
United States District Attorney John C.
Patterson, Esq WAS Thursday twice
appointed as his own successor, onoe by
Justice Bradley of the United
States Supreme Court, pending his
appointment by the President, and
afterward President Arthur nomi-
mated him for the position.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-03-27
ARE THEY BANDITS?
Two Foreigners Armed TO the Teeth
In the Lower Part OF the Stale.

From Thursdays every vening.
The appearance in the lower part Of
the State of two foreigners, ferccious
looking fellows, carrying formidable look
ing pistols pendant from heavy belts, has
created considerable sensation. In ap-
peRrsnce the men are said to be typical
of the dashipg heroes OF yellow backed
literature known as dime novels, and quite
as blood-thirsty looking. They first
made themselves conspicuous day or
two since by appearing at farm house
and demanding, in the most approved
bravado style, food and lodgings. Their
threatening manner indicated that they
would not accept refusal, and their re-
quest for entertainment WAS granted.
The men are described as wearing tall top
boots and being neatly clad in the cos-
dangerous looking revolyers, where
gotten without delay II occasion de-
mands. In addition to these miniature
carbines, they carry revolvers of smaller
oalibre in their pockets and sharp and
long bladed stilettos in sheir belts. They
cannot speak word of English and in
terpret their demands by gesticulating,
which l5 very amusing.
As yet they have committed no breach
of the peace, but there is come fear among
the people lest they do some violence 10
the peaceful residents Of the vicinity
through which they are wandering.
Who they are is mystery, although
many are inclined to the opinion that
they were formerly among the passengers
of the Scresmer, which it was supposed
had on board number of Spanish
bandits, who upon being questioned as
to their mission stated that ,ney had beep
engaged to work OF sugar plantations in
this country.
The vessel was detained soms haurs ct
the Breakwa:er, until the epAp'-l par
sengers were interviewed by ips iela1
authorities, and 1t IL thought tna' dur
ing the time the Screamer lay to the u
mysterious strangers landed on the Dsi'-
ware shore.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-03-27
HANGED THE WRONG MAN.
Finding Ont the Mistake Four Years
Afterwards. -=.a

JACKSON, GA, March 22.-Four years
ago Two negroes were arrested IN Hall
county charged with assaultiug white
woman. They were triel and found
guilty. One was banged ard the other
sent to the chain gang for life, Since
then enough evidence has been 'ound to
satisfy the community where the crime
was committed that the osavctsd negroes
were innocent. AS the negro now in the
chain gang was oitiz5n OF jack
son county the residents of that
county placed the matter before the last
grand jury, and aft,r an investigation
they decided to request the grand jury
Of Hail county to ask the governor for
the negro's pardon. There is of course
no doubt but that ne will be- freed.
The jackson county authorities are also
believed to be in possession of facts which
will lead to the conviction of the criminal
who has been living all these years
within a few miles OF the scene OF the
crime and the execution. The publicity OF
the present discovery has caused great
excitement, especially among the negroes,
and there is little doubt that lynohing
will follow II the citizens learn the name
of the real culprit. The crime was an
exceedingly brutal one, the victim
making desperate fight with her ssaail'
ants. She was finally left for dead in q
small patch Of woods. The unfortunate
negro who was hanged died protesting
his innocence, but the circumstantial
evidence against him WAS so strong thai
his story was discredited. The negro
now in the chain gang has always pro
tested his innocence.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-03-27

NEW YORK, March 2o,--A Wash.
ipgton special to the Erening Post
says Since reference WAS made to
the Fitz John Porter bill, various
features of the bill were discussed
when the President talked freely OF the
debates in Congress. Among other things
he said that the jealoasly between
Porter and Pope had been very
great, and WAS not to be
approved that in pardoning Porter
he had restored him to his civil rights and
tha. he had not seen anything in
the evidence that had been presented,
whether new or old to justify placing
him back in the army. The
suggestion was made to the Presi-
ds5s that a veto would not improve his
presidential prospects in Minnesota
and in some other quarters where Porter
was said to have friends. The President
took no notice OF this suggestion but said
that he entertained these views and did
not object to having them known.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-03-27

On Saturday in New York City, the will
OF the manager OF Blind TEN, tue late
] q. Betiuue who was killed the F.,
W. & B railroad station, this city, Feb
ruary l7ih, was filed for probate. By the
provisions of the will the entire estate is
boqueathed to the father OF the desceased
it living, il not the property is to bs
divided equally among the four sisters Of
the decsdent. The will states that the
deceased purposely refrains from making
any provision to the woman call
ing herself Mrs. Elizs Bethune, whose
name is Eliza Stutzbaok, wife of Otto
Stutzbsch, believing abe wss not his law
ful wife, but still the divorced wife nf the
man. The deceased also outs her of
because of her gross conduct since their
alleged marriage, and because he was
satisfied that she was heartless ad-
ventures without regard Tor him, and
had only the mercenery motive OF absorb
ing his estate. The will is datei Janu-
ary 28th, 1884, which is less than q
month before Colonel Bethune WAS
killed.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-03-27

Baltimore 'Nhetlcan.
The bill reducing the marriage license
to so oeItB has passed both houses Of the
legislature by decided vote, and it will
become Law upon the governors sigma
ture. This result was just what tine
people Of the state wanted. The old
license of $3.50 was exorbitsnt and un-
reasonable. 1t placed virtual barrier
on mstrimony, and lost to hundreds OF
Maryland ministers living near the state
boundary lines marriage fees which
oush. to have gone in their pockets,
but which, instead, went to enrich the
preachers OF the neighboring states.
Everyb body will rejoice at the new law
Il ought TO create boom in weddings,
and give a nav iuosntive to leap year
proposals. For a decorated marriage
license, euitablr for framing, go cents is
indeed reasonable aum-so reasonable,
in fact, that the bridegroom can afford to
put few more dollars in the envelope
which he generally hands to the minister
after the ceremony is over.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-03-27
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-HDHLTER.s = TED hU0D.
Report OF the New York Senate Com
mlfIee on Public HeaIth.-Bufter 80
ner aenI Imitation.

miftee on PubIic HeaIth--Bufter so
per cent. Imitation.
ALBANY, March 21.-The senate COM
mitte On public health, which has been
investigating the authorizations of food,
presented it's report to-day. The commit
tee has discovered alarming Wholesale
sdulterations of food which are d-preciat
ing property in the rural districts
The adulterRtion OF butter by tsllow
oil, bone oil and lard oil was found in
almost every town sud city in ti'e state,
and in an amount whiot squalls hslf the
production OF the natural article. The
imitation ia 20 disguised that often it can
0uiy be detected by ctemioal
analysis. Out OF thmty samples
of alleged butter purchased by the com
pittee in New York, only 10 Were
genuine. No labels 10 distinguish the
pare from the bogus butter are displayed
as required by the existing law. fogus
on;ter is largely purchased by HslooAs,
90. riding houses aid sto0nd-olass hotels.
rrs poorer qualities of ,ogns butter sell
tor from 20 to 80 cants to lsboribg men
| and the better grades al 40 or 45 ceuts
The cost of manufacture ranges frtr, II
70 1S cents, ths average being IA cents.
The manufacture in this state is chiefly
carried on in New York and Brook lyn,
several concerns manufacturing over
3 uO0, 900 pounds each Out of fat
br9ucht from the west, from France
al from Italy. The bulk of the b1gus
butter is manufactured in the wast al d
anid 10 Nsw York to the detrimsrt of
tla states dalry interests Many dairy
farmers have been driven GU. of business
| a., cu,sanuauea The OFa to the stafA ia
estimated at from 100000 10 $40,
900 900 yearly. The COMMITTEES es!in'nt' ;
that DO, ,OOO, 900 pounds of the product
st- sold annually in the state The
iilsgitimate business is breaking up our
export butter trade. The effect OF the
deception in the trade Ia deleterioua
to business morals. Butterine can os
sold at Is cents less than natural butter
The committee quotes eStenfiveiy from
the evidence obtained TO show The evil
moral, commercial aud sanitary effects OF
authorizations. The use Of nitric and
sulphurio acids in deorderziug adulter-
atsd butter is particularly condemned
The committee recommends the
tutal prohibition after given time OF the
manufacture and sale of all butter adul-
terstions. The living, asserts the COM
u.ittee, cannot compete with the dead
hog. The committee also finds thai
100000 out of the 100000 quarts
,f milk furnished New York daily
in 1882 were water or skim milk. The
committee recommends the appointment
OF a state inspector OF milk and also rec
ommepds that the officials to be chosen to
enforce anti-audlteration laws be selected
from and represent dairy interests.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-03-27

Messrs Weir & Scott have opened a
store at the northwest corner of Second
and Orange streets, where in the futnre
they will conduot general commission
business. Both men are practical in this
line OF srade aud are enterprising sud
energetic. They will receive cousisn
menta of all kinds OF country produce a4d
make prompt returns tn the shippers.
They offer the best of refereree including
the names Of several prominent citizsne
of Wilmington, Middletown ard New
Castle aud we'll known grocsrs. Ample
facilities ara enjoyed for tie business
which it ia intended to conduct on an tx
tepsiue ecsls. Producers consigning
goods IL Messrs. Weir & Ssott, are
assured of the best market prizes for their
products and satisfactory adjustment
OF their elaiWs Consignments made At
all times will be promptly delivered and
put upon the market without delsy.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-03-27
An Insane Stranger.

man named Richards, who registered
al the United States Hotel Tuesday even-
ing, attempted to depart yesterday week
without paying his board bill. He was
detained, however, until Officer Vickers
had been summoned, when he WAS
arrested. At first it was presumed that
he had been connected with the at
tempted robbery of Paul Schmel-
lick. When shown the hat
which the would-be. thief lost he
snatched at it, claiming that it was his.
Subsequently he evinced unmistakable
signs Of insanity, and the idea that he
had had anything to do with the at
tempted robbery was dispelled. On Sum
day he WAS taken to Boston and placed
in the charge of his relatives.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-03-27

Some Talk ABOUT Him In Illinois
as Presidential Candidate.

CulOAGo. March ~ "A Tribune special
from Qu.ncy says; "The latest political
seaaa ON here is report that General
Jsu.e3 a. Singleton ia candidate for the
Democratic nomination for she Presi-
dsuoy. The general has spent much OF
hia time recently in Washington, has an
Intimate and extended acquaintance with
leaders of the Democratic party through
out the county, sEd ia credited with the
honor of securing the selection OF Chicago
as the place for holding the pational
convention. 1t is claimed by his
friends that with popular can
didate from any locality Illinois will
be- doubtful State, and that il General
Singleton should get the Democratic nom-
ination he could carry Illinois for the
Democracy. 1t ia believed here that the
movement in behalf of his nomination
will take definite shape at an early day
in both Ohio and Indiana, and thatit has
already been inaugurated in some OF the
Southern Ststes.
"Tom 0chiltree of Texas, aud Hooper Of
Mississippi, are known to be very inti-
mate with General Singleton, AID are
expected to espouse his cause for the
national nomination. He has also warm
friends in Maryland and Virginia who
could be relied upon for support. Gen.
Singleton has bsen great admirer OF
Mcdonald, and regards him as probably
foremost In the race for the Presidency
II he enters the capvsss he will make il
interesting for Mr.. Morrison for the llli-
nois delegation"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-03-27

Ia the same time there have been
sbout the same number granted by the
courts, in round numbers 100, or one
divorce to eighty marriages..
"Auti- Divorce" has misquoted, or
rather garbled, his extract from the re-
vised cole Of Delaware. The section
which he pretended to quote begins:
Sec. /. The superior court shall have the
sole cognizance OF granting divorces for the
following causes
Then follows what he gives as the
sntire section l. | fear "Anti- Divorce"
Tor come csuse is prejudioed witness.
Can it be- that he ia one OF the numerous
psrsope who have applied to our legisls-
ture for divorce. and been refused His
assertion thst our court claims
jurisdiction where there ia merely
nominal residence of one Of
the parties ia utterly false.
might write much more on this subject,
Shich would, think, prove that our
laws probably deserved the enoomium
passed upon them by the Sun of March
18th, but feel that am enoroaching on
valuable space. DELAWARE.
New CASTLE, March 18th, 1854.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-03-27
BIrARD ON THE TARIFF.
Cut tt Down Gradually, Consider
ately, Justly and FearlessIy.

Senator Bsyari writes a. t5iioSs 10 the
Tsmmany Hall tR-if reform meeting held
Friday evening last: -a..
''The ercrnstatiou OF sbusea which
have been engeudered by i'll considered
tax laws. passed in the excited timss Of
war aud to supply temporary ex gencies,
must be broken through, aud II the
Democratic party have any plain du.y it
is to take an honest, straightforward un-
mistskable step in the direction Of re
ducing and simplifying the present
unequal, complicated and obscure
tariff system, in order to give to Ameri-
eau industries chance TO breathe in the
treer air of other than the home market,
in which al present tasy are shut up.
With a producing power OF manufacture
and supply equal to double the demands
for our homs consumption, what can
ensue but glutted home markets,
periodical cessation Of industry, and en-.
forced and unpaid idleness to the lsboripg
classes This ia the state OF things we
have witnessed for years, increasing in
its evils and dangers, and it is the logical
and necessary result of 8 tariff
system based upon excessive and in
discriminate taxation upon all the
| products of foreign nations which
enter into our consumption either for
manufactures or otherwise. These un-
wholesome ligstures must be loOsened,
and trust the Democratic party may be
the agency to do the work gradually ,con-
siderately, justly and tesrlessly."
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-03-27
Thrown an fhe Track.

Special Cotfesponuence OF Gazette and Journal.
PoRT DEPOSIT, MD, March 21.--Six
freight cars and the tender of engine 216
OF freight train north on the Columbia
4 Port Deposit railroad were thrown off
the track while crossing a switch at
Oetararo junction, four miles north Of
Port Deposit, this morning, tearing up
the track for two hundred yards.
No serious damage was done to the
cars nor to the sugine which ran along on
the ties. Three brskemen who were in
the eaboose narrowly escaped. No one
was injured. The wreoking train will
have the wreck cleared up by tonight.
No trains have gone through between
Port Deposit and Columbia to. day. Pas
sengers are being transferred at the
yreok
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-03-27

s. A Macaiiister, Il q attorney for the
exeoutor, sold oouple of building lots,
bslopgtDg to the estate Of tbs late John
b. Grubb, Thursday, at the court house ::
One lot. 76x40 feet, at Fifteenth and
Scott streets, was purchased by George
Cochran for $402 smother lot, 75x
2s feet, on Searles street bstweeu Second
and Third, was bought by DR.. jacob
Frantz, for s2Ss. The residua of the
Mitfl farm in st Georges hnn.
dred, after the eiSuing Of : d>w-r
was sold at the court house Thursday 80
one Of the heirs OF the estate Tor SIS, 500
Sheriff Martin sold a. New Castle Friday
morning lot on Water street, that r'tv
property of Israel Fols, to George Rich
ardson, for 81 ,050.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-03-27
SUSSEX SCHOOLS.
Attorney-GeneraI trays COnstruc.
tfon OF the Act OF 1888.


tfon Of the Act OF 1888.
The following correspondence, pub
lished in the SUSSEX Journal, explains IT.
self:
GEORGETOWN, March 10, 1s84.-GEoRaE
GRAY, ESQ, ATTORNEY GENERAL, WHINING
TON. DEL, DEAR SIR May be permitted in
the interest OF public education in Sussex
county to call your attention to the act
passed at the last session Of the Legislature
in reference to the public schools, and to ssk
your opinion upon one or two points 1ou
know that quite number of the schools of
Sussex failed to receive the special appropria-
ton last year because they had
not raised be taxation fifteen dollars
additional to the s6Oawhich the law compels
each district to raise. l. Does it require
vote Of the people to raise by taxation the
additional S15 or can the school officers
assess it as they have done the $50 hereto
fore g Is the old law in force in reference
to the $50 or does it require vote upon the
entire S75. g. II any district should raise
but the $50 would such district be entitled
to any State aid
As these questions are important to the
people of Sussex an early reply will be ap-
preciated by both them and the Journal.
Yours truly, McKESpREE DowNHAM.
MR.. GBAY's REPLY.
WILMINGToN, DEL, March 1S, 1894-Mo-
heitdree Do1cilltdm, Esq, DEAR SIR: take
the earliest opportunity to reply to yours Of
the 18th inst. / am of the opinion that
Majority of the school voters must at their
annual ms citing in April resolve to raise the
sl5 additional to the $50, in order to make
the provisions Of sec. ], chap. AZ Of vol. II
Delaware Laws available to distrsct of your
county, and that the old law in regard to the
$50 is still in force | believe this covers the
question contained in your letter. Yours re
spectfully, GEO. GRAY.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-03-27
A Daring Bank Robbery.

AUGUSTA, GA, March 22.-This morning,
while h. D. Crocker, book-keeper of the
Commercial Bank of this city was making
exchanges with the national bank at the
counter of the latter he was approached by
two unknown parties, one of whom Haunted
u check in his face and commenced to question
him closely seemingly for information.
After the party went out Crocker found that
a pile of money, 81, 700, had been stolen from
a satchel at his side. There is no clue to the
parties, but they are believed to be the same
parties who worked" the Macon banks on
Thursday.