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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-05-01
Fire ana Dynamite ExpIoston,

CHICAGO, April ga dispatch to the
DAILY N,Ds from Bloomington, Ind, says:
Esrly this morning fire broke ont in a
frame dwelling lear Elliotsville, Monroe
county. Adjoining the burning tuild-
ing wss small frame structure,
belonging to the stove works
in which was stored large quantity of
dynamite for blasting purposes The fire
reached this building and caused terrific
explosion, killing William Williams and
woundipg several others. Among those
severely wounded is Peter Matthews, one
of the owners of the stone works.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-05-01
NE H1RK.
Special Correspondence of state Journal.

Special Correspondence OF State Journal.
NEWARK, April "a Our town was
quite startled the other day by the repor,
of serious riot among the allan
navvies at their settlement, about two
miles east of town. This hamlet, known
as Roseville, was once prosperous and
thriving village, inhabited by employees
OF the then busy cotton mill located there
But now the picture OF ruin can
be seen on every hand, and one would
hardly recognize in it the thrifty village
OF years ago. The Italians, notwithstaud.
ing the total absence of either roofs or
windows, and the pervading air of desc
lstion, have locked to these apparently
uninhabitsble ruins, and seem as we'll
contented as though they dwelt under
palatial roofs
Your correspondent visited the scene of
the reported riot, where inquiry elioited
the usual and characteristic reply, "no
money" The laborers have refused to
work at low rates but there is no indioa-
tion whatever of strike.
AbOut 80 more Italians arrived in town
yesterday aud from present indication
Italy is fast bsing depopulsted, Newark
getting more than her share Of the
immigrants. A large band of gypsies
also passed through town with their
ususl complement of raw boned horses,
faithful and hungry dogs and proverbisl
fortune tellers.
William q. Powell, one OF our oldest
citizsns, WAS buried Tuesday from his
late residence on Eikton avenue, at the
advanced age Of Sc years.
NEWARK, April 2s.-A large force Of
laborers ID engaged in building a long
siding for the accom- mediation of Cooch
Brothers, flour manufacturers, at Cooch q
Bridge.
A man named Rupp, working in this
gang, had his leg 30 horribly tangled
while coupling hand car to moving
train last week that the limb will have
to be amputsted,
A meeting of Captain Thomas NJ.
Reynolds Post, M. 8, G.. A. R., has been
called for Monday evening, May 9th, to
make preparations for Decoration Day.
Presiding Rider Charles E. Hill
preached at the Methodist Church last
evening to an exceptionally large congre-
CATION. The Rev. A. A. Benton oficiated
at s.. Thomas Episcopal Church yester-
day, in the absence Of the rector, II. A.
Griffith.
A long desired object In our literary
world has finally been attained In the
organization OF a Shakespearean club with
weekly meetings.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-05-01
THE Go-AS.F0U. PLEASE.


Nine OF the Original Fourteen Nov
In-pay Catching up but RoweIi
Ahead.
Associated Press Dispatch by Special w Tres
New YORK, April 30.-The battle between
Rowell and Fitzgerald for the head of the
van reopened early this morning. Rowell
adheres to his plan Of sticking to Fitzgerald.
Day walked better than he had done in "a
hours Noremao at noon was jogging along
in his usual way.
Burrill, the colored man, withdrew this
morning at 11.50. Thompson gave up, leav-
ing nine OF the ID originally on the track
Roweil is certainly the best appearing man on
the track. His eyes are bright and his face is
full. His friends say that he is in prime
condition both es to stomach and feet, and
that nothing but an accident can beat him.
The noon score If Rowell, 1872 Fitz-
gerald, $50 Day, 271 Noremac, 1852 ;
Herty, 261 ; Vint, 257 Panchot, 25l Elson,
244 Nitaw, 1873 ; Thompson, withdrawn.
The O'Clock score is Rowell, 1903 /; Fitz-
gerald, 29l; Noremac, 273 Herty 272 Vint,
265 Panchot, 26O Elson, 251 Day, 224 |;
Nitaw, 1913,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-05-01

Messrs. Fraucis New berry & Son, Lon
don, England, established for 125 years,
writes: As testimonial from one of the
oldest drug houses in Great Britain, re-
speeding your household remedy, will no
doubt be of interest to you, we are pleased
to make the statement that Wa have sold
St. Jacobs Oil with satisfaction TO the
public, for general years, and that owing
to the extraordinary merits OF the article,
the demand is continually increasing,
aud that we have heard of many favor
able reports regarding it's great virtue as
pain curing remedy.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-05-01
In He'd with a Maniac.

TRENTON April 2s.-Philip Hildebrecht,
a bartender, aged 81 years, employed at
ing With Lewis Pfeser, jewelec, and
tackled him with piece Of crockery,
giving him frightful wound in his head.
Phsger struggled for his life and finally
throwing him to the floor, he escaped.
Hildebrecht WAS locked in and officers
were sent for. When they opened the
door the lunatio was found on the floor
bleeding from terrible wounds on the
neck and arms inflicted with piece of a
broken pitcher. The wounds were
dressed, but his recovery is doubtful.
Pileger is not seriously injured.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-05-01
4 DANGEROUS Position.
A Signal Service Observer showed
In and Possibly Starving to Death.

Signal Service Observer showed
In and Possibly Starving to Death.
CHICAGO, April ga telegram to the
DAILY NeDs from Colorado Springs, Col,
say: Considerable anxiety is felt here az
to the fate of Signal Service Observer
Ramsay who has been in the Pixies Peak
station seven weeks, George Bsckhsus,
his companion, reached here three weeks
ago, more dead than alive, after being "a
hours in snow drifts 20 to 80 feet deep.
At that time the provisions we're running
low. They consisted of eight pounds Of
rice, 20 pounds of dried apples, two oaus
of condensed milk, so pounds of flour
(Which was almost useless as there was
nothing to raise it with) aud couple of
pounds OF salt fish, Several Intellectual
attempts have been made to relieve him,
but the depth of the snow has defeated
every effort to reach him. Another t-ial
will, however, be made on Wednesday.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-05-01


Special Correspondence OF Gazette and Journal.
NEW CASTLE, April 28 AT o meeting
of the mem bsrs Of the Methodist chur h
on Friday evening a society was formed
under the title OF the Parsonage Aid
a sinking fund for the liquidation Of the
mortgage upon the psrsnpsge. per.
msnent organisation will be made nsxt
month.
William Fl. Mccullough, an old and
much esteemed resident of New Castle
| hundred, died at his home on Friday
afternoon, of pneumonia, in bis 18th
year. The funeral will take place to.
morrow afternoon at 3 O'Clock.
Mrs. Rodgers, wife OF Michael Rogers,
this city, died very suddenly at her
home at IL O'Clock Saturday night. She
was taken with fit Of coughing and died
In less than Is minutes. Death was
caused by heart disease. The deceased,
who was aged about 40 years, has been
the wife Of Mr.. Rodgers but few months.
The Rev. Mr.. Worth Of Philadelphia
preached at the Presbyterian church yes
terday morning and evening.
Work at the Delaware iron works is
not promising, SIS orders are not oeming
in as rapidly as usual at this time OF the
year.
The flour mill Of the William Lea &
Sons Co. will shut down tonight for
needed repairs.
'Liss," by jacks Comedy Com
pany, at the Opera House on Saturday
night, met with very good success.
The New Castle fife and drum corps
have changed their name to Captain E.
s. Watson Post, No. s, G.. A. R. fife and
drum corps. The corps paid Watson
Post friendly visit on Saturday night.
Captain r. s. Watson Post, No. s. G..
A. R., will give ball In the Opera House
on Friday night next.
The scholars OF our public schools will
be given the whole of the present week as
holidays.
The county jail commissioners are
having close wire screens placed over the
doors of all the prison cells, in order that
nothing can be secretly passed through
to their occupants. The screens are of
wire similar to that OF window screens,
with neshes of about one quarter Of an
inch.
Robert W. Wright, who had his foot
30 badly crushed while attempting to
board train In Wilmington some time
since, is able to be about without
orutches, and will be at work in few
days.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-05-01

Orange Judd, editor of the american
Agricuiturist for some 80 years, but
unconneoted with its business manage
ment for year or two past, has lately
retired from its editorial department and
and located in the west. He desires to
gather complete "Postsl-Csrd Album"
of his old readers and friends, and
requests them all to send him now a
postal giving their present location and
address, naming also, when convenient,
the years in which they were his
subscribers. Mr.. Judd's address is
Chicago, Illinois.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-05-01

WASHINGTON, April 2s.-To day, in the
criminal court, before Judge Wylie, the
case of William Jones charged with
assault with intent to kill Charles j..
Guiteau on the 18th of November, 1881,
was on the assignment. GA the case being
called, Mr.. Coyle stated that he had been
informed that Officer Slack, material
witness, was detained at his home by the
dying condition of his child and asked
that the case go over. There was no
objection and the witnesses were dis
charged,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-05-01

PHILLIPsBuRs, Pa, April 29.-Lasi
night while temporarily insane the wife
Of Hon. Robert B. Arnshan of this city,
eluded the vigilance OF her watchers
and escaped from her home. While
wandering aimlessly about in the
darkness, she stepped over the edge Of
the rocky bluff almost 100 feet high over.
looking the Allegheny river near
Brilliant and WAS dashed to death below.
Her body was found by an engineer on
the Allegheny railroad. Deceased was
so years of age,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-05-01
Asbury To BE Rebuilt.

The quarterly conference of the Asbury
M. x. Church, three months seo, ap-
pointed q committee to devise means
whereby additional Sunday school room
could be procured. After careful con.
sidsration the committee has come to the
conclusion that the best thing that can
be done is to tear down the present
building and erect on It's ate ct uroh
which will be 25 feet deeper and 20 feet
wider. At the meeting OF the quarterly
conference, next Saturday evening, a
recommendation to that effect will be
submitted by the committee. Asbury
church WAS built in 1883, and dedicated
on October 10th OF that year. Original y
Its dimensions were 35 feet square, with
a gallery, but from time to Tins it has
been enlarged, until 1t has reached its
present proportions.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-05-01

Associated Press Dispatch by specisl Wires.
GALVESTON, April 30.--A special to the
Ne,os from Laredo says: Authentic advices
from Mexico are to the effect that General
Irevino few days ago received polite init
nation to report at headquarters in the City
of Mexico, to which he failed to respond A
second and official summons WAS met with an
excuse, wherupon yesterday he was given
warning that unless he complied
with the summons within "a hours
he was to be taken under guard.
General Trevino will not obey as it
means certain imprisonment and will precipi-
tate revolution. 1t is further asserted as a
fact that British steamer loaded with goods
for Vera Cruz has been ordered by telegraph
not to proceed to that port but to return to
her home port, and that the Whitney, Nor
gan line steamer, has been ordered not to
extend her trips to Mexican ports.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-05-01

An exciting scene took place In Dover
Tuesday afternoon when Deputy Sheriff
John Greenles attempted to arrest Thomas
Reeo, an oystermsn, for hiding disso-
lutte woman, witness In a horse stealing
case brought against Thomas Smith, an
Irishman, by Noah Sullivan, oolored.
Gresnles and Reed olinched, and both
rolled overheard. Neither was drowned,
but Greenles's head was badly cut
Reed escaped arrest until evening, when
he was captured and lodged in jail. IL
ia said that Smith, the man charged with
stealing the horse, did not take 1t for the
purpose Of keeping 1t, but merely to take
the dissolute woman mentioned to the
slmshouse.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-05-01

hBsocIaIeu Ffess DIspaIUn py apeVlHI Wfres'
NEW YORK, April S0.-noon-Stocks. lower
moneys easy, 2a211; Virginia IS, 40 bid; Missouri
is, lG6 bid Canton Co, 50 bid; New York
Central & Hudson. lISs; Erie, lS14; Adams, 1884
bid; Michigan Central, s2I5 bid; L Ike ShOre,a8;
illinois Central, 1851 bid Pittsburg, lSS bid;
Rock Island llS11; FIT. Wayne, l29. Western
Union, 81 Wabash, s.; New Jersey Central.
Igs<; Ontario a Western, bid.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-05-01
II 4MfLY FIGHT.
Bitter Feud Between 1--WE Brother
In Caroline Comfy NH

In Caroline County, Md.
Special Correspondence OF Gazette and journal.
BETHLEHEM, CAROLINE COUNTY, Md,
April 27-Robert and Edward Arm.
strong, brothers, residing two miles from
this plsoe,and living on adjoining proper
ties, have long quarreled about boundary
lines, and yesterday Edward charged =
son of Robert with stealing chickens,
and got his gun to shoot the
boy. While his gun was
leveled at the boy, Robert seized
his gun and fred at Edward through the
window. number OF shots entered his
nose and face, but the principal part OF
the load entered the sash of the window.
Dr. Stafford OF Preston, thought the
wounding severe, but not necessarily
fatal. Robert was afterwards arrested
and held in $500 bail for appearance at
court. The brothers are from England,
and have only been here short time.
II is reported that EDWARDS wife is the
main cause of the trouble.
This morning Edward Armstrong, the
wounded man. got his gun, and going to
the home of his brother while the latter
was out procuring bail, MADE the family
leave the house.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-05-01
FARMING TON.

Special Correspondence of Gazette and journal.
HARRINGTON, April 24-The William
A. Redden property, about a mile from
Harrington and recently purchased by
George Jones, was burned last night E;
both house and furniture. 1t WAS occu-
pied by MIR. Redden's two sons. Origin
Of fire unknown. Loss about $500 in
sured in the Kent county mutual.
Peaches, apples, cherries, pears and
other fruits promise to be abundant this
season. Wheat is growing fast and look
ing splendid.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-05-01
AFTER DINNER.

Persons who suffer from Indigestion
can arrest the progress of that painful
malady by the use OF I'M after-dinner
pill, So composed that il will give tone
10 the stomach. prevent heartburn, rouse
the liver 10 hoallhlul action, invigoratc
the kidneys, and thus, through the activity
of these organs, promote The natural
movement of the stomach and bowels.
ANER's FILLS are So compounded that
their action. though mild, cticctually pro-
lures the above results. They also. in
curing Constipation. remove the cause of
Biliousncss, Liver Complaint, Kidney Dis
ease, rheumatism. aud many other serious
nil
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-05-01
The Sussex Court.

GEORGETOWN, April 29.-Court ad.
journed Saturday afternoon. In the case
of Peck Va. Wood Bros. the jury were in
their room about three hours and came
out with verdict Of non-suit. This was
perhaps the longest civil case ever tried
in our court. 1t lasted sevep full days
and, with the exception OF Saturday,
evening sessions were held every day
last week,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-05-01

rhe Violent Death OF an Elderly
woman Monday.


Margaret Cohen, h0usekeepsr for the
Rev. Father Reilly, who lives AZ 0. 6Os
East Sixth street, WAS fatally injured
Monday by falliog from:the roof of aide
porch, about IL feet above the ground.
No one Witnessed the accident, bat It ia
supposed that she lost her footing while
stepping from bsy window TO the porch
roof for the purpose Of washing the out.
side Of q window. Some minutes after
the Incident occurred she was found
lying in St. Mary's church yard by Sexton
Kane. She was still alive and WAS carried
to the priests home and Mrs. Shannon,
her sister, and Drs. Kane and Hughes
were Immediately summoned. The doctors
said she Was suffering from conoussion of
the brain. She never rallied from the
shock, but died in about two hours after
the accident happened.
Mise Cohen was 53 years Of age and
had been in Father Reilly's service for
SO years. She had saved sufficient money
to support herself for he remainer of her
life and was about to retire from service
to take possession o. house on Van
Buren, street between Front and Second,
which she had recently purchased and
furnished.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-05-01

The lumber yard and saw and planning
mill OF c. W. Talley & Co., on the South
Side, WAS purchased to day at private
sale by B. NJ. Vaughan. Walter g.
Tatnall has secured LEASE upon the pro
perty and will take immediate possession
He will conduct the lumber business on
an extensive scale and operate the steam
mills. MIR. Tstnall will in about month,
Vscste his yard st the foot OF Market
street, recently purchased by the Bslti.
more & Ohio Railroad Company.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-05-01
MARYLAND Democrats.

BALTIMORE, April 29.-The Democratic
state central committee met at Barnum's
to- day to make arrangements for the state
convention to select delegates to the
Democratic national convention a,
Chicago. The date was fixed
for June 9Th, in this city.
The state convention will select
district and delegates at-large. The con-
gressiopsl conventions appointed fol-
August 9th at Cambridge, Elkton and
Baltimore and Sd and 9TH at Laurel and
Rockville. The time for primary elections
is left with district and county com.
mittaaH
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-05-01

=, As directed by the recent session Of the
New Csstls PresbYtery, the Rev. james
II Campbsll, A. NJ, will bs installed q,
pastor of Stanton Presi ytsrisu Church OF
tuesday evening next. The Rsv. Jamei
L Vallsndigham, D. D.. LII. D., will
preach the sermon the Rev. Justus T
umstesd will deliver the charge to the
pastor, and the Rev. Thomas C. Anderson
VIII deliver the charge to the people.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-05-01
----
The Dead Sailor.

The corpse found floating in the Della
ware at Port Penn on Monday afternoon
resembled an Italian or Spsniard about 6
feet 6 inches in hight, with very black
hair and full black beard. The dead
man was apparently 45 years of age, and
WAS dressed In sailors clothes. Upon
the top of the head was a CHASTITY wound,
extending from the left eye to the crown
of the head, and the skull was fractured
and laid bare. Coroner Smith made an
investigation Tuesday and gave Ger.
tifcste to the effect that the deceased,
who ia unknown, died from injuries re-
csived by falling from the rigging of a
vessel April LIST. The remains have been
deosntly buried.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-05-01
OrsOu Adams Resigns,

Orson Adams, who has been for the past Is
years United States bank examiner for the
states of Maryland, Virginia, Delaware Penn
sylvania and North Carolina, yesterday ten
dered his resignation, to take effect on the
LIST of May. MIR. Adams resigns to accept the
vice presidency of the National Bank of the
Republic, in New York City. He is well
known III this city. among banking and finan
cial circles, with whom the duties of his
position brought him into frequent contact.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-05-01

The commencement exercises of the
graduating olass of the dental depart
ment of the University Of Pennsylvania
VIII W be held in the Academy of Music,
Philadelphia, on Thursday. Wistar p.
Brown of Germantown, Pa, formerly oil
ms city, and Joseph B. Eutriken OF
h-orett Square, Pa are members Of the
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-05-01
Massachusetts Republicans.

Associated fress Dispatch hy special Wires.
BosToN, April 3O.-The Republican state
convention was organized with Fl. @. Lodge
temporary chairman, and Mr.. Flagg as secre-
tary. Mr.. Lodge made an address, referring
to the redemption of the state from the rule
OF Butler by the election of Gov. Robinson.
He said Massachusetts favored Edmunds
for President and Lincoln for Vice President
but would not go to Chicago with factions
disposition.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-05-01
Hanover ohurcn improvemeut,

A meeting OF the trustees OF Hanover
Presbyterian Church was held Monday
evening with President j. T. Davis in the
chair. Measrs. Lawson, Rumford and
Frazer, the committee on church prop
erty, we're instructed to have the roof OF
the church reprinted and to repair the
chimneys. 1t was also decided to thor
oughly cleanse the church on the inside.
the committee on music will reorganize
The choir of the church.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-05-01
Pennsylvania vs.. western Union.

Associated Press Dispatch by Spectral Wires.
HARRISBURG, April 3O.-Judge simonton
filed an opinion to-day in the case of the
state against the Western Union Telegraph
Company. Both cases grew out Of appeals
from tax assessments made on the capital
stock of the telegraph company for the years
1879 and 1881. The court gives Judgment
against the company in the first case for
Sl3, 4S1, and in the second case for S44,045.
1t will be remembered that the company
offered to settle the cases some time ago for
S5O,OO0, but az the commonwealth claimed
$147 1853, the offer was refused.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-05-01
He Never Sfudted Law

WAsHINeToN, April 2s.-Ssmuel Woods
of Syracuse, N. Y, now an examiner in
the pension bureau, was examined by
Mr.. Springer's committee to-day. He
said he WAS appointed assistant district
attorney for the Western district OF Penn
sylvania in 1881, and served until the
following year. In answer to inquiries
he said he had never studied law. His
duties, he explained, were to secure testi-
mony in oases of violation of internal
revenue laws. Mr.. Woods testified that
he had been appointed on the recon-
mendation of United States District At
torney Stone Of PlttsburR.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-05-01
Atkins Lawrence sued for Divorce.

The Philadelphia Times says: "The
matrimonial escapades of Atkins Law
renee, the actor, resulted Monday in
the filing of a bill in divorce in com
mon pleas court, No. 8, by Mary
Lawrence. The libelant AYERS tina,
she was married to the actor In July,
1873, at 1902 Csllowhill street, where he
was living. She declares that he malici-
ously deserted her in August, 1880, aud
has remained away from her ever since. "
Lawrence is we'll known in this city,
having lived here several summers. His
wife, whose maiden name is Louisa Scan
Ian. is also Wilmington girl.