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Delaware weekly Republican., 1884-07-31
west VirgtnIa,s Hone.

PARKERsBURG, w. Va, July Co.
Impressed by the fact that now is the
golden opportunity for reaching q sub.
stantial and overwhelming victory, the
Republicans of West Virginia have
turned out to their State Convention in
unprecedented numbers and with an en-.
thusiasm for the cause, n disposition To
set aside and overlook personal preju.
dices and factional differences, tina!
augurs we'll for the result of the cam.
paign. The only question of moment
is the advisability of carrying out the
proposed fusion with the Greenback-
Labor party, and the consequent en-.
dorsement OF Judge Edwin Maxwell, OF
Clarksburg, for Governor. This policy,
TO which the party stands committed,
IL opposed by respectable minority OF
the delegates, and would be overturned
could an honorable way be found out OF
the entang clement; but there seems To
be no escape from the healliance, and the
disposition is to make the best of the
situation and go in to win. This feeling
of hostility to Maxwell does not arise
from any fear that he cannot poll the
party vote and much more, butis mere
ly due to desire to have the campaign
conducted strictly as Republican en-
terprise and from a consciousness that
the party can win in single handed
battle.
That portion of the ticket named by
the Greenback-La Convention at
Buchanan, Judge Edwin Maxwell for
Governor, Spencer W. Sturm for Trea.
surer and j. N. Kendall for Superlntan-
dent of Schools, will, therefore, proba-
bly, be nominated and will be supple
mented, as fara ~ can be determined to-
night, by j. Ii. Burtt, Of Wheeling, for
Auditor, John A. Hutchinson, of Par
kersbnrg, for Attorney General and w.
II. n. Flick, of Berkeley, and Judge j..
II. Brown, of Kanawha, for Judges OF
the Supreme Court. These latter, it Is
claimed by the Republicans and con.
Geded by Democrats, will be elected by
10000 major ity.
The platform will take strong ground
In favor of protection and reform In
State administration and will denounce
the abuse of public institutions and the
Supreme Court and re-assessment in
iquities.
Delaware weekly Republican., 1884-07-31
Irish RaHly for R,a,ua

AA1h AhAhhJ AOE bIAIuOs
NEW YORK, July 28.-The meeting
TINS evening in Chickering Hall of the
Irfsh-American Independents was a
thorough Blaine and Logan rally, and
must be regarded as one of the most
pronounced demonstrations, so far, OF
the Republican campaign. The build
ing was crowded TO overfiowing and
tne assemblage was enthusiastic.
Merchant, middleman and laborer sat
side by side and applauded every senti.
ment of the speakers, and the entire
proceedings were thoroughly dignified
and orderly.
Mr.. Austin E Ford, who presided,
called the meeting 10 order, and intro.
duced the Rev. Dr.. g. W, Pepper. OF
Wooster, o. He kept his audience
with him through lengthy speech, be
ing frequently Interrupted by cheers
He was succeeded by Mr.. Henry Carey
Baird of Philadelphia, and Judge Bren.-
nan, of Sioux City.
Mr.. Baird said /: ave have waited
for twenty-five years end labored for
the time to come when the Irish in
America should show a determination
10 light England on this soil. The time
will come in the world when it will be
determined by intelligent governments
that the way to fight an enemy is not
by shot, shell and cannon, but by
breaking down their industries. An
eminent kinsman of mine has said that
the Irish In America were always act
ing in the interest of the English Gov
ernment and people. Now the Irish in
America have determined that they
will act in opposition to England.
lCheers. Mr.. Baird then dwelt for
some time on the happy condition of
Ireland from 1882 to 1900 when she had
her own parliament.
Judge Brennan played on every chord
In the hearts of his hearers, and many
of his remarks were received with long
continued cheering. His allusion 10
the British disapproval of Blaine
brought forth storms of Kisses, as did
the mention of the New York Times,
Bennett and the Herald, the Telegram,
George William Curtis, the " apostate,d
Puck, and Henry Ward Beecher.
The last named gentleman, however,
had some friends In the crowd, as
counter cheers were raised when his
name was mentioned. When Mr..
Brennan concluded, the band Of the aalsasss6
Regiment played Yankee Ddksa
Delaware weekly Republican., 1884-07-31
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FATAL AaatsEama

Last Monday afternoon fatal acci.
dent occurred on the farm of William
Morrison, in White Clay Creek Hun.
dred. A number of men were at work
In field, among them being james
Gearey, who was employed with a rol.
ler drawn by oxen. The other men,
who wefe on the opposite side OF a hill,
missed Gearey, and upon some OF them
going I'd see what had become of him
found that he was lying on the ground,
dead, withstlie heavy machine crushing
him in the earth.
Coroner Smith was notified and went
TO Newafk yesterday morning, but did
.aasssAuInIhon q Jury, as he was satisfied
Delaware weekly Republican., 1884-07-31

Some time during last night farm
hand employed by Abram Moore,
on the Holcomb farm, near Hares Cor.
ner, stole quietly from the premises,
while the residents of the place were
asleep, taking with him about $50 in
money, which had been stolen from the
tenant of the farm, together with horse
and two fine dogs and gold watch. He
rode to Whining ton on the horse, when
he took the 2 am. train for p Philadelphia.
He was seen about the station in COM
pany with the two dogs and some lug
gage, but he was taken for sporting
man, ,and nothing was thought of his
being there at that hour. As soon as
Mr.. Moore discovered his loss this
morning he came TO town in search of
his property. One of the dogs was
found hanging around the station, but
the horse and other dog were not found
up to 10 o'clock this morning. 1t is
thought, however, that the horse was
turned loose by the thief as soon as he
reached this city.
Delaware weekly Republican., 1884-07-31
Trusteeu ortne Poor.

The regular quarterly meeting of the
Trustees of the Poor was held at the
almshouse yesterday morning, President
Bird In the chair and all the members
present.
The quarterly report of Superintend.
ent Guthrie was read and adopted. 1t
showed that l15 persons were admitted
last quarter, 40 discharged, Z births and
16 deaths. The number OF inmates at
this time is 1888 whites and 80 colOred,
with 81 whites and IA cOlored persons
In the insane department. Total in
both departments, 245.
Deaths occurred during the month as
follows; June 2S, Daniel Spence, age
SO years July 18, Hannah Bostick,
age SO years; July 81, % and "a, three
children, Russell, Brady and Bolger
respectively; July %, Isaac Brady,
age q years; July q, Maria Shulton,
Delaware weekly Republican., 1884-07-31
INA rlra1 nsr1msnt RAND.

Upon one or two occasions the First
Regiment Band of this city have visi
ted Norristown, Pa, in company with
1 delegation of flremen, where they
discoursed excellent music along the
streets in that city. In consequence
the playing of the band has been
much admired and as result they
have secured an engagement to play
in parade to be given in that city
on Septe mber IL, the occasion being
the Centennial anniversary. A COM
mittee from the Norristown Hose Com
pany were here yesterday and engaged
the band. The Volksfest Committee
has also engaged the band for August
Ohfh and 07th
Delaware weekly Republican., 1884-07-31

THE DEMOCRATS of Staunton, Vir-
ginia, had their ratification meeting last
night, and they had for their leading
speakers an Ohio protection member of
Congress and a Virginia free trade
member of Congress-. The Ohio Demo-
crat spoke in the Court House in favor
of protection at an adjourned meeting
on the Court House green the Virginia
Democrat spoke In favor Of free trade,
and enlogized JEFF Davis and secession.
1t Is needless to say that the Democrats
Of that section are asking themselves
why this Is thus, and that Republicans
are correspondingly elated.
Delaware weekly Republican., 1884-07-31
The Howard Rush.

The steamship Alaska, which arrived
at New York Sunday from Liverpool,
had on board over 900 cabin passengers.
One Of the passengers is quoted as say
ing: "There is no actual scare among
Americans in England, but there is a
constant feeling Of anxiety, which for
many is spelling the pleasure ofthe trip.
The one absorbing subject whereAmeri.
cans congregate is cholera, cholera.
They scan the papers anxiously for
news Of Its spread, always bring mp the
question when planning a trip in any
direction, and constantly canvass the
probabilities of getting in some place
where they will suffer from quarantine
regulations. Dozens on board gave up
their trips to the continent, and did not
even run over to Paris-and when an
American fails TO odo that he Is decidedly
nervous. Well, as you can imagine,
under these circumstances pleasure
travel becomes a hollow mockery. So
many are coming back, mot because they
are frightened, but because they went
for pleasure"
Delaware weekly Republican., 1884-07-31
Ancient order UnIled worIm

The Finance COMMITTEES OF rus 1rau
Lodge, A. o. U. w held thsir rrgula
nouthiy maeting last 'veEing in hi
city, AT which time the usual hIisines
WAS transacted. During the month O
june the order has Increased sixty sii
in number. Two deaths were rrIOrte,
and ONE assessment made. The Orde
was Reported In u fJnrishing condition
Grand Recorder A. r Colbert, Of Balti
more, bne of the committee, RENAME,
over "a Wilmington to-day and will
visit tho works of the Harlan ~ HOl
line&sworth Company and other point
Of inNrest. Afterithe meeting adj djourne,
the m ty was handsomely entertaine,
by f. y. Merrett,at the European hotel
Delaware weekly Republican., 1884-07-31
rhs marker street Draw.

Tho Bridge Committee of Levy Court,
consisting of Messrs. Christian Febiger,
Samuel Silver, j. t. Cheairs and Will
liam b. Mackey, met at the Court
House yesterday to consider the ques-
tion of having the new Market street
draw turned on and off in quicker
way, either by steam motor or inn
proved gearing. Numerous complaints
have been made by the travelling pub
lie of the inconvenience caused by the
slow turning of the draw. Beyond
this one objective point the bridge is
a creditable structure and there is no
doubt but that this evil will soon be
remedied. The committee took no de-
cisive action, but will probably recon-
mend the procuring of steam motor
at the next session of the conrt. 1t
is stated that bidders for the steam APP
paratus want $1,000 for erecting the
same, which is thought, by the COM
mittee, to be high figure.
Delaware weekly Republican., 1884-07-31

In consequence of the Dean Woolen
Company, of Newark, giving notice that
on the first of August they will reduce
the wages of all their employees 10 pei
cent. the weavers have struck back by
declaring that they will not work fol
any less wages than they are now re-
ceiving. It is said that all the employ.
eos of the mill will take the same action
and IL they do, 1t is probable the mill
will be closed, as both sides seem deter
niined.
Delaware weekly Republican., 1884-07-31
..,sniDx IN inc Brandyw,ne.

Almost every afternoon the Brandy
wine creek, in the vicinity of Lees
mills is filled with fishermen, and
oftentimes are successful in catching a
large number of the finny tribe. This,
however, is done when the water is not
polluted with dye stuff from the mills
farther up the stream. When this dye
stuff is emptied into the creek the water
becomes very black and has a tendency
to drive the fish, away from their usual
haunts, much Ito the chagrin of those
who happen 10 be out angling at the
time. When ths water is clear, how
ever, local fishermen find IL easy work
TO catch a string of fish and oftentimes
carry home from three to six dozen a.
piece. Rock fish predominate in the
stream at this point, while other
varieties are sometimes hooked. A
days sport on this stream is very
pleasant.
Delaware weekly Republican., 1884-07-31

THE IRISH WORLD this week has a
wonderfully suggestive cartoon which
speaks louder than columns OF words
could do. Governor Cleveland sits In
his big arm chair at desk writing
yetoes. Around him are large num-
berJr papers labelled "vetoes." On
s.,. lie newspaper files hang the New York
Herald. the New sEs a. flmas sisc's, apd
ssss.-Ass.-1sd door within Teach is Har-
'ber's Pictorial Weekly while under
bis foot is a workingman's petition. A
lackey In knee breeches officiates and
xaits at the door. A laboring man
enters carrying in his hand petition:
TIE lackey meets him at the door and
obsequiously bows him out, telling
him that. "The Governor is now
husily engaged writing his veto of your
Last petition, and he cannot see You.
Call around early In November, and he
will be happy to receive your favor
Delaware weekly Republican., 1884-07-31
ARavara Amietinn.

Yesterday afternoon Mr.. Mccormick,
bartender at Parker's hotel, Fifteent th
and Filbert streets, Philadelphia, re-
ceived a telegram from Cumberland,
Maryland stating that on Monday night
the waters of Georges creek had been
so swollen by the heavy rains that they
rushed down in torrents, sweeping
bridges, houses and everything before
them. The house in which his mother
and several of her grown children resi-
ded, was swept away and Mrs. McCor-
mick and one daughter drowned in the
flood. He Immediately started for
the scene via. of Baltimore and the B.
& o. Railroad. Mr.. Mccormick is we'll
known in this city, where he has many
friends who will sympathise with him
deeply in this sad and severeaflliction.
Delaware weekly Republican., 1884-07-31
The Markets.

This morning the markets were we'll
filled wiCh country produce, and there
was dec ided decline in the prices oi
many of the leading articles. Butter
was 20 cen Is pound eggs, 90 cents a
dozen potatoes, 10 10 20 cents a haii
peck, or 40 to 80 cents a basket string
beans, 10 to 10 cents half pSch peas,
20 cents half peck /; cabbage, Q to
cents head tomatoes, 10 to rs cents a
half peck cucumbers, / to 2 cents
each eggplants, 10 to 10 cents each
eaulitlower, 10 TO 10 cents a head !.
whortleberries, 10 cents quart black
berries, : to 10 cents a quart; apples, 10
cents half peck peaches, % to 40
cents a half peck watermelons, 80 IL
90 cents each ; eantaloupes, 8 TO 8 cents
apiece spring chickens so cents TO 81
per nair,
Delaware weekly Republican., 1884-07-31
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A representative of the Pennsylvania
Globe Gas Light Company, being pre-.
sent, was given the privilege of the
floor and made speech in the interest
of his Company, dufing which he show
ed the advantages of their machines for
lighting purposes over other similar
machines, as being the cheapest, safest
and most reliable apparatus made.
The members listened to the gentle
man very attentively, and will no doubt
consider the advisalility of the ma
chimes made by the above company in
conjunction with others, in order TO So
cure the best available one for use in
the new Alms-house buildings.
The board then took q recess in order
to give the members an opportunity to
examine their quarterly bills and re-
port the same to the Committee on Ac-
counts.
Upon re-assembling the Secretary
read list of the various bills which
had been submitted and approved by
the several members.
Some discussion arose as to the duty
of members making written report of
the orders given ont by each during the
month, in order that the Board could
see just how the money was expended
and who received aid.
Mr.. Hickman thought the Board had
no right TO compel members 10 submit a
bill or a statement of their acts, as the
stubs in the printed order books and
the orders themselves, he thought, were
sufficient.
Messrs. Williams and Bradford ia.
vOred the project, and thouOht it the du.
ty of each member to render a state
ment. Others took part In the discus
sion and for time It waxed warm.
Mr.. Springer reported that the Over
seer had received $634 % from various
resources, and expended STAG as, with
S20.56 due the Overseer as commission,
leaving balance. of S467.20 due the
trustees.
Mr.. Bradford offered the following
Resolved, That hereafter all supplies
be procured as follows; That on the
regular monthly NEE ting the Superin
tendent make a requisition of the
wants for the month for all departments
on the committee on supplies, and they
advertise for the same in two news
papers, giving one weeks notice and
award IL 10 the lowest bidder, taking
into consideration both quality and
price.
Some discussion was had on the reso
luton, when m motion of Mr.. Hick'
man it was laid over until after re-
moval TO the new almshouse. Ad-
| 10 urned for dinner at $50.
Delaware weekly Republican., 1884-07-31


protect American citizens in their
rights as well as American citizens in
their labor and their industries. If
this suits the people then such people
are welcomed to the Republican party.
II this does not suit them then we beg
them to remain where they are in the
Democratic free-trade camp. The Re-
publican party stands in need of no
demagogues this campaign.
Having accepted the issue thrown
down by the Democrats, they call for
none to join them..b but those who believe
they are right. Nobody need come to
the party with new policy, or for the
purpose of getting an office, but IL any
body wishes to come because he APP
proves its policy and believes it to be
right, TO such the Republican party
holds out welcome hand. The issue
is raised. The free-trade Democracy
has raised it, The Republicans have
accepted the issue. 1t is too late for
Democratic excuses. Let the battle go
Delaware weekly Republican., 1884-07-31
Mn npAp 81 tho Nou,or,r vvo,

Mr.. DEAN, of the Newark WoOlen
Company, is to make practical illus
tration Of the principles Of free trade,
the Company of which he is the head
having notified its employees that their
wages will be cut down ten per cent,
beginning August first. Mr.. Dean,
some two or three years ago, was over
in England, and wrote letters home to
show that, under free trade, factory la
borers were better off in that country
than they are here under protection
Mr.. Dean, being philanthropist, wants
the working people under his care to
be as we'll cared for here as in Manches-
ter and proposes to commence his re-
form by cutting down their wages
Wonder whether the employees under
Mr.. Dean will see the point in this re-
duction of their wages and submit
quietly to it in the interests of free
trade and Democracy.
Delaware weekly Republican., 1884-07-31

HON. @. b. LORE seems to have lost
h Is grip on the new Wilmington Custom
House In Congress. Senator Bayard
had it put through the Senate but it
somehow fell in the House where Mr..
Lore was to champion It through.
Other cities that did not need public
buildings as bad as Wilmington had no
trouble in having their bills put
through, but Wilmington lags. IL Is
said the bill will be passed at the next
naeeting Of Congress-. Perhaps It Will,
perhaps not, just as Mr.. Randall who
has charge of the Congressional appro,
priations feels about It, We intimated
when Congress opened and when Mr.
Lore voted for free-trado speaker In
preference TO Mr.. Randall, that the lat
fer would have his revenge.
Delaware weekly Republican., 1884-07-31
KiIIed ay I,txhtntuR.

Yesterday afternoon during heavy
rain storm, accompanied with thunder
and lightning, several persons took
shelter under the storage house of II. @.
Maull at Lewes. While the storm was
at its height, the building was struck
by lightning, and two sailors instantly
killed, while two other sailors, a pilot,
a nurse and two children of Colonel
Stewart were badly stunned. iThe storm
was very violent, and did considerable
damage 10 property along the beach.
Delaware weekly Republican., 1884-07-31

SINCE the Brealtwatar Light broke
away from its Republican moorings in
1882, 1t has been like a restless spirit
seeking rest and finding none. Before
the Republican National Convention in
June It flew the names of Arthur and
Lincoln at its, head, but Blaine and
Logan being nominated the Light was
too pure to come TO their support and
IL then raised the names Of Bayard and
Mcdonald. Disappointed again, it is
pitching about on the political sea
with nobody at its masthead, bnt with
the expectation that through sympathy,
some craft will pick itup, to keep 1t
from perishing. There are lights along
the shore that will never grow dim, but
the Breakwater Light is not one of
them.
Delaware weekly Republican., 1884-07-31
paunarrar,or.

! No greater injury can be done to labol
In this country than for organized com
panies of men TO engage in sending te
Europe for the cheap labor with which
that country abounds. We know o
nothing that can compare equally with
Il than the old time system of slavery
when men from sordid and graspinl
selfish motives dealt in the bodies and
souls of their fellow-men. No worse
blow was ever struck to degrade labor
In this country more than that which
resulted from the introduction of the
first shipload of Hungarinns brought
here to enter into competition with in
telligent American labor.
We are Inconsistent as n people II we
prohibit the introduction of the cheaply
manufactured goods of other countries
and yet bring from those countries the
human machines as slaves of toll who
manufacture those cheap goods, and by
whose unrequited labor, such goods are
made cheap. 1t is not pleasant for the
labor portion of the American people to
read of the combination said to be form
ing in Washington, an account OF
which was published in yesterdays RE
PUBLICAN, for the purpose of engaging
in the business of shipping the cheap
labor, wherever il can be found to this
country 20 substitute, the strikers who
refuse TO submit to reduction of
wages already too low to enable them
to keep soul and body together. 1t is
discreditable that many manufacturing
establishments have already engaged
In this stab at labor. OF course a manu-
faoturer has perfect right to get his
goods manufactured as cheaply as pos
sible, but when he does 30 by importing
the pauper labor of Europe, that is no
advantage to this country except as
mere labor machines and with little in-
telligence, an irreparable injury is done
both to the labor industries and TO the
morals of our country. 1t is to be re-
gretted that the late Congress stopped
short Of passing law to prohibit the
importation of the cheap palper labor
of Europe TO this country, and we hope
it will be one of the first things at
tended to when Congress meets again.
Intelligent laborers will have no diff
Guilty In understanding what and who
is meant by the class of laborers we
have referred t2, and consequently will
not loolShpon'our remarks AZ personal.
Fortunately for the best interests of
the country and for the best interests
of labor the Republican party has
taken firm stand against the introduc-
tioh of such labor into this country, and
1t has pleased Mr.. Blaine, the Republic
can candidate to, refer approvingly to
this part of the Republican platform.
Such imported cheap labor is as delete
rious to the labor and industrial inter
ests of the country as was cheap Chinese
labor, and If it was right to prohibit
one. It is right to prohibit the other.
Delaware weekly Republican., 1884-07-31

IT IS now said that Cleveland con-
templates entering libel suits against
the papers that published the story of
his moral delisquencies in Buffalo no
longer ago than in 1879. Upon the
principle the greater the truth the
greater the libel the great reform
Governor may gain his suit If he insti-
tutes one.