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Delaware gazette and state journal., 1884-01-24
SMYRNA.
Special Correspondence of Ganette and Journal.

Special Correspondence of Gazette and journal.
SMYRNA, Jan. 2l.-To-night at the town
hall vocal and instrumental concert will
be rendered by Harry Correll, the blind
musician.
In the NJ. P. church at Clayton, next
Wednesday eveneng, Miss Lizzie K.
Phillips, a talented young elooutionist
of Wilmington, is announced in readings
and recitations.
Several one horse teams, with drivers
passed through here on Saturday morning
on their way to Georgetown, where they
will be employed by the constructors Of
the new railroad.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1884-01-24
THE STATE FINANCES.
Summary OF the Receipts and Ex-
neudifures of the Eagf Year.

Following is a summary of the receipts
and expenditures Of the State for the year
ending January 18th, as reported to the
legislative committee, in session at Dover
last week
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1884-01-24

PrusibiJ JnS htm, moderate demand mes
puIk sl5,75al6.iU, beet hams s2iaH ol; bacon
smoked shoulders. 7$4aSc.; salt do II 1sal2 g;
smoked hams i3llic.; piGkle1 do l4ala,..
Lard, firm; uity refined, Ast loose
b tebers, Stsas54c; prime steam 50 l2L;G
Buttef, du |, barely ste,dy, reuusy ylyanis
and Western creamery extra, S6aS7c. Brad
ford county and New York 2ia2Ic: Western
good to extra. l7a24 rolls, dull. a2Da
Eggs, firm, 81 arce; Pennsylvania extra
37c western GO 36l., lined 2Ta2Sc.
Cheese, tirin fairly aefive New York
full cream, l3Lsal4c.; " estern, tar To good 4 1sa
l2Hc PennsyIvania part skins, 7I4se1ac; do +,
full skins, 6A6s4c.
Petroleum, quiet; refined. g14asssc
Whtaky 81 n
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1884-01-24
Rhiiaae,pnta narhsrs

.sociste1 rress pispstcb by speaia wa~s
9RTLADEJp FLA Jan. 23-Flout. dun. steady;
supertne, 81 s3.2> sxtrs, s32ja3 IS, Penii-
sylyania family, si50ai75; Minnesota exTrs =,
s5aB.
Rye -four, 81. 62a3 rs.
Whest, irmer fairly active; No. : " estern
red, 81. .O5; Nos do. g5a9ic.; NJ. Pennsyly ysnia
red, sl.l0Hal,ll.
Corn, steady sail yellow and mixed, t9a
a594c.; No. 3 mixed and yellow, 6l5715c.
uhCs firm No. wniie, 431saiiu; No. :
n.ixed ,42a42lae. No. 8 do, 4lIae., No mixed,
i0hc.
Rye, nominal, 6jn.
Clover, easier, 9AalOAc.
Timothy, uHil. sI.4U
Arm
Huntsville gazette., 1884-12-13
MARRY OR DIE.
The Alternative Given Young Florida
Merchant.

The Alternative Given Young Florida
Merchant.
itt JACKSONVILLE, FLA, December s.
Marianna is excited over forced
marriage in high life, which is sur
rounded with considerable mystery.
Late yesterday afternoon five men drove
into the city and procured a marriage
license for prominent young merchant
and young lady living in the country.
The merchant was then induced to enter
the wagon, and had no sooner taken his
seat than he was whirled out Of town.
Being informed of the object of his
captors, he protested and leaped from the,
wagon, only to be overpoWered, forcibly
replaced on the seat, and held there. A
man then leaped on the back of the mule
drawing the wagon and the party pro-
ceeded. 5 a..
The captive and the girl were carried
before Justice of the Peace, and at the
mouths of gun and three revolvers the
ceremony was. performed, despite the pro-
tests of the groom. On account of ru
nors affecting the character Of the girl,
public sympathy is with the young mer-.
chant The innermost facts of the case
gre not divulged, and everybody is puz-
gled as to the explanation. .-..--, 4,-.,.
Huntsville gazette., 1884-12-13
CONDENSED TELEGRAMS,

ADvICEs from the western coast OF Africa
state that two Mohammedan tribes attacked
the King of Talaba in his capitol. The
Kings household and officers were blown
up with gunpowder.
THOMAS HEATHERBY was arrested at
Litchfield, H., on the 9th, on the charge OF
counterfeiting silver dollars. Spurious coins
and molds were found in his house. Barry
Brewerton, a supposed accomplIce, was
arrested at Alton.
JOHN B. SIMPSON, Superintendent at the
Belmont Oil-works, Philadelphia, was Kill
Ed on the 9th, by a cap blowing off boiler
.from which steam was escaping. Hugh
Gantz and Joseph Tulley were fatally burn.
ed by escaping steam.
CHARLES STEVENS, desperate known as
"Omaha Charley" who killed Hubert Kra-
mer, at Maryville, Mo-, December Sd, was
taken from jail on the 10th, after fight
with the sheriff, by mob, who hung him
on a railroad bridge.
THE daughter of Matthew Arnold, who
accompanied her father 40 America last
year. was married in London on the 9th. to
Frederick w. Whitridge, of Messrs. Carey
& Whitridge, lawyers, of New York.
THr Tariff Committee of the French
Chamber of Deputies will adhere to its pro-
nosal to place an increased tax on imported
cattle.
THE bill to amend the section OF the Re-
vised Statutes which prohibits the dehvery
of registered letters and the payment OF
money orders to lottery companies passed
tbe II. S. Senate on the 9th. The amend
ment consists of striking out the word
" "fraudulentv so as to cover lotteries gener-
ally, and notmerely fraudulent" lotteries.
THE United States South American Com
mission were presented to President Dlaz
of Mexico ON the 10th. President Dlaz
nromised that his administration would
leave nothing undone to promote COM
merce between the two countries, ana
thanked the United States for taking the
initiative.
EARL GRANVILLE. British Foreign Minis
ter, has informed Prime Minister Ferry IN
English negotiations with China with the
view of settling the Franco Chinese difiicu
ty amicably have resulted in failure.
THE average price of corn as reported to
the Department of Agriculture is 45c In
Tennessee, 43c in Arkansas, G5c in Alabama,
&c in Mississippi and Texas, and &c IN
Louisiana.
REUBEN r. SPRINGER died in Cincinnati
on the 10th. He is widely known for his
munifcent gifts to the public in the form OF
the Music Hall, Exposition buildings and
College of Music, to which he has contribu-
ted within the past nine years about $780,
900. He was eightK-four years old.
Huntsville gazette., 1884-12-13

The Wholesale Poisonings at White sulphur
Springs, w. Va, Observation-Disclosures
Negro Servants the Culprits-They Par
TALLY Defeated Their Purpose BY Mixing
Their Poisons. ~ ~ seFs.f elvse 8
~ WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS W. VA, Dec. 8.
The excitement continues in this
county over the recent poisoning at Ft
Springs. Drs. Beard, of Anderson, and
Rowley, of Lewisburg, are in attendance
on the sick, of whom several are still in q
precarieus condition. Three attempts
were made, and arsenic and strychine
were used each time. The families of
Matthew Mann and James w. Goodwin,
his son-in-law, reside within fifty yards
of each other and take their meals to-
gether. November oath the first attempt
was made, the milk having been poison
ed; but the acrid taste of the strychnine
prevented the families from drinking 1t.
Mr.. Goodwin was made dangerously sick,
but the milk was thrown away without
examination. f'
On the 9th second attempt was made.
The family partook of biscuit and Mr..
Mann and his wife narrowly escaped
death. Still no steps at detection were
taken. 4E E@s &
The last attempt was Monday night
last, at which time the milk was poisoned
and partaken of by all but two. persons,
and twelve members of the family were
put in violent commissions. DR.. Beard,
upon examination of the milk, found par
ticles or strychnine -glittering on its sur
face " I ltt
The adults have been removed from
danger, but four children are now waver-
ing between life and death. The use OF
arsenic and strychnine together prevented
certain death. Had either been used
singly death must have inevitably fol-
lowed. What lent mystery to the affair
was that every person about the house,
including the servants, had been poi
soned.
A detective worked upon the case, and
after two days Esther Ellis and Mary
Johnson, colored, who lived near. BY,
were arrested and committed to jail.
They had been discharged from the en-
ploy of the families, and were supposed
to have been actuated by revenge. They
procured the poison separately at Lewis
burg, and are supposed to have placed it
in the milk and flour at night. In their
desire for revenge they used too much
poison, and thus saved the lives OF nine
out of thirteen persons.
Huntsville gazette., 1884-12-13

The Able vlademir, Father Gideson
and Deacon Mitroson, of the Greek
Church, arrived in New York by the
steamer Oregon on the Sth en- route to
Japan, where they hope to establish a
mission.
The Lonsdale Company of Providence,
r. l., on the 9th posted reduction of ten
per cent. to take place in two weeks.
PRINCE JEROME BoNAPARTE is said to be
again intriguing for the restoration of the
Imperial dynasty.
A SERIES of mysterious deaths havs oc.
Cured in family named Horan at Whites
water, Wis, a fifth of whom has Just died
from poison administered by herself, after
confessing that she had caused the death
of the others by the same means.
Huntsville gazette., 1884-12-13
THE AMERICAN GRACE DAZZLING.
Ida Lewis Pays Her Vow and Joins the
4r Church. eeef
NEWPORT K. l.. December 8,

Ida Lewis Pays Her Vow and Joins the
4r Church. -
n NEWPORT, Il. J., December 8
Ida Lewis, whose home is in the light
house on Lime Rock, and who has res
-cued many persons from watery graves
became seriously i'll few months ago,
and thoughts of the hereafter came to
her and she determined, as she says,
to serve the Lord if he would give her
health. She recovered, and yesterday
was received into full fellowship at the
Thames Street Methodist Ghurch.s .-sr
In expectation of numerous candidates
for membership appearing the church was
crowded. Several were given communion.
and then a frail-appearing woman sef
about thirty-eight years, with interesting.
features, presented herself. This was
Ida Lewis, and she was quickly. recog-i
nized. When she reached the side Of the
minister, Rev. Mr.. Clarke, he did not
dispose Of her as quickly as the Others.
but delivered brief address, pointing
out lessons from her courageous life, and
referring to-tfle reward which awaits her.
above. Directly after the service Miss.
Lewis was driven to her island home.
Huntsville gazette., 1884-12-13
He WOULDN'T. GO.
A Hercules Who Beat His Wife and the
Officers Sent to Arrest Him. 4.

A Hercules Who Beat His wife ana the
Officers Sent to Arrest Him. Z
WHEELING, w. VA, December 8.
Sarah A. Plyman, of Braxton County,
one of the most remote counties in
the State, swore out a warrant last
Friday for the arrest Of her husband,
Jacob Plyman, who, she said had
beaten and maltreated her 4shamefully.
Henry Duffield and two assistants were
sent to Cretes Mountain to make the
arrest. The most ample preparations
were made to capture Plyman, who is
nearly seven feet high and Hercules in
strength In little shanty on the. side OF
the mountain the officers found their pan
and asked him to surrender. He answered
by firing on them with Winchester rife.
The constables returned the fire, and
others in the shanty with Plymani fireda
volley from shotguns, deer guns and
reYolyers. The firing was kept up fol
over an hour, when the officers, all OF
them severely wounded, withdrew for re-
Inducements and warrants for those who
had assisted Plyman. A squad OF deputy
constables viii leave here to-day to cai
ture the mountain fortress and bring itA
occupants to Braxton Court House.
Huntsville gazette., 1884-12-13

A PARTY of boys, the Oldest only twelve
years OF age, recently built den in the
woods near Worcester, Mass. When dis
covered, on the 4th, they had plenty of re-
7olvers and ammunition, and were de-
veloping into tirst-class gang OF despera-
does
Huntsville gazette., 1884-12-13

LATEST accounts from the plague-strick-
en- districts OF Kentucky, Virginia and
west Virginia place the-number OF deaths
'nus far at 2,O45. A diversity of opinion
prevails among medical men as to the ex-
act cause Of the epidemic. -
Huntsville gazette., 1884-12-13

- IHE convicted polygamists, Amman M.
Ienny, Bishop P. j. Chistofferson and C.
D. hump were sentenced at Prescott, Ariz. :.
On the 9th to pay fine OF $500 each and be
conhned for three and half years each in
the Detroit Mich. House of Correction.
Huntsville gazette., 1884-12-13

,n,puER near Dresden, O., has recent
" lost fifteen head of cattle Dy a dlsease
y -1s rht n be pleuro- o-pneumonla.
Huntsville gazette., 1884-12-13

SECRETARY TELLER, Postmaster General
Hatton, Assistant Postmaster General
Hazen, and Railway Superintendent
Thompson will form a party to attend the
opening OF the New Orleans Exposition.
Huntsville gazette., 1884-12-13

The General Term of the Supreme Court
in Brooklyn, N. Y, has affirmed the SEN
tence of death against the negro Rugg, for
the murder of Mrs. and Miss Maybee, in
Queens County a year ago.
Huntsville gazette., 1884-12-13

THE total emigration from the British
Isles to the United States during the month
of November was 1898; to Canada, 3lS,
and to Australia, 3,436, decided falling off
from November, 1888.
Huntsville gazette., 1884-12-13

IhE question Of improving commercial
relations with America is exciting much
interest In the British West Indies, and
some progress has already been made in
negotiations to that end, which the British
Foreign Office is conducting.
Huntsville gazette., 1884-12-13

v,tresANr epidemic Of .diphtheria is
w serious mortality in portions of
saus' and West Sandwich, Ontario.
Huntsville gazette., 1884-12-13

TIE Senate on the Sth confirmed Thos.
A. Osborn, of Illinois, as Minister resident
and Consul General to the Argentine Re-
public, and John Baker, of Illinois, as
Minister resident and Consul at Ven ezuela.
Huntsville gazette., 1884-12-13

THE Citizens Committee Of Chicago
have offered O reward of 5000 for the de-
tection of the perpetrators of the election
frauds in the second precinct OF the Eigh-
teenth Ward.
Huntsville gazette., 1884-12-13

THE movement in favor of placing Cen
eral Grant on the retired list of the army
has been revived, and a strong effort will
soon be made in the House to pass the Sen
ate bill for that purpose.
Huntsville gazette., 1884-12-13

ALL is quiet in the Hooking Valley, but
no compromise seems probable The oper-
ators say it is merely question of time
when the miners will be compelled to sur
render to their terms
Huntsville gazette., 1884-12-13

THE Secretary of the Chinese. Legation
at London is said to have. submitted pro-
posals to Earl Granville, British media
Tor, that France can accept.
Huntsville gazette., 1884-12-13

DURING the seven days ended the 9th the
business failures in the United States
numbered 264; in Canada, %, an increase
of seventeen over the preceding week.
Huntsville gazette., 1884-12-13

Tim ssbermen of Gloucester, Mass, are
.4-onolv opposed to the restoration OF the
$50 saSar;es clause in the treaty at Washing
Huntsville gazette., 1884-12-13

Tar committee Of the French Chamber
nannties inn have decided upon the in
u ..sa Da in duty on foreign grain and flour.
Huntsville gazette., 1884-12-13

r,,r shoe manufacturers of South FIR am
lhn nm Mass, are reducing wages and
bours of labor.
Huntsville gazette., 1884-12-13

7, uss rumored on the 9th that the
,r..+srn = Union had absorbed the Postal
hes'I ,t b,t later the rumor was denied.
Huntsville gazette., 1884-12-13

THE electoral votes of the several States
were received by the President OF the Sen
ate on the 4th, the first to arrive being that
of Pennsylvania.
Huntsville gazette., 1884-12-13
TOPICS OF THE DAY.
aews from Everywhere.

rrnrssMAN HENLEY, Of California,
'oses ooos TO stir up the Alaska Seal Com
pany.
Huntsville gazette., 1884-12-13

pi me general managers of the Missouri
,,ef Railroad lines met on the Sd and
reoI restoration of rates to hold
- - iOf TWO years. The rate between st.
sao I-. 10; ana Chicago and st. Louis and Kan
Chjoy was placed at $3.50, and from
50 10 Missouri River points at $3.50.
Huntsville gazette., 1884-12-13

GENERAL Ba1ERE DE LIsTE informs the
unoncb government that he expects to run
.n tba Chinese out of Tonquin within two
months
Huntsville gazette., 1884-12-13

:. TER from General Grant was read
no.; 'te senate on the Sth respectfully but
frnn s''i1eiy declining to receive a pension
hrl 'Ne government even if the pending
-, ',iouid pass. The bill was therefore
t. -'nuiawn and the committee discharged
-40An lts 1urther consideration.
Huntsville gazette., 1884-12-13

T, ,'ENERAL - GORDON recently bantered
- @ahdl to command the Nile to dry
:. ~ aAG cross his men over if he was
ae real prophet. The banter was ac-
top,od bo, and the Mahdi stood on the
DIuk and directed his forces to cross
Tii yniie he invoked the aid of Allah. The
bi1 would not dry, and 3,o00 Of
4. MS deluded followers were drowned
e1'iy nave since deserted his standard.
Huntsville gazette., 1884-12-13

ne recent poisonings at White Sulphur
springs, W. Va, are found to have been
r. r petraeed by two colored servants who
=" au oeen dismissed from one of the fami-
ai- ss' they, however, mixed their poisons,
tL s.slnS strychnine and arsenic together,
us partially defeating their purpose.
Huntsville gazette., 1884-12-13
A MYSTERY uNRAvELED.

The Wholesale Poisonings at White Sulphur
Springs. w. Va, Observation-Disclosures
Negro Servants the ,Culprits-They Par
TALLY Defeated Their Purpose BY Mixing
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FAVORABLE FOR THE BEARS,
Grain and Provisions Show More Life,
but the General Feeling Is Weak.
Corn Moderately Active at Lower Figures
Provisions Quiet and Weak. and the
Volume of Business Small.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
CHICAGO. March 3-Grain and provisions
showed more life than on Saturday, but the
general feeling was veal, and "bearsh," and re
suited in a decline of 3-Sc onWheat, 14c on corn,
and Zoe on pork, lard and ribs Trading in
wheat and provisions was chiefly local, but for
corn a number of outside buying orders were
received. Wheat was moderately active in a
speculative way, for future delivery, but the
market was weak, the influences being decidedly
favorable to the bears including lower quota
tons from New York, dull and heavy
English markets, large stocks in for
eign ports and reports that the winter
wheat fields, as a rule, We're well covered with
snow, thereby msuring the plant from present
damage from cold Receipts were fair. The
demand for futures was mainly to cover
Shorts the scapers bought on the breaks for
an upward turn in prices. Opening at 81 @91 1-Sc
wheat receded to 9Gc on free offers to sell, in
Guiding good many lots on which the margins
were exhausted and Stop-orders had been placed.
The bears" also hammered prices well through
the session, although the covering by the
''shorts" caused an upward reaction during the
last hour, and prices closed on Change at 96 50
market is weak, and other influences, as a rule,
are unfavorable for an advance. 1t is not safe to
suppose that prices will always go one way, and
should the bears continue to sell short there
is chance that the bulls" may turn ON them
when they least suspect
Corn was moderately active in the way Of
speculative futures, but prices were lower and
somewhat irregular, the demand for
speculative grades being largely to
cover sales in which there was profit. No. ?
opened at SIC, and, free selling for account of
longs and fair offerings by shorts," prices re
coded to So 3-6c, from which they rallied under a
demand to cover, and closed on Change at
Sc "a Sc 7-8c. There was nothing in the situa-
ton to inspire buying for an advance. Thelow
grades were in better request for shipment, and
steadier.
Oats were quiet at 1 1-4c lower, on free selling
by 'longs"
Provisions were quiet and weak and trading
was entirely on local speculative account the
shorts being the only buyers. May pork
opened at $l8.l5, declined to 1892 IL and
closed at $l7.97 1913. May lard opened at
97O0I72 1-2c declined to 9.57 lie, and closed
with that price bid. Short ribs were slow and
easy Stocks posted to-day showed 1876, 704 bar
rels pork, 1928 terces lard and 267 03 900
lbs. short ribs, against 195, S3l barrels pork,
90, 500 terces lard and 39,26l, 900 lbs. short
ribs on March l last year, The stock of lard at
all points in the United States is 214,000 tierces
against pa 900 last year
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Olive street, to-day, disclosed number of un
used money envelopes and printed slips of the
company, and as he could have had no honest
purpose IN having these in his room. Mr.. Butler
thinks he has been robbing the company for
some time.
Ter is a young man Of twenty five years,
formerly with the American Express at Louis
Vile He has been with the Pacific company
two years. and had the entire confidence of his
employers. he being a steady, quiet man, and at
tentive to business. He is described as twenty
five years old. brown moustache and hair, pimply
face, unobtrusive features, slender build. weight
about l35 pounds neat dress and quiet manner
His confederate is entirely unknown, the express
people not having the slightest conjecture as to
who he is. The company has offered a reward
of ST. geo for the arrest of the man and money.
No arrests had been made up to late hour
tonight but whether the police have any clews
as to the whereabouts of Iller or the identity of
his confederate is not known at this writing. 1t
is regarded as Il strange coincidence that 1iler
left the Pacific Express Office yesterday by the
same door through which Charlie. Moves. a de
tectiye, passed twenty years ago with S62 900
stolen from the United States Express Company,
which then occupied the same Office. Moves was
captured and sentenced to ten years in the pen-
Tertiary but while awaiting transfer broke jail
and has not since been heard of.
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Clicked His Wife to Death.

CHICAGO, March 3.-Early on Sunday morn
ing, Peter Schmitz, a well-to-do carpenter and
builder, choked his pregnant wife to DEATH and
went away, wandering helplessly and aimlessly
about the city. He left three children by a
former wife, the eldest daughter aged sixteen,
in the house. 1t appears the step-mother was
harsh with them, and they feared to go near her
room. The discovery of the crime was not made
until this afternoon, when the daughter ventured
to the door and saw her mother dead. The
police were notified Later in the day Matthias
Schmitz, not a relative, but an intimate friend
met the murderer. The latter confessed the
crime. The other took the murderer into Gus
Schmitz seems dazed. says he does not know why
he did the deed. 1t was known his married life
was unbappy
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formances. as they do in Europe Whether this
change will come through government support
of musical enterprises or through the public
spirited efforts of wealthy art-patrons. or by the
energy of some manager, is yet to be solved
The reforms indicated will be welcomed by a
long suffering public.
The Inland Architect and Builder 17 Tribune
Building, Chicago,) is one Of the best
authorities on correct taste in architecture
and decorations. It's March number has for
a supplement an excellent engraving of
the Pullman Office building in Chicago, a struct
ure eight stories in height and imposing in APP
pearance. A view of the interior of Oriental
tails of its finish it being decorated in elegant
and pure mooresque style. The Architect and
Builder is peculiarly valuable to professionals as
well as to any and all contemplating the cree
ton of business block or residence
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Catholic Church Troubles.

COLUMBUS, O., March 3.-For some time
Ian, of Corning, and A J. McDevitt, druggist
of that place, and who is also Catholic, and
has been member of O'Boylan's church. Last
night mob of between forty and fifty men
called at the store of McDevitt and took him
promises from him that he would retract what
he had said about the priest. No violence was
done, except to flourish revolvers to make Nc
Dewitt talk. The original trouble was about
church affairs. O'Boylan has come to this city,
where he is in consultation with the bishop, and
McDevitt will be here tomorrow. The names of
the parties who made the assault are known,
and it is thought the matter will be fixed up to-
morrow