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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-05-01
BkLAWARE AphSUE oHURCH.
The Congregation Requests the Kev.
NJ. HaIdeman to Continue His
pBatprHhfn

Hhe eSouSregat1On Requests the KGF.
VI. HaIdeman TO Continue His
Psstorshfp.
At a meeting of the congregation OF
the Delaware Avenue Baptist Church,
held at the conclusion OF the services, las.
evening, the following resolutions,
touching upon the PASTORS call to New
York Church We're adopted
WHEREAS, The members of the Delaware
Avenue Baptist Church have heard that
their pastor, the Rev. /. M. Haldeman, has
received a call to the First Baptist Church
of New York City, and that powerful
influence has been brought to bear upon him
to accept the call ; and
WHEREAS, The members OF the Delaware
Avenue Baptist Church feel undor lasting
obligations to their pastor, the Rev. L. M.
Haldeman, for his able ministry during the
nine years that have passed, and with due con-
sideration for his usefulness in the new field
Of labor that has opened to him, yet it will
be with feelings of profound regret that any
combination of circumstances should at this
time induce him to change his pastoral rela-
tions with us therefore be it
ResOiued, That it ls the sense of this meet
ing that in the present financial obligations
aud the future welfare of the church, and
more especially for the spiritual instruction
of the large number OF young persons who
have lately united with the church, our
pastor be and is hereby requested to continue
his pastoral relations with us at least until
our iinar cial aud spiritual condition be such,
under Gods blessing, that change Of pastor
may not endanger our usefulness al u
Christian church and be it further
ReSolued, That copy of these resolutions
be forwarded to the paYtor of this church.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-05-01
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F-5 TAI 45CCID ENT.


John Gordon, freight brakeman, liv-
ing at Seventeenth and Filbert streets,
Philadelphis, was run over and killed on
the p W. 4 R railroad between She'll
pot creek and Edge Moor Thursda yuight.
His conductor did not miss him until
about II O'Clock, when the train arrived
at Lamokin.
A telegrsph'c message WAS at orce sent
to the west yard, this ,ity, inquiring
whether or not Gordon was there. To
the message a negative reply was re-
ceived and the railroad authorities in
the city we're requested to investigate the
mstter The officers Of passenger train
toun6 SGordon's remsins, horribly man
glod, ahout O'Clock Friday morning.
A shifting engine was promptly sent
out, ard they were brought to the depot
boepitsl in this city, where they re-
manned until about s 80 O'Clock, when
they were removed to Palmer's moreue.
1t is not known how the accident
occurred.
The deceased was 43 years Of age and
for many years was freight conductor
on the Delaware railroad. About six
years ago ne removed from Wilmington
to farm between Middletown and
Odessa, where he remained few years.
During the past two years he has been
living iu Philadelphia and working on
the Pennsylvania railroads new line. A
wife and five children survive him,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-05-01
Kent county Sturgeon.

Over Is tons Of sturgeon, embracing
1856 fish weighing over 200 pounds each, !,
arrived at Philsi-lphis, Saturday after
noon on the schooner Clipper from Jonss
Creek, Delaware. The vessel had not
been at the wharf ten miputes before six
oolored men with sharp iron hooks pulled
the monsters out OF the hold Of the
vessel. The roe is taken ont immediately
after the tish arc caught, aud ID put up
in kegs for shipment to Germany, where
/, is prizsd as delicate article of food.
The market price for sturgeon meat here
is from 6 to 7 ceuts per pound, bat the
greater part of the catch is shipped to
New York, where higher prices are
realized. The fish ure caught in seines,
an average fishery having ten nets
manned by three men esob.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-05-01
Nearly Fatn, shooting Match

A shooting contest at Is pigeons each
took place al Certreville Thursday be-
tween Barney McVey of this city, and
msn usnsd White of Centreville. MoVey
was victorious, he shooting seven birds
and Whi's six. In consideration of his
victory, Mr.. McVey was presented with
double.barreled breeoh loading gun. at
the close of the contest, and while Mr..
White wss walking away from a snare,
in which he hsd just placed pigeon, a
gun which Wilmiugtonisn had slung
scross his arm was aocidently discharged
and its contents went whistling past Mr..
White in very close and uncomfortable
proximity to his head. Beth White and
the spectators, who were numerous, were
thoroughly frightened. Many Whining
tonians witnessed the match.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-05-01

PHILADELPHIA, April 26 President Judge
Thayer Of the court of common pleas, de-
livered the final judgemnt of thai court in
the suit brought by the city against Henry G.
Terry for the recovery OF 55O,Ot0. Mf.Terry
ls a lawyer who undertook to negotiate the
purchase for the city Of the Kensngton and
Oxford turnpike at price not to exceed S70,-
0O0 He also made compact with the stock
holders OF the turnpike company that all of
the proceeds of the sale over $4,000 should
be left to him AZ his fee. The city thereupon
instituted proceedings to recover i5OO00
from Mr.. Terry. The court now rules finally
that the city must pay the $4,000, and that
the lawyer is entitled to his big fee.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-05-01
ANOTHER FATAL ACCIDENT.
a Hungarian Killed on the p, w. a
Ii. Railroad Near Edge Moor.

Andreas Szaboleslk, hungarian tramp.
was fatally injured on the p, W. & b rail
road near Edge Moor about o'clock Friday
evening. Leaving four companions, who were
walking along the south-bound track, he
crossed over to the north bound track lie
had not been there long, however, before
engine No. 96, which was going to Chester
after Forepaugh's circus train, came along
and, in order to got out OF its way, he threw
himself backwards and fell down steep and
rocky embankment, thereby nilicting a
wound upon his forehead and injuring him
self internally.
The wounded man and his companions
were brought to this city on a south bound
train and the former was at once taken to the
depot hospital, where he was attended by Dir.
Kane and died about o'clock. Later in the
evening the corpse was removed to Palmer 4
morgue and the companions Of the dead man
were taken to the police station, whore they
were furnished with lodgings for the night
The deceased was 50 years of age ard when
the accident occurred, was on the way from
Baltimore to Ballastville and Plymouth, Pa,
III search of employment.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-05-01
An ExpensINc Court.

The April term OF the Uuited States
district court of this district, which
lasted about two days, cost the
Federal cover ment about S700
OF this sum Sl42 was paid TO wit
nesses and the remainder to juror1,
fees aud mileage ard tor the summonirg
of the iurymen, During tie ss.sion iour
persons were sentenced 10 short terms ia
prison for slight infractious of the liquor
laws. Notwithstanding the sun neces.
sary to carry on the court su official stat q
that the fines paid in amounted to more
than enough to cover the sun expended.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-05-01
Crushed by a Rock.

Al noon yesterday week Henry Ze bar, "a
laborer, aged 55, was badly injured
while at work in quarry between
Ftat kiln and Broome, and Beech ard
Maple Streets. He al d HIS son had Just
set of blast and returned to the pit
thinking the danger was over. Suddenly a
huge rock slid down the side of the qusrry,
knocking the old man down and break
ing his leg in two places above and below
the knee. He was removed to his home
at Maple and Jackson Streets and died
from the effects of his wounds Friday
morning.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-05-01

A contagious disease, resembling pleuro-
pneumonia, has appeared among the cattle in
Washington county, Pa. Veterinary surgeons
have recommended Governor Pattison to
quarantine the district.
Il. &. Clark and J. @. Gates were arrested
Friday in st. Louis, $1,000 worth Of long
tickets of the vandalia railroad having been
found in Clark's baggage at the Union depot.
1t is supposed the tickets were stolen.
The state department has received copy
of a decree issued by the President OF
Mexico, ordering 'that on after the 18th day
of May, 1884, the duty upon all goods inn
ported into that country shall be increased 8
per cent"
John P. Nash, claiming to have been in the
real estate business in Philadelphia, has been
arrested in Boston on the charge of "raising
checks. 1t is sail that the work was so skill
fully done that the change could only be de-
tected by q microscopic examination
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-05-01
LUNG WEH ON TAP.


Saturdays Phi'adelph,a Record gives
the following circus yarn:
Members of the band must report in the
bellows tent at least 10 minutes before the
commencement Of each performance, in order
to see that their false lungs are attached in a
proper manner. A fine OF $40 will be i'm
posed each time this rule is broken.
The above curious sign hangs on the
canvas wall OF the mems dressing tent at
Bsrnum's circus, and, Friday evening, in
answer to question regarding its mean.
ing, the band master said: "You may
not know it, but it iB a fact that there is
no profession on earth that requires 30
much lung power ss that Of q musician
in circus band and the band attached
to this circus is composed OF the best
winded set OF men in the world, selected
and gathered together after six years OF
eearch all over this country and Europe.
Every one of them has three lungs
or, rather, all but one OF them has, for
the man that plays the flute, and who is
consumptive, has only two lungs and
halt. But even their three lungs
wouldn't carry them successfully through
tho mueio necessary for performance if
1t wasn't for the precautions We take to
keep them supplied with plenty OF breath;
and this ia done by means of what We
call false lung, which consists of small
iron tank Of great strength (msde to fit
under each musicians chair, filled
with compressed air. To this ia
attached a small pipe running into
one corner OF the mouth, and
held there by a rubber band passing over
the chin and around the head. When
the musicians real lungs begin to give
out-which, as a rule, is when We are
about half way through the third piece
on the programme-he presses butlcn
in his chair, and email gale OF wind
comes tearing through the pipe and down
his throat into his exhausted lupgs. AS
soon as he feels them to be full the air is
turned of until new supply is neces.
ssry."
A visit was then paid to the tent in
which the iron tents were being filed
with compressed air, which was done by
means OF hydraulic pressure. ave store
away about l 800 cubic ieet OF ordinary
atmosphere in one OF thuse boxes" said
the bandmas,er, land that, together with
the triple luug power of the men, oarries
us through Que performance. Accidentsl
Oh, no not now, since the members Of
the baud have learned how to manage
the pipss. But last year, out ct Keokuk,
Iowa, the trombone player, who waa in
the habit of storing ay eroupb
wind to carry him through two
tunes, overoharged himself ore
afternoon, and blew up, spat,crins him
self all over the tent and killing two
camels that We're pas irs ;he band etsni
at that moment, Wa were all mere or
lsss shaken mp, bnt fortunately no one
else was seriously burt. Another tim"
last season a basscon player, pnmed
wilkins, exploded one of hia lurgs or
accUurt of overchsrpnng IL, and bag HE
fslsu teuth out with sucl inrus ihsf ths,
carried away the hlalkwlEe that B:bbs
the eQuilib'ist, Wa4 acting 90, ard Bibba
tell 20 teet irto ths ring, and hurt him
self badly, On rules are very strict
now, however, ard don. lcok for any
more accidents -
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-05-01

Thomas Bates snd His Work at Old
Swedes Church.

The remains OF Thomas Bates, xtou
o. the Old Swedes Church, who di d T tes
day week, was Inferred in the anlient
church yard Saturday Afternoon. In
accordance with his oft expressed si ish,
the body was laid clOse 10 the churoh
entrance, on the west sids. The grave
is in the shadows Of the old stespie.
wherein hangs the bell by which he l. as
summoned ihe congregation TO dsyot!oHs
for the past Is years. Bates is spoken of
as an excellent sexton, proud OF hia trust
aud always epdesvoriug to keep the
time-honored edifice and its surroundings
in order, neat and clesnly. In the
church yard he spent hi, summer days
among the trees and flowers, pruning
branches or removing weeds from the
velvety coat OF grass, which grows
luxuriantly on the rich soil. During his
term of service he added many improve
ments In the way of walks, ard kept
channels open for the surface water to
pass of without injuring his grsss plot.
The sexton was perfectly familiar with
the resting place of the scores OF silent
occupants of the church yard, and could
accurately give any information upon the
subject Many of the graves in the Gem
etery are unmarked, and with th. death
of Mr.. Bates the record Of their habitauts
ia destroyed. This information was pos
sessed solely by Mr.. Bates, and 1t was
the intention OF those in charge Of the
church to have had written record of
the graves made, but the work wac never
contaminated, and probably never can be
accomplished now unless small
plot OF the yard and graves
he kept is sufficiently accurate ior the
basis OF the work, which may be- added
to piece meal by those TO whom Bates
has impaired his information. The old |
man an his wife were devout worship |
pers at the church, and were always in |
attendance at the services. A copy of |
the Bible presented to the sexton by the |
OF the church, WAS one OF the |
most treasured gifts he ever received. |
He preserved the hook carefully, aud had |
inscribed in its fy leaf tie time of its
aud by whom it was gissp.
On another leaf ia his name, date OF birth
and place Of nativity-Chester, England.
In his Is years. sextonship, Bates had
hundreds OF guests TO be shown through
the quaint old church, duty which he
always performed with apparen. relish,
never firing of relating what he knew of
the picturesque place, and showing how
we'll it had been preserved. He was
snthusisstio In the matter and proved
sxcer tionally interesting to his callers.
The deceased leaves wife, whose years
number more than four score.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-05-01
such as no man aspiring to be the chief
magistrate OF a great nation ought to be
even suspected Of.
SENSATIONAL AND THEATRICAL


Fifth, that both his short service as an
executive officer of the government aud
the various efforts hs has made during
the past eight years to keep the public
In mind of him, have been sensational
and theatrical, Indicating strong love
OF notoriety and Al absence of the settled
convictions, the sober judgment, and the
stea6lness OF character which are ueeded
to maks him a safe occupant of any high
or responsible administrative office and
that the means by which his booms are
started and promoted, OF which the man.
nsr in which his "history" has recently
been heralded aud produced ia good
example, bear too close an approach TO
the advertising devices OF a circus or
other public show, tomake the candidacy
Of any person resorting to them anything
but humiliation for the party producing
him.
AS A CONVENTION PACKER.
Lastly, it seems to us emphaticsly the
duty OF the independent voters to repress
in some signal way the rapidly growing
practice of packing conventions under
the personal superintendent OF oandi-
dates for the Presidency. 1t ia Of COM
paratively recent date. 1t ia only very
few years since Mr.. Tilden excited the
horror Of the Republican press by taking
charge Of his own canvass, and starting a
Literary bureau" TO supply puffs OF
himself to the newspapers. Since then it
has grown apaoe, and it now exoites no
surprise to hear that any candidate is
actively engaged in using all his powers
OF intrigue, ohicane, and corruption to
secure the election OF delegates all over
the Union, pledged either openly or
secretly to act under his orders
at the convention, aud II cast
ing votes for him will do no gooJ, 10
cast them in such way as to nsble tim
to carry out any bargain or "deal" win
any other candidate which it msy lave
pleased him 20 make. The nominating
convention has already, through its ~,
as well as for other ressons, lost bes rly
all semblanoe of deliberstive body, but
1t has not yet become wholly the prod uct
of "subsoiling" carried on by the various
candidates themselves. In this art OF
packing conventions Mr.. Blaine ia now
the greatest master in the country. His
success would make this art almost the
only one which American statesmen
would hereafter cultivate, or would
apparently need to ltivste. 1t is high
time, therefore, that he and his disciples
were made to understand that it ia not BY
sucn little games that the Presidency is
to be won.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-05-01
MARYLAND BIaine Men.

ROCKVILLE, Md April "a The Repub.
iicsn convention for the Sixth con-
gressioual district, which met here to day,
elected Geo. l.. Wellington OF Allegheny
and DR.. J. Mcpherson Scott of Washington
colnty delegates to the Chicseo conven'
tion. Friends of Blaine controlled the
convention.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-05-01

An autopsy of the remains of Sallie
Cox, who died of consumption, few days
ago, revealed the breast pin which she
swallowed five years ago,in the bronchial
tube near the upper lobe OF the left lung.
The upper parts of the lungs were greatly
wasted away and the lower parts were
solidifed. The remains were inferred in
Riverview cemetery Monday.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-05-01
A Painful Fall.

Mrs. Lizzie Lawrence OF No. 720 Wilson
street, sustained bad fall Friday after
noon. While coming down stairs she was
attacked by sudden faint and fell face
downwards whole flight of steps. DIR.
Keables, who was quickly sent for, discovered
one shoulder out OF joint accompanied with
extreme and painful swelling. The shoulder
was reset and the patient is reported i'm
proving.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-05-01
Snsscx County Court.

special Correspondence of Gazette and Jorunal
GEORGETOWN, April "a Court has been
engaged all week upon the case Of Isaac
A. Peck vs.. Wood Brothers OF Camden,
N. ]. The case is based on book ac-
count running from 1880 and involves
about $1,000. Some so or more witnesses
have been subrensed and the case will
last all the week. All the jurymen not
empaneled in it have been discharged.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-05-01

PARIS, April 24.-Mari' Tlglioui, the
famous dancer, died st Mars-iii-s to-day.
She was h'rn OF Italian parei is at Stock
holm in 1909. Her father was a ballet
master. She made her debut in 1927 atthe
French opera and remained upon the
stage until 1S47, winning great applause
iu all the European capitals.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-05-01

CINCINNATI, April "a, The American
oak Leather tannery was burned this
morning excepting the japsnning works.
There we're 1000 hides in the factory !;
loss, 100000 irsurapoe, $500, 900
Four huuired persons are thrown out OF
employment.1
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-05-01

In land case from Utah, where it appeared
that three men made separate desert land
entries, aggregating 1.76O acres, and upon the
day Of entry assigned them to oneLawrence the
Secretary of the Interior has directed the
cancellation Of the entries. He holds that as
the entries were evidently made for the bene-
fit of Lawrence, they were an attempt to
eyade the law prohibiting the patenting Of
more than $40 acres to one person.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-05-01

Friday Mayor Wales appointed John W.
Lewis and Thomas Barry special policemen
on the Brandywine. The former will patrol
the north and the latter the south side Of the
creek. Also James Vincent has been ap-
pointed at the city park. The new officers
will be examined as to their physical condi-
ton and will go on duty May LIST.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-05-01

Peter Taylor, a well. known citizen, died at
his residence, northwest corner OF Seventh
and Church streets, Friday, in the S0th
year of his age. He was quite prominent
Mason, member OF Lafayette Lodge, No.
IA, OF which he was past master His
funeral took place on Tuesday afternoon;
interment in the Old Swedes' cemetery.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-05-01

A Oynamiter and Assassin.

GLASGOW, April "a Peter o'shea, who
vas sentenced here yesterday to Is
mouths in prison for having written s
letter stating that he had come from
France to sssassiuste the chiet constable
of Glasgow WAS clearly proved to have
besn connected with the dyrainitsrs now
under sentence.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-05-01
The vi. Il. General Conference.

Considerable interest centres in the
coming session of the General Colfvrsace
of the Methodist Episcopal Church, the
final preparations for which ar, HOW
being made The sessions will be- held in
Association Hall, Philadelphia, aud con-
tinue during May, aud il; thAt time busi-
ness Of an important chsrsater will be
transacted. This will be the twenty
fourth general assembly OF the represent
alive lsylnen and preachers The minis
terial delecates are chosen by the different
conferences, il the ratio oi one for every
45 msulbers, with an additional repre-
sentative for every frsotion OF two.th,rds
The delss ates frcm Wilmington confer
encs are Clerical delegates, the Revs
J IL. Csiwell, D. D Charles Hill, j. B.
Quigg reserves, the Revs. Il Martin
dale, J. a. Wilson lay delegates,
Messrs. A. E. Ellis, Elktou, A. G Cox,
Middletown slternetes, DR., A. f Sud
Ter, Vienns, Joseph Pyle, Wilmington.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-05-01
A Wilmington burglar.

One Of the burglars who broke into
house in Chester, Pa, on Friday, and was
afterward arrested at Eddystone by
Special Officer Kershaw and Detective
Jones Of this city, states that his name is
Rhoderick Bschtel and gives Wilmington
as his residence.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-05-01
Railroad Yatters at Newark.

Special Correspondence Of Gazette and Journsl.
NEWARK, April 25--Rsilroad matters
are progressing finely, srd from present
indications there will os a periu4n. ut
track OIL either side of the town, for
several miles, as most ot the gradiag is
completed A large B. q u, locoin, i've
is being moved frcm the P, w & b
station to the ntw railroad, where il will
tspcs from the station TO the new road il
one mile. 7 e engine ia propelled over
rsils, which sre fastened 10 ties and laid
in sections, and taken mp and relA!i ir
front Of the engine as fact ~ their LEM III
is travelled. A large steam shovel hes
arrived, and will soon bs At work.