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The Ottawa free trader., 1884-05-03
SENSATIONAL CHARGES.
The Late Consul-General to Cuba In an
Open Letter Formally Accuses the state
Department of Many Corrupt Practices.

The Late Consul General to Cuba In an
Department of Many Corrupt Practices.
NEW YORK, April 29.--The Tribune
contains letter from General Adam
Badeau. He says in substance that having
become disgustei at the action of the State
Department in persiStently screening cor
rupton and at the same time negotiating All
improper and Injurious treaty with
Spain, he laid the facts before
the President in kilograms sent on
February 26 and March 90. Receiving
no reply beyond mere acknowledgement
of his dispatch, he again telegraphed Presi-
dent Arthur, requesting that he be called 10
Washington to substantiate the charges.
No reply was received TO this, and he there
fore repeatedly rendered his resignation,
but no attention was paid 10 this, until at
last he notified the President that unless his
resignation was accepted ne should appeal
10 the people Of the United States. He
then received a dispatch announcing the
acceptance of his resignation, whprennon
he came to America General Badeau then
says in his note:
/ now charge the State Department with
grave derelictions from public duty; with
gross and continued neglect OF, and injuries
and insults put upon American citizens,
American seamen and American trade In the
island OF ClIla; with IA vacillaiiDg and igno-
minious poicy requiring often TO be stinu-
lated into defense or protection Of Ameri-
cans, and. even IL sometimes assuming an
honorable and becoming position, abandoning
il, as a rule, before the resistance of Spain,
and yielding more than once Just before
Spain aCceded to it's just demand.
] charge that an agreement was negotiated
with spain whicI was manifestly Injurious TO
the interests and honor of the country and
reproach to It's diplomacy, for IL provides that
the United states shall abandon to Spain
duties amounting annually TO $5,J0,cO, while
Spain gives up TO us only 81, ,70O00D In return
l charge that this agreement was I'm reality
"A treaty, and was not submitted to the Senate
in accordance with the Constitution.
| hold myself ready TO substantiate every
one of these charges and | call upon the State
Department 10 publish dispatches thai have
passed between itself and me since December
y last the date of my arrival at my post,
without one word omitted OF one line mu-
tllated.
The Ottawa free trader., 1884-05-03

The recent cut in telegraph night rates ON
the Western Union does not benefit Ottawa,
1t only applies to competing points, of which,
unfortunately, Ottawa is not one at present.
The Ottawa free trader., 1884-05-03

Burglars operated on several houses in
Earlville last week, with Indifferent sue
cess
The Ottawa free trader., 1884-05-03
Seven Persoos Drowned at Canadian Ferry.

MONTREAL, Can, May The White
Horse ferry at St Alsert's crossing on the
Nicolet River, broke through Tuesday
morning. Louis Demecos, with his wife
and daughter. Joseph Getuhier and child.
and two other children were drcws-x;.
The Ottawa free trader., 1884-05-03

terra! free OF duty and the admission OF
American registry of ships bought abroad.
In the House joint resolution was passe6
authorizing tho Secretary of War; on proper
application. to loan tents and flags for sol
dicrs reunions and TO grant condemned can
non for monumental purposes. In Commit.
tee of the Whole ON the Tariff bill several
Speeches were made.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1884-08-27

.CEND IN LOTS AND HOUSES FOR
- our fall public. sales.
auE-5t HEALD x co.
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The Late steph en- woodrow,

Stephen Woodrow, who died las,
Saturday, at an advanced age of SIS, and
whose remains are 10 be inferred in the
Friends buIying ground, Fourth and
West streets, this afternoon, was born
in Cecil County, Maryland. He came
to Delaware about fifty years ago, and
for some years farmed in the vicinity OF
stanton, and on farm near this city
For twenty fl vesyears he was the keep.
er OF the Newport pike toll gate, and
performed his duty with strict fidelity
and honesty. He only retired from that
position by the occumul ating infirmi,
ties Of old age. His son Caleb is now
keeper OF the same toll gate. When he
retired from his duties az toll gate
Keeper, he went and resided, until his
death, with his daughter, Mrs. Rober,
u. Turner, franklin street, near Shall.
CROSS avenue,
The attachment of father and daueh.
ter 10 each other was of the most sin.
Ger. and affectionate character. For
some three or four years past, Mr..
Woodrow was entirely confined 10 N.
| house part Of that time as helpless
as a child, and was never better pleased
than when his daughter was near him
| Mr.. Woodrow leaves one son, Caleb
already referred o,and three daughters
Mrs. Turner, Mrs. Chapman aud Mrs
Richardson; the two last named resi-
dents OF Bennington, Vermont.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1884-08-27
FOURTH EDITION,
Juawe Forak er's Observation.

! NEW YORK, Aug. 26.-Judge Fora
ker and Major Butterworth, of Ohio,
passed through this city to-day on their
way from Virginia TO Maine, where
they are both engaged to speak for a
week or 80 TO come. Before starting
for the Pine Tree State they dropped In
at the headquarters Of the Republican
National Committee 10 talk over the
situation OF affairs as they found them
during their visit 10 the Old Dominion.
Both Of these gentlemen, together with
ex- Congressman Goff, of West Virginia,
spoke at Republican rally held In the
Opera House in Staunton, Virginia,
last night
"It was my first visit to the South
this year" said Judge Foraker, In con-
versation with the Press correspondent,
and must say was agreeably sur
prised and gratihed by the general out
look Of affairs In Virginia. The audi
ence that ADDRESSED in Staunton was
an unexpectedly large one, and the PEG
pie seemed TO follow the speakers with
the closest attention and interest.
81 am not con versant enough with the
different phases OF local politics in Yer.
ginis to tell you much about them, but,
SO far as national politics are concern.
ed, l must say that the people down
South appear TO have donned their
thinking caps. OF course, during my
shortstsy there did not havetim TO dc
much else than talk with the people
whom / met
| 81 spoke with number of conserva
tive and influential men, though, and
there seemed to be a unanimous opinion
among them that the Old Dominion Ia
1 Cr,I Gr,lt . \ e. e. ~
Republican party. Virginia republi.
cans are very hopeful. and they regard
the outlook as Promising good results,
If the State is properly and thoroughly
| canv assed.
"There was for time some disagree
ment among them over the electoral
ticket, but that has all been arranged
and the party will present united from
on election day"
| How are affairs getting on in your
home State 2"
| Well, Ohio has never gone back on
us in Presidential election since the
Republican party was born, and dom
see any reason why the people of the
Buckeye State should depart from thit
tradition at this late day.
" haven't the slightest doubt but
that we will have good majority there
| this fall at the November election.
don't know any reason why the success
of the Democrats last year oil local and
State issues shou id at all interfere with
our campaign this year, and don't be
lieve it will. The liquor question anC
local Republican quarrels are not at al
concerned IN the Issues in our Stat,
now, and, though the Democrats may
be relied upon to do all in their powel
to bring them out, don't think they
| will succeed,
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1884-08-27
roR THE CJNsrRUO

- bioh VI u bOdA-hOucc
Treasury department, Otti.e Of General
Superintendent U. =. Life Saving Service.
Washington, ID. C., August rs, 1884
Sealed proposals will be received at this of.
fee until O'Clock. p. M, Of Thursday, the
18th day OF september, 1854, TOR the construc
ton OF boat house at the Lewes Life Saving
Station, near Lewes, Delaware
Bidders will state in their proposals the
time within which they will agree to have
the building convicted
Each bid must be accompanied by bond
In the sum of two bupdted dollars, with two
good and sufficient suretiee conditioned that
the bidder shall enter into cont act with, vi
delay, and give such bonds as security fol
| the iait, tul ,eriormance thereof as may be
required If his bid be accepted or by u de
post Of twI hunGred dollars Y. :. currency
or bonds u be returned to the unsuccessful
bidders after the award Of the contract and
70 the successful bidder after his contract and
| bond tor the faithful performance of The
terms thereof shall be approved by the Score.
ta'y OF the Trs asury.
Specifications and plans. forms Of proposal
| contract and bond, can be oh aimed at the of.
hces OF the Collector of Customs at Whining.
| ton, DelaTare b. =. Rich, Superintendent
| RIM Life Saving District, Onancock Vir.
ginit; Of John A. Clampitt, keeper Of the
Lew IS ihie Saving Station, and upon appli
i eaton 10 this office
Ii proposals must be endorsed, PROMO
| sails for the construction of a Boat House "
| aui addressed to theGeneral Superintendent
| of the ". ). Lille Saving Service, Washing
| ton. u. G.
| rhe right TO reject any or all bids, or t,
w"'ve defects, II deemed for the interest o
the G-overnm emit Ia reserved.
5. }. KIMBALL,
auT 2taw-4t General Sr. erintendent
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A n unaWay Wife.

NEW YORK, August 26.-Rev. George
III. Smith, coiOred, of Estonton, n. c.,
who had his wife Lulu arrested in Long
Island City week ago for abandoning
him and taking all his household goods
with her, withdrew his charge to-day,
say ing his W lie refused to live with him
again. He intended TO return home
and sue for divorce, making Il. M.
Lee, Superintendent of his Sunday
School, respondent. Rev. Mr..
Smith, said
always knew that he was bad
man; my wife con verted him and lie ap.
peared to be penitent. Afterwards be
turned po.itcia a.d was cand Id ate
for the Legislature. He is now stump.
ing the State, but when get back
shall have him arrested and expel him
from the church"
The runaway wife is a good look in9
mulatto, % years of age. She is now
living with her mother in Long Island
City.
The only fault l found with my
husband, she said, was his religion
1t was religion for breakfast, dinner
and supper. No, indeed, / won't live
with him any more. Mr. Lee is a nice
man, and he liked me better than he
does his wife. He promised to come
here and take me to Washington til.
first OF next month. | don't see why
Smith shout Id raise such fuss. Ii,
can GET plenty of Sunday school teach
ers in Eatonton -
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1884-08-27

PIrrsBURG, Aug. 26.-Rev. Charles
Staub, of the Bloomfield Catholic
Church, committed suicide this morn.
ing by shooting himself at his residence
adjoining the church edihce. He was
about 81 years old and had been the vic.
tim of consumption for years. Finally
he became so reduced physically as to
be confined to his bed and for the past
day or two his death was almost hourly
expected. Last night his mind, which
had become weakened by disease and
suffering, gave way. His room was on
the ground floor and early this morning
he begged his attendants to carry him
up stairs. AT length they yielded tc
his entreaties and, upon being placed ~
room on the second floor he dismissed
them both upon errands, and during
.he'r absence took revolver from the
drawer of stand at the head of his bed
and shot himself through the heart,
causing instant death.
He was native of Germany, having
been brought to this country in in
fancy. He was man of fine attain
ments and, besides his last charge, had
been connected with churches at Johns
town, where he was reared, Perrysvil Il
and Brownsville. He was of cheerful
pleasant disposition and enjoyed thu
greatest popularity with all classes il
his neighborhood.
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Daring Feat OF ln.pcc,ten.

WASHINGTON, August 70 "A daring
feat has been in progress AZ the " ash
iugton monument to-day, though wit
uessed by but few. II was the insps c.
ton of the outer work from bottom to
top. All day long workman in a
sling moved slowly mp and down the
i've hundred feet of marble, inspecting
every BLOCK and joint to note any
irregularity of subsistence or of mason.
ry. Perhaps he WAS also looking 70,
some posi- BILE result of the recent earth
quake.
The man in the sling swung slowly
up and down against the smooth mar.
bic shaft, looking very much like fly +,
now pausinR by signal 10 more clo ely
inspect some particular point, now
rising again toward the clouds, looking
all the time as cool as II he were swing
ing in a hammock under the trees. Tho
work was found in excellent condition.
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Trualaen nGthePnnr-

President Bird called the meeting OF
the Board of Trustees of the Poor TO or
DER this morning at their meeting room
In the Almshouse, with ten mem bers
present. After reading the minutes,
superintendent Guthrie's report was
read and al opted.
ltshows the total number OF inmates
OF the almshouse to be 1874 white Per
sons and 33 colored. There are 62 white
persons in the Insane Department and
10 colored, making a total Cf242 persons
In both departments. During the.montll
eight deaths occurred as follows
August 10, female child,9 weeks old,
name unknown August II, Braheld
Abbott, age "a, Mill Creek Hundred
August "a, Noah Butler, colorod, age
20, Wilmington James Jones, coiored
age 20, st. Georges August %, Annie
jenkins, colored, ago n David Sulli.
van, age 70; Eliza Riggs, age ~, OF
Wilmington August %, Mary Bell,
co,ored, age %, of Wilmington.
Mr.. Jamison of the Farm Committee
| submitted report of the workings OF
The same from March 18th TO July 30th
IL showed that S5,7I5 quarts of milk
had been brought to the almshouse
the charge for the same being sl88 10
aud also that Sl79.ll had been received
Tor milk outside.
After purchasing cow. fertilizers and
other articles needed, which the Board
bears part of the expense it showed
that S46.l8 was dne MIR Morrison by
| he Board, for which an order wa,
drawn. Mr.. Jamison also submitted q
bill of S35 for ditching, which was al
lowed.
The Board held short consultation
| over the bids for furnishing the new
almshouse with gas machines, aftel
which they took recess until after din
| ner, In order to give the Building Com
mittee an opportunity to hold meet
ing.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1884-08-27
birthday NurprIse,

Yesterday being the 5Oth ami
of the birthday of William III
brooks, about 80 of his friends d
a surprise at his residence,
West Third street, last evening
soDs and daughters present,
with a handsome ebony, gold
cane, inscribed, 1884, W. 10
brooks, 1884"
The presentation was made b,
A. Cornbrooks in an app|
speech, to which the recipient RI
a feeling manner. After som
bad been spent in social conved
party, were invited u
dining room where a large IA
loaded with the delicacies Of'ld
The company did not retire md
hour, and as they departed 4
pressed the most sincere VII
their host might live to see na1
birthdays.
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horrible Case OF starvation.

DAYTON, Ohio, Aug. 26.-One of til.
most horrible deaths that ever occurred
in civilized community was that Of
Frank Waltzman, which happened in
this city on yesterday morning.
He has seven children and wife, and
was once Prominint citizen OF Xenia
Ohio. He tried his hand at any kind
OF business where he could find an op
portunity, and finally was compelled tc
shovel gravel TO get a crust for bis chill
dren.
He worked at this a II last week, and
on sunday night was brought home in
a wagon, unable to walk. This morn.
ing he was dead. An investigation OF
the affair estab lished the fact that the
man had starved to death
The family have been without food
Tor nearly two weeks. His wife tells p
horrible story Of his death, saying thai
while he lay dying his children sur
| rounded his couch and sobbed piteous
y for bread.
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RIA ws,swu.S Murderer,

SALEM, n. Aug. %. The inves
tixatioD IN The Ella Watson murder
cAso has practically come to halt
This does not iueau that it has been
abandoned, but that the inves LEGATIONS
have 80 nea-.y reached yhe end of their
strile that they have little else left tC
do. Ever since Howard Sullivan was
arres ed Sheriff Coles has been untiriug
m his efforts TO account for the pris-
gner's whereabouts ut the time of the
murder. AS no one saw him near the
scene % the crime and no one can be
found W ho saw him anywhere else, the
she Sheriff is in something of a guam
Diary. As TO Sullivan having spent
money at Atlantic City on Thursday
last, there is really nothing to prove
shat he did not save 1t, as he claimed
70 have done. His parents, however,
knew nothing last week of the money
being in his possession, and when
questioned yesterday made very ear.
nest effort to figure up a sum which
should equal the sixty-five cents he il
known to have received in the village
and the s.. 50 that was stolen from Ellis
Watson's handkerchief The mothel
said she had given him some money
but she didn't remember exactly how
much. She thought 1t was over So, anl
that her son had probably saved tn
rest.
Your town residents continue to st
tach considerable importance to tn
FIRE in Sullivan's house yesterday, anc
to-day when it was learned that a pail
ofoveralls belonging to the prisone
had been partially consumed, the sus
picion against him was MATERIAL,
strengthened. The developments which
were expected to day have not beei
made, simply because everything il
the present line of investigation has ru,
dry.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1884-08-27
A Human Rruta.

SIOUX CITY, Iowa, Aug. 26.-Dills,
the abductor of the thirteen-year. old
daughter of n neighbor, was brought
back from st. Louis last night and
lodged IN Jail. waived an examina-
ton aud WAS to-day held in 81 900 bail.
There is no excitement whatever ia this
city, and the affair attracts little at
tention. Dilis lives in West Forks
township, some fifteen miles distant.
The feeling in that neighborhood is
said to he bitter, and 1t is thought Dills
would suffer personal violence if taken
there. 1t il not known what will be
done with nim, whether he will be- in.
dicted here for seduction, taken &c
Nebraska, where It is alleged he com.
nited the crime of bigamy and perjury
by marrying his child victim, OF be re.
turned 10 st. Louis, where the child
died, and he tried for murder.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1884-08-27
-
Su Hering Farmers.

CHICAGO, Aug. 26.-The farmers in
Fayettea nd Shelby counties are grea thy
discouraged at the present crop outlook,
aud having experienced failures in two
successive years previously, many are
already making arrangements prepare
tory to quitting the country. The pro-
loDged drouth has already cut short the
corn crop more than one-half, and, If it
continues a few days, the crop will be
almost a complete failure. The Bee
Line exclusion TO Florence, Kan, left
Shelbyvile this afternoon with more
.han 100 farmers and business men of
Shelby County. Many Of them took
their families and goods with them, and
many more will follow later in their
Wagons.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1884-08-27
Personal.

Jerome Marble, President of che
Worcester Excursion Car Company, is
on trip to this city.
The Rev. II. A. Monroe, pastor OF
Exon NJ. E. church, left on Tuesday
Tor the North, where he will spend a
short vacation.
George A. Elliott, Esq, is rustic a ting
at kiliington Peak in the Green Noun.
talns, near Rutlanl, Vermont.
Isaac I. johnson, principal of the
Friends school at Fourth and West
streets, returned home on Tuesday from
| a visit u Ohio.
Herbert A. Todd has gone to Denton,
Md, to put in the new pressed brick
front of the Denton Bank, and has
lqulte quantity of other work waiting
on him at that place.
| Lewis b. West, formerly with VIM.
Lawton Of this city, but who accepted
position in Brooklyn sometime ago,
mas been home on visit, and left this
city on Monday to resume his duties in
Brooklyn.
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T IF 7 H ED|T||
Do IN.

., n > sea hammerers and hand 4
I'm mnaI nnd employment by calm
Deer Park Hotel, in NewarI
The tug Taurus will taxa
parry party to Augustine Iier toi y
o; About It $50 persons took part
olivet Presbyterian Sundapv "'.
cursion to Pennsgrove yestera ~, :,
William Jarrel, a small how
sides with his parents on yy
Hossinger farm, near Newar. she
'eil from q tree. breaking both III
The Grand Council OF DelawaI J
Il. M. will hold q council firs "n
evening, to take action on the NJ
Fast Grand Incidence, Joshua N
The cellar of the United s,,,as|
which has long been a stana t =
sance, will shorty be drained
Christiana at French street VIII,
Arthur G, Smith, of this c;,v
enlisted In the Seventh Uni;sd
Cavalry, and has left to joip NJ
ment at st. Louis.
A scow bel onging to the n
Dredging Company, and ioadsl
about ten tons Of coal, sank vs|
at the Cold Spring Ice and Cal
pany's wharf.
A skeleton Of man was recsn|
earthed near Deer Park hotel n
while excavati ons were beins
The CHASTITY find created consi
excitement. From appearance
been there some time.
On Saturday afternoon last
sitting at a desk engaged In
Jacob Boys,a IAN old merchant of (
Bridge, suddenly fell from M
and died In a short time ths}
Heart disease was the trouble.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1884-08-27
DEATHS.

PRlCE-On the 2oth Of August, ct II. As p. m.
Aaron IL. Price. In the nth year Of his AZ o
Relatives and friends are respectfully invi
ted TO attend the funeral from the residence
West Third street, on Thursday, August rs
At p. m. lnterment At Wilmington and
hrandywine cemetery.
hANBT-On the goth inst, Catharine
wife OF Joseph Hanby, aged 30 years.
Relatives and friends are respectfully invi
ted TO attend the funeral from the residence
OF her husband, Brandywine Hundred. on
Friday. August 20, at2 o'clock, p. M. Inter
ment at Sloan cemetery.
|pOkTER-Un the Goth inst, Captain Jane.
W. Porter late of Wilm imgton, Del.
Relatives and friends Of the family are
respectfully invited to attend the funeral
services, at his late reside nee, 81 West b4th
street, on Thursday, 2sth inst, OF p. IN. In
terment in Wilmington, Del. Train leavel
foot Desbrosses street at S.30Friday morning
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1884-08-27

CHICAGO, August 26.-Four thousand
veterans Of the late war, with three
Thousand OF their friends, participated
In the opening exercises Of the reunion
OF soldiers and sailors Of the Northwest
at the Driving Park this afternoon.
Governor Hamilton, Of Illinois, d oliver.
ed the address Of welcome, followed by
General Logan, who was accorded an
enthusiastic reception. The General
eulogized the unselfish patriotic motives
that had impelled the volunteers, and
paid eloquent tribute to their achieve
ments, detailing at some length the
services of men fromIllnois, mention.
ing the record of a regiment com
the war. VI
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1884-08-27

PARIS, Aug. 26.-The deaths from
cholera in the Southern depar tmeut OF
France during, the twenty four hours
ended tonight were as follows: Pyre-
nees-Orienteles, 10; Herault, G, Garde, =;
Aude, 8.
There was one death from cholera in
Toulon TO day. The hospital report is
rs follows: New cases admitted, 4 dis.
charged, ~ deaths, 2; unier treatment,
81.
Cholera is increasing n Corsica. Four
deaths have occurred rear Ajaccio. Ii
Is stated that several persona have beer
nearly killed from overfumigation nj
she Italian frontier.
Tie daily bulletin of the progress o.
She cholera in Italy is as follows:
There were twelve deaths from cholera
II Marseilles today