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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-09-25

Henry NJ. Parhhurst writes to the New
York Herald that, as we'll as be can
Judge from the observations thus far
IN ade, the new comet whose discovery
was reported In yesterday's BvHRY BvEE-
ING ia outside Of the earth's orbit and
appears to be travelling in q path APP
proximatsly parallel to that Of the earth.
Th!s will be likely to keep 1t visible in
the Telescope for months, hut prevent its
approaching near enough to the sun to
become very bright, even II 1t should
approach near enough TO the earth TO
become visible to the naked eye, which ia
not probable. 1t was easily visible on
Sunday evening in firdsr Of three inches
aperture; It's position being north Of the
head Of Aquarius and it's motion directly
s5uthwsrd at the rate OF about half dc.
gree per day. 1t has we'll defined
nucleus and faint short tail directed
away from the sun. The comet discovered
by Mr.. Z r. Barnard Of Nashville, CT
Jnly l6th,is now surprising It's discoverel
by strangely increasing in brillisncy
when, according to theory,it should bav'
almost faded from telescope view.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-09-25
Russia Looking after frepeb Inter
ests in china

LONDON, sspt. 20 "A dispatoh from
Shanghai to the Tunes says: A new
complication has arisen IN the Franco
Chinese diff ,uIty. The blocking Of the
bar at the month OF the Woosupg river
has been ordered by the Chinese authori.
ties, although passage for the sbips Of
the reuuals IA 10 be- left .Th's action
ia duo to Chinese disbelief In the
promises Of the French. A veritsble
pauio prevails in Shanghai, and mer
chants Of the neutral powers have asked
the naval uAnders OF these powers to
take same action. The Britiah consul
has advised the Chinese authorities
to obtain skllled foreign assistance and
keep traffic open. The Russian consuls
have been ordered to protect FreI Oh In
terest wherever French oonsuls leave
The Russian fleet In Chinese waters com
prises one iron clad, three oruisers, two
corvsttes and ak gun boats. Three othei
iron. olAds are expected TO arrive. Thii
strength, In view Of the smallness Of Rus
sian interests In China, ia considered sig
nihcant.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-09-25

The Blaine men seem TO have come 10
the conclusion that the tactics they used
in the convention are the best to use in
the campaign. They have seen that to
allow things IS they are to come before
the voters and let them reason about
them is proving very disastrous to their
cause, consequently Blaine Ia to be shown
of with hurrah, in the hope that voters
will be thrown of the track, and their
ability to reason lost in the excitement Of
hurrshdom.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-09-25

READING, Pa, Sept. 22-The Penn
sylYania schuylkill Valley railroad was
formally opened this morning between
Pottstown and Philadelphia. No special
ceremonies were held. The track layers
have already reached q point opposite
Reading aud the delay In building bridges
Ia all that prevents the opening Of the road
To this city. The surveyors are now work
ing on the proposed Reading & Lebanon
road from here to Harrisburg. This line
also will be run In opposition to the line
Of the PhilAdslphiA & Reading railroad.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-09-25

No better proof Of the effectiveness Of
Senator BAyard's Brooklyn speech could
be given than the fact that It is made the
subject Of special attack in the last issue
OF the Irish World, which devotss nearly
half Of its editorial space to reiuting Mr..
Bayard's statements. 1t is very sppar-
emit that Mr.. Bayard's remarks have had
powerful and convincing effect upon
the very class Of people that the Irish
World has been subsidized TO convert to
the cause Of Blaine. 1t must be interest
ing to the publishers Of the Irish World
to turn to their files of few years back
and read such little scraps as the follow
ing, which appeared in the Irish World Of
February 9th, 1876.
Jim" BLAINE.-Ex-Speake Blaines family
antecedents and early religious faith are
being discussed by the papers and some
strange facts have been brought TO light
His mother was IN Irish-American Catholic
her maiden name being Gillespie, and hi
father was originally Presbyterian and alst
an sh-American, but was converted by hi
wife and the children were brought nj
Catholics. When "Jim" removed from
Pennsylvania to Maine, he changed hi
religion for popularity's sake. DR.. King, o
Pennsylvania, denies that the ex-speake
was ever a Catholic, but admits that hi
esteemed mother lived and died one. But
whatever he was in his youth, it cannot b
denied that he casts a shadow across hi
prime by stirring up religious and sectioni
hatred, Posterity will know him only az q
! interruptions politician who placed h
personal interests before those OF the republ
at large.
How truly prophetic this prediction ha
already proven let any reader Of ii
Mulligan letters answer. Bnt who woul
have dreamed in 1876 that an anchor ca
by Blaine to the windward would hay
moorsd his sinking ship to the ri
Wortd9 .....-= a.-....-.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-09-25
ON the b. q p. Railroad.

Ryan & Mcdonald, who quit work on
their section Of the B. & P. railroad on
Saturday, under the impression that the
grading had been completed as per con-
tract, were obliged to 60 TO work again
and take side out, removing about
5000 yards Of earth, which will take
about month. The contractors have re.
turned to work on the job. Rrom this
city IA miles towards Chester the grading
has been completed. From the Logan
House to west yard, with the exception
of the additional work stated above the
road Is ready for bridges. Along the
line to the river the grading and filling
in Ia nearly completed.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-09-25
An Imposter ABROAD.

A one-armed man giving his name as
Anthony N. Nshm, is going through the
money, claiming that he lost his arm
while trying to save a child from being
run over on the railroad. He shows a
letter. signed "Betts Machine Company
which recommends him as worthy OBJ
ieot Of charity. That company however,
denies writing the letter and denounoes
the man as fraud and impostor.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-09-25

One Of the greatest difficulties both in
dividuslly and politically ia to see our
selves "a others see us. Would it not be
we'll for the Blsine men who are trying
20 fight against the inner reasonings Of
their oousoienoes to imagine for a few
moments that the man who wrote the
Mulligan letters was the Democratic can
didste for President and then see how
they would look at thsm1 Try it.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-09-25
Loflr Chlnere nIotIves.

LONDON, Sept 20 The Hms'' Foo Chow
dispatch, as an illustration Of the
Ignorance aud self delusion Of the
Chinese, Instances the case Of a
young intelligent Chinaman who
spent seven years at Yale and
Harvard colleges and who asserts that
the Chinese refrain from attacking the
French from lofty motives. The Chinese
this young man gays, could blot out the
French fleet to morrow, II they were Sc
disI ed,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-09-25

Our Cecil county neIghbOrs have
secured Democratic congressional
candidate at last but it took two con-
veptions and 1,4l7 ballots to make the
selection. Frank T. Shaw, Of Carroll
county, is the nominee and, after the
trouble It took to get him, he ought to he
n good one. He has been clerk Of ooHri
in Carroll for u years past.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-09-25

The Invention Of the t,lephous is before
the courts again, this time In the United
stAtes circuit court at New York, where
the issus to be determined is whether
Professor Alexander Graham Bell or
D,niel DrAWbsush was the FIRST ir-
ventor Of the speaking telephone. The
hearing Of what is hazily reported as
1.-THE final argument began yesterday |;
bat should the decision bs ad.
verse to the Bell monopoly no one
doubts that there will be supple-
msntary Gina" arguments ad libitum.
senator Conklipg app 'ars as consulting
counsel for the Bell compSny, but will
take no part In the argument. The oom
pauy ia also represented ty 3, N. Dick
erson, Chaunoey Smith and J J. Sorrow
The Peoples Telephone Company, u'inR
the Dtswbaugh patsnts, ia represented
by Senator Bdmu-ds, ex-JudSs LysRudeI
Hill, t. s X. Dixon, 81 W. Jacobs and
Melville Burch. The case will occupy
some three weeks the matter upor
which Argument is being held, com
prisipg the testimony OF $50 Witnesses
contsired iu eight volumes Of nearly Z ,0oI
printed pages. Meanwhile more formid
able enemy to the Bell monopoly Ia taking
the field in another quarter the Glob'
Telephone Company, controlling tn
AeuCci patents and backed by the powe
Of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Com
pany. This competitor ia going ahead
atringing wire and putting up telephone
! In It's own stronghold aud thither, from al
appearances, the Bell men will have /
: go to make the fight. And we mistak
very much Che temper an
I strength OF the Baltimore me
: Il they do not show their opponent
that some things can be done as well q
0 others, and that the time has gone b
, when any set of capitalists can by blu
and bluster monopolizs an instrumeI
u invented long enough ago TO have becou
o ere this open to the whole world
8 manufacture and use.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-09-25


Mr. Blaine makes public through his
friend William Walter Phelps letter,
which We print elsewhere, explanatory Of
the uncertainties associated with his
marriage. Accepting the statement as
true, we think its publication unwise. 1t
invites attention, and gives = certain
standing to the Indianapolis Sentinel libel
ant which II lacked before, inasmuoh as
it shows that Mr.. Blaine's
CD ampion thinks that there Is a
pressing need that he should
be mus publicly defended in this matter
sud "a defeIss further shows that, 4
that libel suit progresses to trial, MI
Blsire will be required to prove two
sscrst ceremonies to establish the validity
of his marriage. In its most favorable
ii5b. the letter is a confession Of thu
weakness Of his case from legal poin
Of view and its publication, we think, q
great blunder as the bringing
Of the suit itfeif The allege,
scSudsl attracted very little attention
until lifted into notice by this suit, an,
Mr. Blsine's private life would have bee
& matter Of no importance Whatever il
this contest but for his own action in th
premises. ..
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-09-25
\ Terrible stroke OF Lightuing

DOVER, N. H., Sept. 90. - Theodo' 9
Rouleau aged Is and Hortenz Paro aged
l6, both French Canadians, while walk
ing home from ball at Rochester, N. 81. -,
last night were overtaken by thunder
storm and both struck by lightning.
Rouleau was instantly killed. Miss
Paro's hair, one arm and hand were
badly burned and she has lost her
reason which 1t ia feared will not be
restored,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-09-25
mpan,h or n Prom,nent Ea,,or.

MEMPHIS, TENN, Sept. ga telegram
from Davenport, Ia, announces the sud
den death there at 2 O'Clock this morning
from paralysis OF the brain Of Frederick
Nichols, editor-in.chiet Of the Memphis
Avalanche. The deceased, accompanied
by his wife and daughter left Memphis
on the 18th instsnt for brief visit TO his
former home at Davenport and was
apparently in good health. He was 81
years old.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-09-25

DsIaware's Colored Commissioner

DeIaware's COIOred Commissioner.
Daniel Hamilton has been appointed
and commissioned by ex Senator Bruce .
commissioner to represent the oolored
people Of Delaware at the Worlds Cot.
ton and Industrial Centennial Rxposi
tion to be held at New Orleans during the
coming winter and spring. Deputy Com
miss Toner King, who assists William
Dean, commissioner, to prepare the States
exhibits, left handsome litghogrsph
Of the main exhibition building at
the GAZETTE office Monday. The
building covers SO acres Of land and the
picture gives slight idea Of the exteu
sive scale upon which the exposition will
be conducted. The main building Of the
Centennial Exposition covered but 20
acres.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-09-25
A CENTURY 400.
Two Advertisements from the First
nmtIv I'm Amerfca,

Two Advertisements from the First
Daily I'm America.
In the fac smile published by the
Philadelphia North American Of the first
issue OF the Pennsylvania Packet and Daily
Advertiser, dated Tuesday, September 81,
17S4 and claimed TO be the first daily
paper published in America, the following
two advertisements Of local interest sp-
pear:
| TO DE SOLD
Either together OF divided, or let on lease for
years,
The Island Of Bombay Hook, in New Castle
county at the mouth Of Duck creek, having
advantage Of very extensive range OF
marsh, considerable part Of which may be
easily improved at small expense. Being al
the head OF the bay and mouth OF the river
Delaware 1t has ever commanded the supply
| TO shipping Of live stock and provisions, and
will be Of growing Importance. Its situation
with respect 10 the country adjoining is ad
vantageous having an easy and accustomed
communication with the waters of the Chesa
peske. The soil is excellent and capable Of
any cultivation. The timber is plenty and Of
strong growth. Fish and wild fowl abound
and the tenants have been healthy.
Intending purchasers are instructed Il
"enquire Of the printer" The othei
advertisement reads
| DELAWARE STATE.
By virtue Of an order OF the orphan
court for the county Of Kent, there will b.
sold on Thursday the 23d Of this inst Sep
TENDER, on the premises, tract Of land con
tanning about 400 aoren, including very fin,
plantation, with large brick dwelling hous
and kitchen, a large barn, stables, coacl
house, smoak house and other necessary out
buildings, situated about five miles iron
Duck Creek Gross Roads, on the road leadinI
to Georgetown, being the real estate Of Benja
min Harris, deceased, aud TO be sold for tn
payment Of his debts.
Attendance will be given at the time an
place OF sale by Charles Nixon, executor.
By order of the court,
Thomas Rodney, Clerk.
Dover, September 1st.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-09-25

The daily papers at the seaside resorts
have suspended publication for the season.
The mission Of these journals appears to be
to copy a mans name from hotel register
and print ii in such torturous and unique
style Of photography that the owner Of il is
unable to tell whether it is his appellation or
the name Of new cough medicine. He
doesn't appreciate the metamorphosis unless
bis creditors are on his trail.-Norr7sto,p
Herald.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-09-25
West Chester NORMAL school.

The State Normal school at West
Chester Of which that place ia Justly
proud now has BAT students. During
the three years PrinOipalship Of Professor
Philips, "a 600 have been spent in
building and 10000 in other improve.
ments. The music departments has in
creased so that Chickering plano has
been added to the seven already there.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-09-25
Salvage claim Compromised.

The claim against the two soows owned
by the Morris & Cummings, New York,
libeled for salvage by the owners and
crew Of the tug Cynthia has been COM
promised, the latter receiving $4,000.
The Cynthia, It will be remembered,
saved the soows from being lost and towed
them ashore, hence the claim for salvsge.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-09-25
SENATOR BAYARD IN rIKGINIA.
Addressing Two Large Meetings ut
StauntOn Monday.

SHANNON mOnuhys
Baltimore Sun special.
STAUNToN, VA, Sept. 22.-Fully 1900
people crowded the opera house here to-
day to listen TO addresses from Senator
Bayard and Gen. Randall Gibson of
Louisiana. So large and 80 representa-
tive an audience has not assembled here
since the war except when Wade HSmp'
ton and Gov. Vance spoke here. About
100 ladies' were present. Senator Bayard
was introduced by Captain BumRArdner,
and when the senator came forward the
entire audience arose to their feet aud
greeted him with cheers aud
waving Of hats and handkeTchlefs.
The enthusiasm was SO great
that II was fully Ave minutes before
Senator Bayard could begin. Mr.. Bayard
said that this was the first time that he
had had the pleasure Of meeting the
people of middle Virginia. He II fsrred
to the losses suffered by Virginia in the
war, but asked the people not to forge
the principles which had made the STATE
great in the psst, and to remember tina
the Presidents Virginia had given to thu
Union were chosen because they were fit
and rot because they had the arts OF th'
demagogue and the political trickster
Gen. Gibson followed with an sdmlrsbl,
address of more than an hour. At III,
same time Senator Riddlebsrger and Mr
PendletJn Of Marion, Va, were address
ing a mixed crowd OF few hundret
colorsd people and whites. They loudl.
disclaimed against the "ordsr of Bos
Barbour" which discouraged discussion
with them. The Democrats were vel
pleased with It's operation aud weI
proud OF their magnificent audience.
Tonight Mr. Bayard addressed sncthe
lsrgs audience OF at iesst 1870 working
men, who could not get out to hear hi
apeech this morning. The Stonewal
band furnished the music aud the crow
was vocitercusly enthusiastic.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-09-25

BRussRLs, Sept. % The burgomasttr
Of this city has issued g proclamation
pointing out the duty Of obeying the
school law recently passed by parliament
and signed by the king. He says II can
be legally oombatted at the communal
elections. He forbids the holding Of
meetings in the streets, and appesls to
the citizens 10 maintain order.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-09-25

This Is the age Of young men. Other things
being equal they are everywhere preferred.
Save your young looks. II means position and
money your nMr All ia hangt 4n-ots on ius s;ns
Parker's Hair Balsam. Not an oil, not dye,
sure TO work, clean, harmless. Restores color
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-09-25

The demolition Of the old building Of
st.: James Chapel: was began Monday.
The new structure will have all the
modern improvements. The corner stone
will be laid on Sunday, October 9th.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-09-25

1--WE 20 forth not merely to gain par
tisAn advantage, but pledged to give TO
those who trust us the utmost benefits Of
a pure and honest administration Of
national .''-Gropsr ClsDsland.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-09-25

BERLIN, Sept. % The National Gazste
expresses the belief tpst Germany,
Austria and Russia will support any step
taken by France in regard tothe Egyptian
financial quastion,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-09-25

ThheU-HpHHIbh NUWHH VUNUUHeUs
MADRID, Sept. % Blight fresh cases Of
cholera developed yesterday in the pro-
vince Of Alicante, and one in Tara
gonA. 10 the latter province there
were four deaths and in the former 10.
The health OF the city Of Alicante is in q
perfectly satisfactory condition and the
quarantine at other Spanish ports against
arrivals from there has been abolished.
The injected towns in the province Of
Alicante have been completely ooidoned.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-09-25
sunpowder aud Dynamite Thertr

vienna, Sept 3-TEenty-one pei
sons have been arrested charged with
completely in Bsohmann's Anarchist
schemes. Gunpowder and dynamite
stores at Wiener, Neus adj and Neun
Kirchen, were entered last night and the
contents stolen. A mine was exploded
under steeple al Neustadt.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-09-25

FITcHBURe, MASS Sept. 23,-L. ].
Brown, y leading dry goods merchant,
cut his throat with razor to day. There
is no hope Of his recovery. Mr.. Brown
was repre- sentative in the legislature in
1878 8.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-09-25
FOREIGN.

Cholera Near Foo Chow-Tho UNI
ncse Failing 90 DIscriminnte be-
tween Foreia ners,
LONDON, Sept. % "A dispatch to the
Times from Foo Chow says the cholera
has d,oiuA.ed q village near that city
The IiHss correspondent at Foo Chow
also says: The Chinese are beginning 70
refuse 70 Discriminate between the French
and other foreign residents. The DISLIKE
grows daily. In the event Of an outbreak
the native Chiistiaus will be the nrst 10
sufisr and after them the foreigners
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-09-25
In Return for DefauIting Cashiers

MONTREAL, Sept, ga. Dickson, an
insurance agent and promoter Of public
companies, is missing and it is believed
has gone TO the United States. He leaves
q number Of creditors whom he hs'
viotimized to q considerable extent.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-09-25
A Barque burned .

MANILA, Sept. 22.-The American
bArque Minnie Allen, Captain Spencer,
has been totally destroyed by fire.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-09-25

Mr.. Bayard's frankness was illustrated on
Monday night in another though no less i'm
portant way, Financial heresy has been less
rife among the Democrats in Brooklyn than
hackers there, and they are inclined to the
great Greenback apostle, Ben Butler. Not
deferred by this fact Mr.. Bayard repeated
his criticism OF the recent legal tender de-
cision Of the supreme Court and spoke
loudly for the hard money OF Thomas H.
Benton and other oldtfashioned Democrats.
This will help along Democratic Green
hackers who are thinking Of joining Butler.
But Mr.. Bayard cares more for principle
than for party expediency
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-09-25

At 2 p. IN. the convention was called
to order by Robert Reynolds, chairman
Of the State central committee, who
nominated DR.. Swithin Chandler for
temporary chairman. The nomination
was ratified by the convention, and ex'
Superintendent Of Public Schools James
d. Groves, J. Alfred Collins and Thomas
J. Perry were appointed temporary score
tariee. ..z.-......
Committees on permanent organization,
credentials and resolutions were then
appointed.