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Delaware gazette and state journal., 1884-05-15
wilIard's Hotel on Fire.

WAsHiNeToN, May 1910 80 a. M
Willsrd's Hotel is on fire. The fire Is in
the upper part of one OF the rear buiId-
inSs and it is thought that it will soon bs
under control. W
WAsaIScToN, May 13.-The fire At vii.
.a'u . ho,ei started in the lower part of
tAe puualDg, ran up the elevator and
spread ont under The tin roof. The halls
sud stairways are filled with emoke and a
number OF men aud women have bssn
compelled to eseops from the upper stories
by means Of ladders. At noon the ars
wes extipguished without doing much
damage to the hotel. The smoke was Al
nrst very dense aud there were several
narrow escapes from suffocatiop.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1884-05-15
CfNCTNN1 II.
The Grand Jury Report upon the
Recent Rior-rhe Judge Defends
the Gnnrfg.

The Grand Jury Report upOn the
Recent Rior-rhe Judge Defends
the Courts.
CiNcINSATI, May IL The special grand
jury appointed to consider the crimes in
connection with the riot and burning of
the court house made their report to-day
to Judge Avery.
The report treats at length of the
causes leading to the riot and speaks of
the common report that the Jurors were
bribed, Of the general complaint that
the court permitted too many delays aud
that good citizens avoided jury duty to
the detriment Of the fair administration
OF justice. It also points out defects in the
criminal code.
the report commends highly the CON-
quot or the Fourteenth Regiment at the
time Of the riot and praises the bravery
OF Captain Desmond who lost his life in
the court house.
Fifty four indictments were returned,
covering IL different grades of Oh ime, but
nothing further will be divulgei concern.
ing these until the arrests are made,
Judge Avery, in receiving the report,
made brief defence of the courts. and
remaIked that the public would Judge
whether the jury had done Its work well
or not.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1884-05-15
A Fatal TunneI Cave.,,

SOMERSET, Pa, May l3 Intelligence
Is received here that large part Of the
roof OF the eastern end OF the sout
Pennsylvsnia tunnel under the ALLEGHENY
Mountains, at Dsxter's Gap. caved in on
Saturday afternoon, instantly killing two
men and badly ipjuring three others. The
tunnel was bsing pushed with great yiRor
when it struck quioksspd, snd before
any precautiou could be taken the roof
came down with crash superinten-
dent White had just gone into ii 9 tunnel
and was so badly crushed that there ia
little hope Of his recovery.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1884-05-15
THE MUIR 4Y-sT1kLE H0MiCIDt.
A Change of Venue 10 queen Anne
County.

specia' Correspondence Of Gazette and journal.
CAMBRIDGE, Nh May IL The csse cf
John Murray, indicted for the murder OF
John N. Steele on January 3l7t last, has
been removed to Centreville, Queen Anne
county, for trial.
THE trial of Murray was to have been
taken up at Cambridge this morning, had
1t not been for this action. Senator
Voorhees, Of Iudisus has volunteered to
assist in the defense, which will be o)n.
Quoted by Clement SullivAue, ESQ. Henry
Page, E,q,, con ot the state's attorney, Is
also retained for the defense. John W.
Crisfsld, E:q will bs associated with
the state's attorney in the prosecution.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1884-05-15

The BreakDatsr Light, Dr.Knowles' Lewes
paper, hoists the names OF Arthur and Linz
coin as it's choice Of Presidential ticket.
During the last campaign In Delaware
the Light, which had previously been q
stsunch Republican journal, earnestly
supported the Democratic ticket and vas
ably edited by Charles W. Whitley, who
was afterwards elected clerk OF the State
Senate. Its action in hoistiDg the names
OF Arthur and Lincoln looks like deols-
ration that it is again to be conducted as
Republican paper.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1884-05-15
Fatal Prescrtpt,on.

u FIT BURG, May lS.-The infant of It.
D: Ward of Allegheny City died last
night ~ from the effecls Of morphia given in
mistake for calomel by Louis z itb a
arus CLERK. When the latter was in
formed OF the terrible result ot
his error he fell down mn.
conscious, aud it is feared the
ahock may prove fatal. This ia The
second s, death within the past week from
plnnders OF druggists. In the prsvions
oase an ola lady got aqua ammonia and
sweet OIL for castor oil and died in grss,
agony Ths druggist was held for mn1dsr
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1884-05-15
THE Levy COURT.

There WAS full attendance OF members
at levy court Tuesday morning. President
Shalloross took the chair.
petition WAS presented from united
school districts 80 AID Al, asking that a
committee OF three bs appointed to select
site for new school honse. The re-
quest was granted aud Joel Thompson,
William i. Smith and William NJ. Norri.
son were appointed the committee
The trustees Of the poor appeared and
asked for an app5opr stiub Of $50, coo, Oh
account of heating aud plumbing require.
merts. THIS petition was referred to tn.
hnance committee, Oh whose recon
menda.ion appropriation was allowed.
resolution was passed allowing $l75
to Jacob Deakyue. his salary account, as
4ealer of weights and measures
petition was presented by the Marrow
Dyks Marsh Company, asking permission
to cut through the dyke at New Castle.
1t was endorsed by the COMMITTEES of Nav
Castle hundred, Messrs Silver, Chesirs
a7d sharpless, and upon motion the re-
quest was ranted
petition was presented from Msssrs.
Charles Warner & Co., complaining Of
the inu.ility OF the new Market stryet
bridge; that the deley ocoasioned by the
slow movement Of the draw was OF serious
dettiment to their business Acoompsuy
Ing Messrs. Wsrner's petition WAS sent
in a carefully tabulated record of one
months bridge traffic, ending April 18th,
showing Gn annual loss to tax
payers through the slow movement
9f tue draw Of $1,000 and that daily one
third of work tins WAS lost through the
same oauss. The petition concluded with
an application that direct power be ap.
piled in order to reduce the delay at least
two thirds. The petition wss rs tfsrrei to
the bridge committee.
The report of the COMMITTEES to repair
Bracken's bridge or Little Mill Creek was
adopted
The samples Of phosphates manufao.
tured in this county or elsewhere, and
sold here, were reported as ready Tor tho
| State chemists snalyes
at the afternoon session George Gray,
L q attorney for the court, YVES directed
satisfy the bond OF Joseph Gray, collector
OF st. Georges hundred for 1888. Mr..
Htman was added TO the bridge oou.
mittee Of Christiapa hundred and Presi
dent Shsllcross and Mr.. Silver were ap.
pointed committee to sign duplicates.
The following constablss were elected
John Barber for Black bird hundred and
James Porter for South Christ. ana.
Daring the day ex Speaker Swithin
Chandler, NJ. D. and sx Levy Court Com
missioner Albert II, Silver visited tile
court. The next meeting of the court
will be held on Tuesday, June 81.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1884-05-15

A telegram TO the New Orleans Times
Democrat giving the result Of the first
days sale of builiing lots on the site Of
the prospective city Of Sheffield, Alabama,
announces gleeiully that "ths future iron
az city Ia nov a fixed fact" Tbs sale, as
previously announced, opened on .hurs-
day. There wers 1900 people pieselt,
representing pearly every state in the
Union aud some even from England. The
frat surprise to the visitors WAS the
appearance Of the frat Issue Of the Shef-
field Daily No, III Alabdmian We have heard
OF newspapers published under strange
conditions and amid strange sur.
roundings, but this is the hrst instance
that we recall Of a daily psrer beirg
issued on the site Of settlement which
exists as yet only in the hopes Of its
promoters; out in the woods and fields
where no works of man yet obstruct the
psth Of the Looping rabbit or the steslthy
fox. On the opening day Of the sale, last
Thursday, l2i lots, comprising about Ia
sores of ,hese fields, were suctioned off al
prsoea amounting in the aggregate to over
ssS goo The highest priced lot, rs by
l20 feet, brought 81 $50; the lowest, 2OC
by 40 feet, was knocked down for s425.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1884-05-15

"After careful observation" the New
Orleans Tunes Democrat is satisfied that
the issuing by the national government
Of free rations to sufferers from river
floods Is mistake. There are instances
OF special and urgent necessity, it says,
where such aid may be advisable but,
as a general rule, the government could
not pursue more unwise and mischisvous
policy. 1t has tendency to demoralze
the laborers in sections liable to overflow,
to accustom them to dependence, to re-
concile them to disasters from flood, to
teach them that overfows mean govern
ment support, free food, idleness and
irresponsibility. Coming from such a
source, these uttsrances are entitled to
considerable weight.
The Times Democrat urges that future
help Of this kind take the form of an
Investment instead of a demoralizing
gift. Let the government appropriate a
sufficient sum, 1t urges, to put the levses
in condition to resist future overtlOws.
This will furnish employment and suste.
nance to the many labOrers in the over.
flowed districts, whom three successive
years of foundations and short crops have
rendered the planters and local merchants
unable to employ or support and will
carry with it at the same time the lessor
that even the national government will
require them to earn their living anC
cannot be depended upon to foster
spirit Of idleness and mendioancy.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1884-05-15
Seven Wise Men Bafii led.

The N. Y, Morning Journal, says that
Mrs. F. g. Kellogg, so E. Eighty sixth
street, was partially psralyzed, and lay for
seven days in commissions. Physicians
were engaged and discharged until seven
had failed to help or cure her. She was
unable to leave her bed, aud was as helpless
as child. After using all sorts Of salves,
ointmeuts, lotions and plasters, her case
was given up as hopeless. She was in
duced to try St. Jacobs Oil as last
chance. She began to improve from the
time the frat application was made, and
by Its continued use, she has completely
recovered.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1884-05-15
The EIiendaIe Shoo,,nx.

spe llal Correspondence oI uszstte and journal.
MILTON, May IL The verdict of the
coroner's jury upon the body of Mrs.
Lemuel Walls of Ellendsle, shot by her
son on Saturday, as previously reported
WAS that the shooting was accidental.
Mrs. Walls was 48 years old and and
leaves husband and three children.
Her husband follows the water and has
not been home for several months. His
last departure was for foreign port and
the news OF his wite's death may not
soon reach him. The son who did the
shooting Is 10 years old. Mrs. Walls was
buried yesterday in the Newmarket burial
uFnund
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1884-05-15

The collision Of the steamship State OF
Florida with the bsrqus Ponems, recalls
in some points the sinking of the brig
Kremlin by the British chip Golden
Drove, disaster which led to pro-
trscted suit for damages in the United
States courts here. This loss OF life in
the Golden Grove collision wss, however,
but trifing compared to tie Florida
calamity. But the climax of negligence
appears to have been reached in the COL
lision Of the Nevada and Romano, re-
ported elsewhere, which happened at
noon and with 400 miles OF sea room.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1884-05-15
A Fatal Explosion.

BRIDeKpoRT, Com Iay IL An eh,
plosion occurred sbout Z 80 O'Clock 'aia
morning in small building usfa ~, iTs
mixing illuminate at the Union me'siiU
cartridge factory in this city. Willlsu
Hutchinson, Jr,, the only occupant, wa
terribly mutilated and ipstantiy k'l'eu'
The buildt- was blown to aioms'
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1884-05-15
A Prize and General Fight.

OMAHA. NEB., May 13.-J ames Fell and
Jack Hsnley, champion of Colorado,
fought priza fight at Clear Creek this
morning for 5000. After fighting an hour
the referes decided in favor OF Fell on a
foul. The crowd OF roughs got into a
general fight returning on the train, and
three were shot, one in the head. He is
dangerously wounded.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1884-05-15

The loss Of the steamship State Of
Florida with nearly all on board makes the
third memorable disaster of the kind in
quick succession, and appears to have
been due to even more inexcussble care.
lessness than either of the other two.
The City OF Columbus and the Daniel
steinmann went down near shore under
circumstances which showed gross negli-
gence on some oue's part but the coll
lision OF this Florida with the baraue
Ponems, in mid ocean, in smooth water
and with 1900 miles of sea room speaks
of negligence simply inoomprehensible in
its grossness.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1884-05-15
Wilmington. Thursday, Nav IS, 1884

The Washington correspondent Of the
Baltimore Sun deniss the assertion made
In various quarters thst Mr.. Tilden, in
the event Of his refusal TO accept the
Democratic nomination for the Presidency
will make Randall his political heir
He bases his opinion upon the fact that
the St. Louis platform of 1876, upon
which Mr.. Tilden was fairly elected
President, declared in favor OF IS tariff
" for revenue only" sentiment with
which Mr.. Tildsn is in perfect accord
but which Randall repadistes entirely,
even TO the extent Of COM
bining with the Republican mem
bsrs Of Congress to prevent an at
temp, to reduce the presen, ouerous and
unnecessary tariff duties. However, IL
does not matter whether Randall expects
to be Tilden's residuary legstee or not,
IS there ia vast difference between
Tilden as candidate and as disposer
Of the votes OF the convention to
others. The Democratic party is
not likely to nominate ran-
pant proteotionist for President when
Its leading principles and the prevailing
sentiment OF the country are clearly in
favor OF tariff reform. In fact, since his
recent combination with the Republicans
in the House Of Representatives for the
purpose of killing the Morrison bill, it is
doubtful il the delegates from his own
state, chosen expressly in his own in
terest, will present his name to the
Chicago convention. The "Pennsylvania
Idea" will not be the controlling
element in national politics this year.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1884-05-15
A Colored Bishop Deposed.

Nav York, May l3 AT to day. sss
9ion of the African Methodist Epi copsl
Conference, Bishop Jones of the Cal!ior
MIA Conference presided. The report Of
the committee appointed to inv, stigste
the charges against Bishop Hill-ry was
pei entsd end adopted. The report re
oommeHds that he te deprived Of the
fnnntious of ntfna.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1884-05-15

A North Carolina mule was struck by
lightning one day last week. The mule
sustained DO injury, but we are not
informed as to the fate Of the lightning.
Perhaps, like the recorded stroke that
collided with the cheek OF book agent,
it went limping down the hill, moan.
." ing piteously."
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1884-05-15

The storieO Of survivors OF the wrecked
State of Floriis make it probable that
the collision was entirely the fault OF the
officers of the steamer, who tried to pass
scross the bsrqus's bow when there was
not time to do go. The rule of
the sea is that a steamer shall
give the road to sailing vessel /;
it being obvious much easier for the
former to change its course than the
latter. But the captain, or whoever was
In charge of the steamer, took the
chances of running in front of the barque,
probably misealoulsting its distance and
speed, and lS5 lives have paid the
the penalty OF his foolhsrdiness.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1884-05-15

II you suffer with sick headache, cGoi,snEs consuERs
tion, dizziness sour stomach or Dlilum5 ~, rai,aye
Emory's Little Cathartic Pills VIII re,,eye heye
you /; as a regulator of the bowels they hsI
no equal very small, one to three uose'
cents.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1884-05-15

William Massey, paying teller Of the
Bank OF Commerce OF Baltimore, was ar
rested last week on the charge OF ems
bezrling eli 900 from the bank.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1884-05-15

SOf the many remedies before the public for
nervous debility and weakne ,s of nerve gener-
ative system, the is none equal to Aliens
restoi es all lost vigor; 1t lever fails. 81 pkg,
for Sat druggists, or by mail from ]. 81.
Allen, 3I5 First avenue, New York City.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1884-05-15
Those CompIatu,n.

., sore throat or hoarseness shori,
tnaos, nrow bronchial Troches. The tu tf1ct use
a particularly when used bv s,, ~ ea
anu speakers for clearing the voice. W ''hserS
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1884-05-15
CYRUS II. M'COR MICK DEAD.

Ihe First Reaper COnquers the
Great Harvester.
CHICAGO. ILL d, May 13 Cyrus II.
McCoTm'ck, head OF the great hsrvester
manufacturing company, and supposed
10 DO one OF the richest men in Chicago.
died at his home i'll this uity this morn.
ing aged rs He had been an invalid for
number Of years.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1884-05-15

ALI Delawaresns will read with interest
the tribute to Senator Bsysrd's ability
and worth which We republish to-day
from the Boston Post Well has George
LuDt written;
Bsyard, whose name OF chivalry the pride
Since on the fielu its great exemplar died
With laurels now To peaceful victories dear
Still stands untarnished by reprOach or fear
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1884-05-15

Notwithstanding his losses by his con-
nection with firm that has failed for
about IS, 900, 900, General Grant is still
the rectFie4t of the income from a fund
of $25O,0OO, the principal OF which is
represented to be so safely invested that
neither the general nor any one else can
lawfully touch it. His income from this
source ia over $l5,o per year, so that
the general ought to be able to live very
comfortably after all. at least there are
thousands OF men who fought under his
banner throughout the war who wOuld
consider themselves very fortunate If
they could earn by daily aud unrsmit-
ting toll one.twentieth of SIS, 900 ptr
year.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1884-05-15

The manufacturers Of bsrbed wire have
changed their tune. They were very
meek and complsisant about the time the
House was passing some amendments to
the patent laws, ipstigated chiefly by the
exsotions of the barhed wire and drive
we'll men. Now that the House bills
seem likely to bs turned down by
the Senate, because OF the difficulty
of melting out justice to extortioners and
swindlers without at the same time doing
injustice to worthy inventors, the bsrbed
wire men at once proceed to advance the
price Of their wares Sowing to the in
" creased cost Of raw material" 1t would
be interesting to learn when and where
this "increased cost" of the raw material
came in. We think it would be news to
the iron men Of Wilmington
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1884-05-15

AZ niseunE OF the committee on mis-
siOus, which occurred 10 the afternoon,
With Dr.. VsyuUn of Italy, in this chair, il
vas decided y a vote OF 81 to 3 to recon-
neud 10 tla General Conference the loos.
tiOn OF two foreign Episcopal residences,
ore In Iadis aud the other in Europe.
AT Fridays session of the NJ L. General
Conference, Ill Philadelphia, Bishop Harris
announced the appointment of committee
Of three to examine the report of the trustees
Of the chartered fund. He also read the
report OF the bishops in response to
resolution requesting them to say Authori-
tatively how many members it would be
necessary to elect to complete the episcopal
Office. The judgment OF the bishops was
that the election Of three additional bishops
would suffice for the business to be done.
DR.. Vernon Of Italy presented the report
Of the committee on missions, which recon-
mended the establishment OF an episcopal
residence in India and in Europe. A motion
was then made to refer the report to the
committee on eplscopacy, and i'll the dis
cussion which followed DR.. Wheeler Of Erie
read as a / art Of his speech minority report
protesting against permanent residence for
bishops abroad The report was sent to the
committee on eplscopacy.
Judge Reynolds of New York, presented the
report Of the committee on Judiciary, which
dealt with an important question OF law un-
uer the tnlru rehtrlcllVe rule. III SGT forth
that the general conference might appt int
missionary bishop or superintendent for any
Of our foreign missions limiting his jurisdic-
ton to the same respectively as the rule pro-
vided, and that all bishops were equal in
authority, but that the general conference
had the power to fix the residence in any
country it saw fit. The report was adopted.
Dr. James II. Edwards, at Erie, offered a
resolution directing that a map, designating
tho boundaries OF the different conferences
be prepared and connected with the "disci-
pline."
DR.. J. D. Graw OF New Jersey, moved to
amend by directing that the maps be pub
lished separately. The amendment was ac-
cepted and the whole matter referred to the
committee on book concerns.
Among the additional petitions, memorials,
resolutions and papers that were presented
and referred to their appropriate committees,
were the following:
by George B. Wright, New Jersey, to pro-
vide a temperance board and elect tenn
perance secretary "for more effective efforts
against the gigantic and widespread evils of
the liquor system !" W. F. Mallalieu, New
The daily Cairo bulletin., 1884-08-21

the punishment inflicted upon him by law.
Col. Reardon sent the man to the city
Jail and notified the Decatur officers of the
case ;ibut he had received no reply last ev,
cning.
The petition Of the school board to the
city council, asking that Thirteenth and
Walnut streets, so far as they abut the pub
lie school property, be filed up to Wash
iDgton avenue grade, was fsyorably report
ed upon by the street committee in its re
port to the city council yesterday afternoon.
The committee recommended that Walnut
street be filled from Tenth to Fifteenth
street, and Thirteenth from the ridge oppO-
site DR., Smiths residence clear out to high
ground west Of Walnut street. The
committee also recommended that plank
walk be laid along the south side Of Sixth
street, from Washington avenue to Walnut
street The Council adopted the report and
cOncured in the recommendations.
The daily Cairo bulletin., 1884-08-21

The September number of Harper S
Magazine promises to be in itself quite a
tour of Europe Mr.. Rldeing will de-
scribe "a Run Ashore at Queenstown in.
Guiding Blarney Castle ana Killarney, with
many illustrations; passing on to London,
there will be more of Rev. Treadwell Wal
dens account of "The Great Hall of Will
liam Rufus" with its portraits of the early
kings and queens; crossing to France, Miss
Humphreys pen and Mr.. Reinhart's pencil
will describe the life at the French seaside
resort, Trouville; and, finally, the artist
Boughton will stroll farther in Holland.
At home, Mr.. Ernest IngersOll will describe
the "Wheat-tields of the Columbia" with
illustrations by Redwood; and paper by
J. G, Pyle, with illustrative diagrams, will
explain "The Reservoir System now under
construction to equallze the supply of water
in the Mississippi. There will be sketches,
with fine portraits, of George Fuller by
Frank d. Millet, and of Charles Reade by
Robert Buchanan, the frontispiece of the
number being a reproduction OF one OF
Fullers paintings. Further instalments OF
Roe's Natures Serial Story with Glib
sons and Dielman's illustrations; of Black s
"Judith Shakespeare" of William Sharp's
transcripts from Nature with Alfred
Parsons illustrations; short stories by "a
Working Girl" and Rose Terry Cooke; a
one-sct comedy, "A Cloud on the Honey
moon," by Julian Magnus; and a number
of poems, by Will Carleton and others, will
fill out, with the editorial departments a
brilliant number