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Delaware weekly Republican., 1884-07-31
Hopor,px eree,y.

PORTSMOUTH, N. H., July 26.-The
United States steamer Tallapoosa came
up TO the yard this morning receiving
a salute The Russian Minister Pleui-
'potentiary, accompanying Secretary
Chandler, was also saluted Secretary
Chandler Ia still on the Tallapoosa, at
tending to official business. u ia re-
ported that he has telegraphed Secretary
Lincoln 20 come on, notifying him thai
he leaves arrangements for the recep
tion Of Greedy In his hands.
The Greedy relief party will o
suitably received but Secretary Chand
Ter will not assume the responsibilit,
OF accepting, on behalf of Oommande
Greely, numerous offers of banquet
and receptions until the health
Greedy and his party has been asceI
tanned. Secretary Lincoln will send y
army officer and surgeon to meet IN
Greedy party on their arrival here. III
bodies of the dead will be sent TO thel
several homes. The Russian Ministf
returned to Newport to-day. T.
The city government of Porfsmout
last. evening appointed committee
make preparations for the reception
the Greedy party by the city, and 60
ernor Hale has been communieatt
with In regard 10 sending state min
here on that occasion.
Delaware weekly Republican., 1884-07-31

p u
votes to the Democratic nomH n,es'
The editor of The Sunday HeraAi, Of
Washington, is an ex.Union Soldier
and Democrat. His paper u-day
contains an editorial paragraph, which
reads as follows:
"The estimable Mr.. Mcpherson, Sec.
retary of tho Republican Congressional
Committee, Is nothing If not 'previous.
In an interview few days ago he an
nouced 1t to be heintention of his party
to compel fair count of the Republican
vote of the South. This is all very
well, but how is it 10 be done? Does ht
intend TO invade the sacred precints oI
the polls and stand watch, as it were,
while the vote is counted, or how?
What business would he and his CO.
horts have there, and how would they
account for their presence, being unau
thorized, if perchance they should be
arrested un1er the law forbidding any
person except the proper officers to in
tertere with the counting of the votes
If the distinguished gentleman can an
Bwer these questions he may perbap
supervise the Southern election returns
otherwise, should he attemptit, he may
find the situation somewhat precarious
as it were."
The inquiries of the editor of the
Herald as to how the Republicans pro
pose TO secure fair election in thC
South are an irresistible reminder oil
rweed's question, What are you 60
ing to do about it?" The Democrati,
leaders seem determined that Blain
and Logan shall not receive a singl
Southern electoral vote, If it can be pre-
vented.
Delaware weekly Republican., 1884-07-31
CecII county Fair.

The Cecil Wing gives the following
particulars of the improvements at the
fair grounds The foundations Of the
new exhibition building on the fair
grounds of the Cecil agricultural
society are in process of construction.
The excavation is being made by Mr..
William Tyson, or "Uncle Billy" as
he is familiarly known. The new
building, which will he very hand
some one, together with the enlarge
ment Of the grounds and the alteration
in the grand stand, will so change the
appearance Of the grounds, that per.
sons who were present at the last fail
will scarcely recognize them this year
These changes in the grounds will
improve IL wonderfully. The new build
ing win be 40x200 feet in dimensions and
ornamental in outside finish. The con
tractor Levi .. Cameron, will push 4
ahead, and have it completed by thu
10th of September.
Delaware weekly Republican., 1884-07-31
AR,sInp Younr NTan.

William Hill, formerly car-buildeT
In the shops of the p, W. 81 b. Railroad
Co., this city, is now engaged in busi-
ness at Pottsville, Pa, as an archi.
tect. While working at his trade here
he devoted his leisure time in study
ing architecting under an expert
enced architect, and by hard study
he soon acquired n thorough knowledge
OF the art, and embarked in the business
on his own account. He is meeting
with deserved success in his new field
of labor, and recently drew plans for a
5000 engine house, which was accept
ed by the City Council of Pottsville.-
In bidding for the erection of the same
however, contractors went far beyond
the sum limited for the erection of tht
house, and the plans ara now being
modified. He is also engaged in pre-
pairing plans for an $4,000 engin,
house, and has number of other PLAN
for dwelling houses under way.
Delaware weekly Republican., 1884-07-31
v,,arnns Sneerinw Logan.

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, July 90
General Logan left for the East TINS
afternoon by special train over the
Milwa ukee road. The veterans gave
on his way to the depot. The reliel
corps of the Grand Army to-day elected
the following officers: President, Mrs
*. B. Sherwood, of Toledo, g.; senior
vice-president, Mrs. Sarah Fullmer, Bos
, ton; junior vice-president, Mrs. A. .
Anderson, of Topeka, kas.i treasurer
Mrs. l.. A. Turner, of Bostoni chaplain
Mrs. Aunio wittenmyer, Philadelphia
inspector, Mrs. Sarah s. @. Nichols, 9
Auburn, N. O.; committee on resolu
tions, Mrs. Brown, of Kansas, Mr.
Lottie Meyers, of Ohio, and Mrs Elliott
of Massachusetts. A. resolution wa
. dopted fixing the time for the Stat
meeting the same as that OF the el
campment. The Grand Army is still
session.
Delaware weekly Republican., 1884-07-31
near err TeIeErnpn Rates.

BALTIMORE, July 25.-The Balti'
more and Ohio evidently intend to full
Hll every promise made the public II
the way Of decrease of telegraphi'
tolls throughout the country. The lates
move is to cut down the rate betweeI
St. Louis, Baltimore, Washington
Philadelphia and New York. IL wa
90 cents and stills stands at that 6gur'
over the Western Union system, bu
the Baltimore and Ohio some time sine
put It down to 40 cents. On Monday
the 2Sth inst, 1t goes down TO 20 cent
for day message and 10 cents for i
words at night.
This is uniform with the recent II
duction TO a similar basis from Chici
go TO the cities referred to. A few day
following these reductions the ne'
combination between the Baltimor
and Ohio, postal and bankers an
merchants, goesinto effect.
Delaware weekly Republican., 1884-07-31
n,.oraev,x cenaaet.

There was considerable noise and disc |
turhance along " the coast" last Sat.
nrdav night, and party of colorsd
men. all Of whom we're under the in
fIuenca of liquor, engaged Ia political
discussion al Front and Market streets.
Officer Cannon ordered them to dis
nerse. when one OF tho number became
very iusolent, and the oiiicer seized him
with the intention Of taking him TO the
hall.
Hid was followed by crowd of excl
ted oolored men, many of whom were
under the influence of liquor, and the
prisoner, urged by his friends, made a
desperate resistance. The officer still
retained hts hold, when the prisoner
handed his pocket book 10 a man in the
rear, aud when the officer demanded
its return, he passed 1t TO another, and
declared that he hadn't II. Officer
Cannon then took hold Of him, with the
the remark Well, I'll take you along
. too" when the fellow pulled back
! and a colored man forced his wa,
through towards the officer, ant
I drawing blackjack aimee
a a murderous blow at his head, Will
< he, engaged AZ he was with his prison
e ers, knew nothing Of the impendin
J. danger. rNa
y A reporter of the REPUBLICAN,, VIII
!. had been attracted 20 the scene, an
y was at the time alongside Of the officer
" saw the mans movements, and throw
4 ing up his right arm partly broke q
IT force OF the blow.
at The second man, whom the officer ha
D. arrested, made his escape, and the 9th
= prisoner was handed over TO the repo
NJ ter, who landed him In the hall.
le officer Cannon then drew his pisto
)k but refrained from shooting of the mi
Is who had struck him, on account OF 9
l., crowd. He, however, pursued him, al
ife finally caught a man whom he suppos
N was the one and took him to the ha
le- hut upon being assured that he was I
The one, he was let off. The other IN
I'D was locked up, and at a hearing bef'
,h. Judge Cummins yesterday mornii
re, was fned So and costs,
Delaware weekly Republican., 1884-07-31
Thn nrine Ilecord.

A Ute Indian was arrested In Duran
go, Colorado, on Thursday morning, Tor
carrying arms. " His friends inter
fered to prevent his arrest and being
disarmed. Several white citizens pro
cured arms and went to the assistance
of the Marshal. All the Ind iani
but the one arrested mounted theil
ponies, pulled out, followed by. Whit
men, who drove them out OF town
Shots were fired, and the Indians arr
greatly excited"
Thomas A. Calvert, an old and re
spected citizen of Maysyille, Kentucky
was shot dead on Thursday evening b,
Robert Farrell, horse trainer. Fare
says he acted In self-defense.
During drunken quarrel on ca
nal boat at Lancaster, Penna., ,ol
Thursday, Charles Bentley was sho
and badly wounded. George Fry,,
Henry Oiphin and EmanuelBerdenhei
ser, who ran away after the shooing, hay
been arrested and held. They clail
that Bentley shot himself, but he &C
cuses Olphin of the shooting.
n Victor Eloy and Rendrick Hollan'
the latter ccGored, convicfe0 or nu
der, were BANGED on Friday In &c
J Orleans,
Delaware weekly Republican., 1884-07-31
AnInxnInnIarx Ram.

On Tuesday last Rev. Mr.. Sullivan,
of Chadd's Ford Rev. j. G. Walker,
of Philadelphia Mr.. j. P. Williamson,
and one or two others, went 10 the
Brardywine on Tuesday TO boat and
angle for bass. Mr.. Sullivan was the
first to get into the boat, and was stand.
ing up when some one attempted tO
push the craft into the stream. In
doing so the reverend gentleman lost
his balance, plunged headforemost into
the water, and came out thoroughly
soaked. II was too far from home tC
get dry suit, aud he was compelled tc
take off his clothes and dry them on the
bushes, much TO the amusement Of his
clerical friend and those In company
with them.
Delaware weekly Republican., 1884-07-31

rom Tut 'aJi o.i wssS6i fssTfvislrtsB anu
the weather is cooler. The rate bf NOR
tality Is decreasing in the cities ,lbut in
creasing in the country ainfag the
peasants.
The Government has organized, posts
of sanitary supervision on the Lyons
Railway and ON other lines.
There is n mild case of cholere iif one
of the hospitals of this city.
Three deaths from the disease occurred
at Toulon to-day. In that city there
are thirty.one cases at the RecOntre
Hospital and 115 In the st. Maudr ier
Hospital. Three of the latter are seri.
GUS. Two Toulon emigrants have died
at La Seyne of cholera.
ToULoN, July 29.-Fugitives are now
preven ed from returning TO the city.
One who had returned died yesterday.
MARsEILLEs, July, 28-7 p. M
There have been ten deaths from chol.
era here since o'clock this morning
ATHENS, July 2S.-The steamer
Tiger, belonging TO the Messagries Mari
times, from Mareilles, arrived off the
Pirens yesterday with two cases of chol
era on board. Admittance TO the port
was refused, and the steamer departed
for Smyrna
BERLIN, July 2S.-It is stated thai
the running of through coaches on the
railways between Germany and France
will be stopped for fear of cholera.
Delaware weekly Republican., 1884-07-31
Labor Notes.

The fourth annual convention of Oh,
Federation of Trades and Labor Unionl
of the United States and Canada will
meet in Chicago on October 7th, ant
continue in session for week.
The Bethlehem Iron Company. O.
Bethlehem, Penna., on Monday an
nounced general reduction of twenty
per cent. in wages and salaries, 10 take
effect on August LIST. The reduction will
affect the officers of the company as well
as men. The company employs 2, 900
hands.
The American Worsted Company. OF
Woonsocket, Rhode Island, has notified
est, employees, about $50 in number, ofa
10 per cent. reduction of wages, to take
effect on the LIST proximo.
Shipley & Wells, of Binghamtop,
New York, and owners Of the largest
boiler shop and iron foundry in thai
section, on Monday notified their men
OF reduction of ten per cent. The re.
dnction was accepted.
The stone cutters of A. ID. Stone. nj
Springfield, Massachusetts, sixteen In
number, struck on Monday for s.. % peI
day, an advance of 20 cents.
Delaware weekly Republican., 1884-07-31
Preparing for the Cholera

AT the request of the members of the
State Board of Health of Illinois, Ten
ness'e, Kentucky, New York, and
other States, a conference will be held
in Washington on August 7th, "t to
consult with the Government officials as
to the best methods of meeting and
mastering the cholera in the event of
its appearance in the United States.''
Marine and quarantine hospital officers
are requested to take part in the confer
ence, the call for which is ssigned by Eras-
tus Brooks, chairman of the New York
Board of Health, and /. N. Mccormick,
of Kentucky,
Delaware weekly Republican., 1884-07-31
'sNEYsTERIoUs KNooKINas."
BY THR BARD OF TOWER HALL.


Mysterious knockingSl-some facts l wi
And hope that no skeptlc tho matter will
scout;
Such things are occurring, in manner too
stubborn,
To leave room for even the ghost Of a
doubt
A sheriff was sta ndlng, writ in his fingers
And Justify pounding away ut door,
| hut spirits within had seereted the bodies
Response TO his raps he did vainly i'm
There was nothing SO strange in his manner
OF knocking
The noise of the raps showed the zeal Of his
The mystery lay in the rogue at the window.
VINO laughed as he saw the poor sheriff de.
A merchant was busy-hls books he was
The was deficient, and dark was his
brow;
He'd studied and pondered 1t over and over.
Inc lucre was missing, he could not tell
He had new salesman, with him the
secret
A fellow brought up in a back ntry
| town
He learned in week that mysterious knock
MystsTous truly-that's called knocking
stranger was walking one night in the
Around him was sllonco--nO loaier was
But as in mis- walk he was turning the corner
m He got n IN sterlOus knock In the eye,
inc stranger tIansss believed IN the manifesto.
And thought that question he then
would propose
"Say how many are there2" twas an.
swered by knocking,
A couple OF e brulsorsH that fell on hIs
nose.
The stranger lay bleeding, the Spirit proceed
To rifle his pockets-lt truly was shoclIng-
And oneoi them cried, when his pocket
| book seizlnR
knOckingr'
The sly politlclans-rewardei for plotting
VINO long atthe government crib have been
Are mystlded Oft by mys .erlous knochinQs.
"hen quite nneS, ectedly knocked in the
hough many the knOCElugs, in mystery
That startle the skeptlc-awaEen his won.
This knoS,tlng is plain that tho dealers in
To q; m: 4 A.Sn bargains, are all " knock.
Inc truth, that their clothing Is best and the
Knocks now at the hearts OF the purchasers
And that Is the best of mysterious knocklnRs
Which, answered, will lead TO the famed
| Tower Hall
Just HefOre Making mp Your Mind
About your Spring and Summer outfit. call
anu inspect the Spleudld Clothing we have
| prepared for this Season.
Although Of such elegant quail
ties and desirable materials.
made up In the best manner and
latest styles, our prices will be
found lower than Ia asked for
inferior goods elsewhere
| BhlNH DErERMINED NOT To RE I'm
ppkE,n.S,ohn WE auAkANTEE GENUINE
| EVERY GAKMENr PU URCHASFD. w
| THE BOYS DEPARTMENT..
full ofsplendld Sulta, Is on the
ground ilo0r of our new build
lngs, Nos, Gil and 6l3 MINOR
SrhEEF, recently added To
TOWER HALL, where bnr.
gains are plentiful.
Delaware weekly Republican., 1884-07-31
The Next sheriff.

While coming from Atlantic City on
Thursday on the excursion of the
Norma Social Club, number of small
boys were standing on the platforms OF
two cars, when Mr.. Frank q. Stidham,
the Republican candidate for Sheriff,
who was on board, passed through the
train. As he entered the car door one Of
the youths exclaimed There goes
our next Sheriff, and il get hung next
year he (Stidham) will do the job. y
Another youug hopeful, evidently q
Democrat, and who was only about IL
years old, quickly replied mot much
and II you are sentenced TO be hung
during the next two yea-s Tom Ford
will adjust the moose" After a few
more words the conversation driftet
to other topics.
Delaware weekly Republican., 1884-07-31
FIr.t E,ectrIc hallway.

The first electric railway for public
use In America went into operation In
Cleveland, Ohio, on Saturday. In con
nection with the East Cleveland Street
Railroad. The experiment, on mile
long road, was 10 successful that the
Company, 1t is stated, expects to change
their entire system, comprising over
twenty miles, Into electric roads. " The
system used was a combination of the
Brush, knight and Bentley system, and
the current was carried on underground
conductors laid In oonduits like those
of cable roads. The cars were started
and stopped and reversed with thu
greatest ease. Any number of cars NJ
20 fifteen can be run at one time on
6angle circuit aAd from one machine
Vioh Ia n result not obtained by an,
NJ anu-for 5fr5 r=rFoi, ,estfS 4
Delaware weekly Republican., 1884-07-31
Three Word De hters % sam.

The last Of the six lighters, three in
number, the Obispo, Mindi and Gatpp,
huilt by the Jackson & Sharp Company
for the Panama Canal Company, are
rapidly nearing completion and will
probably clear Tor Aspinwall abuu,
August ID. Cantain johnson, who was
in command Of the first three shipped,
will also have charge of the three above
mentioned. After reaching the Break
water they will be taken in tow by the
steamer Crescent City. The boats are
now being loaded with 100000 fir,
bricks from New York. A large mum
Der of ordinary bricks will also bt
shipped. The first three boats mad,
the trip to Aspinwall, a distance Of
about $500 miles, in eleven days,
Delaware weekly Republican., 1884-07-31
Rig CoIored Rav,ya,

One of the greatest revivals known In
the history of South Wilmington, over
Third street bridge, among the colorsd
people, is now in progress in that
Bantam, who is quite a noted revival.
fessed conversion, while quite a mum.
ber of others are penitents at the altar.
Persons desiring t. witness an old time
colored prayer meeting are cordially in.
vited to be present. Elder Bantam ia
q ute Jealous worker in the cause.
Delaware weekly Republican., 1884-07-31
Lnnkr n4tea.

The Coal Miner State Convention at
Plttsburg adjournv4 on Friday after
electing the following officers; President,
George Harris; Vice President Louis
Hopkins; Secretary, Richard DAVIS
Treasurer, Thomas A. Armstrong. IL
| was deci,led to change the name from
the Miners Amalgamated Association
70 the :" Miners and Laborers' Associa-
/ tion."
Ii is stated that the Everets Mills, ~
Lawrence, Massachusetts,, will be shnt
down from the 2d TO the 18th Of August.
The proprietors OF the stove foundries
and the cigar manufacturers OF Cincin'
!, nati, have presented a petition TO the
Mayor asking for protecdon TO the non
4 Union mon In their employ. They say
that their men are assaulted and beaieI
day after day, aud receive no protec
tion from the police II they. cannot D.
J protected they will remoye their faeto
| riaa tn olhor aifics. "a ~.
Delaware weekly Republican., 1884-07-31
Tne ExeursIou Of ,ne S...on.

Next Thursday week, August 7th,
Hope Lodge No. 81, |. o. o. f., will
Falls, which promises to be the event
of the season. The Falls of French
Creek, on the FreHch Creek branch of
the Wilmington 4 Northern Railroad
Pennsy lvania, and is a succession OF
romantic scenes. Situated but 81 miles
from Wilmington it is easy of access,
and there are mines and caves in abun.
dance. Those who wish to enjoy full
day pleasure should be sure TO go on
this excursion, as in addition to the
falls, the scenery along the route from
Wilmington to the excursion grounds,
its living, moving panorama of beau
ty.
Delaware weekly Republican., 1884-07-31
TESTIMONIALS

Two appl ,catlons of Or. rcrry,s New po,,,
uy curea me of severe attack or rhet,na tis1
hi1llppert hlpert y l.Hiner Magistrate Court M ''n ~
| 5o5 vine Street, l'hila. N"' ~
instantly relieved md positively eured ,,,,
s,.aa., ~ Asthinn. o'arlts Landron, SI3 Julia'
| One application permanently cured mo =.
pphT9nie pnIis Catarrhal Headache. A. u. PottS
IL cured me of Dimness or Vision N
hoenlch. l223 Leiper street, Phila -7' VI
| Cured me Instantly of a Severe att.ot, =,
Neuralgia In the right k dney. III, ii Gs,n1 "
| son Er-Sherlh, Gloucester County. n oJ''ri-
One apple cured me Of Uh.nnic 1a.a
| phla. S S'ioe'' rnliAdel
II cured Inc ofsevere neuralgia n.,ns uy
D.. liannon, 3S2l Chestnut street, Phfia''
Cured me OF Scialica. w j. lee NJ nr-,,.
se ond street, Philadelphia. '''N'l
IL Instantly cured me or \ deen.aaatoa
ny hipj Int. ]. Holt 1919 Cuthbert1 "a sln NV
tad rheumatism In my hands and feat -.
nnbie 70 work tor four weeks nv nhvs,cT,sH,s ~ !,
Jailed to afford me any releI One mn n "
~ NJ; t9rry's New Remedy cured me insfsnf'
", Hardegan, sis Vine street, Philsda-
Those anaering from any dlsease inc,a.n,
s,,,n mum an iie are cordially invited to conan
fme' guarantee to cure ali cases L ,Indarfak r
aire.i Emnr' shaya W. u 1fce, ans North Sixth
oince hours from 10 a. m. to 3p. M, and
p m' sundays, from 10 a. m. 70 i2in.
maa-sw
Delaware weekly Republican., 1884-07-31
!, ,.l,,,s ss, on ths sss sssl1 C


or tiye miles FROM the place. The beach
grounds embrace several acres, together
with a grove of forest trees of "a acres
accessible by lane on either side
planted in shade trees and some quar-.
ter of mile distant. There is COM
modious hotel with piazza in front, ard
on the end q large two story pavilion
sufficient to hold from four to five hun.
dred persons, with porticos below and
above. From these buildings the wide
expanse of water up and down and
across the bay, with the Jersey shore
and steam and sail vessels of every
craft, open to the view.
The outlook is always charming and
grand. There are many small booths
or pavilions on the grounds and bath
house. The bathing shore is pro.
nounced very good, free from the un'
der.current peril that belongs to the
ocean beach. Some of our excursion
lists, young and old, availed themselves
of the privilege of the bath to theil
hearts content. 1 learned from an in,
telligent gentleman from Philadelphia
who spent some time there last sum
mer and who Is there again this season
that it is very desirable resort fol
comfort, that the table and other &C
commodations of the hotel are very
fine; and good order prevails.
Our excursionists found the time
only too short-over two hours of quiet
recreation was spent upon the beach
without an unpleasant incident to ma
the pleasure. At three o'clock the whistle
of the steamer called us aboard and WI
found ourselves homeward bound, ant
at six O'Clock we were once more il
South Wilmington to meet the ever
recurring events OF private and public
life, b. Il, p