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Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-06-22
Cnildren's Day at scott Church.

Yesterday was observed as Children 8
Day at Scott M. +. church, and there
were large congregations present at
each service. The interior of the church
was handsomely decorated, while the
altar and pulpit were almost covered
with beautiful flowers, that filled the air
with their delicious fragrance. Scat
tered mt different points around the
church were eleven cages containing
canary birds, who rivaled the children
with their vocal music. An address was
delivered in the.morning by the pastor,
Rev. n. b. Brown, and in the afternoon
the usual exercises of Children's Day
were conducted by Lewis T. Grubb. In
the evening briet and appropriate
sermon was delivered by the Rev.
Vaughn Smith, before large congrega-
ton.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-06-22
Paid Up.

S. N. Trump, treasurer pro tenn. of
the Board of Education, paid off the
teachers and janitors on Saturday
afternoon, much to their qualification,
as the delay caused by the disappear.
ance of treasurer Morrow had put some
of them to considerable Inconvenience.
Next month they will be enjoying their
vacation, and most of them will take
tour among their friends or visit some
of the watering places for brief period,
and preparation requiring some outlay
of money Ia necessary to enable them
to do SO salts factorily.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-06-22
Big Bear.

WINNIPEG, Man, June 21.-The fol-
lowing has just been received
MIDDLETON CAMP, Beaver river,
juno Is, via Fort Pitt, June 20.-Last
night two scouts brought in Wood
Cree Indian, who gave information that
the Wood Crees had broken from Big
Bears camp and had taken Mclean and
other prisoners with them. They were
en- route TO Fort Pitt to surrender them.
The Indian who came in says that Big
Bear felt Col. Otter's force when pass.
ing Turtle Lake, and pressed rapidly
est with his very small band.
FORT PITT, June 19 -Ganeral Mid.
dleton arrived here tonight. The In
dams have not vet arrived with the
prisoners but are expected soon. Gen.
eral Middleton says the programme in
the event of the prisoners being deliv-
cred up will be to give up the chase af-
ter Big Bear, place garrison at the
main points and let starvation do the
rest. 1t may therefore be expected that
a few days will see the bulk of the
troops Withdraw from the country.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-06-22
Mayor Rhosds' PsIice.

1t seems that Mayor Rhoads' trout bles
with his police are never to end. As
soon as he was elected he was overrun
with applications for appointment, and
when i'll q few days he announ :ed q
list Of names, for the purpose of Riding
himself OF the persecution to which he
had hourly been subject, he soon
ascertained that at least some of them
were totally unfit for the position. This
list was then re.considered, and last
week another one was made public.
On Friday the new appointees met
the Mayor and his Chief OF Police, and
after being instructed, went to Justis &
Davidson clothing store, where they
With the exception of the complaints Of
the disappointed, everything seemed
lovely and serene, but now another bug.
bear looms up In the 43d section Of the
Revised Charter, which reads as fol.
lows:
No person shall be appointed, or after
the passage of the act continued, . city
constable who Is not citizen of the
United States, or who has been con.
victed Of crime,or who cannot read and
write understandingly in the English
language. or who shall not have
resided within the State at least one
year preceding his appointment. Nor
shall any person be appointed such
constable, except upon the certificate Of
the physicians who shall be for the
time being members of the Board of
Health, or majority of them, that he
has been found upon examination to be
sound and is in their judg-
ment qualified to discharge the duties Of
the Office, that his weight is not less
D tl,rxw L.. Il
and that his height is not less than Ave
feet four inches.
This law has never been enforced but
1t is now said that the physicians of the
Board Of Health will carefully examine
every man, and all who cannot comply
with tho requirements of this section
will be dropped, and Mayor Rboads will
again have to undergo the ordeal of ap-
pointing others to fill their places.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-06-22

LONDON, June 21.-The commander
of the Indian army recently instructed
Lieutenant Jennings to ascertain if it
we're practicable to disembark an army
corps on the coast of Bsloochistan and
march thence to Herat without touch
ing Afghan or Persian territory. Lieu
tenant Jennings started out determined
to perform his important task in the
most thorough manner possibl After
numerous adventures he has arrived
within five marches Cor 6ve days army
traveD of Herat. The route he has
trsversed lies through richly, wooded
and we'll watered country, with the
single exception of a desert track about
sixty miles in width. He reports that
by the means of the journey he has ar
rived at the conclusion that a Russian
army operating against India could be
ATTACKED on its flank by the route he
traversed, and he also states that his
adventure demonstrates that there ex.
ists an easy route for An advance from
Russia to the Indian Ocean.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-06-22
Opening of the Natatorium.

The natatorium at Fourth and Jeffer.
son streets was opened to the public on
Saturday afternoon, but was not as well
patranized as it should have been. 1t
was the intention OF the managers to
also open the part devoted TO boys, but
when the water was turned ON it was
found that the tank leaked, and will
have to be repaired. John Pierson, the
champion swimmer, and Lex Barney,
the gymnast, have been engaged to give
Instructions to ladies, and will be pres
ent each day, during the hours devoted
TO the fair sex.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-06-22
she ElOped.

MITCHELL, OAK, June 81. "A high.
ly sensational elopement has broker up
Mitchell society. The principal char
acter is Miss Nettie Barnard, who came
to this place from Manchester, Iowa, in
the spring of 1882. She was q charming
young lady and IA talented vocalist.
She pleased the multitude whenever
she appeared, and is reported to have
played much with the affections of the
verdant young men in her Hawkey
home. Among her admirers and sui
tors in this place was prominent
young lawyer, whose affections were
appreciated, and as the moons waned
love ripened into an engagement, and
the intended husband built an elegant
residence and furnished 1t throughout
to the lady's liking. The day was
named and arrangements made for an
elaborate wedding ceremony. The
tickle sopgstress was playing q double
game, and on the eve of the marriage
fed TO the Green Mountains of Vermont
with Mark Ward, of Kimball, a MEM
ber OF the last Dakota Legislature. The
elopement was arranged with the know
ledge and consent of the young laly's
parents, who seem to have preferred a
legislator 20 a pain lawyer 70, SON
in. law.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-06-22
Great Britain.
..,oyE sOT UNLIKELY'TO
ns,S oFFlCE WITH A DEMO.
an.rIC mAJORITY, BUT
hRnS IN OPPOSITION.

o, limo 2i.-The Conserva-
V,sgl, VII accept office if all the Queens q
I, Wa hath Of persuasion and com,
!, y 'an an encompass that result, and
Y. w ~ ,neaps the least interesting
NAM " feature Of the present
nS s,, !, promises to furnish . test
a,Aihit,op KIN of how much the royal
's'jye s. amounts to politically in
v,r Of grace 1885.
"a salisbury having again refused
~ Ala ia the absence of cOnces-
/ Som Mr.. Gladstone, the Queen
s,str ain iuttrposed. A royal ,nessen,
~ sss SEN, TO Dlay to Lord Salisbury's
=, Hatfield with a long communi
n rom her Majesty and . sum
|. "a me Marquis to come to Wind
Icsys Tomorrow. There Is no
! |, ,bat the Queen il exertiug herself
y Gtmost to secure a settlement Of
|r,ys by seeking 10 persuade beth
.,.wGialstone to make additional
,s.s,ouy and Salisbury to take what
N oel snd assume office.
{botn refnse, there is no alternative
|,be retention OF office by the Liber-
and strange situation will be re-
n in uonarchical EnRland-a gov.
bsut by a Democratic majority Of
Hons Of Commons, with both the
N Honse and the throne in opposi-
bl, helpless to take the helm
A va freely proftered them.
irL the exception of the renewed
lsysu,lou Of the Qaeen, there have
no new developments indicating
bl Of the deadlock. The feeling
-Ae Carlton, ST. Stephens and
Conservative clubs tonight is
lord Salisbury will not take office.
Press correspondent is assured
ts present Governu eut will Ger.
+ Dot givo the pledges demanded ,
hat a. the meeting of tho Liberal
bet yesterday i, was resolved to
10 con GesslOns.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-06-22


One hot night last JsIy, when the
seemed almost suffocating, Dick Shanks
was working as only nighs fends on
morning papers can work, gazing in.
tently at the agate and nonpAfoil takes,
deciphering bad manuscript, and labor
iously contributing his share 10 make a
morning paper.
About half past o. clock in tAe morn.
ing there was slack In the run OF
copy, and while Shank and his fellow
workmen were waiting for other pooofs,
be began to tell how night work was
wearing on him, how he could not sleep
through the hot days, ard yet how de-
pendent he waS upon his small salary
for livelihood. He told how he had
lost small fortune In the war and now
had to work like slave, that he was
poor and discouraged with his condi-
tion, and he did not care how soon the
good angel called him to another
yorld.
A few minutes later the proof reader
who sat beside him came to q little tele-
graph ssass.' whsch satA somsshina
to the heirs Of David BhRnks. Thinking
he could have little fun by inserting
his companions name In the despatch,
the proof reader added in a few lines
on the manifold these words:
The only known heir TO this Ken.
lucky Shanks is r. L. Shapks, q lame
man and proof-reader, supposed to be
working like slave on the Times.
The old copy.holder read 1t and
laughingly put 1t in his vest pocket,
where it remained for many mon hs.
No one ever dreamed that there was q
word Of truth In the manufactured
telegram. Mrs. Shauks one day found
the telegram in her husbands vest
pocket. and asked what it meant. Just
for fun he said it was a true telegram
which he had received. She told a
sister in.law, and this sister. in-l law
wrote to Stanford, Lincoln county, KY,
to know IL it was 80.
The answe er came that there was a
fortune there for the heirs of David l..
Shanks, formerly Of Virginia that he
had at one time owned number OF
shares In turnpike road. He died in
1841, and the annual dividends had
accumulated and been in the public
treasury ever since, and that the heirs
could not be found.
When Dick Shanks saw that let ter
no hnoW suae Ais iatuer, Wuo uiou JuSt
before Dick was born, was the former
owner of those shares for his name was
David L. and he came from Virginia.
Subsequent communication with the
State Treasurer and county officials has
placed Dick Shanks's identity beyond
n doubt as the heir Of three-fifths OF the
entire fund, which has been accumula.
ting for over forty years. The case Ia
In the hands Of G. j. Bower of this city,
and Dick will soon have his money.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-06-22
BIimly Buys lee Cream,

When the wood-pile at the pulp works
at Manayunk were burned last week
Btimly heard of It, and got it into his
head somehow that the whole of Mana.
yuuk was burning down. Rushing into
the Office, he sofilled the city editor \
brain with visions of a reign OF fame
that this functionary thought it might
be necessary to send the whole torce
out to the scene of the confagration
in order to secure full and accurate
account.
First, though, he sent out Blinly as
a kind of an advance guard, as 1t were,
and waited for further advices before
sending any others. Blimly, big with
the Importance of his mission, started
for Ninth and Green streets to take a
train, thinking as he went of his
|superior's parting injunction not TO
spare any necessary expense.
Visions of hiring a cab to reach the
fire after getting to Manayunk and
|chartering q special train, or All engine
at least, to come hack with, fitted
through his brain, and he chuckled
as he thought of the dism ay that
would fill the hearts of the whole
force In the business office when called
upon to reimburse him for his. expen i.
ditures.
However, he had half an hour to
spare before train time, ami ne stepped
into a restaurant on Eighth street to get
a lunch. He hadn't time to wait for
anything to be cooked, and 80 ordered
ice cream and cakes.
Five cents worth of cakes, or ten, ="
inquired the white. aproned waitress, as
she turned away to fill Biim ly's order.
Blimly's fingers wriggled nervously
in his pocket for a minute, and he said
he guessed five cents worth would be
enough, and as the waitress tripped
away he brought from the lowest depths
of his pocket five cent piece, three.
cent piece, a crooked two cent piece and
three pennies. As he was about to count
his pile the cream and cakes were de.
posted on the table before him.
" Sse here, didn't know l was
SO Short" stammered the blushing
Bliraly as he followed the young lady
toward the back of the store. I've
only got thirteen cents. Can't you
make it three cents worth of cakes"
His request was complied with, and
as Blimly bolted his cream and thre o
cakes as fast as possible he contem-
plated the impossibility of chartering
even hand car without any money.
When the edibles had disappeared he
rushed back to the office and tearing
up stairs flung back the door with
Say. I've got to have some money
to go up there with. I'm awful short. .
The one thing needful was supplied,
but the city editors faith In the total
destruction of the Twenty.first ward
was somewhat shaken by this time,
and he checked Blimly's enthusiasm
with the caution, "Now don't YOU
syend any more money than is neces.
|sary."
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-06-22
Pardon ofn Murderer.

JOLIET, ILL.,, June 21.-Louis Bachus,
the man who shot and killed the be-.
trayer of his daughter in Chicago last
April, and who was sent to the Peni-
tentiary on four years. sentence for
the crime, was restored to liberty on
Governor Oglesby' $ pardon on Saturday.
The wife and children of Bachus had
been to see the Governor, and their
pleadings for his release were success.
full. The happy family has returned to
Chicago.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-06-22
Not Dead.

The Middletown Transcript contra
diets the report that John Fortner died
from the effects of tho lightning stroke
which killed his neighbor and a pair of
horses, and offers to lay wager that in
four.in hand contest for the champion
ship and gate money between him and
the reporters who wrote up his death,
he (the editor of the Transcript would
bet years income on John, and fur
ther that the offer is good until John
is struck by lightning at least two times
more.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-06-22

McGREGoE, June 81 1t
niarly O'Clock to-day when
al Grant rose, but he had nine
sleep psinca going to his room on
tlay night This was his longest
nos refreshing rest since he came
The night, although a quiet one,
bot muth better than the average.
Jas troubled with throat secretions
hdestioyed lis com fort, especially
b morning DR.. Douglas found,
o'clock thu morning, when the
pa was awake, that the secretions
Ogssd IN his throat. There was
tcia. change III the appearance of
pIas After 1t had been cleaned, or
neck sVellng.
effect Of sleep was ito give the
al much better appearance
be CANE out doors than he had
tiaE any former day, He did
lha1 long ont at first, but the
ilnt-a houE's intcrv al having
t9li IL his room--he brought out
Dim wrltlng pad. A chair was
ioF lin nex. to the wall of the
0le't Aa was sheltered from the
Ms Grant, Colonel Grant,
iran. and DR.. Douglas followed
Tie porch and watched him as
'C'e' tie was 30 intent on hia
Ils' Us noticed none of them for
bali an hour. ..
a9lf; oe!ore :aat, on rising, the
=. haa spoken IN a husky whis-
Hgl.'e auiib!y to DIR. Douglas.
Sal'cad9 q visitors came up from
"a on lLe afternoon train. The
y. sa' ou the stoop when they
N' ol' a9' on the side in sight OF
YAK iF4li tie station. Some of
, Jaw MA wher they reached
aa.t9i and, turning back,
ID ltoni VI where he sat. The
,alacRbowledged by raising his hat
,,Sf ,s % me Iarty, and sat stolidly
tae'' s9f3'4nr from a knoll be.
's9agh 1aneral Grant had under
a.e Asua Preparations for the
ae99 O'Clock, he was in no con.
~. s'eep Severe coughing and
VI a.As Ia the diseased parts
'a.n sn, ll' Soakness and languor of
sgaAnE The usual treatment
4 :. . pF'ns relief, DIR. Douglas in
so,le ,le riaJection of morphine, and
t,ae n.a' GENERAL fell asleep. Much
,aI sas ieit IL the family at this
,aI sI' a. feinained up after the
Mi,s. nj sSa lnleted, dreading that
.n g'sa' TO called to his side. Az
MAJ ia continued to sleep the fam.
dars u, ana al midnight the cottage
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-06-22
Sale or Pfcfures.

On Monday, Tuesday and Wednes-
day evenings next week there will be
a sale Of fine oil paintings and water
colors at No. COG Market street, and
those who wish to obtain gems of art at
reasonable prices, will do we'll to at
tend. Among them Going to Pas
ture," 50 The Dainty Morsel," Fish
ing" The Only Pair" Morning in
the Highlands" 'anmmer in the
Adircndacks and The Yosemite
Valley" are deserving of particular
notice. They are accompanied by
heavy gilt frames which will be sold at
the same time.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-06-22
Revolt araInst the Amear

LONDON, June 21.-Tae report of a
rebellion against the Ameer of Afghan
istan in Badakshan is confirmed The
people have murdered the Governor of
the province, who was reported to be
secratly negotiating with Russian agents
for the Surrender Of the capital, which
is one of the most important strong.
holds in the Hindoo Koosh Mountains.
the revolt, and to restore obedience to
his authority.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-06-22
Lisl of Letters.

List Of unclaimed letters remaining
In the Wilmington, Del, post off ce
Saturday, June 20th, 1885.
LADIES LIsT.-Miss Annie e.
Able, Miss Eliza l.. Anderson, Miss
Hannah A. Buttle, Martha A. Bland,
Miss Lizzie Conway, Mrs. Maggie
Evenson, Mrs. II. A. Hassen, Sarah Ann
Hassman, Miss Mamie Irving, Miss
Hattie Mum, Miss Lille Maris, Miss
8. Nixon, Miss Anna Ratledge, Mrs.
James Smith, Mrs. Sutclitfe, Annie
Tipka, Mrs.. j. w. Timonson, Mrs.
Jennie Vance.
GENTLEMEN LIsT.-Demencio
Allarie, Frank Birrell, Salvatore Bran
chino. Enst Carlson, j. B. Churchman,
j. CundeTs, William Cornog, N. W.
w. e. Frank, Will +. Cause, Aaron
Garrett, Edward Hill, John Horsey,
Henry johnson, William Kelley, Capt.
j. H. Mason, Theodore Mitchell,
Janney & Massey, w. X. Martin, Nigro
Nicola, h. N. Nothep, John K. Pittru-
ger. VIM. M. Reynolds, Thomas Small,
VIM T. Trustee, Joseph +. Walker, j.
l.. Window, Mile Wood.
LOCAL LETTERs-LADIEs' LIST
Mrs Catharine NJ. Maddox.
GENTLEMEN's LIST Edward Beeson,
Cal. Burn, j. w. @. jackson, Jas.
Stewart.
LETTERS RETURNED FROM DEAD
LETTER OFFICE - LADIES LIST
Harriet Fitzgerald, Julia Ford, Mrs j :.
Smith, Miss Nora Strong, Maggie Van
dever.
GENTLEMEN's LIsT.-J. r. Bonner,
Alex. Martin, j. c. Morton, w. f..
Sparks.
SHIP LETTERs-James Jones. s.
Young.
eN- To obtain any of these letter the
applicant must ask for Advertised Let
ters and give the date of this list.
w. Y. SwJGGETT, Post Master.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-06-22

Registrar Frazer reports Is births, .
marriages and ii deaths in this city for
the week ending at noon last Saturday,
against 16 deaths for tho corresponding
week of 1884. The following were the
causes of death: Consumption 2; asth-
childbirth, cancer OF pancreas, cyano osis
diphtheria, exhaustion, ,intussusception,
meningitis, natural causes and periton-
tits, each. Two bodies were brought
here for interment, two sent away and
oDs passed through this city.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-06-22

About $50 o'clock last evening two
men made an attempt to break into the
house of William Z. Ravels, No. 1873
West Seventh street. They were trying
movements and frightened them away.
They were seen by several, but man
aged to make their escape. There was no
one in the house at the time, Mr..
Ravels and his family being absent.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-06-22
Trust an d Love.

Those who probe curiously into their
friends secret thoughts of heart, who
insist on knowing all that can be told, i,
and guessing the rest, who would force
upon him their own opinions, or tastes,
or habits, must not be surprised if the
love which they fondiy imagine gives
them the right to do this eludes their
grasp. The trust that upholds love and
Is worthy Of it respects the personality
of its object and wishes not to intrude
upon it.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-06-22

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN:-To re-
lieve the distress and disability of a
worthy poor citizen of this city 1 will
be at the corner of Fourth and Market
streets on Tuesday, June %, 1885, for
the purpose of selling my book, Our
Grand Dads of 100 years ago, the pro-
ceed, of which will all be immediately
applied for the relief of the person above
mentioned. Your patronage is respect
spectfully solicited for this worthy oh
ject. Yours Respectfully.
ELI CROZIER.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-06-22
A Hint.

Complaint is made thai the lamp on
Lem bard street, between Sixth and
Seventh streets, has not been lighted
for the past four weeks. 1t is supposed
that the boy whose business 1t is to at
tend the lamps willfully neglects 1t in
order to accommodate some pQe who
loves darkness rather than u Ut. The
chairman of the Lamp Committee
should examine the lamp and take
measures to ensure it's being properly
lighted.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-06-22

Every thing that has been learn cd in
youth, and everything that we learn
day by day, can be converted into
power that shall make US better parents
and children, better brothers and sis.
ters, better neigEbors and citizens,
better men and women, ifonly vitalized
and brought into living activity by
character and will.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-06-22

Yesterday afternoon, while the steam
er Brandywine was on its way to this
city from Philadelphia, sail boat, with
about a dozen men in, capsized near
Marcus Hook. The steamer was i'm
mediatlely stopped, and an offer of as
sistance rendered, but the men succeed
ed in righting their boat and again got
IN