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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-04-30
No Extra Session Talk.
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WASHINGTON, April Ex-senator Morrill,
said tonight he had not received an init.
nation that an extra session of Congress
would be called in the event of war be.
tween England and Russia. He did not
know Of any reason why such session
should be called unless for the purpose OF
repeating the navigation laws of the
United States in order to permit the sale
of vessels captured by either of the
belligerents as prizes. Under ex-
listing regulations such prizes could
not be sold, and any one pur.
chasing them did so at his own
risk. The call for an extra session would
have to originate with the President after
deliberation with his cabinet. The
senator said he visited Secretary Bayard
Friday evening, but the latter did not
intimate that such q proposition was
pending. So far as war was concerned,
If England and Russia came together it
would be battle of giants, but could not
last long. Russia had not the financial
resources and England lacked the men.
Under no circumstances would there be n
collision of the United States with either
of these powers, but strict neutrality
would be maintained.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-04-30
How the Settlement of the Frontier
Question stands.

LONDON, April 25.-A st. Petersburg
special dispatch to the Standard says that
negotiations continue between the Russian
and British governments. The frontier
question presents no serious difficulty /;
but the Penjdeh affair delays the
meeting of the boundary commission
headed by M. Lesser for Russia and Sir
Peter Lumsden for Great Britain. Russia,
says the dispatch, is willing to cede zul-
fear in return for Penjdeh. That accom-
plished, the boundary commission could
probably arrange for u withdrawal
of both f.ussian and Afghan
troops from the disputed zone.
This solution of the existing difficulty, il
is asserted, however, is only possible if
England foregoes her claim for satisfac-
ton from Russia for the Penjdeh incident.
Satisfaction, continues the dispatch,
Russia will not give.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-04-30
The Danger. Of Marine Life.

ST.. JonNs, N. f., April 27.-The
brig Seretha (Br.) arriving here lust night
brought il, Captain BOwden and two of
the crew of the barkentine Marance, dis.
covered perishimg amid IN ice foe in
latitude AZ. 30 north, longitude As. "a west.
They bad been IL days exposed to
rain, sleet and snow without cover and
with scanty provisions. When picked up
all they had left was little bread which
was floating about in the bottom of the
boat. Their vessel sank on the 9Th
of April, having been crushed in
the ice. The first officer and
the balance of the crew are supposed to
have sunk in the long boat shortly after
leaving the vessel. Loud cries were
heard by the survivors shortly after the
ships company parted.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-04-30

Lancaster, Pa, is in state of great
excitement which has been aroused by
the action of the Republican postmaster
of that city in filling vacancy in the
letter carriers department by the appoint
ment of Democrat. Strong pressure
was brought to bear, bnt without effecting
any change in the programme, and the
matter has now been further complicated
by the resignation of two of the Republi-
can carriers. Much Indignation is mani
tested by leading politicians, and if the
two freshly-crGlted vacancies shall be
handed over 10 the Democrats, it is not
easy TO foretell the Dimensions of the
storm TINT will be preeipitated.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-04-30
ADIs4srRous TEXAN FLOOD.
Houses Carried Away With Their
manifestations of Life.

GAINESVILLE, Texas, April 24.-The
most disastrous food ever known in this
vicinity visited Gainesville on Wednesday
and continued without abatement until
Thursday. Pecan and Elm creeks, which
empty into Trinity river Just below the city
rose with fearful rapidity in the darkness
of the night. About o'clock in the morn
inga number of houses in the bottoms were
swept away, the occupants fleeing for
their lives, leaving everything behind.
One child was drowned, but there is
reason to fear the loss of several Other
lives. From above the town three houses
passed down the stream from which
above the rush of the waters cries of dis
tress were plainly heard.
The loss of live stock in the vicinity il
very serious. Carcasses of horses, cow
and sheep are passing by Mt frequent in
tervals. The engine house Mt the water
works is submerged. The damage to the
town and 10 the property along the rivcl
aggregates many thousands of dollars.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-04-30
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General t.rans,s EsirthIny.

General Grants improvement continued
Monday and he took his usual drive, and
his stroll to Madison avenue. 1t being the
generals birthday he was the recipient of
immense quantities of floral tributes and
letters and kilograms of congratulations
from all parts of the country, north and
south. Among the kilograms sent to the
general was one from the Legislature of
Illinois, signed by Speaker Haines, con
graduating him upon his G3d birthday
and expressing the satisfaction felt by the
people OF Illinois at the improved condi.
ton of his henlth.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-04-30

Secretary Whitney has notified the
commandant of the Mare Island, Cal,
navy yard, that the days of coercion of
the votes of government employees are
over, and that the men who haze been
concerned in such coercion must GO He
has abundant proof that men employed
in that yard have been obliged to take
their ballots in folded form from
table presided over by one or
more foremen, hold the ballots in
sight while walking to the polls between
lines of spies and deposit the same I'M
opened. He finds that the same foremen
are still at the yard and he directs the
commandment to clear them out at once,
giving notice Mt the same time that no
such proceedings will be tolerated by him,
whether in the interest of the dominant
party or otherwise
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-04-30
CURRENT LITERATURE.

"a Wild-goose Chase" In HARpER's for
MAY runs off into Denmark. Even there
the railroads have cut down picturesque
individuality of costume, but the arehitec-
ture remains old. The Danes, however,
indulge in chromos, air-tight stoves, weep.
ing-willows done on white velvet, rag
carpets and melodeons. They also take b
hair-cloth sofas, which sadly shows lack OF
any real aesthetic improvement since the
sad drinking bouts of Hamlet's disreputable
step-father. En- revanche, they have weird
constantly changing sand-hills and pretty
fisher girls. albeit with fearful feet.
There is also II sketch of Anneke Jams,
quaint, thrifty and prudent, the mother OF
eight children whose descendants seem
likely to work up the wits Of New York
lawyers, till doomsday. Through London
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-04-30
THE ON woRLD.
The ssrines'' ON the Action Of
France-ArbItrntion Improbable.

France-Arbitration Improbable.
LONDON, April 25.-The Berlin National
Zeituag considers arbitration unlikely and
says England could not, after the Slderni-
vice meeting ask either Germany or
Austria TO mediate. She is not likely to
ask America.
The Times declines to believe from the
evidence which has yet appeared that the
action Of Russia and France, though un-
pleasantly simultaneous, is concerted. In
the Afghan situation there is no chance of
importance.
The Times, referring to the enforcing
Of the Berlin treaty, says Turkey knows
that NO power would respect the treaty
longer than was convenient. The shock
of conflict between England and Russia
would be certain to liberate enormous
forces in other quarters, the operations of
which cannot lie confined to the limits
laid down Mt Skiorniwice.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-04-30

Now and then the Chinese do some.
thing on big scale. Their great wall
1850 miles long, 20 feet high and % feet
thick, has stood for 2,lOO years stipend
ously unapproaehable as mass o.
masonry. Such wall would reach from
New York to the Gulf of Mexico. The
enterprising celestials are reported tc
have just finished stone bridge al
Lagang, over an arm of the Chinese sea
which is five miles long, entirely of ston,
has 300 arches each 10 feet high and is
crossed by a roadway 10 feet wide.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-04-30
GOOD work by the United states.

PANAMA, April 26-NA GALVESTON. -
There is no doubt in the public mind here
that the safety of the city is due to tile
prompt action of Commander McCnlla in
taking charge of the place Mt time WHEN
formidable barricades were being erect, d
and preparations on a large scale were
going ON to resist the national
troops when they arrived. But for
these preparations no doubt exists that
immense loss of life and property would
have taken place. The moral effect of
the occupation by United States troops
was very great. Not n shot has been
iIeard i'll the city since they Withdrew, but
order and legitimate authority have not
yet been re-establishrd, and any further
withdrawal ut present would be fatal
mistake, the consequences OF which are
not calculablc.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-04-30
FOREMAN DICKSON AcQUITTED.
HE Forthwith Enters Suit Against
Mr. Brewster for Libel.

WASHINGTON, April 27.-The taking of
evidence in the Dickson trial was con-
cluded this morning and argument for the
government made. The defense sub
mitted the case without argument, and
Judge Macarthur then charged the Jury,
telling them that the point for them to
determine was whether Dickson read to
the Star Route jury the paper referred to
in the indictment with corrupt intention.
He declared Dickson's course in conyers-
ing with Bowen about the case during the
trial was IL most irregular and reprehen-
sible act. After an absence of half an
hour the jury returned verdict of not
guilty.
MIR. Dickson, this afternoon, entered
suit against ex-Attoney- General Brewster
for libel, claiming $50,OO0 damages for
having said to n reporter of the Philadel-
phia Press, on the 23d of April, "Dick-
son sold that trial. Bowen was n bad
man, too-nearly as bad as Dickson, and
thnt is saying great deal"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-04-30
II Looks Like war.

The action of the house OF commons
Monday in voting without discussion
the al ,000, 900 asked for by the govern
ment is the most significant British event
of the Anglo Russian controversy. 1t
shows that the feeling that war with
Russia is imminent prevails to the extent
of celebrating party lines. We can best
realize the strength and prevalence of
this feeling by imagining solidifying of
Democrats and Republicans in our own
House of Representatives in favor of a
similar loan asked for by the President.
We would understand such concurrence
to mean that the time had come when the
nations honor required the nations
representatives to sink the partisan in the
patriot.
If anything were wanting 10 emphasize
the significance of this vote of credit We
have only TO refer 10 the guarded utter
ances of Mr.. Gladstone esterdny evening.
The Premier is n man 10 whom pence Is
attractive; how attractive has been
abundantly demonstrated by his hesitat-
ing policy Ill the Soudan, where he kept
putting of resort to force until goaded
into sending troops thither when too late
to be of any use. Unlike his dashing and
at times unsoundly bombastic pre-
decessor, the late Lord Beacons.
field, Gladstone has always endeavored
to avoid foreign entanglements and to de.
vote his whole attention to the further.
ance of the domestic interests of the
British empire. To such q man in the
eve of his life any responsibility for I
conflict of giant nations has been re
sponsibility to be avoided even at the risl
of a severe strain of the national prestige
1t is unnecessary to say that he has show
this desire for peace at any REASONABLE,
price all the way through and, when 81
cautious ruler at length gives utteranc,
} to language that can bear only bellicos
construction, it is evident to the worl,
that the words have been forced from hin
by the conviction that to keep silent an,
! longer would be to sully with dishonor
The nag that braved a thousand years
The battle aud the breeze.
And hand in hand with this speech @
Gladstone and this united action of tn
commons comes the news of the Car
departure for Moscow, from which histori
city he Twill issue his declaration of wal
if such AN extreme measure shout
. | hecome necessnrYn
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-04-30

Pennsgrove Record.
Unless New Jersey can maintain her
right to n common use of the bay for
fishing either by the present injunction,
another, decision of the United States
Supreme Court, or by concurrent legisla-
ton with Delaware, the interest of stur-
geon fishing now carried OH by Jersey
men and representing over $150,000 per
year will be virtually killed for there is
no sturgeon fishing on the Jersey side of
the buy and river until very late in the
season which would be improbable alone.
The sturgeon fishing grounds are on the
Delaware side of Bowers Beach and Mis-
pillion creek over the natural oyster beds
between the shore and the staked beds.
The sturgeon fishing interest in Penns-
grove is half MS large, if not larger, MS
the shad fishing, and our town receives
thousands of dollars from it each year.
Unless the common right can be main
tanned they will have to abandon this
business or become citizens of Delaware
which would he greatly detrimental to
our town. What is New Jersey going to
do about il ?
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-04-30

Another sad case of post Office fever is
reported from Pennsylvania. Not long
ago, it will be remembered, the newly APP
pointed West Chester postmaster was
driven to suicide blythe responsibilities of
his post and the fear that he might be re-
moved. Now the news comes that another
Pennsylvania, Milton wagenhorst, a
wealthy and respected citizen of Alburtis,
has gone violently crazy through fear that
he would not get the appointment post
master of that town.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-04-30

A wonderfully skilful condensation of
ideas does not always receive the praise it
deserves. For example, probably a
majority of the speeches made in favor of
Nh. Blaine during the 1884 campaign were
expressed by the famousalliterative denun-
citation of the Democratic party, rum,
Romanism and rebellion" so given in a
nutshell by the Rev. Mr.. Burchard but
the gentlemen whose ideas he SO pithily
expressed have done nothing but condemn
him.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-04-30


The GAZETTE has already referred to
the excellent results had from the forma-
ton of working mems clubs in q number
of the Protestant Episcopal churches of
Philadelphia. Last evening, delegates
from associations connected with six
churches and from colored mems club
formed permanent combination for
mutual advantage, the movement being
limited to organizations connected with the
church named; each Clergyman Of
that denomination to have sent him cir
cular defining the advantages of the asso-
citation and urging an organization in
each parish. Aside from the effective
purchasing power of these organizations,
the members of which have secured their
coal at dollar less per ton, or nearly SO,
than the usual retail price, and flour in
like proportion, leading feature is the
aifording of social resorts with attractions
sufficiently strong to draw to them mer
and youth who might otherwise
drift into questionable quarters in searcl
of amusement. Sectarianism is not ba
to admission nor is it discussed, although
the associations as stated originated i'll o
are connected with churches. Some of tn
societies have so fourished financially IL
to own the buildings in whicl
they meet. Mutual benefit and ait
features are in operation as wellas classe
for instruction in mechanical and free
hand drawing, music, &c. Arrangement
for purchasing groceries, boots and shoe
at discount are effected in some in
stances. The results of this class Q
church work are ennently practical nm
cannot fail to be felt in strengthening tn
bodies from which they spring.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-04-30
Where Men Cnn DEF l.mployncnt.

A Chester county (Pa.) paper, com
menting upon the backwnrdness of the
season, which has thrown farm work con-
siderahly behind, says: Farmers cont
PLAN that great scarcity of farm hands
exists this spring, one reason, it is said
being TINT wages are unrcusonably low.
The average price iWid does not exceed
Sl5 mon Ii and board for good hands.
All tn employment offices and bureaus
complain that they lave more requests
for first class farm hands than they can
supply. A good farm hand is one who
has had experience and is not luay-one
who knows how to pillow, how to NOV aud
how TO milk cows"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-04-30
SNOW AND FRESHErS.
The New Brunswick Floods Com
Iinme-Nlare SnnAN.

WOODSTOCK, N. b., April 27.Thc
freshet is proving more disastrous than
any that has taken place on the st. John
river within the memory of the oldest
inhabitants. Beside the bridges swept
away, as reported Saturday, the rail
way bridge at Grand Falls yielded
to the strain on it, and one
large portion of it Inns floatet
down the river. Extensive washouti
exist all along the railroad line from
Woodstock TO Presque Isle. From New
bury junction to Gibson the railway tract
is unimpeded Last night four inches Of
snow fell which will add immensely to tn,
volume of the existing freshet.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-04-30
a Valuable stallion burned,

FREDERIcK, MD, April 27.-The barn
of Eugene l.. Derr, four miles from this
city, was destroyed by fire last night
together with quantity of hay
machinery, farming implements and a
stallion, valued ut $1,000; damage,
IS 900, insurance, 81 900.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-04-30


Sd. o. N" who writes inquiring re-
garding cadetship examinations, seems to
be a little mixed. He speaks of the
West Point naval cadetship." The
naval academy is at Annapolis the mill
tary academy is at West Point. The
course of instruction at Annapolis extends
over a period of six years, the last two of
which are spent in cruising. Delaware
has the nomination of one cadet, and the
cadet now representing this State entered
the academy in September, 1888, being
therefore in the second year of his
course. This would make the next
examination for cadet from this State
due some time in 1859. The course al
West Point covers four years. Delaware
has cadet there in his first year, in the
class which graduates in June, 1888
The examination for his successor cannot
be expected before March or April of that
year. Appointees to the West Point
academy must be between II and % years
of age, at least five feet in hight, physi
cally sound, and be able to pass careful
examination i'll various branches Of
knowledge. Each cadet admitted mus
bind himself to serve the United State
eight years from the date of his admis
sion. The pay Of such cadets is $40 pc
year. Appointees to Annapolis must b,
between the ages of IA and Is and TIL
naval cadets receive $500 per year
Those who graduate are appointed in tn
order of merit to the lower grades of tn
line and engineer corps of the navy an,
of the marine corps, as fast as vacancie
occur. But such appointments cannc
be made in excess of vacancies, an
graduates who receive no appointment
are entitled to an honorable discharg
with one years sea pay.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-04-30
CompIimenting Congressman Cox

Several hundred of s. s. Cox's con-
stituents met in New York on Saturday
night and appointed committee of IL to
draft resolutions requesting Mr.. Cox to
decline the Turkish mission, and asking
the President to still withdraw Mr.. Ooxs
name. Congressman Hewitt made a
speech, in which he said the appointment
was mistake, as Mr.. Cox was needed in
Congress, and he, the speaker, had writ
ten to that effect to the President.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-04-30

The average verdict of our exchanges
upon the acquittal of William Dickson,
the foreman of the notorious Star Route
jury which whitewashcd Dorsey, is the
same as when that travesty of justice was
perpetrated that there is no longer
reason for surprise at anything Wash.
ington Jury may do.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-04-30
The Great American People

demonstrated by the great sale Of the
"Seience OF Life" DIR. Parker's best work
over million copies have been sold, and II
Is recommended by all Its readers as being
the par excellence in medical literature.
we call attention to the advertisement in
another column,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-04-30
Wilmington. Ihurso4y.Ap Ii 80, 1885
A GOOD Peach Crop.

We congratulated oar readers over visions
OF peaches ami cIc04A IA abundance next
Summer. Ncyir have our peach growers
united in more favorable pfognostications
than those We publish to-day. From ali
quarters of the Peninsula comes promise
OF iull crop the only apprehension
expressed being Tor the late yellow yarie
ties in some localities. he crop is moi
YET entirely out OF danger, but there is NJ
good reason to npprehcnd any further
damage.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-04-30

Lnziness, or perhaps better expressed
the natural desire of most persons with
active brains TO avoid disagreeable
monotony of occupation, has resulted
occasionally in great good to the human
race. Take for example the small hoy
who became tired of continually working
the valves of steam engine and finally,
by watching the relative motions of parts
of the machinery, 80 arranged strings us
to make the valves work automatically.
Comfort, the charming first cousin of
laziness, may also put in a plea as an
ingredient of necessity and thus become a
sort of step-mother to invention. One OF
the latest inventions for comfort and con.
venience is the telethermometer, and Oh
the same principle the telebarometei
and telehydrobarometer. The telether
mometer is the outgrowth of the mind Of
man who found it uncomfortable t.
enter large refrigerators in order to SCI
the thermometers there, and whether tn,
temperature was right for the preserya
ton of the contents. Consequently by
sensitive electric arrangement and tn
contraction and expansion of differen
metals with variations of temperature
telethermometers have been made and ar
now in use in many places. The man ma,
now take the temperatures of his refriger
ators and at the same time sit comfort
ably in his office. The physician ma,
note the temperature of the war
of contagious diseases, while h
is hundreds of yards or NOR
away. There seems hardly an
limit to which this invention may be e,
tended. 1t is temptation to let the in
agination run riot. 1t certainly seems a
if the signal service men ON Mt Wasf
ington and Pixies Peak might subdu
some of the dangerous heroism whic
they have been obliged to display an
enjoy the balmy valley below while noti1
the freaks of the frigid zone above,