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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-03-26
LEGISLATIVS AND POLITICAL.

Secretary Whitney has prepared cir.
oulaT Informing applicants for clerkships
In the navy department that they viii
be referred TO the United States Civil
Service Commlssion.
All Of MoDd.y's nomin atoms we're
confirmed by the Senate This Senate
Also confirmed Benjamin q. Hill, Jr, to
bs United States attorney for northern
Hsorsia, and David 8. Baker, Jr., 10 BE-
Units6 States attorney Tor Rhode Island.
Postmaster General Villas has offered
the position Of assistant attorney. general
for the post office department to General
Eiwsrd Bryant Of Madison, Wis, and
he has accepted The position. General
Bryant Is 8 lawyer Of reputation, about
4s years Of age.
telegram frCm Baltimore says the
nomination Of Governor McLane 10 be
minister to France has caused general
qualification. The president Of the senate
Of Maryland, Henry Lloyd Of Dorchester.
aged rs yeare, will be ex.cficIo governor
until the legislature elects q governor 10
htl the unexpired term.
II 10 believed In Washington that ex-
Congressman Post Of Pennsylvania, who
WAS secretary Of the last Democratic con
grsssionAl committee, will be nominated
for assistant secretary Of the interior 70
succeed Clarke, deceased. It is eaid that
II Was Secretary LAmAr's intention to
transfer Mr.. Clarke on the lat Of July
next to the position OF first assistant sec.
rotary "a new office created by the last
Congress to be established at the begin.
ming Of the next fiscal ysAr,) and to ap
point Mr.. Post on that cate to the position
vacated by Mr.. Clarke's prom rtion.
Secretary Manning Monday sent .
circular to the heads of bureaus and
chiefs Of divisions Of the treasury depart.
msnt, requesting them to report to bin
10 writing IS soon as practicable whether,
In their opinion, the force employed ip
their respective offices can b. reduced,
and to what extent, without detriment 70
the public service. They are also re-.
queeted to report whether the methods
Of business could be simpliied, and IN
general to make such suggestions and
recommendations Is may occur to them
as to how the efficiency Of the service
may be improved, the business Of the
department. facilitated and the expenses
ourtAiled."
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-03-26

Exeeedingly interesting is the charter
Of local history which DR.. Horace Burr
fAvOrs the GAZETTE with TO day, from
the records Of the Old swedes Church.
his hard to realize that less than two
centuries ago the little Swedish village
OF ChristinAham aud come widely
scattered farm hOuses occupied the site Of
the many miles OF brick ard
mortar Of the Wilmington Of
to-day, aud that The swsdiah Language
was the only one spoken in that little
settlement and the only one used for
many years thereafter by the worship.
| pers In the old stone church which Ia now
almost the only link that buds us to that
not very distant past. II ia strange that
all knowledge Of the tongue Of their fore.
fathers should have so spet Oily died on,
from among The descendants Of thee,
Swedish settlers that II Is doubtful
whether the Oldest Of them now livipI
among us even remembers hearing
his grandparents express any lingering
familiarity with toat language, 1t Il
fortunate that the Rev. Bricus Biorck tool
sufficient interest In the doings Of hi
psrishioners to give his records as mucl
the character Of . local history as Of /
mere parish register; piece Of thought
fulness which should entitls him to
! monument.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-03-26


Among Them McLane OF asarylnnd
10 France gnd Pendleton 90 Ger.
many.
wAsHMeToS, March 23.-The President
10 day cent 10 the SsnAts the following
combinations
To DO ENJOYS extraordinary and min.
listers plenipote tlGry OF the Uaited
sta'es-Riwin J. Phelps Of Vermont, Il
EpglAnd.
R bart M MOLane OF Maryland, /,
France. z......=
George Il PsndlstOn Of Ohio, to Ger
many.
Henry R. Jackson Of Georgia, to Mexico
Department OF justtee-MaeeenAs X
Benton of Missouri to be Attorr,y fr The
United States for the western district o.
Missouri.
Assistant Engineer john W. sAyille OF
Maryland, now on the retired list, to be
q passed assistant engineer on the retired
list OF tn, navy.
WASHINGTON, March az The Senate In
executive session Immediately confirmed
the domination Of ex Senator Pendletoo
to be envoy extraordinary and minister
plenipoteniary to Germany.
WARRINGTON, March 23.-Eisin J.
Phelps, who was nominated to dsy AZ
minister TO England, 10 q prominent law
yer Of Burlington, Vt. He is abcu. 60
years Of s9e, and the possesEor Of q
moderate fortune. he Is an ex .prssi1ent
OF the American Bar As eo'ation; has
practised before the Supreme Court In
Washington, and is highly esteemed
s. lawyer and man OF
cnlture. He has several times been
the Democratic candidate for governor of
Vermont, but 10 far % known here haa
never held public office. For two yeays
past he has delivered lectures on Law 10
The graduating olass at Yale College. Mr.,
Phelps 10 son OF ex Senator Phelps Of
Vermont. Senator Edmunds was his
legal preoeptor.
Robert NJ. McLane Of Maryland, nomi.
nated as q minister to France. was horn
In Wilmington, Del, in 1915 He was
educated at s., MAry'a College, Baltimore.
and al the College Bourbon in Paris
france. He was appointed cadet al
West Point and after graduation there. in
1887, served in the Florida war and In The
northwest "a a lieutenant of artillery.
de resigned from the army In 1913.
studied law In Washington, and removed
to Baltimore where he began the practice
OF law. Hs was . member Of the MARY.
land legislature in 1866, was a member
Of the thirtieth and thirty first congresses,
was appointed by President Pierce In 1852
to be minister to China, and was 40.
pointed by President Buchanan minister
to Mexico In 1859. but resigned in 1850
he wac elected TO the forty-sixth and
forty-seventh Congresses and declined a
nomination fer the forty. eighth Conaress
de was elected governor Of Maryland in
1888, for the term Of four years beginning
January 9th, 1884,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-03-26
MCDONALD AND OLhVELAED.
TIE Ex-Senator's High opinion of
the President.

Vho Ex-benatOr'A High Opinion OF
the President.
IsDIAEAPoLIs, March 23.-Ex Senate,
Mcdonald has returned from Washing.
ton. he was offered the Russian mIrsiop.
but says that he had no intention al
accepting any position for himself. al
was made aware, however, that the Pres
ident And Cabinet felt quite dsairous oi
expressing their confidence and friend.
ship In me, but my own visws would not
permit me to accept, fEitering as .Ae offsr
might be regarded and handsome as was
the manner In which rendered" Refer
ring to the second or informal call ma
made upoD Mr. Cleveland, he said
81 sought 10 bring TO the attention NJ
the President as pointedly 90 could the
fact that Indiana has not received, 80 far
as had been developed, as much oon
sideraiiou as the state was Justly entitled
TO. / said to him pleasantly that az
Indiana had no representative in his
cabinet, we would have TO look to him TO
be our representative In 1t, and the Presi
dent assured me that in the end we
should have no cause Of oomplAtat." Iu
answer to question "a to his estimate Of
the President, Mr.. Mcdonald said:
he Is man OF much more ability
than the public have been inclined 10
give him credit for. But It is of that
quiet kind that does not demonstrate
itself until occasion calls It ont. He Ia an
earnest, thoughtful man who looks upon
oficiAl station as sacred trust aud will
undoubtedly bend sill his energies to a
faithful discharge OF his duties. The two
leading ideas Of his administration will be
efficiency and economy. Every one bold
log Office under him will be required to
discharge fully aud faithfully the duties
that pertain to II. While he will ont
down the Official force TO the lowest DOS
sible point changes will be made In ,he
interest Of his party, bat no sppoint
m, nts will be made at the expense OF the
public service or the general policy
shsped by Democratic lsndmarks."
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-03-26

President Cleveland's foreign appoint
nnents Monday meet the general COM
mendAtIon Of the press. The appointees
were selected by Secretary BGyRrd. The
selection Of Governor McLGne, of Mary.
land, for the French mission, will make
the president Of the Maryland senate,
Henry Lloyd of Dorchester, ex.ofBoio
governor until the legislature elects q
governor to fill the unexpired term. As
stated Monday, Governor McLans was q
Wilmington boy. He laid the groundwork
ofhis education at Friends school in this
city. Messrs. McLEne and Jackson are con-
versEnt With the Languages Of the
countries to which they are accredited.
As TO Mr.. Pendleton, the New York
World says that he Is unscquAinted with
any foreign language; while the Tribune,
on the contrary, reports that he studied
at Heidelberg and subsequently, travelled
for three years In Europe.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-03-26


Whatever ba the result OF the move to
transfer the new insane asylum 20 the
State, all who visited the building FIJI
day were convinced that the State can
not construct as substantial, oommodlous
and we'll appointed q building for the
sum which would induce the county 10
part with this. And when it comes to
advantages Of location, It Is doubtful II
the site Of the new asylum can be sur.
passed in the State. It Is unnecessary to
speak Of the advantages Of its contiguity
TO the railroad and It's situation with
respect to Wilmington-neither too rear
nor yet too iar-for they are apparent to
every one. The other advantages OF
country air and Of such E view OF the
surrounding country as would prove a
never failing source Of diversion to dls.
eAssd minds were universally commented
on by yesterdays viaitors. From the
windows the eye Toams over Whining
ton, New Castle, Newport, Stanton
and Pennsgrove, Iron Hill and the
Brsrdywine nights, the Delaware river
and an extensive and diversified land,
scape dotted with pretentious country
seats and modest farm houses, numbered
stretches and cultivated fslda, peach
orchards and garden patches. It sseni
to US that the only question for discus.
sion uader the circumstances is whether
Delaware should follow the example Of
other sts:es in taking her in.
sane under State management. Il
80, there can hardly be I
batter time to do It. TIL,
chief coat Of their maintenance will ial
upon New Castle county in any event
whether under State or county manage
ment; but, while It ia useless 10 dis
Ruise the fact that the new asylum is Il
advance Of the present needs OF thi
county alone, and will be heavy bur
den upon this county alone, these objec
tiOns would perhaps not apply to 1t q
all, or certainly in great,
diminished degree as State institution
in which capacity the cost OF its mainten
SnCe would be hardly felt by any one
while the transition from the existing
county asylums 10 suoh build ing "a thi
would be change OF inoSloulable bsnet
to the unfortunate ones whose minds ar,
beolouded. ..-z..=...
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-03-26


Smokers will te relieved to Learn
through letter we publish elsewhere,
that the medical fraternity are not unAni-
nous In blaming the pips or Cigar for any
share in bringing on oAncerous affections
Of the mouth and throat. Our CORE.
ipoadent gives the results OF his own ez-
tended experience as tending rather to
iisprcve such an assumption aud strongly
Of the opinion that General Grants
advisers have been too hRsty In reAchinR
conclusions in his case. The generals
affection is drawing the attention Of the
best medical talent Of the world to inves-
legations which promise more careful
diagnosis than have been hitherto obtain.
able in this class Of diseases q line Of
study in which the statistios OF hospital
and other practice will be supplemented
by exhaustive miOrOsCopieal and patho.
logical investig atoms.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-03-26

a German Commnnder said 20 Have
Caused n German Flak 10 be Sub.
stituted for an English One am
Africa.
LONDON, March 20 --Advioss relative
to recent incident at Victoria on the
west COST Of Africa have just been re-
osived by mail. The commander Of the
German corvette Bismarck Wishing to
annex territory in the vicinity Of Victoris
asked to be allowed TO pass through the
British territory. The British officers az
Victoria politely but firmly refused per-
mission. The German commander there
upon threatened TO lombard the place,
but the British sun-boat Wstchful put
In an opportune appearance. The Bis
marck then moved few miles down the
coast and the Germpn flag was hoisted
on q strip Of land belonging TO England,
The German commander also went In
land and bribsd the Chief OF MatapsA 10
cede 10 Germany territory which had al
ready been osded TO BnglAnd. The Eng
llsh flag was hauled down, the German
flag was hois ed. and the German com-
mander returned to Victoria and sent q
written ultlmAtum to the court Of equity
to have the English flag at MatarEA re-
moved within two days.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-03-26

CHICAGO, March ga spe cial dispatch
from Bgin Gays; "Charles W. Gould n
this city, proprietor Of Is cheese fsctoriss
in Kane and Lake counties, has made an
assignment. The failure has psrsly xad
the dairy interests Of this section, M.
Gould states that his liabilities would be-
between $50, 900 and 10000. he Owned
faotoriss at Algonquin, Wayne, Glover.
i.is, HAntvsE, Ms,6sli, sprius, Wan
e,nder Blsesle,'y sd C.mp.op.
Illinois.n
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-03-26
Wilmington. Thursday, Mar, 26 1885.

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80. ~ ,. srpo''. -, NC s'~
,-.s u W INC
.s-,..,. :, 80. ' ~ $50
(, -. ..~.x,~ a
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- A p.'p0'.'O-
4. -. H,sN,,' 80" -
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$3.50 ~, 800 "'.O'
AN sns''y Ae'o i"0"'te" ueo'
$50 ny o.- ' sns' - w
s 'A0U INV"
jumping
suos.iVnADV huS
onVusA ne. 'Ae 'neie iAO' snA' 'ue Ouiio'
s nAey " prove "o "uon Vi Al
eiopn.n' i0i Ns" 0.s'is county alone 10
NO soou feA'on III i'sen why tne StAte
snOaiu 0ome W OUT feilei' Ine questions
!" % considered Me-Does 'he s'a'e need
SA 81 ,N'"."ON wiz 'nis one MI 'he
DrAi @hu' IA ~, oan 'ne o'A'e Anord
~ purchase vs. presume every
msmpsr o me hsslaiA'ure VIII agree th't
me Ms" Ouloing IA wen nt'ed' rs TO ioeA-
aon' SIZE and appointments for State
insane asyium' sven the DstdDGrsdn
says we viii agree that the Stat
snould nave suon An institution = and,
When our oohdition is suoh that We can
Anord 70 pnrohase the property 1t would
% wei enough 70 DO it;' 80 We assume
'hsre ID little oiversity OF opinion on that
SCORE -.....
The only question then remaining Tor
oonsioerAnon would seem 10 be ''oan the
e'A's Anoia 70 make snis investment
now " Is lOr me members Oh 'ns
uensfh Assembly 70 consider ana answer
'his quesuon' Ihe Detd0aredh oo)eo's
'nAs hnAnclAly' we are DAo on, An op-
leO'lon ~hion we 'nink ht'le exag-
BefA'eo' our S'a'e oOnds RANK hiRn ae
Investments aud we hAVe NOS neAto mat
any holders OF them are pushing LOT theiI
isoemPNon. LSA'ins on. Oh oOnaidera'
"On sne SCHOOL iunu' we learn nom the
Auui'oi iePur' mat tne e's'e hoios
ln'slea' bearing Investments amounting
70 so'o,VoU' Against 'his Is pondeo
inoeO'eoneas Vi souo'oVo' Ene s'A'e IL
therefore OUT OF oeo'.
unosr the circumstances therefore, w
are a hs'le surprised TO md the Dsid
"dTso" saying more aeot means niRhei
NAxes' ana win the present prices o
grain ana 1he hiEa cost OF hVing' thu
farmers Oh OslA~afe, VINO compose IN
puik Oh our oihSsns, nave enough OF
struggle 70 make Doth snda meet" Their
may Do reasons why the proposed invest
menl should not be made now-thAt IL, -
we say, for the General Assembl,
TO deseTmine-but this can hardl,
oe one Of them, considerirI
that the farmers have not been taxed a
All BY the State. II any Of the burdel
falis upon them 1t does so through tn
indirect medium Of railroad fares an
freights as we ind that, Of the estimste
rsesipts for the current yeEr-$l44, 800
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-03-26
England ConcentratlnE.

CALCUTTA, March % 1t is reported
that orders were received from Bnglsnd
On Saturday to concentrate from q, 600
to 10000 msn at Quite and Allshabad.
Orders were issusd on Saturday to
mobilize two army corps, aggreRAtipR
$4,000 men, with two strong divisions
as a reserve. Il is intended
to send $4,000 men to PIshin while
the weather Ia cool. Generai Roberts
will have the command, and the Duke Of
Connaugbt and General Macpherson will
act as division generals There 10 great
enthusiasm among the Sikhs and recruits
are coming forward by hundreds. It is
believed that Rnglsnd will send IL, 900
men IS a permanent increase TO the
Indian gArfieons.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-03-26
ExploHtoD tn m Post Onlee.

VIENNA, March 20 Three persons
we're Injured by the explosion
in the post cfi,s at Temssvar.
The furniture and the windows
Of the building were greatly damaged.
There were six bags labeled "clover
seed" in the sack which exploded, and
they had been sent from Mannheim, q
notorious resort Of anarchists.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-03-26

The following from the American Grocer
will prove reassuriug to consumers Of
canned goods .-...-
An analysis OF the tin, obtained from old
cans, was recently made that is Of interest to
dealers in canned goods. There are parties
in this city who purchase at 81 per wagon
load all the old tin cans they can get. After
being soaked in water in order to remove the
labels, they are placed In reverberatory fur.
mace and exposed to low temperature, yet
sufficient to remove the tin and solder from
the cans. The iron plates are then rolled fiat
and sold to umbrella and trunk manufact-
urers. One weeks smelling amounted to q
show even trace Of lead.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-03-26

READING, Pa, March 24.-The rspor.
tslegrAphed from this city some days
since that Richard T. Leafs barn al
DouglassvIlle was destroyed by fire was
incorrect. The barn burned was that
upon the property Of MIRA Amelia Dong.
lass Leaf, whose ihrm a5jolns that Of
Richard T, Leaf.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-03-26

DUBLIE, March "a --Jsmes Ellis French,
the disgrsoed police Inspector who was
recently convicted Of having been guilty
Of Ebominable practices and sentenced to
tEo years imprisonment, has been de-
olared q bankrupt.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-03-26

DUBLIN, March "a There is some
excitement here .o.dAy due to an an
nounoement that . numbsr OF medical
students had stolen the Mansion House
fisg because Of the recent threat Of Lord
Mayor o'Connor to lower the colors dur
ing the visit Of the Prince and Princess
Of Wales on the 9Th Of April.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-03-26

Many people admire red hal but IL Won do
not, PArker's Hair B4lsam will iupsrt to IL a
eradicate dandruif, = d impari snftre q. eIosa,
u esq and hfe D. hair wlirh hAa tlcG me ary
and hArsh, Not a dy dues not foil the linen.
Gives de ieious perfume An tgaf dress.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-03-26

BERLIN, March 23.-The VoIichs
Gazette says Russia Is devoting = large
portion Of recent loags to improving her
naval strength. leu men.oi war are be-
ing constructed, Ave Of them are Of the
largest type OF war ships, three are
plated cruisers and two torpedo rams.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-03-26

sUAKIs, March 24.-The body Of
Sheikh Faggiah, one Of 0smam Digna's
most famous ohietS, was discovered among
the Arab dead left on the battle field Of
last SundGy at General MeNeill's zsYeba.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-03-26

SuAKIN, March "a The sAppers are
making q road through the brush toward
Tamai. A convoy with water and piovi-
sions went to General MjNeill's xereba
this morning
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-03-26
A Case s,In.Inr 90 ar.n,,.

Detroit, MIcH March "a Captain
JAmes Dalton, pioneer aged 81, died at
MOutagus, this state, Sunday, OF cancer
in the mouth identical in nature with the
cancer now affecting General Grant,
Several operations failed to remove the
seat Of the disease.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-03-26
OURRENT LIrERATURE.

BABYHooD for March is opened by Marion
Harland with "Baby's Sleep" and ''Nursery
Cookery-Arrowroot." DR.. Yale gives an
illustrated article on 'Teething." "some
Sanitary Aspects Of the kindergarten" by
DR.. Lincoln notes the benefits children
derive from Froebel's methods, which cannot
be too highly commended 1.-THE Study Of
Children" by Sarah E. Witse, and "a
Mothers Journal, by Mrs. NJ. A. Allen, are
suggestive. DR.. Jerome Walker OF the Coney
Island ohildren's Sanitarium begins a series
on ''The Accidents and Injuries Of Early
Childhood and Their Prompt Treatment
The department Of Nursery Problems" il
valuable, and 1.-THE Mothers Parliament
merits equal endorsement. Monthly, Is cents
$3.50 a year. No. IS Spruce street, New
York.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-03-26

a hes y f'ost IN Miss ssippi, Louisiana
mi T rs ,, su d y Dish. and Moo
"a n.r4nk LGk 30 y great damage 10
early vegetables and fruits.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-03-26


MIR. Armstrong presented a petition for a
law authorizing the governor to appoint an
additional constable to reside in Newark.
MIR. Moore presented an act to change the
name Of Mary. Morrison to Mabel Hudson,
which was read.
MIR. salisbury presented petition from
Pleasanton Gibson for divorce from Emma
Gibson. -
Bills passed To enable the governor 10
pay rewards not exceeding $3.50, in cases
where arrests for serious offsnses are made
before the rewards are regularly offered to
change the boundary Of school district n
Kent county to authorize the commissioners
OF districts So and 1873, Kent county, to borrow
l,5O0, for the purpose Of erecting a new
school house to reincorporate the town of
Frederick; to incorporate the town OF Mag
nolia to incorporate the town Of Townsend
Two Senate bills, a supplement to the
charter OF the Philadelphia. Delaware &
Charleston Steamship Company, and an act
to renew the charter OF the Delaware 4
Chesapeake Tow Boat Company, were read.
Adjourned until 10 O'Clock TO- morrow
| morning,