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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-05-14
MINISTER KELLEY SAILS


Reasons for Declining the italian
Mission.
Anthony M. Kelley, the enewly-appointed
United Suites minister to Austria, sailed
for his mission Thursday on the steamer
Wieland of the Hamburg American
packet line from New York. A small
party of friends of the new minister met
him in the morning at the company's pier
at Hoboken TO wish him bon voyage, and
remained until the steamer left her dock
at 1880 o'clock. Mr.. Kelley was accom-
panied by his wife, Miss Marie, @.
Russell and George, his three children and
two servants. His brother, the Rev. b. f.
Kelley, rector of st. Peters Pro- Cathe-
dral Church of this city, also took passage
on the Wieland, but will disembark at
Cherbourg He is on an ecclesiastical
mission to Rome, and will spend his vaca-
| tion on the continent and with his
| brother
The new minister TO Vienna will not be
| entirely among strangers in the Austrian
capital. Relatives of the family re-
| side there and are highly connected and
influential. II is said that he contem-
plates devoting such time MS he can get
from the duties of his mission to literary
work, and already has several ventures in
letters in hand. Even before his first
appointment he had intended spending at
least year abroad.
By direct authority of Mr.. Kelley him
self, the FreemaR's journal in its issue
of last week states: 'Mr. Kelley after
leaving Richmond with full purpose of
going as minister to Italy, which post he
never sought, ,hadhis attention drawn by old
and tried friends to the unpleasant position
any Catholic must be placed in that would
go to Rome as minister at the Court of
Humbert of Sardinia. If some public
interest were to be served by his going,
that no other could effect as well, he
should sacrifice his feelings, and go. But
it would be unpleasant for Catholic to
be in Rome, in public position, and be
bebarred, by etiquette from entering the
Vatican, or having audience of the Holy
Father. IL is not a matter of principle
for one may be called by duty to
be in Rome for five or fifty
years, and never seek an audience of the
Pope. But, altogether, Mr.. Kelley, look.
ing at the matter in way wholly per
sonal to himself, concluded that there
were reasons he had not adverted to that
would make Rome, with its antagonisms.
unpleasant to him in the diplomatic posi-
tion proposed. The Secretary of State,
on the part of the President, consulted
his sentiments, and, still wishing to honor
the gentleman so unanimously recon-
mended by Virginia, offered him the
choice Of two or three other missions.
But, to the honor of the administration,
it was left entirely with Mr.. Kelley
whether he would go to Italy or else
where"
1t is the veriest nonsense, states the |
editor of the above quoted paper, to say
that Mrs. Kelley will not be received at |
court because she is Jewess. She is of |
Jewish extraction but has abjured her |
faith and is now Catholic. Were she |
still Jewess she would be received at |
court as the Hebrews were rehabilitated
by the law of 1866 and many of the
highest mobiles are Jews.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-05-14
Jersey Fishermen Leave delaware.

A Pennsgrove dispatch dated last week
states that the contest between Jersey yand
Delaware fishermen over the right to fish
in the Delaware bay and river has ter
minated in a victory for Delaware, so far
as the bay sturgeon fishing is concerned.
The Jerseymen have all abandoned the
Bowers Beach fisheries, OF the Delaware
shore, and confine themselves to the
Jersey side of the bay. The fishing there
is poorer and the contest has broken into
the sturgeon mems season badly. The
men claim that as soon rs the sturgeon
give ont on the Jersey side they will go
back to the Delaware shore. Governor
Albeit continues TO give them assurances
that he will sustain them, and, in letter
this morning, said that, if necessary, the
state would charter boat and arm il to
patrol the fishing grounds and protect the
Jerseymen. As the season will close in
two or three weeks there will probably be
nothing further heard of the fight until
next year.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-05-14
THE sALrATIoN ARMY.
Scout F'Ianner Tries to Deal Spirit
ualiy with an Unruly ThronR
Under Adverse circumstance ian
the Old Foundry.

the Oiu FOundry.
Scout Linnaeus Planners declaration
and innumerable reiterations, "Now,
| Billy Wray is u man of noble bearing, ii
drew many people TO the Old Foundry
building Sunday afternoon to see the
Major, and they were disappointed to
hear that the man of noble bearing whose
picture on the army's organ, the War
Cry, gives il the appearance of sporting
paper, had paid the city short visit, and
had gone to other vineyards. The scout
and Miss Taylor, cadet in the army,
assisted by two Wilmington recruits from
the Ninth ward, conducted services before
quiet assemblage. Cadet Taylor is a
thin woman of uncertain age, with an
awful twang in her voice, and when she
sings, once was q stranger" il sends
through you a fierce thrill of mingled
desire and disappointment that she might
not always have been 80.
Sunday night Scout Flanner presided at
n social gathering of several hundred
youths, ,thinly interspersed here and there
with men. At 7.30 o'clock they gathered
and kicked the main entrance. Scout
Flanner came to the door with lamp
and let them in large quantities saying
to each group, Dear souls, God bless
YOU" 1t was almost pitch dark in the
building, two small coal oil lamps giving
just enough light to show how dark Il
was. Alonzo Greenwood, oolored, whose
face presented no contrast to the interier,
but whose eyeballs stood out in their bold
aggressiveness, advanced TO the front
with one of the lamps, and pulling his
hat over his left eye yelled, "Gemmen
will you neber ST. down" He was given
three cheers and a tiger, while cries of
put him out" and "downi in front" came
from all parts of the house.
The mourners' bench was occupied by
dozen youths who called Scout Flanner
"St. Jacobs 0il,n "Simple Simon" the
advance guard of damnation" and other
epithets.
The scout, in short speech, entreated
them to be quiet, and he had hardly
finished when in deep Irish base from a
secluded corner came oAre thare me
soize." The man who thus unburdened
himself was loudly applauded and when
the shrieks of derision had died away, the
scout announced that he would sing
song. The crowd wanted to know if it
was short. Somebody wanted him to go
outside and sing il. The chorus ended
with the line "Go wash in
the beautiful stream which the
crowd swelled almost beyond recognition.
The scout told them he thought he could
sing it by himself, and they told him they
were satisfied he couldn't, and insisted
upon helping him. At the conclusion of
the song, the scout announced that owing
To tile lack Vi Light no services would be
hell, and after throwing Mt the light and
Ireaking II bench, the crowd departed.
very boy there was loaded with jibes and
reverence. By next Sunday the Scout
'xpects to be reinforced by eight or ten
of the army.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-05-14
THE NORFOLK TR UCKERS.
Peas and Strawberries Will soon be
Ready TO Pick.

Ready 10 Pick.
A Norfolk letter to the Baltimore San
says: Abundant rains have Just blessed
this region, and our truckers are in a
more hopeful frame of mind than they
have been for several weeks. Trucking
is fully month behindhand in this sec.
ton, but as the section is equally back
ward both north and south of us, it will
make very little difference pecuniarily,
and at this time all are expecting a fine
business as soon as shipping commences.
1t is delightful Just now to drive through
the truck farms and witness the luxuriant
cultivation. The recent rains have given
wonderful impetus to the young crops,
and the warm sunshine now at hand will
give them such growth as will surprise
one who has not seen them since the
threatened drought of few weeks ago.
The effects of the cold snaps of early
spring are shown in some instances in
the thin appearance of the pea-fields and
the growth of the Irish potatoes. Large
yields of potatoes are expected this season
all through this county, as the farmers
have planted much more extensively than
usual, expecting good prices. Peas are
nearly ready for shipping, and picking
will commence within ten days. Straw
berries never looked more promising,
vines are crowded with fruit, and ship
ment will promptly follow the peas.
Cabbage has been considerably hurt by
insects this year, and the frost last week
left its impress upon cucumbers and snap
beans, but not to n damaging extent, it is
Thought. In the adjacent counties the
larger fruits promise an abundant yield.
All the indications just now, in fact, are
favorable TO the farmer in tide water Vir-
ginia. The lands around Norfolk are all
highly cultivated, and are growing in
value every day. Improvements are
noticeable on all sides, and the country is
rapidly filling up with thrift and q popu-
lation that is making it blossom as the
rose"
The Seaboard railroad is now doing an
immense business moving truck from the
south, and about the wharves and depots
the hands seem fully as busy as in the
cotton season.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-05-14
A LOCAL ROMANCE.
A Wedding After a Separation of
Twenty Years.


With the appearance of the following
announcement an interesting romance
transpires from that quiet and ancient
district of the city near Fourth and Poplar
streets:
AGNEW-NICHoL-On April 23d, by the Rev.
Mr.. West of Philadelphia, David Agnew Of
Philadelphia, and Eleanor Nichol of VIII
mingtOn.
Twenty years ago, so the story runs,
this couple met and loved. The wedding
day was set and, it is averred, the guests
invited. But then fate, whose kingdom
was at strife with that of Cupid, pointed
with relentless finger at these two as vic
Tins of his power. A lovers quarrel oc.
CURED and relations thought the separa-
tion would last several hours, but days
and weeks and months and long wears
passed, until it seemed MS if the bonds
were broken forever.
A couple of weeks ago, it is stated,
Miss Nichol, who followed the employ.
ment OF dress-making, went to Philadel.
phia and by chance met Mr.. Agnew.
They recognized each other Immediately
and, by mutual agreement, sought q
minister and were married. The bride is
between As and so years of age. Mr..
Agnew, in the meanwhile, had become
superintendent of Philadelphia mill
from which he derives a comfortable in
come.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-05-14
Robinson Cnmght Again.

Marin II. Robinson, who was arrested
in Philadelphia Sunday week by Special
Officer Marques on the charge of rob
bling his employers, Baird & Mitchell of
this city. and who was discharged Mon
day week by Judge Finletter because of
irregulality of the proceedings, was again
arrested in MillVille, N. j., Tuesday week,
for n larceny committed in Bridgeton
some time ago. As Robinson is valuable
canvasssr, his present employers settled
the matter and supposed he would be at
liberty again. He was no sooner dis
charged, however, than he was re-arrested
on warrant from here and locked up.
Mr.. Baird will proceed at once to New
Jersey and appear against him. as he is
determined to bring the slippery canyasser
to account. He charges that Robinson
"beat" his house out of about 5000.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-05-14

General Russell Thayer has received
orders from the United States government
TO build an immense balloon for the
ordnance board of the United States
army. The balloon is to be constructed
upon the model of an invention by Gen.
Thayer, and will be the largest ever con-
structed, and will cost nearly $40, 900.
This immense air ship will be cigar
shaped, sharp at both ends, 1856 feet long
and 60 feet in. diameter. 1t sails through
the air longitudinally, and will be used
by the Signal Service department of the
army.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-05-14
nrink for rInn and I,sasr.

The following subscribers had a pump
and trough placed at the northwest corner
of Broome street and Pennsylvania
avenue, and presented them to the
Fountain Society. This pump draws the
water from the old Natf well, and has
long been celebrated drinking place
both for man and beast. The water is
cold and very pure: William Candy, Eli
Garrett, Washington Jones, Charles r.
Jones, W. Fl. Swift, George Fl. Bates,
Esq, M. NJ. Child, j. I. Heald; Charles
Warner & Co., George W. Stone, Seidel,
Hastings Il Co., E. G. Bradford, James G.
johnson, Joseph G. Seeds, Thomas S.
Bellah, Joshua L. Pusey, E. L. Rice and
E. i. Rice, Jr.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-05-14
OBITUIRP
Mrs. Francis Sedgwick Bangs OF
Saturday in New York.

Saturday in New York.
Mrs. F. S. Bangs, nee Ellen B. McComb
and eldest daughter of the late Henry s.
McComb, has been i'll for some time, but
not so seriously as to cause apprehension;
consequently, the telegram ON Saturday
night announcing her death was fearful
shock to her younger sisters, and other
relatives in this city. Mrs. McComb was
with her daughter at the time of her
death.
The announcement of Mrs. Bangs
death was made by the Rev. j. H. Nixon,
d. D., in Central Presbyterian Church
Sunday morning. She was born in this
city, June 2Sth, 1857, being therefore in
her 2Sth year, and was an active and
valued member of Central Presbyterian
Church, where, until her marriage in the
fall of 1883, she was teacher in the
Sunday school. Mrs. Bangs was an ex-
ceptionally fine woman mentally, socially
and spiritually, and greatly beloved by
all who knew her. Wealth never lessened
the charms of her disposition or her
modest unselfshness. Mrs. Bangs leaves
a son three orfour weeks old.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-05-14
Associated CHARITIES,
Contemplated summer WOrk-A
Fuel Fund Ia hn EsrahIishnd.


Notwithstanding there are now only few
applicants for relief, the Office of the Asso-
eiated Charities will be kept open all summer.
At present most of the applications are from
families afflicted by sickness or death.
Recently persons who applied for assist
ance on the ground that they could not find
work refused to work when employment
was offered them. People needing men for
small jobs of work are requested
to apply to Superintendent Massey,
who will recommend reliable persons.
During the summer the wood yard will be
put into operation, and employment will thus
be furnished tramps and others. 1t is likely
that fuel fund will also be established, to
which the poor families who were assisted
last winter can contribute small amounts
weekly. Poor people who have received no
assistance from the association will also he
permitted to contribute to the fund. Per-
sons who so contribute will be able to buy
their own coal next winter and probably to
get 1t at reduced rates.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-05-14

The Old Dominion Line steamship Seneca,
which arrived at Norfolk Friday, while
In dense fog Off Sandy Hook. collided with
the schooner w. s. McCabe, owned by L. b.
McNeal and others, Of Frankford, Del, and
John Wallate, Joseph H. Holloway and
others of Philadelphia, striking her
abaft of the cathead and cutting
Into her nearly to the main-mast,
The schooner sank Immediately,
and the captain and mate and three men
were gotten aboard the steamer by lines
thrown before a boat could be gotten to
their assistance, and were taken to Norfolk.
The McCabe was three-master, loaded
with corn and bound from the Rappahan-
mock river to New York. She carried
u, 500 bushels of corn and sank in three
minutes. Her crew lost everything but
what they had OH when rescued. The cap
tain, whose name is Williams, voted protest
nj Onan
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-05-14
FIREaIEN VISITORS.
Arrival and Reception OF the York
Delegation.

I
A delegation of the Laurel Fire Com
pany of York, Pa, numbering 81 mel
and accompanied by large Newfound
land dog named Major and the Sprin,
! Garden Band of York, 10 pieces, witt
Captain l.. l.. Greenwault acting rs drum
major, and were guests of the Friend
ship Fire Company until Saturday morn
ing, arrived in this city ou Thursday
morning.
The visitors were met at the railroad
station by officers of the fire department,
and reception committee from the
Friendship Fire Company, and were
escorted by them along Front street To
Market, and up that thoroughfare to the
city hall. As they passed the corner OF
Fifth and Market streets they were
saluted by men ringing the silvery gong
on the Reliance hose cart, which had
been run up to that corner. The visitors
were marshaled by Jacob Hose, and the
Wilmington firemen by John McCatfrey.
The line of parade was as follows
Marshals Hose and McCaffrey and william
II. Blake.
Chief Engineer Reeder, Assistants Wiggles-
worth and McCullln, and Line
man McVey.
Spring Garden Band.
Henry Jerome, Frederick W. Harrison, A.
E.. Cloud, Henry N. Wiley, Joseph
Perkins, Thomas Starr, Andrew
Lohner, William Sherer and
James Mcdowell, members
OF the reception
committee.
Laurel Fire Company.
They arrived ut the City Hall about
1910 p. m, and were welcomed to the
city by President of City Council Henry
q. Conrad, he acting for Mayor Wales,
who is i'll. Mr.. Conrad was introduced
by Chief Engineer Reeder and made
brief but pleasant address. William II.
Albright, president OF the visiting com.
pany, responded, and in the course
of his remarks said that with
Delaware's able statesman at the head o.
the state department we need haye N,
fears about our land peacefully moving on
from the gloried to the glorious" After
music by the band, the march up Market
street was resumed and the party arrived
at the Friendship engine house about
12.2O o'clock. Speeches were made by
City Councilman John H. Moore and Mr..
Albright, and then the visitors were
escorted to the Opera Hotel, where they
were dined and where they will make
their headquarters during their stay here.
Nearly all of the visitors are fne-looking
men. The firemen wore dark suits, fire.
mems hats and belts and large heavy
overcoats of a grayish hue. The men,
bers of the band were dressedin blue and
gave excellent music, that produced by
the clarionet player being particularly
admired.
Owing to the storm the parade, intended
TO be given in the afternoon, had to be
Dmitted
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-05-14

AT the court house at Q O'Clock Frida,
afternoon Sheriff Ford sold the property
of John w. Diefendorf and wife, consist.
ing of a dwelling house on the east
side of Jefferson street between Eighth
and Ninth to George Gray, ESQ.,, fol
$l,SO0. 1t was subject to mortgage Of
$4,000. The property of John G. Giatts,
consisting of two-story frame house and
lot, on Madison street above Fifth, was
sold to Lawrence Glatts for $500. -Four
properties belonging to H. T. Pickels,
were sold to the Clayton Loan
Association for 800 each. A lot at
Eleventh and Heald streets, belonging to
the same person, was sold for $5.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-05-14

Atmidnight last night week the 600 O-hour
test of the electric lights at the exhibition
buildings, in West Philadelphia, was COM
pleted. OF the 20 lamps submitted by
the United States Company 10 have gone
out. The Stanley Company have lost 1G
out of their 20. The Woodhouse Il Ran.
son Company have lost nine out of their
10, and the Edison Company one of their
90
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-05-14

Shortly after 8 O'Clock Monday morning
the distigured and decomposed remains
of male infant were found by some
workmen floating in the Christiana creek
near Market street bridge. The body was
removed to the morgue, and was buried
Monday afternoon. 1t was well devel-
oped, and it is thought that the child
lived awhile after birth. Whether or not
it was murdered will probably never be
known.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-05-14
4 SLIGHT TO TEMPERANCE.
What is Said About the Turning
Down of MIR, SsayVthroD.

DOWN. Oh Mrs GatVthrOpa
mayor Wales action toward Alfred
Gawthrop," said gentleman Friday after.
noon, sis direct insult to every temper.
ance man in the city," "Yes, and severe
criticism is what he deserves for allowing
himself to be influenced by the Y. Nj.
r. c." added an aged citizen.
MIR. Gawthrop ranks with class Of
people in this city," continued the first
speaker, "That are certainly the equal if
not the superior of Mayor Wales and the
temperance people whom he represented
last fall poll no small vote here"
We'll, what's going to be the outcome
of it 7" asked reporter.
why think its safe to prophesy that
all Mr.. Gawthrop's friends and constitu-
ents who have been insulted and hurt by
the municipal executive magistrate will
most certainly vote against the Republi-
can mayoralty candidate at the coming
election"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-05-14
PASTOR CALLED.
The Rev. q. III. Thomas Invited "a
the Passionate of the Delaware
Avenue baptist Church.


the Passionate of the Delaware
Avenue baptist Church.
At business meeting of the congrega-
tion of Delaware Avenue Baptist Church
last night week it was voted to extend a
call to the Rev. @. H. Thomas, inviting
him to become pastor of the church. Mr..
Thomas is at this time pastor of the
Spruce Street, Philadelphia, Baptist
Church, large congregation, and has
been heard two or three times recently at
Delaware Avenue Church, his sermons
being most acceptable to his auditors in
each instance.
The matter of calling pastor to fill
the pulpit vacated by Evangelist
Needham's resignation about four months
ago has been under consideration for q
short time past, and Mr.. Thomas was the
only one prominently spoken of for the
place. His call was made unanimous by
vote of the members present last even
ing. An early response is expected to the
call and many are of the opinion that in
view of the many circumstances in con-
nection with the church here, Mr.. Thomas
will vacate his pulpit to acceptthe pastor
ship of Delaware Avenue Church. .
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-05-14

The Wilmington NJ. E. Conference
Domestic Missionary Society was organ
lied at Dover Wednesday week, and the fol
lowing officers were elected for the ensu.
ing year President, the Rev. Charles
Hill, Secretary, the Rev. j. A. b.
Wilson; Treasurer, Joseph Smithers
Committee on Bylaws, Joseph Slnithers
and the Revs. j. H. Caldwell, d. D., and
Thomas L. Terry,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-05-14

The trustees of st. James P. E. Church,
at Stanton, last week brought suit before
Esquire Bertolette against William Robin
son, ex-sexton of the church, for his
ejectment from their tenement house and
800 damages. Austin Harrington, ESD,
appeared MS counsel for the trustees. II
was shown in evidence that Robinson had
been discharged and refused to vacate.
The magistrate gave Judgment in favor of
the trustees for possession and awarded
them $50 damages.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-05-14
NInnicipaI COurt.

In the municipal court on Friday Mix.
Conner, an inebriate from Port Deposit
who warned Detective Jones ON Thursda,
that he would kill him before daybreak
and who was only waiting for an oppor
tune time to disembowel Officer Cochran
was arraigned. He was lamb-like and
submissive. He stated TINT he had lost
$40 during his spree, and he couldn't re-
member leaving Port Deposit. He was
committed and given an opportunity to
grow sober.