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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-11-05

and worn, aud complained Of being nm
we'll. She did not leave her room during
the evening. A light supper was served
both in their apartment. Later in the
evening Mr.. Mellen went TO the bar and
ordered brandy aud milk punches sent
up stairs. He made numerous in
quiries at the hotel Office for tele-
gram, seemingly in great state
Of anxiety and had started TO write
disptach when the expected telegram was
handed him by o messenger boy. After
reading il he retired seemingly satisfied,
and half an hour later when newspaper
correspondent sent card to his room il
was returned with the reply that he had
retired and would not be disturbed.
About 8 o'clock this morning Mr.. Mel
len summoned the night clerk, under the
pretext of wanting ice water, and took
occasion to inquire what the correspon-
dent wanted to see him for. He made
sharp inquiries in this direction, but did
not let anything slip that would go to dis
| close his identity. Mr.. and Mrs. Mellen
ordered their breakfast in their room
about 8 o'clock Thursday morning, and
after eating 1.-THE former came down stairs,
| settled his bill, and procuring one or two
blank checks and some writing material
returned to his room, after ordering the
bus to be in readiness to take himself and
wife TO the railroad station in time to
catch the 1905 train for Baltimore.
The card of q GAzETrEa representa-
| tive was sent to his room directly
after his going upstairs, and il was re-
| turned with the statement that he wns
busy packing up, ready to go away and
could not be seen. He left the hotel
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-11-05
Thirty.three deaths from ,n,.,, ~.

Thirty-three deaths from smal,.nox
were reported in Montreal and tbirteep in
the suburbs of that city on Monday.
The steamer Dominion, from Yarmouth
NOVA Scotia, due at Boston on Sunday
mad not arrived Tuesday, and there were
fears for her safety. "'ie
The cases of the men under san+onoo
OF death for participation in the North.
west rebellion are now before the GOV
ernor-eeneral of Canada. eO'
Secretary Lamar, acting upon reports
from agents In the Indian Terr;torg rs
requested the war department to remove
the boomers" from the Okloboma lands
The agents report to the effect thai larso
numbers of persons supposed TO 5e
boomers" but claiming to he freiobters ~
are crossing the Kansas border into the
Indian Territory. 'o 'ue
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-11-05
THANKSGIVING.
The Proclamation OF President
Cleveland To-day.

The Proclamation OF President
Cleveland To-day.
WAsHINGToN, Nov. 2.-The following
proclamation was issued to-day:
By the President OF the United States Of
America.-A proclamation. The American
people have always abundant cause to be
thankful to Almighty God, whose watchful
care and guiding baud have boon manifest
in every stage of their national life, guard
ing and protecting them In time of peril,
AMI safely leading them In the hourof dark
ness and danger. 1t Is fitting and proper
that II nation thus favored should on one
day In every year for that purpose especi-
ally appointed publicly acknowledge the
goodness Of God, and return thanks TO Him
for all His gracious gifts. Therefore |,
Grover Cleveland, President of the United
States of America, do hereby designate and
set apart Thursday, the twenty-siXth day of
November, instant, as II day of public
thanksgiving and prayer, and do invoke the
observance of the same by all the people Of
the land.
On that day lie, all secular business be
suspended, and let the people assemble in
their usual places of worship and with
| prayer and songs Of praise devoutly testify
their gratitude to the Oliver of every good
and perfect gift for all that he has done for
us in the yenr that has passed; for our
| preservation as united nation and
/ Tor our deliverance from the shock
and danger OF political convul-
sions; for the blessings OF peace and
for our safety and quiet, while wars and
| rumors OF wars have agitated and afflicted
other nations OF che earth for our security
| against the scourge of pestllence which in
other lands has claimed its dead by thou
sands and filled the streets with mourners
| forplenteous crops which reward the labor of
the hnsbandman and increase our nations
wealth, and for the contentment through
out our borders which follows in the train of
| prosperity and abundance, and let there be
also on the day thus set apart a reunion of
| families sanctiiled and chastened by tender
| memories and associations, and let the
/ social intercourse Of friends with pleasant
"reminiscences renew the ties of affection and
strengthen the bonds OF kindly feeling.
And lot us by no means forget while we
| give thanks and enjoy the comforts which
have crowned our lives that truly grateful
| hearts are inclined to deeds of charity and
/ that a kind and thoughtful remembrance of
the poor will double the pleasures of our
condition and render our praise and thanks
giving more acceptable In the sight of the
Lord.
| 49,, Done at the City OF Washington.
| LIS. this second day OF November. one
| '~'-' thousand eight hundred and eighty
five, and of the Independence OF the United
States the ono hundredth and tenth.
GROVER CLEVELAND.
By the President:
Il. Il. BAYARD, Secretary of State.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-11-05
me,hodI., Annual tonferences,

The plan of episcopal visitations for the
spring conferences Of 1886. as ordered by
the board of bishops, include the following :
Central Pennsylvania Conference at Harris
burg, March 18th, Bishop Mallalieu: Della
ware Conference at Philadelphia, May 9Th,
sey City, April LIST, Bishop Foster; New Jer-
sey Conference at Bridgeton, N. j., March
18th, Bishop Hurst; Philadelphia Confer
ence at Philadelphia, March 18th, Bishop
Mallalieu; Wilmington Conference at Elk
ton, Nd, March itt, Bishop Mallalieu; Wy
oming ConferenceS at Wilkes-Barre, Pa,
April 9Th, Bishop NAAllalieu.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-11-05
smaIl-pox scare I'M ST. Paul.

ST.. PAUL, MIMI, Nov. 1.-The con.
tinued existence of smallpox in the city
causes the health department and physi.
CLANS grave alarm. The cases are isolated,
but the medical authorities agree that
there is great danger of the disease be.
coming epidemic during the winter. A
health officer says that they are doing
their best, and vaccination is going on
every day, but at rate that will require
several years to insure the city against
disnase
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-11-05
Victims of Inc ExDIo.,oo.

Engineer Etchel, who was badly bruised,
burned and mangled in the boiler explo.
sion at Brandywine Summit, a few DAYS
ago, died Wednesday week. His remains
were inferred in Mt. Moriah cemetery.
Philadelphia, on Saturday. Fireman
Hlappersett is lying at the point of death
In the kaolin company's office at Brandy.
wine Summit. The other men are re.
covering.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-11-05

hAhdeiliiih HASNoAh+
Returns from New York indicate the
election of Governor lillian unexpected
result considering the embarrassment
which seemed to beset the Democrats in
the outset of the campaign, and u great
disappointment to the Republicans in
view of their confident anticipations of
victory. This result is largely due to the
inexcusable laundering of Republican
management, and to the skill of the Dem
ocrats in taking advantage of the mistakes
of their opponents. The chief mistake
was in summoning John Sherman and
Judge Foraker to New York fresh from
their Ohio victory. From the hour when
these Ohio champions entered the state
and raised the banner of the bloody shirt
the tide began to turn, and it kept turn
ing till the day Of election. The indie
pendent Republican movement against
Governor Hill was arrested, and the Dem
ocrats who widely differed on the merits
of his administration quickly united tn
give deserved rebuke TO the spirit Of
sectionnlsm.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-11-05


An ngurnltafA, exchange cites, appa-
rently rs an example worthy Of imitation
by the young men of to, day, certainly
without any words Of condemnation, the
case Of q rusting pioneer farmer who
often rose at 2 a. m. to pillow or harrow in
wheat and frequently worked until 10
o'clock at night Fortunately, perhaps,
for the lesson in industry designed to be
conveyed, we are not informed
as TO the sequel of such a
foolhardy oyerdraft upon the rust
ler's vitality. We think it altogether
likely, if the whole truth were told, that
he broke down in what should have been
to him the meridian of his day, and that
his children lived easily md lazily upon
the proceeds of the property which THEN
father had raked together at the cost OF
his life.
Some of us have known such farmers ;
ambitious, misguided men who were con-
stantly baOkrnpting their future in thoir
mad haste 10 accumulate wealth; men
VINO lorsook 'her neas the moment tue
most wakeinl chnhueieer llitea up his
voice. ana having stumbled through
tneir STABLES ana awakened ana iea then
norses as wen aS 'ney could IN 'he ozark,
sA' Gown On inc top ran Oh tne Darhyaro
renee ana longeu ior uayhght 10 come &c
.nhe 'ney oouiu pegin the laDors Vi ano'hol
long uay' 10 sVeh men even tne IL"
hours gwen 10 sleep seemed very muei
like sinful waste oil nme' ana the snak
ing on OF the ialr measure OF rest whiel
tneir oodies CRIED OUT Ior was 10 'nen
merltorous triumph over siotniulhess
YET 10 ther surprise ana consternation
1here came "1 length u'y Wneh n"''ir'
s'unOorhiy reIuSeu 10 DC longer aouseo
anu, prematureiy ageu ana enieepieo
"hiie wiser neighoors VINO mac
peeh their Pi"ylna,es IN Doyhooo
were stlll maze ana nearly they sue
cumoeu 10 some aiiinent prougn' On DS
mprudence OF exposure whieh their ex
nluisteu constitutions dio not possess
Fi'Aity enough 10 COMBAT ana III ieN
oays heaueo procession 10 the grave
yaru' anu mourning Irlenus' summing
aro''hu 'neir open graves would speak OF
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-11-05
Father Ancinux neah.

DETROIT, MIoH., Nov. 3..-The Rev.
Father Theopilus Anciaux, pastor of st.
Anne's Church, died yesterday at the
parochial residence of consumption.
Father Anciaux was Sc years old
and of French birth. He was
for IL years n priest in Belgium. He
came to Detroit in 1867 and accompanied
Bishop Borgess. on visit to the Pope in
1877. He was held in high esteem by all
who knew him.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-11-05

ST. PAUL, Nov. 2.-Ap Ortonville
(Minn.) special to the Pioneer Prs.
says; "A lunatic named Herrich fired
the county building lust night, and
persisted in the flames. Tim Corwin, con.
fined in the same room for drunkenness
says the lunatic made an assault on him.
otyerturning the stove and firing the build.
ing. The loss to the county is So, 600.
The contents We're saved"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-11-05

The death of Mrs. Margaret c. Pyle
viii! cause sincere and widespread grief
and tt social vacancy that cannot be filled.
Years ugo Mrs. Pyle became well known
for her literary ability and her able and
helpful criticisms Of Wilnington's best
amateur actors, and her parlors have year
after yeur furnished the most enjoyable
amateur dramatic entertainments in Viii
mington. The culture of many of the best
educated people in this city has been
largely influenced by her work Mt the
Friends Social Iyceum and similar lit.
ernry gatherings and by her most casual
conversation. The loss sustained by the
removal from our midst of nm indiyidu
ality like tint of Mrs. Pyle cannot he es
tlnated it can only he felt.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-11-05
Hog Cholera Los.e. sI0.0oo.

ToLoNo, ILL, Nov. 2.-The hog cholera
has not been as bad for years in parts Of
Champaign county as it is now. More
than 1000 head have died within a few
weeks in the south of Crittenden town.
ship alone. The loss in this neighbor-
hood will not fall far below $40 900. The
disease is rapidly spreading and threatens
to attack every herd in the county.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-11-05
Death OF a Newark 1,,,ixc,.

Special correspondenceof Gazette and journal,
NEWARK, Nov. 2.--John w. Phillips Of
this town, died about o'clock this morn.
ing of an affection of tho liver, aged "a
years. He came here from Philadelpbia
about 10 years ago, and was formerly n
manufacturing jeweler. He will be buried
thursday morning next at Laurel Hill
cemetery, Philadelphia. r.. :"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-11-05

RAILWAY, N. j., Nov. 2.-while a
freight train was taking water here this
morning on the Pennsylvania road, an.
other freight train backed into it demol-
ishing both cabooses besides smashing n
number of cars. No one was hurt.
Travel on the east bound track is blocked.
put men are now at work clearing away
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-11-05
Wilmington. Ihursaar. MOI 5, 1885.

The law regulating contracts of infants,
as minors are called in legal parlance, re-
ceived pretty thorough overhauling the
other day at the hands Of the supreme
court OF Nebraska, in the case Of Philpot
Va. the Sandwich manufacturing COM
pAny. The court laid down the following
propositions, citing yoluminous authori-
tics 10 susiuin them;
In this country the oourtsat the present
time generally divide the contracts OF an
infant into those for neoessaries, which
are binding ON him, and other contracts
which ,ue voidable at his election on
coming of nge. The we'll settled rule
therefore is that negotiable note of an
infant is not void, but void,,ble only.
After an infant has arrived at the age of
81 years he may disavow or ratify any
contract not made for necessaries. In
the absence of any statute providing how
contract shall be ratified, any one Of
three modes ordinarily will be sufficient
TRISTAN express ra'inca'loh; second actf
wn,on IMPLY IN alilriui'iicei 'niru' 'ne
omission TO disaffirm in reasonable time
~ p''.'i'iar '0's winch constitute
i'"'ion must neeesSariiy depend TO
stea' eAsen'' on .ne nature OF tne con
tract. Where it is executed and bene
n''Ai - 'ne ini'h'' aS wnere ne mas pur
sou ten osS.'e'' 'es'S IN nm lhe iree
oiu un'i ne uiS''eree 10 H. ana the con
nu'noe ~ possession h'er ne Is OF ag'
~ au Anpiieu ooniirli"'ion Oh 'he CON
ia0'
n ii'Aii' '''ino' 10 t'efinl'.eo 10 re'aii
pi Piopoi'S puf0n''Seu ny niin' ana
~ 'ie Same 'iliie fepuui"'e the contract
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-11-05
The city OF BcTIIn o,.n,,.s

LIVERPOOL, Nov. 2.-The Inman Line
steamer City of Berlin, which was to sail
hence tomorrow for New York, is dis
apled. Her mails will be forwarded by
the North German Lloyd steamer Main,
which leaves southampton tomorrow
morning. Aio"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-11-05
A 100000 Ita,1rcad .cc,,.,

LEMoNT, Ills, Nov. 2.-The north.
bound st. Louis Il Springfield express
ran into freight train here Yesterday.
wrecking the engine and throwing a mum.
Der of box cars into the ditch. The enpi-
neer and fireman of the express were Sc
Verely injured. The loss is estimated AZ
about 100000. az
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-11-05

Some day when business in other
branches of ethics is little slack we
would suggest to philosophers that they
grapple with the question why people liy-
ing in western Pennsylvania and New
York are prone to lie SO outrageously
about meteors. Away back in the sum
mer of 1857 or $50 there came from some
where beyond Elmira a wonderful story
Of the fall of an immense meteoric mass
which covered half an acre of ground.
The noise of its descent, how it moved
down the trees in its path, and various
other details were graphically described,
coupled with speculations ms to the value
of the mineral in the big stone, how long il
would take to cool, &c. The New
York dailies dispatched trustworthy men
to look up the meteor, and, through
them, the world learned in a short time
that the story was hoax. So it has
proven with regard to that meteor " II.
big as barn" which was reported tc
have fallen in the neighborhood of Pitts.
burg two or three weeks ago. A scientist
from the Allegheny observatory has re
turned from an exploration of the meteot
district, with the information that nc
such stone is to be found, and that til,
only foundation for the story was the OK
plosion of meteor at hight of at leas
fifteen miles, not a fragment of which, s,
far as he could discover, is known to hay,
reached the earth's surface.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-11-05
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IlmNPeIcnrne Yiaiinra.

BoSToN, Nov. AT the fashionable
boarding house of Mrs Galnger, on West
Canton street, Sunday morning, about Q
o'clock, Edward J. Flanagan was awakened
by the noise Of conversation In his room
and looking around was startled to find
three strange men there, one of whom az
claimed: "You Jest keep still, young Teller.
or else I'll crack your nut for you" The
burglars then pulled the clothes over the
bonrders head and sat ON tho edge of the
bed. A minute or two later the bed-clotbes
We're again pulled of and the leader Of thp
gang caught 10y the boardcr by the shoulder.
and after giving him violent shaking,
said, Come, where's your watch and
champ Mt the same time threatening TO
murder him II he did not tell quickly. The
boarder told and the burglar took MIR. Flnn-
agan's gold watch, chain and H-buttons,
valued at $500, and s25. The burglar then
asked the frightened boarder what sized
trousers he wore, and added that thew
would Just about lit him, and took possess
sion Of them, us well Us two vests and an
under-coat. He asked If there was any sill
yer in the house. and whether the other
boarders had any valuables. They carried
OF much plumber.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-11-05

Practice Of such extent and magnitude as prob
ably never before fell to the lot Of any one man
are iully set forth In the unique medical work
published by the Peabody Medical .stlLute,
entitled The "Sclence of Life.n Read the adver-
tlsement
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-11-05

Tears rolled down "many hardy
cheek unused to saith VISITOR when the
telegraph abroad the news yestera.y
III the death of Major General George B..
Mcclellan. The heroes of our great con
tlict are falling fast before the scythe of
the intexible Reaper, and the muster roll
on the other shore already bears the
names of most of those whose fame will
live imperishable in American history.
The old veteran, Winfield Scott, upon
whose shoulders the mantle of command
first fell, 20 be worn but brief time I:
Grant, Lee, "Stonewall' jackson and
others, the memory of whose bravery is
now the precious legacy of reunited
nation, are there to welcome "I.ittle
Mae. y History may be trusted
to do justice to the military
ability of the hero of Antietam, and his
tory will not fail to record the devotion
which those who fought under Mcclellan
felt FOR "our old commander" the conf
dence they reposed in him and the con.
sternation TINT swept through their ranks
| when he was super eded in command by
General burnside.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-11-05

Commenting ON the Efforts of Brazil to
free herself from slavery without inhct-
lug loss or damage to her shareholders, the
New Orleans Times Democrat relates that
anti-slayery agitation has been kept up
by the abolitionists of Brazil fer the past
80 years. Legislation towards emanci-
patton dates from 1871, when measure
was passed which it was thought would
be fur reaching in its effects aud eventu.
ally bring about the extinction of slavery.
While this act accomplished some good,
il was not productive of all the results
hoped for, and the work proceeded more
slowly than was desired. Dis
satisfied with the operations o.
the law, several of the provinces
notably Ceara and Amazonas, hastenet
emancipation, and by means of heav,
taxes and large subscriptions raiset
the amount required to purchase til,
freedom Of all the slaves within theil
limits. Recently the Brazilian parlia
ment has passed an act as already re
ported by EVERY EVENING, which is ex
pected TO work complete emancipation
throughout the empire within 10 years
With slavery abolished in Brazil, Cub
will remain the only portion of Americ
clinging to this old custom. But VIII
can foretell what changes may occur il
Cuba within 10 years?
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-11-05
A Tunnel Near Darby.

James Stewart & Son, contractors who
graded several miles of the new Baltimore
" Philadelphia railroad, are now at work
on a tunnel near Darby. The tunnel ia
to convey the road under the PHILADELPHIA
turnpike, and is employed because the
road passes under the pike diagonally,
winch would require long and awkward
structure in case the pike was bridged.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-11-05

81. LOUIS, Nov. s. Mrs. Michael Gal
lagher, the wife Of policeman, living at
No. 1904 Biddle street, became the mother
last night of bankruptcies, all girls. The
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-11-05
KENT oouNrr ooUnr.

Trial rs0Ntpon d--Cicaxod Of Hncen-
sifnrism Thief Convicted.
Special Correspondence OF Gazette and journal.
DOVER, Oct. 28. Court met to-day at
10 o'clock. The grand jury found an
indictment Of an assault with an attempt
to commit rape against Archibold Cud-
ney yesterday. Owing to the absence Of
material witness, on motion of his
counsel, Edward Ridgely and j. L. VOL
colt, Esqs., the case was continued until
the next term of court. Cudney was
bailed out in the sum Of $500.
State VS.. John Truitt colored, indicted
for setting fire to the town hall in
Smyrna, was tried this afternoon, and the
jury rendered verdict of not guilty.
The evidence on the part of the State was
entirely circumstantial and it was too
weak to prove that the prisoner mali
ciously set fire to the building. He was
arrested for drunkenness, and it is pre-
sumed that he set fire to the hallin trying
to light his pipe. Beriah Watson, ESD,
for defendant, and the attorney general
| for State.
State VS.. James Roberts. colorod, in
dicted for stealing aturkey from Theodore
Marvel. Verdict guilty. ). P. Dunning,
Esq, for the State.
DOVER, Oct. 29.-Court met this morn
ing ut 10 o'clock.
Demonee Beeher, Esq, of the Philadel
| phia bar, was ON motion of j. Alex. Full
ton, Esq, admitted this morning as coun-
sci to take part in the suit brought by the
| Lyconiing Fire Insurance Company Vs.
Walton, Whann Il Go.
The only criminal case tried to-day was
| the State vs.. Ella Polk, colored, indicted
for the larceny of two hams from james
sharp, of Harrington. Verdict, guilty.
Samuel d. Truitt, Esq, for State, j. p.
Dunning, Esq, for defense.
The grand jury finished its business to-
dry. later this afternoon the members
visited the Jail, and tomorrow they will
visit the almshouse.
1t is thought the court may finish its
business this week, A long session was
| expected, but as several of the cases which
were marked for trial have been con.
| tinued, the session will be short one.
Ex-Insurance Commissioner McFee, Jacob
Moore, and Benjamin Nields, Esqs., were
| ut court today.
The Lewes- Lawson butcher wagon case
which has created considerable interest
here for several months past, Inns been
amicably settled through the cxertions OF
Il. Il. kenpey, Esq.