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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-08-27
Yellow Fever i'm Phlln,,.ip,,,.,. a.


A patient suffering from yellow fever in
the convalescent stage was admitted TO
the Pennsylvania Hospital on Thursday,
and is now under successful treatment.
The unfortunat man is Swedish
sailor named A. Nienwenhuizen,
from the yellow-fever-in ship
John Gibson, which entered the port of
New York on August 18th, from Cienfue-
gos, Cuba, and which was in quarantine
until Saturday week. Soon after the
arrival of the ship in New York, mem
ber of the crew named Henry Ryners WINS
found on the streets suffering from
yellow fever. He was removed to the city
hospital, where he died Wednesday week.
Nienwenhuizen, according to his stete-
ment, was also allowed the liberty
OF the streets, and, having friends in
Philadelphia went there ON Monday week.
DIR. Taylor pronounced the disease II
slight attack of yellow fever in II con-
yalescent stage. If he had not been ac
quainted with the fact that the man had
come from mn infected ship he would have
been unwilling to pronounce the case an
attack of yellow fever.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-08-27
THE PETERSON BENEFIT.
A Poor Attendance and Less Sport
Running and TrOIfinR.

hOOr attendance and Less Sport
Running and TrOIting.
The trials of speed ut Hazel Dell Driving
Park, which were arranged for the benefit
of the widow of the late Policeman
Andrew Il. Peterson, took place Thursday
afternoon. The attendance was light, and
hut little was realized. Ex-Councilmnn
Levi Garrett attended the gate, and the
arrangements were in charge of ex-Ser-
geant Hatton of the old police force. The
entries for races were purely voluntary,
there being no premiums offered and con-
sequently no rules to govern entries. It
had been arranged to have three trotting
trials and one pacing race, as well as sew
eriu running contests. II turned out,
however, that but four trotting horses
turned up, no PAGERS, and two runners.
With these all the amusement possible
under the circumstances wns created.
B. +. Vandeyer, Nathan B. Hayes of
West Chester, and Amos o. Eastburn
were the judges. The trotters brought
forward We're Edward Witsil's b Ii Ned.
Dnvid Ford's IN Fanny, j. w. Denny's
g III Bessie, and Ford's br Experiment.
Ned and Fanny were pitted against each
other for one race, and Experiment and
Bessie for another. In the former Ned
won two heats in succession in 3.041 and
300, while Bessie beat Experiment twice
i'll 3.O44 and 3.O7. A heat was then gotten
mp between Fanny, Bessie and Expert
nent, which was won by the stallion
in 3.04.
Fl. Durham's Cecil Bill was ridden
an exhibition half-mile running heat by
james Niely in 534, after which half
mile race was won by Cecil Bill and
Joseph Hayes 6 Gale, which was easily
won by the former, who ran four furlongs
while Gale was running three. The time
was 90 seconds. The Delaware Cornet
Band furnished the music, and squad of
10 policemen were on the ground. Most
of the ex-policemen of Wales force were
present.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-08-27

An Old Milwaukee Resident BADLY
Hurt nv tho neviIssI, noyt..


MILWAUKEE, Wis, Aug. 22.-The South
Side last evening was thrown into excite
ment over the explosion of an internal
machine. John Malcesli, aged 50, well
known as one of the early residents of
the city, picked up in his yard on Green
bush street nm odd-shaped ccntrivance
resembling two balls about the size of
billiard balls fastened in an oblong frame.
In handling the mysterious article it ex-
ploded, blowing of the old mans right
thumb and two fingers from either hand.
Although careful search was made not
a particle of the missing members or the
internal contrivance could be found
and owing to the fright and
injury received by the explosion
the old man is unable to give very clear
description of the machine. He is not
known to have had an enemy and how
the contrivance came in his yard, what
the object could have been in placing il
there or what was its construction re-
mains complete mystery.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-08-27
AN INDIANA sCOUNDREL.
How He Successfully Worked ,
vile md Nefariaus ScIpet,,a

.@c 'NtNtNHhubI u
vile and Nefari0us Scheme.
INDIANAPOLIS, IND, Aug. Constable
I. ID. Smith of Lafayette, was suspended
from duty yesterday for conduct which
rivals that of the persons implicated in
the Pal Mall Gazette revelations. Under
cover of his authority as constable, Smith
hns been issuing and serving warrants of
arrest of young girls in the city and then
taking them to his rooms and COM
pelling them to remain with him
over night In the morning Smith
would release the girls after extracting
from them promise to say nothing
about the matter, and through fear Of
additional imprisonment they have, for
the most part, kept silent. Many other
offenses of a similar nature are charged
against Smith, who makes no attempt to
deny his guilt. The villainies in question
have been unearthed through the instru.
mentality of the Woman's Christian Tenn
perance Union.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-08-27
HONORs TO HENDRICKS.


A Brilliant Reception of IHemdriclts n
and His Wife ont in wisconsin.
WANKEsHA, Wis, Aug. 21.-rhe most
brilliant social event ever witnessed here
occurred last evening, the occasion being
q reception and full dress ball in honor Of
Vice President and Mrs. Hendricks. Be-
ginning at $50 O'Clock and continuing for
an hour and a-half, the people
passed in steady procession by Mr.. and
Mrs. Hendricks. W. NJ. Tilden of Chi
cago, assisted by the local reception COM
mittee, did the honors of introduction.
Then dancing began and continued far
into the night.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-08-27

Fridays Philadelphia Press contains
under the caption of ME and Things, {"
the following paragraph, which however
exnggertcs the amount of the fortune
and the way it came Otherwise the subject
Of the sketch will be recognized MS IL
former member Of the Board Of Trustees
of the Poor, and at the time the head of
the ring which still exists in that body
"A year and a-half ago gentleman who
had achieved some local political distinc-
tion in Wilmington, and whose family is
closely associated with the history of
Delaware, came to this city to live. He
had inherited n fortune of 100000. IL
was more money than he knew Just what
to do will, land he was well along in years.
Still, he wished to increase the pile, and
increase it rapidly. He went into railroad
speculation. He became familiar figure
on Third street, and his rooms at the
Lafayette Hotel were the resort of repre-
sentatives of that crowd of queer people
who peddle "points" TO whoever will buy.
He lost; he lost all the time. lie went
down into thepit of poverty MS n swimmer
goes down sliding board. Yesterday,
broken in health, mind and purse, he was
admitted to the Old Mems Home. The
lesson that this career teaches is obvious"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-08-27
Il MURDERER HUNG.
An Execution in Auburn, N. Y.--Ths
Murderer,A Crime.

AUBURN, N. Y, Aug. 21.-Franz Josef
Pitmiky this morning suffered the extreme
penalty of the law for the murder of Mrs.
Paulina Fraetzheim on June LIST, 1883.
The crime was first discovered when the
husband of the victim returned to his
home after his days labor, and found the
mutilated corpse of his wife lying in q
pool of blood upon the floor. Her brains
had been beaten out with the blunt end
of a hatchet, the examining surgeon tes.
tifying that over 20 blows had been dealt
with the weapon.
The murderer was captured on the fol.
lowing day in Albany, having been mp.
pretended on information furnished by
an Associated Press telegram. The trial
lasted one week. The prisoner admitted
having killed the woman, but put in a
plea of self-defense, which WINS over
thrown
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-08-27
An AccidcntnI shoo.,ng.

Special Correspondence of Gazette and journal.
ST. GEORGES, Aug. 22.-The Philadel-
pliia camping club, who have had their
tents pitched on 0ttar Island, near St.
Georges for the last week, and seemingly
enjoying themselves hugely, were yestor-
day thrown into a state of excitement by
the accidental discharge of pistol, the
ball passing through the tieshy part of H..
Q. Clark's finger, and slightly touching
the pnnts of S. NJ. Roop near the hip.
Fortunately Clark's wound is not of n
serious character, although painful, This
should be n well-learned lesson to the
organization, and the careless use of fire
arms should be stricken from their rules
of order
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-08-27

P1rTsBURe, Pa, Aug. 21.-Work was
resumed in the Valiant Company's mines
in the Third pool to-day, at a reduction
of one-fourth cent per bushel
in the mining rate. In the Fourth
pool number of pits are
working at II cents, and many miners
who have families to support find il diff
cult TO earn living, The price for
mining has not been as low along the
Monongahela for years as it is at present.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-08-27

Charles II, Smith, Jr., is spending his
vacation yachting on the Chesapeake bay.
In passing through the canal from the
Delaware he met with quite thrilling
experience. His boat was towed by a
mule, which, unused to such easy towing
became frisky and ran away, skimming
the small boat through the water at M
alarming speed. Fortunately, however,
the jollity of the animal subsidized before
any mishap occurred.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-08-27
SHOCKING DEATH AT MILFORD.
The Wife of the Rev. j. s. willis
nmrned 20 DeaIh.


Special Correspondence Of Gazette and Journal
MILFoRD, Aug. 22-0ur town was terri.
bly, shocked this morning by the sad news
of the horrible death of Mrs. j. S. Willis,
wife of the Rev. j. s. Willis. Miss Lizzie
Willis attended party at the residence of
Dr. j. s. Prettyman, in town, and on her
return was startled when about a quarter
of mile from her home by seeing
the house on fire. The driver
whipped up the horses to a run
and arriving at the house succeeded
in extinguishing the flames and discovered
Mrs. Willis lying on the floor, burnt to a
crisp but yet living. Word was sent to
town for doctors and assistance and the
driver with team drove to Magnolia,
where Mr.. Willis was attending his evap-
orators. Jumping into another team Mr..
Willis started home and arrived in time to
he recognized by his wife.
iis. Pratt, Marshall and Whitley, who
responded to the call, were powerlcss to
mid the suffering lady, and she expired at
/ o'clock, having lived about 4 hours
after the accident. Mrs. Willis was con-
scious long enough to explain that the
coal oil lamp exploded and set fire to her
and the room. A number of towns
people on hearing the news, went ont the
house and offered their assistance. Mrs.
Willis was about As years of age.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-08-27
"A BOLD sWINDLE.


GALVESTON, Aug. ga special to the
Ne'os from Fort Worth says: William Il.
Hudson of Bosque county, Texas, was
arrested in train while passing nortlward
through here last evening, charged with
swindling V. +. Randolph of New Jersey
out of $30,000.
1t is said that Hudson wins making for
the Indian Territory. Hudson contracted
to deliver to Randolph $500 bead OF
cattle, but il is alleged failed to deliver a
single head, notwithstanding the advance
payment of $50, 1000.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-08-27
Loca,inr die ReyboId,. Io., ,,,,

The old bell of the steamer Major ReS
bold was lost in the cyclone which almost
entirely wrecked the vessel. Thursday
Captain W. Eugene Reybold, the com,
mander of the boat at the time of the
disaster, and who so narrowly escaped
death, went in the tug Hamilton Disstou
to locate for the divers the place where
the bell likely lies IN the Delaware. The
steamboat company has offered large re.
ward to the finder. The bell is highly
priced for its quality, and especially in
the Reybold family. it having been east
in 1853 at Troy, N. Y, by order of Major
Philip Reybold, one of the first steamboat
men of the Delaware.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-08-27

The special excursion given by Mr.. B
F. Fleming over the Baltimore Il Della
ware Bay railroad and the steamer
Thomas Clyde, was an enjoyable affair to
the 500 people that availed themselves of
the chance TO visit Woodland Beach and
Cape May. There was no drunkenness or
rowdyism to mar the pleasure of any one,
and all were delighted with the ride on
the steamer from Woodland to Cape May
and return. The newspaper fraternity Of
the peninsula was we'll represented on the
trip, and were well pleased with the trip
and especially with the dinner pre-
pared for them at the Stockton House at
the Oapes- Delasoarean.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-08-27

j. b. Clarkson, deputy collector of the
port, returned from his summer vacation
Thursday. He has been visiting Hall.
fax, Nova Scotia, and st. John, New
Brunswick, as well as the country and
water resorts in that region. As a loca.
ton to escape the extreme heat of the
summer he is unanimously of the opinion
that that region is unexcelled within the
bounds of civilization.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-08-27

Thomas fremont, alias ''Big Shine"
the negro, who, it is alleged, brutally
assaulted Ida Moore, on the 25th of June
last, at 28 Kossuth street. Camden, N. j.,
was given hearing yesterday week
before the mayor of that city, and COM
mitted for trial without bail The prose
cutrix testified that the defendant gagged
and bound her, and then with red hot
irons scared her flesh and poured vitriol
on the wounds, making her suffer excru-
ciating pains.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-08-27

A young man living in this city, while
returning from Philadelphia Friday on
tho Brandywine, seized hold of his wife
and attempted to throw her overheard
into the Delaware, but was frustrated by
n deck hand. The would-be murderer
is man of disolute habits and his wife
is the daughter of Wilmington. jeweler.
Domestic troble is said to have been the
causo of the unfortunate episode.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-08-27
NEoyemcnts Of The Grants.

ALBANY, Aug. 22.-The Grant family
will leave Mt. McGregor the first part OF
September. Col Fred Grant will go to
Chicago to attend the reunion of the Army
of the Tennessee on September 9th. He
will then return To work on
his fathers book. Mrs. Grant
and her daughter, Mrs, Sartoris
will go to West Point for 10 days and will
then join Jesse Grant at his farm in West
Chester county. Mrs. Snrtoris expects tc
sail for England about October LIST. The
family will all join Mrs. Grant in New
York in the fall with the exception oi
Mrs. Sartoris, who will remain in England
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-08-27
TeIrgrnphic sorvics a, Nirh,.

After September LIST the Telephone
Exchange will be connected by wire with
the Western Union telegraph office and a
messenger will be in attendance TO send
or receive dispatches for any of the tele-
phone subscribers. Hitherto Wilmington
has been cut of in telegraphic communi-
cation with the rest of the world after 10
O'Clock, to the annoyance of many of the
patrons of the telegraph company.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-08-27

The defendants of John Sharples, who
settled on the banks of Ridley creek in
1852, celebrated the 203d anniversary
of that event by the usual annual picnic
on Monday last, on the site of the
original cabin, near Chester. 1t has been
ascertained TINT these descendants now
number fully 10000; but full attendance
is not expected. At the 200th anniversary
an association of % persons was formed to
guarantee the preparation and publica-
tion of genealogical record of the
family in all its branches. This COM
mittee Inns obtained the names of about
1900 descendants and has issued a
prospectus of the work. Among them,
besides the original name, now generally
spelled ''Shnrpless," are found the names
of Smedley, Howard, Passmore, Starr,
Swayne, ROBBERS, Bradley, Hibbard,
Yarnall, Steward, Howell, Davis, Garrett,
White, Haines, Dicks, Helm, Weaver,
Dell, Pennell, Woodward, Crosley, Dawes,
Gilpin, Taylor, Dunn, Robinson, Chamber
lain, Truman, Ferris, Darlington, Poole,
Wood, Russell, Pyle Smedley, Heacock,
Moore, Dutton, Haines, Phillips, and
many others. Among the descendants
were Judge Gilpin and Benjamin Ferris,
of this city.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-08-27
IMPERFECT srArIsrros.
How the Records are Kept i'm Kent
and Sussex Counties.


and Sussex Counties.
Editor Gasette:; The following is a
summary of the number of deaths,
marriages and births in Sussex county
from January list, 1884, to January LIST,
1885:
Causes of death-Tetanus, 4 maras-
mus, !; asphyxia, j; consumption, 3 !;
dysentery, 4 !; apoplexy, 1; pleurisy, l !;
congestion of bowels l commissions, 2 |;
typhoid fever, l cerebral anmmia, |;
pneumonia, cancer, /; no disease
stated, 10; still born, total, 80. Janu-
ary April, 3 May, 3; June, Z; July,
8; August, 3 September, l; October, /;
November, 4 December, A. Males, IL
females, Is; white, 81 black, 5 +; married,
l6; single, 13; widowed, 2 ; not stated, l.
Ages of the dead-Under one wear. 8
from to 5 years, 4 10 to 30, 4; 20 to
30, d; 30 to 40, L 40 to 50, 2; so to
60, 3 GO to 70, 9; 20 to so, 80 to 80,
3; still born, not stated, 2.
Marriages reported 200; colored, Is.
Births reported, So; black, 6.
The report of marriages appears TO be
quite satisfactory accordingto population.
But no effort has been made to report
deaths and births. It is ashame that our
people should not take an interest in so,
important matter. In Kent county the
reports received show the following:
Marriages, births and deaths reported
to the Recorder of Deeds of Kent county
for the quarter, ending June Both, 1885.
Diseasos-General debility, chronic
bronchitis, metritis, debility, typho
malarial fever, supposed to be disease of
the heart, phthisic pulmonis total, z.
Six white and one black; one male and
seven females; ages, So, so, As, 70, 8, 60
and % years. Twelve births, all white
nine males and three females. Marriages,
n white, 30; black, Is.
New Castle county-Marriages, births
and deaths for the quarter ending June
3Oth, 1885:
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-08-27

The body of Joseph Smith, the man
who fell off the railing of the steamer
Brandywine on Thursday week and was
drowned near Billingsport,N N. ]. has been
recovered and inquest was held, the Jury
rendering verdict of accidental drown
ing. The remains were fully identified
by his brother who sald that he lett home
ON Thursday week morning in excellent
spirits.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-08-27

The debris from the collapsed finishing
mill of the Diamond State Iron Company,
in South Wilmington, has been cleaned
away, and Thursday.morning the work
of rebuilding the mill was begun. The
structure is to be frame and will be fin.
ished In about six weeks.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-08-27
Accident Near Lanannber...

A COW was struck and killed by north
bound passenger train on the Newark S
Pomeroy railroad, about half hile below
Landenberg, Friday morning. Thelocomo-
tive was badly damaged and ditched and
a car derailed, but, fortunately, none Of
the passengers or trainmen were injured.
The train was delayed about five hours.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-08-27
Stabbed Eight Times aud Killed.

SEDALIA, Mo-, Aug. 22.--At an early
hour yesterday morning William Arnold,
sou of Thomas Arnold of this city, got
into dispute at the depot at Syracuse,
Mo-, with Charles Hardy, barber, and
was stabbed by the latter eight times with
IL pair of barber's scissors and killed. At
last accounts Hardy had not been cap
tured.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-08-27

The stock of John S. Moreland's shoe
store, No. 9l7 Market street, was sold by
the sheriff Friday morning. Hoar,
Homer q Co., of Philadelphia, who made
the seizure, bought the stock for 81 ,275
and George w. Bright of this city, got
the lease for $33, making total for the
sale of 81 ,3OS. Mr.. Bright was the land
lord.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-08-27
nemovnI of Pres,deut pur,c,,.

w. II. Purnell, x.president of Della
ware College, has moved from Newark, to
the scene of his new labors at Frederick
City, Nd, where he will assume the
presidency of the Frederick City Female
Seminary, an established and fiourishing
institution devoted to the education of
woman.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-08-27
second Reunion OF The e,lh p. '

UH THU WIN Fs We
The second annual reunion of the
Ninety-seventh Regiment, p. ", which
was commanded by General, then Colouel,
II. II. Guss, was held ut West Chester,
Pa, yesterday week. There were present
about 140 of the soldiers of the late war
from Chester, Delaware, Lancaster, Berks
and Montgomery counties, Philadelphia,
Wilmington and other points. A bust
ness meeting was held in Wayne Fenci-
bles' Armory. Isaiah Price, of the same
regiment and its historian, read brief
account of the regiment. The old officers
were reelected. Among the Delawareans
present were Edward Home. W. w.
Bullock, j. Boothe, Nathaniel Boothe,
Edward Maxwell and Abraham Thomas.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-08-27
A LONELY FUNERAL.
Sad Ending Of the Author of s'OvcT
the Hills 10 the pOOrhOuse.s,

New YoRK, Aug. 2l.-The body of
win Carleton the poet, actor and play
wright, who committed snicide on We'd
nesday last by asphyxiating himself with
illuminating gus, was buried to-day from
an undertaking establishment. No SER
vices were held and only few people
attended. The intermrnt was in the plot
of the actors fund in the Cemetery of
the Evergreens.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-08-27
Coal Firm Dissolved,

The firm of Voshell & Solomon has
been dissolved by mutual consent, the
dissolution having gone into effect on
Monday week. Mr.. Solomon, who is a
member of the Board of Trustees of the
Poor, will continue the business, retaining
the present office on Third street.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-08-27

The Rev. ]. E. Smith, late pastor of
Mt. Salem NJ. E. Church, is still at work
ON his corn cutter and expects to have ii
completed by the middle of this week,
when he will start out on the road with it.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-08-27

John W. Menin of No. COS West Front
street, aged "a years, who went to work as
brakeman on the Delaware railroad fol-
the first time yesterday week, fell at night,
while attempting to jump on a shifting
engine, and Ind his left foot so badly
crushed that it was amputated by Drs.
Kane and Bullock.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-08-27
sanitary Conventions report.

Registrar Frazer is in receipt of reports
of sanitary conventions at East Saginaw
and lansing in 1884 and Hillsdale 1885,
for which he is indebted TO the state
board of health of Michigan. The docu-
ments contain much information of value
| TO the sanitary officials of this city.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-08-27
RaiIroaSi Matters.

The new baggage room at Dover is
nearly finished and spiral staircase is
being put on the outside Of the railroad
station there. The removal of the Della.
ware railroad Offices from Clayton tc
Dover is contemplated.