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The Wilmingtonian., 1885-12-19
Personal.

Mr.. William n. Mccormick, Of the firm
Davis & Mccormick, Clothes, is a promi-
nently mentioned as a Democratic Candidate
for the Legislature from Wilmington Hun
dred. Mr.. Mccormick is a man of great
force of character and there is crying need
for just such men in our Legislative halls.
Mr.. E. P. Mooily, who has served his
constituency most faithfully as Assessor, will
be candidate for reelection. Mr. Moody's
devotion to the duties of his Office will be a
deservedly strong argument in favor of his
being his own successor.
The Wilmingtonian., 1885-12-19
Building Investments.

During the month Of November 1884
building permits were taken taken out in
this city to the amonnt of $4,000. For the
same purposes for the month of November
this year the estimates were s5e, 900. Last
year for that month nineteen buildings were
estimated for, whereas there were thirty-nlne
for November, this year.
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Preventlnn Better than Cure.

In recent book by Marion Harland,
Common Sense in the Nursery" she attri-
butes much Of the babies suiferings from
cold to the placing of tho children on the
floor to play. She says; "In the best
warmed room there is inevitably a current of
cooled air close to the floor, in which as
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The Associated Charities.

Mr. Rhoads suggestion that a concert be
given for the Associated Charities is an ex-
cellent one. the BUory Ereaing has taken
up the matter, going step farther still,
suggesting presentation by local talent of
the "Nlkado." We agree with our enter.
prising contemporary that there is "ample
talent in this city to present the opera ex-
cellently WELL" And, as that journal adj
ditionally says ''the rolls are all within the
grasp of our local yocalists-there is no OBJ
iectionable costuming nor ridiculous siiua-
tiop that might put the actors in emoarass-
ing light before an audience of acquaint-
ances
1t Is true, as the journal referred to says
''there would be an outlay for the hire of
costumes and cost of scenic accessories, but
all this would probably be covered and a
good margin left if the performance were
repeated second night"
Considering the talent we have in the city
the last contingency may be predicted as a
foregone conclusion, for with Mr.. Rhoads
supervision the people of Wilmington may
rely on it that there will be no half-couned
parts and that nothing will be left undon@
that the most careful rehearsal and re-re-
hearssl would ensure.
The whsle scheme is most meritorio as
one, wilmiS Sgtoniaps will crowd to the Opera
9gase to - tasr hls.I9n,s friend. On ta'.
- g ~ seie' ns'1'
attraction o. ethevith ont stretched arms y
parts will undpubteaiy lillNsne'-rAouse each
night.
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Educated Girls.

Culture of the mind we ata told, units
women for home life. Half culture may do
so, but advanced mental cultt.e will not.
1t is said that the passing off a university
examination is of no earthly Use to women
who marry 1t is, then, of I'D use that a
woman who is married should pe able in a
great measure to educate her Own children
to give right bias to Their MINDS to an
swer the innumerabe 'sWhy il this ?" and
what makes so and 50, of little people; to
teach them to think accuratelyk to clear up
school difficulties, etc to say rothlng of all
the great rebs and refreshment to her own
nd to be = to enjoy - \aikpers, mag
---s7.-3sx hi n. A. m 40 p-----
would g hera lssS I skthly use
that she ca trongtheu herself gaiust petty,
carking car4s, by forgetting frself for a
little time in that delightful al Yract world
of fancy and speculation which lies before
us in booksP Then let us tai the case of a
woman who does not marry. #Vhat has she
to do9 Girls cannot know III flfteen-an
age when the higher educationggenerally be-
gins-whether they will marry or not, and
those who are not are often obliged to earn
their own living, How can they do that
With half education they caunot become
teachers. Little else is open 70 them save
domestic service. Thus they become more in
dependent than ever on the idea of marriage,
II, then, there is one thing which can rem
der single woman independent, 1t is Gul-
tivated mind, which enables her to take
larger view of life. A girl who can take
pleasure in reading the best authors, in de-
signing graceful pictures from nature, in
music, in reading of the manners and Gus
toms of foreign people, in reading foreign
authors in the original, has resources in her.
self that qualify her for profitable employ
ment, and that command the respect and
friendship of cultivated people.
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THE FAIR TABLET.
Onhcfai Journal of the Orphans Fair, al
Institute Hall.

The FAIR TABLET, the official organ Of
the Orphans Fair, at Institute Hall, which
opens Christmas Eve to last through
the holiday season, will publish 10000
copies. There will be five issues, each pub
location to contain Fair news and gossip,
with local notices,
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any great outlay
.Jast such 40 amount as Council voted and
paid and away the other day for cadifying
our City Ordinances would make sufficient
commencement. Numbers of our citizens
are philanthropic and public-spirited enough
to aid such an effort by donations Of books.
A reading room would be furnished with
Philadelphia and Wilmington papers
gratis.
There can be no question as to the great
need of free public library. What with
the hard times, the numerous expenses,
household and otherwise, thousands Of our
young mechanics and clerks would be glad
of such an advantage. The fee of four or
five dollars per annum, charged at the Insti-
tute, light fee as it is, would be gladly
re-pocketed could any approximate equiva-
lent be obtained elsewhere. Aud this would
be done not for any reason of stinginess or
lack of appreciation of the benefits afforded
at the Institute, but from the sheer fact OF
the demands of economy pressing on both
father and son and every member of the
average citizens family these times.
There should be no barrier whatever in
literature at this date of the nineteenth CEN
tury. The opportunities of a free library
should be as open; unrestricted and public in
city of the size and aspirations of Will
mington as is common school education. Il
is so IN other cities of this country, probably
in hundreds of them.
Why should not there be some comprehen
siye movement made here in establishing a
Free Public Library that everyone may
untrammeled by politicul or religious eonsid
eratons, secure freely the literary adyan
tages of our times.
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"a miss is as good as a mile" aud great
deal better. You can't kiss mile,-Hart.
ford Times,
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i US been done Faith has been broken The
koyernment's most sacsed contract has been
tmper with and cast aside by its own
officials, encouraged and endorsed in the
ubiquitous rascality by the Hon. Thomas F.
Gayard.
4 What will be done nowP Mr. Bayard is
out of the way. The general wish has
found expression in all the press Of the
country that the Treasury should be true to
its engagements. Senator Mtchellis on hand
with bis bill for honest payments. We hope
there will appear no further obstructionist of
the Bayard type.
The Hon. Thomas i. Bayard must remem-
ber that the American people are not safe
in the possession of United States coin until
they can demand and oh tain complete recog-
milton of their right to pay the Treasury in
its own coin, Notwithstanding anything
supposed to be contrary in the laws.
The Wilmingtonian., 1885-12-19
A Free Public Library.

On Monday last the Mayor Of New York
city signed resolution passed by the Board
of Aldermen to incorporate free public
library in that city. The resolution was
addressed to the State Legislature that it
make sufficient appropriation to carry out
the work.
This request of the Mayor and Council of
New York city is equivalent to saying that
the project will be carried out.
Shall we ever have such an institution as
"a free public hbraryp The idea should not
one encompassed with any degree Of
kability. IN thasei - of cheap Iii
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The Trade Dollar.

Senator Mitchell has introduced bill for
the retirement and reooinage of the trade
dollar. The bill provides that the United
States Treasury shall pay dollar for dollar,
sented at the Treasury.
That it should be necessary to pray our
government to redeem their own coinage at
par is what puzzles the average citizen.
Still more is it incomprehensible that any of
our legislators should be found opposing this
right and proper request of the people is still
more amazing.
At any rate we have the qualification of
knowing that the leader in the United States
Senate of this iniquitous position, ex-senator
Thomas f. Bayari, is out of harm's way,
aud cannot now oppose the wishes of the
people.
That man, with the most phenomenal
casstry, said on the floor of the Senate last
Spring, "let me ask if there IS an obligation
in honor upon us to redeem the greater value
by the smaller, a .fortoriO, are we not bound
to redeem again the lighter and less valua.
Bile dollar by one of less Yalue2 Are
we TO pursue system that has ended in
such a redactio ad a5sHrdum thus with the
grossest obstuseness pretending an ignor-
ance of the main fact that the 1--WE" (the
U. s. Treasury was the very patty in ques-
tion who had issued those trade dollars,
stamped them with Uucle Sam's mark, and
promised, and were legally, equitably and
constitutonally liable for their redemption
forever while in currency, and, the people
having sealed that contract by taking those
dollars, giving one hundred cents therefor,
the Treasury must honor them, otherwise
there would be an infraction of contract
which itself is an unconstitutional act.
1t is estimated that there are over 100000
lying idle in Philadelphia and some $60,000
in this city. Many Of our Wilmington mer-
chants, who hold large sums OF this debased
coin, men like George W. Bush and others,
accepted the coin simply in philanthropic
feeling for the relief of their poor customers
and dependents. Aud who can condemn
their good Judgment Is there any sane
man in this broad land. from Maine to
Il Florida or tha Graat Lakes tn the Gnlf IF
Mexico would question two years ago that
Ghe Government Of the United States would
tefuse its own promises to pay--those
Aanises received in good fai1rliSS- =, Gull
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The New York Herald of Thursday last,
in an article headed-"Get rid of the stray
oR& prIzesJet rid Of them There is no rea-
con 4 choose Mould be allowed to menace
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the bad state Of the ventilation OF the hall. For
several days the air has been so bad that several
OK the members were made sick. Monday night
Iete was Unrestricted smoking In the galleries and
upon Inc noor, and the hall has not been clear OF
the Dad air since An effort will be made to enforce
tne rule against smoking and improve the venti-
iauoh Some OF the members say they will not
altend the sessions unless the rule is enforced.
NOMINATIONS By THE PRESIDENT.
the President sent the following nominations to
the Senate yesterday: To be registers OF land
ofiices-Humphrey McMasters, at Salt Lake City,
Utah Charles II. Priest, Evanston, wyoming; Gus
tavuS A. Wetter. Yankton, Dak TO be receivers OF
puollc moneys-Daniel Ii. Wallace, OF Pennsylva-
MA, at Tucson, Arizona; Charles E. Kelsey. Little
ROCK, Ark; Edward P. Champlin, Rapid City,
OAK. Joshua A. Smith, OF Mississippi, to be consul
OF tne united States at ASuncion, Paraguay. Philip
H. kumier, OF Ohio, to be attorney of the United
States 1or the southern district OF Ohio To be post
masIerS~Stanley E. F1lk1ns, at Medina, N. Y; Ed
burlington, N. j.; VIM. H. ii. Sieg, Steelton, Pa;
James II. Hagerty, Ridgeway, Pa; Edgar Waters,
lebanon. Tenn; Charles A. spencer, Sheboygan
Fails, Wis; Sylvester w. Osborne, Darlington, Wis;
MISS Et1e L. Peet, Upton, Iowa; Miss Della A.
kruse, Negaunee, Mich; John w. Green, Los Ange-
los, CAL; Daniel b. Johns Groton, Oak; John T.
Yoe, Dillon, Mont; Hattie Dennison, Vancouver,
Wash. 7.
senator Chace was yesterday appointed on the
commlIee or Claims, mines and mining, revolu-
uOnary claims and woman suffrage.
Mr. Beif0rd, OF Colorado, returned to the House
To-Day, and held quite reception In the hail be-
lore the House was called TO order.
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The Democratic Pilgrimage to New
York.
THE PREsIDENT-ELEcT BETTER POSTED THAN SUP
PoSED-BUT He DOESN'T TALK.

THE PREsDENT-ELEcT BETTER POSTED THAN SIP.
PosED-BUT he DOESN'T TALK
Quite little party Of democratic Congressman
win 80 over to New York city tonight 1t is said
that Senator GOrmans sudden return to Washing
ton was for the purpose Of whispering to certain
democrats that Mr.. Cleveland would like to see
them. 1t would appear, from what is said by some
who have means OF knowing, that Mr.. Cleveland is
not SO ignorant es to the characters, standing.
ability, ETC., Of leading men of his party as many
seem to have supposed. One gentleman who had
met Mr.. Cleveland several times since his election
said TO STAR reporter: 'It Is a great mistake to
assume that because he has not been In public
positions that brought him In contact with the
democrats Of the country that he does not know
our prominenuparty men, Gov. Cleveland has been
an active democrat ever since he became old
enough to take any part In politics He has taken
deep interest in the party and all its affairs He
has kept wen posted and since his election he has
paid special attention to the doings Of our promi-
nent men. GOV. Cleveland to-day can measure
many OF our party men more accurately than
others who have been In national public life-.Ne
Is not so much In need OF advice In this respect as
many seem to think" 1t is understood, Also that
Mr. Cleveland Is rather chary OF informing those
with whom he consults OF just what he intends to
do, or what he thinks about his cabinet After
having talked with him, some are as much In the
dark concerning the next cabinet as before they
met him.
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The New Orleans sa>sas>iu,,;o,
hAfoR GCfILoTTE ASKS ToR THE INrr, ,,uurNr N,
THE IMPLICATED CITY orFI,I,TS VI


THE IMPLICATED CITY OFFICIALS
t, NV okLEANs, February i.-Mayor tullIotte sub
ihitUed 4 message 70 the city council la>r tlcbt t,,
Mhich ne said: "fhe tlill now progrt,,inpF I'm ina
sltuhdi court OF employees Of the civ govern
hicht charged with the assassination on A II Nnr
phy, has developed such horrible facts and daiaiis
as 10 can on our part for Immediate ana sun,rnarv
o' o,lon Ia lne premises IL VIII be said by certain
peisohs that as the question OF the guilt or tnno.
uce vi lhe persons rferred 60 Is now M fssuo ne.
ioTe court OF Justice, the COUNCIL should renaIn
hICLl'e anu make It's verdict on finding Of Thag
SourG 1hiS conclusion Is erroneous and unfaIr
~ no one can deny That Thomas j. Ford and his ne
Soih'liceS IN Tie murder of A. H. Mummy are ,.tv
olli'tuS NO one after re sdng the elflenc> os al
.eiay cHcited, VIII dare DENY their guilt dre,t ar
lnutecI No one VIII dare say that fl-, Jurors now
sltlIe IN judgment on the case are an men az in
ooiiNptloie honesty. Consequently what rounac-
toa @ can pe traced between The ndin.- OF Ford ana
oIe & oIlefS not guilty 10y jury and Tie connefion
anu an, ceitalhy ON The part OF the city council and
ane community or their undenfable and
aoSoiule cullt9" After dive ling upCn the suliecr
az considerable length. the mayor concludes nv
charging lhonlas J. Ford. OF the secoci recorders
oot, anu other attaches Of the couri now on trial
WIN conspiracy anu malicious murder and adyIs,
mS tbdt immediate steps De taken IoT their i'm.
peachnent. The matter was referred TO The COM
lnllteS on pubic OLDER - NAN~-
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he CHANGES THE VENUE IN MURDER CASE AND
LEAVES TowN-THE PEOPLE INDIGNANT.

LEAVES TowN-THE PEOPLE INDIGNANT.
CHICAGO, February A special from Audubon
Iowa, says: April 2sth, 1884, Hiram Jefferson, an
DID, inoffensve cripple, was taken from his bed In
the night and hang d TO tree. His son Cicero and
his son-in-law, John A. Smyth, and joel J. Wilson
were arrested for the crime, and Cicero made de
tailed confession, admitting the guilt OF himself
and duplicating Smyth aud Wilson. They were
subsequently indicted by the grand jury, but got a
continuance. Wednesday, Judge Loofborow con-
vened court here and the case was called for trial
The defendants flied a motion for a change of
venue on the ground OF prejudice or the people
Without ruling ON the motion Judge Loofborow,
Saturday, surprised all by Stating that Judge Hen
derson, OF the MarshaltOwn district, would be here
Monday TO take his place On the, bench. The lat
ter arrived Monday, opened court and announced
Loofborow's ruling on the motion, which was TO the
elect that the venue would be changed to CasS
county. Nothing has ever occurred that has so
thoroughly aroused the Indignation OF our people
generally as this announcement. 1t is charged
that Judge Loofborow went away to dodge the
storm that has followed his decision. Last night
upwards OF one hundred citizens held secret
meeting. 1t was rumored that a special train
would leave here during the night to carry the
prisoners TO Atlantic, SO guards were stationed In
every street leading from the jail and patrolled the
town all night There is determination that the
prisoners shall never leave this county. Excite
lnent runs high and trouble is imminent
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kukIux in Illinois
THREATENING CoLoRED PEOPLE IF THEY no

inhhAA1NiNo SoLoiAhD fEoPlE If THEY DO NOT
LEAVE.
CHICAGO. February 4.-The Tribune and Inter.
Ocean have specials from Bloomington ILL., saving
that within the last few days o number OF threats
ening letters have been received through the mails
Bellefiower stating that IL the recipients ala n0f
Immediately move away from the place Il would
be the worse for them The colored people are re-
presented as being greatly excited and alarmed
and IL Is stated that their children have been IN
suited and beaten ia the Bellefower public school
untll oollged 10 leave the Institution Assertions
are also made that much the same treatment is
being given coored people in other Central illinois
precincts, notably the towns OF Saybrook, Gilman,
sloley; Ihe attention or the Post oflice depart
ment has been called TO the threatessng letters
mailed In violation OF law, and Investigation s
on foot
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Asking for 100000 Moro.

N. 4.
Another secret meeting OF the United States COM
missioners was held to-day, and as a consequence
committee of that body leaves Tonight for Wash.
ington to ask President Arthur to present mes
sage to Congress asking for a further loan OF
$500,00 for the exposition Director General Burke
will not accompany the committee. The Commits
tee carries with 1t Major Burke's statement to the
President which was promised for publication
three weeks ago. He read extracts from it in the
about s6000 an increase OF In the indebt-
edness during the past month Burke stin denies
help from Congress- but he concuTs ID the present
plan. The attitude OF the exposition Creditors
meanwhile grows more threatening and Ii the
mission OF the commissioners fails there s no an
parent probability that the exposition win con-
unue another month.
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Once An Inmate of a Mad House
ROSA ON HIS FEET AGAIN.
THE ILLINOIS SENATORSHIP,
MURDER IN BALTIMORE THIS MORNING.
INDIGNATION AGAINST AN IOWA JUDGE,
NARROW ESCAPE OF BRITISH SCOUTS.
THE ILLINOIS sENATOKSssIP.

Col. Morrison Expected to Have no
Opponent Before the Democratic
Caucus.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL, February 4-Gen. J. c. Black
and Hon. W. j. Allen last night withdrew from
their candidacy before the democratic caucus for
the senatorial nomination, and 1t is expected by
many that Hon. Carter Harrison will also with
0raW before tonight thus leaving clear field for
Col. w. r. Morrison for the caucus nomination
The republican senatorial caucus has been called
for Thursday evening.
County Clerk Ryan, OF Cook county, has been
summoned to appear forthwith before the house
committee on elections. bringing with him the bal
lots tally sheets, etc. In the sixth senatorial dis
trlct. at the last election This is thought by some
TO be an indication that the committee intend TO
begin active operations at once, and investigate
The contests made by D0lan and McAuliG respec-
lively.
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Murder i'm IsaIsiu,ore.

BALTIMORE, February AT an early hour This
morning james Burke, aged IS, an oyster dredger.
was shot and killed at Canton. Louis Dempsey
who was seen running from the place where Burke
was found, was arrested as the murderer He
denied any knowledge of Burke, but it was after
wards ascertatned that both were employed on the
same vessel, and had been seen together shortly
after midnight A gun belonging 10 the captain OF
the vessel was found out OF IT'S proper place with
one barrel empty. Dempsey is 30 years old ana
was born In New York. lie Is held for the action
OF the Jury OF inquest.
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The Interstate Com merce BILL

sENATE SUBSTITUTE FOR THE REAGAN BILL.
The Senate remained in session until about z
o'clock last evening upon the interstate commerce
DILL The Reagan bill was amended in several par
ticulars, but the amendments amounted to nothing
practically, as later the Senate bill was substituted
1or the Reagan bill by vote Of 35 to 49, The Sen
ate bill directs the appointment of a commission OF
nine persons, who shall hear complaints against
railroads and transportation companies, and after
getting all the Information practicable they shall
report to Congress An amendment making the
PROVISIONS or the act apply TO railroads or trans
portatlOn companies which transport freight from
tDiS country to Canada or from Canada to the
United Setes was adopted. The Senate adjourned
with the understanding that vote should be ta-
ken at o'clock this afternoon
Friends OF the Reagan bill assert that the Senate
OH VIII never be accepted by the House. Its re-
Jectloh thefe Will send the whole subject TO con-
ference committee.
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From Wall street ro-sa

c,oai oEM YORK, February 4, Wall Street. j. a. NJ
Stocks were active and strong this n,orntnT ana
uie leelihg continues hulllsI There were large
purchaSes OF all the leading shares and the brJsi-
ranged iToin a to = per cent. the latter In Frte
which Mhlch rose 10 l2S- Before the first cau LacSa,
WANNA Ieli OH q 10 81 and the remainder OF lhe
uot Ieacted q 10 Il per cent. In The loan crowd
i LaGham anna Lent a 332 y per cent per diem.
Lac for use. Ai1' ~
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New Charges Against Gen. Swafm.


ALLEGATIONS OF FRAUD TO BE TRIED BY THE SAME
COURT WHICH TRIED THE PREVIOUS CHARGES
Gen. Swain will be arragned before the same
court which recently tried him with the charge
noted yesterday upon other charges which have
been preferred against him by Lieut. Col Batch
elder, depot quartemaser, stationed in this city.
Ihese new charges were preferred against. Gen.
swain a month ago, but were not made public at
tnaC tlme, In order TO avoid preludicing the case
theh on Trial They are brought under the Goth
ana ana olst articles OF war, and aege fraud and con-
uuct unbecoming an officer and gentleman. The
specifications set forth that Gen SWAIN who is
entitled TO forage for three horses providing that
ne actually owns and keeps such horses did draw
sucn forage for several months upon the sworn GER
tlhcaton by him that he owned and kept three
horses, when be neither owned nor kept tnem and
actuaAy sold the forage thus drawn TO other per-
Sons. ~
Ihe findings OF the court as to the charges upon
when Gen Swain has just been tried viii not be
made public until the findings on this new charge
nave been made and reviewed