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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-06-04


The public debt statement for May
shows decrease of $4, 425, 484, according
to the old form, or $3,350,s3 according
to the new.
John Freedom and John Hendrie, each
about 20 years of age, were drowned at
Lachine, near Montreal, ON Sunday, by
the capsizing Of a boat.
Official advices received in Washington
concerning the overthrow of Zaldivar In
San Salvador say that he escaped from the
country with $5,000,000. He went on
board German vessel, which is now about
due at New York.
The commissioner of the land office has
investigated the Gervacio- Nolan grant in
New Mexico, and has reported that, in his
Judgment, all of the lands claimed (about
575, 200 acres) should be restored to the
public domain, with the exception of IL
square leagues, for which patent has
been issued.
Mrs. James W. Winn, widow, with
three of her children, and Mrs. Tony
Stefano, wife of musician, were drowned
OF Ierke's Island, 20 miles below Will
mington, N. O., Monday morning. The
their depth and the women persisted in
trying to save them.
II has been ascertained that N. Hibbs,
postmaster at Lewiston, Idaho, recently
| issued money orders TO the amount of
$4,000 or 100000 payable to himself,
ordered banks in several cities TO collect
them and forward the money 10 him, and
then absconded. He was last heard from
ut Victoria, British Columbia. The
amount of his stealing is unknown ut
present.
Daniel Hallenger and his son John, of
| Waynesboro', Pn., heard noise in the
vicinity Of their chicken coop emily
Monday morning. Both men went out,
the son approaching the chicken house
with revolver in his hand. The father,
who remained behind heard four shots,
and rushing up found his son lying dead
and the thieves in fight. There is nc
clue to the murderers.
The war department Monday re.
ceived dispatch from General Cook To
the effect that eight parties of troops are
scouting after Indians. The outlook is
very bad, and the troubles will be exceed
ingly difficult to suppress. 1t isstated al
the war Office TINT about 1900 soldiers
ure in pursuit of the Indians. The com.
handing officers are authorized to tele
graph for additional forces if necessary
Troops can be sent from posts in Kansas
and Colorado in two days time.
The seventy first annual meeting of tn,
Baptist Missionary Union was helG
Monday ut Saratoga. The report show
that eight missionaries have received APP
! pointments, % have sailed for the fieldi
Of their labor. and eight have died during
the year. The treasurer received
$685., 500 from the appropriation, and the
expenditures were $446,315, leaving
deficit of $50,615. The donations from
churches increased $11 500 over those o
the preceding year. The legacies wer
100000 less, and the appropriation wa
100000.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-06-04

The New York Mail and Express
unblushingly comes forward again with
the argument that the whole American
nation is indebted to John Roach for
establishing and keeping up the industry
OF iron shipbuilding IN this country,
utterly ignoring the fact that that in
dustry had been firmly established in
Wilmington years before Mr.. Roach was
heard OF. We have before us list Of
1917 iron vessels built at the works
OF the Harlan u Hollingsworth Com
pany between the years of. 1886 and
1888 among which we note the following:
Excelsior, 1924 tons; Acapulco, 5000
tons; Grenada, 5000 tons; Morgan City,
227l tons; Decatur II. Miller, 1926
tons w. G. Hewes, 1880 tons; Algiere,
2,255 tons; Lone Star, 2,255 tons Old
Dominion, 2,233 tons City OF
Worcester, 2,l90 tons Wyanoke,
206T tons, and Champion 1000
tons. In view of the fact that this
wilmington nhiPJoth hHo puiit nOilS Nv VI
more iron steamers for the New Yorl
house of Charles Morgan u Co., for
merly Bogert & Morgan, and that the Cit!
of Worcesterand probably others in the lis
are still plying regularly on Long Islam,
Sound, we find it difficult to understand
how the existence in Delaware of builder
of iron steamers can SO long have escape
the knowledge of the Mail and Erpres,
There is also before us list of 1903 boat,
many of them also of large size, built b
the Pusey & Jones Company of this city
between the years 1856 and 1888. And
strange as it may appear TO the Ma
and Erpyess. the Wilmington shipyard
are still in operation and even if MI
Roach had been obliged to shut dow
through luck of the valuable patronage {
former administrations, Wilmingtoniar
would have kept alive the industry {
building iron ships just rs they did fC
many years before Mr.. Roach re-estal
lished the defunct Chester enterprise {
Reaney Sons * Archbold.
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80. u.omi. s,hin:,m,an Murdered.

Sr LouTs, june 2 Some weeks ago
who belonged to the Canton colony OF
Chinese Of this city, informed the police
about gambling house kept and fire.
qucntcd 10y the Chinese Of the Hong Kong
colony. The police raided the den and
arrested several Of its inmates, whose
trial WIS set Tor to-day. Last
night the dead body Of johnson
was found in the upper story of the
builling III the rear of Tl5 Walnut street
with 1 st,tbs on it, Who committed the
murder is not known, but it is believed
ii was done by some Chinese who were
informed against by johnson in order IL
get the chief prosecuting witness ont o.
thu way. Fourteen Cinnamon have beer
arrested on suspiciun .M-..
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Apparently a Dnstardly Hoax

HALIFAX, June 2.-The message picked
up in the bottle on the beach at Digby
yesterday is no doubt hoax
as no such vessel can be found
in the American and Norwegian
records. j. II. Matters, Norwegian
consul here knows of no vessel named
Hossestein or anything like it being
bound to this port from Cardiff as stated.
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atanamaker's.

PHILADELPHIA, June 1, 1885.
Suah-black sulah-better
than ever aud cheaper We've
had some 10000 yards of
black surah lately under a
dollar II yard. 1t has gone
more swiftly even than famous
cachemire silks at three-quar-
ters-Guinet and Bellon. Not
everybody understands surah.
Let's have Il word about it.
A black twilled silk, both
warp and wool of bright silk
both come to the surface.
Light, flexible, brilliant, sub
stantial yet thin; worn more
and more every summer,
though far from common--it
hasn't got to be popular yet
mere matter of time-what
extravagant women wear all
women wear when they find it
isn't extravagant, and surah
isn't eXtravagant.
Two black surahs, Is and
IS cents, 23-inch-and the
least is worth a dollar.
Southwest from the centre
A bigger bargain yet! Last
week we sold batiste at 5
cents a yard-that was bigger
that was biggest then.
Another still is bigger now;
and here it is:
Crazy Grape of a certain
quality began the season at
Sl.25 a yard in some of the
extlHvagant stores-our price
for it then was 81. We have
it now for 80 cents! so inches
vide, fine wool, well spun,
well "oven, excellent substan-
tiaI stuff, rs tou-;h as ladies'
cloth, as fashionable as any
fabric you can name, in the
very hcightof favorfor leisure,
for pleasure, for any occasion
not calling for fneness and
richnrss--it isn't fine and rich:
it rather affects the textile
'oarseness and roughncss 50
characteristic Of this years
novelties.
We haven't had anything
before that touches the 5G-inch
dollar ladies' cloth for rs cents
like this, it has been one of
the marvels of the last half
year that we could sell that
staple dollar ladies'-cloth for
% cents--your choice of color
and all-$4.5O for enough for
Il dress ! But here is the crazy
Grape, enough for a dress, SIS.
Crazy Grape, let us say to
the thousands who care little
Tor follies of fashion, is more
than a freak of fashion. 1t is
a splendid, hardy cloth with
just that little crazy turn in
the making-but splendid and
hardy still. There isn't in the
store another tifty-cents'-worth
OF wool that'll do more patient
service. 1t isn't crazy. It's
extremely sound; and the
biggest bargain of this famous
half-year. -.-
Southeast from the centre.
Baby can have a good, sub
stantial, pretty and easy wagon
to drive about in for $60no
cushions q l.; everything else.
But If baby wants an extrav-
agant wagon, let her pick out
the parts. Well put 'em to-
get I. gear, body and top.
JOHN WANAMAKER.
Chestnut, Thirteenth and Nnrlet a,rea,s
and city-hall square. e' 'use~
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-06-04
A Mutually FataI Negro Duel.

AMERIcus, GA, June "A terrible
story has Just reached here of a duel be-
tween two negroes, JEFF johnson and
Henry Brown. They We're jealous over
the favors of the same woman. They
met by agreement after dawn near
Mucklee and fought with clasp knives
hacking one another until, weak from
loss of blood, both fell and expired.
They We're buried by friends. The other
negroes are very secretive about the
mnttnr
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-06-04
phiIndcIni,i,, n,,nrnnlininr.

PnuAplLpIut, May 30. The usual quar-
nntun nuti"r has been Issued 10y Health
attention IT OWNERS, consigncrs. cab
tains and pilots that all vessels
bound te this port from any foreign
ports or places, and all vessels from any
port Or place in the United States south Of
Cape Fear, are hereby directed to stop at
tue LazHretto for examination and trent
ment on and after the first day Of June
next f'
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-06-04

Lord Hastings bay colt Melton to-day.
Paradox was second and Royal Hampton
third. The betting last night was as fol-
lows; Six to against Melton, 0 to against
Paradox, g to against Xaintrailles, to /
against Grafton, 8 to against Royal Hamp-
ton. The race was attended by the great
crowds which are always present at the
great English race.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-06-04

TECHNOLOGY FOR JUNE.


The phases of the Moon for June are !:
Last quarter, 9TH, 7,0l p, m; new Moon,
18th, 5,l2 p. M; first quarter, 21st,s As am. 1,
full Moon, eth, G.17 am
The only occultation of consequence dur
Ing the month will be that of the 81 magni-
tude star Omicron Lconis, on the evening
of the 18th. The star will disappear behind
the Moon at Cos p. M. and remain eclipsed
one hour and six minutes. A good spygass
will show this Uccultation.
All conjunctions Of the Moon with the
planets during June will be invisible, to the
naked eye, 1T least, either through their
occurrence in broad daylight or after the
Moon has set in this locality.
Mercury is morning planet until the 9th,
on the morning of which day he passes
superior conjunction with the Sun and be.
comes evening planet. On the 9TH, while
approaching the Sun, Mercury will pass al
Il distance Of only As minutes the most dis.
tant known planet, Neptune, which i,
travelling in the opposite direction. On the
22d he will meet Saturn, which passes the
sun in the wake of Neptune on the 18th
Neither of these coniunctiuns will be visible
Venus is evening planet and will soOI
| have fallen fur enough behind the sun to b,
seen in the glow of his departing light. Sh,
will be in conjunction with Saturn on thu
| illl Wnlle sun 100 near tne sun 10 DE seen
Mars is morning planet and growing
steadily but slowly brighter as he ap
| pr0aches nearer to us in his orbit He rise
| now about a. m, early enough to be wei
| seen by any one curious enough to ris
before dawn.
Jupiter, after having passed and repasse
| Reguu-, the brightest star III the Lion,
now withdrawing from that star in earnest
He is also Withdrawing from the evenin
| sky, setting shortly after ~ o'clock by tn
close of the coming month. He yet IT
mains, however, the most conspicuuu
among the starry host, and when he do,
desert us it will be to yield the place
honor to the Frightening Venus, whose glo
will atone for Juplters departure.
Saturn has drawn too near the Sun to /
visible. He passes that luminary ON til
18th, becoming thereafter nominally
morning planet. but will not he visible
such until midsummer.
Neither Uranus nor Neptune present nj
features worthy of record in the ne
future.
Al = o'clock on the morning of the 81
the sun will enter the sign Libra, markiI
the beginning of summer.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-06-04
A Cool Negro Murderer Hanged.

GALVESTON, May 3O.-Archie Gibson, col
ored, was hanged at Richmond yesterday
in the presence Of 5000 people, mostly
negroes, for the murder of his wife Clara
Gibson last September. In fit Of jealousy
he attacked her with knife while she was
picking cotton, almost severing her head
from her body. He acknowledged the
crime and professed to be going straight to
glory. His coffin was brought In to the cell
at his request. He brushed 1t out with his
handkerchief and remarked that II would
tt, "a liigb Sian. "a r,,si Ia
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-06-04
Miss CIeyeIand,s Book,

WASHINGTON, June Miss Cleveland
has sent to her publishers in New York
the title of her Forthcoming book. The
title is George Eliot and Other Studies"
and is taken in part from the first chapter,
which is q paper on George Eliot's
Poetry" The book is expected to be
given to the public in about fortnight.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-06-04

Since | hive been selling yo,,r C,,,r,c,,,,
hEMEDlEs ! have never heard a single coin'
plant, hut on the contrary every one who i,n.
used them mas been well pleased with the and
they outsell all others. ''l'i'
,vru,,,., -, L. b. cUBBERLY, Druggist,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-06-04

AT the annual meeting of the Chesa-
peake and Delaware Canal Company, held
Monday, at No. 52S Walnut street, the
annual report of the board of directors
was read, and showed the following total
receipts for year ending May 31st /.
$20S, S54.7S, of which $205, 263.0G was
revenue from tolls; expenses for year,
S1S5, 1897. 9S; balance ON hand, 'S22, 10. so.
Joseph L. Dillingham; was elected presi-
dent for the ensuing year.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-06-04
. cHAs. II. WHITE.
HI.OTCIgES CURED,

used your CuTlCuRA REMEDIES for Blotrhrs.
anu am completely cured, 10 my inrxurr ssihjr
10y CuTCuRA SOAP Is the best / hive ever
used, md 70 the profession It is invniualie far
ORGANISING the skin, thereby removing All ",.ork !;
Erths,, punt, anu all the stun used by them,
greaiest pleasure is In recommending such m
ai"eic' II. MACK,
YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO ''' ''""o''
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-06-04

CmcAao, May 80, Nearly seven columns
of brief dispatches to the Times this morn
ing from various points In the states com
prising the corn bolt show largely in
creased acreage throughout the northwest
and II fair condition Of the plant, notwith-
standing the latcness Of the season. In part
thrpa
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(utiCura
DISFIGUR1NG HUMoRs,
ITCHING ToRTUREs, AND
LOATHSOME SORES

HAVE TRIED for II yelrs to have my wifi,
1 cured Of II terrible skin discnse. The Cl'rI.
IukA kEMEnIEs gurlcukA REsnLyENT. the new
great SKIN lure, and CuTICURA SOAP, MI az.
llHlte SKIN Rchliliiicr externally have done in
SIX weeks what havc tried for ii years 10 hive
none lou shall have the particulars IN soon
known IN this part of the country, IL will benefit
them. " "''' ua'
NASHVILLE, ny. CuAS. H. WHITE
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best FOR ANYTHING.

Having used your CUTICuRA REMEnIEs IN,
gisilVrcl ilolths ior Irttcr,tnd finally cured II
can recommend ii beyond amy rcmc,ii". hnvi
ever used for letter, Burns. Cuts, g., In mi
Il y tho best medicine have ever tried for m, =.
MYRTLE, Miss. r. & ItnDToN,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-06-04

There have recently been several edi-
torials and many communications in the
New York dailies upon the correct use Of
the words shall and will" Prob
ably one of the best aids to those having
doubts upon the question is the following
versicle from the grammar in use in the
Irish national schools:
In the first person simply shall fOrctell-,
In will II threat or else a promise dwrll4
shall in the second and Ihird does tlrpnt
VIII then simply forCtclls a future feat ..
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-06-04

chief Consulting Physician of the Peabody
Medical Institute, Boston, author of various and
sundry medical works and essays, has recently
revised and enlarged his famous medical work.
thc "Scence Of Life and added thereto l2t
prescriptions for AL prevailing complaints, each
one Of which Is invaluable We call attention "a
the advertisement In another column
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-06-04

The next was n running race half-milo
dash for Il premium Of SIS. OF nine entered
the following started Miss Payne, Koree,
Joker, John L.. Mack. BsmarL and Ana
lOsta. Eoree, owned by 4. NJ. Whitaker OF
Baltimore won with Analosta, owned by
Harry HarwoOd of Baltimore second. Joker
owned by G. Carter Hall third. Time, 0.52I.
The next race was II three-quarter mile
dash for 5S5. Out of nine entered Jim
Casey Vancluse, Joybell Huntington, Bill
Carney and Edison There was u pretty
race the whole distance between Jim Casey
and Joybell. The former won by over d
length. The struggle for third place be-
tween Bill Carney and Edison was very
interesting:
g. W. Mednger's Jim Casey. ..................l
Y Carter Halls IOybell .......................s
Fred llanbys Bill Carney. Observation-Disclosures;
Time. l.gp
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LEGIsLATIvE IND pOLIrroAL.

The President Friday appointed James
W. Whslply of Now York to be assistant
treasurer Of the United States. The AZ.
pointment is In the line of promotion, MIR
Whelply at present holding the Office OF
cashier.
The Secretary of the Treasury Fridal
dismissed four chiefs of divisions in tho
third auditors office, namely: j. b. Fowler
OF Maryland; J. NJ. Vale of Pennsylvania
|. Il. G. Pettingill of New York, and John
Il. Thompson of New Hampshire. This
action, it is stated, was based ON the recon.
incubation of Third Auditor Williams. il
is said there are no charges against the
persons removed. The vacancies will be
filled in II few days.
The President on Friday appointed
Charles DENLY of Indiana, to be minister to
China. Colonel DENLY is "a years of age, q
native Of Virginia, and removed to Evans.
vile, Indiana, in 1858. He had been mem.
Der of the legislature of his adopted state
and was Northumberland of the Forty.
second Indiana regiment in the war for the
Union. He was twice wounded in battle
The President also appointed Wendell A
Anderson Of Wiseonsinto be consul-genera
at Montreal; william s. Crowell Of Ohio
consul at Annoy; William d. Warner Of
South Carolina, consul Mt Cologne, and d
Lynch Pringle Of South Carolina, consul al
Tegucigalpa, Honduras.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-06-04

What is believed to be the earliest refer
ence to the l7-year locusts occurs III the
transactions Of the Royal Society III
1866" which says: "Some few years since
in New England, there was such a swarm
of a certain kind of insects that for tile
spuce of 200 miles they destroyed all
the trees of the country. There
appeared innumeiable little holes
in the ground; out of which they
broke forth in the form of maggots, which
turned into flies with kind of tail OF
sting which they stuck into the tree and
thereby envenomed and killed it," Since
then much more definite information has
been gathered regarding these insects as
will be seen from an article we publish
TODAY.
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NCKOFgII,OVtS SnI,,,,

| had dozen bad sores on my body,and trIcd
an remedies could hear Of, and al last tried
your CuTlCURA REMEDIES, and thew ha~s ,. i.ed
me. INo q, Ssty , Iurcu
HEBRON, THAYER COUNTY, Penn Pens, 'A'AiLL-
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T,vn nrnra nr.,,rnnd-

HANNIBAL, Mo-, June 2.-While bathing
in Bear creek Inst night, Fred Rayne and
Lee Tisdale aged IA and Is years
respectively went beyond their depth.
Both We're drowned. Their bodies were
recovered.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-06-04

The quarantine station at Cape Charles
was opened on Monday. That at the Della
ware Breakwater will be opened on Friday
next. The United States quarantine station
at Widows Island, Maine, ID ready for
business.
The barn Of CIR. Davis near his residence,
in Denver, Colorado, was blown up early
Tuesday morning. The outrage is at
tributed to former employees in Davis flour
mill who struck a few months ago, and
threatened vengeance when new men were
employed.
The Liberty Bell, with its three guards
men, accompanied by the mayor and a
leans, will leave the exposition in that city
on June 18th, and will arrive in Philadelphia
on June 18th. Appropriate steps will be
taken for their reception.
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THE ELKTON FAIR.
The Opening Tuesday with a Fair
Attendamce-Nvinn of the Races.

W Oh hhhc AhtACEEs
Special Correspondence of Gazette and journal.
EIKToN, June 2.--This is the first day Of
the first spring fair of the Cecil County
Agricultural Society The opening day was
un suspicious one, the weather being fine
and the attendance fully up to expectation.
| Ii is estimated that between six and eight
| hundred persons were present. The Elkton
| Cornet Band was on the grounds and emily
| encd the exercises with music. Il. W. Jan
ney is chief Of IL special police force OF ID
men, who keep order on the grounds and
| prevent pilfering. In nearly all depart
ments of exhibits for which premiums are
| offered there are ercditublc displays. The
| exhibit of agricultural implements and ma
clinery is very large, but not yet arranged.
N'tD. Scott IL Bro, Of Elkton, have II we'll
arranged exhibit Of fertilizers Of their own
manufacture. Several other fertilizer manu-
| fucturers also have exhibits.
The display Of flowers is very large and
attractive. A fine display by II professional
| florist is that Of the Norris nurseries OF
| West Chester Pa, of which j. IL. Ostiundcl
| is in charge. A unique exhibit is that ol
some cotton grown 10y Henry Chase Of
| Elkton, in the summer of 1884. vapol
stove is shown by the Hull VapOr Stove
| Company. The display of carriages Is moi
| as large us ut our fall fairs.
W. s. Bullet of Delta, Pa, exhibits tive
Brewster spring buggies and G. W. Cole o
McClelandsville, Delaware, exhibits ont
three-srring phaetOn and one Brewster
spring buggy
The racing was called promptly at :
O'Clock Major Levitt Of Philadelphia actet
rs starting Judge. William ii. May ant
William S, Potter were also Judges Of the
racing George Kennady was the marshal
The first race Of the day was for CGci
county horses to wagons for Il premium o
$50. There were out of seven entries fOu
starters. While scoring up for the first hea
William Falls of the Howard House, Elkton
owner and driver OF Willow Switch wa
thrown by the carriage upsctting and con
siderably injured. George s. Price took tn
rains behind Willow Switch. After severii
unsuccessful attempts the horses got OF
with Willow Switch in the lead with Ora
Eagle second, Lucy third and Soltair
fourth. George Eagle soon went to til
rear. There was good race between tn
last three for second place. Willow switc
had II good lead at finish, Solitaire second
In the second hcat Willow Switch led a
start followed by Solitaire, Gray Eagle an
Lucky. Gray Eagle took second place bu
lost il again. The horses finished in tina
| order,