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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-12-31
CHRISTMAS IN THE CITY
Il HAPPYsTREAR IN THE POLICE
MANS LOT.
A supper ny the Piremem-Lfqu0r
and the Effect it Had Upon N Nuna-
ber OF PeOple.

All things considered, Friday was a
quiet Christmas. There were, OF course,
considerable drunkenness and disorder, but
the police were vigilant, and most OF the
offenders against peace and good order
were promptly arrested and lodged In the
police station. Last year, the police court
disposed Of Ave cases on Christmas morning
and II the morning following. This year
the Christmas morning cases numbered Is,
while 40 unfortunates paid the penalty OF
their indiscretion at Saturdays session.
And yet, as there was at least as much
drunkenness and disorder last year as this
year, the inevitable conclusion Is that the
present police were more watchful and eff
cient in the discharge Of their duties.
The most exciting street fight Friday,
occurred on Front street near French ,oppo-
site the p, W. q b. railroad station, about
o'clock p. m. A eolored man and woman
both drunk ,quarreled and the man knocked
the woman down. A hack driver, white
man, interfered, when the man and woman
both set upon him. Others then joined In
the fray, and an exciting fracas resulted In
which many blows were exchanged, but no
one was seriously hurt. Chief Dougherty
hurried down In response to a telephone
summons, and restored order to the neigh
borhood.
During fight in the vicinity of Ninth and
Church streets, an unknown colored man
received severe cut seven inches In length
diagonally across his back, which exposed
his collar-bone. DIR. Cantwell dressed the
wound at his drug store, and the man left
without giving any particulars of the affray
In which he had been engaged.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-12-31
4 s,v,pd,,ug scben,e Transp,re..

TOLEDO, o., Dec. 24.-The particulars of
what is believed to be a swindling scheme
of large proportions have Just come to light
here. It seems that one day last week a
smooth-faced young fellow, about Is years
of age, called at local printing office and
had some checks printed bearing the firm
name of @. B. Bennett q Co., bankers, pur-
porting to be of this city. On note heads
the names of partners were given as u. l..
Furbish and F. A. Sterling. These parties
are all fictitious and the banking house Of
@. b. Bennett & Co., does not and never did
exist In Toledo. The First National Bank
received one of these checks from the Falls
City Bank of Louisville by yesterday and
another from the Farmers and Drovers
Bank Of the same place. The second
Natinal Bank also received one OF the checks
from the New Albany National Bank at New
Albany, Ind. These three check were for
$500 each and were signed by ]. A. Denton,
and were payable to him. 1t is thought
that the so-called Denton has an accomplice
here who, in response to kilograms, certifles
to the existence OF the firm. The affair is
being investigated.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-12-31
Refused a Royal Alliance.

All questions MS to the social status of
the members of the theatrical profession
must now be set at rest. An actress has
refused an offer of marriage from a king
True, the matrimonally inclined monarch
was Maori; true, he already was pro-
vided with four wives. But he offered to
have them all strangled in favor of the
coveted comedienne, and devotion could
go no further than this. Alas his dusky
Majesty King Tawhato was doomed to
disappointment, for the New Zealand
papers tell us that the potentate was
''genuinely surprised" when his offer was
politely but firmly declined. However,
the occurrence is feather in the cap of
the dramatic profession. To number
among them a member who has refused q
queenly crown-or, shall we say-feaiher
head dress-is an honor which will no
doubt be appreciated ut its true value.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-12-31
AUsrlA,s nxo1rnp onnIsrMAs.
Horrible Murders with no Clue 20
tho peruetrat0rs

GALVESTON, Texas, Dec. 28.-A spacinl
dated yesterday from Austin TO the Nesas
says: Two torrible crimes were committed
In this city after midnight, VIII oh will un-
doubtedly result In three deaths aud there
is no telling how many lynchings. During
the yeal Austin has been hOrrllied every
few weeks ly some dastardly attack on ser.
want women both white and cnorei Fully
dozen servants have been fplnniously
assaulted and eight murdered within this
period. The crimes all bore evidence OF
being Perpetrated by the same persons.
Every effort has been made to apprehend
the criminals, skilled detectives being EN-
ployed Many negroes were arrested and
put through rigid examination but moth
ing came Of the efforts.
Many citizens and some officials hsld to
the theory that the crimes were perpetrated
by some insane person who cunningly de-
vised how he could shed womans blood
without apprehension. About midnight W.
FL. Hancock, well-to-do carpenter residing
at 2O3 Water street, was awakened by
groans. Entering his wife's chamber he
found the vacant bed covered with blood
spots. He followed the trail out Of the
front door, around the house aud Into the
back yard where he found his wife wrlter-
ing in pool of blood. She had been struck
twice across the head and face with blunt
axes and her skull was fractured. Although
stili hllVe, physicians ySDe VIII surely die
from her wounds. Mrs. Hancock was 40
years OF age and is still handsome
woman. She bears an unblemished char
ecter.
In the midst of the great excitement pro-
duced by. this outrage the citizens were
appalled, ut learning of a still greilter crime
that had b en- perpetrated about the same
hour several squares distant At O'Clock
Mrs. Phillips residing at 30s Hickory street,
was awakened by the cries OF her grandson.
Entering the room Of her son, James
Phillips, she found the infant ON the bed
covered with blood and Phillips lying sense
ess from a terrible blow across the head.
Ella Phillips, the wife, was missing. The
ifiirighted neighbors followed the bloody
rail and found her body lying in the back
1ard of the adjoining premises. Death had
'esulted from bloody blow on the forehead
With an axe. Across the body lay heavy
'ails, There had been a criminal assault.
There is no clue in either case.
The excitement on the streets during the
lay was very great. Christmas was for
rotten. The mayor called meeting OF
itizens at the state-house, and nearly 1000 |
esponded to the call. committee on
)ublic safety was organized. The feeling
'ver these last outrages is intense. A house
o house search for the bloody-handed |
murders will probably be made.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-12-31
AN IRISH MURDERER.
How Hs Sist Rid of His MSthcr,
Brother and Sister.

DUBLIN, Dec. 24.--William Sheehan, who
was convicted on the 18th instant of having
murdered his mother, his brother Thomas
and his sister Mary at Castletowp- p-roche
near Cork, In October, 1877. has made full
confession of his crime. He exeuipates his
brother in.law David Browne, who is under
arrest, from any participation in the triple
murder. Sheehan says he WIS led to COM
NIT the murders by the persistency Of his
mother in demanding $500 dowry from
Farmer Browne before she would consent
to her son (the prisoner) marrying Miss
Browne. Farmer Browne was willing
to give HIS daughter dowry of E170)
but Mrs. Sheehan refused the offer. William
then murdered his mother. brother and
sister and threw their bodies into an old
well. He told the people that he had given
his mother $500 out of his marriage portion
and that the three missing ones had gone
away to seek another place of residence.
In short time William married Miss
Browne. He took possession Of the farm
and remained there about two years when
he was evicted for non-payment OF rent.
He then left for Australia. After his de-
parture the three bodies were discovered
and he was arrested and brought back to
Ireland for trial.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-12-31
SANITARY SUGGESTIONS.
Keep Not only Record of Titles of a
n House HUT Hts HHeaIthfulness.


Medical News.
A writer in the SANITARY Record tells
us that, in looking through boarding
house at Ramsgate, he found hanging
against the wall of the hall printed GER
tificate, signed by the medical officer of
health and by the surveyor of the inn
proyement commissioners, stating the re-
suits of sanitary examination of the
premises. It was to the effect that the
drains of the house were efficiently
trapped and ventilated; that the water
supply was derived from the mains, was
abundant, and ran no risk of being con-
taminated and that the premises generally
were in wholesome and good sanitary
condition. This is practical exemplif-
cation of the idea that party proposing
to occupy house has right to informa-
tion relating to its sanitary arrangements.
He is unable to gather this knowledge
from personal examination, and, if he
depends on the agent or landlord, he may
or may not be correctly advised. An
authorized and reliable certification of
the sanitary condition of the premises
will settle the doubt.
No house should be allowed to he H.
censed as boarding house or as a hotel
IL DdbtI bn u
record of facts. 1t is question whether
such condition can be legally imposed.
If it cannot be enforced by legal enact
ment. it can and should be made obliga-
tory by the pressure of popular senti-
ment and demand, which often indirectly
accomplish what the law directly fails to
secure. IL the public would avoid such
houses as are not certified, by competent
authority, us having proper sanitary ar
rangements, the owners of such houses
will be compelled to apply for the neces-
sary record, which is tantamount to n re-
quest for thorough sanitary inspection
aud the adjustment of the arrangements
| of the house to the standard of the regu-
lations upon which n sanitary certificate
must be based. If any one fails to de-
mand certificate, and exposes HE own
health and that of his family to risk, he
will only have himself to blame.
There is wider application of this
| subject which is worthy of thoughtful
consideration. thoroughly organized
and efficient health department ought to
| be able to furnish from the records, a
sanitary history of every house in the
town or district. By careful sanitary
survey, it is possible to place on record a
brief description of every dwelling, show
ing the plan and character of the drain.
age arrangements, the location and char
acter of the cesspools, the condition OF
the soil, the nature of the water supply
the number and causes of deaths which
have occurred in the house and in the
squire in which it is located, &c. Such 9
record could be kept up without great
labor, and would be Invaluable for the
information and safety of the personi
proposing to rent or buy and occupy {
house. The record of title is not more
important in its way than certified copy
of the sanitary history of the premises il
from health standpoint. The neglec
of the former may involve loss of pro
perty, but the neglect of the latter ma.
result in loss of health, it may be of life
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-12-31
A Shop Girl,s Protert.

Philadelphia ChrOnicle-Herald interview
'Why lady should act in an overbear-
ing and domineering manner toward en-
ployes in stores is more than / can ex-
plain. She doesn't treat her own servants
in that manner. Mrs. LOTUS has q social
position. 1 have none. Is that any
reas m why she should look upon me with
contempt across the counter. There is a
great gulf between us, l know, but
don't care for that. have other things
to think of. Mrs. Iioftus and her car
riage are nothing to me. She is simply
q customer to whom I will sell
certain goods. 1t is plain business
transaction, with no social sentiment
about it. Why can't we conduct the
transaction from purely business stand
point, as men do? Mrs. LOTUS is not
satisfied to bring her carriage up to the
door she must needs bring il inside and
set it up, footman, pug dog and all, ON my
counter. More than that, she gives this
social chasm material form, and spreads
it out between us. She brings society
into the store with her, and treats me as
though were an unworthy applicant for
an invitation to her O'Clock tea.
II treat her from business
standpoint, neither cringing nor
bending, and she, short sighted
creature, thinks that mean to be imper-
tinent. That's all there is to it. Women
are SO unreasonable. A man will go into
store, make his purchases from a male
clerk, and go out without once thinking of
the social difference between him and the
clerk. Such a thing never enters his
head. He treats the clerk politely, and
the clerk does his best to get what is
wanted in the shortest possible time. The
clerk tries to keep the mans custom SC
that his value to the store may be en-
hanced. If women were more like meI
in their business dealings there would be
small cause for complaint on the part Of
either clerks or customers"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-12-31
WAR ON THE OHEsAPEAKE.
A Midnight Battle i'm which CAM
non Supplement- SnaiK-Arnrs.


BALTIMORE, Dec. pa special from
Easton, Md, says: fierce battle too6
place In Poplar Island Narrows Tuesday
night between a feet of eight dredge boats
and one of the oyster police steamers,
probably Captain Griflith's boat, the
Governor Thomas. The steamer came
into the narrows about II o'clock at
night, found the dredges ut work and at
tempted to arrest them. They resisted and
opened fire on the steamer, which was re-
turned at first with small arms. A fierce
fulisade was kept up for some time. The
dredgers made it hot for the steamer until
her captain opened on them with his
cannon.
This silenced their fire and put them to
flight. They started off down bay, hurried
by the steamer firing cannon shot at them
and passed out Of sight of the spectators on
the shore, many of whom had been aroused
from sleep by the noise of the battle.
The witnesses of the fight from the shore
could not tell what damage was done to
either side, but the fighting was so fast and
so furious and lasted SO long that they
think there must have been some killed or
wounded.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-12-31
AFTER .APAOHEs.
Three Thousand Dollars Subscribed
TO buy yRlODd-hOunds.

DENr1NG, N. NJ, Dec. 24.-Leading citizens
of Silver City held meeting yesterday to
devise means for prosecuting war of ex-
termination against the murderous Apaches.
It was at first thought the government
would purchase 40 or so blood-hounds to
track the Indians, both Generals Crook and
Bradley favoring the proposition as
the only really available means
Of pursuing the red butchers. Word
was received from Santa Fe, that the army
officers were willing to recommend the en-
ployment of blood-houuds, but thought 1t
would be several months before the war
department would act upon their recon-
mendation. Upon learning this the citizens
called the meeting and determined to raise
money enough by subscription for the pur-
chase of pack of blood-hounds, and for
again equipping and putting local militia
in the field.
Wealthy ranchmen in attendance pledged
over $4,000 for the purchase of blood
hounds. It was also determined to raise a
picked company of 800 experienced Indian
lighters from the several districts In the
territory who will Immediately take the
field and campaign the remainder of the
winter.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-12-31

FARGO, OAK, Dec. 24.-A call has been
issued for delegate convention to meet at
Fargo, January u, and continue in session
several days, composed Of from to IA dele
gates from each Of the 20 counties Of North
and Central Dakota, also portion OF
Northern Minnesota, the latter and Central
Dakota only to take part In the discussion
of matters of common interest. The objects
stated are to give expression to
public sentiment upon division and
statehood; the ruling Of Commissioner
Sparks in land matters, and the decision of
the United States Supreme Court in the
Northern Pacific land case. 1t is believed
that large majority of the people of the
north are In favor of admission into the
Union as one state, but will make strenuous
objections to the division. An appropria-
tion is wanted from Congress to dig milo
and a-half canal to connect lakes Traverse
and Big Stone and improve the navigation
of the Minnesota river, giving water
channel from the northern boundary of
Dakota to the Mississippi river below st.
Paul.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-12-31
sweet s.sttie Isonnets.

Girls q ossip in London Truth.
Apropos of bonnets, have piece of
information for you. They are now to be
worn quite small, with hardly any trim
ming and for the most part without even
strings. saw the sweetest little ones at
Nicolle's, in Bond street. Yon see, the
reaction from the ugly high affnirs is sud-
den and complete. They showed me one,
quite love of thing, made of sheep
skin. The brim was cut up at each side
and small wing was fitted in. The sole
trimming was one plain, fiat band of vel
vet. No strings. Another lovely little one
had peau de suede crown, trimmed all
round with the breast feathers of some
blue-green tropical bird, laid quite fiat
agairst the by no means high crown. The
brim was edged with beaver, and there
were strings of blue-green ribbon-velvet,
in which the tints of the feathers were re-
called. Another, with muff to match, was
made of glove-kid in the natural tan color,
edged with sealskin. A small owls head
formed the only trimming.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-12-31
A Good sin,ile.

New York Herald. ..
So long as silver dollars are practically
exchangeable at the bank for gold dollars
some people have no sense of danger. 1t
may be impending all the same, but they
can not feel it. A vessel on lee shore
may be driving furiously toward the
rocks. The man down below, who does
not take the trouble to look out of the
portholo even, may simply note the fact
that the ship is jumping over the waves
as merrily as ever, and when you speak
of peril he may say, with honest sur
prise, 'sHow can there be any peril
Aren't we going along just MS smoothly
as possible ?" Certainly they are at the
moment when he speaks. But that does
not alter the fact that there are rocks
ahead. Another hour and the ship will
be on them. President Cleveland wants
70 give the order to "Hard down your
helm /" put the vessel. about and get into
the open sea. Senator Beck and good
MANY other. Democrats, like our CORE
spondent, seem to think that everything
is all right because the vessel has moi
struck vet. When she does strike these
gentlemen may graciously confess thai
they were mistaken, but as for ourselves
we hardly. care to have the American
people ee their experience in that way
We think it poor policy to wait till we ar
on the rocks before we give the alarm.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-12-31
Young Rayara,s Finncee.

Oaklduut Mu.i botnoIoI
The faet Of the marriage engagement Of
Mr.. James A. Bayard, lately appointed
secretary for Arizona, with very estimable
young lady OF this county has given rise to
some very unnecessary and Sensational re-
ports in the metropolitan papers. The
story that ex-senator Davis and Senator
German interested themselves TO procure
the appointment for young Bayard In order
to prevent what was considered by Bayard
pere as a mesalliance Is not generally
credited in these parts. II Messrs. Davis
and German took any interest In the matter.
IL is more likely that 1t was In behalf OF
the young lady, and we credit the elder
Bayard with more good sense and feeling
than t. suppose him capable OF deeming
any young lady of such character and az
tainments as the one In question unworthy
to wed his son. Miss Deakins, the anncee.
Is the second daughter OF Mr.. William =.
Deakins OF Fort Pendleton, In this county.
and the tale OF her being employed at a
hotel is purely a peryersion OF facts. IL Is
probable that she has been an assistant to
her mother, who Is the head and front OF
one Of the most popular summer resorts In
this mountain country.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-12-31
The Trial of Roman Nose.

Chief Roman Nose, who is confined In the
guard-house at Fort Leavenworth, is to be
turned over to the civil authorities. During
the commencement of the outbreak In the
territory last spring, he murdered a white
woman for which he was arrested and
brought to Fort Leavenworth in June. The
Encouragement has instructed District
Attorney Perry of Kansas to proceed against
him in the federal courts on the charge of
murder. He will be placed in the county
jail to await trial. Roman Nose is half
Sioux and half Cheyenne and was a long
time the chief medicine man of the
Cheyennes and welded great influence
over them
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-12-31
AaArNsr TEE p, w. 8 p.
A Travelling Salesman Gets a verdic
for BEING Put OFF a Train. 3

BALTIMORE, Nd, Dec. 23.-The case Of
John W. Rice VS.. the Philadelphia, VIII
mington & Baltimore Railroad Company.
which has been on trial in the circuit court
of Towson for several days, was concluded
to-day by verdict In favor Of the plaintiff
for 81 700. The case is important to travel
ing statesmen. The suit was to recover
damages for the ejectment OF the plaintiff
from one of the defendants cars on tho
3lst OF January, 1888.
Mr.. Rice was travelling salesman for W
P. Whiting & Co. of this city, and on the
3Oth of January, 1888, he bought coupon
ticket in Wilmington, Del. to Philadelphia
and return. On his way from Wilmington
TO Philadelphia the conductor punched the
return coupon instead of the proper one
and then wrote on the back of the punched
coupon punched by mistake"
On the return trip, which was on January
31st, the conductor in charge Of the train
would not recognize the damaged ticket
and put the plaintiff of at Glenolden, a
station eight miles out of Philadelphia. The
suit was docketed for damages. This is the
third trial OF the case, the plaintiff having
gotten verdict each time, the former
amount being $4,000. 1t has twice boon to
tho court OF appeals.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-12-31
A sad Chrlstrn as for a Mother.

vINcENNEs, Nd, Dec. 26.-A distressing
accident occurred Christmas. eve at the
home of Absalom Jordan, farmer who
lives five miles south of the city. Mrs.
Jordan absented herself from the house for
brief period and when she returned she
could not find Dot, her little 4-years-old
daughter. Upon searching for her, the
mother went to the road where she saw an
object by the roadside smoking and dis
covered by two little shoes sticking out OF
the charred and burnt remains that it was
her child. She had evidently been playing
with the fire in the CRATE when her clothes
took fire and she ran into the road.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-12-31

At Schuetzen Park Friday there was a
large gatheringof local sportsmen who con-
tested for prize-$10 gold piece-with
rifles at 400 yards range. H. Simpson and
H. Seeds on the first count were tie with II
points, and another match was had, which
resulted in victory for j. E. Seeds, who
captured the prize. The Wawaset Gun
Club engaged in q clay pigeon shooting
match for prizes of poultry. George and
Robert Miller and Charles Buckmaster each
won q large turkey and Daniel Atkinson a
pair of ducks. Smyth Post Guards shot a
match for a turkey and the bird was won by
James II. Wrightington.