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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-10-08
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Marrow Escnpes-Loss $4,000.
OHIoAdo, Sept. 30.--At O'Clock this
morning large four-storied building in
the rear Of the Duke bakery at 1893 Clark
street suddenly began cracking and creak-
ing like ship In heavy sea. Half an
hour later the posts began sinking through
the floors. The working men in Kohl
saat's bread bakery in the basement fed
for their lives. A moment after the floors
gradually sank down until the basement
was filed.
An alarm of fire was turned in at ass
o'clock. While the alley was crowded
with firemen and policemen looking for
the fire the walls suddenly fell in with q
terrible crash. Policemen, fremen and
reporters rushed pell-mell out into the
street.
When q few firemen with lanterns went
back they found that the west and north
walls had fallen. The bricks fell in and
had they failed out loss of life would
undoubtedly have occurred. Two sides
of the building yet stand propped up by
adjoining buildings. The floors have all
cnved in.
The. loss is estimated to be above
$50, 600, as the contents Of the building
were valuable, there being $4,000 worth
of dessicated egg alone in one part. The
second floor was stored with -four. On
the third there was a large machine
shop with valuable plant and the fourth
floor was devoted to the manufacture of
printing rollers. 1t is reported that several
men are missing and firemen are clearing
away the debris in order to ascertain
whether any unfortunates persisted.
Just before the walls fellin, all the gas
lights in the building went out and the
men grouped their way out in the dark
ness panic-stricken. The collapse was
caused by the dry rotting of the joists.
II was ascertained to-day that no one was
hurt.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-10-08
Downright Cruelty.

Downright Cruelty.
To permit yourself and family to
"Suffer 70
With sickness when it can beprevented
and cured so easily
With Hop Bitterslll
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-10-08
A lFIEND HANGED.
Almost Decapitated by the Drop
Horrible Scene.

COLUMBUS, o., Sept. 30.-Patrick Hart
nett, the Cincinnati wife murderer was
hanged at the Ohio penitentiary this
morning. The drop fell at 1888 O'Clock
and he was pronounced dead one hall
minute later. The fall resulted in almost
total decapitation, the head hanging To
the body only by small strip of skin al
the back of the neck. The scene was o
most sickening one and il was with great
difficulty that the executioners could
summon courage to cut the body down.
Hartnett killed his wife january 3lst,
1884, in Mount Auburn, suburb of Gin.
cinnati. Early on the morning of the
deed when she arose he ordered her hncl,
to bed and charged her with unfaithful
ness which she denied. He secured al
axe, made his wife get on her knees, say
her prayers, and kiss the floor, when he
struck her two blows with the axe, one
crushing her skull in view of her five
children. Officers found Hartnett dancing
jig and playing q jewsharp around the
body and had some trouble in nrrestinl
him owing TO resistance. Hartnettt was
tried and convicted by Hamilton county
iuries; was sentenced to be executed OIL
September 4th, but wns reprieved by
Governor Hoadly to this date, pending
Il motion in the supreme court to grant 1
new trial, which was cverruled early lust
week.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-10-08
sand n GOOD Judge, Too.,,

SANTA CRuz, CAL, Oct. 1.-While
Judge Rountree was making out the com
mitinent of John Kennedy yesterday, the
prisoner tried to clean out the court room
He was seized by constable and des
perate struggle ensued. Kennedy was
getting the better of the officer when the
judge, having finished the writing
of the commitment, descended from
the bench and, removing his coat
took hand in the row. Judge
Rountree is noted for his physical powers
and soon succeeded in subduing til,
prisoner, who at the end Of the melee wa,
i'll the condition of a knockcd-out pugi
list. The judge then reasccnded tn,
bench, and imposed I'M additional sen
tence of 30 days imprisonment ON Ken
needy for contempt of court.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-10-08
That Rescinded Order.



The Democratic convention at Saratoga,
while declaring the party's continued de-
votion to Civil Service reform, demanded
that tho Civil Service commission should be
put in political accord with the admins
trntion, and that the extension of time dur
ing which those examined remained eligi-
BILE for appointment should be annullGd.
The extension complained of was made by
President Arthur less than 8 months before
the close of his term Of Office, and its effect
was to continue on the eligible list for an
other year large number of persons who
would otherwise have been dropped under
the rules In force ut tho time Of their OK
animation.
Whatever tho object of this CHANGE It's
result was to extend the time of II list In
which Republicans preduminatcd. Because
Of these demands the Democratic conven-
ton was denounced for aiming blow at
Civil Service reform, and accused of In
directly attacking the President.
Since then It has become known that the
Civil Service commission will be rcorgiln-
lied so as to put n majority Of its members
In accord with tho party In power. This
mornings dispatches announce TINT Pres1-
dent Arthurs order, to which objection was
mado, has been rescinded, and that all
applicants on nny registers for the customs
or postal service whose names ON the Isl
day of November next shall have been on
the lists one year or more shall be dropped
~ accordance with the rule In force before
Mr.. Arthur issued his order.
VIII the critics of the Democratic plat.
form now insist that President Cleveland
has struck blow Mt Civil Service reform
aud begun an attack ON his own admins,
| tratlon
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-10-08
THE SMELL or on.4rEs.
EEas.ie Howard.

oh fine as musk, invisible,
lmpalpable---as odors are
Luxurious, and wonderful
As essence from those isles affair
Where sweet amomum, cinnamon.
And all delicious spices grow,
Is their perfume--for dew and sun
And rain combine'to make 1t so.
And while beneath an autumn sky
The atmosphere is redolent,
Within my hammock long lie
And breathe the grapes unrivaled scent
Then close my eyes and dream see,
Beyond Atlantio's broad expaIse,
The vineyard slopes to Italy,
Or vintages of happy France.
Judea's hills before me rise
That milk and honey" land renowned
In Bible story, whore the spies
The famous grapes OF Eshcol" found.
Upon the air Of Palestine
What must have been the burden great
Oh fragrance, equaling the mean
Oh their recorded size and weight?
live charming period DER
OF reveling in sunny Spain,
And view as from Gibraltar's shore
Her fields Of waving golden grain,
Her castles, villas, fair eoquettes,
Her honest bourgeois, peasantry,
And oh the sight one ne'er forgets--
Her wine-producing husbandry.
But, looking from my easement near
At ten O'Clock, down in the shade,
Instead of some gay cavalier
To charm me with serenade,
What are those figures, one by one
With stealthy steps and ragged shapes2
Why, by ''the smell'' might have known
q They are the boys who steal my grapes
-Reto York Mail aud Express,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-10-08
A Losr oPPoRrUNTr,

A youth he came upon maid
Within shady arbor,
A-reading OF learned book,
One summer at Bar Harbor.
The fog was slowly drifting down,
She wore fine aesthetic gown.
"0h, will you walk with I1e2" he said,
The youth so brave and comely.
"Twould be less hard, the maiden sighed
"If he were only homely;
But surely this lovely gown
Should ruin, walking through the town."
The youth he sought another maid
Within another arbor.
She smiled on him as maidens will
In summer at Bar Harbor.
She wore gown Of homespun rough.
She said she could not walk enough.
They tarried till the sun went down.
The youth he waxed romantic.
The other maiden sighed and sighed
Above the book pedantic.
The moon came out and like ghost
With pale lips told of chances lost.
She went back to the prosy town,
No ring upon her finger.
She heard the thrill OF wedding bells
Upon the sad air linger.
"Alas, she cried, "whRt bitterness
Is wrought by too aesthetic dress"
oh, all We fair aspiring maids w..
Who tarry at Bar Harbor,
And bide the sly approach of Fate
Within a shady arbor,
Take warning of my doleful rhyme,
And be, pray you, wise in time.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-10-08
.RdrLnoAn rArA11rrns.
Two Children KILLED by N Western
nNnrxInnd I.nnnnlntiYc. n.


CHAAmKRsBURo, PA. Oct. las David
Appensellar of the dry good firm Of
Hoke a. Appenseilar, was driving across
the Western Maryland railroad track near
here this morning his horse walked i'm
mediately in front of an approach
ing passenger train. His two
sons, aged respectively, z and 4
years were in the carriage with
him. Mr.. Appensellar leaped out and
seized the horses heads, but the next
moment the carriage was struck by the
train and shivered into splinters. One
of the boys was. instantly killed and the
other 80 shockiugly mutilated that he
cannot live. Mr.. Appensellar escaped in
jury. The horse was considerably injured.
LIKE HAPPENING IN CONNECTICUT.
HARTFIELD, Conn.,, Oct. lat $50
o'clock this morning train on the New
York IL New England, railroad from
Waterbury for Hartford struck an omni-
bus in New Britain at the Black Rocl;
grade crossing. II was occupied by
children on their way to school. Charles
Dyson, aged 10, the driver of the omnibus,
and his sisters, Minnie and Lottie, aged
Is and 10 years respectively, were, 30
badly injured that one has since died and
the others will probably die. They
were the children of the owner of the
omnibus. The engineer says that the
horse became unmanageable andranu upon
the track in front of the locomotive.
The second sister died soon after the
accident and the boy will probably live
only a few hours.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-10-08
A nynching slow in Trnn.pirinr.

DENVER, COL, Oct. Information
has reached here to the effect that Mar
shall Clements, the murderer of his
brother and brothers wife mt Shguachc,
was taken from the Jail there by II pnrty
of masked men and hanged. Clements
had knife with which lac cut two of the
masked men quite severely. Before he
died, he stated that his father and sister
had nothing to do with the matter. Tho
lynching occurred last Saturday night
but the location is remote, away from oil
telegraphic connection, and the residents
of that locality show desire to suppress
al information.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-10-08

l BBr None genuine without bunch of green
hops OH the white label. Shun all the vile,
poisonous stun with shop" or shops" IN their
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-10-08

William Heath IL Co., .and Henry N.
Smith, stock brokers of New York, made
an assignment Friday. It is said
Smith owes Heath q Co. about 81 900, 900,
and that the firm owes its customers
about the same amount. The suspended
spectators were 'bears." Judge Donohue
has granted an attachment on the property
of Heath 81 Go. at the suit of Giovanni T.
Morosini, who deposes that he has had on
deposit with the firm S482 900, including
1880 shares of Manhattan railway stock
$50, OOO in Metropolitan Elevated railway
second mortgages and $2G5, 900 in cash /;
and THAT the firm have hypothecated or sold
the securities and disposed of the money
without ever having been authorized to
20 so by their owner. The New York
tribune says that besides Morosiui,
among the other large creditors are jay
Gould, $500, 600; James L. Low, formerly
OF the dry goods firm of Low, Hartman
~ Go. and father of tho present head ofthe
firm, about 500, 900 Addison Cammack,
SGO, 900, and William L. Scott of Erie,
Pa, $50, 900. In addition to these the
hrm OF Soutter * Co., which failed on
Iuesdny, is said to be creditor to the
extent of S250,0O0, in consequence of its
dealings with Henry N. Smith. The Lin.
blllties of Heath Il Co. cannot fall short
OF u, 800, 900, and may exceed that sum.
The amount of loans secured by
stock exchange collnterals could not
be ascertained. The assets, excepting
the claim against II. N. Smith, are un
known. This claim amo;nts, it is said
to about 81 200, 900, and while Mr.. Smith
said that he could not tell what his debt
to the firm might be, he expressed no sur
prise ut the figures. While the bulk Of
his liabilities is to the brokerage firm, il
Is known that he owes the firm of O. |
Hudson Il Co., in which he has been 4
special partner, something more thnn the
500, 900 capital which he contributed
He is also indebted to Woerishotror a. Co
for still larger amount. 1t was est
mated by good judges that Mr.. smith,
Liabilities would not fall below ~, 900, 900
His assets arc supposed to be nominal
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-10-08
oANHIBALs OF THE KAsAL.
A Lively Chapter I'm African Ex-
plOratiOm.

~. l. heralu caDlegram.
BRUSSELS, Oct. 2.-Dispatches inst re.
ceived here from the Congo bring further
details Of the discoveries made by Lien.
tenant Wissmann, who found the banks
OF the Kasai river, down to its junction
with the Congo, more thickly populated
than any other portion of Africa. For "a
hours Lieutenant Wissmann had to nayi.
gate between crowds of ferocious canni.
balls belonging to the Bakoutous tribe,
Men and women gathered in thousands
on the river banks shouting, yelling and
gesticulating furiously. The women were
more ferocious than the men, and finally
the Bakoutous attacked the expedition in
heets Of canoes, the women beating theil
breasts and throwing spears. Lieutenant
Wissmann and his men repulsed them aftel
Q hard fought battle, which lasted 81,
hours, killing hundreds of men and women
The entire region traversed was found
10 be very rich in ivory and was covered
with vast forests of India rubber trees
In shooting cataract one of Wissmann'i
canoes was wrecked and o dozen of hi
blacks were drowned.
The Kasai ia a noble river, being il
some places 10, 900 yards wide. In man,
parts navigation was blockaded by thou
sands Of hippopotami bathing in th,
river bed. Wissmann determined astro
nomically that the point where the Kasa
nows into the Congo is nearly 400 mile
below the point indicated on the maps o
Mr.. Stanley and other explorers.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-10-08
prize-Figh. Ends in a a.encrn, Row.

PrrrsDUao, Pa, Oct. 2.-James DonnclIy
Of New York, and Edward Berry of New
Haven, Conn, fought desperate four
round prlze-ilght this morning at Becks
Run, about five miles from this city.
The fight was for $3.50 II sido under the
London rules. The whole affair was
secret, and SO quietly and effectively were
tho arrangements carried ont that only
forced the lighting from the start and was
Furnishing Bonnelly severely, when som6 of
tho latter's friends threw pepper in his
eyes, completely binding him. Berrys
seconds claimed IL foul, which tho referee
allowed, and the affair broke up In n
general row. --...-- ..=... III.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-10-08
TEE oIrY AND THE COUNTRY.
The Type OF Manhood i'm the City.
The Stereotype In the Country.
Harmon Inv the Rav Rahart Catt,,o,

The Type OF Manhood in the City
The Stereotype In the Country.
Sermon by the Rev. Robert Collyer.
The old, time-worn, false saving that
"God made the country and man made
the town" has frequently occurred to me,
and wish to contradict it fatty and un-
quaihedly. The cities are not goddess,
and IN the life OF a nation they are centres
OF vigor and nervous energy, ganglia of
VITAL puonc existence. There is much of
evil in the cities, and this is spoken OF
with oft-repeated exaggerations until il
had become the fashion to talk with
manufacturers when confessing to a
residence in town, but there is power of
good In the great towns. Men live with
wider range of vision, and they are more
ienient in cases where leniency ought tc
be shown.
The type of manhood is in the city, the
stereotype in the country. The country
gives men nourishment, but the CITY
brings out and perfects their powers
There is no place on the face Of the eartl
where one can attain to a grander anG
inner manhood or womanhood than ii
this city (New York; Go to the countr,
you want to dwell on the meanness in
stead OF the nobleness of man, if yor
want to find low and shallow Judgment,
OF fellow-men, Of abundant malice ant
no charity, Of carking care and self-con.
Stunning jealousy. The best men come /,
the cities to make the best of themselves
They come like diamonds in the rough /,
be recut until they shine and spark
with the gloss which comes and can com
only by attrition with their fellow-men
The great singer needs an audience nm,
the great preacher congregation, ant
they find them in the great centres o
population.
1.-THE city folk are and always hay
been LEADERS, in every movement lookin
70 an extension of human rights AM
liberty. The Corn law agitation in Eng
land started in Manchester and the aboij
ton movement of this country in Boston
Heresy becomes truth when heard in Ii
city, and it is not and cannot be an axioI
that the country is the entrance I
heaven while the city is the gate of he'll
New York is a city of the living God. j
viii befriend you if you deserve it. G
ahead; take care of yourself; do dny
work or get out of the way"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-10-08
Ifurlxe Versus Glow,

DENVER, COL, Oct. 1.-Two thousand
persons We're present at the exposition
building last night to see sparring con.
test between Jnck Burke, ''the Irish Lad
aud John P. Glow, champion of Colorado.
Local celebrities had amused the crowd
for mn hour or more, when Sheriff Ora.
ham announced that Burke and Glow
would be arrested if single knockout
blow was given and directed the con.
testant not to use other than six ounce
gloves. All bets were then declared off.
Burke announced that any persons
believing him to DO n party to hippodrome
could get their money ut the gate. Foui
rounds were then fought, Burke in each
showing his immense superiority oven
Glow. No decision was given.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-10-08
HITTING THE NAIL.
Some Criticisms That Republicans
should Read.
phlla1aItHIo


Some Criticisms That Republicans
Should Read.
Philadelphia Record.
10 sensible man, representing the
amenities and decencies of life, it must
often seem as if Mr.. Cleveland would he
justified in opening the gntes and letting
the spoilsmen make complete battue
of the Republican ofiice-holders. During
the seven months that he has held the
Presidency he has made less than u dozen
mistakes, judging him by that high STAN
dard which is now applied to the admin
istrative power, but which was never
dreamed of in Republican days. OF
these, the most fragrant have been cor
rected-a thing never thought of in Re-
publican days. And what thanks has he
for it A.? There is not one Republican
newspaper of prominence that has said n
good word for him; every Republican
state convention has reviled him. When o
Republican like Pearson has been kept in
ofiice,o Republican like Burt restored to
Office, the Republican organs have only
| been able to see the rewarding of Re-
publican traitors for corrupt election SER
vices. Take the Brooklyn weigher's case,
Bacon is removed and Sterling appointed.
iho uhhbnobS VI oleFllHB beleCtlOu anu
its probable illegality are pointed out to
Mr. Cleveland by the Mugwump papers,
REINFORCED promptly by Democratic
journal-the World. The Republican
organs below that Sterling's appoint
Inent is in furtherance of n deal, and
hence he will not be suspended. He is
suspended on the same day, and his sus-
pension is declared to be farce TO affect
the conventions, and Mr.. Cleveland is
shown that if he was in earnest he would
class weighers among the officials coming
under the Civil Service law. Mr.. Cieve-
land does this, and is at once assailed for
trying to sneak out of the difficulty.
This sort of behavior is disgrace to
American politics-to civilization itself.
The worst ruffian of the prize ring would
feel far more loyalty toward the man who
had thrashed him; the slums and cutters
have higher codes of ethics. If only the
organs and the managers of both parties
could but learn that the average Ameri-
can citizen is not maniac and Yahoo
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-10-08
HERE IND THERE.


A now species Of bear has been discovered
ON Mount Shasta which is found in no other
part of the world. II Is about tho size of u
shepherd dog, is white md very fnrocious.
Three have been killed latGly.--l Sacramento
CAL, Union.
A manufacturer of Meriden proposes to
employ readers In the different departments
OF his factory to read aloud from tho latest
novels ind attract tho attention of the en-
ployes. thus diminishing the loss of time
through the gossip and noisy chatter OF the
girls. '...
Japanese paper hamlkerchlcfs arc now
generally used IN hospitals for drying
wounds. Sponges are with such difficulty
perfectly clcInscd after being usnd that
their employment Is Objectionable, The
paper towels, however, answer the same
purpose ms cotton ones, and are SO cheap
that they can be thrown away.
Tho "mower" Is the latest type of Gallle
dandy. His name arises from his habit of
swinging his cane like scytbe, steadily
and regularly us he walks along. He gets
himself up in the true rural style, with a
brond-brimmed straw hat pulled over his
eyes, wide trousers, large shoes with fiat
heels, and no gloves. Usually the mowers
stroll In tries or quartcttes, moving In per-
feet time with their canes, smiling, but say
ing little, and they dine together in SOME
room nunB Will pictures OF rustic SCENES
Tho "mower, however, is an improvement
on his predecessor, the affected
"pschutteux" or 'grelotteux," as he vigor-
ously pursues athletic exercise, and cIlti-
Yates robust health.
THE TERRoR's SISTER.
Who bangs her tawny, yellow hair,
And sits on only half a chair,
And hangs around the peanut lair?
My sister.
Who slaps me daily on the head,
Or packs me OF e'er dark to bed,
That she may have chat with Fred2
My sister.
Who gives away my Sunday clothes,
And makes me stay away from shows,
And pulls my hair and jerks my nose2
My sister.
And when l say 1t is my wish
To get my pole and catch some fish,
Who hits me with six-pound dlsh2
My sister.
Who deals in little simple lies,
Whose mouth is like trap for flies,
Who has big feet and squirting eyesP
My sis-hellol
Editorial Note-At this juncture the
sister arrived and the Coroner's inquest Is
now in progress. l-St. Louis Whip.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-10-08

IEiscc.enaIi0n i'm B.xa.

GALVESTON, Oct "a special to tho Ntn,
from Waco, says; william Ship, fisher.
nun by occupation, together with his Negro
wife, was arrested Thursday night for mis-.
cegcnation. lie has been wanted for eight
years. Shipp does not deny his marriage
but says that the ceremony wa.
performed IL years ago before the misce
genntion law was enacted The records o
tho court, however show that the licpns,
for his marriage was issued in 1877, aud
that the marriage was solrmnizcd by tn,
ltev. Jessie Estell, n colorod minister. Ihi
accused Is So years old"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-10-08

Two of the victims, Cattoe and Murray,
died at the West Pennsylvania Hospital
this morning. Three or four others
are not expected to live. The
explosion was caused by the
mud eating through the coating of
the mud drum. Some pieces of the drum
that were picked up were not more than
one thirty-second part of an inch in
thickness.