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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-10-15

The aflldaviis of explanation accompany
ing the report were also presented, The
one referring TO Trustee James Hossinger's
furnishing tho board with IL horse, OK
planned that the animal had been sold the
year before for a2l5, the price paid by the
hoard and that the transaction WIS fur and
in perfectly good faith. The affidavit,
which is of considerable length, is made
before james l.. Nallandigham, Justice OF
the peace, Newark, sworn to and subscribed
by James Hossinger. The affidavit of u,
Il. Clark, taken before Albert N. Sutton,
Justice of tho peace, states that through
Thomas Bird he sold horse to the trustees
of the poor for $3.50, for which he paid nc
commissions. The statement is sworn tC
and subscribed by T.. L. Clark.
After the report was read 1t was adopted
upon motion of alr. Hannah, without com
| ment or discussion.
Mr.. Toy asked for an additional appro
| priation of $4,000 for the repairs to bridge
| and canseways. Ho explained that tn
| freshets of February last greatly damagel
| the bridges and the 73 800 appropriated wa
| inadequate TO meet the expenses. The re
| quest was made by resolution and wa
| granted.
Ga. 900 additional was appropriated for th
maintenance Of bridges and highways {
New Castle hundred.
Mr.. Hannah stated that there were con
plants from the Board Of Trustees of th
Poor of not receiving all the money appr
priated to their use. There are 81 900 ilu
the board in the past two years, and he AZ
voeated the payment of the appropriate
In quarterly instalmonts.
The court adjourned to meet next I'll i
day morning, Oct. Goth,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-10-15

About midnight Monday night Cornelius
Lynch went down to the mill race at Rock
land paper mills, on the Brandywine, to
clean out the rack. Two hours afterwards
he was missed and, upon search, his body
was found in the race, in front OF the rack.
The water was about six feet deep. II Is
conieetured Lynch was trying to get n
niece OF drlftwood out OF the
rack when he fell in and probably
struck his head against the timber; though
no bruise was found on tho body. He was
80 years old, sober, steady man and en-
ployed running u bcater. He leaves wife
and five children.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-10-15
FEARFUL PRaIRIE FIREs.
A Wife and Child OverfitIIen and
Fatally Burned.

~ WIG sthN Ckiihn VtertStNeh hhN
Fatally Hsurncdi.
Assoc.Eied lrtss DJui.tch uy sn.siAi 4ires.
FARGO, OAK, Oct. LITTLE news has
just reached here that the wife and child
of Seth Stumton persisted in n prairie fire
in Barnes county, 80 miles from here,
Saturday. The fire started from thresh
ing machine on the Lessur farm, Will,
the men lett il for dinner. Mi.
Stnunton, who was 1T ii distance Il IN tht
house, two miles from the urisiii Of IT,,
fire, was barely able to reach thrr, before
the flames, aud thought it too late 10 save
the buildings. He took one little child
under each arm and told his wife to
follow with the oldest one. Soon
looking back he saw his wife
and child enveloped in flames. Mrs.
Staunton persisted there, and the child was
so badly burned that it died the next day.
The fire parted at the house and left it
untouched. A few thousand bushels of
wheat and barn or two We're burned.
At the same time another fire, few
miles west, destroyed some $4,000 bushels
of wheat Oh the farm of V. V. Townley,
and the house and buildings of Ed. @.
Booth and much other property Of other
parties. The total losses from fire in
Barnes county this season are put al
S100, 600
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-10-15

Calvary Church, Brandywine hundred,
Inns just undergone the work of i'm
proyement and repair, and will he re-
opened this morning with appropriate
services. The church has been beauti-
tied with new carpets, new furniture
and fixtures, and is now most com
plete in every why. The services will
commence Mt IL n. M, and will he ut
tended by many elergymen and visitors
from distance, while the interest of the
Brandywine hundred people is all that
could be desired The canopy of the
Cecilian Chapter of the Claymont congre-
gation will be set up by the church, and
give complete shelter for the luncheon
and outdoor festivities.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-10-15
NEW CASTLE.
burglars Mt Work Organizations Of
the L.nmgfeIIOxv Literary society.

Burglars Mt work Organizations Of
the I.0ngfeIIOxv Literary society.
Special corrospondenceof Gazette and journal.
NEW CASTLE, Oct. 10.-Burglars entered
tho residence of Joseph III. Callahan some
time after o'clock this morning, and stole
IL number of articles from the dwelling and
store The exact loss is not yet known.
The thieves effected an entrance by boring
hole in II rear shutter. sliding the bolt and
then breaking portion of the glass of the
window. They made thorough search of
the first and second floors, leaving doors
of cupboards and closets open and goods in
the house and store scattered in every
direction. The burglars left a number of
valuable articles and two satchels in the
room wnero they had .entcred, having evil
IDENTIFY been scared away.
The Womon's Christian Temperance
Union havo resumed their regular weekly
IN, etings. Tho ladies contemplate organic
ing Dorcas Society in connection with the
Temperance Union.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-10-15
Caup,,t nv Anthony Con,.,oc,s.

BUFFALO, Oct. 12.-Anthony Comstock,
chief agent of the New York Society for
the Suppression of Vice, to-day quietly
walked into the Capitol saloon, famous
resort in this city, ordered something at
the bar, and then called Thayer, the pro-
prietor, aside, asked him for package of
his 'cafis." Thayer unsuspectingly
offered him printed pictures of the most
obscene kind. Mr.. Comstock procured a
warrant, returned accompanied by a
policeman in citizens dress, trapped
Thayer once more, and arrested. him.
Thayer's place of late had become notori-
GUS because of its peculiar attractions,
and Mr.. Colnstock came to Buffalo on
Sunday by request of several citizens,
who had received Thayer's cards through
the mails. Thayer awaits trial.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-10-15

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9.-From reports re-
ceiyed by the post office department, il
appears that nearly all postmasters speak
well of the special delivery system, and that
tho business is increasing, the local matter
equaling the outside matter in volume. The
reports show that the letters generally have
been delivered with surprising promptness,
Reading, Pa, reports the average time re-
quircd for delivery TO be nine minutes,
while letters have been received at the de-
partment building in this city in seven
minutes from tho time they were dropped
intn the nnst nillnn.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-10-15

LITTLE Rock, ARK, Oct. 12.-Particu-
lars of horrible duel with knives in
Clark county have just been received
here. 1t appears that Charles Wright
and Jasper Owens, two young mn, got
into quarrel while at work in
a cotton field. Each drew knife
and. advancing, terrific fight
began. Both were cut severely. The
fight ended in Wright plunging his knife
to the hilt in the side of his antagonist.
lie fell on the ground MORALLY wounded.
Wright gave himself up claiming that he
acted in self-dcfcnse. He is highly con-
npntnd
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-10-15

General Newton and his associates are
not little annoyed, as well they may be,
by the various statements in the journals
from alleged amateur engineers and
others, intimating that the He'll Gate ex-
plosion was only partial or limited sue
cess. sufficient answer to this carping
is the fact that ut half tide Tuesday
morning it was possible to row small
boat right over the centre of Flood Rock.
Only little of the wooden elevator was
visible, and scarcely anything of therock
ITSELF Captain Booth, who has been
running the Astoria ferryboat Yorkyille
for n quarter of century or more, and
who certainly ought to know something
about it, says: '"The explosion
has changed the current some.
The rock having settled down consider
ably since Saturday, the river has
now chance to flow over it better. 1t
appears to me as if the current now flows
through the rock. 1 did not think on
Saturday that the explosion was much OF
a success, but see that it is, now. When
they come to dredge l believe the whole
thing, Flood Rock, Niger heads and all
will quickly disappear. Lieutenant
Derby said Tuesday afternoon "The
storm is not interfering with our work.
As the investigation proceeds, we are CON
stantly afforded new proofs of the sue
cess of the explosion. Work is somewhat
impeded by the swift current, and we find
that few, but remarkably few, of the
pieces of rock will be so large MS to be
again blasted. The fact is, it is more
broken up than we cared to have it, as
with our graphing machines pieces of
several tons weight can be more READILY
handled than small parcels"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-10-15
STORM VOTES.

A very high sea ran Tuesday mt Long
Branch, N. j., washing away the beach in
some places. There was a washont On the
Philadelphia Il Long Branch railroad,
near Seaside Park.
A terrific wind storm ragged Tuesday
at Wilkesbalre Much damage was done
to buildings in the surrounding country,
and in the city the Welsh Baptist Church,
Just completed was blown down.
A very severe storm prevailed Tues
day at Nyacl, on the Hudson river. All
the docks were flooded, and a steam
launch and number of small boats were
sunk. The ferry boats from Tarrytown
were unable to land.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-10-15
ra,,road schedule changes.

A new timetable went into elect on
tle.Delaware railroad Monday. The train
leaving here Mt $50 u. m, will hereafter
run to Harrington and thence by D., Nj.
H. v. railroad TO Lowes. Tic train here
tofore leaving here at 6. Is u. m, for New
Castle will hereafter be disc ontinued.
The train leaving here at $50 p. m. for
New Castle will, returning, leave New
Castle Mt and arrive here ut 2. 10 p. m.
Hereafter the train which heretofore has
reached here Mt 7.33 p. m, will arrive ut
$50, and the express train from Lewes
will arrive at 9.42 p. M, and, returning,
will leave here Mt $50 u. m. The mail
train leaving here Mt 6.25 p. M, which
now runs only to Harrington, will here
after run to Senford.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-10-15
peliherare seIr-Mn,ila1lon.

Columbus, ONO, Oct. 13.-Charles
Downs, years. man in the peniten-
tiary here from Montgomery county, re-
ceivcd in March last, tired of work yes
terday and deliberately placed his left
hand on block and chopped three
fingers off. He was employed Ill the bolt
shop, and took this means TO secure u
racf
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-10-15
IMPoRT1NT ARREsT.
A Gnng of BOld COunterfeiters i'm
Pennsylvania Broken UP.

PIrTsBuRa, Pa, Oct. 13.-United States
secret service officers raided camp of II
counterfeters in Clarion county, yesterday,
capturing six of them, the others escaping
into the woods. The prisoners were brought
to this city, and at n preliminary hearing
before United States Commissioners
McCaudless this morning We're held for
trial. The officers refused to give the names
of those arrested as they hope to secure the
rest of the gang before many days. Coun-
terfeiters have been plying their vocation
quite successfully in Clarion, Jefferson and
Forest counties. They have been engaged
in the manufacture of spurious silver dol
lars and had u thorough system of placing
them in circulation. The case is one of the
been worked up in this section for many
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-10-15
wi.consin Animals aaealthy.

MADISON, Wis, Oct. l0--Thc state veterin-
arinn rendered his annual report 10 the
governor yesterday. 1t allirms that the
state is now not only free from plenro- pneu-
monia but that there is no immediate dan
ger of its introduction. Chambers have been
found to exist in several counties, and 81
horses have been killed since April. The
disease has been stamped. out so far as it is
known. Hog cholera has prevailed to u
considerable extent in several counties
during the p1st year. The report says there
is no doubt that this disease is purely con-
tagious and does not exist in the state
except when introduced. But three cHses
of tuberculosis or lung CONSUMPTION are re-
ported. and no trouble is apprehended from
this disease.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-10-15

"Jo Jo," the dog-faced boy, exhibited
at Barnum's Monday, is n linguist OF
high attachments. He speaks the German
language fiuently, using the purest Ger
man of the Fatherland. He is quite Mt
home with the difficult Russian language
and speaks Italian and French very flu
emily. He acquired his education from
private tutors.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-10-15
A Color.d e.irI Convicted.

Associated Press Dispatch by Special Wires
PIrTsBuRa, Oct. 14.--Mary Allen, the
young colored servant girl charged with
poisoning the IA months old child of
Samuel Deroy, on August 3ist, was CON
yicted this morning of murder in the
second degree. The poison had been
placed in oatmeal and fed to the child,
who died in great agony n few hours later,
Three others who partook Of the oatmeal
were taken i'll, but recovered.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-10-15

WELLS, Mo-, Oct. 19.-The Atlantic
House and tho building connected, the last
of the large hotels on Wells Beach, owned
by @. o. Chamberlain of Boston, were
burned this morning. The fire is
supposed to have originated from
defective llue. Part of the contents
was saved. The loss is $4,000. insurance
sl3 900. The Sea View cottage and an cat
ing house near by were also burned causing
Il loss of 81 800.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-10-15

BALTIMORE, Oct. 13.-Tho storm Of last
night was quite destructive in this city and
neighborhoad. A number Of fine orna-
mental trees on the streets were uprooted
and number Of new buildings in process
of construction wore demolished. A por.
ton Of the bridgeovcr the northwest branch
of the I'utapst'o connecting this city with
Anne Arundel county, was blown away, aud
u sea lion ON tho city side escaped, its pen
having been destroyed. The creature was
snep this morning going down chesapeake
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-10-15
The seasord Case.

II will be remembered in connection
with the commendable work of the
Delaware Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty to Children in the case of the
boy, Benjamin Wyland, who was treated
so shamefully some weeks since by
family named Riggin near Seaford, TINT
the society ut that time began to take the
necessary steps to procure sufficient evil
lence to rescue the little girl, Esther
Martha Straightin from the custody of
the same family. Ii will be a gratitica-
ton to our readers to learn that
the efforts of the officers of the S. p. O. @.
are, they think, about TO result success
fully, and it appears probable that before
many days the child will be taken from
her inh,lman guardians and placed where
she can claim the benefits and protection
of kind friends. There are peculiar diff
culties i'll the prosecution of this case,
but perseverance and justice will over
come them.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-10-15

CuIcAao, Oct. IA special from
Wabash, Ind, received this morning
says: large fire is in progress at
North Manchester. 10 miles north of here.
Five blocks of buildings are burned, and
the flames are spreading rapidly. The
loss cannot be less than $50,000. The
fire department of this city has gone to
the assistance of the town.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-10-15
DENTON,
seriously Injured by N BIOw--PoIi-
ties i'm Caroline,


ties i'm Caroline.
Special Correspondence Of Gazette and journal,
DENTON, Nh, Oct g.-While Dan Ducillo's
travelling company WIS giving an exhibition
at Iidgely last Wednesday night, in II large
canvas tent, they were troubled by some
boys and young men on the outside The
proprietor, rushing out, struck John X.
Lynch on the head with club, inilicting a
wound which DR.. Il. 2. Herr, tho attending
physician, considers very serious. Du-
clio was taken before Justice Henry
$. Mancha of Ridgely, and gave bail
in tho sum of 800 for his appearance at
Denton to-day before Justice A. Alexander
Hutson. Young Lynch not being able to
appear against his assailant, the hearing
was postponed until next Monday, an addi-
tional bail of SiO0 being imposed upon
Ducillo.
A. r. Mason, n member of tho Caroline
anti-bribery county central committee, has
not unlikely that one or two of the gentle
men composing. the ticket will resign.
Tho Caroline Democrats are preparing to
make very thorough campaign and the
election of the entire ticket is looked upon
us almost Il surety. The factional disturb
;lnGes which We're rather serious at one
time have nearly all been smoothed over
and the party is becoming every day more
united. The tide OF popular approval in
favor OF DIR. Goldshorough, candidate fol
the state senate, and Luther II. Gadd, the
candidate for clerk of the circuit court, Is
as strong us ever and the election Of these
| gentlemen seems certain.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-10-15
Known 10 pe,avareans.

Richard S. Dement, of Illinois, who was
Monday appointed encouragement for
Utah by President Cleveland, will be re-
WONDERED by all Delawareans who attended
the national Democratic convention at Chi
eago last year. He took m earnest interest
in senator Bay9rd's candidacy, and joined
heartily with the Delaware delegation In
the effort to secure his nomination.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-10-15
Dea,I, Of samuel Royd.

Samuel Boyd died of pneumonia Mon
day night at No. 80 East Sixth street.
For many years he was track supervisor
of the p, W. & B. railroad, between this
city and Perryyille. He was a member
of Eureka Lodge, No, %, A. =. A. NJ,
aud Delta Chapter, No. 6, r. A. M
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-10-15

Associated Press Dispatch by Special Wires.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 14.-Adyices received
at the post office department indicate
general washout of railroads in Georgia
and the interruption of mails through
heavy rains. Florida and Cuban mails
are delayed, but it is hoped that arrange
ments can be made to-day to get the
mails through.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-10-15
Firm DissoIution.

The firm of Warren Harper Il Co.,
commission merchants, has been dis
solved, Warren Harper retiring. His in
terest was purchased by the remaining
partner,sT. S. Brown, who will continue
the business. =
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-10-15
A rrncI..ln,lng Contrac,.

William oAfeara of this city, has been
awarded tho contract for laying tho "Y'
connection between the Baltimore Il Philn-
dclphia and Wilmington Il Northern rail
| roads, through Alvan Aliens brick yard.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-10-15
NrnrIcE-L LnHN MAY. THE

NOTICE., JOHN MAY, THE
~ OWNER of the house situated on Lobdell
street at the head q Williams etreet, In the
Second ward of the city of Wilmington, county
Of New Casteand State Of Delaware, in compif-
ance with the requirements of the acts OF the
General Assembly in such case made and pro-
vided, DO hereby give notice that shall apply
in writing to the Court of General Sessions OF
the Peace and Jail Delivery of the State Of Della
ware, In and for New Castle county, on MON
DAY, the 10th day of November, A. ID. 1885,
being the next term Of said court, for a license
for said house as an inn or tavern for the sale
therein Of intoxicating liquors in less quantities
than one quart, to he drunk on the premises.
the and following respectable citizens Of tho said
ward recommend the said application, viz:
X II Taylor George W Quinn
William Bareford Jerry L Mccormick
W z Windish Michael Cannon
John Plunkeu William Hanson
John Gam George Wright
George Miller William Davis
Michael Roach = Plunkett
| ~ Kemhle NJ d Peter Miller
| jeremiah Ol1oolc Hayes
| William Kenny Edward Burke
Frank Stewart Thomas Merton
| John Goodman VIM II Phillips
! octla-3ts JOHN MAY.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-10-15
The Possible Loss Of a crew.

KINGSTON, ONT, Oct. 14.-The barges
Beaufort and Adventure are reported to
have sunk in the St. Lawrence river, near
Cardinal. It is feared that the crew of
the Adventure have been lost.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-10-15
MIpDLEToEN.
An Appeal 10 Local Capitulists-Hse-
presented at ElktOn.

An Appeal 10 Local Capitulists-Ese-
presented at ElktOn.
Special Correspondence of Gazette and journal.
MIDDLErowN, Oct. Now that the
peach season is over there is considerably
less money in the hands of the working
men and women each week. While the
Delinnrvia and Sellers factories were in
operation about 81 900 went to residents
of this town. The greater part of this
money was spent here, which of course
aided the merchants very much. 1t is n
great shame that the buildings should be
left idle nine months in the year.
MIDDLErowN, Oct. 13.-Farmers are
now complaining of too much wet
weather. They are being put back with
their wheat seeding.
Several farmers have finished husking
| their corn.
The Lockwood store house on the corner
| of Broad and Main streets has been leased
by Philadelphia parties, who are preparing
| to begin the drug business therein.
Rllmor has it that Major Wood has
leased his new building to two Balti-
moreans who propose to put in full
stock of boots and shoes. Most people
supposed the building would be used as
n post office.
The Lyceum Comedy Company will
perform in the opera house every evening
next week.
Quite number of our citizens were
disappointed this morning on account of
the rain. They intended to go to Dover
to see Barnum.
j. nj. Cox Il Bro, carriage mnnufact-
| urers, have reduced their force to one
man on account of the dull times.
A company of young men of this town
talk of purchasing large incubator and
going into the poultry business.
Another disastrous railroad wreck was
narrowly averted at Porter's on Saturday
morning.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-10-15
4 spTRTTED CONTEST.
Friendly Trial of Speed between
Local T'rOttcrs.

About 500 persons assembled at the
Schuetzen Park trotting course Monday
afternoon to witness friendly contest
between three local trotters. The con-
testants were Harry r., a bay geldlng
owned by John Elliott of Brandywine
hundred and driven by John Hagan !;
Mary Black, sorrel mare, of
Sherman Morgan stock, owned by
Odeon II. Titus, superintendent of
the William Lea Il Sons Company's
mills, and George brakes black mare,
Flora D. Six heats were trotted before
one of the horses took two, the second
and fifth being declared dead heats, all
three of the trotters coming under the
wire with their noses almost on dead
level. Harry r., won the sixth heat and
the race, the summary being as follows ;
Hurry ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS o o