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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-06-25

CESTREyILIE, ND, June 17.-Samuel
II. Gatford, wealthy farmer, 10 years
old, living near Churchhill, in this county,
committed suicide last night by drowning
himself in a well on his farm. His mind
had become deranged from bad health,
and watch was placed over him, but he
managed to slip unobserved into the yard
and threw himself down the we'll. He
had attempted suicide few hours before
by taking 30 grains of morphine, but was
prevented.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-06-25
An Early Morning Rainbow.

EARLY risers were surprised to see n
bright rainbow spanning the western sky
at $50 o'clock Monday morning. In the
western end of the Tenth ward the sky
was almost cloudless Mt the time and
there was no rain until the bow had begun
to fade, when few drops fell. Farther
up, towards the Forty Acres, there
was quite n shower. A morning rainbow
is rarely seen in this locality.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-06-25
rbc uepublic,. summcr Attrac,ion,

Miss Alice Raymond, the pretty cor
netist, who was also seen to fine advan-
tage as lay figure in the chorus Of
Streiner's Standard Opera Company,
which sang here week in April, has been
engaged to play on board the Republic
during the summer. She will prove the
strongest attraction the boat has yet
offered
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-06-25

The Salvation Army's Wilmington
corps, commanded by Captain Stanger
and Lieutenant Bilby, which has held
forth in the old foundry, Tenth and
Orange streets, since beginning its war
fare in this city, has evacuated its bar
racks and will entrench itself in the
second story of the Third street market
building, opening tonight.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-06-25

For the benefit of those who would enjoy
the great national holiday in visiting friends
or making short excursions to attractive
points, the Pennsylvania Railroad Company
will sell excursion tickets, att greatly reduced
rates, on the Sd and 4th of July, good to
return until the 9th, between oil stations on
its lines, comprising the Pennsylvania rail
road. the Philadelphia, Wilmington Il Balti'
more. Baltimore & Potomac, Alexandra
Fredericksburg, Northern Central, Wes'
Jersey, and Camden d Atlantic railroads'
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-06-25
Rough ON smyrna,s Papers.

DONNT obIlVIIItI
The W. @. t. U. of Smyrna didn't have
any Jail or almshouse to visit on Flower
Mission Day, so they took in the two
newspaper offices as substitutes, and one
of them who has had considerable expert
ence in scattering roses among the miser-
able and destitute, said afterwards If it
hadn't been for the signs over the doors
she'd have never known the difference.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-06-25

National Council, Jr. o. u. A. M.
The National Council of the Junior
Order of United American Mechanics, in
session at Harrisburg, Thursday elected
officers as follows: Councillor Harry
Krause of Maryland, Vice Councillor
Harry A. Hinchman of Pennsylvania ;
Secretary, Edward s. Deemer of Pennsyl-
vania; Treasurer,J. Adams Sohl of Mary
land Conductor, George W. Hofsaes of
New Jersey; Warden, james L. Disney of
Maryland; Sentinel, William r. Stroh of
Pennsylvania.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-06-25
-
A COURT ROOM FIGHT.
Two Attorneys Commit Mayhem,
aHsd the Nudge Strikes Ont. ..

FoRr WORTH, Tex, June 20.-A fight oc
cured in the district court room last night
which came near resulting fatally. The
trial of Young Stephens, charged with the
murder of DIR. Wallace ut Mansfield, this
county, had just opened, the entire day
having been spent in empaneling jury.
The attorneys were tired and petulant
Henry Furman, the leading counsel for the
defense became embroiled in u controversy
with County Attorney Bowlin, and they
finally came to blows.
Every one expected to see double
tragedy. The court room was quickly
emptied. Both men were undoubtedly
armed and each only waiting for the other
to draw. In the midst of this confusion,
Judge Beckman leaped from the bench into
tho arena. As he did so, Lawyer Weare,
who is associated with Bowln
in the prosecution, excitedly struck
the judge very severe blow
under the ear. Tho court was dazod
for an instant, but beinga powerful man in
stantly recovered his balance and let fall u
sledge hummer blow that prostrilted Lawyer
Wenre. Turning his attention to the prin-
cipal combatants, who by this time had
clinched and were committing May
hem upon one anOther's ears and
cheeks, the Judge commanded the jury to
arise and qucll the riot. At the same time
the court seized one Of the comlatants, and
two jurymen another, thus separating them.
Furman and Bowlin were fined $50 each for
contempt, after which the court Immediately
adjourned as all the combatants We're
bleeding profusuly The court did not fine
Lawyer Weare. 1t is feared the feeling en-
gendered will yet result in II tragedy.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-06-25

The Samuel M. FELTON, made her first
trip Thursday, taking the New Orleans
Liberty bell party down the river to
Chester, Pa, and returning up to the
house of correction. The steamer is just
from the hands of her renovators, and is
in excellent condition. She maintained
her reputation as a speedy craft, doing
her return trip very fast.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-06-25
delaware County,. I'eachers,

The superintendent of the Delaware
county, Pa, public schools has just COM
pleted his examinations of applicants for
positions of teachers, and of the ia ex-
amined, 45 failed to pass and 60 were
granted certificates. The average salaries
of the teachers in Delaware county are
$44.26 and $52 for women and men re-
spectiyely. =.."-.. .5
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-06-25

Henry Haney of Columbia avenue, who
has been serving sentence of 60 days
for illegal liquor selling, was released
from New Castle Jail Thursday. He
was originally sentenced for 80 days, but
owing to his inability to pay the fine and
costs imposed upon him was imprisoned
80 days longer.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-06-25

The Baltimore American reports that a
deed was filed for record Friday from
William Donnell and wife TO the Baltimore
Il Ohio railroad, conveying the property at
the southeast corner OF Lombard and Cal
vert streets, 109 feet a inches by 32 feet, for
$37 900, in fee. The property is on the site
selected for the depot of the New York and
Philadelphia extension of the Baltimore \
Ohio road
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-06-25
THE STIz US GR4NDIS.
Some Misstatemcnts About the
Digger Wasp Cleared UP.

Franklin G. Hill, entomologist, con-
nected with the Princeton College, writes
MS follows to the Cincinnatte COmmerciGt-
Gazette: A writer at Washington e, o.,
in your issue of May 28th, while giving
much information about the cicadas or
locusts, gives so much misinformation
about another insect, and as think such
nischievous misinformation, that must
ask to be allowed to say a few words
against it. There is no evidence thnt the
sting of stizus (only one z if you
please) grandis ever caused the death
of one person. There is no wasp
or bee known whose sting ever
causes death, unless taken in inor-
dinate quantity ms when n swarm of bees
attacks II man. The sting of stizus does
not even kill the cicada, but only para
lyzes 1t, so that it remains motionless,
until the egg, which the wasp places on
it., matches, and then the grub eats il
alive. Many other wasps prey upon many
other insects in the same way. The great
Mexican spider, the tarantula, is thus
used by pompilus formosus, larger
wasp than sti2us, whose sting on man
causes II numbness of the part
stung, which lasts few days
only. Again stizus does not,
as your writer implies, come
only in "locust years." but is with
us every year, preying upon the green
cicada, which also comes annually.
Owing to the abundant food supplied by
the 17-year cicada this year, we shall be
liable 10 have an extra supply of stizus
next year. Any one curious about these
insects will do well to rend "Riley's First
report as State Entomologist of Missouri,
1863" or "Packard's Guide to the Study
of Entomology" or "Harris' Injurious
Insects" all of which are in nll good
libraries, and not to read "Jaeger's Ento-
mulogy," which should be in none.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-06-25

The Reading papers state that Yelling
ton Wentzel of Delaware, has bought
farm of 76 acres near Pricetown, Berks
county, for so, 600, and will take possess
sion shortly. In the fall he will erect a
new dwelling house on the farm.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-06-25

Levi Ruth, station master at the p, W.
& b. railroad station, Charles street,
Baltimore, was married in Philadelphia
Wednesday week to Mrs. Sallie @. Ruth,
widow of Allen Ruth of this city. The
marriage ceremony was performed by the
Rev. DR.. Pettill of Philadelphia.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-06-25
To Rui,a .no,her F.s, Boa,.

Fred Hughes of New York is going to
have 55-foot iron and steel sailing cata-
maran built this summer to beat the
Jessie. She will probably be built by the
Harlan Il Hollingsworth Company. Her
mast and bowsprit will be of metal.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-06-25
A Wilmington Boat Sold.

The wooden tug Startle, built in this
city in 1883, and which is owned by the
estate of James Maloy, deceased, of
Philadelphia, was sold on Tuesday for
$1,000 to Captain A. s. Hughes, repre-
senting other parties.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-06-25

Charles ?. Hill, recently with the Key
stone Hotel Company, this city, has been
appointed Pullman conductor ON the p.
W. y b. railroad between Philadelphia
and Baltimore.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-06-25

PonT JEFFERSON, Ii, June 2O.-Seventen-
year locusts have made their appearance
by millions in the middle of Long Island.
They even cover the roadways and are
crushed under wagon wheels in countless
numbers.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-06-25
A RanK,s Existence Extended.

Upon formal application to the comp
troller of the currency the corporate
existence of the Union Nationel Bank,
Wilmington, was yesterday extended for
a period of 20 years. 0
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-06-25

Charles H. Salmon was commissioned
postmaster at Summit Bridge on Friday
last and entered upon his duties on Satur-
day. He succeeds Peter b. Aldrich, act
ing postmaster for Richard w. Mulford.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-06-25

The Delaware railroad is to be-
come double track road. About three
score men are now at work laying track
from Middletown to Armstrong;, dis
tance of about three miles and a-half.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-06-25

William H. Boyce, president of the
Georgetown school board, advertises that
school bonds aggregating $4,000, payable
July 1st, 1905, and bearing 8 per cent iu-
terest, are offered for sale.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-06-25
ST. GEORGES.

Special Correspondence OF Gazette and journal.
ST. GEORGES, June 2O.-A barge laden with
large dressed building stone sank in the
canal at Summit Bridge yesterday. Work
men are engaged in taking them up.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-06-25

Perry and William Melton, father and son,
were hanged Friday at Farmersville.
Louisiana, for the murder Of man named
Cherry, committed In April, 1884.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-06-25

George Schneider, aged SO years, con-
victed Of the murder OF his mother was
hanged Friday in Hamilton, Ohio. He
confessed his crime.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-06-25
GOOD RACING.
Local Flyers on the Track mt
the Schue teen Park.

Local Flyers ON the Track mt
the Schuetzen Park.
There were three good races between
local trotters ut the Schuetzen Park race
course, Thursday afternoon, and though
they were of an informal character, un-
accompanied by the restrictions of purse
racing, they were very exciting and
afforded much genuine pleasure to those
who gathered to witness them.
In all respects the races were ''free to
ALL" There was no admission fee, no
entrance fee for trotters and no purses to
contend for. About 500 spectators assem-
bled, including the noted owners and
lovers of horse flesh of this city and
vicinity, sporting men, politicians and a
liberal sprinkling of ladies'. The races
commenced shortly after O'Clock, with
r.. M. Gibson as judge and James L..
Dickinson as time-keeper.
The most exciting race was the first
started, between Lewis W. Stidham's
black gelding Don Cameron, Thomas
Fagan's sorrel mare Sallie D., and John
w. Reeves bay mare Kate. Sallie ID.
took the first heat with apparent ease, but
Don Cameron took the next two and the
race. Ths black was the general fayorite,
and Dick Greenfield, who held the lines,
was encouraged all the way round by the
shouts of approval of admiring friends.
Reeves mare, in each heat showed much
better at the finish than at the start, and
came down the home stretch in n manner
that indicated an ability to trot another
half mile or two with speed that would
worry the leaders. Summary:
a Z
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-06-25

Mayor-e1ect Q. y. Rhohds Ihursdhy
afternoon appointed his new police force,
which is given below:
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1885-09-04
the QUEENS HOSPITAL.

The quarterly meeting of the
Trustees of the Queens Hospital
was held, according to notice, this
forenoon. A change was made in
the scale of charges as follows
Cinnamon, who used to pay GO cts. &,
but latterly 40c., will hereafter be
charged 50cts. a day. Patients
sent by benevolent societies, who
used to pay 81 but latterly 50cts.,
will have to pay 75cts. AS the So
cieties are apportioned share of
the passport receipts on their own
account, it is not thought this adj
vance will be deemed a hardship.
The fec for other foreigners is left
at 81 day as before. 1t appears
receipts fell behind expenditures
$4,000 for the quarter, but this is
regarded as only temporary debt
that the ordinary revenues will meet.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1885-09-04
the FIRE DEPARTMENT.

There was full attendance at the
regular meeting of the Board of Re-
representatives. of the Fire Department
last night. Second Assistant En-
gineer, Julius Asch, presided. Rout-
inc business was despatched, the con-
clusion in the Chinese effigy case be-
ing that the investigating committee
should be discharged. This, it will
be remembered by many, refers to
an effigy of Chinaman hung on
Engine Co. 2's house, after the
election, evidently out of bad feel
ing. A discussion on the bell in the
central tower took place. 1t was
said that the bell could not be heard
as far as it should, on account Of
being improperly hung. The exc
cutive committee was directed to
have the required alteration in this
regard made as soon as possible.
1t was mentioned, in the course of
the discussion, that Chief Engineer
Mott, during his present visit to the
States, would endeavor to ascertain
what is the best general alarm
system.
The Chairman appointed the fol-
lowing members to assist at the cir
Gus this evening on the occasion of
the benefit for the sick fund: Henry
Smith and G. X. Miller, ticket sell
ers; F. Hustace, A. Rasemann, G.
Norton and p. Souza, doorkeepers
w. w. Wright, Thos. Krouse and
Kamanu, ushers. Over three hun
dred tickets had been sold for the
occasion, no less than one hundred
of which are to the credit of Mr..
James Dodd. That gentleman had
also promised to send one of his
buses round for a street parade
this afternoon to remind people of
the event. The meeting cordially
voted its thanks to Mr.. Dodd.
A special meeting of the Board
will be held on Monday evening
next.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1885-09-04
The COST OF the CANADIAN RE-

The Government estimates the
cost of the Northwest rebellion at
$4,000, 900, $1,70O,O00 having been
already voted, and $4,000, 900
placed in the estimates for the cur
rent fiscal year. This is large
addition to the ordinary expenditure
of twelve months, and one wholly
unexpected, but there are few out
side the pale of rapid partisans who
will aver it was avoidable. The up
rising resulted from the instigation
Of single man working on the pre-
JUDGES and the ignoracce of a dis
tinct elias of people, man bent up
on creating mischief, and whose OBJ
ject, as all testimony proves, was
less to obtain what is termed justice
than to force concessions at the
point of the bayonet. While the
expense has been considerable, the
results have given ample compensa-
ton. A difficult problem has been
solved; the future security of
settlers in the Northwest has been
assured; the ability of Canada to
cope with internal dissensions has
been demonstrated, and out of the
perplexities of the past four months
has come an inspiration of national
ity, and a consciousness of power
hitherto unknown to the Dominion.
Four millions is a large sum OF
money to spend, but it will be well
spent if it awakens the people to q
sense of their citizenship and of the
possibilities of their country. =
Montreal Gazette.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1885-09-04
vIRCINlAN DECLARATION OF STALE
RIGHTS.

The Virginia Democratic platform
has been slow in making its way
through the usual news channels.
Its transmission by telegraph was
rendered impracticable from its ex-
IRENE length, and it has been pub
lished in but few even of the Vir-
ginia newspapers. Some copies of
the document have been made avail
able at the North from these sources,
and its contents have been read with
care and anxiety by the class of
conservative political thinkers who
regard with solicitude the present
condition of the country. One of
the declarations in this deliverance is
calculated to make even careless
and easy-going partizans hesitate
and study more thoroughly the ques-
tions with which the American peo-
pie are confronted.
One of the propositions adopted
by the Virginia Democrats is as
follows:
"The question of the State debt
has ceased to be one of dollars and
cents. 1t has become one of State
sovereignty. The question is
whether the State of Virginia shall
be arrsigned before the Federal
Courts, controlled by Republican
Judges, adjudicating upon the sover-
eign rights of State, in the interest
of bondholders, in defiance of one
the plainest provisions of the Fed
eral Constitution. We appeal upon
this question to all men, irrespective
of party, and invite them to unite
with us in defending the imperiled
rights of the Commonwealth
This sinister language is of style
that was familiar twenty-five and
thirty years ago. By substituting
slavery" for the words I" State
debt" this declaration corresponds
closely to those in which the rebel
lion originated, and which led to the
armed conflict between loyal men
and traitors which drenched the
land with blood, and piled up against
succeeding generations the vast
burden of debt under which the
business, the labor and the property
Of the country now suffer and are
liable to suffer for long years to
come. A more threatening announce
ment than this is not contained in
the political platforms of any party
in the Southern States previous to
the period when they adopted the
ordinance Of secession.
Have the Virginia Democratic
Regulators determined to precipi-
tate new rebellion upon the South
in new war for estate rights?"
If they do not mean this, what do
they mean?-Chicago Journal.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1885-09-04
TRIAL TRIP OF the LIKELIKE.

The steamer Likelike, of the Will
der S. S. Co., after thorough re-
pairing, started on her trial trip to
Kahului about 6.15 last evening.
She was in charge of Capt. j. Turn
bull and Engineer Roberts, and
Chief Engineer Tucker, of the
Kinau, was on board. A crowd as
sembled to see her off, and there
were groups of sight-seers here and
there along the water front. Hon.
S. G. Wilder, President of the
Company, was on board, with the
following guests by his invitation:
Mr.. f. H. Allen, Hawaiian Consul
General at New York; Hon. III. M.
Whitney, Postmaster G General, and
Mrs. Whitney Hon. w. c. Parke,
DR.. Robert McKibbin, Consul r. w.
Lame, Major Benson, Messrs. j. X.
Wilder, j. H. Patty, j. M. Dat and
Thomas r.. Lucas. On arrival at
Kahului, this morning, the party was
going to take trip over the Kahului
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1885-09-04
SHIPPING NOTES.

The schr Kawailani brought $50 bags
rice.
The blk II r Foster sails tomorrow
for Port Townsend for orders.
The blk Fresno sails to-day in ballast
for Port Townsend.
The stmr Jas Makee sails tomorrow
afternoon at 3 O'Clock for Kapaa only.
The S S ZeaEndia is due Tomorrow
or Sunday from San Francisco ell route
to the Colonies.
The schr Wailele dragged her anchor
during the blow yesterday. Some of
the crew boarded her and secured her.
Schrs Waioli and Kamoi are loading
fire wood at Pohoiki. They will return
next week. The Kamoi will be hove
down to be cleaned,
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1885-09-04

James Garfield is to study law in
New York.
Papa-"Ethel, you mustn't say
4 won't to papa. It's naughty"
Ethel-'sWell, but papa, what shall
l say when I mean 1 won't?"-
Life.
The New York Women Suffragists
are elated with the discovery that
nothing in the Constitution or laws
of the State excludes women from
voting.
Serious errors and discrepancies
are being discovered in the official
records of the late session of the
Illinois House of Representatives,
clouding the validity of legislation.
"What kinds of pills do you
want, little boy?" asked the drug
gist. "Plain or sugar coated?"
Sinister, 1 want the kind that's
whitewashed." --Philadelaohia Call.
John S. Wise, Republican candi-
date for Governor of Virginia, is
the greatest admirer of dogs in the
State, and never misses a dog show.
Listz, the greatest of pianists, is
very poor, but absolutely refuses to
give concerts to make money. His
only revenue is small pension from
German princess.
"What are the last teeth that
Gomez" asked Lynn teacher to
her class in physiology. "False
teeth, num-" replied boy who had
just walked up on the back seat
LINN Union
In the Indian towns, when it is
announced that a local Federal APP
pointment is to be made, the stores
are closed, laborers knock off work,
and all business IS suspended until
the matter is settled. = Chicago
Journal.
Miss Blanche Williams of Brant-
ford, Canada, is the first colored
girl ever admitted to the privileges
of the University of Toronto. She
is said to have passed an excellent
examination in French and German,
as well as in English.
Mr.. Cleveland's idea of COM
promise, the cattlemen are beginning
to find out, resembles the indiffer-
ence of Dean Richmond, who said
unto his subordinate of esthetic and
independent tastes in the matter of
decoration: 81 don't care durn
what color you paint your old car,
so long as you paint her red. -
Philadelphia Record.
A certificate of death made out in
| New York last week set forth that
Henry Coffin, Frenchman, en-
ployed by the Standard Oil Com.
pany, had died from "acute peri,
tonitis from intestinal perforation,
the effect of extreme heat and cold. u
The attending physician gave this
explanation in a foot-note: "Hi'
business required him to spent
hours at time in a room heated tt
l5Odeg. Fahrenheit. On July 29tl
he was several hours in the room
and got chilled coming out"