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Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1885-12-23
En- cnnr d'assises :

En- cour d'assises :
LIE president interroge IN NAL
faiteur qui a d6trouss6 dams les
bois IN certain nombre de yoya-
geurs.
-Votre profession !?
-Inspecteur des forets, mon.
president.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1885-12-23
Dams une antichambre ministe

Dams une antichambre ministe-
rielle:
Monsieur le sous-secr6taire
d'Etat est-iI dams son cabinet?
-Oui. monsieur. Mails lorsqu'l
y est, il ne 1ecoit jamais.
Tres bien.. .je reviendrai IN
jour Cd il ny sera pas.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1885-12-23
POUR RIRE

Sagesse des nations.
La philosophie enseigne . sup.
porter ayec calme le malheur de
SEES amis.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1885-12-23

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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-02-12
THE PENINs ULAR PRESS.


Under all the circumstances Il seems TO
us that 1t would be . good policy to adopt
the representation amendment, because,
whilst II does not accord TO New Castle
county full justice, 1t approximstes that
desirable good. Candor, however, forces
us to say that we do not believe the
amendment meets the appreciation OF 3
msjority of the voters OF the State -
hewGrk Ledger.
We believe the true ground for the
vacancy) 10 to be found in the opposition
to the proposed constitutional amend
ments and an intention to defeat, If
possible, the will of the people as ex
pressed by the election of the Democratic
candidates; which party in lis State cor
ventions, in the last Legislature and op
the stump pledged itself to the support
Of those amendments. Time will show
Milford Chronicle.
The representation amendment now
before the Legislature should be ratified
by that body Rt once, not only because
this county should have the proposed
increase In mem bership Of the General
Assembly, but simply from the fact that
the present members are in duty bound
| by the fact OF tLeir election as we'll ss
the oath they have taken, to ratify tbs
same ard make It law. They should
not wait for bundle Of pstitions Il
pour in, urging them to take som'
action in the matter, but should act a
once. This county, on account Of IL
increase Of population over that Of Ksn
ard Sussex, has long since i.lt the van
of an increased representa- to ga,
nothing OF what il is justly entitled to
Let the amendment be ratified st once :
Middletopn Ntw Era
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-02-12
THE PENiNsULA.

Smyrna Is complaining Of shortage 10
the muskrat crop.
Col Samuel s. MoMastsr of Worcester
county, Nd, died lNst week, sged e7. In
early lifs he was prominent in politics
Superintendent n Mills OF the Dsls
ware railroad, bas bOusht OF Mrs Harris
IS acres at Clayton and will build
thereon.
The Cambridge Chronicle has bsen en-
larged to folio Of eight columns, and sp
pears with new head and other improve
meats.
william life, = blacksmith NJ Stock.
ton, Worcester county, Md, is reported
| to have fallen heir to an K Eislish cRrldon
and "a 0O0. 900. Tl;ffe is As years old and
upeduoAted.
The tide of the revivsls Ia sweeping
over the entire State Of Delaware, s4os
of the churches being engaged in I'll,
work We think II would take 3 Il
months southerly wind in Denton t,
raise the tide high enough to get up
sucoessful revivAl.-Dsnton Journal.
The Rev. George F. Beaven, rector o
8 Johns parish, Hillsborough, Carolin,
county, and Mrs Annie De Roche Brun
Wilson were married Thursday at Trinit,
Ctthedral, Kaston. Bishop Il. G. La.
ofioisted. A reception was afterward
held at the residence Of the Rev. Georg
8. Gassner. The bride and groom too
tine 3S train for Hillsborough, the resi
dence Of the groom.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-02-12
LsVY ooUHr.
Election OF Coanty Omcers-COunty
Trehaurar HaEhara,n Eleventh. rerrn


Treasurer HeFbert'n Eleventh FERN
Levy court assembled a, tbs court
h,use 'hursdsy MOI ming st 10 Pollock 8 ID
adjourned shortly after IL without trans
acting any public business. This after
noon President Snsllcross called the
mretiDg to order at 2 o'olork, and The
couri, upon motion Of Mr.. Taylor. imme
lately went into an election OF Off ,ers.
Messrs. HAmAn and McCracksn were
named az teliers to count the ballots The
following l. the result Of the el. ction
County Treasurer-William Herbert
Collector OF Brandy wine hundred
William Wilson.
Collector of Wilmington, northern dis
triot-Pstriok Nsary.
Collector OF Wilmi agton, southern dis
triot-John T. Dicksy.
Collector OF Christiana hundred
Thomas j. Hanley.
Collector Of Mill Creek hundred-Lewis
Derriokson.
Collector of New Castle huudred-wil.
liam B Mccoy.
Collector Of White Clay Creek hundred
Andrew Mote.
Collector Of Red Lion hundred-Geo
N. Bright.
Collector Of St. Georges-Purnal ].
Lynch.
Collector Of observation-disclosures
T. Perry.
Collector of Blsokbird-B. F. G. Roth.
we'll.
Day jAnisor court houss-Heury t.
Coyle.
Night Jsnitor court house-John N.
Rnos.
Fireman court house James 0'Donnell.
Trustpes Of Poor to succeed Hickman
and Bradiord- William Il. Mooney and
John NJ Solomon.
Trustee for Penoader-J. wilkins
jooch; for Mill Creek, P. L. ]. Baldwin
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-02-12
A DARING THIEF.



frying 10 Kiil His Pursuers.
Special Correspondence of Gazette and journal.
HocKpssIN Feb. 6-About o'clock this
morning negro entered the stable of Hamil
ton Graham, at Kennett Square. Pa, and
stole valuable horse starting with the ami
NAL down the road leading to this place. He
was observed riding the horse by some one
who identified it as Mr.. Grahams, and
accosted the thief with the inquiry as to how
he came by the animal. After the horse had
been identified he tied 1t to a fence, and,
going into the barn of Joseph McFarlan,
near Kennett Square, he stole another horse,
a set of harness, wagon, and IL bushels OF
wheat, then continued on b journey toward
Hockessin, leaving MIR. Graham's horse by
Shortly after the theft Mr.. Graham missed
the horse, as did Mr.. MoFarlan, and the
two men, Joined by neighbor, gave immedi-
ate pursuit. They followed the trail and
overlook the thief driving his stolen team
near Hockessin meeting house. Mr.. McFarlan
jumped into the wagon driven by the negro
and collared him. A struggle. ensued and
both parties fought desperately until they
rolled off the wagon into the road The
thief was underneath Mr.. McFarlan and in
stantly drew his revolver, held 1t directly
against his antagonists forehead and tried to
fire bullet into his BRAIN. The weapon for
tunately missed fire and the negro threw it
ASIDE 1Or nlb DlhcbJhck. Dtluro uo udu tne
latter weapon ready for use Mr.. McFar-
Ian, who happened to have his
revolver, had the negro covered and
| forbade him to move under penalty
| of being shot. The shining pistol barrel had
the effect of quieting the negro who was held
until Constable Williamson arrived then the
| thief was bandcuffed and taken to Hockessin.
/ He was arraigned before Squire jackson
this morning and committed for jail, where
he was safely landed before noon to day
| The prisoner refused to give his name to the
| authorities but he has since been identified as
John Wilmer, colored who makes his home
near CARROTS snuff mills. He has very bad
record as q thief and has several time been
| before the courts. In 1865 he was convicted
| under seven indictments in the Chester
county courts and sentenced to imprisonment
in the Eastern penitentiary for 10 years
After serving his time he was released and
Immediately resumed his thievish practices,
and in 1876 was again tried IN the Chester
county courts under various indictments for
robbery and larceny and was sente need to
another 10 years term. After being
in confinement few years his
health broke down and as he was believed to
be dying he was pardoned, With his liberty,
however, health returned and he has fire.
quently been suspected of committing numer-
ous thefts, but no positive proof has been
attainable heretofore. He will probably be
held in Delaware for assault with intent to
kill and than handed over to the Chester
county authorities to be tried for horse
stealing.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-02-12
Bank CracA.man How I'd again


joe ii ssid, oue OF tne sspS VA ~.tA
Biz Fssuk attempted to crack the D1A
ware Bauk, was arrested il PhilAdeiphis
on Saturday aud held for the robbery oI
national bauk Of Cold Water, Mich g,
In 1883 Howard is remembered by the
jail authorities for his fAultiess dressing
aud genial ways and the bearing
of thoroughbred gentleman. He was
graduate OF Yale, brilliant
man naturally, consequently was COL
apiouous among other prisoners. He was
dressed in fsultless taste, and wore kid
gloves when taken to the whipping post,
and bore his 80 lashes, heavily laid on,
without q murmur or indication Of the
pain they brought him, as was shown by
bis badly lacerated and bleeding back
Since his escape from New Castle jail
Howard has done term in Sing Sing,
and now has fine prospect in store for
another term in confinement.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-02-12
THE COUNTY TREAsUREB.
He Completes His Fen Years as.Cus
tOdian of County Fands.

He completes hhh HSu heHEh hbsO
tOdian OF County Fands.
william Herbert, who Thursday re-
ceived the unanimous vote Of the levy
court for re. e.election as county treasurer,
enters upon his eleventh term as custo.
dian of the county's exohequer. He is
one OF the best known men in the county
and is DelawArean In everything except
that he was born on the Pennsylvania
aide OF the State line, At Philsdelphia, In
1882. When very young he came to
Delaware with his parents, who located at
New Castle. When he was 10 years Of
age his father died, leaving the family
without any means, and to the lad came
the responsibility Of providing for his
mother and TWO children beside himself.
His first business venture was in the
capacity Of newsboy and his capital rs
cents Of borrowed money. He worked
energetically for some time with his
papers, but gave mp the venture to
become trader, which promised more
remuneration. Hon. John M. Clayton,
at this time United States senator from
Delaware, had his attention Drawn TO ths
lads industry and prottered to raise and
educate him as lawyer. The responsi.
bility Of providing for the family, how
sver, could not be put aside at
that time and he continued in his trading.
When IA years Of age he bought
house for his mother upon bo rowed csp-
tai and spprentioed himself to tie New
Castle Manufacturing Company, OF which
he late Andrew G Gray, R4l was then
president, and William Dobb superin-
| tendent. He was denied the benefits Of q
4chooling, but studied diligently after hts
lays lAbJr6. By the time he had mas
cred the machiDists' trade he had paid
or his house ftom his savings. He en-
gagged in the grocery business soon after
becoming OF age, built himsef house,
Sud ioined the ranks OF the B5nedIots.
He prospered in the grocery business
d continued to prosecuts 1t until the
ummer of 1866, when at the solicitation
( his treuds and iollowing . natural
king for p llitios, be off-re. himself IS &
,Sndida'e for sheriff, He WAS then 3t
years OF age and pitted against him in
.he nomination were four other Aspiran's.
Ia the contest he received 3l3 OF the 1913
votes cast in his own town and more than
al competitors combined in the county.
At the general election he received q
mai rity OF IL; the full vote Of his
party and 80 Of the opposi
tion, aud was the arst Denocra
slecied in the county for 10 years
Also was the only candidate fol
the sheriHAlty in this county, nominated
i and elected at the nfst time coming befor'
the people. During his term Of office h,
3 distinguished himself by making rait
0 upon party Of 500 roughs, breaking nj
. the Colyer and Kelly przs fight threaten
ing them with the ''cat" and drivin
I them to Pennsylvania to exhibit thei
9 brutality. Mr.. Herbert has filled tn
9 responsible office Of county treasurer fc
y 10 successive terms, 4 tact which bear
= its own testimony as to his efficiency as
8 public officer.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-02-12
THE COFFEE MEN .VAM0OSE
SKIPPING By THB LIGHT OF THE
MOON.
The Managers 60 Away by the Lig hf
OF the snOOn-tEveEy Eventnx'a'
Expose At1Is the Business.

The lottsry scheme, conducted nj
No. 3l3 Market street by party
Of shafps, under the name ef the
Traders Tea Company, has been entirely
broken up through EVERY BvENIEG ex
posure Of the method by wnion many
oitzsns were hseced out VI their cash and
by Attorney General Gray's stand in the
matter. On Monday week the scheme WAS
shown up In that paper and the oom-
pany's OF ooksdness stated 80 plainly to the
public that the managers at once showed
considerable alarm aud sought to detTsot
attention from themselves for time
The attorney general also took the matter
Ia hand, and informed the managers nm
less the lottery was stopped he uld
have the party arrested and tried for
violating the laws Of the State. Through
counsel, Il. G. Conrad, Esq the company
promised to drop the lottery feature OF
the business on Tuesday week. The large
business OF the establishment had dwind-
led down to almost nothing after the
scheme had been printed in this paper,
but the management continued here and
worked the lottery feature, AT times, when
not directly in fear Of detection. On
Friday and Saturday they continued
giving away the gifts, and on Saturday
afternoon RvERY EVENING again directed
attention to the gambling establishment.
The company was afraid to tempt the
authorities further aud with the
appearance Of RvBRY RvENINa OIL
the street the managers started
packing up their goods, aud all wer.
Immediately cased in readiness for ship
ping. Some time between dark on Sal
d day evening aud Sunday morning the
.ottery men quietly lets lUSu, AID Mol
day their worthless wares were shiS leo
sf,er them. It is stated that the lotter,
will be opened in Philadelphia, one
oranoh on GirArd avenue and another on
Chestnut street near Tenth. II viii
probably take another name in the
Quaker City, but will conduct the same
kind Of business.
Since KvERY KvRHIEG's expose Of the
affair number Of additional reports of
losses have been made by individuals,
and 1t is quite probable that the fleece
of the company netted several hundred
dollars In the few days 1t was suffered to
conduct its gambling business.
Retail merchants here stated they felt
the presence OF the lottery here very per-
oeptibly In their sales, they suffering
considerable reduction. Being conducted
as tea and coffee store many people
were induced to engage in the lottery
who would not have entered the apart
ments had they knovA the nature Of the
scheme. The manager proudly asserted
that among his customers here we're min
listers of the gospel, and even advertised
the fact that some Of them had made
drRWinRs.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-02-12
POST AND PILL0RY.
Nine ConVacts Punished This MORN
kuR nv the sheriff

speciaI Correspondence oi Gazette and journal.
NEW CASTLE, Feb. 7.-Sheriff Ford, this
morning, pilloried one and whipped nine
thieves who were convicted at this weeks ses-
sion Of court Notwithstanding the cold
weather, a large crowd was present to see the
administering Of the punishment
At 10 O'Clock Henry Trusty, colored, was
put in the pillory for one hour.
The individuals whipped were William
McGramm, John Riley, Levi Purnell, colored,
Henry Neal, Robert Brown, John Nicholson,
George Robinson and Edward johnson. They
each received 10 lashes, all Of which were
lightly administered and borne with good
grace.
From the pillory Trusty was marched to
the post, where he received 20 lashes. The
first 10 were laid on rather heavily and caused
him TO squirm and groan. In reply to q
question asked by the sheriff, he denied thai
he had ever boasted that no man could whiI
him too hard. The remaining 10 lashes wer,
then applied less severely.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-02-12

no,hirg remains but to stop IN manufacture,
except, to adopt a plan suggested by a
distinguished champion OF "proteotioD, I"
to sell the goods to themselves. Next to
the making Of something from nothing, no
single problem requires 80 great measure
OF talent for It's solution 40 TO become
rich by selling ones goods to e's self.
This ia all there is to the theory Of q
shome market !" The spectacle OF the
Silent factories and rustipg and rotting
sh' 'ps, to which [ have before refsJrsd,
sets forth in uDmistakRble terms, how far
this plan OF redemption is dependable.
Mnch has also bsen said and written by
merchants and others of the great gain
that would result were foreign built ships
admitted to American registry. Nearly
or quite all Of the advocates Of this
psnaoes boldly assert that II the Amsri
can shipping merchant was permitted to
buy his ships wherever he chose, and
having bought them Of foreign builders,
to bring them under the protection OF
the Amerioan flag, all the evils
which have beset the carrying trade
during the past 20 years and carried II to
practical destruction, would at once be
swept away and the great interest be re-
stored to primitive viaor. We're the nsvi
CATION laws TO be amended In this respect,
1t is probable that ships could be had
here at somewhat less cost than now, but
how that circumstance would enable the
American owner to compete with his
foreign rival, loaded as Is the former with
the exAotions that have been described,
has never been explained. So great, in.
deed, are the elements OF disadvantage In
this oompetiop, that the merchant would,
in few years, find himself upon the road
to ruin, even though his ships had at the
commencement cost him nothing.
When returning good sense shall have
taught the American people that sub
traction is not addition that to take
from the masses millions annually In un.
necessary taxation 10 not the way TO In
crease wealth that legislation having
for iis object the obstruction Of trade is
not the means Of promoting commerce
with other nations (; that a system which
oompels prices Of all things produced by
to be greater here than
abroad Ia not the one under which they
can profitably be- exported-then we may
hope to see again American
ships upon the seas, and our oontrymsn
oocu pying the proud position Of being the
greatest commercial people Of the world,
as we'll as the richest and most important
in all other particulars.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-02-12
KENT COUNTY 0FFIoERs.

Elected Yesterday by the Kent
County Levy Court.
special correspondence Of Gazette and journal.
DOVER, Feb. 5.-The following officers
were appoi-ted by the levy court in
session to day:
County TreAsurer-E6bin Hughes
Collectors, for Duck Greek hundred,
James Startling; Kenton hunlred, Alex
ander Frazier; Little Creek hundred,
Charles I Hoffman; Rast Dover
hundred, Andrew Slaughter; We,
D 'ver hundred, D v Hutohins Norti
Murderkitl, G n Scott; Sauth Murder
xiii, J 7. Jarr II; Misprlnun huudr.d
Elmr b Harrington Milford hul dryd,
J1-hus B H,ll
Trustee, of 'he Poor, for East Dover
auudr-d, W DYER; Vast DJv,r buud
red. Jsmes Wiilisms KeDton hundred,
i ~ t4tsfsssinn"". az" ~..H'ii L--l-
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-02-12
The HIulatto Lawyer Goes Home.


Z. NJ. Hewitt, Esq, the mulatto lawyer
from Washington, who desired admission
to the county courts here for the purpose
Of defending young negro, William
Turner, on the charge Of carrying CON
cealed deadly weapons, returned to the
Federal capital by an early train this
morning. Hewitt's desire for admission
to practice here was not shared by any
OF the members Of the bar, and no one
seemed inc ined to stand sponsor for him.
motion for his admission WAS
not made, aud the ooiored appii
o.nt spent three days here awaiting
for his clients case to be called in hopes
that something would turn u by ahio
be cpuid Rain tempGrar sdialesiGn. Th
ErAnd jutV, however, ignored ths bii
sRahst Turner, tbs prosecuting witness
iAiliLg to appear 80 give testimony. Cor
ass.9nentiy, aewits's legal services were
very much ont Of hum r. The very
'Tifips nature Of TutHtf's rffspse CAV
rite to The euppQsition thar H-wtGt va
.-ere more il gust u notor.e y thap
real deslrt t urd tr- prIsOueI.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-02-12

At Thursday afternoons meeting Of
trut tees OF the poor, Mr.. FArrs, ohsirmsn
OF the finance committee OF the trustees
Of the poor, presented resolution passed
at tho last meeting Of the trustees re-.
questing authority from the levy court to
borrow the additional sum Of $25 600 for
the payment OF bills contracted and com
pletlng the new county buildings and to
pay = 90 900 loan now due. Also to
request the levy court TO provide ESQ, 200
for the mai ,.teDsnce Of the almshou 10 aud
insane department for the year ending
April, 1886 The matter was held over
for consideration at = future meeting.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-02-12

The iron steamer which the Pusey &
Jones Company is building for the Wssh,
inRton Steamboat Company, for nAviga.
tion on the lower Potomac, will probably
be completed by the first Of next month.
Work on the veasel is progressing
rapidly, Some Of the Pusey & Jones Com.
pAny's ship joiners who were laid of
several months ago are now resuminG
work
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-02-12
Food for the Italians.

Trustee Harvey B.Vandegrift, I'm charge
Of the affairs Of J. NJ. Andrews, lsssee OF
the Bellevue qusrries, Thursday sent ont
to the navvies wagon load Of provisions,
consisting Of ITO loaves Of rye bread,
some wheat brea1, two barrels Of potatoes,
bushel OF beane, so pounds of beef, 20
pounds Of grits and oatmeal, and some
coffee, sugar, prunes and dried apples.
Soap was also sent. Some OF the pro.
visions were bought with the $25 sppro.
priated by the poor trustees and the rest
was donated by citizens.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-02-12
DENTON.
Child in q krunk-6unninR for q
Farmer.

Child in a Understanding for q
Farmer.
speciElcorrespondeRc Of Gazette and journal,
DENTON, Md Feb A oolored woman
In the employ of Col. r C. Carter, re-.
siding near town, gave birth to q child
last Sunday morning. Wishing to CON
ossl the fact from the family, she placed
the infant, which was apparently dead,
in her trunk. During the day 1t was dis
covered and physician summoned to ex-
anime II, who gave It IS his opinion that
the child was still born.
William ]. Ksets, . farmer living near
this place, was Monday night searched
for BY William G. Sloan, an OK. Union
soldier, With = shot gun. The ex.soldier
has taken offsnse at Keets' attentions to
bis wife and has avowed an intention OF
RELOCATING the spirit of the former to the
happy hunting grounds. Keets ia a
married man.
John 7. Punt Of Andersontown, this
county, had Tilghmsn Nuttls Of the same
place arraigned before Esquire Hutson
yesterday on 3 charge OF ,hrestened
assault. Mr.. Nuttle will carry the case TO
onurt
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-02-12
Port Penn,n ; ew RchooI

special Correspondence OF q ze, to and journal.
PORT tBkN Fb 4-rEe coz B.,-
'i,H.tr Appoi |, d for taat purpose hsp,
s-i-ot-d hA f-acr- lot b-lo giuR tn u
8 ever ia 4, Gated jus scToss II.
tpad fr m tho old rob oil hous-, s4asit
tor the Lew soho The assessed value o
the lot is 300; the estim sted cost th,
uew school 81 200 The district has no
ou hand About $400; the ba'apo4 will
probably be borrowed from loan associ
alton, All the principal tag .yers o
the distriot opposed buying another site
considering the site Of the old schoo
house good enough.