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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-03-19


II is a q! nomination II y Della
ware Will not go smis3 In standing by ,
n1n lk' Bayard Philadelphia times
The ncniinee Is The doess.Iooklrs msr
In Delaware, and nexs TO Mr. BAyasd, the
ablest. Baltimore Sun.
Little Delaware has done we'll in ohocs.
ing Mr. Gray as the Successor OF MI
BAysTd In the Senate, for the osucus
nomination makes his election TODAY
certain. Mr.. Gray has had 2 brill,nn,
AID honorable oAtesr In poiitics. ia an
excellent lawyer and is familiar with tbe
great issues Of the day. AZ an execu,al,
OF the laws for years past in Dslaa Gre,
pFacticing In all the courts, he ought 70
bscome safe and sound maker Of laws
for all the states, and II he shall rival he
record Of his predecessor equal prom
nenee in his party viii be secured ana
deserved by him.-Rh,iadelphia Iaquirsr.
The Democratic csuous OF the Delaware
Legislature has selected Attorney General
George Gray as ths successor OF Mr.
bayArd Ia the Senate. Mr.. Gray Ia 4
comparatively young msn. He ia 8 bril-.
liant orator aud = safe political leader
his eloquent spseOh placing Mr. BsyErd
before the last national Democratic con.
vention will be remembered by all who
had the pleasure Of hearing IL. The ele
vAtion OF Mr.. Gray to the Senate will give
encouragement to the Young Dsmocrsoy
.ll along the Eastern shoys.-Nep Yo,k
World
Delaware and the Democratic party
may well congratulate themselves on ths
election Of Mr.. George Gray to succeed
Secretary Bsysrd in the Senate. Mr.,
gray lie man Of great natural ability, a
keen and deeply read lawyer, an orator oi
considerable poser and el0qusnce, a man
with broad views on questions Of natural
policy, and gentleman Of culture and
refinement. Except in the matter Of
experience in state craft, he msy be
considered as the equal OF Mr.. Bsyard.
He Is sure to represent his State with
credit to 1t and himself, and he will be a
valuable accession 10 tho Democratic
ranks in the Senate .-Baliimors Herald.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-03-19

The ReninSuidr MsthOdiR gives q timely
summary Of the progress Of the EilnirS.
ton Conference since 1858. 10 tia; year
the Wilmington Conferences Vas set 4
from the PhiladelphiE cOaisIstes, kATins
formerly been a part Of that bsdy. la
jurisdiction lie Oosxtsnsiys vita ihis
Peninsula, compiling The STATE 6.
Delaware, tas nine Bastsrn Shore sozrsiss
Of Maryland and the two Eastern sAsrs
counties, AcOomIek and EoEthAnpssa, :.
Virginia. One hundred AID one YEsashsrl
we're set Of from the pLrsn; body, sre1
this territory Of whom 20 we're sssssirs,
ls practitioners, IL supsrnunstLziai
and one supsrAnnua,sd. Sizss lss:
there have been "a irEalisri
into the conference and 30 out Of IL, 3;
ministers have been received on trial an.
on certificate, 81 have died, 30 hsy,
withdraw and has been expelled
leaving 1877 Is the present numbs,. o
these los are effective, 10 practitioners, /.
supsrnumeiMiss and superannusted
The charges have increased from 50 !
ia churches from 2ss to 316; parsor
ages from AZ to 70; value Of ehurehs
from sslo, $50 to 1870, o2s Of parsor
ages from slls,OoO to sl6s, 25o numbs
Of members from ls,6ss to 2s, s57
Sunday schools from 324 to 1874, and {
Sunday school pupils from 1878 ;
IS, 23l.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-03-19
NO scene After An,

Iuilnuclpulh lbCOfus
The visit Of Mr.. Blaine to President
Cleveland must have disappointed som.
Of our hyste.ioal friends Of both political
persussioDs. II the interview h d been
conducted in accordance with the views
Of the shriekine Repu blicsns OF the Murat
HAlsteAd school, Mr.. Blaine would prob.
ably have remarked "Mr. President, l
scorn 70 take hand Redeemed with the
blood Of buichersd oolored Republicans
pray keep my seat, sir l" while Mr..
Cleveland would have hurled his visitor
down the White House steps with the
parting sAlutation: Regards to Mrs.
Flsherl" In point Of fact, the two rivals
Of 1884 met as gentlemen, and, we make
no doubt, enjoyed = very pleasant hall.
hour, since there ia no more oharmipU
companion than Mr.. Blaine, and M.
Cleveland is . CHEEKY converse tionnlist
as well as patient and deferen.ill lis
tener. Wea glad to chronicle the inoi-
dent,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-03-19
An UxorIoIds Hnurea

PHILADELPHIA, March l7.-Cbarlea n.
bflssS. convicted Of VIE murdar vaa
asnsed at 10 Oh O'Clock this morrlnS.
THE crime Of which Bliess vas con-
vllied waa the murder OF bis wife n tbe
7'h Of JAY, 1883 They lived at Ma 425
raslor street uDt \ few days pIevicus Ia
be murd-r. when, alter unSrtsl vim
his vile, duriog which be thTsGta, Ell IA
II her, hs left their home Ha .iia not
return until the day 81 the nura.t o.
the evening OF that DAY he t.,u.red
hone, Mrs.. Briggs went 10 puke,,
aud returned About els VIII A
neiRhbor, Mrs. Holmes. TIE Gu,s
daughter Of Mrs Briggs was gent ous Tor
. bottle Of cider, and Mira. Brless. who
mad bsen cleaning house, Invited her
,riend to go upstairs ard see the roopa
Bfis sc said he would clean the etstr rodr.
and started down cellar, sayIpR that bs
wouid go: the liquid preparation used for
inst purpose and clean them at once.
AFTER few minutea he called ffotn ths
cellar aud Mrs.. Briggs went down 10 sssiet
MIN in the search for the bottle. A ma.
meot afterwards & struggle was bea,d.
aud then crash ss II the hanging sbsI
mad fallen with all the bottles. Ia bsd
cut her throat with razor
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-03-19

1t has been asoertGined that through
the negligence Of enrolling clerks and,
presumably, Of enrolment committees
Hlso, several items Of the recently snao-
ted Naval and Civil Appropriation bills
have been omitted. The impression Pre-
vails that suoh omission lie fatal to the
Items referred To-, although thoae items
were agreed to by both hous9s Of Con
gress. The omissious comprise the sec-
tion providing for the abolition OF the
naval advisory board, at the discre-
ton Of the Secretary OF the Navy the
clause ApprOpriating $500, 900 for the
armament Of the new cruisers, and in the
aundry civil bill, the word "sevsn'' in
an item APpropriaslng 1880 for the re-
pair Of the signal service telegraph liuel
along the northern lAkss and the Atlantic
coAot. We're Congress in session .hese
errors could Of course be remsaisd but tbs
latter omission at least was not discovered
until after the act had been signed by
tbs President and deposited with the
State Department. The omission Of this
one word ''ssvsn" will operate to cut
down this appropriation from 1880 ia
1890 and probably seriously cripple an
important arm Of the public service. The
clerks primarily responsible for these
blunders have earned their rstirsmen. to
private life. =... .@..
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-03-19

The bill for . special postage stamp
which will sntitls letters bearing Il TO
immediate delivery became 3 law on the
last day Of the late session Of Congress.
II applies TO all towns Of over 1000
inhabitants and viii be Of great benefit
TO business people who are willing to pay
something extra for extra dispatch.
The cost Of the special stamp will be
tsn cents, and letters thus stamped are,
on arrival, to be taken at once by meg
sensers to the parties addressed il within
the carrier limit Of Tree delivery ONCE
or within one mile Of the post once in q
town Of the specified population having
no carrier delivery. The efsot OF
this will be TO Introduce . mes
sengsr system IN the post Office
department similar to the telegraph and
telephone messenger systems, thua doing
great deal to pave the way for a postal
telegraph service. As this law goes into
effect on July lat, New Castle, Dover,
Salisbury and BIston will have to spur
up II they wish to "cAtoh on"
There are other very important features
which will take effect in July. The
weight Of single rate letters Is to be in.
creased to one ounce 60 that a two. cen,
stamp will carry twice as heavy letter
ss now. Newspaper postage is also to be
reduced one.half and marked copies will
be carried without increase Of rates. The
provision as 70 this feature,
under the new Law reads "Apy
article In . newspaper or other
publication may be marked for observA.
sion except BY written or printed words,
without increase Of postA g." Under the
existing Law marked papers are usually
required to bear . one cent stamp
though 1t has been held that the sending
OF marked papers is absolutely pro-
hibiied, though they could Of course be
enclosed in envelopes and sent at written
matter rates. ..-
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-03-19
MS HnndSsdIh Yaar.

"Uncle" John Niool was 100 years old
on Saturday, and all the olergymsr o.
Orange, N J assembled at his li.tls
story Snd-a-hAlf residence In Main street
between 8 and 10 O'Clock in the morning,
70 do him honor. The session of the
Brick Presbyterian Church, in which
he was iODg an elder, had prepared
an address, which was read IL
him. He came from Aberdeen,
Scotland In 1911, and for long time he
repaired watches In Chatham street, New
York. BE was Matchmaker for nearly
20 years. He was married where he nov
lives ~ years ago. His wife died in 1874.
he ia short but broad shouldered, and Ia
still muscular. He moves about the
house without cane, and with glasses he
can read large print. From conscientious
soruples he never was naturalixed as a
citizen.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-03-19
re Lnw OF tha Rnnh.

In common pleas court, PhiladsIphiA,
on Saturday Judge Biddle refused 1 new
Trial In a case which involved diseus
sion Of the law OF the road. The Judge,
among ether thinRs, said "The ruling
complained of In this case arises from 4
miaappEehension OF what ia called The
Law Of the Road There Ia no rule Of
lay which requires = traveller to drive
over any particular part Of = public high.
way, az was supposed he oan drive
over the middle or either side, no matter
In what direction he may be going The
law OF ouston which requires psrso, !
meeting in the public road to pass TO III q
right applies to and is intended to resu.
ate the duty and conduct Of those travel.
ing on the road ss between themselves.
Travellers naturally keep Rs near "a the '
can 10 the right side of highway, not
beosuse OF any legal Obligation to a. 40,
but beosua9 they are then in = position 20
req1,-e Efy ons meeting them TO .urn
Outn
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-03-19
senator Grsy.

We congratulate the people Of Dsls-
ware to day hat The choice Of the Lesis-
lklars for one who shall wear the mantle
which hss been so lorg and honOrably
worn by the Hon. Thomas p. Bayard and
his. sire Of reversd memory hss fallen
npon q gentleman whom all Delsvarssus
viii DO 60 proud 20 honor ma
Attorney-9snerAl Gray. We oouId
award Ar. Grsy no higher msed
Of praise Than 70 say that, with the nam.
brrs OF the dsnsral Atsemblv va .ocopD,
him worthy OF the honor about To be
bestowed upon him and that We believe bs
will uphold in the cSuncils of the nation
the reputation which Delaware haa al
grAndly won and 90 unfsltsrInely main.
taiuad--small In tay,,.o,v Int sva., ir
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-03-19
AFTERNOON SESSION.

The House met at o'clock.
Inc bill to incorporate the town of Mag
nolia was read q second time, under suspen
pension OF the rules aud referred to the
committee on municipal corporations
MIR. johnson presented remonstranct
against the bill for the protection Of fish,
oysters and game.
MI Bennett presented petition for q new
road IN Milford hundred, Kent county.
Mr. salisbury introduced a bill proposing
an amendment to section 4. article a. N tbss
constitution. 1t provides that there shall be
no reversal OF Judgment Of the superior
court In which the three judges concur, with.
oot the unanimous approval of the court Of
~ MT. Adams introduced bill to incorporate
Morning Star Lodge, A, 4, and Al hi. III
Laurel, which was read. -
Lhe Senate bill authorizing the town Of
smyrna eniyy ma TO Issue bonds to the amount Of
SSV'OOo was taken up for third reading. II
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-03-19
CURRENT LITsRATORs.

WIDE AWAKE for March is as generous az it
10 varied in contents. Selection ia necessary,
as few children's mental digestion could rise
equal to such an occasion once a month.
Perhaps Mrs. .Fremonts recollections OF the
ladies of the White House bear the palm for
interest, and they are particularly timely.
"Mothering Sunday" is a pretty
ballad on an old custom. Ernest
lngetsoll writes Of "Wnd Horses" "How
Walter found his Father" is curious and in.
teresting too daring for fiction. 'In Leis.
lens Times" and "a Real Happening also
assist to raise the standard of story telling
high. Everywhere illustrations are profuse.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-03-19
RInaerps.t I'm Illinoin.

CHICAGO, March IL "A special from
PanA. ILL.,, this morning Gays: A dis, ase
among . herd OF cattle belonging to a
wealthy farmer near Tower Hill, nine
milss east OF here has been pronounced
by . reputable veterinary surgeon who
has been dooioring the animals 10 be the
genuins rindeTpsst. Five have died ont
oil About 30 sick ones. The doctor pro-
nouucss the others 10 be ont Of danger.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-03-19
The Fight Against the spoIla
system,

9yhtcAhs
Before President CleveIAnd'a admins
tratlon Is Two weeks old, ii ia confronted
with persistent and powerful clsmor for
. practical abrogAtion Of the rules Of
Civil Service reform and = oomplets
acknowledgment Of the truth Of the time
honored declaration that 80 the vio,ors
belong the spoils." Prom all parts Of the
country the applications pour in thick
and fast, and there ia scarcely cross.
roadE post ofi,s in the entire land that
come Democratic patriot hiss not cast his
syss upon with the firm belief that he
can perform its duties and enjoy its
salary As aocsptAbly and with as com.
plete . regard for the interest OF the
public "a the present Republican occu-
pant.
To successfully combat this enormous
surge Of hungry OfiOs.seeksrs and pre-
serve the parity and efficiency Ct the
public service, without seriously diarupt-
ing the Democratic party, will be tre.
mendcus tack for the new administration.
II matters not now, that the Democratic
party In the last campaign pledged itself
70 an honest Civil Service reform, and
that President Cleveland boldly declared
As one Of his Official tensts that "public
Office is public trust !" the rush Of the
long-fastinR Democracy Tor the Offices
within the gift OF the administration will
continue, and will not be Satisfied until
every Office under the government ia
administered by 3 member OF the now
dominant party in this country.
This is the great difficulty that at the
very outset antsRonizss the administra-
tiOn in the work Of political regeneration
and Administrative reform to which the
Democratic party stands pledged. While
thousands Of Republican eff ,ials will
have to step down and out because Of re-
peatsd and haRrsnt violations OF the very
Civil Service reform to which they now
despGiringly cling In the hope Of pro-
longing their official existence, there are
thousands Of others whose removal could
only be justified by the plea OF party
sxpediency. But the clamor for these
removals will come up, strongly and
defAntly, and the displeasure Of the dis.
appointed ones will probably be felt in
the next national contest In which the
party engages.
Despite theae grave difficulties, there
is every reason to hope that Prssiden,
Cleveland and his able cabinet will BE-
able to successfully complete the great
work they have entered upon. The
spoils system has left its degrading in
huence upon our national POLITICS and
will have to be srAdicAted. II has, IN
the past, permeated party primaries, and
made the public welfare subordinate 10
selfish personal ends. 1t must ba re.
moved, in order that the grave questions
Of governmental policy shall alone be the
controlling principles in national political
contests, and II President Cleveland suc,
oeeds In his great undertaking, as Their,
10 every reason TO believe, he will hay,
done the people Of this country The
0Faudaak uarufoa avar .a.d..a1 49,.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-03-19
TaE SENATORIAL ELEoTIoK.
Both Houses UnanimousIy Vote for
Attorney. GenerAl Gray.

BOth Houses Unanimously Vote for
Attorney General Gray.
Special Correspondence OF Gazette and journal.
DoyEn, March l7.-Shortly before noon
the ballot for United States senator was taken
in the Senate. Senator Houston moved the
senators proceed TO ballot The roll was
Gray. DR.. Martin was absent because Of
affection in his family.
In the House, Representative McCabe
moved that the House proceed 10 ballot. As
in the Senate the vote was unanimous for
Attorney General Gray. Representative
Hearn was the only absentee, his absence
being caused by illness. Both houses will
formally complete the election in joint SEES
sion 10. morrow noon.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-03-19
A $4,000 Harm R,,a.

READING, March l6 "A large barn bs.
longing to Richard Leap, at Dousls.
vile, was totally DESTROYED I,v
fire last night. Six horses .nSd
2S hsad Of cattle were burned, bssIdss Al,
the crops, machinOry and adjoining bniId.
inss. The loss is $4,000. Il a believed
trawps set the barn on are.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-03-19
Needing lne Proclamation.

WAsHIEeToE, March 16.-Gen. Sheri
dan received telegram from Gen. Hatch
this morning stating that, upon rsosipi
Of the Presidents proclamation concern
Ing the Oklahoma lands, most Of thosy
preparing 10 invade the Indian tsrritors
decided 10 return to their homes.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-03-19

The New York Worlds Washington
correspondent says that Secretary BayArd
yesterday sent message through the
various Offices Of his department to tell
the clerks therein that they need not be
disturbed about their places there
would be NO removals except for neglect
Of duty. And Secretary BAyard has
backbone enough TO keep his word.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-03-19

From the fullness Of his heart 10 plead
ing for the retention Of Caroline oouuty'i
venerable court house, = correspondent
Of the Denton Journal breaks forth int
the following tcuching postry, which
should be sung TO the air Of "WoodmAn
spare that tree" II possible:
'IYe thoughtlesa ones, spare those walls
Touch not a shingle or brick.
In childhood ii sheltered me from storms;
Allow me to speak for il now"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-03-19

Many people admire red hal, but IL you do
not Parkers Hair BAleam will impArt to 1t a
darker hue IL gill also thicken thin hair.
eradicate dandruff, and impArt softneas, gloss.
iness and life TO hair which has become ary
and harsh. Not dye, does not soil the linen.
ing.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-03-19

The Bellevue Italians who have
'rsuped to Wilmington so frequently
through the thawed mud OF late only to
tramp back again as impscunious 40 they
cana received some OF their earnings last
week, all We presume, that they will
get Indeed they may consider
themselves fortunate IN getting what
they did Next to the injustIcs
to American labor Of importing
these ignorant foreigners by the chip.
load ia the injuslics to the It.lians them
selves 10 keeping them cut Of their Just
daes after bringing them here. THE
Wholesale importation OF contract labor
should have been attended to by the last
Congress-, but the bill directed against It
was allowed to die in the Senate.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-03-19

Webster's Unabridged Dictionary lisa stand.
ard work and authority In the Uni ed State,
on the definition Of words. 30 IL the sScisnc
OF Lie" on the subjects which IL treats-Nur
Vou1 Debility anu Exhausted Vitalivy-aud Il
requires only perusal OF its pages to hear
out these facts. How to obtain this ipynlua.
pie Work VIII be found In the advertisement
IN another Column Of this paper.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-03-19
Joseph .. EzII, or Nom,n.,..

WASHINGTON, Maron 16-The Prsai.
dent seat to the Senate to-day the uomi.
nation Of Joaeph 8. Miller Of West Viz.
ginia, TO be commissioner Of internal
revenue,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-03-19

BALTIMORE, March ia fire 10 dsy
destroyed the second and third stories Of
the furniture warehouse OF William
Reisinger q Sons on Portland street. The
damsse Ia estimated At sl2, 900 to el6, GOO
and Is fully insured.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-03-19

How many readers can name off-hand
the cities Of the world containing an
asosrlsined or estimated population OF
one million and upWArdsH spoford's
American Almanac gives them as follows :
London, $685., AL; Paris, 2, 26s, 023; New
York, l,2o6,577; Berlin, 1922 $50;
Vienna, 1,lO3. s57; Canton, estimated,
1880, O0oi siangtsn, siangAn-fu and
Tsohantschau.fu, estimated, 1000, 900
each. The four last named ara in China
The population Of New York, Berlin and
Vienna Ia taken from the census OF 1880
Of London and Paris, 1881. Pekipg, w.
former supposed metropolis Of China,
which ger Grafton ago was credited with
two or three million inhabitants, is now
set down at half million, and Toxic, the
capital OF Japan, known In those days az
Jsdo or Ysddo and likewise rated among
the milliCns, waa shown by the csnsus Of
Of 1877 to have = population Of 594, 1888,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-03-19
moNDAr NreHr,s oAUoUs.


Mr. Gray.
special Correspondence Of Gazette and Journal
Down, March 17.-What Is believed 10 bea
reliable analysis Of the caucus vote nomi-
mating Mr.. Gray for United States senator
last evening, give as follows
For Mr.. GrAy-Oomegys, Barlow, Speaker
Cooper, Wilson, Chandler, Vlrden, Schabinger,
Bennett, johnson. Roe, DIR. Cooper, Houston,
Mustard, Tatman, Truitt-16.
For Mr.. Lore-Mcwhor Lavender, Arm.
strong, Palmer, Ferguson, Moore, Salisbury,
Howe, Brown.
For Martin-Adams, Atkins, Cannon, No
Oabe and DR.. Martins. @. w. II.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-03-19

The unkindest cut Of all. cdr
Burchard will now have unlimited op
pOrtunities for Rsss, Reflection and Re
tirement," says the New York Tribune.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-03-19
DOVER, March l6.-The House met at II

O'CLOCK.
Bills introduced By Mr. Salisbury, to
provide for the payment Of part OF the
State debt. 1t authorizes the state treasurer
to advertise for bids for loan OF SiS5. 600.
70 pay State bonds to like amount falling
nominations Of $1,000, and bear interest at
the rate of four per cent per annum, and will
be made redeemable at the option of the
state after the LIST day Of June, 1896 The
bill was read twice, under suspension Of the
rules, and referred to the committee on ways
and means
Kent county, from point on the Cedsrlands
road to CowgilrH corner f.; by Mr.. SchablnRer,
to incorporate the town Of Magnolia.
Mr. Moore obtained leave to withdraw the
bill authorizing the vacation OF Twelfth
street in Wilmington.
Adjourned until o'clock