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The Wilmingtonian., 1885-10-31
Josh billings.

There il some pholks in this world who
spend their whole time in hunting after
righteousness, and kant find emmy time tew
practiss it.
Whenever minister haz preached a SER
mon that peazes the whole congregasbun
he probably haz preached one that the Lord
won't endorse.
Lazyness liz good deal like money-the
more man haz of it the more he seems few
want.
One of the hardest things for emmy man
tew do IL tew fall on the ice when it iz wet,
and then get up and praise the Lord.
1t kosts good deal tew be wise, but it
don't kost emmy tew be happy.
"The luxury of grief''--this, l take If
means to have yure old unkle die and leave
yn $4,000, and yu cri
Buty that don't make woman vain
makes her very butiful.
Advice IL like kastor lie, easy enuff to Civ
but dredful uneasy tew take.
| think man should hav leetIe vinegar
in biz dispositon-just enough to keep the
flies off.
- Buty IL like bukwheat kakes, amt good
" nor warmed up mex day.
ko's ~ plays with every pup he meets,
A paPSE ~ but fu associates.
but old dogs HI lik living on wind, a
Living on hope = Unit poor wov te,,
good way Uew git phull, csa
git phatt. tbev
dmi't care how much people talk
will only say it in pheu words.
PLUM PITS.
If we give up our minds to little things
we shall never be fit for big ones. | knew
man once who could keteh more Ales with
a swoop of his band than ennybOdy seel
could. But he wazut good at ennything
else
There is only one good substitute for the
eudearments ov a sister and that is the
endearments ov sum other phellows Sis
ter.
About the hardest thing phelow kan do
il to spark tew girls at onst and preserve a
good average.
Going to law il like skinning a new milk
cow for her hide and giving the beef tew
the lawyers.
II a man hsin't got well-balanced head
ike tew see him part his hair in the mid
die.
1 had rather undertake tew be two go, d
doves than one decent sarpent.
Angels handle the dice when doubets
are thrown in the cradle,
The Wilmingtonian., 1885-10-31
CRAN0R g. CO.,
SUCCESSORS TO
w. nj. KENNARD < co.
621 MARKET ST.
DRESS GOODS.

We have this week laid in
many lines Of Dress Goods for
Fall and Winter, and believe we
have one Of the best selected as
sortments ever shown in this city
and at such prices that cannot
but sell them without an effort.
The Wilmingtonian., 1885-10-31
TRICOTLNE.

These goods were introduced
one year ago and became very
desirable. They are more SO
this Fall. We have them in two
widths, SO and 54 inches, so cents
for 36-inch, IS cents Tor 54-inch.
Being pure wool they neither
change color nor wear rough.
The Wilmingtonian., 1885-10-31
Fire Alarm Signals.


2 Twentieth and Market streets.
; Tenth and Orange streets.
Police Call
Tenth and Walnut streets
l-2 City Hall.
1-3 Fifth and French streets.
IA Front and Poplar reefs.
ID Sixth and Spruce Streets.
l-0s Eleventh and Church straets
~ nhitu ahG' AZ. road Avenue.
FL Seventh and Rl liIrosd A,,or,,o
Secouu anu gu tley streets.
2-5 Second and Jacl son stroots
PC Maryland Avente and GjnJo,, str,,.z
Z q 9 DelawhIe NJ. Avch be and DUPONT streets.
- nlhtn am, h"u EsOn streets.
. . ROM 'lu sea- les streets.
3-2 Sixth and Tatnh m strcets
3-4 Fourth and M0ilison strnots
80 Harlan and Hofing nyor,I, ~ vi
3-6 Maryland AvenE 10 aud Ced,, g. 81 w.
Al Warmers WhaIE
4-2 Heald and Lob1 rlt ST. S,,.,, Uu.
- ElShth anu Dl bme streets.
"A Pennsylvania HUe znJ Vanp,,,, G..
~ I'M III lt'eellen n, anu Washington streets.
LOU ''su"i "V a. m, each morning
The Wilmingtonian., 1885-10-31

gB- None genuine without bunch of
green Hops on the white label. Shun all
the vile, poisonous stuff with Hop" tr
"Hops" in their name.
The Wilmingtonian., 1885-10-31
Downright Cruelty.

Downright Cruelty.
To permit yourself and family to
"Suffer!"
With sickness when it can be prevented
and cured so easily
With Hop Bitters /!
The Wilmingtonian., 1885-10-31
DRAP De- ALMA.

A fine all-wool plain material,
showing a fiat or double twill, not
new this season, but more desira-
bic. We have been trying to
get it for some time in order to
The Wilmingtonian., 1885-10-31
ADVERTISING RATES:

Reading notices ten cents per line for each inser
ton; single column thirty-fve cents per inch foI
each Insertion; one single column six dollars and
afty cents for each insertion; double column fifty
ave cents per inch for each insertion.
The Wilmingtonian., 1885-10-31
PLALNDRESS CLOTHS.

Fullljnes dress cloths SO and 54
inches wide, 371I, so, 62. and
rs cents.
The Wilmingtonian., 1885-10-31

city at rs cents, and we know it
to be. 1t makes up beautifully.
All colors and black. AZ inches,
rs cents.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-06
A TRIPLE TRAGEDY.
An Insane Man Kills Two Men, and Is Burned
to Death by the Firing of His Cabin.

SEATTLE w. t., Feb. 5.-The steamer Evan
GEL which arrived to-day. from cruise to San
Juan island brings news of a terrible tragedy
which occurred on Shaw's island, last Monday
James Barker had gone for hunt on the island,
and when he cid not return after the lapse of
ten days, Sheriff John Kelley, of San Juan
county, organized a party to search for the
missing man. They arrived at the cabin of one
Hugh Parks, an eccentric individual, where
they were refused entrance to the
house and even a drink of water. The
sheriff swore out a warrant for Parks s arrest on
the ground Of insanity. Tie men then formed
am ambush aud watched the cabin. After some
time Parks was seen to emerge dragging the
body of dead man, which was afterward found
again secured himself in the cabin. This oc-
Cured on Friday last and for three days the
cabin was closely watched not sign of life
within being manifested, Wilbur Wilson,
one of the sheriffs men, volunteered
to enter the cabin, but on finding the door I'M
locked was frightened and ran back to his com
rades He again approached the cabin, but as
he stepped into the door way, the crazy man
within shot him dead The sheriff and his men
waited no longer, but. saturating bale of hay
with coal oil, they rolled it to the cabin and fired
it, burning the cabin to the ground A second
shot was fired in the cabin. but it is not certain
whether Parks shot himself or at the men, His
charred body afterwards found in the ruins
of the cabin
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-06
TIE MURDER OF MURPHY.
Judge Ford Denies that He Committed the
Crime, and Pat Ford Admits His Guilt.

New ORLEANS, Feb. Sin the Ford Murphy
trial, to-day, Judge Ford made statement to
the jury denying all knowledge of the murder
except from hearsay, or that he advised any
one else to assault or harm A. Fl. Murphy
Patrick Ford also made statement acknowledge
ing that he "alone killed Murphy;" That the
meeting with him was accidental; that he did
not shoot him after he fell, and that no one else
fired at Murphy. The difficulty between him and
Murphy arose from an insulting remark made
by Murphy as he (Fordl and his cousin, John
Murphy, were crossing the street; that Captain
Murphy, when asked what he meant, ran out
into the street and fred at him (Ford), and he
returned the fire. Murphy ran, and seeing
Fleming attempting to draw a revolver, and fear.
ing Fleming would shoot him, he ran after Cap
tain Murphy, who turned and fired again, when
he (Ford) again fired, and Murphy fell. Ford
had been informed that Murphy had threatened
his life and that of his brother, Recorder Ford.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-06
Friends of the River and IIarbor Bill Begin
to Grow Nervous as to the Probable
Fate of the Present Measure.
The Law Which Stands in the Way ola
Nevada Mans Desire for Office.
Probability that United States Army officers
May Be Permitted to Acrept Service
with the Government of Corea.
AN AsTUTE MANAGER.
How Mr.. Randall Killed the Bankruptcy
Bill and Headed Off Mr.. Miller.

How Mr.. Randall Killed the Bankruptcy
Bill and Headed Off MIR. Miller.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON Feb 5-'Samuel }. Randall is
The most consummate politicians in the House,
by long Odds" remarked one of his colleagues to
your correspondent to- day. He has made two
polite strokes this week which show that he is
fully able to cope with big adverse majority.
On Monday morning he promised a number of
the friends of the bankruptcy bill that if that
measure was called up he would not oppose its
consideration, although he reserved the right to
vote against it. Did you notice how he kept his
promise and at the same time effectually killed
that very important measured He simply asked
the House to consider new rule which he re-
ported. He added very plauslbly that his rule
would be likely to facilitate the business of the
House, and that one of its results would un-
doubtedly be that the calendar would he relieved
from some of its load of unconsidered
bills Every member of the House was inter
ested in unloading the calendar. and no one
objected to Mr.. Randals resolution. The re-
suit was that it came up for consideration and
occupied nearly the whole day, to the exclusion
Of the bankruptcy bill and other legislation.
1DdJ was eAactly NHdI -hI. hauudii "dHtcu w
relieve him from his promise. The action was
not exactly honorable. but it was polite, and
Randall is nothing if not politician.
Ellis second victory really his first. BY
the passage OF the resolution changing the rules
ne has been able to forestall Weller as leader of
the House Weller was always ready to object
TO everything. Now Randall leads the necessary
ten directors. 1t is remarkable fact that they
always rise at his beck. So long as the new
rule remains in operation there will be less bust
ness than ever done in the House."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-06
General and Personal.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON. Feb 5.--Mr. Harrison intro
duced in the Senate to-day, petition of citizens
Of Lafayette, asking for an appropriation of
500, 900 to improve the Wabash river from Ter,
Haute to Lafayette and Pittsburg. Ind.
Mr. Shively presented in the House petition
of B. F. Stephens and sixty other citizens of
Elkhart, praying for legislation to suppress
Mormonism
c. Benbow has been appointed postmaster at
Macedonia, Delaware county, an Office Just rees-
tablished The postofice at Narrows, Sullivan
county, has been discontinued: the mail goes to
Fairbanks The postofice site at Elmay, Grant
county, has been removed short distance south.
The legislative, executive and judicial appro-
priation bill, reported to the House to-day, rec
ommends an appropriation of $2l 3d. 7Ol which
is 81 .068 468 less than the estimates, and $272,
902 less than the appropriation for the present
fiscal year The bill reduces the salaries of the
$50 special examiners in the Pension Bureau pro
vided for at the last session from ST. 600 to
ST. 400 annually, on recommendation of the In
terror Department
The President has Withdrawn the nomination
of Charles r. Kelsey as receiver of public
moneys at Little Rock
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-06

possibly the act of Congress creating the posi-
tition of Director of the MINT wonld disclose a
tenure or something else of interest to an
aspirant to the position Mr.. Cassidy looked up
the act. To his great disgust he read that APP
pointments to the position should he made for
FIVE years, and that incumbents should be re-
moved or superseded for cause only, the charges
to be filed with the Senate.
This was fatal blow. But to make it worse
than miss it was found. upon inquiry, that Mr.,
Burchard was appointed only year ago, so that
he will serve four years longer, even though
charges can be trumpet up against him which
would induce the Senate to refuse to confirm an
other reappointment
1t is related by senator from the South that
many instances have been discovered where the
officers occupying positions notsupposed to come
within the civil-service law, and who may be
superseded during the recess of Congress, are in
vulnerable unless charges are filed against them.
They were appointed, as general thing, when
the officers were created There have been many
of the positions. such as that of Mr.. Burchards,
created by the party going out of power, and
since there is a Republican Senate to pass upon
nominations it is going to be a difficult matter
to dislodge them. large proportion of them,
too, are so efficient and popular that Demo
cratic Senate would refuse to confirm successors
without cause
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-06

or its individual members The matter then
dropped.
The House then proceeded to business under
the new rule.
Mr. Jones. of Texas, with bill appropriating
S., 600 for the erection of public building at
Tyler, Tex, and Mr. Springer. with the Senate
bill to appropriate $260 600 for the purchase of ad
ditional grounds for the United States court
house at Springfield, H., were fortunate in not
having ten objections made to their respective
measures, and they were passed.
A bill called up by Mr.. Perkins, for the sale of
certain New York Indian lands in Kansas, was
objected to, and was not considered
The House then went into committee of the
whole-Mr. Hammond in the chair-on the river
and harbor bill
Mr. Stone, under instructions from the COM
mittee on rivers and harbors offered as a sub
stitute for the paragraph approprating $100000
for a harbor of refuge at Sandy Bay Mass. an
amendment appropriating 100000 for improve
ment of national harbor of refuge of the first
class at Sandy Bay. Mass, provided that no part
of this appropriation shall be expended until a
new board of engineers shall decide that this
point is the best location on the coast for such
harbor. Pending action, the committee rose
Mr. Holman, from the committee on appropri-
atoms, reported the legislative executive and iu-
dicial appropriation bill, which was referred to
the committee of the whole
Recess was then taken until 10 o'clock to-mor-
row.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-06
AMERICAN OFFICERS ABROAD.

Probability that a Request of the COrean
Government Will BE Granted.
Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Feb. at the request of the
Corean government, the United States minister
TO Corea last summer wrote the State Depart
ment, to ascertain whether or not an American
army officer could be secured for service in the
Corean army as instructor to the troops of the
Emperor The Secretary of State called upon
the Secretary of War for information, and was
told that under the law no officer of the United
States could be sent there to draw pay from the
Corean government without the consent of Con-
gress. AS it is DESTROYS to promote friendly re-
lations between the people of the United States
and the Coreans the President has recon-
nended to Congress the advsability Of allow
ing the Secretary of War to detail one
or mere officers for Corean service. member
If the House military committee, to which the
Presidents recommendation was referred, said
so-day:
Il think the resolution will be favorably re.
ported and passed. The Corean embassy which
visited this country two years ago were very
greatly impressed with our military service and
The perfect knowledge of military tactics dis
played by our army officers. They were so well
treated on all sides that the request is a very
natural one, and as we expect an immense trade
with Corea in the future it would be great folly
to decline the request for proper military tutors
] am confident the resolution will be unanimous
Iy reported"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-06
A TITLED BLACKSMITH.
Maryland Farrier Falls Heir to Millions
and an Earld0m.
row.

BALTIMORE, Feb. 5-A special from Snow
Hill, Worcester county, Md, says A romance
in real life has lately developed itself in
Worcester county, in the termination of which
blacksmith has fallen heir to 100000 and an
earldom
Some years ago an Englishman by the name
of life married, in opposition to his fathers
wishes a blacksmith's daughter Being cut off
by his father, he moved to London, and there
learned blacksmithing from his wife's father.
He worked at his trade until, having
mitted an act that was made punishable by
the trades union, he was compelled to fee to
America, leaving his wife and son William in
London. Not hearing from the runaway, Mrs.
life with her son, started for America and,
not finding her husband settled in New Jersey.
The boy in few years returned to London and
there learned hlacksmithing from his maternal
grandfather He came back to New Jersey and
lived with his mother until ten or twelve years
ago. A Miss Mason, who lived at Girdle Tree
Hill, in Worcester county, when on visit to
friends IN New Jersey met young life and they
were married They settled in Stockton, and
there life did good business at his trade and
became a respected citizen.
Some months ago life received document
with the request that he would sign it and return
1t as his mother had DONE Although unable to
read or write, he refused. 1t turned out that
the document was transfer of all his claim to
his grandfather's estate. The grandfather had
recently died in England and left the property
and title to certain persons in England III case
the grandson could not be found or did not claim
them William life, the Stockton blacksmith,
is about forty five years DID, and is man who
will not waste mis- suddenly acquired riches.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-06
A Virginia Mystery.

RICHMOND, Va, Feb. 5.-The mysterious ar
rival of the corpse of young and beautiful
woman at Sweet Hall, n little railway station in
King William county. has created quite sensa-
ton. The body was shipped to Sweet Hall sew.
eral days ago. No one calling for it, the railroad
company was compelled to bury it upon their
own premises. An anonymous letter was found
writer said:
Mary has been sick long time, and is now
dead; it was her last request that she should be
buried in King William, her native county"
The body was shipped from Baltimore, but
further than that nothing is known in regard to
it. 1t is generally believed sad history is con-
nected with the mysterious affair."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-06
RIVERS AND HARBoRs.
Growing Anxiety of the Friehds and Sup
pOrters of the Measure.

Growing Anxiety of the Friends and Sup
pOrters of the Measure.
Special to the lI dianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.-Thero is some nervous
ness about the river and harbor appropriation
bill It's fate is by no means certain, for it is
being opposed at every point The committee
that had charge of its preparation made
series of blunders in getting it together, and
secure for their measure an opposition that could
just easily have been averted il the proper
and customary tactics had been pursued If the
debate continues at the rate of progress made
to day, the Eil cannot be got through the House
before next week. AS there are only twenty-one
legislative days of the session left time has be-
come an important factor in all calculations.
Even if the bill gets through the House--and
there are fears expressed by friends of the meas
ure that it cannot-there will be considerable
time spent while it is being pushed through the
Senate. 1t then has to run the risk Of being
vetoed by the President for he is understood to
be opposed to the Hennepin canal Sandy bay
and Galveston harbor projects, which are con
tanned in the BILL
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-06
MINOR MENTION.

The Book a Correspondent Will Write in a
Certain Contingency.
Special &c the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 5-Among the newspaper
correspondents who have access to the gallery is
one gentleman from Pennsylvania who is a
stanch Democrat with desire to be Governor
of Idaho. This gentleman has always wanted
an office ever since he has been big enough to
know what an Office means. The other day he
was asked why he did not emulate the literary
example Of eX Governor Boutwell, and write a
book. with the title. ''Why am Democrat. T"
Felix looked at his questioner with knowing
look and replied II have wanted sinecure ever
since could talk and if don't secure place
from the Cleveland administration shall write
a political treats, with the title, why am 1 a
DarnncratN
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-06
A DISAPPOINTED oFFrcE-sEEKER.
che Law Which Stands I'm the Way of Ne
vAda Congressman.

che Law Which Stands I'm the Way of Ne
vada Congressman.
special to the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.-The able Democratic
aspirant for federal position is running against
good many stumps here nowadays. The Blue
Book, it is found, is not AN altogether reliable
guide. This Representative Cassidy. o: Nevada
aas just found out. much to his disgust Mr.
Cassidy retires from congressional life on March
4, next He comes from mineral producing
State. and he concluded some time ago that he
would like to have position under Mr.. Cleve-
land somewhere in the service of the coin max
ing branch of the goyernme mt. So he got down
his Blue Book. He read:
''Horatio G. Burchard. born in New York ap-
pointed from Illinois. employed at Washington,
compensation, "a. 500 year--Drector of the
Mint"
That was just the thing. Mr. Cassidy set to
work bracing himself for appointment He So
flicited the support of numerous felow.congress
men. They responded. All seemed lovely. Only
the ides of March. Mr. Cleveland, and exit Mr.
Bur.hard, enter Mr.. Cassidy.
But change came. Some one suggested that
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-06
GENERAL SWAIN.
Fresh Charges Upon Which the Judge AdvO-
cate Is To BE Tried.

cate Is To BE Tried.
WASHINGTON, Feb 5-The record and find
ings of the general court martial. now in ses
sion in this city, in the Swain case filed
this afternoon by Judge Advocate Gardner with
the Adjutant general by whom they were sent to
the Secretary OF War, who will transmit them
to the President, by whose order the court was
convened. 1t is expected that the President
will submit them to the Attorney general for
review In the meantime General Swain will
be arraigned before the same court upon other
charges which have been preferred
against him by Lieutenant-colonel Batchelder,
depot quartermaster, stationed in this city.
These new charges were preferred month ago.
but were not made public at that time in oroer
to avoid prejudicing the case then on trial. Gen
eral Swain was privately informed that he
would be tried on these charges. but the mem
bers of the court were not told that such charges
had been preferred until they had concluded the
case on trial.
The new charges are brought under the Goth
and 61st Articles of War; and allege fraud and
conduct unbecomirg an officer and gentleman.
The specifications upon which the charges are
based set forth that General Swain, who is
entitled to forage for three horses. providing
that he actually owns and keeps such horses, did
draw such forage for several months upon the
sworn certitcation by him that he owned and
kept three horses, when he neither owned nor
kept them, and actually sold the forage thus
drawn to other persons The findings of the
court to the charges upon which General
Swain has just been tried will not be made pub
lie until the findings on the new charge have
been made and reviewed.
The trial of General Swain on these new
charges would have been proceeded with imme-
diatcly upon the conclusion of the first trial, but
for the fact that Colonel Morrows case had been
set down for trial to follow the trial of the orig
inal charges against General Swain.