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Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1885-01-27

Des GOlfes bate ii6 cine 10 gemaltige
Nufregung bemd6ti9t, baB es BET Po>
lisei fait unm6glih mar, bic auf Ser
ba6t oerbafteten perioneu bor Der
8olfswutb gu ibiiben.
= 9as englii6e Griegs>Miniiferium
begt ernitli6e Befiirdtungen iiber b1s
S9idial bes General Stepart. gs
finb feline peiteren Na9ri6ten bon Der
Dale Mbu= &lea eingetroffen unb man
glaubt bebbalb an ein gr6Beres uugliid,
bas ben enslii6en Waffen piberfabren
1T.
= Srob ber freunbf9aftli6en. gr=
fldrungen bes italienii6en Miniiiers,
bie Stalien gegen 9euti9lanb bege,
mirb mieoerum BON &om beri1tet, baB
@nglano unb Stalien in aaen Nngele=
genbeiten, tpel9e bas mittelldnbi19e unb
bas rotbe Meer betreffen, gemeinldaft=
li6e Sade MAIDEN tpiirben. @s beiBt
iogar, bob italienil6e 5ruppen bic gngz
ldnber i'm Suoan unterftiiben piiroen.
= unterbanblungen ,pegen NbI9luls
fes zines 9anoelspertrages aplf9en
9euti6lanb unb Sranspaal fnb i'm
@ange. Graf 9erbert Bismarf 1T Der
8ertreter Deuti9lanbs. Sranspaal ift
bur6 8latlano un6 8eelaret pertreten.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1885-01-27

= 2aut einem bonn gongrefIe anaez
nommenen 8ei6luiie bat Ser &egiez
rungsoruder ioeben ein Werf iiber neue
Beoba6tungen, @ntbedungen un6 grs
perimente in 8e3ug ouf ssifdsud3t un6
Gifderei per0fentli6t. Sag @erf unit
faBt iiber 200 amtli6e unb ni9tamtli6e
Beri9te, tpel6e bonn prof. Spencer s.
Bairo, bem 8unbeszGiidereicommiiId
benz &egierungsoruder mitgetbeilt mur.
ben unb piele interefante ginselbeiten
iiber bic Gorti@ritte Der Gii9au9t in
allen Sbeilen ber Ser. Staten uno i'm
Muslanoe entbaIten. Inter anberem
tpiro aud bic NufternsSnbuitrie in ben
Beri6ten beipro9en unb es erbellt aus
benielben, baB alidbrli1 a 8ilIionen
Muitern in NorbzMmerifa unb % Bils
lloncn in europa probucirt tperben. Oie
groBen Nuiternbetten Der @beiapeafe=
uno ber 9elamare=8ai un1fafen einen
Gldl6enraum bon cirea All, III Ndern
unb ibre probuction pro Mder in 1880
betrug Al 8uibel. @egenmdrtig betrdgt
bic probuetion ni9t iiber 25 Bufbel
pro Nder. rSm Gale bic Mbnabme",
iagt Der geri6t, vin benz ndmli9en
@raoe fortOauert, 10 tpirb bas &eiultat
Elm 10 banogreifli9es iein, baB es fei>
nsr eingcbenberen 8eipredung beoarf.
gtaBregsln our 8eieitisung bes uebel>
ttanbes fnb 6ringeno notbmenoig."-
Sm Weiteren banbeln bic Beri1te bon
oenl Sebensberluit, tpeI1er allidbrlid
NIT ben Nsu=gngldnoers Gii9ereien per=
flipft 1T, bon angebli6en @eel9Iangen
unb anberen l1ngetbiimern. Bic bier
uno oa bemerft Dorben iein follen &c.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1885-01-27

unb Silplas eritaunte Jragen, no unb
tpie man benn f9on friiber sulammens
getroffen, bic beitere l1nbefangenbeit,
NIT Der iie bieie 8etpegung tpie eine
neue rei5enbe ueberra19ung betra9tete,
mar cine tpabre Wobltbat fir Die bei=
ben 8etbeiligten, Die mad unb na6 ibre
boleSelbitbeberri6ung tpieoererlangten
uno iiber ibre friberen 8e3iebungen,
iorpeit oieielben eine ndbere 8eriibrung
bertrugen, bereiuilllgit Nufi9luB er=
tbeilten.
9err bon Jrie6ensberg eradblte, baB
11on ibre gltern befannt uno befreunz
bet gepeien, uno er einit einige genuB=
rei9e Wo9en in Dem gaftfreien Bella
brDi9en 9anie berlebt, tpdbreno 8ar-
bara ibre 8ermunberung anaubeuten
tpagte, baB iie ben betannten g}amen
i'm Bergii6en 9auie nienals geb6rt,
ursS iiber bic perf6nli6teit BON @ilbias
Wormunb ni9t eber Muff6IuB erbalten
babe. Mber Silpia ertldrte bies burd5
ben umitonb, baB perr bon Griebensz
berg, fonff ibr naber Na9bar uno 6er
getreue 8eratber ibrer Mutter in allen
gei4dftli6en Dingen bic lebtem Monas
te ni9t wie ionft auf feinem @ute 9anz
brDn berlebt, fonbern als eifriger poli=
tifer uno Mbgeor6neter nit feiner Wsut=
ter in Berlin gemeilt babe, tpolelbft ourtb
beren aarte @eiunbbeit bic &adfebr unz
getp6bnli9 lange ber36gert morben fei.
8efpro9en babe iie oft BON ibm, ba fie
fi9 aber nit Der 3eit peoer gu ,Onfel
Werner" nod gu r9errn bon Grieoens=
berg" babe entf9lieben f6nnen, 10 iei er
bon ibr eben INNER nur nit benz g}az
men yOnfel Grieb" be3ei9net morben,
ben iie als gang fleines Mdb6en ibm
beigelegt, 6a ct nod ber Siitem ipen6ez
te Snfel, un6 iie au jung mar, um Den
langen Namen Griebensberg ausipre>
den gu f6nnen. Sbre Mutter binaeaen
babe ftets nur ben rYormuno betont,
uno ba Barbara li6 >arunter pabrs
i9einli6 einen ebs.oarbigem, alten
9errn geba6t, 10 lei bic SADIE ia iebr
erflarli9.
(Gortiesuns foIst)
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1885-01-27

- @6mer beifrafte giteIfeit! Na9>
ftebenoeS4 4ilberung zines fiir3li9 in @a=
lifornien porsefaaeneu@r gni1es fpri9t
gu flar, UNI peiterer grfldrunsen gu be-
bhrfen. Gin bortiger Correspondent
f6reibt: Die Deuti6en bilben in uns
ferem fleinenStdbt9en (9umbolbt Co.,
einen iebr netten &reis; mir baben einen
Stub, lernen uns bort fennen unb adj
ten uno leben gemiitbli@, mie mir bas
gu 9aus in 9euti6lanb getpobnt tparett.
Ser Gibelfte in llnierem &reiie par elm
iunger beuti6er Mr3t, Der erit bor atpei
Sabren 5ierberfam. Nber ct bate aud
allen @ruub, gliidlib gu fein, benn er
bate elm gemiitbli@es 9aus, bas feline
bilbf16ne iunge Grau in elm parabies
beruanbelte. Das Slid ber 8eiben
mar unbei6reibli9, als fi9 Der langer=
iebnte Wunib eriilte unb ber 9tor6
einen frdftigen Sungen bra9te. Nun
fam Der Ooftor faum nod 3u uns in bic
Stammtnelpe: mollten mir i'm feben,
muBten mir gu ibm. Sd mar almdlig
treuer 9ausfreunb geworcen unb bDrte
einmal = es mar bas ein3ige Deal, oaB
i6 bic Bei6en uneinig iab = tpie ber
Sottor ieineGrau drgerli6 bat, ii6 nidt
5u f6minfen ober gar gu malen. vOu
biit obne Sun6e fd6n genug!" fagte er;
noie Garbe 1T @ift uno man msiB ni6t,
mas Ou oamit fiir unbeil anri9ten
fannft!" --@s mar 8aa; Die S66nite
BON allen 9amen tpar bic Doftorill.
Seber Iab ibr nad. tpie Iie elmer &os
nigin glei6 on Der Seite ibres @atten
bur9 ben Saal ibmebte. sic waren
10 gliidlt9! Oa ploblid reBt Semanb
bic 3biir bes Saales auf. Maan tpiini6t
bic Doftorin gu ipre6en. Dieie Gilt
auf ibr aitternbes Dientmdoden su unb
ftiir3t NIT benz Sdredensrufe; uMein
9inb! Mein 2inb !" binaus. Die Geier
mar geit6rt. Sas mar elm trauriges
@nbe fur bas Geit, bas 10 i9Dn ange=
fanaen. gls i'd ben Greunb aufiufte,
traf i6 einen anberen Meni6en, als id
ibu bisber getannt. Ser luitise Greuno
mar itumpf geldbmt bon bem pI6bli1en
unglid. vt bate bel ieiner Riidtebr Elm
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1885-01-27
Cages > Weui9feiten.
SnIa s..

SIM Senat riefen bic greigniiIe in
2onbon cine lange Debate berbor, bic
init Der Innabme zines Bei9lui1es ems
bigte, Der bic berbre9eril9en 6anblun=
gen Der Nnar1iffen perbammt.
Inter ben unter benz Oahe Der Ste.
prdfentantens Qalle in Waibinaton aufz
geifapelten 8l9ern tpurbe am 26. sseuer
entoedt. Oie Jeuernebr l6fdte baf=
felbe. ebe es sr6Beren @9aben anau.
ri@ten bermodte.
= Ser 8eteranens8erein Der conf6=
berirten Nrmee un6 Marine in 8alti=
more ernannte Self. Dabis gum gbreu=
mitglieb.
MusIanb.
= Die Mufregung in 2on6on bat
fi6 nod nidt gelegt uno iiber BEN
'S6a6en, tpel9en bic grpIoiionen anz
ri@teten, 1T nod ni9ts gu erfabren. gs
perlautet nur, baB bic Weitminiter=
1ale i'm Betrage bon $4,000 befd1z
bigt uurbe, unb oab man bic 3erft6=
rung i'm Soiper ni9t eber abf6dben
f6nne, bis ale Sriimmer megaeld)afft
feien. Die duBeriten 8orli6tsmaBre=
geln fino in 2onbon ergriffen tpor6en.
Wfan mill bel einen Der Nerbafteten
papiere aufgefunben baben, in uelhen
bic paulsfirde uno bic Office bes Sc
legrapb als @ebdube be3ei9met werbeu,
Die glei6faas serf6rt perben foQen.
Seoermann, ber nit einem padet auf
Der Strabe. erf9eint, tpirb angebalten
unb oas lebtere bur6fudt. Alle 3u=
gdnge gu 6ffentli9en @ebduben tper6en
outs S9drfite bema9t. Sns Winblor
@9loB mirb Niemano mebr eingelalien.
Wtebrere ber englii9en giienbabnen ia,
ben bic gntlaiiung a0er irii6en Mrbei=
ter angeorbnet. Wdbrenb beien fallen
tdmmtli9e irldnbiide 3eitungem ibr
Werbammungsurtbeil iiber ben Deriibten
8an6alismus.
= ueber bic @rplofon i'm Somer au
Gonbon tpirb nadtrdsli6 beri6tet: Nls
10 bieielbe ereignete, befanoen ii1 60
Befu9er i'm @ebduoe. Ser Sprengfoff
tpuree in elmer 6ale niebergelegt. bic
als Wafennieoerlage benubt tpirb unb
cine Wenge Der @epebrldufe tparen
our9 grploiion gana in einanber pers
brebt tporoen. MQe Geniter iinb 5er>
i9mettert uno burd bic 0ol3 GuB=
b6ben bis gum Dad binaus na6t fi9
Gin grobes God bemerflid. Das 0ol3s
ipert i'm Snnern gerietb an mebreren
Stelleu in 8rano, elm allgemeines 6euer
lpuroe inoeB bur6> spiiises 2ol6sn Der.
batet. Das meitli9e gnbe ber Weit.
minfters9aae tft Elm Srummsrbaufen.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1885-01-27
9nbIti3e S1noe.
(Gortfesuns folst.)

8iel Sntereiie lpirb iebt in geri@0=
nerung Der 9dnoe, Singer unb Ndgel
genommen. Mtit &e9t; benn bic
meni9li9e 9ano in ibrer S66ubeit, 1T
ein bewunoernsmertber 8egenftano.
Mber tDiifen aud bic Damen, 6aB mirf=
libe f96ne 9dnoe nidbt eriitiren f0nnen,
lpenn Der Weagen unb Der Yeroauungs=
apparat nidt in einem geiunoem 3u=
fanb 1T. I'm bic 0eroauung su oer=
befern, bic @irfulation natiirlid, bas
Blut reid, unb Die 9aut flar au ma
den, nebmt 8romn's Sron B.tters.
Trau S. %. ellis, Minburn, sSona,
iitt mebrere Sabre an G9md9e; 1T
tebt aber ber @efunbbeit 5utiidgeseben,
our9 biefen Bring ber Stdrfungsmittel.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1885-01-27

lterbenoes &ln0 getroffen, bas balo in
feinen Nrmeu unter 3ei6en bon Ser
glftung oeri9ieo. llnb tper batte es
oerglftet? Oa orinnen imNeben3immer
f9lu95te eine ib6ne Grau. sic batte
por ibrem Gortseben gum Bale bas
fleine Sinh geberst uno getiBt; iie abnte
nl9t, baB bic 6arbe, Die lie in tb0rihter
@ttelteit aufSippen unbWangen gemalt,
10 entieBli9es @leno iiber iie bel6w6re11
uno ibr 2iebifes. ibren fleinen gmgel
t0bten miir6e. 9ie Grauen @aliforniens
follten f6 biefe mabre @ei1idte merfen
nnb folten barauf per3i6ten, tire fleinen
&inoer gu fil1en, lpenn iie es nidt umz
terlaiIen fonnen, fi9 3u bemalen.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1885-01-27

Calvert. Teras, 8. Moi 1872.
.,J4 m54te nseine anersennuns ber suertbpousu
Gissni9aften pon
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Cine grfdltuna fann aefdhrIid

= Cine grtdltung famn gefdbrli@
tuerben ober ni6t, ie na6bem man
Mittel au ibrer 8etdmpfung anmenbet.
Wer weiie 1T, ber iiebt iid Dor gegen
ale GdQe, bic in elmer Gamilie eintreten
f0nnen. Bei pl6bli6en 9(nfdaen BON
@rfdltuns, 8rdune, Mftbma u. I. 10.
erneiit ii6 Nper's @berrps pectoral als
oas fbnelfte unb ,mirfiamlte Mfittel
uno als ber bette Greunb.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1885-01-27
Gin Mpotbefer
Qt1er's SariapariMa,

Solsenter Brief pon eiuem unierer befamnteften
kpptbefer IN Iafa&ufetts III fit ieben 2estcnsen
son Snteyef{e
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VIM. CASSIN.
3 dnoler in @runbeiaenttu m
Can Mntonio, xegas

Gan Mntonio, xegas.
Office 10. "a Solebab @traee.
Defoneere Anfmerfian,feit iuirb bem Raufen
nne 8erfaafer bon Handes unb 2anbereien in
Beftegas genibmet.
Sd teune bic meifen ber 2dnbereien, bic id
sertanfe, anb fat ales 2anb ber meFliden
Gcunties.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1885-01-27
Sa9csfra0em

Warum fana Sim Sart 10 btl>
Zig perfaufen?
Wetl er fetne Ebsilbaber unb
&eiieabe bat unb alles fur Bear
perfauft. @r banbelt nad bem
Cote: uRleine prcFte unb srp6e
@tnnabmen+" "
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Mper's
Q9uesGure

sn'sdlt elm esssneit sesea ale bon emmbRnft ters
sisreahe 1feheis bas, 10 piet man weib, In feirer
anbern arsnd emtbaIten ift. es entbaIt seit ebi<
uin, aud Feline metauif1eu ober anserm f6dbIiden
1efanbt9eiIe unb bat baber teinen nadtbeiIisen
Ginfnb auf bic Contribution ionbern Idst ben aSrs
per 70 seianb wie Dor ber aranfbeit
aSfr sarantiren. bab aber's asuesGnre ole
Sdae pon faltem, rentittirenbem, itiuem, @etieIs
uns @aIlenfieber, 70 ,uie Don aeberleibem, bic
bur9 eumpfaft berbeisefibrt fnb, beiIt. souse
es mao ri9tiser Mnwenbuns ;u beiIen uerfebIen, 70
ftnS bic GAMBLER bur9 unier GirtuIar pom 1. SuIi
1882 ermd@tist, bas Sch 3uridjajabIea.
Dr. 3. 6. aper { Co., 1nmell, 1atai.
Sn allen Mpotbeten su baben.
The Wilmingtonian., 1885-10-17
The Trustees of the Poor.

The investigation into the business and
accounts of the Trustees of the Poor by a
committee OF the Levy Conrt has been ac-
complished. The report was read at a meet
ing of the court, Tuesday last, and upon the
motion of Mr.. HaWan, one of the commit
tee, it was adopted without comment or dis
cussion by any members of the Levy
Court.
The report embodies the following points,
The accounts of the Trustees, their state
ments, vouchers and everything else are
stated to be in proper condition. AS to
the charges of individual dishonesty against
certain of the Trustees, the committee state
explanations were made which "they were
bound to except" AS to the charge of in
dividual members furnishing supplies to
the Almshouse, that charge was reported
well founded But the committee gratui-
tously add that in their opinion they do not
think the people suffered any loss by this
action. Then follows denunciation Of the
methods of the Trustees of The Poor that
the committee "cannot sufficiently con-
demn this method of doing business, both
as being intrinsically wrong and also in VIC
lation of law" -palliating the Trustees how
ever by the assertion that the custom has
prevailed for many years.
The committee make just comment upon
the loose custom of the Trustees of sponta-
neously drawing checks on the treasurer
for goods they themselves have delivered,
the checks being, as far as the committee
could discover, ''of unlimited amount" ad-
ding that legislation should be obtained to
prevent this, As to the evtravaganee in fur
niture, the committee think, as before, that
the people have received full value for any
expenditure of public money, and that, in
regard to the suitability of the furniture for
the purpose used there is difference of opir-
ion.
The committee has acted too apparently
as if it wishes to cloak the shortcomings of
the Trustees Otherwise why did not this
report equally strongly denouuce what is a
direct violation of the law, namely, the di-
rect or indirect supplying by members of
neSessares to the AlmshOuse.
The Wilmingtonian., 1885-10-17
Indian Railways.

The British government proposes the ex-
penditure OF a25O,OOO, 600 upon the develop
ment of the railway system OF Hindostan.
The idea involves most tremendous projects,
but is only sequel to the intercolonial in-
provements in canals, roads, and RAILWAYS
that have been quietly progressing in that
great territory of Southern Asia for the last
two decades. Across Farther India to Siam
and Burmah railway lines are contempla-
ted. These will find their eatrepot at points
upon the eastern shore of the Bay of Ben
gal from which there will be direct steam
communication with Calcutta.
To the north lines are contemplated which
will tap the fruitful valley of the Bramah-
Pootra and invade also that terra incognEta
Thibet. Lines already exist trisecting Hin
dostan from Calcutta in the East to the
far northwestern military post at Quettah,
and across again from Bombay to Madras,
almost riyallng in length our great trans
continental roads. 1t is asserted that there
are millions Of acres of wheat lands in India
whose surplus yields are lost to the
markets of the world on account of lack of
railway service. Yet Hindostan produced
last season between 200 600, 600 and 24O, OOO,-
600 bushels Of wheat! 1t is calculated that
by the aid OF moderate system of railway
construction this production could be all
most doubled
The Wilmingtonian., 1885-10-17
An Estimable Citizen.

Charles McCloskey, an old aud well
known citizen, whose demise last Sunday
received copious notice from the daily
press of this city was buried Thursday last
at the Cathedral Cemetery.
Mr.. McCloskey was one of a numerous
family of highly respected and estmable
men. Iu 1858 be came to Wilmington, aud
in connection with his brothers-John, Pc
ter, David (now a dealer in hats and caps),
Francis (now Street Comm issiouer) and
Joseph organized the building firm of Nc
Closkey Brothers. The firm built num-
Der of dwellings aud public buildings,
among the most notable of the latter be-
lug st. Mary's, St. Paul's and tile sacred
Heart Catholic Churches. Deceased was
also associated with William McAIenamin
in the building firm Of McUloskey s Nc
Menamin, and the firm built many houses
one of their most notable operations being
the purchase of st, Mary's College, on Del
aware Avenue, the material from which
they used in the construction of several
rows Of houses. Another brother of de-
ceased is cx-Alderman Richard McCloskey
of Philadelphia, WHO served two terms in
the Pennsylvania Legislature while James,
the eldest brother, died in New Orleans sew
eral years ago, and Michael, another brother
was IA soldier in the United States army,
and was killed in battle at the City of Mex
leo, during the Mexican war. Deceased
was married in 1851 to Miss Ellen Durney
of this city, who died 10 years later, leaving
two sons and three daughters, of whom all
are living save one, the eldest son. Mr..
McCloskey was keen, shrewd. business
man, and as citizen was held in the high
est esteem. he was On various occasions
made the candidate of the Democratic party
for local Offices, and in 1870 was elected a
member of Council from the Fourth ward,
serving one term,
The Wilmingtonian., 1885-10-17
Porpoise Flesh as Food.

Porpoise fishing promises to become one
of the principal industries on the Atlantic
coast. At first porpoises were caught
for the skin and blubber alone, the carcass
es being thrown away or, in a few instances
used as fertilizers. From the blubber is ex-
tracted very fine oil, while the skin makes
a superior quality of leather. Some time
last fall it was discovered that porpUise
flesh was sayory to the taste, and it soon
became popular as an article of food. The
juicy red meat, which is taken from beneath
layer of fat next to the skin, pronounced
porter-house steak ever cooked. In appear
ance it resembles beef, but is more solid and
of finer grain and very tender.
Some persons say that it tastes like veni-
son, aud that there is nothing of the fishy
taste about it. Last fall New York fish
dealers offered two cents per pound for the
carcasscs, but they will command much
higher ii : ure next summer. The fishermen
have received orders from prominent Phila.
delph'a and New York hotels and restau-
rants and it is believed that there will de-
mand for the meat which cannot be met.
In addition TO this, much of it will be dried
and placed upon the market. 1t is superior
to dried beef, as in this state it retains all of
its sweetness and is still as tender as when
fresh The polposes weigh from three
hundred to four hundred pounds, and are
caught in a seine, which is necessarily large
and cumbersome, as the fish are very pow
erful when in the water.
Last year seine about 200 yards long,
with net reaching almost to the bottom Of
the sea, was used, but it was seldom that
more than half dozen fish were taken in
haul. Improved seines win be used this
season. Each purpoise was estimated to be
worth $50 when nothing but the blubber
aud skin were used, but now that the flesh
is in demand and extra liue oil is extracted
from the heart, it is said that they will be
worth more than double that amount
The Wilmingtonian., 1885-10-17
TWO CENTS.

ernment and wo2ld afford them the oppor-
tunity of at least commercial and COVER
mental friendship with England.
Let the exact distinctive point be taught
the people. The Irish would then have the
moral support of intelligent people the
world over. Ireland should have a parlia-
ment just as Canada, or Australia has. To
this idea no decent policy can be opposed.
But that England should tolerate foreign
nation light nnder nose' as Ireland would
be if she had national independence is an
idea which any country, Germany, Russia,
France or even America would consider
more than could be justly demanded when
the integrity, safety and unity OF the Brit
ish Empire is considered.
The Wilmingtonian., 1885-10-17
The French Elections.

What policy is to govern FIance-a re-
publcan-a conservative (with monarchical
or imperialists tendencies), or radical?
La Libeite, a respectable, influential Paris
journal says ''the day, if it is ever to be,
when NJ. Clemenceau comes into power-on
that day We may affirm that the restoration
of the monarchy will be merely a question
of time"
French election returns show a nearly
fifty per cent Of the total vote in favor OF
conservative candidates. But then the Re.
publicans assert that this remarkable pre-
ponderance Of their opponents as contrasted
with previous voting history indicates only
the disgust Of the French people at the re-
cent disasters of the nation in China, Ton
kin aud Madagascar; these following so
closely frances contemplate position in
Egyptian affairs, her status with Germany,
ETC., demonstrates simply the result of To-
cal causes and influences, natural under the
circumstances, and must not be supposed to
indicate any general or popular movement
by the French people away from republican
teachings. Any nation would naturally as
crbe its rcverses to the action Of those hav-
ing the reins of power.
The populace does not discriminate. Sue.
cess is what it wants and French military
misfortunes are therefore visited upon the
republicans whose accident was that thev
were the governing party dnring those
times.
1t would be unfair to the intelligence of
the French people to claim that they are
ready to embrace such a form of govern
ment as that of Napoleon III is revealed to
have been. constitutional monarchy un.
der the Bourbons would be worse still. A
Napoleon, is more suited to French taste
than the memory of Bourbon. But none
of the representatives of that great name
have done anything to concilate public fa-
vor or have accomplished anything to per-
petuate the glories of Napoleon the Great.
With the exception of the unfortunate
Prince Imperial who died soldiers death
in Zulu Land, fighting under the English
flag, none of the scions of that great family
have arisen above mediocrity. Imperialism
is therefore dead in France. But also, as
in other republics, colonial aggrandizement
is impossible to France.
Internal differences of political theory
hamper any persistent movement iu these
directions and the French people are pre-.
p6tdf9sS ttif9S Of fri FeaAaai aAaiF nifltEafs ifiEai glory.
france can never return permanently to
sither monarchsm Or Imperialism, and the
present electoral vote showing preponder-
ance towards conservatism is due only to
local causes Both Legitimists and Bona
partists are wrong in Judging that because
their opponents the republicans and radi-
Gals have received defeat, that that action
Jf the people can be translated to mean a
victory for themselves.
The Wilmingtonian., 1885-10-17
Lodge of Sorrow.

The Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite of
Freemasonry, under the auspices of Phlla-
delphia Lodge of Perfection, held their an
nual ceremonies in cUmmemoration Of the
dead in Gothic Hall, Masonic Temple Phila-
delphia, on Wednesday evening October 7th
There were present many Of the most prom
inent masons in the country. The ritual
used was prepared by Charles E. Meyer 33o,
Special Deputy for the State of Delaware.
Among the large audience numbering over
one thousand persons, there were few
Delawareans, there being no legally estab-
lished body of the rite in this state. There
are perhaps not more than ten persons in
Delaware in possession of the degrees Of the
rites.
The ceremonies were grand beyond ex-
preston. The music Of tho band and quar-
tette were of the finest character selected by
Charles E. Meyer. The numbers included
peace to the memory of the Dead" Our
days on earth are as a shadow" and RE
member now thy Greater"