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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-04-30

At the complimentary banquet given in
Richmond last night week to Anthony M.
Kelley, the new minister to Italy, Mr..
Kelley said; 81 shall be pardoned if l
spend n single moment, since allusion has
been made to it, in reference TO matter
which otherwise / should deem il due Ia
the proprieties of my position to pass by
here, MS have done elsewhere und every
where, totally unnoticed. refer, of
course, to the clamor which the chnnl-
pions of free speech and II free press, for
sooth, have raised over the position
assumed and ayowed some IA or 10 years
ngo on the public question of the exclusion
of the Pope from the civil government of
Rome, of which he was sovereign. That
position was simply fundamental axiom
of public law that the invasion of the
territory of peaceful neighbor and the
subversion of his authority constitute a
violation of the rights of that sovereign
and blow Mt the freedom and equality of
the state which, by the common law of all
nations. are the essential, fundamental
and universal attributes of all govern
ments, irrespective of age or size ol
power. In regard to that position have
no qualification to make. No honor could
compensate me for its abandonment il
is true and right, now and always,
But another proposition of public law is
equally fundamental, that the eacquiescence
of the people of an invaded state in the
change of sovereigns is, 80 far as the
world is concerned, the conclusion of the
public question, and must determine
thereupOn the Judgment of all people.
nm today, as are millions of my country
men, recognizing with fullest loyalty til,
authority of II government over my owl
state, founded on what considered /
gross nd bloody violation of public
rights committed against myself ant
them, but an authority fixed and mad,
unalterably secure in the ncquiescence o
the people, M acquiesccnce which con
cludes the public Judgment of the who'll
world ~
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-04-30
The Alaska chartered.

At the New York office of the Guion
line of Liverpool steamers cable dis
patch was received Friday from head
quarters announcing that the Alaska had
been chartered by the English govern
ment to be used us cruiser in the event
of war. The Alaska, which, as is we'll
known, is one of the fastest steamers
ahoat, sailed on Tuesday from that port
She will not return to New York, and the
agents will cancel all her engagements.
Nearly all her staterooms had been booked
for two months ahead. The British
admiralty has now chartered FIVE of the
fastest and finest passenger steamers in
the Atlantic trade-the Oregon, the
America, the Arizona, the Umbria and
the Alaska. Each of these is chartered
for six months, with the privilege of
purchase by the government. The terms,
in most cases; are believed to be ut the
rate of 12s, Cd. per ton displacement
where the government furnishes the
crew and 22s. Cd. when the company finds
the men. With no cargo on board such
vessels ms the Alaska, notwithstanding
their heavy consumption of coal, can
carry fuel enough to last for two months.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-04-30

The New Castle Presbytcry.

PoRT DEPOSIT, April 22.-The Presby-
terry of New Castle, which has jurisdiction
over the Presbyterian churches in this
place, met last evening at 7.3O O'Clock,
and was opened by sermon
by the Rev. James l.. Vallandigham, who
filled the place of the last moderator, the
Rev. w. X. Mackey of Delaware College,
who is detained ut home by sickness. The
Rev. W. II. Wolverton of Pocomoke
City, was elected moderator. This morn
ing the business of the Presbytery was
resumed after short time hld been
spent in religious exercises. The
RGv.W. @. Alexander of Middletown, Del.
was chosen clerk in place of the Rev. W.
W. Heborton, resigned. The Rev. james
Conway of Port Deposit, and the Rev. J..
l.. Polk of Newark, Del, were chosen
delegates to the General Assembly, and
the Rev. j. l.. Cation and Lafayette Marks
were chosen alternntes. Messrs. Il. ID.
Clenver and L. G. Polk were chosen lay
delegates to the General Assembly, and
Charles Baird and j. W. Mccullough
their alternates. The members were
handsomely entertained by the congrega,
ton. Religious services were held in the
church tonight. The presbytery will
probably adjourn early tomorrow.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-04-30
SLOW FISHING.
How Shad are Caught i'm the POGO
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Cambridge (Md.) Chronicle.
The mode of fishing for shad on the
Pocomoke river is rather unique. On all
other tributaries of the Chesapeake bay
shad are taken exclusively by means of
seines, some of which are of immense
length. But the Pocomoke river differs
so radically in the confirmation of its bed
from most Maryland and Virginia rivers
that fish which swim so near the bottom
as shad have to be captured by means
other than are used on broader streams.
The Pocomoke river, from its junction
with the waters of the Pocomoke sound
up to Snow Hill, the head of navigation,
is II narrow, deep stream, not broader
than l5O yards at any one point. 1t has
no flats. Deep water commences Mt the
edge of the swamps and marshes. The
depth of water in the river for the most
part is 30 and 40 feet. This renders bow
nets necessary to the successful
taking of slad. These nets are knit in
the form of half globe and set in bows
from 15 to 20 feet in diameter. Long
staffs are attached to the bows, stout
finger-line to the centre of the net and
passed up to the end of staff. Two men
are required to fish with one net. The
boat used is cypress dugout canoe, with
n cleat Mt the bow. One man stands Mt
the how of the canoe and sinks the net
deep into the water, holding the staff in
the client with one hand and the fingerline
in the other. The second man sits in the
stern of the boat and paddles it gently
with the current in mid-strenm. When n
fish strikes the net the tingerline COM
municates the fact to the man holding the
net. He Immediately pulls the staff n
short distance out of the water,
sways back on it rapidly, and the bow
floats up to the surface. He then over
hauls the net and takes out the fish.
Thirty or 40 shad caught in this way is
considered a big days fishing ON the
Pocomoke river.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-04-30
WILMINGTON, DEL THURSDAY, APRIL 30, 1885

The king was the celebrated Charles
XII of Sweden, sometimes called the
Alexander Of the North, who, after the
most remarkable su,c IS as military
commander, suffered most disastrous
defeat at Pultowa in the interior of the
south of Russia and escaped with few
followers into Turkey, where he remained
long time Il guest of the Sultan and
attempted to bring about mn alliance
against their common enemy but without
much ultimate success.
1t is an interesting fact that in that age
when distances were comparatively II
thousand times greater than now king
of Sweden, the most northerly country
of Europe, from Mahometan, Turkey,
the most southerly, wrote with his own
hand commission appointing n minister
in the American wilderness to the
pastorate of church in Sweden and also
n letter to those feeble churches in the
wilderness exhorting them to patience and
giving them words of cheer and promises
of future care and help, simply on
account of their being his fellow country
men and their children, though they were
now subjects of another government and
had no connection with him but the ties
of common blood and common faith.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-04-30
THE d. & o. IN PHIL4DELPHT4
Two Routes Through the City-A
Connection With the II. & Is.

Two Routes Through the City-A
Connection with the II. & Is.
The Philadelphia Record Saturday
says: .-5
The operations on the proposed new
route of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad,
extending from Baltimore to Philadelphia,
and thence to New York, have been
actively pushed until two sections of the
work are now under construction within
the city limits. The road will enter the
southwestern extremity of the city, be-
tween Darby and Paschallville, passing
near the former place, and thence within
1000 feet of the old Gray's Ferry bridge.
At this point bridge will be erected. The
general passenger division, it is stated,
will be constructed along the east bank of
the Schuylkill, probably to Pennsylvania
avenue, and thence to Ninth and Green
streets, where n connection will be made
with the Bound Brook route to New York
city. The construction on the main line
has extended about 110 feet within the
city limits, in the neighborhood of Darby,
and the south of this in sections to
Chester.
Another approach will be made to the
city on the south in the neighborhood of
Martinsyille and Greenwich Point. This
division is to be exclusively for freight.
The road is to branch off at Gray's Ferry
bridge, pass near the Point Breeze gas
works and make n wide circle on Oregon
avenue to Greenwich Point. From this
place the road will be extended up
Meadow street, probably terminating at
Dickinson street wharf By this arrange
ment many important freight shipping
establishments will be brought within easy
access of the new road. Work is pro-
crossing on the section extending from
Greenwich Point toward the wharf. A
large force is engaged in throwing up an
embankment for the bed of the new road.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-04-30


Secretary Bayard has replied To The ro.
quest to take action in the cnses OF burton
and Cunningham, who are charged with
participation in the recent ulIuclu,ls
attempt to murder innocent men, women
and children by blowing up public build
ings in London. The sccrctary's letter is
dignitied and proper statement of the
position of the government. II will lenG
promptly all lawful aid possible to secure
a just and fair trial to any American
citizen charged as n criminal in foreign
country and triable within its iurisdic-
tion. The secretary adds that there is no
provision by law to pay for counsel in
such cases, nor for agents to report the
proceedings, but that he hopes that a
proper appropriation will be made by
Congress for the supervision of important
trials of Americans abroad and for an in
telligent report of serious cnses. There
is no buncombe of any kind in the letter,
which states plainly and strongly the
sound American doctrine upon the sub
ject. While there is no reason to doubt
that the honor Of the American name and
the rights of every American citizen will
be promptly and energetically maintained
by this administration upon every occa-
sion and ut every point, there is also no
ground for supposing that the department
of state will be conducted upon the
principle of ''nagging" England or any
other friendly power. The most serious
disturbances in foreign countries are
imminent, and it is certainly cause for
congratulation that the department of
state is under the direction of wise and
able and experienced public man, whose
course will be neither pugnacious nor
sensational, and will undoubtedly COM
mand the approval and support of the
most patriotic and intelligent opinion of
all parties in the country.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-04-30
DECORATION DAP.
Local Preparations for the Annual
Observance.

Already active preparations are being
made for the observance of Decoration
Day, month hence. On Saturday night
the joint memorial committee of Smyth
and DUPONT Posts met and organized ms
follows: Chairman, James II. Wright
ington; Secretary, w. V. Tuxbury
Treasurer, w. j. Blackburn.
The following subcommittee were ap.
pointed Printing and invitations, W.
s. McNair, William Forbes and james
O'Neill; flowers, Edward J. White, Jacob
b. Slifer, John Bullock, Henry Preston,
Robert Liddell, William O'Connor. Will
linn Haley ilngs, John Bullock and
Edward II. Jochen route of parade,
William j. Blackburn, Andrew j. Thomp-
son and Robert Liddell hall and
speakers, W. ]. Blackburn, W. s. McNair
and Benjamin d. Bogia; tickets of ndmis-
sion to the Wilmington and Brandywine
cemetery, Andrew j. Thompson and W.
j. Blackburn.
Captain William O'Connor of Post Q
Guard, was elected chief marshal, and
will shortly select his aides-de-camp. In
yitations will he sent to all organizations
in the city and all posts in the county to
participate in the parade. The usual
mode of decoration will be observed.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-04-30
ca UGHr IN THE ACT.
Detective Jones Captures IA Brace of
Ernim RObbers.

When the municipal court convened
Saturday with Judge Cummins On the
| bench, John Adams and John Brown
were arrnigned ON the charge of train
robbery.
Detective Jones on being sworn. testi-
fed that Friday he received telegrnms
from Philadelphia advising him to look
out for professional train robbers. Friday
| night when the 9.55 north bound train
arrived he noticed three men acting sus-
piciously and gave his attention to them.
He saw Adams and another man walk up
the aisle of car, meet two other
passengers and, while they were passing
Adams, put his hands in one of the mans
pockets. They then came out upon the
platform, where they were met by Brown,
who said TO them, "You are too auick,n
or ''too fast, the detective did not know
which. They then went into the car
again, Brown jumping down ON the dark
side of the train. As it started from the
station, Adams came upon the platform
and the detective took him by the neck. He
jumped from the train, Jones with him,
and they fell few inches from the
wheels. After the train had passed Brown
came up to them, and Watchman William
McFadden, who had been posted by the
detective, arrested him, and the prisoners
We're taken to police station. A silver
watch and an empty pocket book were
found ON Adams. He said he bought the
former in Jersey City.
Joseph III. Greenman was sworn and testi-
fled thnt the watch was his and was stolen
from him on Thursday night Mt Third and
Tatnall streets, where he went in response
to an alarm of fire. He said while stand
ing on the corner one mnn with little
cane kept constantly in front of him and
he was led TO believe he WINS drunk. He
CGrcrnm,un) wns jostled several times by
the crowd and finally tht man who kept
III front OF him was Joined by another
md cit the scene. When he reached
Fourth and Tatnall, he missed his watch
The witness went up to the dock railing
and said Adams was the man who carried
the cane and kept in front of him, and
Brown was the man who joined him. He
then changed his mind and said it was
vice versa. Brown, with admirable shrewd-
ness, pointed to Officer Heal who was
in citizens dress and asked, 'where was
he," but the witness said he did not re-
member him.
Waterman McFadden testified to
arresting Brown, and light cane which |
he carried and was tapping on the car
windows was produced. The other sus.
picious character who was in the Cur with |
Adams escaped. Brown protested his |
innocence and denied knowing Adams. |
He laid great stress upon Mr.. Greenman's |
mumbled identification. Judge Cummins |
held each of the prisoners in $500 bail |
for court
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-04-30
A siaughter-house AbIaze.

About S.15 o'clock Thursday night j. II.
Gould's slaughter-house, in Flinn's court,
running east from Tatnall street, between
on fire. The flames were confined to the
second story of the building, in n room
frequently used by colored man as n
sleeping apartment. This room was COM
pletely gutted, and the roof badly burned.
The loss is estimated at 300, and is cov-
cred by insurance, the building being
insured by the Farmers Mutual Insur-
ance Company. 1t is supposed that the
confiagration was caused by matches
nibbled by rats.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-04-30
CoNsUL-GENERAL MORGAN.
His Democracy anquestiOned-HHOw
Hc was Offered the PInrc.

CHARLESTON, s. c., April %. Con
cerning the appointment nf Colonel
james M. Morgan of South Carolina, AZ
consul-gener.l to the British colonies in
Australia, the NeTS dnd GOurrr. oi
which Captain +. " DAWSON, Morgaht
brother-in-lnw, is editor, will mike the
following editorial statement to murruw;
The assertion hns been made that the
President, departing from his usual
course, ordered Mr.. Morgan's appoint
ment without comforting with the Secre-
tary of State, and generally that the
appointment was brought about in some
secret and underhanded way. The plain
truth is this: Mr.. Morgan's appointment
to consulate was strongly recommended
by leading Democrats, and Captain Daw-
son, during an interview with the Presi-
dent last week, asked the President, as q
personal favor, to give Mr.. Morgan the
appointment of consul to the Australian
colonies. The President inquired very
carefully about Mr.. Morgan's qualifica-
tions and asked for the names Of those
who had recommended him for
such place. He did not in any
request, but simply said TINT
hO ntuAu give VIC luubbeI nib curly ulttIl-
tian. The President, however, authorized
Captain Dawson to say to Mr.. Bayard,
the Secretary of State, that he should be
glad if the secretary would bring the
matter of the Melbourne consulate before
him MS soon us convenient. Captain
Dawson saw Mr.. Bayard the same day and
made to him u request similar TO that
which he had made To the President, Civ
ing him Mt the same time the Presidents
message. Two duys afterward the APP
.pointment WINS determined on, and Mr..
Morgan was summoned to Washington
and commissioned.
As soon as he learned that his political
standing had been impugned Mr.. Morgan
made special visits TO the President and
to Secretary Bayard, and satisfied those
gentlemen of his loyalty to the Demo-
cratic party.
Captain Dawson has no desire to share
with any one the responsibility of recon-
mending Mr.. Morgan's appointment, and
wishes it to be known as fact that he
asked for the appointment as n special
favor. 1t is very certain, however, that
he would not have recommended Mr..
Morgan for the Melbourne consulate, or
any other place under the present admin
istrntion, had he not known him to be n
Democrat and believed him to possess the
talent and training necessary for repre-
senting the United States worthily in any
field of duty.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-04-30

The new law prohibiting non-residents
from fishing ON the Delaware shore of
the river and bay it is stated has driven
away both the Jersey and Pennsylvania
sturgeon fishermen and effectually killed
the industry, which has an estimated
capital invested of $150,000. There is
no sturgeon fishing on the Jersey side OF
the bay until late in the season, and then
it is of little account. 1t is rumored that
the sturgeon interest will at once apply
for an injunction to the United States
supreme Court which will cover the
whole of the DelnMnre haY
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-04-30
BOLD HIGHWAY ROBBERY.
A Peddler Assaulted and Robbed by
Negroes Near Dover.


Special Correspondence OF Gazette and journal
DOVER, April 24.-This morning ther,
was tried before Squire Brown highway
robbery case, brought by Aaron Burnett,
Jew peddler, against George Mackey,
colored. The robbery was committed on
February 9th on the public road neir
sDinahs corner, about eight miles from
Dover The peddler was walking alone,
late i'll the afternoon in the direction OF
Dinahs corner, where he was met by the
prisoner and three others. The men were
in wagons and when they got opposite the
peddler they stopped, got out, and went
up to him and pretended they wanted to
buy handkerchief. The peddler opened
his valise and was distributing his goods,
when the prisoner took handkerchief
out and asked the price. On being told
by the peddler that they were Is cents
apiece, the prisoner said he would give
him five cents for it, The peddler refused
to take so small II sum, whereupon
Mackey struck him back of the head with
his fist and 1T the same
time ran his hand into the
peddler's pockets and took ont
his pocketbook, which contained over
$40 in money. The peddler i'll his testi-
mony said he yelled murder to the top of
his voice. As soon as the pocketbook
was secured the parties jumped into their
wagon and drove off. There were several
witnesses examined who were present
while the robbery was going ON, but they
wart SO close mouthed that nothing was
4, vpillcd.
owing 10 the sickness of the peddler no
arrests were made until yesterday when
Constable Hutchens armed with writs
arrested George Mackey and Raymond
Lewes for assault and battery but as the
peddler was unable to say whether Lewes
struck him or not, Squire Brown dis
charged him. Mackey was held in $500
bail for his appearance ut Court. which
convenes here on next Monday.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-04-30
Arrested on "A Train.

Chief of Police Mcconnell Thursday
morning received the following telegram
"Arrest man holding the only ticket from
Chase, Md, for Philadelphia, on mail
train from Baltimore due in Wilmington
at 9.10. He stole my money. Signed,
A. Cola" The matter was placed in the
hands of Sergeant Tucker, who met the
train and arrested the only holder of such
n ticket, an Italian named Giuseppe
Cato. He was brought to police station
and locked up. About $l5.50 was found
on his person. On Friday compromise
was effected and the prisoner discharged.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-04-30
Ilcptasophs' New Officers.

The annual meeting of the Supreme
Conclave of the Improved Order of Hepta-
sophs, in Pittsburg, Pa, closed Thursday.
The following officers We're elected, who
will serve two years ihstead of one, as
heretofore: Supreme Archon, S. A. Will,
Pittsburg; Supreme Provost, Harry
Emmons, ESD, of this city; Supreme
Secretary, DIR. Edwin Erickson, Balti-
more; Supreme Treasurer, Gustavus
Brown, Baltimore; Supreme Medical
Examiner, DIR. j. H. Christian, Baltimore;
Supreme Prelate, o. E, Comstock, Louis
vile; Supreme Inspector, ]. W. Edes,
Reading; Supreme Warden, S. L. Golden,
McKeesport; Supreme Sentinel, James
d. Haight, Glassboro, N. j.; Supreme
Trustee, John W. Ernett, Baltimore.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-04-30
FORT DELInIRE.


ing the Place as a Probable QUAR-.
antine station.
The Lazaretto committee, accompanied
by Messrs. Lawrence, Grace, Rowan and
Shoch, of Philadelphia city councils
United States Engineer Colonel II. NJ
Roberts, Assistant Engineer L. Y.
Schermerhorn, and Messrs. Dalton and
Allison of the board of health visited
Fort Delaware yesterday week on the tug
Visitor. 1t was decided that the hospital
accommodations at the Lazaretto Station
were sufficient under ordinary circum-
stances, but the water off the island is
shallow and will not permit the near
approach of large vessels. At Fort
Delaware, the water has depth three
times greater than Mt Quarantine Station.
There are also barracks capable of ac-
commodating 1000 people.
The committee will urge that the gov
ernment of the United States be asked to
give the use of the fort for the shelter OF
immigrants, if it becomes necessary for a
large number of them to be disembarked.
Some of the waste ground about the fort
will probably be used for disinfecting
rags. The committee is of the opinion
that Fort Delaware will make an excellent
cholera hospital, but that yellow fever
Can be treated to better advantage at the
quarantine station.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-04-30

The Rev. NJ. A. Brownson, pastor of
the First Presbyterian Church of Cam
den, N. j., and formerly assistant pastor
Of Central Presbyterian Church of this
city, was married Thursday to Miss Julin,
daughter of George W. Bush of this city.
Numerous guests attended the wedding,
which took place ut the home of the
brides father, No. 7O5 West street. The
marriage ceremony was performed by the
groom's father, the Rev. DIR. Brownson OF
Washington, Pa, assisted by the Rev. j.
Howard Nixon, d. D., pastor of Central
Presbyterian Church.