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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-07-23

The German citizens have decided tc
have their annual volksfest on Monday
Tuesday and Wednesday,, August oath,
25th and 26th, in Schuetzen Park. There
will be no street parade this year. The
attractions at the park will be greater,
however, and arrangements will be made
with the b. q p. Railroad Company 10
run special trains from this city TO the
park at reduced rates. The following
standing committees have been appointed
Reception, +. Scheu, @. Bauer, ]. p. 4.
Fnekel, j. Guenther and II. Feldmeir /;
Music, O. Bauer. f. We'll, Dr., II. W.
Zimmerman, g. b. Metzner and II. Field
meir; Decoration and Building, f. Heiss,
A. Smeltzer, P. Schoy, w. Cloos and
Emile Buoher; Refreshments, H. Zim-
norman, e. Seidenberg, W. Mailer, @.
Bacher and @. Taylor; Amusements,
Charles Yetter, William Alsentzer, G.
Mammele, F. Scheu and G. B. Metzner /;
Door, g. Spoerl, II. Kumpf, A. Smeltzer,
w. Alsentzer and w. Cloos: Lights, II.
Feldmeir, j. Guenther, A. Wilhelm, p.
Schoy and Henry Blouth Police, A.
Wilhelm, @. Taylor, A. Steihke,C Baclicr
and ID. Maier; Printing, A. Smeltzer, O.
Bauer, j. P. L. Fuekel, j. Guenther and
O. Taylor. ... -
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-07-23

Thursdays Washington special to the
New York Herald says: at is said that
eventually Secretary Whitney will accept,
or rather take, the Dolphin, not because
he wants her, but to secure the government
as far as possible from loss of the money
already paid Mr.. John Roach. As there
is now about $40, 900 claimed by the con-
tractor, the government will deny that it
owes Mr.. Roach one cent and bid him sue
the government for the amount SO
claimed. Mr.. Roach has asked and
Secretary Whitney has agreed to
suspend further proceedings against
the Dolphin until Mr.. Roach can
see the secretary and talk the subject
over in nm amicable way. This was the
reason for stopping the work Thursday in
New York of stripping the Dolphin of
such equipments as were put in the Navy
Department.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-07-23
An old rn.,;,",,on ,,ey,ve.,

The Maryland Military Academy, ai
Oxford, Nd, which was burned before
the war, and was once presided over by
General Tilghman, has been re-estab.
lished. Eastford Hall, noble estate,
lying right ON the shore, with good bath.
ing beach and drilling grounds, and pure
air and water, Inns been secured and will
accommodate 200 cadets. An expert.
enced faculty has been employed, many
cadets are engaged, and large school
will open ON September 10Th. The
United States government will detail a
West Point graduate for n military pro.
fessor. The citizens are much elated by
the revival of this honored institution.
Oxford is entirely free from malaria
and is said by the government to be in
the healthiest region of the whole coun.
try. II is easy of access to Baltimore and
Washington and its fine hotel is already
noted summer resort.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-07-23
Mn ,niIn Ei.l, K,nmnh

The United States fish steamer Alba
tross, Lieutenant l.. Tanner, arrived at
Washington, Saturday week, from cruise
after an unsuccessful attempt for tile fish,
which were supposed to exist in locality
between the Delaware capes and Cape
Henry. No fish nor any evidence of the
fish could be procured, and the officers in
charge of the search are of opinion
that the species is extinct. The cruise
will be continued to secure perfect octo-
pus, or devil fish, for the Smithsonian
Institute. Ammunition, in the shape of
dynamite cartridges for deep sea explo-
sion, has already been put ON board, and
the Albatross lies off the Delaware capes,
awaiting further orders.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-07-23

A letter from Industry Lodge, No. 2,
A. o. U. W. Of this city, published in
The Protector, the orders official organ,
says that to furnish one member of the
order it takes z square miles in Maryland,
5.12 square miles in New Jersey and 4.O5
square miles in Delaware. For every
1872 of her population New
Jersey furnishes one member, for every
547.47 of hers Maryland furnishes one,
and for every 2S9.73 of hers Delaware
furnishes one. On May LIST, 1888,
Maryland had 1887 members, New
Jersey 1,128 and Delaware 419, and
ON May LIST, 1885, Maryland had /, ia,
New Jersey 1,524 and Delaware 474.
During the two years Maryland's member
ship increased 3l7, or 22.7 per cent; New
jerseys, 1896, or 35.2 per cent Della
wares, 55, or 1871 per cent. Referring
to the order in Delaware, the editor OF
The Protector extends congratulations To
''the child" upon its good record, and
says the increase in its membership last
May was almost as much as during the
two preceding years.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-07-23
FOR GovERNon or pIRGINIA.
Hon. John n. Wise Nominated b.
the IEeDubIicans.

RICHMOND, Va, July lG.-In the Re
publican state convention. shortly after
midnight, quite n lively scene took place
overremnrks of Riddleberger rejecting on
Malone. Delegates jumped to their feet
and shouted wildly, creating great confu-
sion which was only checked when Rid
dleberger and Malone came upon the
stage and shook hands, both making good
humored remarks.
The nomination of candidates was then
proceeded with and mn hour and half was
occupied in nominating Hon. John S.
Wise and Attorney General Frank S.
Blair. At 2 n. m. the roll of counties was
called and at its conclusion at 2.45 M.
Mr.. Wise had received over 450 votes.
Before the vote was announced the
named of Blair was withdrawn and, upon
his authority, the nomination of Wise
was made unanimous amid unbounded
enthusiasm. Mr.. Wise was brought to
the front and briefly acknowledged the
great honor bestowed upon him. He
looked upon the position for which he
had been named rs one of solemn duty as
well as one of great responsibility and he
with his party, was going into the fight
to win.
After this love-feast, resolutions OF
sympathy for General Grant i'll his Attic
tion were unanimously adopted and
ordered to he telegraphed to him.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-07-23
JOSEPH TAYLOR HANGED.
EEe Had stabbed ~ Persons and
Had Shot rs.

PHILADELPHIA, July 16.-Joseph Taylor,
who ON May 31st, 1884. brutally muir
dered Keeper Michael F. Doran, at the
Eastern Penitentiary by beating in his
brains with wooden bobbin and a bar
of iron, was hanged in the corridor of
the county prison at 10 O'Clock this
morning.
Joseph Taylor was % years of age,
slight of build, with light hair, and q
struggling light beard covers the lower
portion of his pale face. His father is
dead, but his mother and brother are
living, where it is not known. The police
records show that he stabbed IL persons
and shot 2S during the 10 years
before the murder. The crime for
which he was incarcerated when he
killed Keeper Doran was committed "a
hours after he had concluded term of
three years for stabbing n policeman and
special officer. His crimes began with his
cutting a boy companion when but l5
years old, and his vices date from his
babyhood. He was moulder by trade.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-07-23

Ataspecial meeting, last evening week,
called by the Wilmington Uniformed
Degree Camp attended by representatives
from Jefferson, Mechanics, Fairfax, Hope,
Asylum, Columbia and Eden lodges,
Reynolds Encampment and the Uni
formed Degree Camp, it was decided TO
attend the ceremonies of the unveiling of
the Ridgely monument at Baltimore on
September 22d. II was the sense of the
meeting as expressed in resolution that
the Odd Fellows of this jurisdiction at
tend and participate in the ceremonies, as
legion. Committees were appointed to
arrange for transportation, music, hotel
accommodations, &c. It is expected that
arrangements will be made for all who
desire to remain in Baltimore several days
to attend the session of the Sovereign
Grand Lodge, to be held during the week.
1t is probable that 300 to 500 members of
the order add their friends from this city
and State will visit Baltimore ON the occa-
sion. The next meeting of the COMMITTEES
will be held on Thursday evening, July
30th. After the adjournment call
for special session of the Grand
Lodge of the State, signed by all the past
grands present md representing quorum
of all the lodges, was made for Wednes-
day evening, July 29th.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-07-23
Didn,t Disn,ansIc the DoIphin.

In accordance with an order received
from Washington, Commodore Chandler
of the Brooklyn navy yard sent Boats
vain Aitkin and number of men to John
Roach's yard, ut the foot of Ninth street,
yesterday week with instructions to
llismantle the Dolphin of her spars and
and bring them to the yard. The boat
swain and his men had just started ON
their mission when the commodore re-
ceived n second dispatch from Washing
ton countermanding the order for dis
nantling the Dolphin. A messenger was
sent to the vessel just in time to prevent
the men from beginning work. Mr..
Roach visited the navy yard yesterday
" eek and spent some time in the con-
struction department.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-07-23

Thomas Cahall, ID. D., died at his resi-
dence in Frederick, Wednesday week, afte
prohacted illness of several months, ii
the 66th year of his age. He was born
and grew to manhood in Mispillior
hundred, where many of his rela
tives still reside. For several
years in early life he taught
school, and while thus engaged com
menced the study of medicine, which he
afterwards pursued in the office of the
late DIR. salisbury. After graduating in
his profession he located in Frederick,
and soon acquired an extensive practice,
to which he devoted himself with marked
energy and success, until attacked by the
disease which terminated his life. DR..
Cahall was member of the State Senate
from 1868 to 1867. -...-
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-07-23
Seeing Better Time. Ahead,

''There is better feeling now in bus
ness circles" said Harry Oliver, the
Pittsburg iron manufacturer, at the Con-
tinental Hotel, philadelphia, last night.
Naturally nothing can be expected dur
ing the summer months, but am satisfied
that September will zee all of MS quite
busy in the western part of the state.
This is the opinion of most business men
! meet. There may not be headlong
rush such as we have sometimes had, but
business will likely be steady and on a
good hnsiSn
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-07-23
MARSHAL CHAS. M. NEWLIN
1f'MULLEN REMOVED FOR 's0Fs
FERSIYE PARTISANSHIP."
Charges Against NIcMuiIen,s official
During the Campnigns of 1850 and
1852. ia n

wAsHIsoroN, July 1.-THE President
| to-day appointed Charles Nj. Newlin tc
| be United States marshal for the district
of Delaware, vice Henry H. McMullen,
| removad u if'tH sfa HF.fDs
Mr.. NeyIin, the new inarshal for this
district, is farmer, residingin Christiana
hundred, nenr Newport He is son OF
Samuel D Newlin of No. 408 King street,
this city, is about AZ years Of age, and
was born in Wilmington He was edu-
Gated at r. Clarkson Taylor's well known
academy, and learned the carriage build
ing trade, but forseyetnl years has followed
farming. He was collector tof county
taxes in Chfistiana from 1883 to 1885,
the only political Office he ever
held. He always took an active interest
in the sli ,cess of the Democratic party
and several times acted as election officer
at the South Christiana hundred polls, in
Newport He is very popular, aud aside
from the natural l;tlisappointment of the
other applicants and their personal
friends, his appointment will be generally
approved. fia
1t is stated that the removal of Marshal
MoMullen was facilitated by, charges
against his official conduct, which were
formally prepared and filed in the depart
ment Of Justice. The elnaRes related
entirely to 'toffensive craftsmanship" in
the discharge of his duties, and included
his violation of the agreement made with
Senator Bayard and ex-Mayor Almond in
relation to the appointment of special
deputy marshals at the general election
of 1880, and his assignment of deputy
marshals to the polls in New Castle, at
the election of 1882, in violation of the
act of congress, which authorizes their
appointment only in towns and cities
having population of 10000 or over.
These charges were pressed before the
department, and there is no doubt that it
was in consequence of this action that the
change was made.
Aside from these instances Of partisan
ship at election, to which he was forced
by his party associates and leader, Mar
shal McMullen has proved an efficient
and popular officer. He has held the
Office for seven years, and will now doubt
less return to his farm near New Castle.
The Office of marshal is not the desirable
plum it used to be when the bankruptcy
law was in force, and il is said the emol-
uments seldom reach 81 900 in the course
Of year and are frequently not more
than $500.
He received his commission on Monday.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-07-23
A Druukeu Man XIII, ..,s wife.

JERSEY CITY, N. j., July 18.-Mrs.
Emma Gaunt was murdered by her hus-
band, John Gaunt, at their home 1874
Gnrden street, Hoboken, ut 10 O'Clock
this morning. Gaunt is an English
man "a years of age and was
intoxicated at the time. His wife
refused to occupy the same bed
with him and he stabbed her in
the neck and side with large
butcher knife. She died an hour later.
Mrs. Gaunt was As years of age. The
couple had been married 80 years and had
five children. Gaunt is under arrest.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-07-23
AIMsHoUsE BUILDIxes SOLD.


h&ea-hn nc FThceh Lonshuete0 ahFs
The almshouse buildings, ON Broomt
street between Front and Fourth were
sold publicly yesterday afternoon week by
Joseph L. Carpenter, Jr., and Edward Il.
Bellah, Thomas NJ. Oele acting as auc.
tioneer. About 100 people attended the
sale. The proceeds amounted to
81 ,56l.50. II is estimated that in the
property there are 3. 1888 perches of stone,
which brought about so cents per perch.
Some of the people present expressed the
opinion that the materials were not worth
carrying away. The bidding was spirited.
Peter j. Ford started the main building
and two wings at a bid of 81,
but the structure finally was
bid up to $40O. Mr.. Carpen-
ter thinks the property was purchased
cheap, but oil things considered the
prices We're fair. The property was dis
posed of in lots, AZ follows:
First lot-Main building, four stories
high, with two wings, Daniel McKenney,
$500. .... t..-..,
Second-Insane department, four
stories high, with two annexes, one two
storied and the other one-storied high, in
cluding brick division wall and summer
house, Peter J. Ford, $405.
Third = Observation-Disclosures frame
wash house, Michael Monday, $24.
Fourth-Colored department, brick,
Daniel McKenney, $3.50.
Fifth-Carpenter shop, chicken house,
wagon house and blacksmith shop. Martin
Keogh, $36.
Sixth = Barn, spring house, pig pen
wall and the wall from the gate near
Fourth street to the northeast corner,
Daniel McKenney, $165.
Seventh-Dead house, old insane de-
partment, gate house and all the wall ON
Broome street from the lover end To the
gate near Fourth street, Martin Kcogh,
1920.
Eighth-North wall of enclosure, Mar |
tin Keogh, $50.
Ninth-SOuth wall, Peter J. Ford, $50
Tenth-East wall, Martin keogh. T35. |
Clubhouse, X. A. Armstrong, $3.50.
The property sold is to be removed by
March 1st next.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-07-23
What Will He DO with It1

-fNN AoAh AAnieo1 ouAg AOtils
What Mr.. Roach will do with his Dol
phin, now that the government has
decided that it has no use for her, is an
interesting question. He cannot sell her
to any foreign navy, for not even the
Portuguese or the Turkish navy wants to
buy ship that has been condemned
because she ls weak and slow. Neither
JAIL MIR. ttoneh use her ms an excursion
ooat. for. though she is probably no
stronger than vessels like the Plymouth
fock and other ancient craft, she is new,
and it is contrary to all precedent that a
bout should be used for excursions
unless she has been previously
worn out in other service. Must
she, then, be tied up TO the dock
and suffered to fall TO pieces like d
Buddensiek building? Surely this would
not meet the views of an energetic bust
ness man like Mr.. Roach. Although the
government will not have the Dolphin,
and she cannot be sold or leased. Mr..
Roach need not be looked upon with pity.
He will yet have no end of recreation
with the Dolphin. He has shipyard OF
his own, and he can take the Dolphin
thither and repair her. To an experienced
repiirer like Mr.. Roach the Dolphin is an
unequaled subject for repairs, He will
have no difficulty in repairing her steadily
for the next two years and in keeping
himself and two men busy all that time.
Should he grow tired of repairing her
after the ordinary method, he could de-
eide to break her up and build new ship
of the same name, This is variety Of
repairing in which Mr.. Roach is without
rival. He has already proved that he
can repair man. of-war with such sue
cess thnt when the work is done the orig
inal ship is converted into .wda4istinct
vessels Of equal size of the same name.
In this way Mr.. Roach can furnish him
self with steady and congenial employ
nient for ut least four years, after which,
if he so desires, he can begin to repair
the new Dolphin and thus produce a
third ship as tit for repairs as either of
the two earlier ones.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-07-23

H. II. Ward, Esq, counsel for Patrick
j. Duffy, who was arrested on charge OF
having feloniously assaulted his domestic,
Mary Lynch, went to Georgetown yester-
day week and obtained the permission of
Attorney-Gen Paynter for the release
Of his client, the accuser having
withdrawn the grave charge. The
prisoner was accordingly discharged from
the police station Mt 10 O'Clock that night.
The woman's alleged reason for not
prosecuting the case-that she objected
to going into court-finds little or no
credence. III vindication of the woman
Duffy states that he did not accuse her of
stealing his wife's clothes, as published in
q morning paper. .I
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-07-23
EFFECT OF THE DROUGHT
GREAT SCARCITY OF FOOD FOR
Cd TITLE.
Fhe Prolonged Drought Sends the
Price of Butter and Milk UP 90
the Winter MARK.


The effects of the protracied drought
upon grass and growing crops has beer
very serious and vegetation Of all kinds il
the country has been almost burned up.
Farmers OF this and adjoining count ei
are IN dire straits for pasture to feed their
cattle as there IS scarcely any grass at all
IN the telds. Maturing crops also show
ihe great need of rain. but nothing seems
TO have suffered SO much as the grazing
lands. The shortness of the grass has had
the effect of driving the price OF butter
to price several cents higher than il has
reached (in july since the war. Milk
VIII follow the advance and these two al
most necessary articles of diet are to be
most expensive features of the table. At
the first of July butter in the market sold
Mt from 20 TO 25 cents about the usual rate
for the time of year. Since then. how
ever, it has been steodily advancing and
on Saturday last it Was quoted and sold at
80, 80, 3S and 40 cents per pound. Even al
tnis price the supply was light and all
offered was sold. 1t is regarded as a
most extraordinary affair that butter
should touch into the thirties in July and
it is especially the more strange when is
also considered the great scarcity of
money among the largest class of vii
mington residents. TO lat
The milk men are at loss to procure
enough milk to serve their customers and
have been obliged to cut the orders down
considerably. Several milk dealers
Monday morning made an advance of
two cents per quart in the price of milk
which makes the lacteal fluid come ut
eight cents q quart-the winter rate.
How much of this goes to the farmer ia
not known, but buyer of several hum
dred quarts said that the increase should
go the farmer as the middle mans profits
had no necessity of being increased. The
advance in price will be general.
1t is necessary in great many places
to feed the dairies the same as in winter,
and even with this effort TO make up for
the deficiency in grass there is general
falling of of one-third in the aggregate
product of dairies. Ripening crops,
truck and farm produce of all kinds it is
said will suffer a relative amount unless
the long drought is soon ended.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-07-23
Delaware state Grange Picnic.

The Delaware State Grange will picnic
at Rehoboth, July 22d, 23d and oath.
During the three days there will be nd-
dresses by prominent speakers, and the
sessions will be of special interest to the
farmers. An excursion rate of one and
one-half cents per mile will be granted
over the Delaware railroad and special
rates will also be given over the d., NJ.
& V. X. II. Hotel accommodations at
Rehoboth have been secured at 81 so per
day. All interested in farming and the
public generally is invited to attend.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-07-23
rmprovior v,r.adk,,. u,v.r.

The bids for dredging Broadkiln creek
between Milton and the junction of Lewei
creek to remove about $1,000 cubic yards
of dirt, were opened Thursday by United
States Agent w. F. Smith. The American
Dredging Company, Philadelphia, 12 cents
per cubic yard, in place, and seven cents,
in bucket, was the lowest bidder. The
company has been recommended for the
contract and it will doubtless be given it.
The other bids were received from, Frank
@. Somers of Philadelphia, 1871 cents, in
place or scow; George E. Ward of Eden
ton, N. O., IL cents, in place and 10 cents
in scow; Frank Pidgeon of New York,
II 9-10 cents, in place, or 145 cents, in
scow; John Satterlee of Englewood, N.
j., 10 cents, per cubic yard.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-07-23
a salvation Army DI.turbanc..

BATTLE CREEK, Mich, July 1G.-R. j..
Miller, resident Of this city, and George
Measley, member of the Salvation
Army, have created great excitement in
this city for the last two weeks by hold
ing religious meetings in the street. On
one occasion Measley was arrested for
disorderly conduct, but was acquitted.
Last night he excitedly harangued the
largest and most disorderly crowd ever
seen in this city. The police attempted
to interfere but were deferred by the
mob. Measley finally took refuge in a
private residence, into which the crowd
followed, throwing stones and other mis-
siles. L.-
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-07-23
A Hebrew butcher BADLY Cut.

On Thursday afternoon the Rev. La
Sar Heilperin, Hebrew priest of this
city, who also does all the butchering for
the Hebrews as is the custom, went to
Joseph H. Gould's slaughter house and
killed n bullock. Afterward, while be
was performing some ceremony, the
knife dropped from his mouth
and, striking his arm, cut a
fearful cash three inches below the
elbow, severing both of the principal
arteries. He was taken to DIR. Burwell's
Office and that physician found him weak
from the loss of blood and in very
critical condition. He dressed tho wound,
DIR. Maull assisting in the legation of the
arteries.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-07-23
Reorgnnized Comnnnr.

The Philadelphia and Chester County
Eailroad has been reorganized under tbe
title of Philadelphia Midland Company,
with the following officers President, DIR.
Erwin Agne@, of Philadelphia; vice pres
ident and treasurer, Horace w. Pitkin, of
Philadelphia; secretary, J. Howard Gem
dell, of Philadelphia directors, Horace
w. Pitkin, Augustus G.. Richey, of Tren-
ton Joseph nj. Gazzam, Robert L. Mon
Afghan, of West Chester, and Hiram d.
Faulkner. The proposed line runs from
Philadelphia to West Chester, a distance
Of over 20 miles, nearly a third of which
has been graded.