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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-06-04

The strike of iron and steel workers in
augurated Monday is one of the most
extensive ever entered on i'll this country
By the Geographic reports Tuesday
itappears that at least $4,000 hands have
thrown themselves out of employment, for
the present, at least, and ii may be for
many weary weeks, by this movement. It
is not probable that any large proportion
of this great number will find rcmunerl-
tive work i'll amy other line, and the pros
pect is II bad one at the beginning 1t is
bad for the mill owners us we'll rs the
men, for the machinery will moi
improve By lying idle, and the
interest upon capital invested i'll theil
works will not stop. But
the Unemployment of 5000 men bring,
prospective hard times alnrlningly near
not only to themselves but to the many
thousands of women and children
dependent upon them, and will aifec
with almost as much directness Til,
temporary prosperity of the communities
in which they dwell; while, should III,
strike be long continued. the bushes
interests of the whole country can haril,
help but feel the effects thereof Let ii
trust that wiser counsels may soon bridge
the breach between the Amalgamutet
association and the manufacturers.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-06-04
WHEIT STITISTICS.
Probably IOO,O0O,O 900 Bushels IteIow
The ANerngc Yield.

$50 NNNhNt@S
MILWAUKEE, Wis, June Is. w. Tai
nudge has prepared his first preliminary
estimate for the season by states of the
probable total yield of wheat in the
United States for 1885. The figures are
made up by states and territories with
the assistance of the state agricul-
tural departments, statistical agents and
other authorities, and are stated to be
based upon the actual acreage sown and
present condition of the growing crop.
The estimate shows the probable yield of
winter wheat as 231 10000 bushels, of
spring wheat 1870, 000, 900; total of winter
and spring, 3Gl 900, 900.
The United States department of agri-
culture officially reports the crop of 1854,
winter wheat $40, 900, 900 bushels; spring
ll3, 600, 900, total, $4,000, 900 bushels.
According to these figures the crop of
1885 compared with 1884 will show a
shortage in winter wheat of 100, 900, 900
bushels; spring wheat, 10, 000, 900; total,
143,00O,O 900 bushels. The average wheat
yield of the United States for five years
past is 46l 900, 900 bushels. The estimate
shows shortage compared with the
average for five years of 100, 600, 900
bushels.
The following is table of the esti-
mated probable yield by states and terri
tories in millions of bushels: Spring
wheat: Minnesota, 81; Iowa, 90; Nebraska,
%; Dakota, 25; Wisconsin, Is; total, 1870.
Winter wheat: California, 26; Michigan, 25;
Ohio, %; Indiana, % Kansas, 81 ;
Missouri, IS; Oregon, 1G; Pennsyl.
yania, 70; New York, IL; II.
linois, 10; Kentucky, 8; Mary
land, $; Tennessee, A Texas, 4 ;
Washington, Virginia, 8 /; North Caro-.
lima, 3; Colorado, 3 West Virginia, Q ;
Georgia, Q; South Carolina, Is New
Jersey, l.5; Utah, 1.5; Arkansas,
l.5; Alabama, Ia; Delaware, /
New Mexico, Montana, Idaho, ;
Maine, IS Vermont, % :; New HaInp.
shire, 2 Mississippi, 2 Arizona, y
Nevada, i other states, 3 total winter
wheat, 231 900, 900 total spring wheat,
100, 900, 900; total winter and spring,
| 361 ,OO0, 900.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-06-04

EARTHQUAKE IN INDII.l
Part of n City Destroycd-Fifty Per-
s0ns known 10 be Killed.


LONDON, June "A dispatch from
Snrinagm, India, says that city was
visited by IL irightful earthquake ON Sun
day lust. The shocks, which occurred at
intervals of 10 minutes were of great
violence. The greater part of the city
was destroyed and the cavalry barracks
are i'll u mass of ruins.
Fifty persons are known TO have been
killed and hundreds of the injured have
already been taken from the general
wreck The total loss of life or the
number of the manned must remain I'M
known for some days, ms many of the in
hnbitnnts still lie buried in the ruins.
When the shocks were first felt and the
people realized TINT they We're being sub
jected to the awful possibility of IN
| earthquake, the widest panic seized them.
Every one able to do so rushed from
| the tumbling houses aud fled 10 the boats
ON the river and ON the lakes, or sought
the open country. The terrified inlnbi
tants are now caInped in the fields that
| surround the town.
Scrinagur is near the centre of the
| vale of Cashmere and that whole territory
experienced the terrible earthquake,
| shocks. The damage caused throughout
| the vale is enormous. The loss in cattle
alone is very great.
The alrighted people seemto be utterly
helpless, and succor is being sent then
us rapidly as the Indian authorities cal
organize relief. Many Of the houses ye
standing show large rerts in the walls ant
must be RACED to the round
The shocks have yet not ceased ant
this fact greatly retards the work o
rescuiug the people pinned down in tn,
debris and il is feared many of thes,
must perish before they can be reachct
by the relief parties.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-06-04
AIynchinr nj Frederick.

WESTMINSTER, MD, June 2.-At 100
O'Clock this morning body of masked
men rode into this city and went Mt once
to the Jail, where Townsend Cook, col
ored, was imprisoned for an assault on
Mrs. Knott, near Mount Airy, few days
ago. They broke down the door OF
the Jail, overpowered the sheriff
and proceeded to Cooks cell.
A rope was placed around his neck, after
which be was led out and put into a
wagon and the maskers proceeded out on
the Mount Airy road. AT 3 o'clock the
body of Cook was found hanging from n
tree about two miles from this place. Two
bullet wounds were found in the back of
his neck. A piece of paper tackled
to the tree bore the words written in
pencil This man confessed his crime"
The words were written on II letter head
printed Claw Office of Milton G. Urner,
Frederick" No clue has yet been OBJ
tanned as TO who were engaged in the
lynching.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-06-04
PRESS OPINIONS.

Governor Hill has vetoed the Census
bill which was passed by the extra session,
in II message which does him very little
credit. II is in fact Il campaign document
rather than message, and closes with an
absurd appeal to the people constructed
after the manner of peroration to II
stump speech. The governor informs the
people that the two great political
parties have divided upon this question ~
that zone demands obedience to the con-
stitution, the other seeks to cyade it :" and
that the result of the next election twill
show upon which side majority of the
people stand.n II is our opinion that the
people as a whole are very little exercised
about the matter. The main points upon
which they have made up their minds are
that the present accidental governor is a
very unsatisfactory incumbent of the
office, that the recent Legislature was one
of the poorest the state has been bur
dened with for many years, and that the
failure to secure census Legislation was
due to a petty partisan squabble between
the two NJ !. Eteaiag Past -..
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-06-04

The Morning Ne,Os should exercise
more discrimination in its comments upon
the printing of the Legislative journals. 1t
is pretty hard that man who does his
duty conscientiously and fully should be
subjected to unjust criticism, and four out
of six of the Legislative clerks for the
past three terms have thus done their
duty and should have the full credit
thereof from persons of all political pro-
cliyities. Clerk Downing, Of the Senate
of 1881, Clerk Whitley of the Senate of
1888 and Clerk NAPLES of the House of
1888 awarded the printing of their
journals to the Republican firms in thi,
city which sent in the lowest bids. Clerk
McFee, of the Senate of 1885, has
given the printing Of his journa
to the Democratic firm of Freeman q
Reeve, Middletown, for the same reason
that it is the lowest bidder He has mad,
pubic what the lowest bid was-75 cent
per page-and the added information tina
twas lOcents per page below the next low
est offer, and we are pleased 20 note that tn
Republican Milford Meas speaks i'll fit
ting terms Of commentator of Nh
McFee's action in this matter. II III onl
just to him that his course should be ac
corded universal approval.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-06-04

is not SO clear to his opponent,
Mr.. o'Byrne, who so bitterly opposes
their method in toto, that against this use
OF the public money he makes desperate
protest. Mr.. Whipple's paper on swearing
is old English and scholarly. As to the
innate brutality Of the English character,
he agrees with Tame. 1t has found such
vent that Englishmen are "Goddams" the
world over. The eternal subject of women's
dress ELECTS some sensible ideas and others
remarkably odd. 1t is suggested that
women who have much work to do
wear the unimpeding pantaloons
while the time honored grace of the sweep
ing skirt be reserved for those with leisure
and gifts to be ornamental, this most gall
ing class distinctions being apparently
bona ilde proposition. The silver problem
is argued lengthily. "Tardiness of Justice"
awakens still another echo. Gail Hamilton
states that prohibition is working in the
interests2 OF mtemperance Edward
Everett's French Spoliation Claims" is
produced.
Spanish Dances is "a brilliant rendering
In MAGAZINE OF ART for May, being IA
charming theme in itself and engraved
with great spirit. A discussion of the
| difference between Gothic and Renaissance
glass and OF the blending OF the one into
the other is teplete with interest, as is a
description of the various patterns Of bird
feathers. To find what is curious and
beautiful, one needs to examine
only the commonest of our native
birds. Mr.. Phillips treats of the excellencie:
and shortcomings of Burne-Jones. His i'm
aginative powers are unquestioned, bu
lack virile force. Mr.. Jibb tells of thu
movement to bring art work and instruction
to the homes Of the poor. The reproduction
Of the pictures, to each of which prize o
S25 was lately awarded by the Prize FunC
exhibition of New York, gives four perfec
gems.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-06-04
l@-l4-a ------s
NOT IN iMERIC1N METHOD.
Hungarian and ttaliiIn lsiOter,
With u sEed Flag al louisville.

PorrsvIrlE. Pa, June "A labor dis
turbance took place here this morning,
which for Il timc threatened serious
trouble. About 10 o'clock 300 Italians
and hungarian lNborers emp loyed on the
Reading a Pottsville railroad between
this rity and Schuyllill Haven,
who had struck for Is cents II
day advance in wages, marched in to
town carrying clubs and red flags, and
proceeded 10 Coal street, whore large
force Of their countrymcn are at work
laying track. They attempted TO induce
these TO join them, aud failing in this,
they became threatening.
\ force Of police officers ap peared on
the scene and attempted to arrest The
rmgoaders. The mob resisted. The
officers drew their revolycrs and blood
shed seemed inevitable Finally some 20 Of
the strikers were captured, taken before
Il magistrate and sent to Jail. The
strikers then left and started for plac,
where another contract job was in pro
| gress in the direction of st. Clair, bu
were headed on by tile officers and turned
buck. They then scattered, and ut presen
all is quiet though Il renewal of the de
munstlation is anticipated by the con
| tractors
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-06-04
CONVENIENCE CLOSED.
Adjournment of the Delaware Con-


ference-Dciavvare Appointments.
The closing session of the Delaware
M. E. Conference, which has been in
progress at Salisbury for several days, was
held Monday.
Reports of all committees were read
and approved.
In the afternoon meeting of the
stockholders of the Conference STANDARD
was held.
The Rev. William F. Butler, D. D., Of
this city, was placed on the superannuated
list, the condition of his health being
such as not to permit him to accept the
pastorate of a church.
Prior to adjournment, the bishop an.
nounced the appointments for the ensu-
ing year, among which were the following
for Delaware Middletown, f. S. Lee
Odessa, d. j. Walters; South Whining
ton, A. j. Wallace; Wilmington. H. A.
Monroe Wilmington circuit, ID. A.
Ridout; Zoar,A. 4. Shockley Dover dis
trict, G.. H. Washington, presiding elder
Townsend, NJ. A. Brown ; Smyrna, 7. NJ
Hubbard; Dover circuit, w. j. jackson
Dover station, j. L. Webb; Milford cir
cult, N. Morris Milton circuit, George
Townsend Nassau circuit, James 7. Ais
Lewes and Rehoboth, X. ]. Still Seafori
circuit, to be supplied; Bridgeyille cir
cult, w. B. Green Laurel circuit, j. W
Landlord
In going to conference several delegates
were injured in collision and in return
ing home last night many of them wer
detained about 81 hours by fire nea
Delmar, which, because of its close prox
unity to the railroad tracks, prevente,
their train from passing
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-06-04
BUTCHER TURNS UP AGAIN.
still Masquerading in Temperance
HsIass.

A special from Sioux City, Iowa, says
"a man and woman claiming the name
of butcher have for some weeks been
conducting temperance meetings through
this section of Iowa. At this place they
were very popular and were guests of the
best families. just before the services
last night in the opera house stranger
suddenly arose and denounced the pair
AS frauds, saying that the woman was his
wife and had fled from her home with
butcher. She turned pale and attempted
TO escape. The stranger produced the
proof of what he charged and an uproar
followed during which the pair escaped,
taking an outgoing train and leaving their
baggage behind"
The man butcher is undoubtedly the
one who aided by Nelson j. Lee con-
Quoted IL series of temperance reviyals III
this city few years ago, and by his
hypocritical cant led many to believe him
q genuine apostle of temperance. He
| finally went of with woman
named Watson, and left behind hin
a wife and several children whC
are still in this city. The tenn
perance people presented to butcher
n house in the western part of the city M
n recognition of his efficient services il
| the vineyard of total abstinence. Thi
has recently been sold to satisfy mort
cages. butcher has been passed aroun,
pretty freely since leaving here, hi
schemes being found out in very shor
time after landing in new field of labor
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-06-04
DEsTRUoTITE STORMS.
Had Thunder storm AT Chicago
Rain, Hail and Wind in Iowa.

A heavy thunder storm passed over Chi
cago Tuesday afternoon, which did great
damage in the outskirts of the city. Several
buildings We're demolished, and 300 feet of
the brick wall of the new base ball grounds
were leyeled by n stroke of lightning. John
McMontague, Waterman ut the Mccormick
works, was shocked while standing near II
fire alarm box, and died soon after In the
town Of Lake Il shanty was wrecked by
lightning and u man and child were badly
injured. number ~ other persons in the
neighborllo rood were temporarily Frustrated
by the shock. Shortly before ii o'clock
lust night another storm set in, with blind
ing lightning and torrents of rain.
A terrific storm of rain, hail and wind
passed over CedarrRapids, Iowa, Tuesday.
The hailstones We're us large rs hens eggs
and did great damage to plants. a l50-fo
span of the Burlington, Cedar Rapids 4
Northern railway bridge over Cedar river
was blown down. Several cars were blown
from the track and thousands Of window
panes in the houses were broken
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-06-04
HOW THEY DO IN KENTUCKY.
Masked Wen ON Masked Horses DC
nIand a Free Investigation.

manu- a Free hnfcsltsslt1Ons
LOUISVILLE, KY, June 1.-The town of
Carydon was greatly excited over the
appearance of $50 masked men in the
streets ut midnight Saturday, bringing
letters for the county commissioners and
certain county officials. The signal for
the assembly of the maskers was heard
from the hill back of Carydon. They
assembled from all parts and, riding into
the town, passed through the streets
in a very orderly manner, depos-
tied their mail in the office and
returned. Each horse and every
rider was masked. The tenor of the
letters TO the commissioners was to de-
mand of them that an investigation of
county officers should be made Mt once
and thoroughly without fear or favor. For
some time past it has been known that the
county treasurer's books We're not in good
shape and an investigation by the COM
missioners was not satisfactory. A few
days ago it was discovered that $40, 900
in county orders was outstanding and the
debt OF the county, with $50, 900
premium on the floating debt, is over
$50, 900.
A few years ago the county WINS free
from debt, and the people are not salts
fed with the rapid accumulation of
their obligations The letters to the
officials were in the nature of positive
request to let the commissioners alone
and throw no obstacles in the way Of u
complete investigation of the county's
affairs. There were also letters TO the
newspaper proprietors, but the nature of
these letters was not made public. The
people of Carydon We're greatly excited
over the matter.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-06-04

The live stock commission created by the
last legislature of Ohio met Tuesday in
Columbus. From investigations made by
the state veterinarian the commission eX-
press the opinion that the plcuro-pneu-
monia which prevailed among cattle In GER
tain districts last summer has been entirely
stamped out. There has been no outbreak
OF the disease since June last.
The Cathedral of the Incarnation ut Gar
den CITY, the gift of Mrs. A. T. Stewart to
the Protestant Episcopal diocese of Long
Island, was eonsecrated Tuesday. Besides
the bishop OF the diocese there were present
Bishops Stevens. Seymour. Gallagher, Howe,
Scarborough, Paddock and Starkey, and the
Lord Bishop Of Huron. The sermon was
preached by Assistant Bishop Potter.
The international Typographical Union,
II session at New York, Tuesday elected
me following officers: President, NJ. II. II.
Witter Of 81. Louis; Vice Presidents, 7. j.
Lacey OF Ottawa, and Charles Gameweli Of
19,hliadeiphia Secretary and Treasurer, E.
=. Mcintosh Of Philadelphia Corresponding
Secretary, H. 7. Elder of Boston; Chief
orsanizer' d. p. Boyer of Columbus. Ohio,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-06-04
r1orok HUeo.



PARIS, June 1.-Souvenir photographs
and medals of the deceased Victor Hugo,
with pamphlets giving his life, are meet
ing with large sale. The streets are
crowded with persons of all ages and
both sexes, viewing the flower displays in
the shops of the florists, who have been
obliged to have recourse to some extent
to the artificial article. A German, who
retained his hat on his head before the cof-
fin, was subjected to considerable hustling
by indignant persons present. The flood
of electric light had "a weird effect.
Twelve school boys, relieved hourly,
form picket in front of the Cenotaph
circle, while Juvenile guards are placed
around the inner circle, the latter chill
dren of intimate friends and relatives of
the deceased. The immense cross has
been safely removed from the top of the
Pantheon.
HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE
AT THE ARC DE TRIoMPHE-oRDER MAIN
TANNED.
PARIS, June Ito q. m.-Although
rain fell during the night and there was
every indication in the early morning OF
more rain to-day hundreds of thousands OF
| people were abroad ut daybreak already
| crowding the streets and boulevards
through which the great procession will
| move TINT accompanies the remains OF
Victor Hugo to his last resting-place in
the Pantheon. Owing TO the crowded
| condition of the hotels, thousands wer,
compelled to bivouac in the open air III
night,
| The space around the Arc de Triomph,
is already filled with chief officers of tn,
state, the members of the diplomats
corps, senators and deputies.
From all directions como deputation
with draped banners and bearing flower
and gigantic wreaths and all moving il
the direction of the Arc de Triomphe, tn
Mecca of France to-day. Never did Pari
present such n scene.
The chestnut trees in the Champ
Elysees are in full bloom and form
strange contrast to the yelled lights
draped banners and the vast sen of spec
tators, all in the habiliinents OF mournm
that line either side of the immense fiel
and the brilliant uniforms of the soldier
Large bodies of cavalry occupy I'll
streets leading TO the Palace of the Elyse
the residence of President Grevl
Minute guns nre being fired from III
Hotel DIES Invalides and from Fort V;
lerien.
The crowd is very orderly, and at til
, hour there is not sign of that trouble 5
much talked of and written about. I'll
, societies are taking the places assigne
I them in the line of procession.
Trains laden with visitors from Il
provinces and from abroad are constant
i arriving. 7 he enormous crowd alread
! here il ever increasing.
Tie imunl procession started pun
tunlly Mt noon. The clouds had di
: persed and tine sun shone brilliantly.
Many chariots heaped up with the ofle
I ings OF the people of France followed Il
4 hearse All the buildings and every poi
a where view could he had were blat
4 with people.
n The funeral Grafton which NJ. Floqu
!, delivered ut tile Arc de TIiomphe W
greatly applmded.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-06-04

The first shipment Of Georgia peaches this
season was made Tuesday from Sanders
vile to New York.
There were two deaths from fever at Ply
mouth, Pa, Tuesday, and three admissions
to the hospital. The report OF the relief
committee for last week, showing an in
crease in the number Of sick and u heavy
death roll, has occasioned renewed feelings
Of alarm. The most alarming feature of
the present situation is that the larger pro-
portion of tho sick are critically III.
7 hp surgcon-genera of the marine hos
pital service has been informed that junk
dealers in Baltimore are buying large guam
Titles Of bed ticking used by immigrants ON
ocean steamers. Most of the ticking is pro-
cured from quarantine stations, and Is re-
garded by sanitary authorities as exccp-
tionally dangerous. The matter will be
brought to tho attention of tho different
state authorities.