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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-02-05
SERGEANT RANKIN AS A POET.

Sergeant Rankin, OF the HOUSE, in ad
dition to being an excellent story-teller
with perfect Reservoir Of lively snsc
dotes, Ia also an original poet Of no mean
merit, This afternoon he eat down and
composed parody on the Rsll-kpow WI
aiLstrel melody, Climbing Up this
Golden STAIR" In which all the msmbers
Of the House are iugenuously aud per.
tiuently mentioned H4rs are few
sample verses
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-02-05

Dover, Feb. 2.-The House met at D. m.
On motion OF Mr.: Salisbury, the reading
MIR. Atkins introduced and had read an act
to incorporate The Milton 4 Delaware Bey
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-02-05

DovER, Jan. 29.-The Senate reassembIed
| at ~ O'Clock this morning
large humber Of bills were read a second
tune by title and referred
The House bill amending the act in relation
to the special election to be held in Kent
county on Monday was passed under sus-
pension of the rules.
According to the special order the subject
OF repairing and furnishing certain parts of
the State house was taken up for considera-
ton at IL o'clock, and on motion of Mr.
McWhorter it was laid upon the table, in
order that members could examine the furni
ture in the governors room.
The following bills were introduced and
read An act to ratify proposed amend
ment to the constitution, relating to general
| Incorporation; an act to vacate a portion OF
Dock street in Wilmington.
The following bills were passed To incor-
porate the Wilmington Tuongemcinde to
change the name OF Harold Gilbert Taylor to
Harold Gilbert Whitehouae
Several petitions Of minor Importance we're
read and referred.
A letter to Senator Lavender from William
T. CorHa, protesting against the action OF the
committee of the Delaware Fruit Exchange
in decreasing the value OF shares from $50 TO
$40, was also read and referred.
Mr.. Houston moved that the House bill to
lay out new public road in Baltimore
hundred be read a first time. Mr.. Roe arose
to APPOINT OF order, claiming that the bill did
not comply with the terms OF the Senate
resolution requiring that bills and petitions
OF this kind be accompanied by aft iayit
showing that land owners along the line have
been notified. The point was sustained by
the chair.
Adinnrnad until O =, -,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-02-05
AFTERNOON SESSION.

DOVER, Jan. 29.-At the afternoon session
the House joint-resoution appointing
Nicholas 4. johnson to purchase fuel aud
stationery for the next Legislature was read
and concurred in with an amendment
substituting the name OF Senator Edward W.
Houston for that of Representative johnson.
Joint resolution offered by Mr..
MoWhorter, providing for the appointment
report upon the propriety and expense Of
placing steam heating apparatus in the state
house was adopted and MessrB. McWhorter,
Hoe and Mustard were appointed from the
Senate.
On motion of Mr.. Mcwhorter the bill re-
pealing the act establishing the September
and February terms Of the superior court in
New Castle county was taken up. DIR. Cooper
made motion to lay the bill upon the table,
which was lost by the following vote Ayes
chandler, Martin, Roe Mr.. Speaker.
Noes-Cayender, Houston, MoWhorter, Mus.
tard-t. The bill was then discussed Al
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-02-05

NHw York, Feb 4-Physicians say
. morning. that the condition Of
o'.Donovsn Rosa bse improved. His
once has been closed and the head
qnsfters OF his paper have teen trans-
ned to the hospital.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-09

connected by pipe lines; for what can be
done with oil can be done with gas.
The uses of natural gas are manifold and
sppaIent. It's advantages are great. First
Of ell there is lis cleanliness and the eass
with which il is handled and regulated.
At the large manufacturing estab.
lishments IN Pittsburg, where natural gas
is used, one man can do the work OF ten.
No stok ers are required; fires are started in
simultaneously, extinguished instanta neous-
~, regulated to any temperature by turn
OF the finger md thumb. There is no smoke,
no ashes. 1t is great boon in private
houses, and where used with ssbestos.logs is
almost as cheerful as an open CRATE coal
fire.
In and around Pittspurg, say within a
radius of twenty miles, there are now fully
one hundred gas wells gushing forth hun
dreds of thousands OF cubic feet daily. Per-
haps 100000 has been invested in gas
lands, and scores of wells are drilling. Pitts
burg may be said to be built on an immense
''raiural gasometer."
At fret the Ras wells in and around Pitts
burg were owned by number OF individ-
uals, and the fierce competition which ensued
ended in consolidation of the various con-
ficiipg interests into few strong companies
with large capital A plan to combine these
consolidated companies into one large associa-
ton is now on foot It has secured, it is
said, 500 coo acres of gas lands and intends
piping gas wherever 1t is demanded.
This gas is one form OF petroleum, and let
as add only one. We have oil itself in a re-
fined state which is second only TO the sun
in lighting darkness of the four divisions OF
the world. The residum of the oil remain
ing after the refining process is used liter
b. ly for a thousand purposes. Articles sp-
paIently so damaged in nature as chewing
gum, candies, butter, hair pomade, lip salye
and dye, and really lin some instancss) mere
ly different form of petroleum. The heavy
oil (oil of low gravity. found in franklin,
near Titusville, Pa, aud elsewhere lubri-
! Gates, perhaps, one-hslf the machinery OF
the United States. The oil found in Baku,
on the Caspian Sea, yields large amount of
tarry matter, which is just beginning to be
used on steamers and locomotives as fGel.
Petroleum is known to exist in a score Of
places on the worlds surface. Does it not
seem that the "sge Of petroleum" is COM
mencing'
But this article is drawing out, AID we
have one or two more facts to give about the
natural gas well. 1t is said that they
are very long lived. The passenger
on the railroad in passing Ludlow, in
Pennsylvania, hears the roar Of the larg
est gas well in the world. II was struck in
July, 1888 and has been casing with undi-
minished vigor ever since. The daily out
put of this well has been calculated exactly
aud found to be equivalent to 1 800 tons OF
the best Pittsburg bituminous coal.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-09
seymOuE's Budget of News.

SptClAl u tu6 Ocutin6As
SEYMOUR. Ind. March Mr.. Joel H.
Matlock, Secretary Of the Jackson County
Agricultural Society, has just attended q
meeting OF the officers of the Southern Ind
ana Fair Association at Greensburg, and
through his fundamentally secured the sd-
mission OF the Society represented by him
as part and pafcel CT the circuit, possess.
ing the same rights and privi.
Ieees as any OF the other counties.
As now constituted the fair circuit en-
braces ennings, Ripley, Dearborn, Decatur,
Rush, Shelby, Bartholomew and Jackson
Counties. The new consolidation is good
one, and our Fair Association will reap
many advantages and benefits. Mr.. Mat.
lock las been a vigilant and industrious
worker in our fairs since their organization,
and has done much to make them what they
are.
The Hotel Jonas, under the successful
management of w. G. Heaton. proprietor,
has proved TO be inadeq7a late 10 the demands,
and Mr.. John Jonas has concluded to make
a large addition TO the building this season.
The structure is three stories high, and the
additions when completed, will give the
hotel a frontage Of eighty.fve feet on the
mort and eighty eight feet on the east, and
will contain some fifty odd large and we'll.
ventilated rooms. The work will be com.
menced as soon as practicable.
The Jackson County Medical Society net
in regular session. at Brownstown on Thurs.
day afternoon, and after transac5ing some
important business, elected officers for the
ensuing year. President, DR.. n. y. Ship
man, of Seymour; Vice President, Or. W. NJ.
RodmsD, of BrownstowD Secretary and
Treasurer. Dr. r. H. Woods. ,sey-
mour The society being entitled 70
five delegates 10 the State Medical
Society. which meets in Indianapolis in May
next. elected DIS. ]. a. Stilwell, T. 5. Gal
bgsiih. r n. WOODS, V n. Sbipmsn and }.
Z. Anthony: alternates, Drs .Rodman,
Whitehead, TiDch. Barnes and Charlton.
DIS. Charlton, Shipmsn and Woods were
appointed delegates to the National Med cal
Society at New Orleans on Tuesday, April
IS, 1885 with Drs. GalbTaith, Whitehead
and NJ. F, Gerrish IS alternates
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-09
AN EXTRA SESSION.

There is no longer any question that the
Governor will convene the Legislature
extra session. The situation considered, this
action of the Executive is unavoidable. 1t
would be unjust to the State 10 permit i'm.
pCrtant measures before the General Assem-.
bly, to be left short OF conclusive considera-
ton. The machinery State government
must not be stopped or retarded by failure OF
needful appropriations. The KnightstoSn
Home affair should be determined.
There has been an attempt on the part OF
the Republican papers to fix upon the Dem.
ocratic msjority the responsibility of the
extra session. The charge viii not, how
ever, hold water. Certain it is that in the
last week the Republicans of the House have
voted solidly against the taking up OF the
Appropriation bill. Thty, more than the
Demo Gratis, have tram meled whatever action
might have avoided a reconvening OF the
legislature
The organizations OF this session have
caused serious discussion OF the question
whether legal provision should not be made
for logger legislative sessions. 1t is
argued that the present period VS.
fixed more than thirty years ago when the
volume CT business before the Asse nbly, of
general public character was much less than
now, when population aud wealth are so
much increased and the States institutions
so greatly amplifed.
But even with heightened sessions there is
pith in the suggestions already made by the
Sentinel that the work Of committees upon
the various State charities aud properties
should be consummated in the early days OF
assembling hat the Appropriation bills be
not RENTED to the heel Of the sessions
for consideration. II Tia more important
affairs be first considere and local bills and
trivial measures be rslegated to the closing
dsys there will be less probability of need
for extra sessions.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-09
A SOLDIERS MoNUMENT.

The fttest suggestion yet made as to the
msnnsr OF collecting a fund out OF which to
build a monument to the memory of the
part enacted by the Indiana s1ldiery is by
Hon. L. NJ. Campbell, now in the State
Senate from Hendricks. Mr.. Campbell pre-.
sented himself as one of fifty citizens OF the
State, who did not participate directly in the
Rebellion, anxious to contribute the sum of
$500 for that purpose.
A monument commemorative OF Indiana's
action in the war would be highly gratifying
to every citizen of the State, and built out
Of fund collected on Mr.. Compbell's plan,
the only possible objection certainly would
be eliminated.
To a legislative appropriation there is
reasonable opposition, in that many who
did the fighting would have to do the pay.
ing. Mr.. Campbell no doubt recognized this,
and his proposition would relieve the coun-
try tf the embarrassment imposed by taxa.
on.
The same was evidently foreseen by Sena-
tor Harrison, who suggested a small in.
dividual contribution, bat the history of the
Morton monument, while perhaps not dem
onstratiDg the absolute impracticability of
such a method. tells of vexatious delay
and an expense in the wey of time and treas
ure, to which the capital actually invested
IA masonry would be the nearest ciroum-
stanoe--the smallest fraction.
Yet haste in the matter is certainly de-
siIable consideration. The chapter OF our
history when every home in the State was
sscrifcir loved one, nearly every hearth
stone believed with tears and blood, should
he marked Yet if this must be done at the
public EXPENSE, another generation ought to
contribute. This durable remembrance of
The most glorious epoch in the history of the
commonwealth ought to tower in Military
Park while it may be beheld by those who
we're actors in the drama. The present is an
opulent as well as fast age, and Mr.. Camp
bells proposition makes the way clear TO
the performance of great duty.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-09

years. This company never turned over a
spoonful of dirt, and never did anything be-
You'd the issuing of some bonds, which wae
palmed of on a confding republic
This railroad on paper transferred the
grant to the New Orleans and Pacific Road,
and here cow is where Jay Gould comes
in, as we suspected and charged in
Friday and Saturdays Sentinel. This road
then cold its charter rights 10 the Texas Pa
cifo. bat reserved the assigned grant and
transferred it 10 "the American Improve
ment Company Gould and others owned
nearly all this stock, which was a sort of a
Credit Mobilier affair. The Worlds CORE.
spon3ent concludes his CATION as fol-
lows:
The Backbone grant is upon exactly the same
footing as the Texas Pacific, which was forfeited
by the Senate the other day For a number OF
years the people who held this Backbone grant
have tried 10 get Congress to confirm IL. The
grant has been rejected number OF times, and n 0
secretary OF the Interior before Teller would
consider what was particularly a proposition to
help steal these lands for the benefit of the rail
road lobby. Whether there is an Investigation OF
this or not, Mr.. Teller will be called upon to eX.
plain on the floor of the Senate his extraordinary
course in this matter. There is not much doubt
that this Gould and Huntington conspiracy also
contemplated the theft of the Texas Pacific lands.
II 1t had not been for the Senate action the other
day in FORGETTING this unearned grant there is rea-
son 10 suppose that the Interior Department
would have issued patents for the fifteen millions
Of acres of these lands.
This outrage was perpetrated by the last
Republican administration the day before
Clevelsnd's Inauguration. 1t was the Gull
animation OF Il giant conspiracy and a colos-
sal swindie all n ono tha line What an a n.
propriate cap stone ID the monumental in-
fsmies OF the Republican party And they
hope TO Get back into power ut the cad of
four years. Not if the American people ara
asake
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-09
TIE shooting OF a shooter

PIrTsBURG, March S.-News reached here
tonight of the killing of William Peyton,
alias Dick Besckley, the shooter, at Sher-
idan, Wy. I. Peyton was raised in Ale
gheny, and went West, where ne organized
gang and terrorized Wyoming. Montana
and other Western Territories LAST S2tur-
day he rode into Sheridan and entered a sa-
Icon, where he threatened TO shoot every
body who refused his invitation 10 drink.
he quarreied with one OF the men in the sa-
loon, who picked up q shotgun and fred,
killing Peytop almost instantly. he was
desperate to the last, and aimed pistol at
the man who shot him when falling, but
was too weak to pull the trigger. PeytOu
had been ordered by the Vigilance Commit
tee to leave town, but refused.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-09

The first morning after Mr.. Cleveland en-
tered the White House. he had everybody
out of bed early. The Washington CRITIC
says:
President Cleveland introduced some innova-
tions at the White House yesterday. The EXecu
tive Mansion had scarcely ever witnessed so early
a breakfast and the library, usually controlled
until noon by the sweepers and house cleaners,
was the scene of an industrious gathering, com
posed of the President, his Private Secretary and
stenographer, at an unprecedentedly early hOur
In addition 10 this, Mr.. Cleveland found time TO
receive every body that wanted to see him, and to
show the public that their wishes were as import
ant as his convenience AS IL this were not enough
for one day, Mr. Cleveland taught the dignided
Marshal that introductiOns at q public levee are
meaning less and senseless Formally. and that he
would receive the thousands OF callers without
organizations A President who is an early riser
and hard worker, and who regards convenience
and common sense as better guides than time-hon-
ored custom, etiquette and precedent, is indeed a
surprise. The 6rst day OF the new administration
one Of surprise at the White House. but one
that gives the utmost satisfaction 20 al con-
perned.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-09

RATHER queer coincidence occurred, a
day or two ago. on one of the trains out of
Washington. In one OF the car seats next
the window sat tall, thin man, who handed
the conductor pass as ne came through for
the tickets. The latter read the name on
the pass, glanced at the passenger and then
said quietly and without changing a muscle
OF his countenaDce: Sorry you didn't put
me in your Cabinet, Mr.. Cleveland" and
passed on. Calling brakeman the passen-
ger asked: What is that conductors
manner Thurman" said the brakeman,
surprised at the question, and more so at the
laughter of the other passengers Mr.. Cleye-
land. the holder of the pass, proved 10 be a
Central New York merchant.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-09

SAID a lady to-day, who is an intimate friend
and admirer of the old Roman True. he has
read French, and speaks it in pOnderous Ohio
way, but he would be very III at ease far the
social obligations OF Paris are concerned. They
not to his TASTE
The above we find in special from Wash
ipgton to the Commercial Gazette. The
"oId Roman" refers to Mr.. Thurman. The
lady possibly does not remember General
Noyes, who represented the Hayes admins
tration at the French Court. If he under
stood French sin ponderous Ohio or any
other way" he has been greatly under
rated. And so far as the social obligations
of Paris are concerned" we have an idea
that ex-senator Thurman would meet them
quite as creditably and much more intelli-
gently than ex.Minister Noyes ever did.
The glare and fummery of the court of the
last Napoleon disappeared with the new
regime. ANY well-bred, well educated Amer
lean OF talent and ability can meet 81 the
requirements of any court of Europe social
or otherwise
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-09
CONDENSED TELEGRAMs.

at Providence, R. l., thirty horses were
burned in the fire IN the Ocean Hotel
sta bles.
The coal miners of Stanton, Ill, to the
number of 300 or 400, are on e strike against
reduction Of wages
The East Montgomery Avenue Methodist
Episcopal Church, at Phi sdeiphis. Fa. was
damaged by fire this morning TO the extent
OF $4,000
A party of New York State journalists
started this afternoon for the New Orleans
Exposition. They will stop at points OF in
terest on the way.
The poisoning OF the Hall family, near
Lamoire, Oak, has been sscertained to Dc q
case of asphyxiation from coal gas. Tas
children may recover.
John ". Mackay and Herr Sonenthsi,
the German tragedian. were among the
passengers OF the European steamers that
arrived at New York yesterday.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-09

TRUMAN PARTRIDGE. Of Sagville, n. Y, was
shaved March for the first time in twenty
five years. Partridge bad never been known
to vote against a candidate of his party. In
1862 when Lincoln was elected, he made q
VOW never TO allow a razor to touch his face
until Democratic President was inauga-
rated. he was ready to have a clean shave
in 1876, when Tilden was counted out, but
as Tilden did not take bis seat he resolved
week his beard reached below his waist and
was gray and scrsegy. He went to Wash
iDgton, shook hands with Cleveland, re-
turned home and had the hair taken from
his face last Friday.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-09
The German Tragedian's Reception.

New York, March Sat the reception
given to the actor Sonnenthal, at the
Thalia Thester, Welcome Somewhat in
gas jets lit up the front Of the building.
Within addresses were made by Manager
Ambery and julius Ambery, and Max Lube.
of the company. Sonnenthal responded
with emotion. The tragedian was this afCer
noon driven to the Leiderkranz Hall Here
q thousand persons atiested the welcome TO
the visitor. President julius Hoffman, OF
the society; Oswald Ottendorier, William
St-inwsy, w. j. Florence, John Drew, T0eo-
dore Thomas. Henry E. Dixey. f. r Rice,
Osman Tesrle, and J H. Barnes were
among those present Messrs. Booth. Bar
rett, Wallack and Irving sent letters OF re-
sIet
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-09

IN speaking of the inaugural the New
York Tribune thus lids itself of some pent-up
venom-the New York Herald dubbs it
blaine venom
Above all the very honorable declarations OF
the inaugural IN regard TO the protection OF the
freedmen in their rights, II carried into practical
effect By the President in the enforcement OF
United States laws. will put an end to the great
piracy sgainst free government by which two
mem bers of his probable Cabinet, Mr., Lamar aud
Mr.. Garland, were lifted TO the Senate and by
which Mr.. Cleveland himself made Pres1-
dent.
1t is bit intricate and may need reading
over twice to properly appreciate the mix
ture of swssh and venom contained in it.
The Herald, alluded to in the foregoing cop
les this same extract, ADD proceeds to polish
it OF in the following truthful and vigorous
language:
AS TO oonspiracies by which Presidents are
made. we have heard OF one aud only in this
country, OF which Mr.. r. B. Hayes was the bene.
fcaTy. 1t was Republican conspiracy, orig
regard Tor "free government was such that they
intended TO hold the Presidential Office perma-
nently. and would have repeated the Hayes con-
spiracy in favor OF Blaine If cowardly spirit OF
chicanery hGd been a sufficient equipment for the
occasion. 1t is an evidence of the decentralization
that Repu blican supremacy has produced that a
Republican politician of the Blaine school, or an
against free government One is that 1t will seat a
uS1rper II fraud can do IT, Another is that IL will
shamelessly declare an election by the people 70
be the contamination OF conspiracy.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-09

a WASHINGTON special says that Hon
Joseph E. Mcdonald will be rendered the
Russian or German Mission. The dispatch
concludes as follows:
Some OF the Indiana Democrats in Washington
have taken 1t upon themselves TO assert that Mr..
Mcdonald will decline any position rendered him
10y the President. The gentlemen, of course have
10 authority 10 make such statements A irst.
class mission, considered from a personal stand
point. Is worth more than a Cabinet position and
IS one OF great honor. Then il pays S17,tOo per
anuum.
Governor MeLane aud ex-senator Pendletou are
both spoken Of for the French Mission.
The Indiana Democratic DELEGATION held meet.
ing night to talk over the Offices The d9leya-
ton did rot come 10 any agreement as to the men
Tor the places expected to become vacant.