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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-10-22


night, Mrs. Muldoon reported to the
police that abe had been robbed Of large
sum of money, and that her l4-year-oid
10 had disappeared. Search was maee
and the boy was found sleeping IN sneu
near the railroad depot with his pockets
weighed down with gold and silver coin.
Two thousand dollars in bills were also
found upon him. The money was restored
to the mother and the young thief was
locked up.
+. L. CLAYTON has sued the Merchants
Mutual Marine Insurance Company OF
Baltimore for 100000 damages for
alleged false imprisonment and malicious
prosecution. The suit grew out Of the
arrest Of Clayton on the charge of con-
spring TO defraud the underwriters by
having the brig o. b. Stillman cast away
at sea in September, 1884. Commissioner
Rogers acquitted him of the charge, but
held Captain Brotherton and Mate Brown
to awnit the action of the United States
court,
While number of girls were going
home from school at Oakdnle, Pa, Oh
Wednesday week they were met by
three boys-two white and one colored--
aged about IL years, who attacked then
with rovolvers. All the girls escaped
except Annie McKemp, aged Ia, who wa
assaulted by the young rufiians and lief
for dead. Her recovery is doubtful
| Her assailnnts are under arrest ant
threats of lynching are made. Tn
| youths answer the description of tire
prisoners recently escaped from thu
Morganza Reformatory.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-10-22

The iniudicious attempt TO vindicate
ex. Marshal McMulltn from chargeswhich
no one, 30 far as We know, ever dreamed
OF prcferting against linn, renders neces-
sary the publication of the real reasons
for his removal which we make to-day.
Mr.. McMullen's honesty needed no vim
iication, We never heard of its having
been questioned, even inawlispcr, by any
one. The brrach Of trust in relation to
the appointment II deputy marshals in
1880, a breach which WAS aggravated by
tho consideration that il WINS largely to
Senator Rlyard's favor that the marshal
was indebted for his original appoint
meut, WINS the only and the amply snff-
Gent cause for his removal. Those who
know the marshal, however, will
do him the justice Of believing that there
WAS no wanton-nor even willing breach
of faith on his part in this unfortunate
business. He simply succumbed to party
pressure which he was not strong
enough to resist. His real offense con
sisted in the sacrifice of honor Il
policy and, if there be any extenuation il
the plea that most men would have dom
the same thing under the circumstances
Mr.. McMullen is entitled to the full
benefit thereof. He had before him tn
informative of "Break your agreement o
get OUT and he lacked the nerve to say
~ will stand by my word at the risk c
my official decapitation."
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-10-22
Secretary Bayard on DIR. Curry,

hhllllhore sun special.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 19--Secretary Bayard
was seen this morning in relation to the
rumered opposition by Catholic news.
papers to the appointment of tile Rev.
DR.. J. L. M. Curry ms minister to
Spnin on account of his religious views.
In reply to the question whether
he had heard of any such opposition
or had seen the article referred to in the
Catholic piSt0F, the Secretary said: "No.
| have heard nothing of it. You saw that
Dr. Curry has been interviewed on the
subject. Well, if he has, certainly hone
he refused 20 say anything. Dir. Curry
IS goal, clear headed man. He
has done good deal for his
religion, hut l do not know that that
will prevent him from serving his govern
ment in an important diplomatic matter.
Mr.. Kelley was n Catholic, hut I did
not object to Kim on that account
did not know Mr.. Kelley was 80
active in religious matters "a he has
proved himself TO be, but had I
known it 1 would still have fa.
yored his appointment. There il
no religious qualification exacted
by this branch of the execu-
1--WE. Do | think formal
protest will be made against fine
appointment No, do not. | think il
would be foolish in the extreme in this
free country to allow mans RELIGIOUS
CONVICTIONS to initiate against him.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-10-22
OHIO.


COLUMBUS, Oct. 20.-The headquarters
of both parties have practically closed
and the Democrats concede the Legislature
to the Republicans by a majority Of three
on joint ballot. As the Democracy have
control of the senate the Republicans
will be prevented from passing any party
measures or reorganization laws. The
criminal manipulation of the election re-
turns in this city continues to be the alb
sorbing topic of conversation, but the
excitement has nbated since the final
action of the board of canvassers hns be-
come known. An additional reward has
been ordered for the arrest and convic-
ton OF the guilty parties. 1t is believed
the complete official count will stand ;
Republicans, IS, and Democrats, 81 in
the house, and II Republicans and 20
Democrats in the senate.
CINoINNATI, Oct. 20.-The official count
Inns only reached the Twelfth ward. In
one precinct the judges returned a news
paper election return blank with theil
| signatures attached, but did not sign the
| tally-sheet. About $8, 900 has been sub
scribed for the use of the committee o.
one hundred. The court declined to cal
q special grand jury on account of thu
short time it would have to serve.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-10-22

In news item the New York Sun
speaks Of the murder of Mary Rogers,
"the beautiful cigar girl" whose disap-
pearance furnished Edgar A.Poe with the
material for his story 1.-The Mystery of
Mary Rogers" Ms mystery that was
never solved While this may be SO we
recall an old pamphlet, issued about 1913,
which purported to contain the last
dying confession of noted robber,
and murderer named Wallace, who
with his quadroon paramour was
taken from the cabin of steamboat
on the lower Mississippi by n party of
lynchcrs aand burned ut the stake. The
crime which brought this terrible retri-
button WIS the cold-blooded murder by
Wallace and his sweetheart, who was u
slave, of the latter's master and
his whole family. In this published
confession Wallace was represented
as giving n very circumstantial account
of the killing, by himself, of Mary Rogers
in fit of jealousy. He declared that
murder TO have been unprecedented and
the first step in the career of crime which
brought himself in few years to so hor
rible death.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-10-22

The cause of the murder of the colored
man William H. Knight by the young
colored woman Annie e. Cutler in Phila-
delphia, seems to have been more than
what at first appeared to be only lovers
quarrel. Annie is the daughter of Mrs.
Emily Cutler, highly esteemed member
of Baptist church in Newport, r. L.
Mrs. Cutler had some means, and gave
her daughter Annie the best education
the public schools afforded. The young
woman and Knight fell in love in that
place. The latter obtained employment in
Philadelphia, and persuaded Miss Cutler
to follow him. She found employment
there in respectable family, where she
remained nearly three years, saving her
money, and turning it over to Knight
to help him prepare their home,
Mrs. Cutler also bestowed many
gifts and considerable money upon
Knight for the same purpose. 1t is
alleged that under promise of marriage
Knight became unduly intimate with thu
girl, and afterward, finding another CIR
who better pleased his fancy, he deserted
Annie and married her, establishing hi
home partly with the money which Mis-
Cutler and her mother had given him
When, some time after the marriage
Annie discovered Knights faithlessness
she became frenzicd with grief and rage
and shot him down at sight. A grea
many prominent citizens of Newport il
terested themselves in her behalf, but til
law has required that she be hanged.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-10-22

News comes that the legislature of
Brazil, in which country modified
degree of slavery still exists, has passed
gradual emancipation act designed to
wipe out the institution entirely in about
Is years. The first effectual step towards
breaking up slavery in Brazil was the en-
actment, in 1871, of the free birth law,
by the provisions of which children Of
slaves born after the passage of the act
were to be set free upon attaining their
majority. The supplementary act which
has just been passed frees all slaves who
have reached the age of GO, upon condi-
ton that they work three years
longer for their former masters.
Other slaves are to be purchased and
emancipated by the government out of a
fund raised by special tax for that and
other purposes. The state has, to this
end, fixed q valuation on the slaves, graded
according to age, sex and condition, Will
annual reductions so calculated that the
valuations shall become zero at the enc
of IS years. The measure is good and
progressive one and will doubtless be at
tended with beneficial results to botl
master and slave.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-10-22


your honored fnther was candidate for
the ministry, under the care
of the Presbytery of Baltimore. You
must have been more or less
familiar, IN your early life, before you
left the roof of your venerated father,
whom it was my privilege TO know, with
presbyteries and synods, and especially
with the visiting brother, In behalf of
the Synod of Baltimore thank you for
the privilege Of this personal interview.
The President replied: al remember
well all these things, and among the yari-
GUS denominations my preferences are for
the Presbyterian Church; such pref
erences are, perhaps, the last to leave u.s."
Judge Drake said "Then, Mr.. Presi-
dent, / suppose you learned the shorter
Cateehism p
NJ home all learned the shorter Catechism,
| aud can repeat the most of il now"
Judge Drnke--"That, Mr.. President, l
| w any former President, and l will add
that, apart from any political differences,
every member of this synod will pray
that your administration may be accept
able 10 I'LL tho people and blessing to
| the whole country.
The President That, sir, is what |
constantly feel the need of. Political
differences are now Of little moment. II
is my desire TO satisfy all reasonable
people, and the American people are rea-
sonable. If satisfy my own conscience
am sure shall meet the reasonable ex-
pectations of my fellow-citizens."
At the afternoon session the report of
the committee on ministerial relief, pre-
sented by the Rev. Joseph E. Nourse, and
which, at the request of Mr.. Cattell, sec
rotary of the board of relief, will be
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-10-22
THE LILY,S HUSBAND.
A Suit 10 Mako Her Pay Certain
Household Debts.

LONDON, Oct. 20.-The case of Mrs.
Iangtry, who was summoned to appear
before the county court of Chelsea for
refusing to pay household debts con.
tracted while living with her husband.
came up for a hearing to-day, but
was postponed until November Sd, at
the request of her counsel, who pleaded
That his client could not appear owing to
professional engagements which could
not be broken without serious damage to
defe, dant.
Some dress-makers' bills are among the
items mentioned in the summons. Mrs.
Langtry claims that her husband is re.
sponsiblo for the debts. Mr.. Langtry'f
friends state that he is unable to pay the
bills ms the only source of income he has
Mt present is an annuity allowed him by
his wife on condition that he does mo-
modest her.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-10-22
soReHuzr swear.
Successful Experiments in Prob
ably important Industry.


ably Important Industry.
The experiments made by the commits
sioner Of agriculture in the application of
diffusion and carbonization to sorghum
cane at Ottawa, Kansas, have been CON
cluded. Professor H. w. Wiley, who had
charge of these experiments, has made
his preliminary report to the commits
sioner, from which the following facts
were taken;
The yield of sugar from the cane was
more than 90 per cent, only twelve hun
dredths of one per cent being left in the
wnste waters and exhausted chips. The
yield Of crude sugar (that is, as it comes
from the vacuum PAM went as high, as
$50 pounds per ton, or at ~ pounds per
gallon, 23.3 gallons per ton. This is
fully double that Of the ordinary methods.
The process of oarbonization, that is,
adding largo excess of lime to the juice
and then precipitnting it with carbonic
acid, was completely successful. The
product obtained WINS lighter in color and
more palatable than TINT of the usual
method of DELEGATION, and the saving in
scums by this method is estimated to be
at least 10 per cent. The difficulties
encountered were entirely Of mechani-
cal nature and easily overcome.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-10-22
The Landing OF Chinese.

San FRANcIsoo, Oct. 17.--It was learned
last night that witness had beon sum
moned to appear before the Federal grand
jury, on Tuesday next, in the matter of
an alleged attempt to bride Customs In
spector Howes by deputy United States
Marshal Mellus TO permit Chinese to land
from q steamer without proper certif-
Gates. 1t is believed the whole matter of
the alleged illegal Chinese landings will
be thoroughly investigated.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-10-22

Not satisfied with all that has been
hitherto brought forward against Malone,
the Norfolk Landmark now touches him
up on his vote, in the Senate, against re-
stricting Chinese immigration. "They
break down the labor market, they intro
duce corrupt practices, they bring the
leprosy to our shores, "is part of the true
bill against the Chinese cited by the
Landmark, and, with that vote before
the country Malone now appeals ''to the
laboring men Of Virginia for their sup
port"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-10-22
Highest Price for OIL in T,vo years.

BRADFoRD, Pa, Oct. 1G.-The oil
market doomed to-day, chiefly on the
enormous buying of heavy New York
traders, aided by highly bullish situa-
ton and strong bull clique in the west
ern exchanges. Opening at $1.O3 it ad-
vanced to $l.0Ga, which was the closing
quotation. The excitement was intense,
and the widest predictions are made to-
night of further boom. The trade here
seems to be well sold out, and this is re-
garded rs bullish feature. This is the
highest price oil has sold at for nearly
two yeora
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-10-22
FINALLY Careless nl,iIhr.n.

New YORK, Oct. lG.--l'wo children of
Mrs. Kamberger, the wife of saw-mill
hand living Mt No. II Sheriff street, this
morning took lighted candle
under the bed and set it on
fire. The children rushed from
the room and Lena, the 7-months-old
baby, who was lying on the bed, was
burned to death when tho firomen arrived
and put ont the flames. Oulya few hun
dred dollars damage was done by the
flames.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-10-22

ST. PAUL, MIMI, Oct. 1G.-A special
to the Ifoneer-I'fess from Aitllen, Mimi,
says Five cars loaded with wheat were
ditched on the Northern Pacific five miles
east of here yesterday. Two men who
were stealing ride were found suffocated
in the wheat. From letters found on
them they are believed to have been John
II. oochrane Of Volante, Pa, and Louis
Dust of Champaign, Ill.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-10-22

The old yarn about a pig bringing
about the war of 1872 is again going the
rounds of the press. The story runs
thus The pig in question broke into
gentleman's garden at Cranston, II. l.,
causing suit for damages. When the
trial came off, James Burrill and j. Is.
Howell we're rival candidates for United
States senator. The former was opposed
to declaring war against Great Britain /;
the latter favorable thereto. When the
vote for senator was taken by tho state
legislature, one of Burrill's friends was
absent, attending court as n witness in
the pig case. His absence caused a tie,
and the speaker gave his casting vote i'll
favor of Howell. The declaration of war
was subsequently carried in the United
States senate bya majority of one, Howell
voting for it. What became of the pig,
history fails to relate.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-10-22

ROCHESTER,, N. Y, Oct. 16.-The entire
property Of the Rochester & Pittsburg
hailroad Company was sold to-day under
Q decree Of the supreme court by Hon
John Ai. Davy, referoe. II was purchased
IN the interest Of tho hondholders Inv
Abram 1selin of Nev York for 81 100 Oot5
". IL. Olmstead, on behalf of certain N
the stockholders, forbade the sale.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-10-22

Cecil's local option law, which was
characterized by the grand jury ut the
recent term of court as impossible to en-
force, finds an ardent defender in the Ma
land Journal, which says in its last issue.
The present local option law, sham and
delusion that 1t is, is inilnitely botterthan the
finest gilded license law that can DO framed
1t condemns tho traffic In Intoxicating
drink. A license law honors and exllts ii
The one says to the rising generation this
thing is loathsome In the sight of man and
God. The other says this thing is Just and
lawful in tho sight OF man, and our whole
system of law and government being
founded on the principles Of Christianity tho
liquor trade cannot be wrong In the sight OIL
man or distasteful before high heaven. Take
your choice OF the horns of this dilemma
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-10-22

CHICAGO, Oct. 16.-A statement is pub
lished here that Thomas Atkinson, q
burner in n brick-yard, has fallen heir to
one-half the estate of Joseph Bowers, his
uncle, who died ut Hounsted, near Leeds,
three years ago. Tho estate was be-
queathed TO Atkinson and another nephew,
Lieutenant Robert Woods of the British
navy, in equal parts. The property is
worth $500,00
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-10-22
THE p. & b. AND p, ". & b.
The Former Granted a Preliminary
Injunction.

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 1.-THE applica-
ton of the Baltimore & Philadelphia rail
road for an injunction restraining any
interference by the Philadelphia, Viii
mington and Baltimore railroad with its
proposed overhead crossing of tracks Of
the latter road ut n certain point within
the city limits, was passed upon in an
elaborate opinion delivered by President
Judge Thayer this morning.
The Judge dismisses the objection tt
the proposed grade crossing of Fifty
eighth street by the new road with til,
statement that it is not properly involved
in the case under consideration. I'll
therefore awards preliminary injunction
as prayed for in the PLAINTIFF bill.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-10-22

A telegram from Memphis says that
millions Of squirrels are emigrating from
the Mississippi side over to the Arkansas
shore at point commencing about five
miles below Memphis and extending
down for 90 miles They are swimming
the Mississippi river and evidently
making for more elevated grounds in
Arkansas. Thousands are being killed
by farmers, who by reason of their great
numbers, use sticks instead of guns. A
similar emigration of squirrels occurred in
INrN
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-10-22

Tie Philadelphia Tiates says that Mas
sachusetts has stuck up monuments and
tablets over the battle field of Gettysburg
with such liberality ms to impress upon
the visitor that that great battle was prac-
tically fought by the soldiers of heSBay
state, with little help from Pennsyl.
yania and New York. This is very cred
table however, to the people of Massa
chusetts, in that they have so well don,
their part in properly marking the posi-
tons where their brave men fought ant
fell.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-10-22
WoEK ON rHE D. & Pa ROAD.
Prospect of the ScIinyIkili bridge
IEeing Completed by Niay.


Philadelphia Record
The caisson for the pivotal pier of the
new Baltimore n Ohio bridge across the
Schuylkill river has nearly reached bed
rock, and another caisson has been
placed in position on the east side. The
engineers who have the work in charge
now feel satisfied that the rock upon
which the central eaisson will rest is an
Immense bowlder, and that there
will be no difficulty in conf
pleting the pier at once. Shonld
the rock be found to be slanting, how
ever, the enormous job of cutting il down
so as to make level surface for TIT
caisson to rest upon will be necessary.
Unless some such difficulty MS this is
encountered it is probable that all the
piers will be completed by next spring,
but il is not probable that cars will be
running over the bridge before next May.
By that time the entire line between Cam
den Station, Baltimore, and the Delaware
river in this city will be completed.
So little work has been done on the
Schuyllsill East Side road that predictions
with regard to it are worth very little.
| There is some trouble between the East
| Side engineers and the board of surveys
rs to grades Mt Pennsylvania avenue, and
Callohill and Hamilton streets, which will
| have TO be settled before work can go on
nlonp the whole line. An extra force OF
men has been put on below Gray's Ferry,
and the work of grading the approaches
to the proposed new bridge is being
rapidly pushed forward Work in the
Neck will be pushed ahead vigorously ~
soon as the injunction cases now before
the courts are settled.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-10-22

Fewer In All Sections Particularly
the SnnIIl.

New YoRK, Oct. 16.-The business
failures throughout the country during
the last seven days rs reported to X. G..
Dun IL Co. to-day number for the United
States, l39 afor Canada 81, or total of
166 as compared with total of 207 last
week, and 1876 the week previous. The
failures are below the average in all sec
tons Of the country, and fewer are re-
ported from tho south than for any pre-
YiOus week this wear.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-10-22

In the Sussex county court ON Thursday
the famous Lewes fish factory nuisance
case was decided in favor of the defend
ants, the fish factory men, and we pre-
sumo, from'the utterances of the Bredk-
water Light, that the people of Lewes
feel glad enough to illuminate. A CORE
spondent of the Dover Sentinel, however,
tells different story. He says "the peo-
pie of Lewes are very justly indignant
and disappointed over the decision, at
the same time explaining that some of the
inhabitants lack the sense of smell, while
others who can smell are SO singularly
constituted as to rather enjoy the fra
GRANGE which the east winds distribute
from the factories quite impartially all
over town.