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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-04-22
BOOK NOTICES.

SALAMANCA. By the late Gustaye Flaubert
Translated by NJ. French Sheldon and pub
llshed by Saxon & Co, of Fleet street, London,
and the Tribune Building, New York.
Flaubert, the author of this work, is the
accepted founder of that French school OF
realism in romance of which Emil lola Is so
conspicuous q disciple, and SalammbO is re-
garded as his masterpiece. To the average
English reader this Is the most interesting
thing that can be truly said about the book.
It Is about as cheerful In tone as Fox's Book
of Martyrs, Saturnalia of horrors writhe
through its pages as conspieuously hideous
spectaeles In an almost intermlnable carhi-
val OF fire and blood, causing the perusal OF
the volume to leave behind It impressions
about as soothing and agreeable as the
memory of q nightmare peopled by re-
markably agile and troublesome demons
welding u superabundance OF red-hot
pitchforks.
The book is chiefly narrative, In the
main there is reason TO fear only 100 cruelty
faithful to history, of the long Siege OF
Carthage by the marcenaries in the third
century before the Christian era. After his
capture OF Sicily, Hamilcar Barca had sent
these troops, made up of hired scoundrels
from many regions Of Europe and Africa,
back to Carthage, with instructions to pay
them off and dismiss them. The Cartha-
ginians either would not or could not foot
the bill but, after temporizing with the
mercenaries as long as they dared, treated
them to as much as they could eat and
drink and sent them to another city laden
with promises of an early settlement.
Having gotten them out OF the city their
perfdious entertainers proceeded to keep
| them out,a projectwhich would haveproved
a failure had not Hamilcar himself returned
| In the nick of time and consented to take
charge of the job. For many months ii
was toss-up whether even Hamilcar would
succeed or succumb; whether he would
live to re-enter Carthage as Its deliverer, oil
whether he would be taken captive and
crucfled or put to death after some Of the
even more diabolical methods known to the
barbarity of those days. In the end he
came out ahead and wrought his cruel viii
| upon the vanquished mercenaries.
Salammbo, the heroine of the story, was
| the daughter OF Hamilcar, and the wild
| passion with which she unconsciously in
| spired Matho, one of the leaders of the
balbarlans, passion which had the effsct
OF rendering him much more insanely mac
than he was by nature, is utilized by thu
novelist as one of the chief impellinl
forces through which the siege was prose
cuted and sustained. The book is gottel
up in good style and neatly bound.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-04-22

Martin Irons has been too hot-headed
and cantankerous to win many friends in
this Part Of the country, but the people
generally have credited him with being
too much of man to get down to such
small business as tapping telegraph
wires, and they will want pretty solid
evidence TO the truth Of the accusation
before they believe it.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-04-22
NEWARK.

Special Correspondence OF Gazette and journal.
NEWARK, April 15.-The demand of the
employees of the Dean Wooden Company
was not for more wages, as previously re-
ported, but for the full amount OF their
nominal wages, they alleging that the
company keeps back Is per cent. The
matter is still under consideration.
A committee claiming to represent the
local Knights ofLabor called at the DeLG-
toare Ledger and talked of boycott I'M
less the publishers agreed to take back
and apologize for the words grand mon
key. monk applied to Chief Powderly.
The Messrs. Bowen disclaimed any inten-
tional discourtesy but declined to
apologize. 1t has since been learned that
the committee acted without authority
from the Knights.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-04-22
OFFIOLAL CHANCES.
Complaints That the Republican
Senate is Throwing Democrats

hAt hhC heCPupAANNhh
Senate is Throwing Democrats
Out. ...-
The Worlds Washington correspondent
says: "Senator Call of Florida offered in
the Senate on Friday resolutions that Il. A.
Finnell, Democrat, hitherto on the Senate
roll of employees, who was discharged
Thursday by the sergeant-at-arms without
cause except to make a place for a Repub-
lican, be reinstated; and that the Demo-
cratic minority Of the Senate should be
allowed the same number of employees with
the same proportion of salaries as We're
allowed by the Democratic majority to the
Republican minority in 1879. The resolu-
rions were allowed TO lie over.
This is the first expression Of feeling in a
small feud between the Republican and
Democratic senators, which has been in
creasing in proportion for the last month.
Since the beginning Of the session the
Republican senators have seized an oppor-
tunity occasionally to remove Democratic
ofllceholder and put Republican In his
place. This they have perfect right to dc
but of late years 1t has been considered
courteous orr the predominant party to allow
the minority a certain amountof patronage
| Thus the ehairmanships of seven committees
| are given to Democratic senators.
''While they are putting our people Out
we are keeping their people in said q
| Democratic senator last night, with sor
rowful shake of his head. eve are throw
| ing grass while they throw stones. ThesC
tactics will never win"
| One OF the latest removals is that o
George II. Geiz, the Senate manager of tn,
government telegraph. Getz is the onl.
son and sole support of crippled ok. Con
gresham He has been removed by Senate
Sherman to make room for Republican
His father has written piteous appeals u
different senators for the reinstatement O
| his son,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-04-22

The exquisite and valorous Fred May,
who came down to Marydel in 1877 to ex-
change bullets with James Gordon Ben
nett, thought it good fun to upset an in
offensive ash-barrel in New York Thurs
day. To his immense surprise an observ-
ing policeman insisted upon Fred going
with him to a station house, where to the
still further surprise of the ex-duelist he
was promptly locked up in a cell.
Later in the day he stood in
line with plebeian prisoners at
Jefferson Market, awaiting his turn
to explain the little joke to Judge
Duffy. The judge did not see it as a
joke, but sharply informed the culprit
that he would be required to pay IS and
costs to the municipality. Mr.. May con.
siderately assured the officer who arrested
him that his days on the force were mum
bered, but the latter did not manifest
much alarm on that score. Evidently
Fred can no more expect to break til,
laws with IMMUNITY than can an alderman
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-04-22
APncklng Honse Closed.

CHICAGO, April 19.-The canning depart
ment at Armour & Co.'s packing house has
been closed and nearly 600 men dismissed,
Mr.. Armour said he was obliged 10 close
owing to the dizziness OF the trade and the
large stocks on hand.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-04-22

NEWARK, April 15.-The Deer Park Hotel
and Frederick Choate's tobacco store were
visited by burglars at an ea;ly hour this
morning. At the former place the thieves
failed to effect an entrance iuto the bar
room, and then went to Choate's store,
which they entered by prylng open the
shutters and cutting out pane Of glass so
as to reach the lock OF the door. They So
cured from SIS to go in money and several
boxes OF cigars.
young man named Redpath, from
MeClellnndsyille, was driving through town
to day, when the pin in the cart came out,
resulting in the complete demolition Of the
vehicle. The young man was thrown
| against an iron fence and a deep wound In
| flicted in the palm Of his hand,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-04-22

LONDON, April 2O.-The mills OF Braden &
Co., corn merchants, maize crushers. cattle
food, oil CAKE, &C., manufacturers, Whites
grounds, s. E., were destroyed by fire
to-day. The loss is 425O,0OO.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-04-22
A Hair NIllIion Failure.

LONDON, April 2O.-The Land Develop
ment Association limited, OF No. 6 Great
Winchester street, l.. c., has failed with
liabilities amounting to 100000.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-04-22

A physician in Laurens county, s. c.,
claifns to have found 12-years-old boy,
wh6se backbone is prolonged into a tail
eight inches long, covered with thick
gibwth OF hair. The boy can wag the tail.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-04-22
ELRTON.

Special Correspondence OF Gazette and journal
ELKToN, April ia stack Of hay on the
farm OF Polk Scott, about mile north OF
Cherry Hill and live miles from Elkton,
took fire this afternoon. A crowd soon as
sembled and by hard work succeeded in
keeping the fire from spreading to the
buildings. About five tons OF hay wore
destroyed.
Captain William Wright OF the schooner
Edith W. Scott, while on his vessel in Elk
river near Welsh Point about 10 miles from
Elkton on Thursday, saw flying above the
boat at no great hight Il bald eagle. Around
his neck could be plainly seen bell which
looked about the size of those used In
sleighing. Several other persons saw 1t at
the same time.
Collector Groome has appointed I. Jefler-
son Scott "the old war-horse Democratic
politician Of the Fourth district" to the
position of marker In the custom-house in
Baltimore, at $40 year.
ELKToN, April l9.-Constable McKin-
ney of the Fifth district, on Saturday
night brought to Elkton Jail Bee Friday
of North East, who is charged on the
oath of Elizabeth Banzanth with striking
her on the head, knocking her down, and
threatening TO shoot her. Justice l. d.
Foard held Friday, who is probably about
l 6b Ncuhb VI uBSY ~ appear ~ Schipi nhh Al
default of $500 he was committed.
Presiding Elder Hill was to have
preached at the Nj. E. church last night
but, although present, was not able to dc
so. The Rev. Charles A. Hill of Cherry
Hill filled his place and delivered very
able sermon.
ELKToN, April 20.-It is said that on,
of Pinkerton's detectives force is at worl
on the murder case of William Green
alias "Billy the Joker" It is supposed
that he is hired by the county commits
sioners.
Bee Friday who is charged with strik
ing and threatening to shoot Elizabeth
Banyauth was released from Jail to
day. His father and Messrs. Hermann
Ball and John E. Wilson of Elkton wen
his bail for $500, TO appear at the Sep
TENDER term of court.
Henry Bell, Charles B. Alexander an,
James Carney got into row last Sunda,
night on High street They were given
,, hearing before Justice Scott on Monda,
i morning, Carney and Alexander eacl
, paid IS for their fun and Bell SO. Gar
! ney was badly beaten, both eyes bein
closed and his face otherwise dishgured
Large catches are being made at all tn
fishing shores. On Monday at Carpenter
Point, Messrs. Heverin and Barnes, lat on
haul secured about 100000 herring, an
could not haul in the net until some ha
, been released. The next haul WINS mad
. for shad and Az captured. Gillei
average 800 shad night.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-04-22

MONTREAL, April 2l.-A careful and
detailed statement of the losses by the
floods suffered by the several business
interests places the figure at 81 ,GS5, 900.
To this should be added at least 300, 900
damage confined to small stock. It will
cost $40, 900 10 repair the streets, while
the gas company and electric light COM
pany are losers TO the amount of $40, 900
each.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-04-22
mrDD1Browx.


Special Correspondence Of Gazette and Journal.
MDDIErows, April 19th.-The funeral
of Mrs. Rachel A. Whitlock, was largely
attended yesterday afternoon, Interment
at st. Anne's.
The remainder Of the Fennimore prop
erty, consisting Of four lots, was sold ct
sherif's sale last Saturday afternoon. No.
l brick dwelling with ground. on Broad
street, was purchased by Ex-Governor ].
p. Cochran for $4,70o; No. A, a double
building lot on Anderson street was sold
to Nathaniel Williams, treasurer of the
Middletown academy for $140; No. 8,
building lot fronting on both Crawford
and Anderson streets, to z. A. Poole, for
1926; No. ~, lot on Lake street, to
Henry Hovey, for $137.
William Wood, the newly-appointed
postmaster, expects to have possession of
the office by Saturday next.
Jacob Long has built a slaughter house
on the stream adjoining the brick yard.
As il is little early for snake yarns,
your correspondent wishes to come in
ahead, with an actual occurrence in the rat
line. For some time past Mrs. Charles
Howell, of Pennington street, this town,
has been missing her young chickens,
and as soon as cat or dog put in appear
ance il was chased away and accused of
killing ''the little chiokens." The
chickens disappeared regularly notwith-
standing. One day last week Mrs.
| Howell heard the old hen max
| ing q great noise, and on looking out
the window, it WAS discovered the mother
hen WIS engaged in battling with an inn
mense rat. After minute or two the
hen succeeded in driving his ratship
away, be soon returned, however, and
/ was once more driven bnok by the hen.
| In short time the hen found her enemy
| on the scene once more and the battle be-
| gun. The little chickens as usual lay low
and quiet near their coop. After
rat No. 1 had decoyed the hen
some distance from her young,
another rat ran out from beneath the
house, snapped up chicken and ran
back, followed by No. l. II is evident
that the first rat found il was impossible
to get chicken alone, therefore he took
| in a partner. II is not stated how the
game was divided. II is known, though,
| that several rats have eaten more poison
than chicken of late.
MIpDLETowN, April 20.-Peach trees
are beginning to put on a new dress.
| Many of them are q mass of blossoms,
notwithstanding the fact that the buds
were "all killed" last winter.
Contractor Morrison's horse became
| frightened OF herd of cattle passing
through the street yesterday, and ran
away. The shafts of the wagon were
broken which was about all the damage
done.
NJ. N. Willitts received yesterday The
finest direct importation of the genuine
German Burbank potatoes that has COME
to Middletown. Mr.. Willitts proposes tC
have seed for sale next season.
Editor Reeve is the proud father of {
seven and-a-half pound daughter.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-04-22
Justin Mccarthy closed his cable letter
to Sundays New York Herald with the
following significant paragraph

Lord HarunBtOn, people say, Is already
Gladstone. am told on authority that can
not question that he has advised doubtful
men to support the scheme. 81 have already
committed myself is the substance
Of his argument-"You are not committed (;
you had better support Gladstone" To do
him only Justice, Harrington has robust,
manly, straightforward character. There Is
nothing Of the Popkins plan about him.
The "Popkins PLAN reference is bit
of sarcastic pleasantly at Chamberlains
expense. The ministerial skies seem to be
Frightening,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-04-22

Pure blood is absolutely necessary In order to
enjoy perfect health. Hoods Sarsaparllla puri
hes the blood and strengthens the system.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-04-22

The total number of dead from the tor
nado In Minnesota foots up "a injured, 2la.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-04-22
srorrRsAI.s wonsr rnooD.
Tho Damage Put at MiniOns-six
Feer Deep In the streets.


MONTREAL, April 19.-At about IL
O'Clock Saturday night the river rose sud
denly and continued rising until the
greater part Of the business district was
under water. The whole west end below
st. Antoine was also flooded. The walls
Of Nelson's rolling-mill have given way.
Victoria Square and parts of Craig and
Juror streets together with the intersect-
ing streets are under water. The whole
country on the south shore as far as st.
Johns is flooded and all communication
stopped.
The fire department is demoralized,
about half OF the stations being cut off
by water. Two extensive fires took place
yesterday. The store occupied by Barnes
& Hunt, fish and provision merchants,
corner of William and McGill streets,
was badly damaged. The firemen tried
to drive through the water, but in most
places found it too deep and had to go to
work in boats and on nfts. Another
fire took place in the row of tenement
houses from 1870 to 1873 Duke street, and
half dozen families had to be rescued in
boats. Some had very narrow escapes.
The police have boats in readiness on
trucks for other fires. The flooded dis
trict is mostly in darkness, the water
having entered the gas-pipes, and the
electric light works being flooded.
The ice jam holds firm from Hockelaga
| TO Bouchetiville. Dr. Thayer called upon
the mayor last night to have him get the
jam blown up with dynamite. He said
the water had backed up at Lachine flush
with the heads of the rapids, and that
there was great danger of its bursting
from its banks, in which case it would
rush over the low lying grounds and do
inestimable damage. The mayor gave
his authorization and referred the doctor
to Alderman Stevenson, but the latter
deemed the task both dangerous and use
less.
The English newspaper offices are
flooded, and the papers will have to pub
lish in the French offices. At late hour
a correspondent visited part of the flooded
districts. In order to get to the western
portion of the city he had to make long
detour, all the low-lying streets being
covered with water. In some places the
water rose so rapidly that the people had
no time to prepare for il and had to take
refuge in the upper stories of their houses,
where many are without fire and fuel and
as yet with no immediate prospect of re-
lief in the shape of provisions. In some
streets the water is six feet deep. Mer-
chants say the losses will amount to mil
lions of dollars. This is the worst food
that ever visited Montreal.
/ 10 Kl,aIl l.,sW Nt.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-04-22

The food at Montreal Is subslding gradu-
ally, and several streets are already clear
OF water. The damage is estimated at
81 ,OOO0 900. 1t is proposed that the city bor-
row 5i,000,000 for the purpose OF raising
the level OF the low-lying districts and en-
larging the present revetment wall. Seven
Thousand five hundred and twenty-five
families, or about 80, 900 people, were flooded
out.
The Irish standard., 1886-12-25
CHAPTER ".

From our infancy we have some ideas,
though originally introduced by the most tritl-
ing incidents, which direct US during the whole
course of our life, and inspire us either with
courage or cowardice, rashness or supersh
tion. n.-Ganganelps Letters.
Some circumstances having taken
place in the interior of the inn, a few
hours before, with which it may be use
full that the reader should be made
acquainted; We will leave the travellers
just at the point to which we have
brought them at the close of the last
chapter, for the purpose of introducing
new group Of performers on the scene.
The kitchen, or principal apartment
of the house. presented modes of accom-
mediation by no means usual in lonely
abode Of this class among the highlands
The Irish standard., 1886-12-25

(To be continued.)
Morning journal and courier., 1886-01-12
Personal.

Registrar elect Rowland assumes his new duties about the middle of January.
 MT. Frank L. Grumman, foreman of o. A. Dorman's printing office, who has been seri- ously ill., is slowly improving.
 Hon. Chauncey M. Depew takes the place in the dictatorship of the Consolidated road which was held by the late William H. Van derbilt.
 Riley Phillips of this city, the engineer who was injured at Pelhamville recently, is rapidly improving and will be able to resume his duties soon.
 Edward Norton, jr., formerly of the Regis ter and son of Edward Norton of Guilford is lying very low with consumption at the Sigourney House, Hartford.
 MT. Herrick P. Frost, of this city, has be- come one of the incorporators and trustees of syndicate of electric lighting companies which has just been incorporated in New York
Morning journal and courier., 1886-01-12
THE WRECK OFF MILFORD.

No Signs of the Bodies of rhS Crew --The Vessel supposed To Re The Elias Ross-A Dispatch Last Night From Greenport. l.. I.-Is the Vessel the Deretta Kahn2
 All day yesterday men were at work under the direction of Captain Ford about the sunken schooner lying off Pond Point, Mill ford, clearing away the sails, rigging and other portable property. Everything indi- cated that the vessel was very old and time worn and that her crew went down with her. The yawl boat found by the Merwin Satur- day had never been cleared away from the seheener. She was dragging the painter which was nearly chafed apart; and also was held by one of the tiav1t tackles, which was hooked into a ring in the boats stern. This shows that the crew never entered the boat, though they probably made an attempt to escape. There were also indications that the schooner had come to anchor before she sank, as her sails were found all furled, and other similar signs appeared to the nautical eye. It is thought that the bodies of the men will not rise before nine or ten days have passed. Nothing has drifted ashore that would give a clue to the vessels name and cargo, and 1t is all conjecture until she is raised. The yes sel is supposed to be the Elias Ross, Captain Lewis, bound from Amboy to Providence. This schooner passed through Hell Gate, bound east, Friday, and would have, in the natural course of events, reached the scene of the wreck about the time the storm began. The following dispatch was received by the Milford telegraph operator late last evening:
 GREENPoRT, L. l. Have you any information of the schooner Doret- ta Kahn since the Eth of the month? Has the vessel at Charles Island been identified?
 (SigneD MRS. MCNANN.
 This may give clue to the name of the wrecked vessel but until diver aescends the name of the vessel cannot be learned.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-01-12
DOWN SOUTH.
Connecticut People Who Are Buying
 Florida Lots.

Connecticut People Who Are Buying
 Florida Lots.
 The following Connecticut people have recently bought either building lots or orange groves in Silver Springs, four miles from Ocala, Florida, the lots costing from $1O to $35 each, the groves from $2OO upward:
 Randell Peck, Clinton; Jennie L. Tilley, Darien; Amelia E. Pixley, New Milford; Car rie R. Crane, Ansonia; Michael Cummings, 22 Johnson street, Bridgeport; Henry W. stratton, Seymour; Miss Maggie E. stratton, Seymour; Freeman P. Snow, I'll State street, New Haven; Edward H. Smith, Ridge6eld; Edward L. Smith, Ridgefeld :; Mrs. Christine E. Cady, West Winsted; Mrs. James H. Fitzgerald, Danbury; Mr. James H. Fitzgerald, Danbury; Frederick A. Brins- made, Washington; Dr. J. W. Robie, New London; Charles Julius Kanz, Cos Cob; Miss Elizabeth H. Grumman, Stamford; B. B. Thayer, Seymour; Miss Vienna H. Root 437 Main stl eet, Bridgeport; F. A. Brinsmade, Washington; John J. and S. Watts, Danbury; Mrs. Laura A. Chipman, Waterbury; Mrs. Harriet Moorehouse, Waterbury; Cola s. and Caradina B. Peck, Danbury; WIT. Savage, 119 Park street, New Haven; Mary Wade, care George F. Snedeker, New Haven
Morning journal and courier., 1886-01-12
COLD.

The Most Frigid Night of the Season.
 Ice N1aking-Zero and Below.
 Last night at half-past Ii the thermometer touched zero.
 Ice was making rapidly in the harbor last night but the harbor was not frozen over below Long Wharf and the steambosts had no trouble.
 The ice north of Tomlinsons bridge was serious impeachment to navigation yesterday, but the tugboat Williams made her way up the river to Fair Haven.
 The policemen ran to keep warm last night.
 The Thomaston House (Thomaston) ther- mometer last night indicated IA below zero at 10 o'clock