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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-06-03
TEE rsxrr1n WORKERS.


a Zig Meeting mt watch william
Dean spoke.
The textile workers. mass-meeting at
Industrial Hall Philadelphia ON Saturday
evening was attended by over 3,000peo-
pie. Among those present were ex-Col-
iector William B. Thomas, Representa-
tive Faunce, j. Davis Duffield, Clement
B. Wainwright and Thomas e. Gaskill.
On the platform appeared the tall form
Of Congressman Hewitt, William Dean OF
Newark, Maxwell Stevenson, Thomas
Phillips and james Chamberlain. Fred
erick A. Herwig, who is president of the
Textile Workers Association, occupied
the chair. In an opening address he de-
| olared that the workingmen had broken
| loose from their old leaders on economic
| questions He said that there is condi.
| tod of affairs among the workingmen Of
| this country no better than that in Europe.
/ Congressman Abram S. Hewitt of New
York, said that he had been waiting ~
| years to see such meeting. Concerning
Randall, he said If you have q represen
tative who is not doing his duty yo'
should drive him back to private life
On the tariff he said, '"This protective
system ia one great big ring, and If W,
| Dfbhk IL Tue WuOio tulhB WAL ~ W PAoeoo.
| About protection to the American work
men he declared they were able TO holt
their own with those of any country. H
closed with the advice "If the candidat
is for free wool, vote for him, whether b
is Democrat or Republican"
William Dean followed in q ivel.
speech demanding free wool, and then res
olutions were adopted in which free ray
materials and the prohibition of foreigl
contract labor were demanded.
Letters were read from Speaker Carlisl
Senator Van Wyck and Assistant Score
tary of the Treasury Fairchild..
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-06-03
THE EXPRESS MURDER.
A Convict duplicates Two Other
Men who Have Hecn Arrested.

Men who Have Becn Arrested
CHICAGO, May 27.-A local paper prints
this morning long article regarding the
Rock Island express robbery and murder
of March 18th. It sets forth that two
men, named Connors and Mccoy, have
been arrested as the principals in the
crime, and are now being held either in
Joliet or this city pending the arrest of a
third person, or a confession from one OF
the other of the prisoners. The arrests,
il is said, were made on the basis of q
statement from convict named Plunkett,
now confined in the Indiana penitentiary
at Michigan, Ind, under the name OF
James Wilson. His story was that last
fall he attended the Wenonah, ILL.,, fair in
company with John Oonnors, Butch
Mccoy and third person, who was
called "Jeff." They all went from Peoria,
that city being the home of Connors,
Mccoy and Plunkett.
At this time, according to Plunkett, O
plan was devised to hold up the Rock
Island road that coming winter at oil
near Morris. The intention was to seize
the express messenger and rob his safe,
Plunkett's part WAS to point pistol Of
the messenger and keep him quiet, while
the others opened tho safe and got the
contents. They were all familiar witt
the road having worked along the line
and knew just the best place to board and
leave the train. Having thus arranged
for the fall campaign, they separated
Plunkett went to Indianapolis shortly
after, where he soon got into trouble, and
was sent to the penitentiary for larceny
Soon after hearing of the robbery HI
sent word to outsiders that he knew who
did the job and his brother-in-law visited
him and heard the story which is tolC
above. The railroad company put thei
detectives on the trail and the arrest o
Connors and Mccoy has been effected
II is understood that the wife of farme
near Yorkville, ILL.,, has identified thei
photographs rs being likenesses of tw,
men she fed the Sunday morning afte
the robbery. 1t is not known that an,
evidence has been found to connect thos
men with the crime beyond the story o
the convict and their generally bad repu
| tation.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-06-03
Jonnna SoI.th cor.

Joanna Southcott was born in Devonshlre
about 1850. She spent her young days as a
domestic servant, but In middle life took to
uttering prophecies, couched in coarse and
uneouth prose or verse. She found followers
IN Exeter, but soon went up to London,
where she obtained wider field for the OK
ereise OF her talents. She drew her In
SEPARATION, like others of her kind, from the
Apocalypse, and madea considerable income
from the sale OF seals, which were war
ranted to ensure the salvation of those who
purchased them. In the year 1914, being
then over 60 years Of age, she gave out that
she was the divinely appointed mother OF
the Shiloh, and that his birth on the ensuing
October 18th would be hesecond coming OF
Christ. Her adherents then numbered about
1907 900, and they provided magnificent
cradle for the expected infant. A crowd
assembled ut the predicted midnight, and
only dispersed when they were informed
that Mrs. Southcott had fallen into u trance
On December 9th following she died. Hell
followers refused to believe she was dead
and would not allow her to be buried but
when decomposition began to set in they
consented TO a post norton examination
which revealed dropsy us the cause of no
death.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-06-03
BY THE SEA.


Last year we passed the yellow sands
Beside the restless sea;
held In mine your tiny hands a.. .
And drew you close to me.
marked your bushes come and go,
The sigh, the smile, the tear;
The words you whispered soft and low
We're music in mine ear.
We two were dreaming loves young dream
Beside the murmuring sen;
Your presence made the whole earth seem
A paradise to me;
We said our love would never change,
Would no abatement know
While life should last; 1t seems so strange
Twas just year ago.
Once more we pace the yellow sands
Beside the summer sea;
do not hold your tiny hands;
You do not cling to me.
do not press you to my heart
And kiss your snowy brow.
We're strolling twenty yards apart,
For we are married now.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-06-03

"Break, break break tM W
On the hardwood floor, oil maid!
| And would that my tongue could utter
| The words that should not be said.
| Oh we'll for the Kitchens range,
That It's fastened tight to the wall
| Oh we'll for the wall Itself,
That it's flxed 30 II cannot fall. .....-
/ And the dishes all move on
| To the ash barrel out In the street;
| But oh, for the sight Of my Dresden vase
AS It stood on the window seat
| "Break, break, break
| All over the house, oh, maid
But tile tender grace OF the vase that Is smashe
WIN neer from my memory fade.
| Boston TTdDeller.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-06-03
THE RHIsPsRrxG SHORE: ma
HANT.
ny AIpha.

-
Lines suggested By The wearing away Of
Sea Spirit.
am the spirit OF the sounding sea,
Come from unfathomed depths, with gifts
for thee:
The rolling waves are but my chariot
wheels,
That roll me on, while the live thunder
peals;
My steeds are champing with uniettered
foam,
To tide resistiess DER thy ginnt dome;
For thou hast valleys fair, and pastures
green,
Beyond thy srim-faced front, and shaggy
The bounding pillows seek, with crests on
high,
| Upon some falrer plains, at last, to lie;
30, II thou wilt, I'll bring from oceans
store,
oorals, and gems-to gild a whispering
shore
Emeralds, and silken MOSES, from the sea
/ To deck thy brow, and kisses oft to thee
Shore Spirit.
Bring me no gifts, or treasures of the sea,
Or kisses yet, but wrecks from over the lea
Bring me fair laden ships, where breaker
That may greet them on this rock-bounC
shore;
That may laugh-upon my topmost cliff
To see thousand eorpses round me drift !
And watch the sinking mast, and snow
| white sail
Fling from their shrouds, with one de
spairing wall,
The last expiring wretch, who dared to hop
'Galnst my relentless will and power to cope
The shattered wrecks are scattered o'ert tn
main
Bring me fair laden ships then 'twere no
vain
To plead caresses, where the breakers roar
Time sweeps us both toward the whispering
shore
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-06-03
DEsTR UoTIVE FIRE.
A UnIVersallst Church aud Other
Buildings burned.

Buildings burned.
FRANKLIN, Mass. May ga fire started
this morning in the old Daniels Building
on School street, used as storehouse,
billiard hall and tenement, and the struc.
ture was soon consumed. Mrs. Gordon
and her family, occupants Of the tenement,
barely escaped with their lives. The
efforts of the firemen were unavailing and
the fire rapidly spread, destroying Brown
Il Proctor's rink, j. ii. Daniels livery
stable, Daniels Hall, the Central House,
corner of Main and School streets, and a
double tenement-house owned by Davis
Thayer and occupied by Willard A. Miller
and e. A. Hawkins. Part Of tho furniture
and all the horses and carriages in the
livery stable were saved.
The flames then crossed Main street
and destroyed the Universalist Church.
Some of the Central house and church
furniture was saved. The firemen got the
flames under control at o'clock. Rudolph
Sommers, fireman, fell 25 feet from the
church and was badly injured. The
losses and assurances are as follows:
Snow Bassett a. Co. ON straw braid stored
$12, 600, insurance $4,000; Brown &
Proctor $1,000; no insurance; Davis
Thayer $4,000, insurance 81 500; @. l..
Fales, groceries, 81, 900 insurance $3, 900;
5. b. Scott, Central House and stables
$40, 600 insurance $500; Daniels Hall
owned by ]. Fl. Daniels & Emery Pond
$8, 900 insurance $4,000; Universalisi
church $38, 900 insurance $4,000 w.
Daniels billiard hall $1,000, insurance
5000.
The loss on the hotel furniture owned
byW s. Low is $5, 900, insurance 81, 600.
The other losses aggregate $500.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-06-03
FLIGHT or SWALLOWS.
ny Juliet @. Marsh.

o happy Swallow, darling up the wind
With May fast following after;
o little Swallow, wings are slow behind
Your swift desires, flying far 70 ind
A home upon - rafter.
With your soft breast
CleRylng the blue airs shining Nights above,
What tender thoughts care, attending love-
Fit you with sweet unrest.
o Swallow did you catch the fine salt air
of seas In coming over?
Did happy Winds, that had been everye here
About lar ships, with snowy Aaiis SGT fair,
Give y u, my little rover
loves Sesame
To yearning inland hearts, that questioning cry
A tender message IA sweet prophecy
From those who go by scar
o Swallow heir OF sunshine's vast estate,
You are the dearest conner:
Your soft, low twltterlng at Loves silent gate,
Does not disturb the watching ones wh1 walt,
Swift herald OF the summer,
And she has care
No haunting thoughts your tender dreami
destroy,
No sad regrets-no ghosts of vanished Joy
With you shall wing the air.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-06-03
THE ATLANTIC AND PRISCILLA.
Boston's New Yacht Tries a brush
with the Wilmington isOH'.

win the wilmington hOH's
Boston's new yacht, the Atlantic, had q
little race with the Priscilla Thursday,
which is thus reported by the New York
Herald: When about abreast of Stapleton
s. I. one looked at the other on board of
the new yacht and queried, "What are
we down here for2 Yonder is the Pris-
ella and let us take shy at her." and
Immediately tho Atlantic tackled ship and
trimming down her sheets she again stood
10 the southwark out through the Mar
rows. When out by the forts she drew
her headsheets to windwnrd and waited
for the redoubtable iron yacht to come
down. The Priscilla came down the
Staten Island shore with q "hard
rap" and carrying the same sail as the
Atlantic carried, and lufIed up through
the Narrows TO the windward of where the
Atlantic WAS waiting for her. The breeze
was fresh when the iron sloop planted
herself very neatly ON theweather quarter
| of the Atlantic and about cables length
| TO the windward of her. Both yachts then
/ reached down tho channel against the
| flood tide and the puffy south breeze,
| close hauled on the starboard tack. Sheets
were trimmed with celebrity and NIL hands
1 were as quiet Ms statues OH board Of the
| Atlantic when Joe Ellsworth, with whirl
of the wheel, sent the Atlantic after the
| Priscilla.
| "There was nononsense then about it, !"
said Mr.. Frank Hopkins, the we'll known
yachting expert, who was one of the select
few allowed on board Of the Atlantic.
"The sails were more or less buggy, the
bottom was dirty, the rigging new and
stretching like India rubber, but here was
chance to gauge the new yacht and we
embraced it with avidity." Down the
channel both yachts reached and in about
half an hour tho Atlantic was out ahead
and to the weather of tho Priscilla, and
as the Herald reporter was informed,
could have tackled ship and gone around
her, but instead of doing this she
wore ship and stood up the bay for
her mornings Immediately after the
Priscilla tackled and stood after the At
lantic, and, said the Herald informant,
81 thought that the Priscilla gained a
little ON us as we sailed up with the wind
over our port quarter, but, of course,
when we set our gaff topsail, which
we did to see how it fitted and ran of
to the eastward, we dropped the Priscilla
very fast. But we did 'horse out from
under the Priscilla's lee and plant our
! selves ahead and to the weather of her OIL
the reach down the channel very easily
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-06-03
Keep the AnnrcrIatn ONT.

bhltlhOre DAILY NeWe-
II mean corporations or greedy indi-
viduals want to import any more such
ruffians disguised as slaves, put such a
tariff on the cargo as will make 1t impos-
sible for the lazzaroni to land themselves
and Improbable for their purchasers to
pay for them. Such a measure of pro-
lection will have to be adopted some day,
and is it wise to wait for greater
calamity before it is done2 Thousands
of idle men, the disturbance of our labor
system, the uncertainty of business and
the insecurity of property should be suf-
ficient now to arouse us to our duty with.
out an allusion TO the crimes against life
and law and property already illustrated
at Chicago. viii we wait for a wider,
deeper, and more devilish disaster to
awaken our patriotisp and spur our man.
hood?
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-06-03

Messrs. Raymond IL Whitcomb an
nounce three very attractive summer
excursions, chiefly in the month of July.
One includes tour of Canada and the
famed Saguenav river, and another of the
White Mountains. A third includes, in
addition to the White Mountains, Sara
toga and the Adirondack Mountains. The
latter occupies 20 days, and the two for
mer II days each. In addition to these
three tours m excursion party of limited
numbers is to be organized for tour of
the Yellowstone National park. This
party will leave Philadelphia Thursday,
August 9Th, and return Saturday, Septem.
Der 4th. Circulars giving full details OF
the several trips can be obtained of II.
F. Shields, agent for the Raymond 4
Whitcomb excursions, Ill South Ninth
street. under the Continental hotel, Phil.
adelphia.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-06-03
More Cutting of Western Rates.

CHICAGO, May 27.-It is understood that
local troubles among the passenger agents
at Kansas City are embittering the
Chicago lines doing business at that
point against each other, and that the
Burlington threatens to withdraw from the
Chicago & Missouri River Passenger Asso-
citation unless the Alton agents cease
their sharp practice. Tho Alton is accused
of collision with the scalpers whereby
they sell tickets from Kansas City To
points east of Chicago and give the
purchaser an order upon the Chicago
scalper whereby the traveller gets bonus
for his ticket at this point sufficient to
cut the regular rate TO the amount OF
$3.50. Some 700 tickets are said to have
been sold in this manner the scheme
operating to turn travel away from com
peting lines. Unless guarantees are
given that this will be stopped at once,
the Burlington threatens to cut loose
from the association and adopt policy
of reprisal that will put fares between
Chicago and Kansas City down to low
figure.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-06-03
A KNOT OF BLUE.
FOR THE BOYS OF YALE,
Samuel Minturn Peck.

She hath no gems OF luster bright
To sparkle In her hair;
No need hath she OF borrowed light
To make her beauty fair.
Upon her shining locks afioat
Are daisies wet with dew,
And peeping from her lissome throat
A little knot OF blue.
A dainty knot of blue,
A ribbon blithe of hue
1t fills my dreams with sunny CLEANS,
That little knot of blue.
met her down the Swallowed lane
Beneath the apple-tree,
The balmy blossoms fell like rain
Upon my love and me;
And what l said or what did
That morn never knew,
But to my breast there came and hid
A little knot OF blue.
A little knot of blue,
A love-knot strong and true,-
Twill hold my heart till life shall part,
That little knot OF blue.
The Century Brio. a Brdc
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-06-03
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

1t is expected that the next public debt
statement will show reduction of
81, 900, 600.
Tho accumulated photographs of babies
that have been named after the President
number some 700 and fill three drawers in
White House closet.
The Stockton, CAL, Mail says that the
craze there now is for big roses, and one
has been grown in that town this spring
Is inches in diameter.
A small Hartford boy quarreled with
another, and, having too much conscience
to wish any one dead, said; 81 wish there
had never been birth in your fathers
family" -..-=..' ......-
1t is related that hungry rats devoured
five-pound package of yeast cakes in the
freight house in Middletown on Sunday,
and few hours later, when the yeast
worked, the noise of popping rats was
heard, and their fragments strewed the
neighborhood.
A grotesque drawing on an envelope
sent by young Clarence Rigby of Youngs
town, Ohio, to friend on New Yorl
newspaper, was seen by the editor and led
to an order for several illustrations, and
probably TO permanent and lucrativ,
place on the paper. .....-.
A year ago one of pair Of canariel
owned by Young woman of Waynes
boro, Ga, died, and its mate, an excellen
singer refused to whistle note. II main
tanned an unbroken silence for full /.
months, and then the other day begal
singing, and now is really remarkably
songster.
An honest parent in New London wrot
this note to his little sons teacher
"Please excuse B. this p. M, as
would like to take him to the circus
Since older persons, like myself, woul
like to go, although the most of us won
acknowledge it, can't blame him fo
wanting to CO."
1t is gravely related in an Illinois new
paper that after q peach tree on the fari
of James NJ. Baker of Palmyra, had blow
down, the broken trunk was stuck in Il
fire under sonp kettle. Not IA blosso
was on the tree, but when the heat of Il
fire penetrated the branches the tree bur
into full bloom.
j. Il. McDonough of Holyoke, Mass
wants to marry, and makes known h
want thus; "Wanted-By middle-age,
able-bodied man, that does not drin
, smoke, chew nor gamble, and witho
I children, to form the acquaintance Of
! middle-aged lady, say 30 to 40, wi
means, and with view to matrimony."
MIR. and Mrs. Salathiel Burke of Neog
i ILL.,, have been married IS years. He
. 81 and she year younger, and they ha
r nine fine children. and among them TO
sets of twins. First pair of boys, tn
pair of girls, then pair of boys, tn
pair of girls, and the baby is poe
lonely little girl.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-06-03
4 MILL sarAsH.



GRAND RArrDs, MIoH., May 28.-At z
o'clock last evening laundering crash
was heard in the Valley city mills. On
investigation II proved to be the giving
away Of the overladen floors. The whole
interior of the huge structure fell into the
basement, and large portion of the CON
tents was soon swept away by the mill
race out into the Grand river, leaving the
lofty mill like an empty egg shell. There
were slowed in immense bins in the
second, third and fourth stories Of the
mills between 15, 900 and 10000 bushels
of wheat and about 10000 of bran all
weighing FOO tons.
In the western portion of the mill wns
the milling machinery of the most i'm
| proved and costly styles, portion of il
having been put in but a year ago Mt an
expense of $4,000. All this plunged
into the basement among the general
destruction. The timbers and machinery
broke through the west side of the build.
ing, making a gap in the wooden walls ld
feet wide aud 20 TO 80 feet high. A
smaller gap was also made in the wall Oh
the east side. These were the only signs
visible from the outside Of the CRANE
smash-up within. The damage is esti
mated at from $4,000 to 100000.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-06-03
HOW BALDo WAS SLAIN.
The North East Murder mystery
Cleared UP.

Antonio Nardello, tho young Italian, who
was hanged ut Washington Friday for the
murder OF Carmini Rotunno, turns out
to have been a triple murderer. Shortly
before going to the scaffold he confessed
not only to the crime for which he suffered
death, but also TO having been one OF three
who Killed u blacksmith In Baltimore and
to being the murderer of Baldo, the Italian,
whose dead body was found In the woods
near North East, Maryland and the manner
of whose taking-off has hitherto remained
mystery. Some readers may remember
that Baldo was Unidentified rs one of u gang
of Italian navvies who had shortly before
been employed on the Wilmington section
OF the d. Il p. railroad and had been quar-
tered omewhere about Fourth and Union
| streets. Some search for clues to the
murder were made In this city.
Nardello's confession sets forth that An
tonic Baldo boarded some OF his country.
men working on the b. x p. railroad, neal
North East; that December 10th, 1884 he In.
vited Baldo to take walk with him In the
country to see the work, and when he goi
| him a mile or two from his home he shot
him In the side and he fell dead, and he
| then took his money and watch and left
| He left North East shortly afterwards, and
| sold the watch In Baltimore for $40.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-06-03
A RED MEMS OUTRAGE.
A yirginIan and His wife Fastened
10 n Tree ana FReAten.

n Nirg1nlhn ana htta WIG rhhteucu
10 a Tree ana Eseaten.
CHICAGO, May ga special dispatch
from Wheeling, w. Va, says: Ritchie
county once more comes to the front with
one Of the most diabolical outrages ever
perpetrated within the borders of this
state. As on other occasions of this
nature, the perpetrators of the crime are
what are known as Red Men, TINT organi-
cation of outlaws which for half dozen
years has fiourished in this state, despite
all the attempts of the authorities TO
stamp it out.
The victims this time are Mr.. and Mrs.
George Keck, who live on Goss Run, in
Richie. Two nights ago they were
aroused by the shouts of q mob which
had surrounded their house, and, on the
door being opened, the Red Men took
possession, tied Mr.. Keck and his wife,
took them into the woods near by, roped
them to trees, and beat them in the most
brutal manner with hickory withes. The
fiends then burned the dwelling and its
contents to the ground and departed.
After daylight Mr.. Keck succeeded In
releasing himself aud after removing his
bleeding and fainting wife to q place OF
/ safety swore out warrants for such of the
mob as he had been able to recognize
and IL of them have been arrested and
| placed in Jail. Other arrests will be made
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-06-03

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