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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-01-28
NEW CASTLE.

Special Correspondence of Gazette and Journal.
NEW CASTLE, Jan. 26.-Miss Lille
Todd, aged l05 years, was found dead at
her home this city yesterday morning,
death having been caused by apoplexy.
The old lady had for a long time lived a
solitary life, for years living on the
corner of Union and Delaware streets,
where the Knights of Pythias hall now
stands. Upon the purchase of her
property by this order, Miss Todd moved
to small house built for her at the rear
of the hall by the purchasers of her land
and home. For some time past she had
beon getting feeble and on Satur-
day last fall ON the ice
was the cause of her being confined to
her bed. A nurse who had been en-
ployed left Miss Todd, at her own re-
quest, on Sunday evening, seemingly
comfortable and we'll provided for.
Upon the return of the nurse yesterday.
she found her patient dead. The body
now lies in the auditorium of the X. Of
P. hall, whence the funeral will take place
on Wednesday afternoon at 1 o'clock.
Interment will ne made at the cemetery
of the Presbyterian Church, of which con.
gregation Miss Lille had been for many
years o faithful member.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-01-28
ANOTHER DEEAULTER.
The ate Treasurer of the Whining
tom GLASS COmpauy Goes Wrong.

ton GLASS; company GOes wrong.
James G. Akin, Dr., late book keeper
of the Wilmington Glass Company, left
the city suddenly, between Saturday
night and Monday morning leaving a
number of victims of his financial dis
honesty.
His principal transaction was misap-
propriating n check of the Glass Com
pany to the amount of $43, which was
given him by Horace II. Wilson, treasurer
of the company, in October last, towards
paying the wages of the employees. He
was directed to procure the balance of
the money from James Bradford, presi-
dent of the company, but instead
of doing this he procured the
entire amount necessary from Mr.. Brad
ford and kept the check. About three
weeks ago he altered the date of the check
to December 31st anc took it to Messrs.
Justis & Davidson, to whom he was in
debted for the sum of So, and turned ii
over to them, receiving $3S in change.
The return of the check to the glass COM
pany brought his transaction to light,
and he was discharged from his position
Saturday evening.
He also fleeced various personal friends
for different amounts, one item being the
sum of $ll entrusted to him by Treasurer
Wilson of the glass company, for payment
of his coal bill, which he never paid.
Dissipation and keno are said TO be the
principal causes of his downfall. His
present whereabouts are unknown.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-01-28

A wreck occurred on the Wilmington d
Northern railroad on Saturday morning,
about half mile south of Beaver station.
The renr axle of the front truck of the
car next the cab bent, and the two wheels
Jumped the track. The bolt broke and
the truck slid from under the car, leaving
the front end on the track, and tearing
up ties. The car was loaded with beer.
Two cars were cut loose from the train
and ran down the road to telegraph sta
tion, where message was sent to this
city for q wreck train. A crew soon
reached the place, but the track was not
cleared until 4.3O o'clock Saturday after
moon. 1t delayed the southern bound
tain n half hour.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-01-28
...
Detection OF an Hmpostor.

A man who said his name is E. P.
Brown and who claimed to have served in
the First Delaware Regiment of Cavalry, as
well as three terms of enlistment in the
United States army, has been detected
swindling members of the Grand Army of
the Republic and others of this city. He
arrived here on Friday evening and was
given lodging at police station. In his
possession he had papers showing that he
was on his way to the Soldiers Orphans
Home at Hampton, Va, and had his
tickets for transportation signed by Gen.
w. B. Franklin of Hartford, Conn. from
that city to Hampton, by rail to Wash
ington aud thence by steamer.
At police station he was shown
many courtesies and member of the
Grand Army Of the Republic took him
home and gave him his supper and in
vited him to call i'll the morning after a
box of provisions to take with him on his
journey. Saturday morning he collected
nearly $40 and calling on Superintendent
Carter, received in exchange for his p,
W. & B. ticket one for Delmar. His
alleged intention was to pay his fare from
Delmar. Instead of leaving the city on
Saturday he got intoxicated and spent
part of that day and Sunday in carousing.
Tuesday he was begging fin the city and
then it was that his true character was
first supected. -.. -..... -..7.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-01-28

Shortly before 2 o'clock Tuesday
afternoon, u fire occurred at the house of
Rachael M. Bennett, No. 822 West Tenth
street, caused by the melting of the joint
of gas pipe and the ignition of the gas
by a lamp that was being used to thaw u
frozen water pipe. William F. Robinson,
William O. Tindall and Edward Goodwin,
who happened to be passing the house,
were called in, and Harry Miller, n
plumber living near, was summoned and
turned off the flow of the gas. The fire
had communicated to the joists and floor
above the gas pipe, but was extinguished
with few buckets of water and caused
very little damage. o.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-01-28

| NehfIy rory WEN @ihteo nj NeW-
bury, w. va.-Excifing scenes.
A terrible explosion occurred at the
Orrell company's mines at Newburg, W.
Va, at 8 O'Clock Thursday afternoon.
| About the hour named, while the day
| shift were at work in the mine, which is
located near the outskirts of Newburg,
the air was suddenly rent with a most
tremendous explosion, the force of which
threw the men down in the streets half a
mile away, shattered windows and doors
all over town, and even crushed the stout
sides of frame houses for long distance
around the mouth of the Orrell mines,
| while from the deep shaft of the colliery
| dense cloud of mingled smoke and
vapor arose 200 feet in the air. A rush
was at once made for the mouth Of the
mine, and in moment hundreds of citi-
zens had congregated about it, their faces
filled with CONSERVATION and alarm.
It is now supposed that between 81 and
40 men are imprisoned, and the prevailing
opinion is that oil are dead, although
few miners express the hope that some of
them may have escaped the effects of the
explosion and have been able to reach q
place free from the fatal black damp
which always follows an explosion of this
kind.
WHEELING, W. Va, Jan. 23.--The work
continued in the shaft at the Newburg
mines all night, and the bodies of Daniel
Miller, Isaiah Timmons (acting pit boss)
and his son were taken out this morning.
The faces were badly blackened. The
bodies were taken TO an undertaker's
where they will be dressed and handed
over to their friendH. The inquest has
been postponed until O'Clock this after
noon.
The after damp is out of the mine, but |
explosive gas is present in large volume,
and there is danger of another explosion. |
Experienced men hesitate to go down in |
the mine which is 225 feet deep and di-
vided into three compartments, two of |
which are fitted with cages and hoisting /
apparatus for bringing the coal to the
surface, while the third is the ventilating |
shaft. Many inexperienced men have
volunteered to go down. The people are
now quiet and resigned, and the crowd
has nearly all left the shaft to follow the
bodies.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-01-28
ArYoung Rascal Arrested,

W. H. Tinsel, young man, who wears
telegraph messenger's uniform and col
lects funds upon the delivery of forged
messages. has turned up in Willinmsport.
Pa, where he is in custody. The same
lad worked his scheme in this State
pretty extensively and in this city
he collected considerable money. He was
caught here, but through some mistake
he was discharged before his hearing.
Since leaving here he has operated in
several cities, where he has appeared as
a collector for the Grant monument fund.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-01-28
A salvation Army Fraud.

Special Correspondence of Gazette and journal.
BRocKToN, MASS. Jan. 22.-Captain
Thompson who claims to be one of the
leaders of the Salvation army, left this
city day or two ago, stating he was
going to Wilmington, Del to temporarily
locate and continue his work. Thomp-
son during his stay here has proven him
self to be fraud and scoundrel of the
first water, and his career here has been
anything but straight. 1t is presumed,
however, that his announced intention of
going to Wilmington is ''blind" to
mislead the public.
A man calling himself Captain Thomp-
son arrived in this city on Wednesday of
last week, and heroically announced that
he intended making things hot for sinners
and meddlesome policemen. He secured
accommodations for himself, family and n
young lady, who is an officer in the army,
at 5l1 Shipley street, and has rented the
second story of the H irkness Building to
be used us barracks. E. E.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-01-28
Isaac $. TaIIoyis Condition.

Isaac S. Talley, who shot and killed }.
Wesley Handy on january 18th, still
suffers from delirious attacks, and also
shows symptoms of slight paralysis in
his lower limbs. He is still in bad con-
dition, but the attending physicians, Dra.
Ogle and Stubbs, are hopeful of his re-
covery in time for the February session
Of court, when his trial Is expected to
take place,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-01-28
.ALMsHOUsE sUPPLLEs.

Contracts Awarded by the Trustees
of the Poor for Nc&t Quarter.
At the meeting of the trustees of the
poor, held at the almshouse, Saturday,
bids for supplies for the ensuing quarter
were received and contracts for the same
awarded as follows: Groceries, George
w. Gray fresh beef, George w. Wells &
Bro; bread, William 0'Meara boots and
shoes, Patrick Monaghan mutton, P.
Monahan dry goods, Cranor & Co; hard
ware, j. v. Carlisle Co.; salt meats,
Hart & Brother; lumber, Simmons &
Brother; clothing, Pennock q Foreman /;
tobacco, James Ohristy d Son.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-01-28
Good words for Their pastor.

The quarterly conference of Newark
and Wesley NJ. &. churches. at its fourth
quarterly meeting held on the 18th inst,
adopted the following:
RESOLVED That we desire to express our
appreciation of the faithful services Of our
retiring pastor, the Rev. T. II. Haynes, dur
ing the three years OF his residence among
us, both as our pastor and u Christian
gentleman of the highest type, and that in
whatever field he may be called to labor In
the future, he will bear with him our
kindest and warmest feelings OF esteem and
our earnest prayers for his ever increasing
success 10 the grand work of the gospe
ministry
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-01-28

The Chester armory recently burned,
will probably be rebuilt on much i'm
proved plan. II is proposed to build an
armory and opera house in one. Chester
has long been in need of good opera
house, and as the men interested in the
armory are eminently able to push such
an enterprise, there is no reason why it
should not be q success.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-01-28
,,,,,,an Avonbsro was TUESDAY placed

Iapman Arenberg was Tuesday placed
ON trial in Brooklyn, New York, for
manufacturing and selling oleomargarine
In alleged violation of the statute of
ApriI ist, 1885. He is not accused Of
selling the article as butter nor OF max
ing false representations and the decislon
in this case will determine the constitu-
tionaIity of the question, and Is looked
forward to with great interest.
A farmer in New Hampshire has been
fined for cruelty in not providing shelter
for his cattle during the late cold weather.
He WINS tho richest man in the neighbor-
hood.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-01-28

WALLIS --IusrlS-At Shrewsbtrry ,hurch,
on the 2Jtn Inst, by the hes. Reginald IL.
Murphy. William ". Wallis AID JrHGie j..
Justis, both Of Kent county, Md.
WiLsoN-RUPERT.-On the 10Th inst by the
Rev. T. II. Mowry, William d. WI son u Eel
ton, Del, and Mary louella Rupert OF Chester.
YoNKER-MI Philadelphia, on the
20th lust, by the Kew. Benjamin I. String,
Lloyd w Yorker Of this city, aud l.ida N.
Mt,ler Of Philadelphia.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-01-28

The Philadelphia Press reports Major
Banks, colored professor of boxing,
from Wilmington, WINS matched to box
four rounds with Amos Scott OF the
Olympic Club Monday night. The visitor
had little knowledge of the art and Scott
punished him severely in the second
round, and brought the proceedings to a
close by knocking Banks into one of the
stage boxes in the third round.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-01-28
MUrINEERs' TRIAL.
The Crew of the Savannah 10 be
n,rLod I'm asermAMY.

VTECu IN WeFNdhys
United States Commissioner Gibbons Of
Philadelphia Monday held hearing in
the case of Edward AIKEN, Abram Rams
sen, Claus Christian, John Quohig. Carl
Schmick. Thomas McCready, @. Bird, G.
Minton, j. Wilson and j. Green, crew of
the German ship Savannah, charged with
mutiny in refusing to go to sen in the
vessel and arrested by United States
Marshal Newlin. Their defence was that
the craft was not seaworthy. After the
commissioner had held all the prisoners
to await the action Of the German consul,
McCready claimed that he was an Ameri-
can citizen and protested against being
sent TO Germany for trial.
McCready claimed that he was born in
Lockport, N. Y.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-01-28

Edge T. Cope, proprietor of Oope's
machine works on the Brandywine near
West Chester, died Sunday morning
after lingering illness. He was we'll
known through Pennsylvania and Della
ware as manufacturer Of farm machinery
and Implements.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-01-28
nn,an,arnn Aarlfl.

A Smyrna correspondent reports
r'Taken up adrift, of Leipsic creek,a cata-
maran boat with boiler, no engine, main
sail, length about 90 feet, no name on
stern. name on plank alongside of house
,Future-Boston.' Any information can
he obtained by addressing d. @. Recap,
Bombay Hook"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-01-28
49,. -,.n,n..rouco Alliance.

TI,a next annual meeting of the State
Temperance Alliance will be held III TINS
city on Wednesday,, February 18TH
Churches, Sunday schools. temperance
societies, colleges, academies and oranges
are invited TO send delegates to the con-
yention.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-01-28

John Mulrooney, liquor dealer at Fifth
and Tatnall streets, died Sunday morn
inv of softening of the brain, with which
compliant he had been afflicted for two
wears. He was born in Galway, Ireland,
and had been engaged in the liquor bust
meas in this city about eight years. He was
Al wears old aud q member of st. Peters
Pro. Cathedral. Deceased was member
of st. Paups Beneficial Society and Divi-
sion No. 1, A. o. II. The interment will
take place on Friday morning at
O'CLOCK, in the new Cathedral cemetery.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-01-28
shsrirf,s snls OF a Farm.

The farm of William T. Kirkley, con-
tanning Iii acres, situated near Town
send, was sold ut sheriff's sale Monday
to the Casho Machine Company Of
Newark for $50, subject TO mortgage Of
81. 600.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-01-28

Acting Assistant Yard Master John F.
CORY Of the p, w. d B. railroad was
better yesterday. The ether victims OF
the recent railroad collision continue to
improve.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-01-28

The property Of the Sovereign Grand
Lodge. l. o. o. F., in Baltimore, Inns
been condemned by that city and pro
ceedings are pending to appropriate it for
public uses. It will therefore become
necessary for the lodge, at its next ses-
sion to take action as to its future per-
,,,o,ant locafion.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-01-28
L.vv OnnrImaeiin

The levy court will hold its regular
meeting on Tuesday of next week, and
commence upon the annual revision of
the assessment lists.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-01-28

CHERIFF'SSALE.- by VIRTUE OF A
- WRIT Of Levari Facias TO me directed will
be exposed to public sale at the hotel now
occupied by Alexander Maxwell, In MiddletOwn,
In St Georges huRdred, New Castle county, Del,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-01-28
NE WARK.
How the Citizens Missed Two Mails
The Snow.

How the Citizens Missed Two Mails
The Snow.
Special Correspondence of G azette and Journal
NEWARK, Jan. 25.-Our people are be-
coming indignant over the careless treat
ment and neglect of mail matter and
newspaper bundles on the railroad postal
service, for twice within week or two
have they suffered the loss or complete
demolition of our mail-bags and mail.
Our morning mail, several heavy bags, is
thrown from the fast southern mail-tr
passing here about $50 o'clock.
Il is thrown while the train is running at
high rate of speed and, by an ingenious
continuance, the train also takes aboard a
mailbag without or in the least degree
decreasing its regular speed. The bags
safety requires much care on the part of
the postal agent on the car and he must
exercise Judgment in throwing it reason
able distance from the train, SO
that it may not rebound to the track.
This was formerly rather frequent
occurrence, but such complaint was
aroused that the service was perfectly
satisfactory for some time. Last week,
however, the entire mail, with the excep-
ton of one bag, was drawn under the
wheels of the train and cut and torn into q
thousand pieces, making it utterly useless
except for waste paper.
Our people had TO grin and bear it and
did not growl much until the other day,
when the entire mail of New York, Phila-
delphia and Wilmington daily papers
was similarly trsated by the wheels of the
train.
The snow here is about 6 inches deep,
but promises to melt rapidly and make n
disagreeable slush.
NEWARK, Jan. 26.-The remains of
William l.. Heisler, formerly of this town,
were brought here on the LIS p. m. train
from Texas, yesterday, to be inferred at
the NJ. e. cemetery. Mr.. Heisler died
July 28th, 1884, at Boerne, Kendall
county, Texas, where he had gone to
benefit his health, and while there he
died at the age of 81 years. Brief ser
vices were held OF the grave in the
presence of few relatives and friends by
the Rev. DIR. Vallandigham.
Stewart Rogers, the popular imper-
senator of humorous and classical char
acters, has been secured by the Delta Phi
Literary Society of Delaware College to
hold one of his inimitable entertainments
in the college oratory ON Friday evening
next. The advance sale of seats is large
and n good house is assured
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-01-28
A Great MedicaI Work on Manhond.

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Winter Tidings from Oak Hall.

To strike out for good business during the remaining
winter months and realize great portion our winter stock
as possible, we have
Overlooked and Revised Prices
as lar as we could the way them lower Costs Of
carrying will be saved, and care-takng Except two
$2s Suits to Measure,
So Trousers to Measure,
finer quality of material than been able to offer
hitherto in our long experience the special cannot be
quoted in the of adversemeno make quality and price
understood Suffice say that those need winter clothing
can do better than usual with their money Oak Hall clothing
low prices have BEEN
Cost of coming to the city may saved possibly more by
an early looking after this opportunity
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-01-28

Piles permanently cured, without pain or loss
Of time. Send for CIRCULAR to DR.. r. Reed, 135
South Thirteenth street, Philadelphia.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-01-28

NOTlCE.-THE ANNUAL MEETING
Az OF THE Mill Greek Union Association for
OF Stolen Property will be held at Union Hail,
MIL Creek hundred, on Saturday, the Both day
of January at o clock, D. M -
r. G. BrcKMasAN, Secretary.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-01-28

Associated Press Dispatch by Special Wires
PHILlnRLPmA, Jan. 9.--Flour. dull and easy
Wheat, quiet aud steady; No. 3 Western red.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-01-28
APRIzE,

sex, succeed from FIRST hour. The broad road b
fortune opens before the workers, iItIso ute
sure. AT once address, TRUE u CO., Augusta
Maine,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-01-28

$50; No Pennsylvania do, s7agzHc; No 2
Delaware do, 91a94Hc-
Corn, quiet and easy; steamer, 4ea46xc.; sail
yellow and mixed, 475(a47&c-; No. Q, 45a46Jfc-
42c.
Provisions, firm and steady.
Lard, quiet.
rolls, 8a13c.
Eggs, duh and weak Pennsylvania, fresh,
age; western do, PC
Cheese, arm and fairly active; Ohio fair to
prime, 7Haghc
Petroleum, Qulet.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-01-28

M1DpLETowN, Jan. 27.-Union Lodge,
No. 5, A. F. A. NJ, of this town, extended
invitations to the Grand Lodgein Whining
ton; Harmony Lodge, No. IS, of Smyrna;
Union Lodge, No. 7, of Dover, and
others, to meet with them last night.
The above named lodges were present in
body, whilst representatives from others
were present. After finishing work in the
temple at 10 o'clock, the company pro-
ceeded to Armstrong & Sparks Hotel,
where these popular caterers provided
them with the following menu: