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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-07-15
There EIas I,esn No change.

A well-posted member of the Knights
of Labor says that the statement that
John j. Midway has resigned the secre-
taryship of the executive board of Dis
trict No. 1, and that Chairman Faris will
not in the future actively participate in
the outside work of the board is wrong.
He says positively that there Inns been no
change in the executive board, and that
these gentlemen will continue in their
places as before,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-07-15
.rI,e Frnncl, ExiIn..

PARIS, July 19.-President Grevy has
signed the decree for the expulsion of
the Duke DAumale from France. If the
Duke de Chartres initiates the Duke
D'Aumale in litigating the question of
the Republics right to expel HIM, the
chamber of deputies will take action
looking toward the confiacation of all
property in France belonging to the
Orleans family
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-07-15

Passed Assistant Engineer William b.
Rogos. u. S. N, died ut Guayaquil, Peru,
on i6e 2lst of June. Deceased was well
known in this city, having been stationed
here some years ago. He had charge OF
,ha Citing ont of the government steamer
Nah Hawk by the Pussy Il Jones Com
many mn Mr.. Boggs has been recently OK,
p%ised for promotion and at the time Of o.
bic death held the rank Of lieutenant IN
th s navy. He was son-in law Of Chief
Enginssr Geo, r. johnson, U. $. N.,whose
family resides in this city, and was :
na,;ss Of the District of Columbia, Lent
poogs visited this city several months
aao s before starting for South America
The cause of death is stated to nave peei
heart disease.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-07-15

What sadders sight can be imagined than
that of noble man, whom the world can
in afford TO spare, stricken down IN the
prime of useful life by consumption
Thousands are yearly filling consump-
tiyes graves who might be saved by the
timely use of DIR. Pieree's "Golden Medi-
cal Discovery" which is positive cure
for consumption in its early stages. II is
the best Alternative and pectoral in the
world. AL druggists.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-07-15
:, ,,,,,.,., ana M. supreme bench.

A Washington special to the Baltimore
american says that next to a scat IN tle
Senate, Mr.. Bayard would prefer seat ON
the supreme bench. He has commnnica-
led this desire to the President, and re,
ceiyed in reply the assurance that shonld
vacancy occur before the close OF the
present administration, his wishes shall
l. oon,,,liad with -
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-07-15
nr,rn.a win Coal OIL.

A colored woman named Mary Dixon,
living al Fifth and dupont streets, while
attempting to start fire with coal oil on
Monday last, WINS burned badly about the
faee aud hands. Fortunately for her she
had on wooden dress, which did not
catch fire, or a fatal burning would have
hAen probable.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-07-15
yy,,h nIegal TraffickIne.

Alhert Oarnele, nm employe, in the
..ariar,, morocco mandatory, was given
= baarine before United States Commits;
s,onsr Smith Saturday in the charge Of
s ha,n@ n retail dealer in malt liquors. The
oT,uS yvas alleged to havebeen committed
o o. tho home Of the accused, who was held
Por n further hearing until yesterday when
he was dismissed, the evidence being 'n-
snifiolent TO hold him.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-07-15

James B. Crozier, colored, was fined
$40 and costs by Magistrate Vandegrift
for cruelty to animals in abandoning a
mule to die on lot at Thirteenth and
Head streets, Ninth ward. The mule lay
on the lot couple of days when Special
Officer II. b. vandegrift took the case in
hand and arrested Crozier for cruelty.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-07-15

John H. Rodney, Esq, trustee in
chancery, will sell "Preston farm" con-
tanning 30 acres, located on Shellpot Hill
and lying on both sides of the Philadei-
phia turnpike, at public sale at the court
house on Saturday next. II adjoins the
land Of John Oldham, Henry Beeson and
others.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-07-15
50 acres oIoared by e:ras.hoppers.

CHICAGO, Jnly ia special from
Fargo, OAK, says Persons from the
west report that Sunday afternoon an i'm
mense cloud Of grasshoppers settled
down on a wheat field in the vicinity Of
Sanborn on the Northern Pacific railroad
some 65 miles west of Fargo and in q
very short time cleared of so acres of
every vestige of greenness. Several
other fields in that neighborhood were
also partially swept. About sunset the
hoppers rose and flew southwest.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-07-15

A dispatch to the Philadelphia Press
soys ,John Former of this city came near
losing his life in the breakers at Cape
NAV Sunday opposite tie pier That
he WINS in a semi-intoxicated condition
and was rescued by William M. Dillon.
Tile name cannot be found i'll the city
directory.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-07-15
,r,.anInhlni,,r,. rlaY.

Dnrinp the thunderstorm of Saturday
morning the lightning played about the
horees On Lombard street between sixth
and Seventh. Mrs. Frank Wyre of No:
An lombard was severely shocked and
Mrs. Edward j. Gordon oil NO. oAl also o'
received slight shock. Inc former was
rendered unconscious for nalt an hour'
sliqht damage was done to the houses
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-07-15
A noa, NearIy t,o,npleted,

The propeller Alice, which is being
built by Enoch Moore for Captain Wood
all, for service ON the Sassafras river, is
at Neaie Il Levy's at-yard, at Philadel-
phia, having her machinery put in. She
will come back to Moore's boat-yard on
Saturday, to be completed, and will be
delivered TO her owner about the middle
of next week.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-07-15

The stable of Clement Reeves, Delaware
City, was broken open by thieves Friday
night and a horse and double jump seat
carriage by Moody stolen. No clue has yet
boon obtained that would give any hope for
the detection OF the thieves, but the police
Of fine surrounding cities have been notified.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-07-15
Eel, Tnrougl, a 'TrestIc.

A Young son of Franklin Terrell Of NO.
Oh Vandeyer avenue fell through the
trestls work ON the Brandywine branch OF
The p. w. e. b. railroad near lea's mills
SUNDAY evening, sustaining injuries which
made him unconscious. He was bruised
about the body, and DIR. Chadwick Mt
tended to the injuries.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-07-15

Michael Kerlin of No. 213 Van Buren,
street, had the large toe of his left foot
crushed Tuesday afternoon by q pile of
lumber falling upon it, while he was at
work in the p, W. Il b. car shops. The
injury necessitated the partial amputation
of the toe,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-07-15

WHITE WRIGHT, TEXAS, July 10.-A puma
which has been infesting the neighborhood
OF Plot Grove for several ks tore to
pieces and devoured the 1-year-uld child OF
a farmer living on the Burns tract. Nothing
was left OF the child by the beast but the
feshless bones. This puma has been seen
several times this summer in north Texas.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-07-15

A. Chandler Oaks of this city, astuq na
n, Rncknell formerly Lewishurg ia.
To;xersity has accepted a call to the pas
tnra,s az Zion Baptist Church, Harrington,
~ Sncoaad the Rev. ]. Il. Bradford. Inc
pulpit has been vacant tor some .,in1 s sar
Mr.. Oaks will preach his lnaugufnn,,, ~ AZ
mon on Sunday next, and Will M '"'
pulpit until October LIST
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-07-15

Is unexpectedly connected with Hoods Sarsa-
parillR, and Ia true of no other medicine. 1t Ia
an unRnswerable argum mt as 20 strength and
ecopomy, while thousands testify 10 Its superior
blood purifying and strengthening quslitles. A
bottle OF Hoods sarsaparlila contains 100 d See
and will last o month, while others will average
10 last not over week. Hence, for economy,
bur Hoods saraapnrilla. fl
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-07-15
NO Pr,.on for Insul,,pe ,ho state,

BERLIN, July 13.-The editor of Pol
ish newspaper published in village of
Posen and the mayor of the village have
Just been sentenced, the former TO nine
months and the latter to one months i'm
prisonment for insulting the ministry of
state. Thirty peasants who were impli-
Gated with them have been acquitted.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-07-15
7''77-7777777777777s1
TILE b. & Y. sTATIONB.

An laid Out from tbe Schnylkiil 20
CantOn-'Fho Full list.
The stations on the Baltimore ~ Phila-
delphia railroad have been laid out from
the Schuylkill river to Canton, and
schedules arranged for the running OF
freight trains. The full list is as follows,th the
figures on the left indicating the distance
OF each station from the Sehuylkill river,
and those on the right the distance from
RaItiuora,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-07-15

Nine splendid propellers have already
entered for the races of the American
Yacht Club, over the 80 mile course, from
Larchmont to New London, on Thursday.
Mr.. George w. Hall, chairman of the re-
gatta committee, says that altogether rs
yachts will most likely take part, and that
many more will accompany the racers.
The list so far is:
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-07-15

Princess ANNE, Nd, July 13.-Jamea
Stevens, colored, aged 40, was arrested
in this county yesterday charged with a
felonious assault upon Mrs. Trehern,
white, aged so. He was committed for trial.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-07-15

The Rev. w. w. Downes, formerly of
Bowdoin Square Baptist Church. Boston,
Monday gave bail TO answer the charge
of bastardy, made against him by Alice
Watson
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-07-15

Register Bradford Tuesday granted
letters of administration G. t. q, on the
estate of Elizabeth P. Grubb, deceased,
Wilmington, to q. Tatnall Warner.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-07-15
.,x 49, ,n,, Coyernment supplies.

sealed prop, sails for supplying ane
custom bonse in this city with fuel, gas,
ice, .ter and miscellaneous articles aeis our
inc tho fiscai year ending June 3oth mex! !,
will be received at the custom house anu
10 o'clock, noon, Monday, July 2eth.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-07-15

Nathan t. Fitch of this city has been
granted patent for grinding, mill, and
". Il. Hickman letters patent on har-
neRh buckle.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-07-15

John Lewis of New York, sailor on q
schooner from South Carolina loaded
with material for the Walton, Whann g.
Company, died Monday rather suddenly.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-07-15
nnR nAarnE.
Death OF samuel NHcHntire Copper
Haif-h0lIday system.

Haif-holIdsay system.
Special Correspondence Of Gazette and journal.
NEW CASTLE, July ~. - Samuel
McIntire Copper died OF his residence ut
4 80 O'Clock yesterday afternoon. Mr..
Copper was horn in the village of Chris
tiana, October 9Th, 1904. He came to
New Castle with his parents in 1912, and
has resided here ever since, period of
"a years. In 1924, the year the disastrous
fire swept away the greater portion of
Water street, he was engaged in the mer
camille business. In 1850 Mr.. Copper
was passenger agent for the old New
Castle a. Frenchtown Railroad and Steam
boat Company. He was also sec
rotary and treasury Of the New CASTLE
II Frenchtown and the New Castle *
Wilmington Railroad Companies before
they passed into the hands of the Della
ware railroad. He held these positions
until 1867. Since that time he has lived
a quiet and retired life. Mr. Copper never
married. He leaves large and valuable
estate. His funeral will take place ON
Wednesday afternoon at 2 O'Clock. In
terment will be made in the Presbyterian
cemetery.
The suction qualities of our steam fire
engine were tested ON the battery on Sat
urday afternoon. and proved an entire
failure.
James G. Knowles has adopted the
Saturday half-holiday system in hi
wooden mills. They will begin work at
$50 a. M, daily, instead of o'clock, as
heretofore, and close at ~ 30 p. m. on
Saturdays. It meets with general mp.
proval by the employees.
Deputy Collector John w. Coifman,
formerly connected with the firm of W..
H. jefferson d Co., is about to engage in
the coal and grain business; he will open
his yard on the wharf formerly occupied
by James M. Wise, Sr.
Work on the new Episcopal parsonage
has begun. Gardner Jemison, the con-
| tractor, is having the cellar dug and the
| laying of the foundation will soon follow.
William Tracy, o printer in the Star
office fell overheard at the gas house
| wharf yesterday afternoon, and narrowly
escaped drowning.
NEW CASTLE, July IA special meet
| of the board of education was held last
evening for the purpose of electing o
teacher to fill the vacancy in room No. 8
After a number of ballots had been taker
Miss Mary Fleming was elected for the
year commencing September 9Th. She
was a graduate of the class Of 1856.
George Frazer of Elmira, N. Y, wht
has been visiting friends in this city, lief
this evening for Boston, where he viii
begin the study of law.
The funeral services of Miss Tanner
Dusenbury were held in the Presbyterian
church yesterday. In the absence of tn
Rev. Mr.. Pattison the Rev. L. e. Teri
of the M. E. church oficiated. The de
ceased had been consistent member
the church for AS years. Interment wa
made in the Presbyterian cemetery.
The first consignment of new wheat 70
the William Lea q Sons Co.'s mill wa
received yesterday from Nicholson's sts
ton, Md.
| Miss Maggie Janvier, daughter of Pos
master Janvier, and Miss Lille Platt hay
gone on trip to New England.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-07-15

Register Bradford has granted letters
testamentary on the estate OF Charles KIM
mey, deceased, New Castle, to William A,
and Mary s. KINNEY.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-07-15

Fifty bushels to the acre Of the best
wheat / ever raised, is what John Almany
of Black Horse, Hartford county, Nd,
saws he obtained by the use of Diamond
State fertilizers.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-07-15
THE sTREET-OARS.
Annual Meeting of the City Pnsseii-
ger halfway Stockholders.

Annual Meeting of the City Pnsseii-
ger Railway Stockholders.
The annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Wilmington City Passenger Rail
way Company was held at the middle
depot Tuesday afternoon, beginning at
O'Clock. The following financial state
ment for the business year ending June
3Oth, made by John f. Miller, the treas
urer, was submitted and accepted:
ASSETS,
Real estate. buildings, &C.. ,...:.. IS H,i096O
Construction and equipment, tnclud- -, =.
fash observation-disclosures. 1,0S9,lI
gi,sOl.52
LIABILITIES.
Bonds at per cent interest. 800 10000 ~ ~
Bills payable. ...,.....,,. 7t6ooOo sf'nou-oo
prosont worth 8 gs,7O1. SO
Capital stock. ,..................'...' iuo'ouhUu
impairment Of capital last year,. 6,6sO.76
Gain during the past year. .....,,....s 392.2S
Dividend paid during the year,....' 4,oou.'o
Front made during the year. .........s 4,sss.2s
An election for directors was held, and
the following elected members of the
board
William Candy, j. II. Head, John II.
Adams, Washington Jones, James Brad
ford, Charles Jones and George II. Bates,
| Esq. -
The latter was elected to fill the
vacancy caused by the death of Eli
| Garrett.
The board organized by the election
of William Candy as president and John
r. Miller MS secretary and treasurer,
| William IL. Burnett continues as superin-
tendent. In the election of the board
II, 1856 votes were cast, being more than
half the capital stock, and the heaviest
vote polled at any election of tho COM
pany for many years. A minute was
made in memory of the late Eli Garrett,
who had been member of the board.
When the hoard adjourned plentiful
trent of ice cream was served by d. Taylor
Bradford nj the instance of Joshua II.
Ifeald, not only to those present but also
to the employees of the company. Before
separating the members inspected the
stables, work shop and car-house, all OF
which were found in a satisfactory oondi-
| tiou
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-07-15

For the present one freight train each
day will be run, with extras whenever re-
auired. Work on the station houses has
not vet been commenced, and 1t 10 I'M
possible to say when the road VIII Dc
opened for passenger traffic.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-07-15

Special Correspondence Gazette and journal.
OLAYMoNT, July "a horse and buggy
without q dfiver appeared at the Practical
Farmer Hotel on Thursday morning.
They were kindly cared for by Mr.. John
b. Price, the proprietor, who found q
letter in bottom of the buggy addressed
rs. j. Burton, Jinwood, Pa. A telegram
to that address soon brought response,
and the property was soon restored to the
owner II seems a son of the gentleman
named had been visiting in this neighbor-
hood ON Wednesday night, and failed to
hitch the team, which wandered away. A
night of suspense had been spent worry
ing lest the team had been stolen. Several
runaways have occurred in this vicinity
of late because horses were not hitched
The finest dairy in the State of Della
ware, liz that of Mr.. William H. Casey,
ON the Clyde farm. If you doubt it, Just
visit Claymont and be instantly convinced.
A colored youth who had been at
IIamokin on the 9Th thus describes il 81
neber don gon dar any mo-; neber seed
SIGH scratchen an fitin' mong eoons in my
lif' befo'. / tells you boss, 'Mokin has
| dun had its day. De rotten rum mos
MAX me vomik an mi froat dun had skin
taken ofen it. Mus had vitreol in it,
And he walked away with wry face, as
/ il he had bad taste in his month.
Cr.AYMoNT, July 12.-The house OF
John S. Petitdemange, outin the hundred
WAS entered and robbed on Wednesday
night last. Clothing, shoes and q razor
were taken. II is supposed the thiei
wanted a shave, and he would have go
one if heard no doubt as Mr.. Petitde
mango has family of stalwart. sons.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-07-15

piles permanently cured, without pain or loss
of time. Send for circular IN DIR. Il, Heed, la}
South Thirteenth street, Philadelphia
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1886-05-22
A OF LOUISIANA.
PARISH OF VERMILION.
25tl Judicial District Court.
No. "a.
e. II. FIory
His Creditors.

His Creditors.
By virtue of an order granted by
the Hon'l. Judge of the aforesaid
court in the matters of the suit enti-
tied and numbered as above.
Notice is hereby given that a
meeting Of the creditors of said
plaintiff, will be held before me, at
this office. in the town Of Abbcvllle,
on Tuesday, the 22d day Of June
1886, at ten o'clock A. NJ, for the
purpose Of deliherating upon the al.
fairs of said F|ory aud to elect a
Syndic to take charge Of affairs and
estate of the insolvent debtor.
Given under my hand and sea.
this 22d day of May 1886.
LAsr1E BRoUssARD, Clerk.
Smedes & White, Attys.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1886-05-22
Notice of Election.

BY virtue of a proclamation issued
by His Exccllency 5. D.. MeEnery,
Governor Of the State OF Louisiana,
and in accordance with law, all the
qualified electors of the parish of
Vermilion, in said State, are hereby
notified that an election will be held
on SATURDAY, THE 22d DAY
OF MAY 1886. for the purpose OF
elccting a Representative to repre-
sent the parish Of VermiIion in the
General Assembly of this State, to
fill the unexpired term o: the Hon1.
George Nj. Eldredge, deceased.
The polls will be opened in each
election precinct in said parish OF
Vermilion, from the hour of o'clock
in the forenoon, until 6 o'clock In
the afternoon, the day and date
above mentioned. to wit: Saturday.
the 22d day of May 1886, for the
purp~se of receiving the votes of the
qualified voters of the parish of Yer
million, under the supervision OF the
commissioners of election appointed
Ivy the authority designated by law.
The election to he conducted and
returns made according to law.
l.. G. LYONS,
Returning Officer.
Parish of Vermilion.
Nav Sth 1886.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1886-05-22
POLLING PLACES AND
May Sth 1886.

COMMISSIONERS OF ELECTION.
In accordance with act lOl Of the
session of 1882, the following poll
ing places are hereby designated.
and the following commissioners are
hereby appointed to conduct the
election to be holden on Saturday,
May 22d 1886:
Ward lat the house Of p. U.
Leblanc's, J. A. Leblanc, Nicholas
Broussard and SEVERN Leblanc, jr.,
commissioners.
Ward 2-at the house Charles
Frederick. J. n. Williams, VIM.
Cade and w. W. kuchling, commits
%sioners.
Ward 3-at the Courthouse, NJ.
V. Lampman, W. l.. Vauslyke and
w. r. Ellis, commissioners.
Ward 4--at the house Of Remy
Broussard, Felix Br%oussard, Remy
Broussard and F. D.. Lege, commits
%sioners.
Ward Sat the house of L.cssln
Abshire, Howard Hoffpauir, Martin
Sarver and Jules J. Boudreaux,
commissioners. !.
Ward E. poll lat the house Of
Cleophas Vincent, Levi A.. Lemairc.
e Onezime Hcrpin and Ernest Mon
l tagne, commissioners.
d Ward 6, poll 2--at the house CT
Desire Vincent, Rodolpa Bronssard,
d Ernest Saltzman and VIM. Meaux,
> commissioners. l. i.
Ward 6, poll Sat the house OF
q Agricol Benoit, Ambrose Monton,
n Eugene Deschamps and A. f. Clark,
commissioners.
l. Ward I, poll lat the drug store
g of John Nugier at Perry's Bridge
John Nugier, Felix O'Neil and Ar
venue Leblanc, commissioners.
Ward 7, poll 2-at the house Of
e. Aurellien Theall, Jos. Theall, Am
broisc Lacour, .jr., and E. d. Briggs
= commissioners.
II Ward 7, poll Sat the house g
ID Antoine Raggazoni, Isaac White
A. Trahan and Antoine Raggazoni
commissioners.
The election to be held and re
turns made according to law.
l.. G.. LYONS.
- Returning Officer.
May Is, 's6.