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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-02-04
a neepected Phy.iclan,s suIelde

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Jan. 30.-Cne of the
most sensational suicides on record oc-
CURED here yesterday. DR.. I'M. German, o
respected physician, in his 62d year, had
for some time been much depressed over
financial troubles and being of nervous
temperament suffered from melancholia.
Yesterday morning at O'Clock he arose,
told his wife to go to sleep, and he would
sit up awhile and wear off his headache.
She fell asleep and he procured razor
and sitting on the bed, quietly cut his
throat from ear to ear and lay down by the
side of his wife and bled to death, while
she slept. He was discovered at 6 o'clocl
almost lifeless but rational, and died al
hour later,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-02-04

GALVESTON, Tex, Jan. pa special
from Matamoras, Mexico, to the Netos
says One of the most diabolical murders
ever perpetrated on the frontier was com.
mitted in the heart of the city last night.
An old Alsatian Jewish merchant Antonio
Block, while closing store about O'Clock
was almost beheaded by blow received
from behind with an axe. The murderer
then rifled the safe of nearly $4,000 and
escaped. Three men, Juan Tapis, Mariana
Rodriguez and Polcuargo Bustenva, who
were last seen with Block, have been ar.
rested on suspicion.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-02-04
HURLED UHDKR SNOW
Four NIen and Their Teams- One
NAan Manages To Dig But.

SALT LAKE Cry, UTAH, Jan. ga
snow-slide ut Thaynes' Canon, near Park
City, Utah, yesterday buried four men
and their teams. The buried men were +:
Lon Galland, married, of Park City;
William Sessions of Heber City; Frank
Horak, who leaves widow and four
children, had been at Park City one
month, but his home was at Canton, st.
Lawrence county, New York, and Willet
Brockus, single, of Rossie, st. Lawrence
county, New York. The bodies of the
last two named will be sent east to-mor-
row.
Four men, named Frost, Burns, Peters
and Waring, were buried in their cabin
by snow-slide on Lake creek, near
Ketcham, Idaho. Waring dug out in six
or seven hours, and had to go 8 miles foi
help. He heard Frost groaning all the
time he was buried i'll the cabin.
Tom Loring is reported to be buried
under 16 feet of snow on Thompson creek
not far from tine scene of the last reported
disaster.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-02-04
uo.o,u,,ons from, I,ichu,ond,

st. Johns Commandery No. l, Knights
Templar, received on Thursday from
Richmond, Va, beautifully engrossed
set Of resolutions from Richmond Com.
mandery, No. 2 of Richmond, Va. The
bers of st. Johns Commandery, the rail-
road companies and the citizens generally,
for courtesies extended during their visit
to this city in October last. The resolu-
tions are also flanked by number Of
badges, the whole being handsomely
framed. An unfortunate accident during
the transmission broke the glass in the
frame and started the ioi is at two
corners. but the damage will be repaired
A delegation from Richmond Com.
mandery was expected here Thursday
evening, but failed to come.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-02-04

Amos B. Hooker, an old defender Of
Baltimore, was buried from No. 12l
Francis street, Clifton, Friday, al
Stone Chapel, Baltimore county. An ap-
propriate sermon was preached by the
pastor, the Rev. Henry Nice. Mr..
Hooker was 97 years old, and
was member of the Methodist
Episcopal Church for 72 years. In the
war of 1912 he was member of Captain
Benjamin Gorsuch's company of Mary.
lnnd militia. A large concourse of people
attended the funeral. He leaves one son,
four grandchildren and 10 great-grand.
children. The pall-bearers were Edward
Bowen, Charles Bowen, John Joyce,
Charles Schwatkn.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-02-04

]. Matthew Gropp, proprietor of the
Baltimore & Ohio House, on Market
street above Front, is the owner of a
Bible in the German language, which was
printed in 1851 and is therefore 205 years
old. The book was printed by Abraham
Lichtenthaler of Fulsbach, and has an
elaborate preface, dated "Rothenburg on
the Tauber, August /, 1881" The letter
press is remarkably perfect, considering
tho great age of the work, but the original
binding has been replaced by one OF
modern and substantial make. Mr..
Gropp has the book on exhibition and
lovers of the antiquated can see it on ap-
plication,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-02-04
rnainn tslr,s sold for SO or 800.

TORONTO, Jan. S0.-The special CORE
spondent of the Mail in the Blackfeet
country writes from Fort Mcleod and
makes serious charges against Indian
agents and contractors of systematic
plundering and fraud, while the settlers
are charged with smuggling whisky into
the northwest territories and with carry
ing on traffic in Indian girls, who are
bought for from $40 TO 800 each and
sent to frontier towns for immoral
purposes.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-02-04

The locomotive "Brandywine," for
some time known as No. IL, is being cut
up at the p, w. & B. railroad shops. She
was built about 40 years ago at the New
Castle locomotive works for the French
town q New Castle Railroad Company.
Originally she had no cab for the engineer
nor any logging over the boiler which was
made of plain boiler iron. Some years
ago cab and tagging were added and
she was made coal burner instead of a
wood burner. The "Brandywinen did
service on the Frenchtown & New Castle
railroad, the Delaware railroad, the p,
w. g. b., the Delaware Western and the
branch of the Delaware railroad running
from Clayton to Smyrna.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-02-04

CINcrNNATI, o., Jan. 29.-The state
ment is published here that early yester
day morning Dennis j. Dinsmore,a % prom
inent contractor of Washington, d. c.,
who is here in the interest of the granite
block pavement scheme, entered sport
ing house at No. 1862 Longworth street
He had "a, 1000 in his possession when h,
entered the house. After he left he dis
covered that he had been robbed of th,
entire amount.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-02-04
hELIGI0Us ExoITEMENT.
Catholic City Officials Have saliva
tiOnists Arrcsted-Suits for Dam


ages.
JoILET, ILL.,, Jan. 30.-Religious excite
ment has been raised to fever heat by
the difficulty between the Salvation Army
and the civil authorities. The mayor,
chief of police and majority Of the
councillnen are Catholics, and because
the members of the army have been
nightly arrested under n city ordinance
for disturbing the peace, cry of relig
ious persecution has been raised.
On Thursday night six of the Saliva
tionists were arrested and locked up over
night, but City Attorney Bennett who is
n Protestant, refused to prosecute the
cases. The action of the city's legal
adviser caused Mayor Kelly to cali a
special council meeting last night, when,
by unanimous vote, the mayors action
was sustained.
Jacob johnson and Thomas Stillwell,
two members of the army who were
arrested, the former having been dubbed
by a policeman, while resisting arrest,
have filed suits against Mayor Kelly,
Chief of Police Murray and two police
men for $4,000 damages each. The
board of supervisors yesterday further
complicated matters by granting the sal.
yationists the freedom of the courthouse
square for the purpose of holding open
air meetings.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-02-04

The Concord Quarterly Meeting of
Orthodox Friends will be held at Media,
on Tuesday, February 9th.
Letters of administration ON the estate
of j. Wesley Handy, deceased, of Brandy
wine hundred, have been granted to
Joseph Handy.
The works of the Delaware iron works
at New Castle are still closed and it is be-
lieved they will be offered ut public sale
at an early date.
The annual meeting of the Farmers
Association of New Castle county for the
recovery of stolen horses, will be held in
the Office of Hoffecker & Hoifecker, in the
Lore Building, on Saturday February 9th.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-02-04

At the court house, Saturday afternoon,
Sheriff Ford sold the following proper
ties: Two-story brick house, lot 50tx54
feet, on Pleasant street near Var Buren,,
property of John +. Curry, to Walter
Cummins, Esq, for $500. Brick dwelling
house, stable and other out buildings, and
about 81 acres of land, on the Philadel-
phiaturnpike. near Wilmington, belonging
to Patrick Taggtrt, to Benjamin Nields,
Esq, for $4,000.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-02-04

Mrs. Mccarthy, on aged woman, resid-
ing, at No. 1886 French street, while
leaving the First Presbyterian Church,
Thursday afternoon, where she had been
attending funeral fell down the short
flight of stairs leading from the audi
torium to the front door. DIR. Kane was
Of once summoned, but found no serious
injury though she had severely wrenched
her back in the fall. She wastaken home
in carriage.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-02-04
Reading TO Have a New The.

Reaaing 10 Have a New Theatre.
John d. Mishler and several capitalists
have approved plans for the erection of a
new opera house at Reading, Pa, on the
site of the Mmnnerchor Hall. 1t will be
s0xl40 feet with seating capacity for
1900. The building will with site cost
-Sl35, 900 and will. be ready for opening
September goth next
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-02-04

The witnesses for the prosecution in
the case of John W. Cain, colored, under
arrest charged with committing rape
upon Georgianna Victoria johnson, q
black girl at Middletown, were examined
before Deputy Attorney General Biggs
Friday. The testimony conclusively
showed that the alleged offence had been
greatly exaggerated, and Cain will be
arraigned for assault with attempted out.
rAQe
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-02-04
wa.binRton.s Catholic University,

CHICAGO, Jan. 3s.-A largely attended
meeting of Catholics was held in this city
lass night for the purpose of devising
means to raise the balance not yet sub.
scribed for the erection of Catholic
university at Washington toward which
Miss Mary G.. Caldwell of New York
donated 100000. Enthusiastic speeches
were made by prominent Catholics, who
expressed the opinion that 800, ,OOO
could be secured in Chicago alone.
Bishops Ireland of st. Paul and Spalding
of Peoria and the Rev. Father Hill of this
city, were authorized to appoint commit.
tees to set about soliciting subscriptions
at once
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-02-04
A British steamer Dama0cd by Ice.

BALTIMORE, Jan. 30.-The British
steamer Pirate, which sailed from this
port yesterday for Port Antonio, pro-
ceeded until off the mouth of Magothy
river when some OF the plates of the hull
were stove in by ice, and her hold began
to fill. A passing tug went to her assist
ance and with steam pumps kept the
water down until she returned. Her
general cargo will have TO be discharged
before she can be repaired. The damage
is not vet known.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-02-04
Wire for Iire-savine service,

The Southern Electric Company of
Baltimore, Nd, has been awarded the
contract for 65 miles of galvanized iron
telegraph wire for the life-saving service
at $9So for the lot, and 200 feet of office
wire at 40 cents. This company was not
the lowest bidder, but their material,
after rigid test, proved to be superior TO
the othera offered.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-02-04

UWN NHfuVH H1fs uHH1HHts
Georgetown Democrat


Scout Flanner and the ladies who
promised to hold series of meetings
here soon, have not yet arrived. The
latest heard from Mrs. F., was that some
charitably disposed persons had sent her
to her friends. The Rev. Scout met with
little encouragement here and probably
will not return.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-02-04
Fewer Wills, nul Greater Capacl.y

MILWAUKEE, WIS.,, Jan. 29.-Advance
sheets flom a biennial millers' directory
shows a net decrease of 6,812 Touring
mills in the United States and Canada as
compared with 1884. The number of
mills at present in operation is 1S, ,267.
The gross capacity shows aslightincrease
over 1884. Every state and territory
shows decrease in the number of mills
except Dakota, Nevada and the District
of Columbia. In Wisconsin there is a
loss of 120 mills, the present number
being 657. The most marked loss is in
Pennsylvania, Ohio, New York, Illinois,
Missouri, Texas, and the Province of
Ontario,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-02-04

Mrs. Corsen of No. 213 Tatnall street,
wife of William Corsen, hackman for
Joseph 81. Seal, gave birth to three boys
last week. The mother and children are
doing we'll. These are the first triplets
born in this city since the birth of the
Batterbury triplets, about 20 years ago.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-02-04
why nshn,f Thau ui.,. !,

PrTTsBuRa, Pa, Jan. 29.-An explosion
occurred in the Banksville coal mine of
Long & Co., this morning which set fire
to the pit and cremated nine mules. All
the miners at work at the time escaped
without injury. The mine is still burning.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-02-04
A Iumn Into am Au sable Chasm.

KEEsv1LLE, N. Y, Jan. 29.-Mrs
Adams, wife of a clothing dealer in West
of Fl. W. Page ut Au Sable Chasm was
taken sick with lung fever made her
escape from her attendants while delirious
last night and jumped into the chasm
which is 60 feet at that point. A search
is being made for her body.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-02-04

The directors of the Mill Creek hun
dred Mutual Fire Insurance Company
held meeting in this city Thursday and
awarded 81, 800 to jeremiah B. Harvey OF
Brandywine hundred, whose barn was
destroyed by fire last fall.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-02-04

HAGERsTowN, MD., Jan. 30.-The -four
mill of Christian Lehman, at Leitersburg,
Washington county, was destroyed by
fire yesterday. Loss, $4,000; no insur-
ance
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-02-04

The two-masted schooner Jennie Beas-
ley, with one woman and crew of six
men, from Clark's Cove for Wilmington,
N. c., was totally wrecked near Wash
wood, s. O., Tuesday evening week. ALI
on board were saved.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-02-04
Repair work to a steamer

The Hudson river passenger steamboat
st. John, running on the Albany night
line, has been ordered to the ship-yard of
the Harlan & Hollingsworth Company
for new boilers and other repairs, which
will necessitate an expense of $4,000.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-02-04

Dagworthy Joseph's l6-months-old
child fell from chair Monday week on a
hot stove and was literally cooked on
one side of its face, and had its eyes
seriously injured. Mr.. Joseph resides
three miles from Georgetown.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-02-04
A Bishop Locked ont of Church.

COLUMBIA, S. O., Jan. 29.-Probably
the first occurrence of the kind in this
state took place tonight when Bishop
Shorter, colored, of the Sixth Episcopal
diocese, was refused admittance to Bethel
African Methodist Episcopal church in
this city. This church has the
largest colored congregation in South
Carolina, but for the last year
the members have been. divided into
two factions, which have been almost
constantly at war. Policemen had to be
detailed to preserve order at every SER
vice. The bishop arrived from Georgia
last night, intending to settle the diff
Guilty, and prayer meeting was appointed
for tonight. The trustees of the church,
who are opposed TO the present pastor,
got possession of the church keys and
nailed up the PASTORS entrance, aud then
stood in the front door until the arrival of
the bishop, who WINS accompanied by the
pastor and the presiding elder. The
door was closed in the bishops face, who
exclaimed "What, shut the door in
your bishops face Z" Eyes, we will shut
it in anybody's face," was the answer.
The bishop then said: II, as bishop of
the Sixth Episcopal diocese, command
you not TO fasten that door" The door
WAS locked, bolted and nailed. The
bishop retired.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-02-04

The engine. house at the head Of
Mahanoy Plane, on which the coal from
the Shenandoah, Pennsylvania, district is
taken, was burned early Friday morn
ing. Loss, $50, 600.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-02-04
Nswgrnsnrnre,sLArunr.
The B. & o. bridge EsiiI Defeated by
n YOGs, of 12 TO Is,

TRENTON, Jan. 27.--The first fight of the
Baltimore d Ohio railroad in New Jersey
ended here after an all days battle in
defeat for the railrond, the assembly
passing by vote of AZ to Is resolutions,
the first of which was
That the State Of Now Jersey doth hereby
solemnly and respectfully protest against
any action on the part of the Congress OF
the United States by statute or otherwise
having for It's object the erection of II bridge
over said navigable waters (Staten Island
Sound) as being beyond the powers con-
ferred by the constitution of the United
States, and usurpatiOn of n power belong
Ing, so far as Its own territory extends, to
the state OF New Jersey.
The resolutions further declare that
such bridge Can be erected only by the
consent of the states of New York and
New Jersey, that the attempt to legalize
such a bridge in advance of its construc
tion by enacting that it shall be n post
road is an evident subterfuge, and should
be rejected as establishing q precedent
under which all exclusive powers of the
states may be set at naught, and in aid of
this protest the sympathy of all sister
states is invoked in the maintenance Of
the doctrine of state rights.
TRENTON, N. j., Jan. 2S.-In the MS
sembly this morning an invitation from
the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company |
to visit the site of the proposed Arthur |
Kill bridge was reported from the conn.,
mittee on riparian rights, and un iiietias5$
Of MIR. Martin of Essex was laid on the |
table.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-03-05
MARTINS FERRY.

1t might be proper, Judging from few
of the expressions made abou. town yes
terday, to state that anything found in the
REGISTER and not in tine form OF q com.
municstion can be charged 10 the account
of the REGISTER and its attaches.
On Saturday night there will be a
masquerade carnival at the Lafayette
Hall.
On Saturday, March 2Oth, the citizens
Of the Fret ward will hold convention to
nominsts two Couucjlmeu and an Assessor.
John Se!by has Withdrawn from the con.
test for the nomination for Councilman
and will enter the race for the position Of
Township Trustee.
George Fl Smith has contracted with
Benz. Exley & Co. for the erection Of q
two story twelve.room brick dwelling to be
erected on North Fourth street. SelbY Il
Co. will do the brick work.
w. r. Ra,cliff has contracted with the
Exley's for q large brick stable 10 be
erected on the site of the one destroyed By
IRE this week. Wood Bros. furnish the
brick.
III. Wagner, who has been laid up
with rheumatism for several days, is con-
siderably better.
Next Monday morning M. V. Smith, the
inventor Of the famous gas furnace, will
arrive in town and at once commence re
building the gas furnace at the Buckeye
Glass Works.
james Eerrell, formerly of the Standard
addition, has opened new saloon in Mike
Dobbin's old stand and will set up free
lunch and soup, on Saturday.
Joseph Bell, Esq, and George Wise Of
Wheeling, were in town yesterday on bust
ness.
Bickls Sheppard, the fast skater oi
Wheeling, was in town yesterday.
II is reported on very good authority
that the new c. & P. depot is to be built
at the intersection of Second and Walnut
street.
Council met in special session last nigh
but failed TO transact any business OF i'm
portauce other than raising the salary oI
the cletk and paying few bills.
Last night engine No. IS, driven BY
Robert Chisholm, drawing train No. 3S
due here at 1850, became disabled BY tht
throttle disconnecting in the steam dome
The accident occurred near Psttan'l
Run, about four miles sbote town, and tbs
engineer cut loose from the train and rur
to Martins Ferry on what steam he coulc
get through the oil holes to the cylinder
From here az order for good eDgins wa
sent to Bellsire, the same arr7;os ssou
an hour later. The aEesk eAused dsla,
Of Abort tvo hours.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-03-05
THE BROOKLYN STRIKE.
A NORTHWESTERN STRIKE.


Employees of the Great j. 1. Case Thresh-
ing Machine Works Threaten Strike.
CHICAGO, March "A number of labor
strikes are threatened at Racine, Wis, a
large manufacturing centre. In the city,
which has a population Of $1,000 souls,
there are almost if not quite one hundred
manufactures, including in the list the
great works of the J. l. Case Threshing
Machine Company, with its varied side
Issues, such SO the plow works, as we'll as
wagon shops, tanneries, NJ. NJ. Secor's
trunk factory, the Racine Wooleu mills
and scores OF other industries.
Dependent for their daily bread upon these
are 4,200 mechanics, whose wives and
children are as much interested in the
wage question as are the working men. A
reporter Yesterday went oyer the ground
1t was found that there were strained re.
lations existing between Mr.. Case and the
men employed in the plow works. A little
over year q year ago, under the old man.
agement, cut was made in wages ranging
from 10 to 2j per cent. Then the works
were closed and were reopsned about
three months ago under a company with
Mr.. Case at the head. A few days ago the
men in the blacksmith shop struck with
out giving the company intimstion Of their
purpose This had the effect Of shutting
down the entire plow works. Mr.. Case
Gent Secretary Walsh and Superintendent
Robbins to Chicago to md ont whG: wsges
firms in the same line of business were
paying. They visited D. Bodley Il Co.
On their return an offer was made to the
men to advance the present scale l5 per
cent. A committee of the men visited the
company's Offices. They wanted the old
wages which we're in vogue when the
equslized reduction vas made. Secretary
Walsh replied that as they had left in
body they must be treated as unit and if
there was any equalizing TO be done they
must do it among themselves.
Mr.. Case was seen at the once hy re-
porter and said in substance: II am free
to say that do not know what the action
will be. No scale has been agreed on
and there may De tvopbIe. ] have told my
men plainly, that il they raised much more
trouble, l should most certainly close up
the works If they pressed me too hard
| said they would have to take the business
and run it. have already lost $500. 900
or $60O,O0 10 the plow company, and l
will not lose any more. The situation is
strained aud alarming, and | can't tell
yhss will happen