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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-07-22
a UTAH PROObAMATION.
Governor West Warns the ViOlatOrs
Of the via, rInRc Law.

SAET LAKE CRY, judy iT.-Goyernor West
yesterday Issued the following pTOClnma.
lion:
WHEREAS, Within this territory an organl.
zation denominatod the Church OF Jesus
Christ of LATTER Day Saints, known also MS
the Mormon Church, hns its head and front
here; snid body has heretofore sent and
now has missionaries IN every state of the
United States and in foreign countries,
proselyting to Its faith and Inducing Its
converts to immigrate TO and settle In this
territory, and such immigration has hereto'
fore and continues to come into the territory,
und
WHEREAS, Said church In its places OF
worship and through its public teachers
and press openly proclaims the right and
duty of Its members TO violate the law OF
tho land upon the subject OF marriages, and
WHEREAS, The chief officers of said body,
the first presidency, arc now In hiding
avoiding the process OF the courts under
charges of violations OF snid law and other
of its prominent members, apostles, bishops
and teachers are confined in the penitentiary
under conviction and sentence FOR violating
said law, and
WHEREAS, Great expense Is necessarily
incurred and our courts continually
crowded with the trials of Offenders against
said law, now -..
Therefore 1, Caleb W. West, governor OF
Utah Territory, while disclaimlng all right
to interfere with the religion Of any person,
yet recognizing the duty OF all to obey the
law OF the land, do hereby make procla-
nation OF the foregoing facts and warn Ill
violators OF the law us to the marriage rela-
tion that they incur and subject themselves
10 heavy fine and imprisonment and warn
all well-dlsposed persons from Dssociating
themselves with any person or organization
for the purpose OF immigratlng to this terri-
tory TO enter into or maintain any marriage
relations other than that allowed and sanc-
toned by law or TO mid and abet others in
so doing.
CALEB W. WEST, Governor.
By the governor:
Arthur l.. THOMAS, Sec. Salt Lake City.
July 10th 1886
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-07-22
About sullivan and smI,h.

Fridays New York Herald says James
Smith has written to Richard X. Fox;
under date Carlton Club, London, July
9th, that having waited patiently for the
American champion to accept the chal-
lenge of his hackers to fight him, accord
ing to the new rules of the London prize
ring, for $500 or f1 900 side and ting
championship of the world. and not has;ng
received any reply thereto, he Is still open
to stand by his backers proposition to
make match with MIR, lSnlliyan, TO take
place in either England. France or Ire
land, for e1 900 q side and the diamond
belt, the editor Of the London Sporting
Life to be,the referee, and the battle to be
decided two months from signing articles.
Mr.. Smith says that if MIR. Sullivan re-
fuses to accept these propositions he will
accept the same terms and fight him in
America. If, however, his propositions
are not accepted he will come to America
in October and claim the diamond belt.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-07-22

George Ayres, Jr., agent for reapers and
binders, writes from Philadelphia to the
GAZETTE; ga swindler by the assumed
name OF Alfred Smith. claiming to bs from
Buffalo, Essex and Hyde Park my. is going
the rounds claiming to be on the hunt for a
business stand, trying to buy ont drug
stores, clothing stores, jewelry stores, Sc.
His plan is to get into the confidence OF hts
victims, then present check signed by his
firm, Alfred A. Smith IL Co., Essex, n. Y,
get It cashed, as he says, to pay fare, as he
came of with but little money. He is now
of for onancock, Va, so casually learned,
and intends visiting Smyrna, Harrington,
Frankford and other places. He is n man
OF about feet, 10 inches in hight, about %
years old side whiskers, red hair, n scar IN
left cheek, wears bicycle watch charm
claims to be jeweler by trade, avoids
hotels aud stops at private boarding
houses" Mr.. AyTes adds that he narrowly
escaped being bitten by this man to the
tune of s4s, "bnt happening to have some
knowledge Of Essex, N, y Ibid not remem-
her such firm there" and he has since
learned from friends at Essex that there Il
no such firm there.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-07-22
PL.iNs Fob SSW CRUISERS.
One ship ON an Armstrong Dosixs
aud Another ON American Models

One ship on an Armstrong DosixM
aud Another ON American Models.
A Washington dispatch says; Secretary
Whitney has wHtten TO Commodore Walker,
president OF the board on additional vessels,
d letter In regard to the construction of the
new cruisers, in which he says that the de-
partment has purchased plans abroad, and
built by Sir William Armstrong d Co., the
Nllnlwa Kan. He adds that he has invited
suggestions from some OF the mora promi-
nent ship-builders OF the country upon these
plans, and adds:
transmit herewith the replies received
from tho following establishments: Mr..
Faron, the engineer OF John Roach x Sons
Harlan Holingsworth Company, William
Oramp 4 Sons and the Union iron works OF
San Francisco. have decided TO make use
OF these plans as modified by the bureau of
construction for one of the proposed cruis-
ers and the plans of the bureau for ihe
other. may say In this connection that
this course involves no now departure by
the department and no reflection upon the
skill or zeai OF tho bureau officers. 1t was
for yee,s the custom Of this department TO
rely upon private establishments for ma
1hinery designs. This is still the habit OF
the English admiralty. 1t encourages the
eo-nneratinn ~ private anterprisa In the
work OF the department and It enlists a
larger range OF talent In the problems which
the department has to solve.
All the ship-builders mentioned In the
se3retary's letter agree as to the advisa-
bility OF adopting the plans and designs OF
| the Nanlwa Kan referred to by the Secre-
tary. Mr.. j. Taylor Cause, president OF the
Harlan d Holllngsworth Company, says
they have read Mr.. Faron's letter In regard
TO the plans that their views are in accord
with his throughout. They congratulate
the secretary In securing the NaniWn Kan
plans and say that they are satisfied that
their cost will be more than returned to the
government In the reduced price at which
he can make contracts for building.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-07-22
LOCAL AND PENINSULAR
HEssION,s sTOR g on WEBT FR0NT
BrRBBT HURNED.
Uaclnisucd Merehnndhse--The Ac-
cnmuIafi"D of Four HeaTs sotd
Thursday az thc ~. w, a.. Freight
Htguse.


A public Kale wAs nude Thursday at
the r., W. A li freight depot. Fourth
and Pine streets OF !, mnsa Of accumulated
merchandise, 10 Witisfy lien which the
railroad company secured upon it as a
common carrier, for its carriage and
storage. The material WINS separated into
l75 different lots, comprising what
appeared TO be every diversity OF
goods undtr the sun. Frank q.
Stidham was the auctioneer and
there was large attendance. The goods
were the accumulation of the past four
years, and were gathered together from
all the freight houses on the Pennsylvania
System in this State. The articles collect
ono by one through the failure, disaolu-
ton, absconding or death Of business
houses and business mon, and the conse-
quent failure 10 tind the man or parties
TO whom they were shipped.
The bidding this morning WAS brisk,
and most of the articles were very desir-
able. Here and there wonld come n box, the
contents Of which were not known, and
II was always matter of interest to the
loOkcfs-on TO learn what was In it One
box thus epencH can'iinfd. q -lsrof drie.t
up and decdyed pigs feet. Another DE-
veloped a stock Of packages l,belel
"Shiloh's Consumption Cure, niid others
showed up other odds and ends. Qua
man bought five trHck loads of household
furniture, bedding, mating, &C.. sur
mounted by the stars and stripes, for IS
cents, and 1t WAS cnrted of in parade,
amid the enthusiasm of the lockers ON.
This snle recalls the experience at one
of these sales eight or ten years age. when
box was put up aud bought by Rising
Sun man ut o venture for $l.35. lie
opened il and felt thrill of delight on
discovering that the box was filed with
silverware, accompanying which was
bill of the shipper, which showed tina
wholesale value of the contents was 5000.
1t happened that this box went of early
ir the day, and boxes which followed il
sold at booming prices.
The sale Thursday morning began at 10
o'clock and lasted until nearly 2 in tue
afternoon. The articles thus sold occupy
q great deal of spree Rt the freight
house, and it will be great relief TO the
agent when they are all gone. These sales
have also an indirect good effect, in that
great many customers who have goods
that are not perishable, nor yet in the
marketable season, lying at the
freight house not only for months
hut sometimes for two years or
more, hastsn at these times to haul them
away for fear that they may also fall into
the hands of the auetioneer. It saves
storage to leave goods lying at the freight
house, but it would seem that the custom
would require the expenditure Of an
amazing amount of gall" The railroa'
company does not charge storage becaus
that would carry with it the responsibiiit,
of preserving the goods in tirst-class CON
ditiOn
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-07-22
a 0m.cr rI.n or .TnIhnt.

Baltimore An'nrlisln aprcia'.
TRAPrE, TiIcOp County. Mn, July IS -
Quite AN excitement has been created IL
this nsighborhood by very large
monster seen IN the water on Dicisinson
bay, Rbont four miles from here, by Vii
liam II. Kemp ChaIn-s Bryan, Thomas
Craig and several others, yesterday morn
ing. Mr.. Ken,pa hi "A c0lured boy were
fishing in the hay when sud
denly huge fish, having the ap-
pearancc of sen lion, swan with
all its power towards the boat Az
soon as MIR. Kemp anw il coming he rowed
the boat rapidly toward shore The
monster followed rapidly gaining ground
until ho reached shallow water, when he
turned back. Alr, Kemp thinks il is
almost as large as whale Later in the
day Messrs. bryan, Craig aud your corre-
spundent saw it, bnt all were afraid 20
venture too near. Their opinions differ
as TO whai it is-devil fish, shark, sea-
lion or whale but they all agree that 1t
is decidedly the largest sen monster they
lnVn aver E0aD
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-07-22
MARRIED At oHUROH.
The NuptIals OF william J. Fisher
and Maria q. ClemVer.


The wedding of William j. Fisher and
Maria G. Cleayer took place Thursday
at SC. Johns Episcopal Church. The
bride is a daughter OF Mark M. CleRver,
secretary and treasurer Of the New Castle
County Mutual Insurance Company, and
the groom is the well-knowIl real estate
agent of No. Gl5k Market street. The
ceremony took place at z 80 o'clock and
was performed by the Rev. Henry b.
Martin, NJ. D., formerly rector Of Trinity
chapel, assisted by the Rev. L. Gardiner
Littell, ID. D., pastor Of st. Johns
Church. The chnncel was profusely deco
rated with flowers, and the friends of tbs
contracting parties, in spite of tho in
clement weather, almost filled the church.
Misses Emma Chandler and Ida w. Gle
land were the maids of honor and the
ushers were j. H. Cleaver, Frank Wool
ley, John Lambson and G.. Cleland Jones.
The ceremonies opened with pro-
cessional by the boy choir, which marched
into the church singing, under the leader
ship of George e. Hyatt. The advance
of the bridal party was made to the strains
of Mendelssohn's wedding march, played
on the organ by James v. Roberts. The
bride was given away by her father. The
whole ceremony passed of impressively
and smoothly, and at its conclusion the
newly-wedded couple proceeded to the
residence of the brides father, No 703
West street, where a reception was given,
Robert Graves being the caterer. The
choir of st. Johns church were among
the guests.
The presents were numerous, valuable
and beautiful the choir rendering silver
pitcher, salver and cup of very tasteful
purpose 10 start ON a bridal tour that even
ing, but the illness of the BRIDES mother
prevented this for the present. Mr. Fisher
has purchased the house No. Sol West
Tenth street, which will be the future
residence of himself and bride III, il the
leader of st. Johns choir and che Of the
most talented and favorably know II musi-
clans in the city.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-07-22

Frank b. McCann Of the firm of Me cCann
d Co., confectioners at No. 225 West
Seventh street, died at o'clock Thursday
morning. He had been suffering for 10
days from intlammaiory rheumatism and
during the last two days typhoid fever
developed. the complication causing
death. Mr.. McCann had been in the
confectionery business at the above place
for about IL years. During that time he
also had stores ON Market street below
Eighth, in the Masonic Temple
and at Tenth and Market. At the
latter place he was burned
out five or six years ago. For four or FIVE
years past the store at Seventh and Tat
nall streets has received his entire atten-
tion. Last year, the building, frame
structure, burned down, but MIR. Nc
Cam Immediately put up brick house
on the site, thus greatly improving the
appearance of the neighborhood. He
had been in robust health until
he was attacked by rheumatism
10 days ago. Deceased was about
40 years of age and had been married
about eight years ago to Ida +. Lednnm,
daughter of William Z. Lednum of No.
622 King street. His wife and one child
survive him. He attended st. PETERS II.
q. Church, and was native of this city.
His father ut one time conducted n cotton
mill at Tenth and Orange streets, this
city, but subsequently, entered into bust
ness in Philadelphia, where he died from
injuries received in an accident ~ years
400.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-07-22

j ]. Gallagher, j. NJ. Newbold, W. N.
Mccormick, ]. W. Diefendorf and @. H.
Davis went to Newport last evening week
and installed the following officers-elect
of Active Lodge, Ancient Order United
Workmen Past Master Workinen, w.
A. Mullen; Master Workman, Alexander
Baxter; Foreman, George O. Kurtz /;
0verseer. II. H. Williams Recorder, E..
Fl. Nelson; Financier, John f. Whann /;
Receiver, W. 4. Gallagher; Guide, Charles
Schwendeman; Inside Watchman, Edward
Cranston; Outside Watchman, w. r.
Finn, Jr.; Trustee, 1. N. Finn. AT the
conclusion of the installation ceremonies
ice cream and cake were served. Messrs.
Gallagher and Newbold were the COM
mittee on cream and cake. Mr.. Davis
was unable to dispose of his large supply
of refreahments
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-07-22

Wednesday week, at the residence OF the
BRIDES parents, at Bath, Pa, John Albert
Whitaker, son of George w. Whitaker,
formerly of Bethlehem, now of Dover,
was married to Miss f. Elizabeth Seip,
daughter of DIR. W. H. Seip. The Rev.
s. A. ziegcpfuss ofiiGiAted. The bridal
party consisted OF Miss Lena Barnes and
q. Lincoln Whitaker and Miss s. s.
Whitaker and Howard Seip. Among the
guests present were Mrs. G. W. Whitaker,
mother of the groom, Mr.. and Mrs.
Francis Weiss, Jr,. e. Luicalie Whitaker
and Miss Sallie G. Whitaker of Dover.
The newly-wedded couple boarded The
evening train for Philadelphia.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-07-22

Tho W. a. N. Railroad Company has
erected new passenger station at the
foot of Sixth avenue, Eleventh ward,
and several trains on this road will stop
there daily. Application has been made
to the City Council by petition of the
residents of tine vicinity, to grade Sixth
avenue and lay II sidewalk on the east side,
from the railroad TO Maryland avenue.
If this work is done all the people of
that neighhorhood will have easy
access to the railroad, and frequent
trains will be run TO and from Sixth
avenue station on the w. Il N. and Balti-
more Il Philadelphia railroads. As the
fare is but five cents, the improvement
will give to the people of the Eleventh
ward all the advantages of street rail
way, with the addition of much greater
speed and the consequent saving Of time.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-07-22

On Tuesday week cross-tie was laid
within the south-bound track of the Bal
timore Il Potomac railroad, in the sharp
curve near Wilson'S station, near Wash
ington. Fortunately the obstruction was
discovered by the hands on north bound
train and removed before the arrival of q
train from the opposite direction. The
noxt day two men were arrested at Will
son's on suspicion of being the perpe.
traitors of the vile deed, and confessed
the crime Immediately after their arrest.
They were at once committed TO jail Ia
await trial.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-07-22
4 PAsssSGEh POOL.
A Traffic Arrangement said 90 Have
Made by the y. a. q.


Made by the ~. a. o.
New YoRK, July 14.--A'trafiic arrange.
ment between the Baltimore d Ohio, the
Reading and the Jersey Centril, II is
understood, is on the point of being con-
summated by the directors of the three
companies. This traffic arrangement, il is
explained by President Little Of the der
sey Central, will enable each company to
make through rates over the other two
lines and will enable tue Baltimore 4
Ohio, which has completed its indepen-
dent line into Philadelphia, TO carry ON
through business to New York over the
tracks of the Reading and Jersey Central
How long the Baltimore a. Ohio will
care to continue this arrangement seems
to be question. Friends Of the Jersey
Central claim that the Baltimore x Ohio
will never use the projected Staten Island
route for passenger business, while Off
cials of the Staten Island Rapid Transit
Company, which is leased to the Balti-
more, claim that the Baltimore Il Ohio
will use the Staten Island route for both
passengers and freight, and that the
traffic arrangement with the Jersey Cen
tral will be but temporary One aB far as
the Baltimore q Ohio ia concerned, and
will last only until tho extension into
Staten Island il completed.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-07-22
FIRES SUNDAY EVERIHG.
Two Small C0nnaRrRtiOns Ina the
Western Part OF the City. ~

Western Part OF the City. ~
A fire occurred Sunday evening, shortly
after o'clock in Owen J. Hession's coal
and grain depot, on Front street between
Monroe and Adams. An alarm was
promptly sounded at box a. but the city
hall striker struck "a, Is, PC and 81, and
much excitement ensued. The fire oriei-
mated among bales Of hay and straw in
the storehouse, and the flames spread
rapidly. The reflection from the Are wils
bright, and many people were attracted
to the spot. There are many dwellings
in the vicinity, and their escape
from destruction was most marrow.
Live stock was gotten out of the
stable with difficulty, and two
carts and buggy were destroyed. The
storehouse, together with seven tons of
baled bay and the same quantity of straw
were also destroyed. The burned struo-
ture was frame, about 100 feet long
aud one story high. The loss will not
exceed $500 and is partially covered by
insurance, placed by the Springfield Fire
Insurance Company Of Springfield Mass,
for which James Woolley of this city, is
agent. The origin Of the fire is unknown.
The alarm struck al box "a, at about
$50 o'clock, was occasioned by small
fire in John Aspin's stable, in the rear of
No. 925 West Fourth street. The fire
department promptly responded, but its
services were not required, the flame hav-
ing been quenched by Mr.. Aspin. The
loss was slight. Mystery also surrounds
the origin of this fire.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-07-22
MroHraAN roa Es r EiR Is.
MuskcgOn Almost saFTocatcd by the
smoke.

MusKEdoN, MIoH., July lG- For the
past "a hours the city has beon enveloped
in smoke from fires in the surrounding
forests. II is impossible to see any dis
tance nj all, and if it were not for occa-
sional puffs of air from the lake, the
atmosphere would be almost suiIocating.
There shas been no rain for weeks and
there is no sign of it. The crops are
suffering severely.
From all quarters come reports of OK.
tensive forest fires. Farmers and lumber
men in and about Twin Lakes, Holton
Whitehall, Fruitport and North Holland
have been battling with the flames for
days, and many of them have been
Obliged to move their families and house
hold goods on account of threatening
danger,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-07-22

Between 10 and 70 O'Clock Friday morn
ing Col. James +. Casperson, In charge
OF the freight office OF the p, W. & d. rail-
road, at Fourth and Pine streets, missed n
coat from its place in his office. About l
O'Clock he notified the police authorities OF
the theft, and stated that he had seen man
who was apparently "bum" hanging
about the freight house In the forenoon.
Sergeant McVey took the case In hand and
discovered by Inquiry that the goods had
been offered for sale at some OF the junk
shops. From clues he obtained he sue
ceeded in apprehending the thief on Front
street with the stolen goods In his
possession. He was taken to the hall
and Saturday morning had a prelimi-
nary hearing. He gave his name
as Francis T. Hannon, said his home was In
West Philadelphia, at Fifty-sixth and Cherry
streets, and that he had not been long out
OF the hospital. In addition TO the coat lie
had taken two umbrellas and pair OF cuffs
and sleeve buttons. He was held In 5000
for the general sessions. The work OF de-
lection and arrest was exceptionally prompt,
Sergeant McVey was not notified of the theft
until nearly O'Clock, and In the course OF
an hour and a-half had traced his man and
landed him in the hall.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-07-22
CoIorado's Droutn About Ended.

DENVER, OoL,, July l7.-There has boon
no rain In Colorado during tho past three
months and In consequence rivers arc dry
ing up and the crops and stocks Of tho
ranchmon as we'll as their families, are snfIar-
ing for want nf water. What little wnte re-
mains in the Platte river is taken ont by the
High Line Ditch Company above Denver,
causing the runohmen lower down great loss
from drouth. These farm ers held meeting
here yesterday and protested against the
action OF the ditch company nud JM'titinhed
the governor for reliei. Last night the
state officials issued an order 10 tha state
engineer dlreetlng him to shnt oil The sup
ply ui wntef i.hivo III" city for irrigation
PURPOSES until tho domestic wants of the
Farmers lower down have been satisfied. 1t
was raining In the mountains rs wall as
east and west of here yesterday and Thurs
day, and the opinion Is that tho drouth Is
at mn and