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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-03-18

The Eastville Herald expresses itself
satisfied with the record of the Virginia
General Assembly, recently adjourned.
From beginning to end, it says, the body
sesmedto lose sight of all party lines to a
great extent, while both parties seemed
TO work for the general good. If this
be true the verdict of "well done, good
and faithful servants" is timely and
merited.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-03-18
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Killed BY mn&ked kaOebeHrs
curoAoo. ILL.,, March i9.--A Joliet, H.,
special says: One Of the most daring AND
bloody express robberies ever perpetratea
In Illinois occurred on the chicago q ho w.
leland h Pacific west-bound express last
NIGHT between this place and Morris.
fine facts as learned from the baggage
man are that shortly after the train which
leaves here at 1245 q. M, had left this
city. he heard rap at the baggage car
door. Thinking Il was che express messen-
ger. he opened the door and was met py
masked robbers who covered Nun n WIZ sh re- re-
press car. The key was given up and one
robber who was on top OF the baggage car
| had revolver on the baggage man
| through the transom In the roof OF the car
while his confederates turned their atten-
| ton to the express car.
II Is thought that they tapped on the OK
| press car door and informed .ne messonse.
| thar the baggage man wanted 10 get IN. AZ
any rate the express car door was opened
md the desperadoes entered and then
/ occurred one OF the most bloody
and desperate struggles on record.
Being confronted by the. murder
| GUS Villains, the messenger fought LOT
his life and the property In his trust; Inc
interior OF the express car shows that he
| fought tho robbers from one end Of the car
to the other, but at last the murderous blows
/ that thew riined on his head with an iron
| poker forced him to succumb, and he was
leIt dead In the car. Tho robbers rified his
pockets OF the keys TO the safe, which they
robbed OF all Its contents, yariously esq.
mated at from $4,000 to 100000. Ohecks
and valuable packages not containing
money they left scattered about the moor
Nothing was known OF the occurrence unit
the train reached Morris, the first stop ives
Of here. except the coal shoot where tn,
train stops to take coal.
Az Morris the local express messenge
raped on the express car door, but as IN
summons was not answered, II wasthough
the train messenger was asleep. Upon IN
door Of the car being opened the horrible
evidence of the desperate struggle and TN
, dead body of Messenger Nichol
was discovered. In one hand tina
) was clutched, the dead hero had
, lock OF dark eolored hair that he must nav
| torn from the head OF one OF the assailants
A large force OF officers and men from TIL
place and Morris are now securing IN
county, and II IL thought the guilty partie
,, will be captured. The dead messenger wa
: | n married man and lived at Chicago.
Az TO where the robbers boarded tn
train Is US yet mere speculation, but "a
a general opinion is that the gang got on IN
I train at the coal shoot two miles west
: here, and jumped of just before the trai
a reached Morris.
7 | CHtcAao, March 15.-News has Jul
= | reached Chicago that two men suspected
y being two OF the principals In Saturday
!, express robbery and murder on the Roc
u Island railway are under arrest near Joile
Ill. The report Is that on Saturday atte
noon three men went to a farmhouse O fe
miles from Joliet and asked to obtain worl
The farmer engaged the men, but thinkin
their actions and appearance suspicion
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-03-18
oNE-rHIsD OF LIFE FOB WORK


CHICAGO, March l6.-The first general
meeting OF the eight-hour league was held
last night at the West Twelfth street Turner
Hall. The main portion of the audience
which packed the hall assembled informally,
the shoemakers, cigar makers and brick
layers being the only organizations that came
In body. The lower part OF the hall was
densely crowded by the typographical, up
holsters, furniture workers, stone cutters'
carpenters and box-makers' unions. The
galleries had been reserved for the brick
layers, but they came in through the main
hall, bearing transparencies with the de.
vices "Chinese Diet" Boycott Maxwell
Bros. y" Oppose Child Labor" Lookout
How You Voie Next FALL" "Down with
The crowd was goUd-natured and we'll
behaved and seemed to be composed OF
| thrifty workingmen. The principal speaker
was TO have been Judge Prendergast, but
| illness prevented his attendance. Robert
Schilling, the well-known labor agltator OF
| Milwaukee, made speech. He defended
1 the elght-hour rule on hygienic grounds,
/ holding that nature had intended man to
| labor only one-third of each day of "a
hours. Mr.. Schilling denied that there was
| over production. He said: eff every man
who desired had the money to buy suit oil
/ wooden goods In the morning, there
wouldn't be enough wooden goods In the
country to supply half the demand. The
trouble Is that the people are not In d
condition to buy what they need. AS you
elevate the condition Of the working people
you increase the consumption OF manufac
lures" Mr.. Schilling resented the predic
ton that the two hours of extra leisure fol
the working people would be so much gail
for the saloons. In this country,h he thought
the manufacturers might begin by paying
nine-hour wages for eight hours OF labor
He urged moderation, and deprecated an!
violence or relapse to the ethics OF bar
barism.
The committee on resolutions reported
long series OF preambles, with two resolu
tions, pledglng the working people presen
to use all fair means to secure the adoption
OF eight hours by every trade and occupa
ton and asking the aid OF the press and th
pulpit. Several other speakers followe,
and the meeting adjourned.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-03-18

Some recent statistician has done
humanity genuine service. He has
shown that, counting five individuals to
a family, the state of Texas alone could
furnish homes and half.acre of ground
per family for the whole population of the
world and still have several million of
acres to spare. The showing is calcu-
lated to increase our respect for Texas
and correspondingly diminish our ap-
prehension that the earth is likely to
become over-crowded within any reason
able time.
Now comes another statistician with 0
less satisfactory array of figures, concern
ing public debts. He estimates the
debts of civiliAsa nations, excluding Local
obligations, at $4,000, OOO,0O sun
which, he says, equals mortgage of $72s
upon each square mile of territory or $2S
per capita of population. The contin
uous labor of 100000 men, he adds
would be required to meet the annual in
terest on the worlds public debt, est
mating interest at per cent and wage
at S1.50 per day. Now if statistician No
would only come forward and show no,
the state of Texas could liquidate thes
obligations and still have few millio
dollars left, we should all feel bette
again.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-03-18

J. P. Norris, cashier Of the Girard House,
Philadelphia, Pa, writes, November 9th, 1884 !;
"For the past twelve years have been a suf-
sion as lumbago. Having been recommended,
about 1--we years ago, to try Allcock's Porous
Plasters, / did so, and was more than astonished
at the result found almost Immediate relief
on their application. wear one constantly
now, and would not be without them. ! consider
them invaluabls.p
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-03-18

COLUMBUS, O., March 13,-The state In
surance commissioner is engaged In
making war on what he terms the
graveyard insurance companies of the
county which are doing business In Ohio,
contrary to law, and with having been ad-
mitted to do business in the state. He has
succeeded in having some of the Of
flcers and agents of the companies
bound over, and with the aid OF the
Encouragement is pushing them to close
quarters. The latest arrest Is that OF ]
Wolf. at Corning, Ohio, yesterday, who Is
general agent at that point for the Globe
Reserve Mutual Life Insurance Company Of
Baltimore, who is charged with soliciting
insurance, delivering policies and collect
ing money for the above company, and the
Mutual Livestock Society OF Chicago, Ill.
which companies have not been admitted tC
what the commissioner terms underground
Insurance.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-03-18

CHICAGO, March 16.-Mayor Harrison
has appointed Rudolph Herring of Phila-
delphia, to the position of chief engineer
of the drainage and water supply COM
mission of the city, at salary Of $40, 900
year. Mr.. Herring left last night for
Philadelphia and Charleston to make his
final report for these places and will
return TO take up his residence here in
fxun unaGa
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-03-18
KNIGHTS OF L1BoR DISCHARGED
Local knights show Much Feeling
"A Long STRIKE Imminent.


CHICAGO, March IA special from
Detroit, Mich, says that 25 employees of
the Eureka Iron Works at Wyandotte.
who had recently Joined the Knights Of
Labor were discharged yesterday. On
asking for an explanation they were in.
formed that it was against the policy Of
the company to employ members of a
labor organization.
A delegation from the discharged mer
waited upon President Muir, who in.
formed them that they would be taker
back only on condition that they leave
the Knights of Labor. This condition
the men say they will not comply with
and protracted strike is imminent. The
matter will be laid before the district
assembly of the Knights of Labor. Much
feeling is manifested by local knights
and it is probable the Wyandotte branch
will be assisted in making stubborn
fight.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-03-18

In these days of QuackerY and
Empiricism II is encouraging b know that there
Is one scientific and noble physician WHO'S bold
enough TO step forth and successfully combat
igno ance and pr judice, AMI send broadcast
the result of Ii 3 successful experience, on the
printed page. This the renowned DIR. w. II.
Parker has done, in a great and valuable
aged men, entitled the "Science Of Life;" II Il
au invaluable medi al treatise and costs emily q
dollar. Got IL, It is advertised In this paper,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-03-18

PirrsDURG, Pa, March ia Canton
Ohio, special says; peculiar form of In
tluenza is raging here and over 5000 people
are affected. Over 1000 school children
are confined to their homes and beds. The
effliction resembles epizootic. None Of the
cases have resulted fatally yet, but much
Inconvenience and interference with bust.
ness is caused. The malady is ascribed tc
the variable weather.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-03-18

The question has been mooted-what
shall we do for fuel when our coal mines
and forests are exhausted Many and
elaborate calculations as 10 how long
tbese supplies Of fuel will last have been
made from time to time, and numerous
speculations INDUCED in regarding
the source Of heat destined to sup
plant them. The natural gas wells of
western Pennsylvania have airdady prac-
ticaIly superseded coal as heat and
power producing agent in the cities Of
Pistsburg and Allegheny, and pipe lines
TO supply the new fuel to Philadelphia
and other cities are talked of, but these
gas wells canuot be depended to
flow on forever, or, il the earth
and its inhabitants be not eternal, till the
human race has no more use for heat
supply. An ingenious English geologist
however, comes forward with big ides
which may solve the problem. 1t is this
Why not utilize the great amount of ter
resfial heat locked up In the eartf
itself Many scientists hold tina
the earth's interior is an i'm
manse molten mass and its exterior
comparatively thin crust. Why no
then bore for heat as We have done TO
oil and gas? II there are under our fee
stores of heat of any desired degree read,
to be tapped, sink wells and bring it Il
the surface. To sink well several mile
deep would be expensive, o
course, but 1t might prove profit
able when completed. From sucl
wells heat of any desired intensit
could be distributed to the houses of
city, ready TO turn on or off, like gas
when required, and the exhausted forest
would have leisure to grow again.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-03-18
swarms Of Grasshoppers in ohio.

CHICAGO, March IVA special pub
lished here this morning asserts that
farmers in the northern section of Ohio
are much alarmed over the appearance of
swarms of young grasshoppers. Several
farmers, il is stated, have discovered their
strawberries alive with young grass
hoppers about half an inch in length.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-03-18

General Buell's "shlloh Reviewed. Is as
perplexing as a chess problem, requiring as
close study as one In geometry. Few prob
ably Of the myriad readers OF the curren-
CENTURY have grasped 1t thoroughly, but
this much Ia plain. He takes uncomprot
missing issue with Grant and Sherman as to
the condition OF the Union forces at the
close Of the first day and as to the share
OF his own command, the Army OF the Ohio,
In the triumph OF the second. II was u
crushing, wasteful defeat at first, then hard
won victory.
Mrs. Pennell's "Italy, from Tricycle."
Ia a brilliant episode. So far 1t ends with
the complete subjugation OF the monks OF
| Monte Oliveto. These were so overcome by
| the artistic gullelessness OF the two Pennells
| as TO entrust them with the key Of the big
/ front door and treat them In every way az
| members OF tho fraternity. After time
| the monks tried the tricycle. themselves,
taking ride to the grotto of Blessed
| Bernardo Tolomei their founder, a proceed.
ing which could by no means have entered
| Into that worthy's scheme OF sanity living,
John Bodewin's Testimony" comes to
the gist Of the matter. "Recent Arehitec.
ture," dwelling upon the latest erected
houses, is hopeful and clearly illustrated.
Mr.. Benjamin continues his bright pnpert
on Persia. An odd coincidence Is that boil
he and the writer Of the little story pre-
ceding cite La Fotherlngay, which showi
how mastery and all-embracing vert
Thackeray's types.
Lemuel Barker, Mr.. Howells' hero D
dragged through fearful trouble. Washing
ton GLADDEN. gives an essay on the all-aD
sorbIng topic Of socialism, in which h'
avails himself Of the latest and mos
thoughtful works upon the subject.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-03-18

N. O. Turnbull of Baltimore, has pro-
duced q new long-distance telephone,
which was very successfully tried between
Washington and New York, 22s miles,
the other day. The patentee claims thai
it infringes none of the Bell monopoly'i
numerous claims, except that outrageous
blanket clause regarding all transmission
of sound by wire. A company has beer
formed to push the new phone, and it ii
proposed to sell the instruments outright
and rent the use of the wires.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-03-18

The planet Mercury, thenearest known
member of our system to the sun, is con-
spicuously visible now as an evening
planet. It should be looked for about
half an hour after the sun has set and a
few degrees northward of the SUMS track.
On the 21st Mercury will reach its great
est eastern elongation, 10 degrees and 40
minutes. This is but little beyond its
minimum distance from the sun at elon.
cation, its maximum being over 2S de-
grees, but the conditions are, notwith
standing, very favorable to its visibility
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-03-18
RrIAtOr Mnat GO.

NEAoK, N. Y, March Is, - The
Rev. DIR. Bristor, the indicted clergyman
of the Spring Valley Church, was ordered
out of the Methodist parsonage at noon
to-day, and given 4S hours to yacate the
premises. II not out then he will be put
out.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-03-18

WASHINGTON, March 15.-Gov. Michael
Hahn, representative in Congress from the
Second district of louisiana died suddenly
this morning at Wizards Hotel of hemor-
rhage OF the lungs. At a. IN. he was found
on the floor of his room dead In pool OF
blood! He was last seen in the supper
room at $50 O'Clock last night.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-03-18

Los ANGELES, CAL, March 16.-The
Southern Pacific railroad yesterday re-
stored Its former tariff of 1855 as she
freight rate from here to Denver. The rate
before the restoration was so cents.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-03-18


The United States Supreme Court has
Just rendered an opinion defining the
rights and obligations of railroad cor
poration in the matter of affording trans
portation facilities TO express companies.
The opinion overrules decisions of courts
below, which had held that railroads as
common carriers were bound to afford
equal facilities to all express companies.
The Supreme Court says that the express
business on passenger trains is ina degree
subordinate to the passenger business,
and it is consequently the duty of
o railroad company, in arranging for
the express, to see that there is as little
interference as possible with the wants of
passengers. This implies special under
standing as to the amount of car space
afforded, the conditions on which that
space is to be occupied, the particular
trains that can be used, the places at
which they shall stop, the price to be
paid, &C., and it by no means followt
that, because railroad company car
serve one express company well, it cal
do the same by all others and still
perform its other obligations to tn,
public in a satisfactory manner. Ii
the matter of space, such being limited
il this space had to be divided anon
several companies there might be occa
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-03-18
Los AngeIes % Kansns ol,Y Tor sa,

Los ANGELES, CAL, March 1.-THE
Southern Pacific Railroad Company yes
terday made the rate from here to Kansas
City So and to Chicago $40, for both
limited and emigrant tickets. The Atchi-
son, Topeka & Santa Fe Company has
met the cut.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-03-18

Young or middle-aged men, suffering
from nervous debility and kindred weak
nesses, should send ten cents in stamps
for large treatise giving successful treat
meni. Worlds Dispensary Medical As
gociation, Buffalo. N. Y.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-03-18
SCOT.T'S EMULSION OFsPURE
fl0d U,fvar OIL with WHvnaNys amvsT, eas

In Scrofulous and Consumptive cases.
DR.. G, G. LOCKWOOD, New York, says: 81 have
frequently prescribed Scettis Emulsion and re-
gard Il as valuable preparation In scrotulouA
and consumptive cases, pslatable and sfica-
1 oious.H - ~
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-03-18
CURRENT LITERATURE.

er. NICHOLAS, for March opens with the
Rirlish face Of Madame LIE Brun et her
easel, and teens with stories of French
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-03-18

Gift; ! !! !! !:
more money at once, than any.
| thing else In America Bofh
sexes o. all ages can live at home and work in
/ spare time or all the time CapItsl not ren,,trad
/ We will start you. Immnnss nav sure ~ NO.
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The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1886-12-21
Scared by a Cow.

There was a very badly frightened
girl in East Sedalia yesterday. She
had been to the shops to get some
shavings and On the way home met a
cow. The girl wore a red hood on
her head, and after cycling it while
the COW concluded to make a closer
investigation and started toward the
girl. The latter saw her coming and,
womanlike, ran, of course the cow fol-
lowed on a trOt, and it was not long
until the girl fell into the Broadway
ditch, bag of shaeings and all. When
she emerged there was a decided
change in the color of her hood, as
well as the rest of her apparel and
the cow finding nothing attractive in
the metamorphosis retired, much to
the relief of the girl.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1886-12-21
Texas Parkers Prank.

Texas Parker added another leaf to
his laurels of pure cussedness last
night and succeed, in getting up a
irst-class sensation of short duration
by attempting to fire the calaboose.
To accomplish his purpose he stripped
off his shirt, coat and vest and setting
them ON fire stuffed them into corner
of his cell where he soon had bright
blaze. The only other occupant of
the jail was John Henry Summers
who was in an adjoining cell. As
soon as Summers heard the roar of
the flames and smelled the burning
clothes, he set up yell that would
have done credit to a commanche In
dian and help soon arrived. The
police say when they arrived Sum-
mers was down on his knees saying all
the prayers he learned at the Saliva
ton army. Texas was soon pulled from
his cell and the fire extinguished and
matters again put to rights. The chances
are that Texas will find a charge of
arson filed against him.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1886-12-21
POLICE COURT.
John Henry Summers Again Sits
Upon The Sinners
Seat

There was but one cases before his
honor yesterday. The unfortunate
and it is to be feared hopeless
reprObate John III. Summers,
on whom more persuasion, more kind
words and advice and more honest
effort has been wasted than any other
man in his walks of life In Sedalia.
But Summers seems to be incorrigibIe
and takes advantage of those who be-
friend him to turn their aid into a
medium to help him on the downward
course of drunkenness. About the
best way to do him would be to lock
him up with barrel of whisky and a
tin cup, and let him spend his few
remaining days in killing himself.
Summers, like most drunkards, lays
his short comings upon everybody but
himself. He has a crippled SON who
has become old enough to work and
who supports the family, and because
Summers cannot induce his son and
divorced wife to keep him, and rob
themselves to supply him with cash
to get drunk ON, he considers himself
greatly abused. A few days ago he
Joined the Salvation Army but did not
imbibe enough religion to keep him
from imbibing red liquor. After
waiting a reasonable time to see if he
would mend his ways the police ran
him in and he was fined $40. 90 for
the peace. His case is
one of those that show the need of a
work house.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1886-12-21
CIRCUIT COURT.
The New Year Term Will Be-
gin With A Very Long
Docket.

For the past few weeks the sheriff
a d his aiders, and the clerks of the
circuit court, have had no. little
amount of work getting in shape for
the regular January term of court
which will convene Monday next,
the third. Yesterday was the last day
for fling suits and it founu both the
sheriffs and clerks well up with their
business and before the sun went down
all papers and notices filed had been
served. The number of NV suits en-
tered is The largest for many years
and shows noOm in legal circles at
least. The cases, however, are of a
minor nature, aud show nothing of a
s, nsational nature, not even a single
divorce case being amongst them,
which is something very unusual. The
total number of new cases are IA,
divided as follows: Delinquent
taxes, ~; Notes, %; Damages, 10;
Accounts, Z; Mechanic liens, 5;
i; Attachments, 3; Con-
tracts, partitions, ejectments, posses
sion, to set aside will each one. The
last named being the suit of Mary
Sugden which is likely to become
case OF some note.