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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-03-11
a FEARFUL FIGHT.
Forty three SickeninE Rounds
Which Cause n neath.

which Cause a Death.
FAYETTEVILLE, W. VA, March 5.-One of
the most brutal prize-hghts that ever took
place In this state was fought two days ago
in barn near town, and became known
only through the death OF one of the con-
testants yesterday. Inquiry developed the
fact that Frank McGonigle and james
purse OF $50. The real animus OF the
fight, however, was an old and bitter grudge
growing out Of quarrel about girl who
toyed with both their hearts, McGonigle
was a young miner, and Sheady black
smith. Each man stripped Mt about 100,
McGonigle having the advantage of a few
pounds and an inch In hight. They fought
with but ten men present besides the
seconds, who were John Howley and Peter
Jones, local sports. McGonigle throughout
the 43 rounds had the best of the fight. that
resulted in Sheadys death.
In the first round the latter retired to his
corner with broken nose, ut the same
time splitting out piece Of the little finger
OF McGonigle's left hand. The men in the
fourth round were covered with blood from
head to foot. One of the spectators said IL
was one of the most horrible exhibition OF
brutality and after the Goth round had been
fought, strong men turned away sickened
at the sight. The flesh was cut away from
Sheadys eyes and hung in a pulp on his
cheeks. The rest Of the face was beaten into
pulp. McGonigle's right ear was torn
almost completely of by Sheady's
teeth, his jaw was broken and altogether
he presented quite as terrible sight as his
opponent. Neither man would give in.
| although at the thirty-flfth round the
seconds urged them to stop. They fought
like tigers, and McGonfgle's torn and
broken right hand felled his opponent to
the floor time after time. The forty-thlrd and
last round found Sheady In his corner,
lying down and insensible, while MEG onigle
who had kicked him there hurriedly gath
cred his clothes together and staggered out,
The seconds carried Steady to his home
and left him, where he died yesterday.
Neither of them has been seen since and
the whereabouts of McGonigle Is also un-
known,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-03-11
LonrgeIIo,y,, nir,hday nook

is a beautiful present to give any lady.
But there is a little book published in
ate, and might be the means of saving a
life. 1t is called DR.. Il. " Pierce's trea-
tise on diseases of women, for whose pc
culiar troubles the 'Fayorite Prescription"
is especially designed. It is profusely il
Illustrated with wood-cuts and colored
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-03-11

THE EIGHT-H OUK SYS TEN.
What ChieI P0wderIy, of the X. of
T.


I. V. Powderly. chief OF the executive
board of Knights of Labor, is reported by
the Philadelphia Times to have spoken on
the eight-hour system rs follows:
"0ur order desires to see the introduction
of shorter hours of labor, to the end that
labor-saving machinery may be more of an
unmiXed blessing than 1t Is at present said
to be- and afford more employment for
more men. 1t has been going the rounds
of the press that workingmen's organiza-
tons here and there are adopting resolu-
tions to put the eight-hour law into effect
on May LIST next. That the eight-hour
movement will prove successful l have no
doubt, but that 1t will be established on the
list of May have doubt, for the reason that
we cannot get all the manufacturers
and all the workmen educated to that point
by that time. They must be educated to
the need and necessity of shorter hours be-
fore they can intsllgenty put that system
into successful operation. II l should ask
one employer of labor in this city to run his
factory eight hours day and give 10 hours
pay for the eight hours work, he would be
competing with other men In the same in
dustry who are operating 10 hours u day,
having the benefit of the extra two hours
OF labor on the part of their workmen. 1t
would be only question of II very short
time before he won d be pushed to the wall.
What we want to do is to make the eight
hour system universal, so that manuiac-
tuIers will suffer no more from
Its practice than the workmen.
When we do put It into operation
1t is not our intention TO demand 10 hours
pay for eight hours work. We will take
the shorter hours, and the wages will natur-
ally regulate themselves. Then, WHEN
more men find steady employment and re-
ceive their wages, the more men you will
find spending their money, the more money
| You will find In circulation and the better
will be the condition of the workingmen
| Those who cannot supply their wants now
| because of enforced idleness or inadequate
| pay will have sufficient money to spend
and there will be more money In circula.
ton"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-03-11
Chicago business Wien Joining-A
Claim OF $4,000.

CHICAGO, March 6.-Business men repre-
senting the Seventh, Eighth and Ninth
wards Of this city assembled yesterday for
the purpose OF organizing a mixed assembly
Of the Knights of Labor. The chairman
said that at the request of a number of
business men and others who were suffering
from tho results of too poor compensation
that labor received, 1t had been decided
that business men should make common
cause with the laboring class, on whom
they relied for support, by thoroughly
organizing and cooperating with the work
ing people In their various localities. A
committee appointed at II former meeting
to secure charter reported that the request
had been granted blythe district assembly
and u charter would be issued to them
some time during the present week.
The executive committee Of the state
assembly of the Knights OF Labor Saturday
adopted n memorial to the Senate and
House Of Representatives at Washington,
asking that liberal appropriations of the
surplus revenues be made for the construc-
| ton of public works. The Hennepin canal
| project is endorsed as an undertaking OF
national Importance. The memorial has
been adopted by 16 assemblies In this state
| and II in other states.
"A knights of Labor delegate told the
timers and cornice-makers yesterday that
the Knights of Labor numbered 10000 tC
/ 80, 600 in Chicago, and $50 900 in the United
states and Canada. The timers and cor
nice-makers decided to become knights o
| Labor.
FORMING A POLITICAL PARTY IN ILLINOIS.
DECATUR, ILL.,, March s.-The action of tn,
Knights of Labor OF this section In formini
a new political party, is attracting much at
tention. They declare in their platform
1--WE have formed new national politica
party to be known rs the United Labor q
America for the purpose OF organizing an
directing the great political power of tn
Industrial masses as political organza
ton and we will cast our ballots for no on
who will not pledge himself to stand ilrml
by our principles" They call upon a
voters to unite in the effort to emanclpat
the wage workers Of the country from III
iron hand OF tho capitalist. They deelal
! that the alarming developments and AZ
| gressiveuess unless checked, will inevitabl
/, lead to the paupcrization and hopeless d.
l graduation Of the toiling masses.
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nenth nj s.nninr nIiIIs..

WARRINGTON, March 8.-Senator John
f. Miller of California, died at 1.45 O'Clock
this afternoon. His death was not un
expected as he has been hopelessly Ill all
winter. His successor will be n Democrat
as Governor Stoneman of California, q
Democrat will have the power Of appoint.
ing his successor. The California legisla.
ture is Republican, but will not meet again
unless called in extra session.
His death was the result Of compllca-
ton of disorders arising primarily from d
severe wound In the eye received during
the war. The bullet remained in his head
for about 10 years before 1t could be ex.
tracted, and his wound Slapped his strength
Senator Miller was born In Indiana In 1881
studied law, and removed to California
where he held numbered public positions
He entered the army as colonel OF the
Twenty-ninth Indiana volunteers, and al
the close OF the war was breyet major.
general,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-03-11
KNIGHTS OF LABOR.


CHICAGO, March 5.-The fact that several
manufacturers in the cast, have recently
discharged their men, avowedly because OF
their being Knights Of Labor has caused n
rumor to be circulated that there Is on foot
a concerted movement by manufacturers to
break up that order and that the action OF
the Mccormick reaper works In this city is
an initial step In that direction.
o. II. Mccormick was asked II It were
true, and he replied mo sir, 1t Is not we
are not fighting the knights OF Labor or any
other union. / have not heard Of any such
movement. We intend to employ our work
men without regard to whether they belong
to labor union or not"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-03-11
A uiIciu Forly-piph, sccoud,.

The Bound Brook train leaving New
York Yesterday week Mt o'clock, y. M,
made the very fast time of mile in is
seconds while running between Elizabeth
and Bound Brook This is running at the
rate of ~ miles an hour. The feat was
accomplished by engine loo, Engineer
John Rhodes ind Conductor Walter
Chambers.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-03-11

vicinity think that this carriage was occu-
pied by the men who killed John Sharpless
and fired Ldndsay's barn.
Mrs. Sharplese says the man who came
into her house after hor husband left for
the barn had on dry clothes. 1t was pour.
ing rain en- that night and II anybody had
walked from Chester or Media to the house
as johnson is supposed to have done, be
would have been soaked through.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-03-11

l'peaEsgER, n. y, March G.-Reports to
il H. American R4ral Home Of this city from
country say that the winter wheat crop still
continues generally in favorable condition,
the usual March freezing aud thawing not
having developed as yet any widespread
or serious damage. Some spring wheat Is
sown but the area Is small The ground
generally Is in good condition The cotton
crop is still very largely in the hands Of
prOdueers.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-03-11
TIE LABUR MOVEMENT.
Prof. Ely Sees in IL the Promise Of
n broader Life.


In series of elaborate articles now cur
rent In the Congregdtiondlist, Prof Richard
T. Ely, PHI. D., Is discussing the subject OF
cooperation in America. At the outset he
asks and thus answers the question that is
at the bottom of his task: What is the labor
movementp This question brings us to the
heart of things. We do not concern our
selves now with accessories important as
they may be, but We desire to know the
ultimate significance OF the mighty social
forces which are beginning to shake the
earth. The labor movement then, in its
broadest terms, is the effort Of men to live
the life of men. II Is the systematic, organ
lied struggle Of the masses to attain pri-
marily more leisure and larger economic
resources; but that Is not by any means all +,
| because the end and purpose of 1t all Is u
| richer existence for the toilers, and that
| with respect to mind, soul and body. Half
| conscious though It may be, the labor move
ment is n force pushing on towards the
attainment of the purpose Of humanity; In
other words, the end of the true growth OF
mankind: namely, the full and harmonious
development in each individual OF all
human faculties-the faculties of work.
ing, perceiving, knowing, loving
the development, In short, of whatever
capabilities of good there may be In us. And
this development of human powers in the
indi yidual Is not to be entirely for self hui
use in the service of ones fellows in {
Christian civilization. 1t is for self and fol
others; it is the realization of the ethica
aim expressed in that command which con
tains the secret OF AL true progress. "Thol
shalt love thy neighbor rs myself" II i
directed against oppression in every form
because oppression carries with il the idej
that persons or classes live not to fual I
destiny Of their own, but primarily an,
chiefly for the sake of the welfare of othe
persons or classes. The true sgniflcanr
OF the labor movement, on the contrary
| lies in this: II is an attempt to bring to pas
the idea of human development which ha
animated sages, prophets and poets of a
ages the idea that II time must come whe
warfare of all kinds shall cease, and whe
q a peaceful organization OF society shall fin
1 place within its framework for the hes
Q growth of each personality, and sha
i, abolish all servitude, In which one "but sui
a serves anotheI's gain"
!, The labor movement represents mankin
v rs It is represented by no other manifesto
y tion of the life of the nations OF the eartl
g because the vast majority of the race ii
g lnborers.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-03-11

Why every one needs, and should take Hood q
SafsapErilla in the spring.
LIST: Because the system is now In Its greatest
need. Hoods Sarsaparilla gives strength.
%: Because the blood is slugg ish and impure.
Hoods SarsRparilla purifies.
80 because, from the above facts, Iooc's Sar-
eaparillR will do q greater amount Of coed now
than o. any other time Take It now
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-03-11
Abe Ruzzard Cenvcrted.

At meeting OF Methodist ministers In
Wesley Hall, Philadelphia, on Monday, the
fed that before long church would be
erected within astones throw OF the famous
Buzzard house. He said that Abe Buzzard
was really converted and had given him
self up to the authorities as soon as he had
got religion, which h, though was convinc-
ing evidence OF his conversion
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-03-11
JOHNSON DECLARED GUILrr.
The Verdict Al General SurprIsc-A
NeW Trial Probable.

CHESTER, Pa, March 6.--The jury In the
Sharpless murder ease came into court this
morning, after remaining out % hours, with
n verdict of guilty of murder in the first
degree. johnson, the prisoner, remained
perfectly calm while tho jury was being
polled until the last man said guilty, when
an apparent shudder crept over him.
The defendants counsel Immediately
made motion for new trial which will be
argued the first Monday in April.
The verdict is a surprise to most people
in this locality. Johnson was remanded
bnck to jail. He seemed to realize more
fully his danger after tho verdict was rem
dernd aud showed great uneasiHess. 1t is
generally Thought he will be given another
chance for his life
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-03-11

Many feel in these ATTITUDES quite COM
Portable on reading Of the cold registered
at Werkhojansk, in Siberia. At the late
meeting of the st. Petersburg Academy OF
Science, 1t was stated that the mean tenn
perature of Werkhojansk during January,
1885, was 62.9o Fahrenheit below zero and
the lowest reading Of the thermometer was
90.42 below zero. This is the lowest mini
mum temperature ever recorded on the
globe, under circumstances which make
the record entirely reliable, and Is probably
lower than would ever be recorded at the
north pole itself. The Werkhojansk OBJ
servations also show that the great cause OF
refrigeration on the continents is not due to
the movement of polar air over them, but
to the radiation and loss of heat by the soil
itself under an atmosphere OF extremely
low absolute humidity. The intense cold
registered by the Russian meteorologists al
Werkhoiansk was evidently not imported
thither from the Arctic ocean, but was
generated ON the spot.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-03-11

The verdict of the juryin the Sharpless
case was unexpected; most readers who
had followed the testimony looked for a
disagreement. A little episode of local in
terest connected with this trial is that the
woman Mollie was excluded from the
witness stand chiefly because of her state
ment that wilmington squire gave
her and johnson "a bit of paper" which
authorized them 70 live together as man
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-03-11
ADanamaRfr's.

PHILADELPHIA, March 8, 1856.
We never expect to have more
welcome news than we have
today; Black-and-w hite-
check accent zephyr ging-
hams, Ioc a yard !
Black-and-white Bingham trade
everywhere within the reach
of our news is going to stop
absolutely stop-and wait
till these ascent zephyrs for
Ioc are out of the way.
81 is worth exactly $3.50 at
present here to wearers of
black.and-white- check-gin g.
ham dresses. That's enough
to settle the question :
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-03-11

Colonel William Ludlow was too good
an engineer to please the politicians of
Philadelphia, but President Cleveland has
found place in the District of Columbia
whore just that kind of man is wanted.
Philaaelphiu's loss is Washington's gain.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-03-11

NEW York. March 5.-The jury in the case
OF Holland, the Texan who killed Davis,
the y5awdust" swindler, rendered verdict
OF not guilty. The jury was out but 10
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-03-11

Unless Judge Broomall, who is dis
tinguished member of the Delaware
county bar, has been unsupported, his
comment on the Sharpless murder verdict
was foreign to both law and reason. ''No
one here expected verdict of murder in
the first degree" he is represented to
have said, adding at was conceded that
johnson was bad man, and as there was
an Indictment for burglary hanging over
him, it was thought that verdict of
murder in the second degree, which
would have sent him to prison for dozen
years, would have been abont the right
thing. My opinion is that johnson is
not the man" We presume Judge
Brpouall meant to express the opinion
that johnson ought to be sent to Jail on
general principles and that the people OF
Delaware county are indifferent why Of
what for he Is sent to jail so that he goes
there and stays there. But, suppose one
of our leading lawyers should have snit
the same thing about "a bad man i'll thi
state, would not the Delaware count,
press read us pretty lecture
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-03-11

LANCASTER. Pa, March 5-The grocery
store of Charles j. Reidel In this city was
damaged by fire early this morning to the
extent of $4,000, insurance $500.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-03-11
POsrMAsTER srEWARp.
SKIS Explanation OF One of the
MOney-Order Charges.

SKIS Explanation OF Onc Oh the
HIoney-Oriler Changes.
Milford Chronicle.
Postmaster Steward gives the following
explanation of the charges made against
him by the Smyrna Record, of last
week, and we have interviewed
Mr.. Harry Davis, of the firm of
IIohand q Davis, who testifes that it
is correct, and that the tale published by
the Record is false in the main A man by
the name of Whitney, living about eight
miles from Milford, came TO Mr.. Harry
Davis to pay him for phosphate, and
offered him money. order in payment.
As this could only be paid to Mr..
Whitney, Mr.. Davis went to the post
Office with him. 1t was after bank hours,
and Mr.. Steward had deposited all of his
money. Mr. Davis then suggested that
the postmaster pay to Mr.. Whitney the
balance of the order over the above.
named bill, and give his due bill for said
account. This Mr.. Steward did, and TOLD
Mr.. Davis to call the next day for hi
money. Mr.. Davis did not call for hi
cash for several days. When he did, i
SO happened that Mr.. Steward had jus
paid out series of orders and did no
have enough on hand, but gave him 50
on account. The balance was paid upol
Mr.. Davis presentation few days later
This case may have been irregular, but
is certainly not blamable. So far as th
government was concerned, the due hi
was only personal matter that la
between Mr.. Davis aud the post
master, and the government wa
J not responsible any further, neith'
; was the firm of Lofand a. Dav
interested as represented by the Records
Lohand was not known in the transaction
The time at which the due bill was pr
2 scented, happened to be in the evenil
Y when he was not supposed to pay none
l. orders at that time. Mr.. Steward has be,
!, the best postmaster that Milford ev
) had, and rs one case is but reflex of t
IS others, we leave the mater before {
o public, and regret that rabid paper fro
= corner of our county, knowing b
/, little and caring less about the truth
u the case, should endeavor TO blast 1
y official and private reputation of one
S our citizens.
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GOV. soymour,s WIDOW Dead.

UTICA, N. Y, March s.-Mary Bleecker,
relict Of Ex-Governor Horatlo Seymour,
died at the residence of Roscoe Conkling at
$50 o'clock to-day.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-03-11

"Br0l1Rs Bronohidl Troches' acts directly
on the organs Of the voice. They have an
extraordinary effect in all disorders OF the
throat,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-03-11

sHOpe nestled iIi the bottom of
Pandora's box and hope plumes her wings
hnewn since DR.. Parker has sent broadcast his
Invaluable medical work entitled the ''Sci nee
of LIE" 1t is guarants ed to be as represented
or the money refunded,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-03-11
I'm sExsRAn.

The grain elevator OF d. Ferrers, at
Easton, Illinois, was burned on Friday
night. Loss, sac, 600; insurance, $25, 900.
8. F. Cushmah & Sons WOODEN mill and
dive house at Monson, Massachusetts, were
burned on Friday. Loss about $50, 900.
The lighthouse on Sand Point, Michi-
gan, was burned on Friday night and the
keeper, Mrs. Mary O. Terry, persisted in
the flames.
Arthur Maclxaye was on Saturday, at
New York, granted divorce from his
wife Maude Miller Mackaye-M Cormiek,
the daughter of the poet joaquin Miller.
Joseph Herzog, convicted at Lancaster,
Pa, of forgery, was sentenced on Satur-
day to pay q fine of $3.50 and the costs of
prosecution, and be confined in the county
prison for 10 years.
David Hess, aged 60 years, farmer in
comfortable circumstances, hanged him.
self in his pig-sty, near Shanesville, Berks
county, Pa, on Saturday. He is sup
posed to have been insane.
While engaged in shooting rats in the
cellar of a bakery at Baltimore Saturday
night Charles Reith shot and killed
| William Geblein. Both were boys, and
the shooting was purely accidental.
A lard tank in velie's packing estab
lishment at Poughkeepsie, N. Y, ex
ploded Saturday, demolishing the real
building. William Wood, an employe
had his arms and feet broken, and DO,
named Fred Landmeiser had an arm
broken.
Samuel johnson, alias "Mingo Jack,
colored, WIS taken from the Jail at Eaton
town, N. j., on Friday night, and lynchet
by persons unknown. He had assaulte,
and nearly killed the daughter of farme
in the neighborhood. The dead rufial
was about 90 years of age and had ba,
reputation.
On Saturday night, at hotel in Eas
Portland, Ore, Charles Burgess shot an
killed Mrs. Emma Simmons and then she
and killed himself. He was employed i
box'factory, and she was waitress i
the hotel. Mrs. Simmons was recent
divorced from her husband, and Burgess
was in love with her, but she did not n
turn Lis affection. Death was instanti
neous in both cases. Burgess was frol
Maine.