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Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-12-09

THE REAL truth OF the matter 10
that President Cleveland Is 90 Ill that
he 10 confined to bed and has been
there for more than week. Last
night IL was reported that the Presi-
dents symptoms are worse rather than
better, and there is no denying the fact
tina. there is considerable anxiety In re-
gard TO the Presidents condition.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-12-09

LIT OUR Wilmington people, who
are now contemplating making pur-
chases for the holidays, take a walk
mp and down Market street, King
street and others upon which there are
stores, and take q good look at them
and through them before they kite
away off to other cities to make their
purchases. Remember home FIRST, and
remem Der those who have spent money
In advertising through our local papers
what they have to sellA
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-12-09

FROM THE fast that one hundred
and four Communication, between
Secretary BAysrd, Minister West and
Minister Phelps, were laid before the
Hluse o, Representatives yesterday In
relation 70 the fisheries dispute, there
will Do less surprise that the Secretary
wants an addition to his clerical force
Bat after all this voluminous CORE
soondence the dispute is no nesrei
settled now than before Il commenced
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-12-09
WANA N * ER's.
rHILApKLPHIA. 7 hursdsy, Dec. 8, 1855

FHILADKLPHIA, Thursday, Dec. y 1855.
More and less. In this
store CT yours--in a certain
true sense more yours than
ours-there is a degree OF
ease created by the great
spaces added last summer
which is a new sensation tor
the holiday season. More
business, more room, less
confusion, less discomfort,
Two days since we drop
ped into our old talk about
coming in the morning but
the remark was local to the
books, and a moments
thought would have stopped
even that.
Therefore we ask you
now TO come at you owl
hours. Maybe you'll iint
a crowd, maybe not, bu
certain you will find NOR
lcomfort than ever.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-12-09

India shawls and all hum
bier shawls have gone up
one flight. Those airy head
and shoulder wraps of which
we told on Monday are
with the shawls Silk plush
we wrote-but the word
don't suit: Airy" don't
suit-job lots OF words.
The wraps are ne ", beauti-
jul, useful-apt fer Christ
mas. They are meant 10
battle Boreas. If he has any
taste he ought to be glad to
be so beautifully baffied,
Forty sorts, So to Sl2.
Juniper and Chestnut streets, second
q or.
Testimony to space. Fur
niture is witness. Bedroom
: and parior suites, lines 0
; hundreds of feet each, nc
: two alike. Acres o. samples
more acres than ever. Wher
you have looked oyer then
. all do you think you've seer
!, our furniture stock! An
> other large warehouse i
. required TO hold the re
i serves and handle the de
ii livery.
Tabulate the stars. Coul'
10 do it as easily as tabulat
ir our furniture.
70 Furniture is its own ex
: PLANTATION. What better fc
BE- gifts than the smaller art
of cles. Fancy chairs. la2
t. chairs, rockers, tables, desk
I'D Wherever there is a hon
ne there IS a place for a furn
in ture gift.
~ s And we will take care
it your purchase for delive,
v, Just before Christmas if yc
Ct wish. Space touches tn
'Is Better shape for it tn;
lily ever.
rlv second floor, West side and cross sectio
nd nd There's been an inspt
,rn ton of the carpet stoc
ter There is a hatred Of o
the goods in that end of t
'''y house. Inspection RESULT
in action, action in redl
vho ton, reduction in barga
ak to quick corners.
ing Next season must mai
be into our carpet quarters a
kite i:e ind no stragglers from Il
and and single pieces, remnar
'ney small lots have been brouj
D' together and prepared
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-12-09

1T HAS BEEN less than three years
since the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
struck g pick In the construction OF
their trunk line from Baltimore 70
New York, and yet by the 18Th OF this
month 1t Is said through passenger
trains will run from Washington 70
New York, passing through the hear
OF Philadelphia. This 10 push aho
nlnrk
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-12-09

REPUBLICAN prospects for elec,ing
United States Senator In Indiana have
received bAck.set in an accident TO g
Republican mem Der ELECT Of the Legts
lature which 1t Ia believed Will termi
nate fatally.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-12-09
Not Buried Yet.

The intefment Of Jonathan Ball
whose body is at the morgue. has beer
postponed until Saturday TO give BIZ
relatives at q distance an opportnnit,
to decide where his remains shall b
placed.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-12-09
Philadelphia, WiIaatha { Dslllsas AslI'ssd
INV sArH l4sA

HOVs AS6S.
Trains viii leave Wilmington ~ follows
philadelphia tsxprsssl. 2 2s1. teo; %,
IL 50. %, Q Oe . -. o 10 and ! 90 p. N.
Aceom nodation, . 40, Z 90, Z oA, 10 30 Q. m,
z %, 4 90, 7 20, 20. 10 30 .. N.
FOR Chester (expressl, Q 30, 70. 20, slo,
Q a., Ii IS, II 81 n. m, " 30, 2 90 anu ''oc
Accommodation. Q 40. I %, Z %, 3 n. 10 90,
m tOLTs 20, . 50 aud 10 80 p. ID.
Nes YORK, 20a. 81, aoo, 20. o., So
10 OF. II 81 a. m. az zs, o., 80, u, 'ezs'
~ FOR Yves, unester, via Lamokin, GO and
9 Is =. m, 90 and Z 90 p. NJ.
For Newark snd intermediate staiions,
7 a. a. IN, IL IS and II p. N.
baltimore and intern sdiAto Etations, ~ %
O. IN, 0 81 D. IN. and IL % night.
baltimore and Bey Line, ID p. u.
/ baltimore aud W sshingt0n, ~, 70, ",
10 os. IL 90 q m, IL "A, sii7. &44. B 10, % 10
Trans Tor Delaware Division leave for;
New Castle. 90, = 90 q. M, IL ss, acc, 90
ueorgetown and Loves, 8 50 a. m, and "
In. N.
| harrington, Delmat aud way staaons,s u
Express for Harrington, $50 p. IN. Way
Express Tor Dover. Harrington and Del
| mar, II % p. N. every dsy.
franklin City. 5 20 Q. m
Express for Norfolk. II 30 y. M daily.
L ------
/ Leave Philadelphta, Broad street, 70
Wilmington (expressl, IL 70, 30, ~, ~
Q 10, IL 20, II 10. IL S. o. m, sol, tG2, az
8 os, b2l, o VI, 9 o., II 10 and IL ~ p. ID.
Accommodation, o 30. 10 - q. 2 81 ~
%, Q n y IS. 10 c3 10 ~ and IL u p. N.
SUNDAY TiLAlrS.
For philadelphia (cxpressI. z 90, 2 81, Z %
IL 30 IL 81 a m, Q %, n a1d % p. m.
| Accommodation, 30 q. m, No, -
IL 80, Z 20, Q 80 p. IN.
For Uhestsr tsHpross), -, IL 81 =. ~, s2
and I % p. n.
Accommodation, 8 80 =. NJ, n 10, / 70 8.
rcr Nov Yorh texpreesl, 800, 7M 40
| 20. II 81 q. Ia, Oe, E23, Z co and Do p. N.
For West Chester. via L2raokiB, sSo =. q
and 20 p. N.
BsItimore and WASHINGTON. IS, . 10, 2 "
ll0 Os Am. IL 81, o 80 (Limitod), and - p.u
baltimore, l2e6 night
Leave Philadelphia, Broad street, for w
nington (expreesl, II %. 10. 70, ~, II
. m. 81, IL To- and II "a p. u.
Accommodation, $50, 10 7s .. m, u Ss,e II
ls3s and IL 81 p. M.
For further Information pssSengers are =
ierred 10 the ticket once ct the rtAton-
Trxirs marked thus )ere lin tttd exproa
1fsN ~ j. K. wOOD.
General PASSENGER Agcnfs
. OHAnL n 4. PusH General MhnAaef.
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wILMTNssTaN a NORTHERN R.R

Time table In effect NOV. Zsth, 1880 rains
leave Wilmington (Frenoh st.eet) NJ folltws:
tor Reading, Birdtboro. Joanna, spring
neld, WaynesburK JUNCTION, Manor, Poit
Vile Ia aqua, Alisntown, Iohano1, Wer-
nersville and all points on the Philadelphia
GBn beading X. H., T00 n. IN. and z % y. NJ
For Coatesyille Enbreeville. Leuape,
Oh adds yord and Duponts ami tnserme'
diato ioin-r, - a. m 2 e. and IL 0. IA.
Fo: Welt chester. :. % u. m. 40, and e.l.
Jpn,
FOR NV Bricge and iAtermoeia.e Eoinii
/. p. N. -, -
On SUNDAY for R6aiinR. Coatosv lille. Wesi
| chester and ALI INTERIM dtate boiats, $40
N.
A. q. McCAUSLAHD, j.. A BOW R,
SuIerinlsA dent tea1 rass Az |
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they'll all 60 soon.
Market street, second il9or.


Ladies' Jackets No doubt
here We may be ignorant
at some points, but not at
this one. The prices are
down to the most modest
purse, the styles are up to
the quite pronounced, the
values are cheap-sincerelyl
cheap. Give US your timel
for FIVE minutes. Guess it'll
will pay.
Five dollars and under.
S2.5o Tor black worsted,
So so for black boucl6, Sal
for brown diagonal cheviot,
double-breas ed, standing
collar, $3.50 Tor black stock
linctte shopping JACKET With
standing collar, s. for seve-
raj styles OF plain diagonal
lin black ard brown, stock
liuette in black and brown,
and a variety Of boucie.
lAlso quite a lot, one OF a
sort at ST. so to s. down
, from double, treble and
| quadruple.
II Boucle Jackets over IS.
1.-Two shades OF brown, dark
4 and tabac, also black, with
al Revere fronts S. ; brown
t with fur cuffs and collar IS
). boucle chevicts plaid anc
: mixed, bound all over, yer!
: tasteful, 81 and S. ; tanc.
OF mixed $I2 ; black striped
Y with light brown fur coil2r
O and cuffs SI2 brown strip
led fur trimmed SIS; blacl
striped with fur and bTal'
I'D ornaments $I6
Cheviot and cassimer
r Jackets over SIS. Plaid chs
m viot So; plaid cashmere
OF both stanf ing and falling CO
lo lar 81 plaid cashmere ver
s, stylish, So; check chevi'
m lined with striped satin $Io
m grey tweed lined with wot
N $40 very stylish plaids lii
n ed with striped satin, a yari
IS ty, $I2; very fine plaid cass
e. meres SIS. Hard figure
e and cold type convey n
Thought OF these lots.
Id Worsted diagonal JACKIE
tie lover IS. A variety in brow
land black So; BLUE, blat
X land brown, very neat, 81
Tor black and sage, each iull A
IL trakhan trimmed, $12 da
Wy brown with ball buttons al
ks. tull trimmed with silver A
me trakhan, $13.
nj Various sorts OF Jack'
over SIS. Beaver, drab a
OF tabac brown S1o bla
cry aorsted cork-screw SIS
GU variety OF styles aud coiors
MS Astrakhans SIS; striped a
nan plaid voreteds, very Fl
ISI2.5o and S15; Covert clC
ions Sl2, and a curious fabric,
'ec wool on the back and all S
'ck. lon the face. SI2.
odd Thank you, if you he
the read this through, but
ing not quarter of our Lad
c-iOvercoat story. Secol
alnsI floor on Chestnut street fir
Thirteenth to Juniper sire
archIis all given to Ladies Gle
and ling.
this. More to tell.
lnts, -, II,
lght 1 1ohS !" "A. ANA ANAL. J.
lOIs and City-han square.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-12-09

u
situaten lear DuPont's station, In Onris'i
ana hnsdIe1,
ON TUESDAY,
rHEI4r4 DAY OF DECEMBEK, 1880
~ O'Clock p. m,
The following Personal property, to Wit
n, 1 bead Of good horses, II se<Ha
fSSA mic cows; some will be A-Y
RTr fresh py day OF salo, balsnSo dry
c1gs AMI sprlnRers; two heliers; 10 large
quiet ewes Will lamb in tEo carly part OF
February; tat wethers tbOiougn.brod
|SouihdoWn buck. a nice ole; shoAts and
tat hog.
llne lumpseli carriage, dearborn, dear
born bed, / tuo-hOrse wagon, horse cart,
Johnson mower. b.t little used reaper.
lTaylos rake, self-dump; ne~ roller, pair Of
twin harroHs. blows, oui;lva'org, hay cutter
COT shsiier, post machine, cics cat cav.
| Tobacco w6goa, slelth straps OF bells,
LINK care, carnage aud dearborn harness, :
sets Of wagon hsrness, sc ofpiow hArness
double and sing IL trees, } cattlo cribs, haT
povn fork. rope biocsH. pitcn and manure
forks, 10 or more Of TOD &C. 0 lath, he'd tres
tiles. "A lot Of saved poplar for hanging t0oac
co 20 tons Of iine timothy hay cover mixec
hay, a lot OF wheat and oats straw, corn ant
oats by the busasl 50 acres ot wheat in IN
ground. No household goods TO be sold
| erma At sale. there viii he . nr-dit ~
months. SAMUEL HhEtt.
\ l.. W. Stidham d Son, Auot.
dl-2tw-eod-d s
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aALTIMORE a OHIO RAILRoAO
IN EFFECT. NOV. 18TH. go

SCHEDULE EFFECT, NOV. 18TH, 80
Trains leave elawsre Avenue Lepot
EAST BOUND:
PhHa. Acc5ulmt dation, daily .....s Q 4. N.
Pbila. Accommodation, daily ..... $50 a. NJ.
Western Express, daily. LIE a. n.
PniiA. Accom- cd alton, daily ....3 10 7. Do.
Cincinnati Limited, daily ....... 643 7. NJ.
Chicago Limited. daily........... ll.oS r. bi.
WEST.BOUND:
Chicago Limited, daily ..........7.s5 A. M.
Arrives Ohicsgo 10. 30 next mJrntnS. Ihis
| train does not take Baltimore PASSENGERS.
iCincinnati Limited, daily........ l.s0 A. M {.
Arrives Cincinnati 7.i6 A. M, st Louis
| eco =. M next day.
On icago and st. Louis Express.
FOR LANDskBERG, 200 n. hi. and
| 8 o. =. N ., daily.
Trains leave market Street station:
FOR philAdsiphia 20 NJ. $50 a. NJ 4:
and 24s +. NJ, daily. For Baltimore . u
la, M, daily exec, I sunday. For iAnien
tbeIg 8 bb A. NJ. and 2 IS Y. NJ, dsily. Se'
tP. H., daily except Sunday.
LIS uUHARM, q, X. LORD:
| usnI ii lnager. Genr Pass. Agent
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-12-09

DRARNEOC It's causes. and anew and
nEAFN Zoo successful CURE at your
Jown ho0e, by one who was deaf twenty
eight years. Treated by most Of the no
ted spec ialists without btneht. Cured htm-
self Ia three months. and since then hun
dreds of others. Fuil par tic liars sent on ap
o lication. t. d. PAGE, No. Al West Bis,
street, New York City. octio-tu-th-sa 6m'
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-12-09
DuBLlo SALE OF FRESH s7;,atts,

I ~. 4 &. s s;5j. e; !. I n
treyllIa, New CASTLE County, Del, on
MONDAY, ] ECEMBER lie, 1856,
at / O'Clock p. m,
40 head OF fresh cows and springeTs and
fet stock from Southern Lancaster County,
Pennsylvania, and Cecil County, nd
Also q few stock bulls This is very
fine lot OF COWS, and woftny tbs attention o
daiIymen. Everybody come. so Gays credit
PROUD X MERRlCK
J. q. Robinson. AuctiCnoer. D2i-d&N-ts'
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-12-09

a
lublic sale. on the premlses In Chris
.iana hundred, Now Uastio county, on
MONDAY, DEOEMBEK Is, 1885,
at2 o'clock p. me,
Tho farm OF John Jordan, deceased, bounded
and described as follows with J. double
decker Stone barn and stone house, with
Louisa Lyman, j. Pattison Armstrong, John
stew ri. william Armstrong and tho Nc
form school, containing l0S12 acres, more OF
| less, with railroad runrins through the
place, within minutes walk OF tee station
| Of tho Delaware Western u. h. hands Il
milIe. churshes and schools, and within I
| IL lies OF ths city OF Wilmington. Lant In
proved. Terms mad3 known onday Of safe
MARSHALL T JORDAN,
n23 ard eod s.w Executors,
l.. w. stidhh IN X son. Auct's.
Inv BIlO SELF or REAL ESTATE
VIII be ,Old at pubic taie. on "a
| prem ses, at Br2c&inVilIe, IN MIL Creal
| Hundr I'd, u Of lniie south OF Bockossin, or
THURSDAY. DEOk MBER 30 1880,
Att O'Clock, p. N
lThe following real estate, belonging Z
Friendship lodge, No "a /. o. f., contain
RI ing about "a Of an aero o. ground. witt
frame building thereon, su';abl, for d well
Ing house or pubic hail. Ills properi
- III be sold IS tne lodge has no further US
| or it. Contlttons,--lO per cent. Of the hui
Ichsse non ~ 20 be pad on day of sale; ba
lance u be paid % or beiore March 18th lSsi
J. III. SHAKESPEAR, ]
81 JONES, Trustee.
q. r. LACEY,
II dl-4twS3td
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-12-09
PUBLIC SALES.

nUBLiC SALT hASIE9 DISPO 'E L
4 my farm, | wiu cell on tho pr misss
ntuaten lear DuPont's station, In Onris'i
ana hnsdIe1,
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-12-09
DUBLIC sAI.t-HlLL 81 SOLD al
IL Publis 5 re,
Oh MONDAY,
THE OH DAY OF DECEMBER, 1859

a llrm o. ono hundred aud Two GcrcS tIO2l
more or less, situated in N III Creek hunu'
red, rear Ned Gay Greek Ciurch the land
Il in A good ST., Of cultivation, divided into
o0nye. lent eds, we'll feace1 AID wPtered
there is good woods oo the place witt
plenty OF timber for all purposes. Tho I'm
proyements coDsls, Of substantial stoL G hous'
wagon hOrce, : God frane barn nearly new.
As II square, stabiinx tsr about 10 head o.
si0cs thsro is n wagon house aud corn crib
ss by 20 T.. attached, and never failing wei
= Cd water der shelter for the stock
Conditions made known 90 day Of sale. Tn
!. o property viii ne sold on the adjoining
aim, A. the ;es,deoce OF the subsefiDur.
JOSEPH K. LY NAM.
l.. W. Sudham Son, Auct. d1 Stw eod-i
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rae FOLLOW lDg ersonal Property, to wi

ON TUESDAY,
|rHEI4r4 DAY OF DECEMBER, 1850
stlo'riock n m
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-12-09
JOHN WANAMAKER,

Chestnut, Thirteenth and Market streets
and City-han square.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-12-09

s.'E. Cor. Third and King strests.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-12-09

Francis A. Walker b a,Hty,s
Ing sreicle On Social
Rev. William Haye. Wa,a A
The lnnepenceh vrles i
brLohiAr SBAL LYiNDERs q
will be beau italy lllasrllsi
John q Ropes give, an srq,seI
uatsd pAbor upon .ha kr;rNI
sRss W CRsAS
Capt. Il. v. Greene. y SIND
suggestive article Va %. Con-
Edwin II. Btash fieid , rzs
study 10 art uisty;y viii n
the author
| Many other impltas, .la.ess.|
and papers upon literary oba
arc reserved ios .A.gr Laa !ts1rI
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-07-07
A Nlasterpiece OF FICTION.


The following is an extract from a mas
terpiece of fiction: NJ. de Makeshift, when
the file of soldiers left him, found himself
in dungeon. Not ray of light pene-
trated the dismal abode, but De Make
shifts eyes gradually became 80 ac-
custOmed to the darkness that he
saw Il broom straw ling in a
corner. lie caught up the broom
straw. uttered stuffed cry, and pressed
it to his heayiug bosom. Then, in MS
despair, he tickled his nose with 4 straw
and laughed. w no laughs? demanded
a voice. II do.'' Nv 10 are your NDe
Makeshift. Who are youp' "Tne Able
So-LOng" "Ah" "Ah. hah !" "How
long have you been here?'' II have now,
alas! no method Of reckoning time, but
must have been here since sunrise
this morning" De Makeshitt groaued,
Where are you no@T' he asked, ain
a tunnel" the Able replied. "A tun-
nel?" Yes" you make my heart
beat. Where did you get the tunnel p"
made it, You astOuisn me-" "Ah!"
IAN, hah! Where did YOU get your
shoVel?7 "Had none" ''Then how did
you make the tuuueiY' ''Listen." ~
will" II scouped il ou5 with a shirt but
ton. Have you a button on your shlrtI'
No" ALIAS! you are married" "NO.'
Then why have you no buttonsY
"a Chinaman does my washing
"Ah." "Ah, han" "Weil, wait
TIL gouce my way through
this rock, and viii lend you my button
"Oh, thank you.'' ''iiist! the turnkey
comes" Alter a long silence. Has the
turnkey gomez the Able asked. Not
yet" well, then, when he goes tell me-
and will resume my work" "Ail right;
he's gone now" 81 am al work" scoop,
scoop, scoop. + long bOny arm was
thrust into De Makesllts cell. De Make
sniff seized it and pressed the elbow to
his lips, The Aboe stepped into the
cell. I'VE must escape from
mere" said the Able. "HowY
"By scaliug the walls Chow can
we scale them without kniteY" wait"
The 4 bbe took OF bis SHIRT, tore it into
snreds, and IN a marvellous manner made
ladder. Got couple % pins - "W hat
do you want with them?' "Make hooks
to 20 on tie end of the LADDER Here
they are" 'N0w," said the Able, bend
ing the pins and fastening them on the
ladder, follow me" They passed out
into the courtyard. De Make5hift uttered
an exclamation. He saw Me man VINO
had poisoned mis- grandfather. The Able
threw the ladder. The pins caught hold.
The two men escaped.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-07-07

keep me for three or four days till get
right again, and, after l gifts on my feet, l
have to stay couple OF days more with
some other gentlemen. Give US some
Ticker"
The place where Evers landed after his
wonderful flight through the air was Mill
Brook, Hampshire county, about seventy
miles as the crow flies from Alpena. The
gentlemen who first discovered him were
Henry &. Beeson and George HacEett,
both of whom attest the finding OF Evers
in an insensible condition lying beside the
huge kite. He was badly bruised and
could not speak for several bOurs after
being restored to consciousness. They
rursed him and then agreed to accompany
him TO his home, which they did. Evers
in his terrible journey crossed seven riv-
ers and two ranges of the Allegheny
mountains. He was suspended in the air
at least seven hours.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-07-07
THE BIG GUN WORN OUT.
1t Will Have to Have a New Lin
ing Before il Can be Used Again,


From the Yeso York World.
The monster gun at Sandy Hook is
played out. When the ordnance officers
fired the 18th round on May % the dis
cOvery was made that the lining of the
barrel was much worn. The facts were
at once reported to the Chief Of tOrdnance
at W Washington, TO whom were sent casts
made Of the interior of the chamber. Inc
sugg ton was advanced that steel liu-
ing be inserted 10 save the gun. Reports
have been current that large crack bad
been discovered near the breecn, but lhe
officers deny it. The gun in question
is the first of several that the government
has ordered from the south Boston
Iron Works. 1t is made wholly of
cast iron. Its calibre is u inches,
Its weight 81 tons, its cost SO, 600.
1t is the largest piece ever made IN
the UnIred states. 1t is ieecE-loader,
supplied with the interrupted screw or
French fermeture. Eleven months were
consumed in manufacturing 1t. out o. a
barrel thirty feet long it has, with 100
pounds of powder, huled 900-pound
prOiectile with force enough to penetrate
a wrought iron armOr twenty-One inches
thick at 1000 yards. Every time1hat pro-
jectiie was buried. however, it cost the
government $ll6-$64 for the shell and
S52 for the pOwder-aside from the eX-
pense OF labor to handle the piece ana
interest on the Investment. Tbe man who
made the gun-William p Hunt, Presl-
dent OF the South Boston WOrks-had the
greatest confidence in its capabilities
and possibilities, aud even now, It'll SAID,
claims THAI il mas done all that was ex-
pected and that the results compare
most favorahly with those attained by
gtppl cunS which INST OOW are the favor
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-07-07
KILLED by AN ELEPHANT.
a Jumbo That Barnum Ought 20
Have

From the PdN MN Gdseite.
A terrible elephant story comes from
India. 1t appears that on the morning ot
April last, while an elephant was being
ridden by it's keeper in the district Of sui
tanpOre, in Dude, the animal resented
"proddng" with a spear by pulling the
man from mis- back and throwing him some
distance away. Fortunately the man fell
in "A hollow and remained there undis-
covered by the elephant, who went to a
neighbOrlng village. There he chased an
Old man into house. then broke down
the walls, pulled the man out, and
dashed him to pieces. The same night
the elephant Knocked down several
houses IN quest OF human beings in the
villages of Sardarpur, BargaOn, aud Jais-
ingpur. de killed six men IN BersDma,
three In Sofa, iour Ia Gangeo, and tour in
Mardan. He likewise killed a bullock
and pony, and also com letely destroyed
new carriage. The animal used to
stand at the door OF house, force his
entry by demOlishing the walls on either
side, and would then Kill as many Of the
inmates as he could, pursuing others VINO
tried TO run away. lie mangled the
corpses terribly. After securing victim
he sometimes returned to :he spot 10 see
If life was extinct, and would commence
mutilating the body afresh. He carried
several bodies long distances and threw
them into ravines, etc. The elephant
found his way TO the Dehra
Rajah's palace, where he tried to
enter the house Of q gardener, but
some men, mounted on three elephants,
assisted by spearmen, drove him off. lie
then returned to Bebipur, where he tried
to break down his masters house, in
which several persons had taken refuge.
The police got into the house from a back
window, and were obliged TO send-tor help
to the Dehrs Rajah, who sent three ele-
plants and some spearmen. The animal
received two gun shots on the head at Beb-
ipur, which, however, only temporarily
drove him OFF. He was ultimately cap
tured at imminent risk by the Raiab's
three elephants aud men.