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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-01-28

and troops for the defence of Washing
ton, saying: AS you are aware, all the
batteries here were dismounted and put
in the forts to replace in part the heavy
regiments and their horses sent to the
front. / have remounted three and
sent them forward, and will re-
mount five more by taking horses
from the quartermaster's teams. This
leaves very little in the forts except
militia, who are not sufficiently instructed
TO work the guns. Upon this representa-
tion General Grant instructed General
Halleck not to send the artillery to the
Army of the Potomac. On July Q, Hal
leck notified General Hunter, then in
West Virginia, that General Grant de-
sired him to move back at once to the
line of the Baltimore and Ohio to CO.
operate with the movements to prevent a
raid into Maryland. On the I'd of July
General Sigel reported from Martins
burg to Washington that refugees from
Beverly represented that Imboden's,
Early's, Breckinridge's, and Lees COM
mands were 20 miles from Staunton.
This was Immediately reported to Gen.
Grant at City Point. On the same day
Gen. Sigel telegraphed to Washington
movement in force down the valley. This
was Immediately reported to Gen. Grant
by Gen. Halleck in person. Upon the
receipt of these dispatches at City Point
Mr.. Charles A. Dana, then Assistant Sec
retary of War, telegraphed to Mr.. Stanton
and General Grant telegraphed to General
Halleck that Early's corps was then in
their front, but that it was possible that
Breckinridge was in the valley. Later in
the day General Grant telegraphed to
General Halleck that he had made further
inquiries and found no indications of
Early's return to the front of the Army of
the Potomac.
The first dispatch from Gen. Wallace
on the subject of the movements of a
rebel force in the valley is dated July
4th, in Baltimore, and was sent by him
to Halleck and not to Gen. Grant. On
the same day Gen. Wallace further noti-
fed Gen. Halleck of indications that the
rebels were moving down the valley. On
July 4th Gen. Halleck received dispatch
from Gen. Weber containing report
that the rebels were crossing the Potomac
in force at Point of Rocks. Gen.
Halleck Immediately repeated this
dispatch to General Grant. On the 4th
General Wallace further telegraphed
General Halleck in regard to reports
which he had received from Point of
Rocks. The same day Wallace tele-
graphed to Washington that rebels were
reported in force in Hagerstown and also
moving down the valley. This was also
Immediately transmitted to General
Grant. On the same day General Grant
and General Halleck conferred ut length
in reference to the situation in the valley
and the means of meeting it.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-01-28

Lark Checkley, q well-known lion
tanner and pugilist, was arrested in To-
ronto on Wednesday week, on suspicion
of having stolen diamond ring. He
was taken to the station house, and soon
afterwards committed suicide by strang-
ling himself in his cell.
The governor of Arkansas Thursday
pardoned 30 colored men who two years
ago participated in riot in Howard
county, when q white man named Wyatt
was killed while working in field
Another of the rioters had been convicted
of murder and hanged. Strong effort
had been made to secure the pardons Oh
the ground that wholesale convictioni
were unwarranted by facts, and the terml
of the sentence excessive. The sentences
ranged from five to 10 years in each case
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-01-28
VanWyck-s HsIll.


Some of our contemporaries are grayely
discussing Senator VanWyck's bill pro-
hibiting citizens of the United states
from making contracts stipulating the
payment of moneyed obligations in gold
coin. If some gentleman should intro
duce in Congoss a bill to repeal the law
of gravitation, or joint resolution abol-
ishing the procession of the equinoxes, we
presume the newspapers would raise a
solemn protest. Still we would feel in
cHned TO treat such attempted legislation
as a rare old form of American humor,
tinctured with acute mania.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-01-28

Special Correspondence OF Gazette and Journal
DOVER, Jan. 20.-Goyernor Stockley
appointed on Monday the following dele.
gates to represent Delaware at the sixth
annual national convention of the Amer.
lean Agricultural Association, which will
be held in New York, at the Grand
Central Hotel, on Tuesday, Wednesday
and Thursday, the 10th, 18th and 18th Of
February: William @. Lodge, Esq, oi
New Castle county, the Rev. j. s. Willis
of Kent county and Paynter Frame oi
Sussex county.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-01-28

Fridays Chester Nesos says: Last
evening Chester Castle, No. 2S, Knights
of the Golden Eagle, received very
pleasant visit from Cyrus Castle, No. ], OF
Delaware. The visitors were accompanied
by the Grand Chief of Delaware and sew
eral prominent members of the order
from Wilmington. Several speeches of
interest were made during the evening by
the visiting knights and others by mem-
bers of the home castle. A featureof the
occasion was the presentation of two
handsome gavels to Chester Castle by the
members of Cyrus Castle. A collation.
was provided and other little pleasantries
indulged in which made the occasion one
of much enjoyment.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-01-28
,o o.t pocl.et-Rook Recoyerea.

The West Chester Record says: William
Wright, living near Lewisville, Chester
county, lost his pocket-book in Whining
ton on Saturday weekand did not discover
his loss until he reached home. The
book contained large sum of money
$3.50 in notes and about $500 in prom
issory notes. He soon started back on
the road to look for it, thinking it might
have fallen out of his pocket near Strick-
erville, where he had opened fence to
make passage through field to avoid the
drift in the road, but the lost book was
not there. He went to Wilmington on
Monday and was gratified to find his
missing property. 1t had been found by
man on the street, who was we'll re-
warded by the owner. ....
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-01-28
A sea,sss Judgment by Dcsault.

CHICAGO, Jan. 23.-Judge Garry yes-
terday entered Judgment by default for
$22,353 in the attachment suit of Hiiand
G. Batcheller of New York against James
d. Fish, Ulysses S. Grant and Ferdinand
Ward, the surviving partners of the late
firm of Grant & Ward. This was the
amount of Judgment recovered by Bat
cheller in the supreme court Of New
York last October against the firm. The
Judgment was not satisfied and several
lots in Wrightwood supposed to be owned
by Ward, but held in the name of his
wife were levied on last month. In the
papers Auburn prison is given as Fish's
place of residence and Sing Sing as
Wards.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-01-28

PORTLAND, OREGON, Jan. ga singular
and fatal accident occurred here at noon
yesterday. George E. Tribon, we'll
known contractor, aged 55 years, was
walking in the middle of the road on
Third street to avoid the snow on the
sidewalks. There were many sleighs in
the street, and the jingling of their bells
was so loud that Mr.. Tribon did not hear
the noise made by runaway team COM
ing up behind him and the tongue of the
sleigh struck him on the back of the head,
crushing his skull. He died in two hours.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-01-28

The Democratic State Central Commit
teeof Pennsylvania met yesterday week in
Harrisburg. w. U. Hensel was reelected
chairman. W. j. Brennan of Allegheny,
Eckly B. Coke of Luzerne, Richard
Coulter of Westmoreland, II. MeDevitt
of Northumberland, r. Z. Wright of
Lehigh, Dallas Sanders of Philadelphia
and s. T.Neill of Warren were elected
us the executive committee. It was de-
cided to hold the next state convention
in Harrisburg on August 18th.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-01-28
zUKERT0RT WINS AGAIN.
Completing the New York Part of
the Match.

the Nhatch.
New York, Jan. 21.-The fifth game of
chess in the match for $4,000 and the
championship of the world was played to-
day. The game was finished in the after
noon session, Steinitz resigning on the
thirty second move. Mr.. Zukertort
played rapidly and Mr.. Steinitz very
slowly. The actual time consumed by
Mr.. Zukertort in considering his moves
was less than nm hour, while Mr.. Steinitz
was more than twice as long with his
moves. Experienced chess players said
that Mr.. Steinitz was over
matched at every point. In their
attitudes and behavior while play
ing yesterday the individuality of
each player was seen as never before in
their play in this city. Mr.. Steinitz
scarcely quilted his chair. He leaned SO
far over the board that his nose almost
touched the pieces. 1t looked as though
he meant to win by looking q dozen
moves ahead. In contrast to this style
of play, Mr.. Zuketort jumped up from
his chair after he had moved, lighted q
cigarette, and talked with his second or
umpire, while he puffed clouds of smoke
from his mouth as though he was enjoying
himself nightly.
Mr.. Zukertort was asked after the game
whether he kept before his mind picture
of the board and the relations of the
pieces while he was walking around the
room.
"No," Mr.. Zukertort replied. 81 dis
miss the game from my mind. try to
think of anything but chess. Then when
my antagonist has played I try to grasp
the situation as though had come in and
seen some one else playing, Mr.. Steinitz
has many games TO play yet. 1 have
known him to lose many more than he
has lost and yet win the match"
Mr.. Steinltz said that he was not in
good condition to play, but that he did
not know why. He could only Judge by
the fact that he could not play as strong
a game as he usually played.
The match is to be resumedin st. Louis
on the 29th instant. One of the players
mu win three games in st. Louis before
the match may be resumed in New
Orleans, where it will be concluded.
The score now stands, Zukertort, 4 !;
S einitz, l.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-01-28


CINCINNATI. Jan. 21.- The Commercial
Gazette will publish tomorrow n long
telegraphic letter from General Boynton
contradicting from the records General
lew Wtllace's reiteration of his charge of
qunsi treason against Halleck, growing
ont of Haileck's alleged jealousy OF
Grant on the occasion of Jubal Early's
raid, General Boynton recites the points
of his reply to General Wallaces first
statement, and then, turning to Wallace's
reioinder, says:
ttGen. Wallace seems to have very
dull sense of the gravity of tie Charge
which he makes, when without evidence
he repeats his belief that Gen. Halleck,
then the advisor and active executive
officer of the President and Secretary of
War, was attempting to enact the role of
Benedict Arnold on grand scale and
betray the capital Of the nation into the
hands of tho enemy to crafty n
personal spite against Gen Grant. Gen.
Wallace urges that what he describes
as the ill treatment of Grant by Halleck
at Donelson and Shiloh was at the bot
tom of the trouble between them, and
lnid the foundation for the feeling which
caused Halleck to desire to destroy him.
This has long been matter of general
belief, The following extract from prl-
yate letter of Grant to Halleck, dated at
yicksburg 18 months after Donelson, will
SURPRISE those who have always received
the story of the existence of bitter feel
ings between Grant and Halleck after the
operations on the Cumberland and the
Tennessee.
HEAp-ouARrERs DEPARTMENT OF THE Ten
NrssEE, VioKsBURd, MISS, Aug. IL, 1S62.-
Major General Halleck, Washington, ID. O.
l feel under many obligations tC
YOU. general for the interest you have
taken in my welfare and that OF the army
have the honor to command. will do the
best know how to satisfy you that YOU
confidence has not been misplaced.
''This will doubtless surprise man.
persons, but not only did this rehec
upon the personal relations which existed
at its date, but the letter hooks of botl
Grant and Halleck show that it continued
to the close of the war. The order o
Grant and of the President removing
General Wallace will be found below
When the Inter reads the context tn
subject may not appear as mysterious o
he says it will, If such m order is Pre-
duced.
son July LIST, 1864, upon the first re
ceipt of rumors that rebel force had aI
peared in the valley, Gen. Halleck tele
graphs Gen. Grant in reply to requef
from Grant asking that some batterie
may be sent from the Notifications Q
Washington to the Army of the Potomac
describing the want of proper armamer
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-01-28
Teams I'm Collision.

A lumber team collided with o two
horse team belonging to Joseph Bancroft
& Sons, Friday, on Front street be-
tween Walnut and French. The Messrs.
Bancroft's carriage was upset, but while
the vehicle was folling the driver jumped
out and chung to the reins. The horses
attached to the carriage were frightened
and started to run away, but were guided
on the Grand Union Hotel sidewalk and
gotten under control. The carriage was
considerably damaged.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-01-28

CHICAGO, Jan. ala singular case
came up in Justice Russell's court yes
terday. An officer of the humane society
went into a South Water street com
mission house Tuesday to buy o
turkey. He ordered it to he
dressed and was Mortified to see
the men hit it rap ON the head
and then begin to pluck the feathers of
while the turkey was yet alive. The pro
prietor was arrested and the justice fined
him $50 and costs. 1t is claimed that al
the commission houses dress fowl in this
manner. The humane society will try tC
have the practice stopped.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-01-28

Deputy Coroner Smith received from
Robert Evans of Watertown, N. Y, on
Thursday, letter stating that George X,
Harrington, the man who fell dead in a
shoe store on Shipley street near Front
last Saturday, is brother of Mrs. B. s..
Potter, wife of Professor Potter of Bloom
ington, Illinois. Mrs. Potter has been in
formed of her brothers. death and will
write to the deputy coroner concerning
the disposition of the body.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-01-28
Another Disciple Of pasteur.

New YORK, Jan. 20.-Mr. Kaufman,
the patient, whom NJ. Pasteur hesitated
about operating upon because of the time
that had elapsed since he was bitten,
arrived this morning on the steamer
Labrador from Havre. lie was seen on
deck apparently in the best of health and
spirits. He states that he visited M. Pasteur
who treated him quite successfully, not
withstanding the long time which had
elapsed before coming to him.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-01-28

DR.. Shortlidge, superintendent of the
fish hatchery erected by the Delaware
Game and Fish Protective Association at
the city mill pumping station, has re-
ceived from the United States fish COM
mission 800, 600 white fish eggs and SO, 900
California salmon eggs, with which to
stock it. The hatchery is an object Of
interest to those who visit the water
works.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-01-28
The workingman,s Wolf.

A workingman, who had found great
difficulty in keeping the wolf from the
door, was ut last seized with brilliant
idea-grasping the wolf by the ears he
lugged the infuriated animal into the
house and dispatched it,finding refresh
ing meal in its flesh, while he dressed his
children with the spoils of its hide.
Moral-This fable teaches the working
man that he can do something useful if he
only has free raw materials.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-01-28
The New Sayiags Fund lnilding.

Addison Hutton of Philadelphia, has
been selected by the building committee
of the Wilmington Savings Fund Society,
as the architect of the society's new build
ing, which is to be erected Mt the south
east corner of Ninth and Market streets.
The new building will cover the sites
now occupied by the dwellings, Nos. $40
and $40 Market street, and will run back
to King street. 1t will be a commodious
and an imposing structure.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-01-28

Deputy Coroner Smith has received a
letter from G.. Bishop, No. 831 South
Third street, Philadelphia, which states
his brother, Charles E. Bishop, was
drowned at New Castle on the night ofthe
8th inst. The drowned man is rather tall
and large, with middle finger of right
hand cut off and scars on limbs.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-01-28

Charles Fl. Gordon, well-known citi-
zen, died Thursday evening at 824 Market
street, in his Gath year. He had been an
invalid for several years. The funeral
took place on Monday afternoon at
o'clock, with interment at Old Swedes
burying ground. Deceased was brother
of George O. Gordon, Esq.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-01-28
Roach HopefuI or q CONTRACT.

John B. Roach, the shipbuilder, was in
Chester, Pa, day or SO ago and an
nounced that he was sure of securing a
contract shortly for the construction of a
large Brazilian mail steamer of 1880 tons.
He also stated that his assignees could and
would take contracts for all the work they
can get.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-01-28
The milford shir-yards.

Special Correspondence Gazette and Journal.
MILFORD, Jan. 20.-0ne small vessel
will soon be started in one of our
yards and there is talk of building
several. If this prove correct ii will be
hailed with delight by the many local
ship carpenters, who for two years past
have been compelled to do almost any,
thing for living.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-01-28
Iowa PrOhibLtionists.

DEs MONIES, IA, Jan. 22.-The Prohi-
tionists of the state had mass meeting
here last night. Over 500 delegates were
present. Addresses were delivered by
Governor Larabee, Mrs. ]. Ellen Foster
and others. 1t was decided to raise a
fund of $50, 600 to aid in enforcing pro-
hibitory law.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-01-28

Governor Lloyd of Maryland WINS in
stalled Thursday in presence of both
houses of the legislature. He said in his
address that he believed in the appoint
ment of men of capacity and of the same
political views as the administration
under which they serve.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-01-28

w. L. Clarke, clerk of tue legislative
committee, will receive proposals until
February 18th, 1886, for printing 800
copies of the journal of the legislative
committee and the report of the state
auditor.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-01-28

The legislature of Maryland, in joint
convention, yesterday week elected Henry
Lloyd to be governor for the term for
which Governor McLane was elected by
the people, and also confirmed the re-
election of A. P. German as United States
senator, from March 4th, 1887.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-01-28

The farm belonging to the estate Of
William Booth, deceased in New Castle,
containing about $50 acres, was sold at
public sale Saturday by the trustee,
W. @. Spruance, Esq, to Benjamin F.,
George w. and Charles e. Eckels, fol
Sl3, ,S25,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-01-28

Ticket No. 73 held by w. F. Vernon of
Landenberg, drew the horse contested for
at the fair given in Institute Hall, for the
benefit of the Catholic orphanage. The
animal was donated to the fair by Father
IIyons
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-01-28

HnLsBoRo, ILL.,, Jan. 2O.-Well-in-
formed fruit men in this section say that
peaches have all been killed by the severe
cold weather of the past few weeks,
They also think that many small fruits
have been badly injured.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-01-28
Put IN Twonty More Cents, worth.

SALT LAKE Cry, UTAH, Jan. 23.-At a
meeting of citizens held here last night
to consider the silver question, resolutions
were adopted gratefully thanking Sem
tors Beck and Teller for their presenta-
ton in Congress of the ''just rights of
silver and the imperative necessity of o
full recognition being given it as money"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-01-28

JACKSON, CAL, Jan. 23.--James T.
Farley, ex-United States Senator, died
yesterday after a lingering illness.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-01-28

The Delaware oil works at Chester, Pa,
were burned ON Wednesday weed. The
loss is about $4,000
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-01-28

ce@ber 81, isss. - 80 sass,sssSs
Total expenditures for the year end
ing December 81, 1895. s8i ,521i0
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-01-28
1EGIsnATITs ooafzrfrrsE.
Ht Completes Hts Laboxs and Ad'
JOurns Sine Die.

It Completes ITS Laboxs and Ad-
jOurns Sine Die.
Special Correspondence Of Gazette and Journal.
DOVER, Jan. 21.-The Legislative COM
mittee finished its business this afternoon
and the members have gone home.
Considerable of the day was taken up
in examining the report of the state
auditor, and below will be found synop-
sis of it.
RECEIPTS AND RxPRHDITuREs.
Total receipts for the year ending De-
cember 81, 1tS6. .S289, ,836 81
Total expenditures for the year end Z,
ing December 81, 1885,. s5i, ,5alie
Balance in treasury applicable for
Baiensep of pyster fnnd in trsas,,ry si0ss
(which by Act of General Assembly
creating 1t, is only applicable to the
redemption of state pond5) ts....-. 3,Sl716
Amount in treasury belonging to
sshool fund and applicable only 10
the use of free schools is............. ID 1856 A.
Totll amount In treasury. y............. se6,s651i
The amounts due the various school
districts, for school purposes, are as fol-
lows New Castle county, 81, ,S48.21 :.
Kent, $11, ,494.38; Sussex, $8,798.76;
total, $22, ,141.35. The amount of back
interest due from the Breakwater q
Frankford Railroad Company is
$3s, s,S66.66. The estimated revenue for
1886 is $162,215.49, and the estimated
expenditures $i05, ,6s5; excess of receipts
over expenditures, $3.50, ,5S0.40.
The committee prepared statement of
its settlement with the treasurer, and
ordered it to be published.
The secretary of state was allowed $3.50
for printing and indexing the laws Of last
session, and the clerk of the house $500
for printing and indexing his journal.
The committee adjourned sine die.