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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-04-29
Target Practice and Foot Race.

A squad of O Company, First Regi-
ment, ID. N. g., in command of Captain
wickersham, visited the farm of John
Banks, at Riverside, Tuesday. In rifle
contest the following score was made out
of possible SO: Captain Wickersham,
43; Rufus Reney, AZ; i. w. Pierson, 80 ;
A. W. Guyer, 3s; Sergeant Fisher, %;
Private Curly, II; Corporal Collins, IL !;
Dubois Sutton, IL; W. H. Pierson, 8;
John Banks, 8; George G. Dennison, 9. A
200-yard handicap race, run by Sergeant
Fisher, F. W. Pierson and George G..
Dennison, was won by Fisher, with Pier
son second and Dennison third. Thanks
were returned to Mr.. Banks for his hos
pitality and to W. H. Pierson for the use
of team. The boys contemplate visiting
Mr.. Banks farm again soon.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-04-29
MARsEr QUOTATIONS.
Wilmington Markets.

,wmMReroN, April ss.-ouoted by the VIII
liam Lea u Son Company:
Wheat, Longberry, new, 96 cents.
New corn, Rhelled, DC
Oats, 4Oa45c, -...-
Flour, patents, s5.75a6.75; choice families,
$5.25a625; extras, $4.26eb2s; fancy table meal
white, $500 yellow, SIS 90; coarse meal, $21.00
middlings, best, 5000; best ship $4,000; bran,
$500; cutlins, s1A00; corn shorts $500 |;
ground corn and oats, s22.00; cracked corn,
SCI 90 feed meal, $500
Hay and straw, quoted daily by John R Mari.
Prime timothy, bsled, $500 per ton loose
$500 perton mixed hay, si40oal600 per ton.
STRAW. 11.o0 per ton.
Meats-Beef, retail, roasting rib, 1Sa20c. per
pound; round, 16R20c.; sirloin, zoe; stewing
pieces, 6a10c; porterhouse steak, 16a20; corned,
Sai3c.; tongues, green, Sa10c. Mutton-Legs,
i2aibc; loin chops, 20c; shoulders, Sai0c. Veal
outlets 20c. chops, 16c ioin, l6c.; breast 10a29c
Hides, wool and tallow, quoted by the VIII
| mington Hide and Tallow Company-Cow
| green, &c. per pound steer hides, green, &C.
/ bull hides, green, de-; calf hides, green, &c
| rough fat, 2a3c.; tallow, 4c; unwashed wool
/ lbc; washed wool, go; wool skins, {1R1.10.
| Pork, wholeeaie-Sait pork, &c. per pound
breakfast bacon, &C.; bacon shoulders, bfc
bacon sides, INC; sugar cured shoulders, e.
dry salt ahouiders, bku,i dry salt sides, "a.
hsms, io< aln78c,i lard asset bologna sausage
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-04-29
a FEARFUL DEED AVENGED.
A Haif-witted Fiend Dragged 10
Death by a wild Horse.

A Haif-wItted Fiend Dragged 10
Death by a wild Horse.
Associated Press Dispatch by Special Wires.
KANSAS Cry, Mo April ga Topeka,
Kansas special says: Last Saturday the
wife of Jacob Freimuth homesteader in
Seward county, was cruelty murdered
and feloniously assaulted by Fritz Rupin,
q half-witted German, who was dragged
time enjoying the hospitality of the
Freimuths. He was homeless and without
friends, and they had taken him in until
he could find work. On the day men,
toned during the temporary absence OF
Mr.. Freimuth, Rupin overpowered his
benefactor's wife. He bound the lady
hand and foot and cut her throat from ear
to ear. The brute then secured an old
rusty hoe, and while the woman was yet
writhing in the death struggle, he disem-
boweled her with the blunt instrument
When Mrs. Freimuth was discovered, an
unborn babe lay few feet from the body
of the mother in two. Mr.. Freimuth re-
turned Sunday, and when he discovered
the mutilated body of his wife, he became
q raving maniac.
A neighbor in that sparsely settled
region happened to be passing that way
shortly after 10 o'clock, and found him
wild with frenzy, but dared not approach
for fear of his personal safety. He rode
rapidly to settlement some eight miles
distant and told the terrible tale. A party
was at once organized and they returned
to the scene of the outrage and found
Freimuth weltering in his own blood. He
had killed himself with shotgun. A
grave was dug and the remains of the
unfortunate people were buried.
The posse then set out to scour the
country for the murderer and found him
secreted in a small ravine several miles
away from the scene of his crime, near
the Cimarron river. Some speculation
was INDUCED in as to the proper method
of Kidding the world of him, but not
much time was consumed in celebrating.
A fractions and spirited horse wac secured
and saddled. One end of the long lariat
was then fastened around his neck, and
the other extremity was attached to the
pommel of the saddle. The horse then
started, and, amid the shouting of the
men and crack of revolvers and rifles the
frightened animal tore madly away.
After run of nearly five miles the beast
fell exhausted and the lifeless body of the
murderer was loosened as soon as the mer
came up. The lariat had drawn so tight
that his head was almost severed from
his body. The features showed that he
had died terrible death. The body wal
left lying on the prairie, uncovered.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-04-29
New York Roycot,ers Arres,ed.

NEW YORK, April ~. : Inspector
Byrnes' men arrested 80 boycotters this
morning for interfering with the business
of Messrs. Cavanaugh, Sanford & Co.,
manufacturing clothiers, at 20 West
Twenty-third street. The warrants on
which the boycotters were arrested were
issued by Recorder Smyth. The men
adopted novel plan of boycotting. They
hired negroes to go into the firms store
and parade in front of it on the sidewalk
with banners upon which were painted in
conspicuous colors various notices and
warnings.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-04-29

Sunday afternoon little before 6
O'Clock officer Patrick Cummings tried to
arrest a man near the middle depot. The
man was drunk, and with some Of his COM
panions had been annoying the officer
gave the officer a great deal OF trouble,
tearing his coat and cutting his hand.
Officer CUMMINGS finally drew his black
Jack and dealt his prisoner blow on the
head which bled alarmingly, and so dis
abled the man that he had to be taken TO
his boarding house near the middle depot
The injured man had been in the employ of
the B. & P. Railroad Company as one of Its
bridge builders
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-04-29

Robert r.. Scarborough and Victor
Bryson, who live in the vicinity of
Eleventh street bridge, nearly lost their
lives in the sudden squat of Saturday
afternoon last. They were fishing little
below the mouth of the Christiana and had
out q 150-fathom net. When the squat
came up they endeavored to pull in their
net, but the wind was so violent that they
could not do it, and their little boat filled
with water and swamped. The men went
overheard and were in danger of drown.
ing when they were picked up by pass
ing schooner. With the aid of the
captain of the schooner both the net and
the boat were recovered and the mer
went home safe in life and property.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-04-29
building a new Branch.

The Wilmington & Northern Railroad
Company is extendingit its system of tracks
along the Brandywine, and has now well
under way an important branch from the
Kentmere branch. The new addition
will leave the Kentmere branch ut New
bridge station and run half mile up the
Brandywine to the old Henry Clay
factory. The grading has been nearly
completed. The route runs through
Miller's woods, the telling of the trees IN
which has changed the appearance of the
landscape. 1t will cross the valley
through which runs Breck's lane upon o
trestle high above the houses along that
road. Abutments 80 feet high have
already been built on either side of this
vale TO support the trestle work. The
road will be used for freight only and
will be finished as rapidly as possible.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-04-29

Large Barn and it's Contents
Burned-Easter Services.

A Large Barn and its Contents
Burned-Easter Services.
Special Correspondence of Gazette and journal.
CLAYMoNT, April 26.-The large barn
on the McCay estate, about two miles
north of here, was entirely destroyed by
fire on Saturday evening, together with its
contents which included nine COWS and
three horses. William McCay owned the
stock, but the barn belonged to his
brother John. About z o'clock
William locked up the barn for
the night and had scarcely been
in the house five minutes when the
whole barn was in flames; it is generally
supposed it was caused by lightning. A
slight suspicion rests, it is said, upon a
colored man whom Mr.. McCay had dis
charged II few days ago. Mr.. McOay
could not get to the barn in time to save
anything, foritseemed to be on fret over,
which would indicate the work of light.
ming. The cattle became so frightened that
it was impossible to get them loose. Mr..
McCay came near losing his life in an at
tempt to do SO. Fortunately over half Of
his stock was out in the field at the time
His loss is about $40, 900, with an insur
ance on the building, but not on the con
tents. The fire lasted from o'clocl
until 10 o'clock, and illumined the who'll
country for several miles.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-04-29

.ssociated Frees Dispatch by Special wres.
BAITTNoBR, April 2s---Flour steady; Howard
street and western superhne, 2.85a3. III; do ex-
tra s.25aa00; do. family, 81 25ab 90; city mills
super, So. 75aS25: do. extra, S350a4. 10; do. rio
brands, S4.62a4.S7; Patapsco family, $40; do.
superlative patent, S5.75.
Wheat, southern, quiet and steady; western,
higher and quiet southern red a2a9c.; do.
amber, 94l97c.; No. Maryland, 94ac. asked;
No. western winter red, spot, Vic. bid: day, Ola
9116c; June, 9lsfa91 va; August SlszaS9ySc.
Corn, southern, easier for white; yellow, firm,
western, lower and quiet; southern white, 46a
40; do. yellow, 46aas5<c., wef tern mixed spot,
47Nc; May, 45ssa4bHc.; june, 4oAa45te.;
steamer, 44hc. bid
Oats, firm; southern; 39aa43c western white,
39a4sc.; do. mixed, 55aS9c Pennsylvania, 4Oa
43c
Rye, steady 70aT2c.
Hay, steady prime TO choice western, Sl5a'T
Provisions, quiet; mess pork, S1Uall; bulk
meats, shoulders and clsar rib sides, packed,
4La6Ac.; bacon shoulders, 5IGa6hc clear rib
sides, 6A; hams, 104 sale.
Lard, refined, 7hc.
Butter, qui,t and lower; western packed, IDA
17c, creamery, 23ae7c.
Eggs. quiet; 1lsll&c.
Petroleum steady; refined, 7Ac.
Coffee firm; rio cargoes, ordinary TO lair, SA
a9c
Sugar, firm; soft, 73sc.; copper, rcfln
dull; 106a10Ac.
Whisky, quiet; .19a1,20.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-04-29

CHICAGO, April ga special dispatch
from vincennes, Ind, says: At late
hour last night County Treasurer Hol-
lingsworth was placed in Jail in default
of bail for embezzlement. Several weeks
ago Hollingsworth was arrested for en-
bezzlement at the instigation of the county
commissioners, and Postmaster Kackley
and others went ON his bond. The trial
was set for yesterday and the county
treasurer did not appear. Mr.. Kackley
looked him up and surrendered him.
Hollingsworth was unsuccessful in his
efforts to get further assistance. He is
short about $3.50, 900.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-04-29
@eafks.


BARNEY On the goth inst, Charles r., SIN OF
Elmer and Mary Barney, aged years and
moaths
DEARY.-At Rising Sun, on the SD inst, Ella,
daughter of Charles and Kate Deary, aged
months.
GALvIN-on the Goth inst, Peter Calvin, aged
20 years
HOTTMANN-In this city, on the 25th inst !,
Charles F. H1ttmann, aged 81 years.
HuBERT.-In this city, on the 22d inst, Kate
Farley, wife Of Jacob w. Hubert, aged 70
years
MoGRANE.-In this city, on the 9th Inst, Miss
Jane McGrane. aged "a years.
WHTTEIRv,-On Friday morning, the $50
inst, william G. Whiteley, In the 67th year OF
his age.
WILsoN.-In this city, on the 2Sd inst, Florence
Anna, daughter of James II. and LewrainA i.
Wilson. aged months and days
WEBB-In Chester county, Thomas Clyde, In
FAINT son Z Z II. Howard and r.. Annie Webb
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-04-29
oUARrERLY MEETING.
Large Gathering OF Friends nj
Fourth and West Streets

Large Ghthehhm& oh EEhehu1 So
Fourth and West Streets
The Concord quarterly meeting of the
Society of Friends, which comprises the
monthly meetings of Darby, Chester,
Goshen, Birmingham, Concord and Will
mington was held in the Meeting house,
Fourth and West streets, Tuesday morn
ing. There was large attendance, the
womans side being filled to its seating
capacity.
The devotional services were opened
by Allen Flitcraft of Chester, Pa, who
offered prayer. He was followed by OAR
lirgton Hopes of Hartford county, Md,
who preached strong and forcible SER
mon. The meeting early went into busi-
ness session. The several monthly meet
ings presented reports satisfactorily
answering all the queries, and delegates
were appointed to represent the meeting
at the Philadelphia yearly meeting on
Sunday next.
1t was announced at the end of the first
meeting Tuesday morning that Darlington
Hopes, who was present, attended CIR
lar meeting at Lower Chichester, Pa, on
Sunday afternoon and an appointed meet
ing at Chester on Sunday evening OF 7.3O
O'Clock.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-04-29
S.uaInnxueh nsnisnn.

Edward Barniko, a young German living
with William Schniese, above Fourteenth
street, over Eleventh street bridge, got
drunk Sunday afternoon, locked himself
in Mr.. Schniese's house and threatened to
commit suicide. Officer Retting was called
end tried to get in, when Barniko fired a
shotgun out of the window. The police
finally got In, but when they found
their man he was unconscious. He
was taken to the police station and
ORA. Hughes and Brown were called
and worked with him for two hours, when
he revived. The poison was a concoction
Of nniIInn or lalldannm
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-04-29

associated Press Dispatch by special sita.
PrTrsBUBG, Pa, April 28.-A special
from Erie, Pa, says: A frightful holo-
caust occurred last night as the result of
the thoughtlessness of mother, Mrs.
Ephraim Lawson. Prior to going out
shopping Mrs. Lawson locked her three
children in room. The house took fire
and before the alarm was given the chill
dren were imprisoned by the flames. The
firemen rescued two of the children alive
but they will hardly survive. Tie baby
was forgotten and was consumed with the
house. Several of the firemen were badly
burned.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-04-29
A Mexican Rebellion.
Associated Press Dispatch by Special Wires.

Ass0ciaIed PresS Dl5patch by Special Wlres'
DENVER, Coll, April ga special to
the Associated Press from Ell Paso, says I:
"a large sized rebellion against the Mexi-
can government has broken out at Gust
hueria, an important mining town in the
state of chihuahua. q considerable dis
lance west of the Mexican Central rail
road. The federal government annulled
the local election for Jffe politico, and
sent man of its own choosing to act as
such. The people rose under the leader.
ship of Don Teodoro Casavantes, killed
the federal appointee, and reinstated Dor
Pdero Yrigoyen, who had been legally
elected. A large force of Mexican troops
is on the way to ousihueria to quell the
rebellion"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-04-29


CHICAGO, April ga special dispatch
from Elk Garden, West Virginia, says;
The suffering among the coal miners of
this and Georges Creek region is becom-
ing terrible. For year past nothing has
been done in the mines, and hundreds of
families are without the commonest
necessities of life. A tour of the cottages
brings to light many sad scenes, the women
despairing and half starved and children
crying from hunger. Committees of men
have gone to all the surrounding cities,
even as far as Baltimore, Pittsburg and
Wheeling, in the hope of securing con-
tributions of money or food for their
families. Labor organizations and the
charitable are urged to send aid to Samuel
MCGOWAN, Shaw, Mineral county, w. Va,
or to John A. Martin, Pekin, Allegheny
county, Md.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-04-29

Registrar Frazer has received from Sec
rotary w. B. Dunwoody of the National
Board of Health, q copy of the boards
report for 1885. The Secretary also
writes. "The report has just been deliv-
cred to the senators and representatives
for distribution. Please make this fact
known to the local health authorities
throughout the State and have them write
one of the senators or their member at
once for copies before the edition is ex-
hausted.n
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-04-29
NEW CASTLE.
Close of the Presbytery-'Ehe SpOtts-
wood Tablet.


Special Correspondence Of Gazette and journal.
NEW CASTLE, April 23.-George W.
Dickerson one of our lately elected city
councilmen was united with Miss Lizzie
Sherwood in the bonds of matrimony
Wednesday evening. The Rev. W. w.
Ferris, pastor of the First Baptist Church,
performed the ceremony. A number of
friends gathered at the home of the bride
where reception was given. The bride
was the recipient of a number of beauti-
full presents.
The unwilling of the tablet in memory
of the late Rev. James B. Spottswood, D.
D., took place at the Presbyterian Church
lrst evening. The church was crowded
with the friends of the late deceased from
all denominations. The Rev. Alex. b.
Proudfit of Baltimore, opened the service
with prayer, after which addresses were
made by the Rev. Mr.. Squiers of Port
Deposit, the Rev. DIR. Gayley of East
Nottingham, and the Rev. Mr.. Proudft
of Baltimore. The meeting of the New
Castle Presbytery closed last evening.
The next meeting of that body will be
held at Harrington in October next.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-04-29
ON SATURDAY,
THE 18TH DAY OF MAY, 1886,


The following described real estate viz;
All That certain LOT, piece or parcel OF land
with q brl yelling thereon erefeti, situate In
the city Of Wilmington, aforesaid, bounded and
DIES ribs Ms follows, 20 wilt;
Beginning AT the touth,rly sideof Fiith street
between Adams and jackson streets at the dis
lance OF ~ feet from the wes erlv Rldeif Adams
street then westerly along said side OF Fifth
street ii ct to a corner thence foutherly paral-
Iel tn Adams strest los feet one half inch IN the
portherly side of a ~ feet wide street leading
from Jack on to Adams streets tn snre along
said side OF ssii street easterly parallel TO Fifth
street IL fest To corner thence nDTthsrly paral-
lei To Adams street and passing through tie
middle of tho division wall bAtween this and the
adjoining hollsa the east los feet and one half
inch to the plaza of beginning be the contents
thereof what they may.
Self d and taken in execution as the property
of Charles McCarron and Sarah j. McCerron,
hts wife, Rni /. t, and to be sod by
THOMAS FORD. Sheriff.
Sheriff ONCE, Wilmington, April 90, 1885,
2S-ty. sta
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-04-29

II c.; smoked sausage, 10c.: mess pork, s12 90 per
barrel Retail prices are from to cents higher.
Fish, retail,per pound-Rock, 18c.; oysters, 4la
Soc. per quart haibut 20c; fresh mackerel, 15c.;
white perch, 10si5c.; founders, 10c bass, 12rc
salmon, 3hc.; Delaware rock, 15c.; smelts, l5c.
fresh herring, 25c.i Delaware shad, 15a35c; cod
fish, 12Ac.
Produce, fruit and vegetables-Fresh eggs, l5a
Ice; duck eggs 2Sa25c. print butter, 30a35c; FIR
kin butter, z5aS0c; suine butter, 14c; oleomarga-
rine, lac; bananas per dozen, 12a3jc.; lemons, 20
a25c.; oranges, 15a30c.; cocoanuts, apiece, fc;
apples, per half peck, 6e25c.; onions, per half
peck, 20c.; cabbage, per head, Sc; beans &c per
quart; lima beans, per quart, Ease; peas, &c.
per quart; beets, per half peck, loo;
white potatoes, per half peck, 14c.; pumpkins,
apiece, zoe; sweet potatoes, per half peck,
20c.; cranbarries, per quart &C.; celery, per
bunch, SC turnips, per half peck, &C.; walnnts,
per half peck, ISc; white grapes, per pound,
25n30c,; parsnips, per half peck, l0c carrots,
l0c oyster plants, &C.; Italian pine nuts, 1876
honey, zoe; spinach, lee. rhubarb, &C.: Pine
apples, 2513Oc.; Florida strawberries 45a5iic.
Fruit and vegetables per basket-App Goa;
Zoe; sweet potatoes 4Oa80c.; white potatoes, 40c
onions, Csc; turnips, Csc; apples, per barrel,
81 75a2.5O.
Ponltry-C Chickens, dressed, 1sa20c- per pound,
turkeys, dressed. iSa20c; ducks dressed, 1Sa2Oc.;
chickens, live, 13ai5c.; turkeys, 1Sal5c.; ducks,
l3a1bc.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-04-29

About II O'Clock Monday night coach
belonging to james Dougherty and driven
by James Pilbeam, while passing along
Fourteenth street between Scott and
dupont, plunged down an embankment
at the point where the b. Z.
Railroad Company has stopped grading
Fourteenth street. The embankment is
about 10 feet high and the fall resulted
in considerable damage to the coach.
There were in the vehicle two men and
two women. They were frightened but
escaped injury. The driver had a leg
badly sprained, but the horse attached to
the coach was not hurt.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-04-29

The circus Monday gave two perform
ances which passed off very quietly. There
were fair-sized crowds under the canvas
both in the afternoon and evening, and
the show seemed to give fair satisfaction
without creating much enthusiasm. The
crowds were well-behaved and orderly,
and after the programme had been
finished, in the evening, the circus people
were permitted to fold their tents quietly
and depart in peace.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-04-29
candidates. for the Cadetship.

The applications for examination for
appointment to the Delaware cadetship at
West Point have been sent into Congress-
man Lore. None were received after the
22d inst. About 40 candidates are on the
list. The time for the examination has
not been fixed, but it will be held in time
to allow the candidate to report fol
examination at West Point by the 22d OF
luna
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-04-29

Work on the B. & P. railroad is press
ing forward. The second track is being
laid at the rate of about half q mile per
day and has reached point seven OF
eight miles north of the Brandywine. A
force of men is also working north-ward
from the Susquehanna. The new iron
bridge over Delaware avenue is complete,
and the permanent ties have nearly al
been mt on,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-04-29

"He who is false. to present duty" says
Henry Ward Beecher, "breaks a thread
in the loom, and will find the flaw when
he may have forgotten its cause" A case
in point occurs TO us. Mr.. VIM. Ryder,
of 81 Jefferson street, Buffalo, N. Y, re-
Gently told reporter that 81 had large
abscess on each leg, that kept continually
discharging for twenty years. Nothing
did me any good except DIR. Pierce's 'Gol-
den Medical Discovery 1t cured me-"
Hereis volume expressed in afewwords.
Mr.. Ryder's experience is entitled to our
readers careful consideration ne Sun.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-04-29

T,xUN Wien HRaslV Hurt.

Robert West, employed by the Harlan
& Hollingsworth Company as driver,
had leg broken and was cut about the
head by the runaway of his team in his
employers boat-yard on Saturday. Frank
Williams, also on Saturday, had leg
broken while at work in the Harlan u
Hollingsworth Company's machine shop.