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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-09-02
OPERA HoUsB OpsNING.


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Auditorium.
The Opera House would hardly be re-
cognized by old theatre-goers ut present,
rs 1t is undergoing a complete transform
alton under the hands Of skilled work
men. The seats in the parquet and circle
have been torn up and will be replaced
by chairs, upholstered with red plush.
The floor has been raised foot in the
back part of the house bringing row A
from the circle into the parquet. A lead
ing defect Of the theatre has been
remedied in lowering the stage one foot
in front and three feet In back, while the
stage has been extended about eight feet
into the auditorium. The seating capacity
will remain about the same. The old foot
lights have been replaced by new fixtures
below the surface of the stage, and the
boxes have been torn out and will be re-
placed by two handsome open ones ut
each end of the stage, extending into the
auditory. They will have panels of
hammered brass and will be handsomely
finished, resembling those at the Casino
in New York. The gallery is being re-
decorated, and the seats will be reuphols-
tered, to correspond with the other
changes. The old scenery has been re,
touched, and handsome new scene, rep
resenting the horizon, is being painted by
Il. p. Farron, of the Philadelphia Chest.
nut Street Opera House.
The house will formally open its sea-
son on Monday, September 18th, when
Professor Bristols celebrated equescurri-
culum, introducing stud of 18 superb
horses, win give performances every even
ing during the week and matinees.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-09-02
Grow,ng Enall.h wnlnu,s.

Isaac N. Grubb, member Of the levy
court from Brandywine hundred, has
growing on his farm near the Practical
Farmer, an English walnut tree that is
literally loaded down with nuts. The
seed of the tree was planted by some of
Mr.. Grubb's ancestors, probably so years
ago, and it has grown slowly but with
much vigor. The English walnut can
only be grown in this section by the
greatest care in the most desirable loca-
tions, and this tree is presumed to be the
best specimen in the State. Last year 1t
yielded about three bushels of nuts and
this season 1t will ripen nearly Ave
bushels. The tree is regarded as q
curiosity in local forestry, and q number
of people have visited the Grubb home
stead 70 look at it-''it's English, you
know
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-09-02
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bloomington, Ill, Eye, August lHlh
Among the bright newspaper men of tins
state we know of no one that shines more
brilliantly than Captain Kidd, the editor
of that sparkling journal the Springfield
Daily Monitor. MIR. Kidd was born in
New Castle, DEL, In 1928. Captain Kidd
is not o relative of the lannon's pirate king
of similar name. In early youth that in
when the captain wae little Kidd, he
hunted the festive oyster ~ a means Of
livlihood and has been known to lag
msiiy fine catches Of this luscious game
bird. He was 'davil" in John Fagan'R
stereotype works nj Philadelphia until
1874. lie served Rh apprenticeship as
maohinist at Wilmington, Del In lSis
he drifted to Chicago where thu ocean mir
and eXliilarating bree2es from tho stock
yards greatly benefited his rugged nature.
In the winter of '53 "a he landed in
Springfield He was ElicceHsivGly deputy
sheriff rripr of the United States oourt-a
II years tait''-nssessor and collector for
Springfield. Captain Kidd has always
been Democrat because he IN built that
way. He was nm orphan when four years
old and completed his scholastic career
in six weeks, Delaware time. He married
an estimable lady and has had six re-
ceipts for the event. His son, bright
chip oil of the old block, is on the Kansas
City Times. The captain AYERS that he
has had tough row 10 hoe. He starred
the Monitor In 1873 and the daily in 1873.
He has made success In journalism and
wears the golden spurs of lrnightly jour
nalistic honors. We present fine pic
ture of the captain to-day. He la repre-
sented in the attitude of reading the riot
act to his bosom friend, Bill Springer.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-09-02
A skIff Capsizcs I'm the River.

The skitf Veroni Salem, N. j., craft
manned by crew of seven young men
said to be from Wilmington oapsized in
the Delaware Sunday afternoon oppo-
site Pennsgrove. The boat was racing
under full head of canvas with the
Franconi of Pennsgrove and when oppo-
site the Mccall landing about $50
O'Clock stiff gale struck her sails and
the boat capsized. The crew were thrown
into the river. The men clung to the
upturned boat which drifted down the
stream and was we'll on toward the light
house when all had been gathered up by
the Franconi and two small boats which
put out from PeDnsgrove directly after
the upset. The names of the crew of the
Veroni cannot be ascertained.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-09-02
COlIIsiOn at DeInaar.

A correspondent writes from Delmar. A
day or two ago locomotives Nos 6 and l
of the N. Y. P. Il N. railroad coIlided
near here. The latter engine was badly
injured being thrown almost entirely from
the track; its cowcatcher was demolished
aud the tender partly jammed into the
forward car. No. engine was somewhat
damaged and a portion of the track torn
up. No ono was hurt the engineers and
firemen of No. leaping from the cab
Just before the locomotives struck. The
collision was caused by the switch to the
sidingupon which No. 6 was standing being
left open and he ha2y condition of the
atmosphere preventing the switch light
from being seen.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-09-02
drowned nr OcoHn grove.

AspuRY PARK, Aug. 26.-Sylvanus oart
of Germantown, Pa, was drowned NJ
0cean Grove this afternoon; MI. Oi
was about 25 years Of age and was spSna-
inc mo- a weeks vacation here with his fan,
sas nes. Being a good swimmer he yenture,d
out little too far and became e.hens,ea = ,',a
Bathing Master White swam out 70 !. hls 1,;ae as,
distance, and Just MS he was about 70 is seize
Nm Carr went down for the last time,
Miss itIil Lizzie Cooper of the same place, ,.1'
ta to- whom he was engaged, saw him
90 down. She fell upon the the saaa :" nDr IN
dead faint and had to be carried ~ uitb ap
hotel. She is completely overcome WIN l.i
% nrief and cannot be consoled; As soon as as
she il able ahe will return to her nome a1
ShS Gsrmantown. M Oarr's body has not been en-
found, but as soon as II washes ASHORE Sl har y
will be- sent to his grandparents, he nay, ,,
inc no other relatives. oafr was wen wei,
S connected at Philadelphia and was hea't !,
salesman in Wholesale clothing n'''S0 s'
No. 1880 Market street
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-09-02
THE LION rAMBR.
Nerve and Presence of MInd the
Requisites for Snbdning Ihe wild
Benstss

Nerve and Presence of MInd the
Requisites for Snbdning Ihe wild
Benstss
Most people who saw the circus parade
Friday morning, presumed that the
lions in the open cage with the attendant
were only brought to such state of SUBJ
lection by the most careful and thorough
training, whereas the contrary is the fact.
Theodore Ferris, the man who boards the
lion in his den, never saw the lions which
he has in charge until about four weeks
ago, yet he has in that short time taught
his wild proteges to perform wonderful
feats of jumping and posing, beside
teaching ench animal TO recognize its
name. He said, 81 have been
in the business 10 years, and
was once attacked, and that
was by Bengal tiger in Mexico,
which laid me up for four months. l
never enter the Gage with anything except
the short whip as you see. The principal
qualities necessary are nerve and presence
of mind. never enter the cage showing
that am afraid of them. II would never
do. A man, you know is, so magnifled
in wild beasts eyes that he appears
about the size of an elephant. If any
of the lions are not disposed at times to
do its tricks, it would be dangerous to
force it. II is simply excused for day.
II were attacked would only have my
own strengthand strategy to depend upon.
Experience shows that bystanders would
only run away and leave me to my fate. y
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-09-02

The Iiston farm, near Taylor's Bridge,
owned by d. j. Oummins of Smyrna, and
tenanted by William Rawley, has an ex-
traordinary crop of peaches upon it this
year. The peaches are of the very
choicest varieties and the yield of the
orchard is estimated at between 81, 900 and
26, 900 baskets. They. are all shipped by
water from Red Bank, on Blackbird
creek, to Philadelphia, and very good
prices have thus far been realized. From
40 to so hands are now employed in har.
vesting this great crop.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-09-02

The Baltimore d Philadelphia railroad
is arranging for the construction of sid
ing connecting its tracks at Chester, Pa, /,
with the Reading railroad branch which
runs to Philadelphia. The tracks of the
new road and the Reading are within a
short distance of each other at Eddystone
and branch can soon be constructed.
Freight to and from Chester for points on
tho Philadelphia Il Baltimore railroad will
then be taken across at Eddystone juno
tion instead of going via Gray's Ferry,
as at present.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-09-02
shippina Peaches Across the nay.

The enterprise of transporting peaches
across the Chesapeake bay from Barnard's
wharf, Kent County, Md, from the Della
ware fruit exchange, there located, to
Perryville and transferring them Mt the
latter point to cars that run alongside of
the steamer, has been most successfully de-
veloped and great quantities of fruit are
now being shipped to Boston, New York,
indianapolis, Scranton, Wilkesbarre and
other points most expeditiously and with
as great certainty as from any station on
the Delaware railroad. The steamers Min
nehaha and Pohatoong run up the
Sassafras river and Worton creek as ten
ders to the Steamer Meteor and thus
carry On immense amount of the largest
and highest colored fruit for sale to the
said exchange, where more buyers would
be welcomed The train leaving Will
mington at p. m, makes close connec-
tions at Perryyille at $50 p. m. with the
Steamer Meteor, which transfers passen-
gers to Barnard's wharf in 80 minutes for
25 cents, making pleasant and cheap
trip TO view the operations of the ex-
change and visit the famous Howell's
Point and Betterton fishing grounds.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-09-02

The commissioner of internal revenue
has prepared set of regulations for on
forcing the provisions of the olemargarine
not, which will be promulgated about the
same time the new stamps nro ready for
circulation. The regulations will be for
the instruction and guidance of co lectors
of internal revenue and such persons ms
are Interested in the manufacture, sale
and importation of oleomargarine. The
inspectors of this class of merchandise
will be selectad by tho collectors of inter.
nal revenue ut points where it is manu-,
factured, and their appointmentAnd com.
penaation will be- subject TO the approval
of the commissioner of Internal revenue,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-09-02

The only passenger train on The Balti-
more a. Philadelphia railroad, which
started TO run between this city and Bal
timore last Monday, is being well patron
lied, and is a great convenience. A new
express train was added on Monday,
making only one stop at Havre de Grace.
II leaves this city ut a. m, and re-
turning leave Baltimore at $50 p. m. The
road will be in operation to Philadelphia
in about one month.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-09-02

f. II. Smith of Baltimore and the Edge
Moor Iron Company, joint contractors,
have completed the construction of n
$75, 900 bridge over the Appomattox
river, on the Norfolk q Western railroad,
and have contracted 10 construct a
$S5, 900 bridge over the Oatawba river, on
the Richmond 4 Danyille railroad. They
are also putting the iron and steel covered
way over the B. d p. railroad tunnel in
PHILADELPHIA.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-09-02
Rishop l,urlis, Con.scratlon.

The conservation of Bishop Curtis,
ecently named by the Pope TO succeed
Bishop Becker for the see of Wilmington,
will probably occur early in December.
The paphl bulls have not been received
from Rome, but are expected within q
short time. l. is expected that the Rt.
Rev. Bishop Becker will ofliciate at the
conservation ceremonies.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-09-02
THs OIRoUs COVE.
A Noticeable Absence of ROuR hs-At
Departs WIthonE n HiOtt

~cRH&hAA nhhth9AA - AthON
The cireus has come and gone and sell
dom has circus the size of Doris ore
ated so little excitement in Wilmington.
Instead of the usual noisy crowds of
roughs who think that CIRCUS is fair
target for display of their oussedness !;
the old almshouse lot was almost deserted
after the performance Friday evening,
which was probably In great part due to
the presence of Chief Dougherty and o
squad of policemen. The two perform
ances were only moderately attended,
although we'll worth seeing, particularly
Theodore Ferris with his trained lions
and elephant, the Japanese juggler and
the aorobatic display.
Good order prevailed during the
greater part of the day, although some of
the employees who became intoxicated,
quarreled among themselves and two Of
them were arrested. The tents and
paraphernalia were quickly packed after
the performance and the circus departed
in peace for Ohestertown, Md, where
they will perform to-day. By her recent
good behavior on circus days, Whining
ton is fairly entitled to have the stigma,
that 1t Is city to avoid, removed.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-09-02
senator Evart. severely ln,ured.

A carriage containing Senator Eyarts of
New York, Charles O. Perkins of Boston,
and Miss Matthews, daughter Of Judge
Stanley Matthews of Ohio, was overturned
in Windsor, VT, last night week. Mr.. Per.
kins was instantly killed, and Senator
Evarts and Miss Matthews were severely
injured.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-09-02

from Europe Friday. He came to
superintend with Frederick Tams the
construction of his yacht Alya, which is
soon to be launched by the Harlan Il
Hollingsworth Company. His initial
cruise on the palatial craft will include a
trip across the Atlantic and run up the
straits TO the Grecian Archipelago.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-09-02
wilson Expec,ea 10 surrender,

President Gillingham of the Chesapeake
d Delaware Canal Company, Thursday
expressed the belief that Wilson, the de-
faulting treasurer, would eventually sur
render himself. His wife Is of the same
opinion. Thus far bonds to the amount
OF 81, ,516.864.43 have been registered,
which leaves about 800, ,0S5. 81 TO be ac-
counted for. II Is known that $50, 900 of
this amount is in the possession Of q
holder who is abroad.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-09-02

The Rev. james q. BceCher, of Cos
cob, Connecticut, brother of the Rev.
Henry Ward Beecher and Thomas X.
Beeoher, committed suicide at the Water
Cure in Elmira, N. Y, last evening week,
by shooting himself through the head
with small rifle. He had been suffering
under severe mental troubles for num-
her of years and for q time was under
treatment in the Middletown Hospital.
He WAS about so years old.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-09-02
Gnrblea and Inaccurate.

UbIhWtfolknl
We speak from unquestioned authority
when we say that the interviews of
Messrs. Biggs and Lore, published in the
New York World, are garbled and full OF
inaccuracies and unfair statements that
never were thought of by the gentlomen
interviewed.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-09-02
TEE NEW BKANDTWTSE BRrDsa
10 be HRuIls OF RrOn and Wtil Mayo
RnAhraaa-NRAY for NaEaal.CarA.

10 nc mu11e Oh hKOM anu WIFI hhhE0
PassnRe-waY for StFeet-Cars.
Work on the new bridge which will re-
place the old structure spanning the
Brandwlna OF Market street, will begin in
about month. II will be an open iron
structure, with four passage ways, one
each way for teams and one each way for
tho street-oars which will soon be running
to the Ninth ward.
There will also be passage-weys for pc
destrians on each side. Messrs. Hickman,
Grubb, Toy, Haman, Mcoracken and
Taylor, the levy court committee who
have the construction of the bridge in
charge, went to Baltimore on Monday
to view bridge aud to see Civil Engineer
Latrobe.
The new bridge will necessitate the
cutting away of about three feet of the
Old oity mill, but it is thought that Ooun-
ell will offer no serious objection. The
old structure has done service since 1889.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-09-02

Ernest White caught an immense black
bass in the Biandywine above Ohadd's
Ford ON Wednesday. II measured 23
inches and tipped the scales at 81 pounds.
Numbers of fine bass are being taken in
the Brandywipe creek.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-09-02

In stepping from q Wilmington Il
Northern railroad train at the Madison
street station Friday evening Mrs. Duffas
Wright of No. 2l2 Jefferson street, who had
been attending the excursion given to
birmingham Park by Joseph Pyle's Tues
day evening class of st. Paups M. f.
Church, sprained an ankle 30 badly that
abe had TO be carried home.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-09-02

William J. Maxwell, Of this city, who
has been on probation as postal inspeo-
tor for the past six months, has received
a permanent appointment and will enter
ON his duties on September 1st.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-09-02
nInrwaIi IRa.nlacd.

ST.. LOUIS, Aug. 26.-The execution of
FL. M. Brooks, alias Maxwell, which was
to have taken place tomorrow, has been
postponed until November 18th. Maxwell
was granted stay of execution until his
case could beheard.by the Supreme Court.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-09-02
Kiiled hy q Fereclou. Ronr.

CHIoAao, Aug. 27.-A special from
Knoxville, Tenn, says: Constant Benoit,
swede, aged 81 years, just arrived in
America, was torn to pieces byn ferocious
boar on Dickinson's Island hog farm two
miles above here yesterday. Death was
almost instantaneous after the attack of
kba hny
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-09-02
4 sonoou.r,, Cool, Drovnod,

oHEsrRnTowS, Nd, Aug, 27.-Perry
Harris, oolored, aged about s5 years, and
the cook ON the schooner Bonita, belong
ing 10 Joseph Turner Of Ohestertown,
fell overheard while lying asleep on the
railing, and was drowned before he could
be rennhed.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-09-02

The tug Andrew O. Gray, which was
built in 1868, In this city, and which
formerly hailed from Havre delrRoe, has
been sold to New York parties.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-09-02
De,nyvnre E,,rhs-I,o,,.. yx.,uar,

Tho acting secretary of the treasury
has appointed William H. Peeney keeper
of the Ohristiana lighthouse and George
w. Duncan keeper Of the Port Penn range
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-09-02

Freddie Josephs, a 5-years old lad, an
inmate Of the Home for Friendleas and
Destitute Children, died Thursday.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-12-06

From the Springfield Republican
The contest OF 1850 for the gold cyclometer
offered to the bicycle rider In the United States
covering the greatest number OF miles by road
riding betwee~ January and December closed
yesterday. There have been hundreds OF bicyclists
covering almost every state I'm the Union, riding
for the prize but &c looks Is though the Westfeld
contest ants viii win, for their scores phenom-
email The gold cyclometer offered under IKE con-
dfttons last year was carried on by Bank Clerk
0OOdnow, captain OF the WeStfe1d Wheelmens
club, with record OF b,06o mica He had score
OF outside but no home c0mpetitorA This season
scores foot up "a 206 BY the terms OF the contest
the ngures have 10 be certified 20 by two conpe-
tent witnesses ana afndavits made OF their cor
rectness before q magistrate. Much 10 the other
contestants and the publies SURPRISE, when the
lists were given In yesterday, Gilbert j. Loomis,
high school lad OF Ii had record OF l34aS miles,
made on a 52-inch Victor machine He began
nearly 1000 miles to his credit before the riding
season fairly opened His longest ride In one day
was one hundred and TWENTY-FIVE milesL made
during the summer vacation, and his average per
day for the eleven months, Including sunday, was
forty miles. Telephone Manager Norton covered
$50 miles in q single day, and q grand total IL
10, 706 miles on q 4s-inch Star. But perhaps the
plished by Emerson Burt, bright little newsboy
under Is years OF age. He had an amateur 42-fnch
Ideal machine, and on It he rode I0,O02 miles
outside OF the hours he % employed I'm COnu0rs
news room. Much OF each riders work has been
done evenings and all within the limits OF the
county. 1t is probable that each rider has beaten
the best previous records as well as all outside
determined until all lists are In which may not he
for month or more.