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uo.un,es. and Insane.

About IL O'Clock last night, as officer
Harry Schmidt was patroling his
beat on Mary land avenue near Front
street he heard some one moaning as
though in pain, asd upon making an
investi CATION found the noise proceed
ed from q man who was lying In the
street. As the officer approached ae
Jumped up and started to ruu, but tse
ficer caught him, and finding that ne
was q maniac called for assistance. bs
| fore help arrived he had "a terrific strus-
Gle with him, and had all he could DO
to protect himself, ss the madman OIL
at him and clawed like a wild beast;
Finally assistance arrived and ne
vas lied to q door and taken to police
8 .ation in a wagon, where he was So
cnrely fastened in q cell. De-. Spring
er was summoned and recognized htm
as john Ward, former inmate OF ths
Insane department of the almshonse
He Is homeless, and has been wander
ling about the southwestern part OF ths
CITY for some time, suosisting on cnar
ity. AS generous thing he Is harul
LESS. aud II IL supposed that this parox
lysm was produced iby his induiginl
in Intoxicating liquor. He was pei iIeSt
lly quiet this morning, but will o
removed TO the almshorse this atter
IuoOa
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Fatal Casualties.

While some men were raising track
in the Chesapeake and Ohio tunnel, at
Stretcher's Neck, West Virginia, ON
Monday, q freight train entered and
ran of the track. Three men were
killed and three others badly injured.
Three colored men were drowned In
Tonquin Sound, Chesapeake Bay, last
Monday night, while trying to reach
the land in small skif from their YES
sell, which was anchored few hundred
yards of shore.
The boiler of saw mill near Webb
City, Missouri. burst on Tuesday, kill
ing one man and badly scalding three
others. -,
At Tusculum College, in Greenville,
Tennessee, on Tuesday evening, William
Kennedy was in the dormitory, with
several companions, when one OF them
took an old army pistol from his trunk
and" fiourished" It, supposipg 1t to be
lunloaded.. The weapon WAS discharged
and Kennedy fell dead.
ID. II. Day, aged 6S years, we'll.
known Citizen Of Atlanta, was killed
on Wednesday while crossing the rail-
lroad track in that city.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-01-07
Labor Notes.

The Western Lead Pipe and Sheet
Lead Association met on Wednesday In
Louisville. They advanced the price
OF sheet u OF cent, in sympathy with
pig lead.
The Boston Rubber Shoe Company's
factory, at Edgeworth, Mass, resumed
on Wednesday on three-quarters' time.
The resumption will affect about 1000
persons.
The weavers Of Shetucket Mills at
Nor wich, Connecticut, have struck
for an advance OF 10 per cent. The
mills we're closed Wednesday, throw
ling 500 operators out of employment.
The Geneva Worsted Mills, at Provi-
dence, Rhode Island, shut down Wed
nesday on account OF the strike OF the
weavers. The strikers will be support
ed by the knights of Labor.
The dry goods clerks and statesmen
| of Pittsburg are about to form union
| for the protection OF wages and estaO
lishment OF a uniform system OF working
hours.
The employees of the seventeen firms
In the cigar manufacturers' combtna
ton New York on Wednesday resum &c
work at the recently reducsd rates
The resumption is subject to lutur'
Iaction by the International Union
The Journeymen coopers in nearl!
lall the shops in Chicago are on
strike against reduction OF nv
ICentS.
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DeIaware Fire Company.

Officers for the ensuing year were
elected by the Delaware Fire Company
last evening as follows:
President, H. W. Perkins; Vice
President, Edward M. Edwards Rec.
Secretary, Edward r, Lummis; Finan.
cial Secretary Charles K. Vance; Trea.
surer, X. W. Chambers; Fire. Recorder,
William H. Green Trustees, L. g.
File, Samual II H.Chadwick and Edward
r. Lummis; Investigating Committee,
Samual II Chad " ick. Charles 4. Vance,
William j. Maxwell, William Lloyd
and William II. Green Finance Com.
mittee, James Daley, William j. Max
well and Edward n. Edwards Fore
man, William Lloyd Assistant Fore
men, Samuel H. Chadwick, Charles X
Vance, Edward M. Edwards, William
King and Edward +. Lummis.
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Tho Late FIOOds.

The west branch of the Susquehanna
river continued to subside yesterday:
There was general Resumption OF
business at Lock Haven, and tne
running of railroad trains was resumed
At Wilkesbarre on the other Drahcn,
the river was 1S feet above low water
mark at one o'clock yesterday aiter.
noon and raising at the rate OF Two
inches per hour. All commnmtoaslona
with Kingston was cut off. The food
reached Columbia on the main stream
vesterday morning, and the rise WAS
higher than for twenty years. Fre0eriok
KelIer. a youpg man, fell into the river
and was drowned. The river was falling
at Harrisburg last night, but raising al
Port Deposit and Havre de Grace
where damage was feared.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-01-07
su,c,ae Of "A Ralload President.

John G. Stevens, President of the Uni
ted New Jersey Railroad Companies, shot
himself dead in the Pennsylvania Railroad
building at Trenton yesterday afternoon.
His relatives say that 'sthe deceased was
arranging a trip to Western Virginia to
inspect coal aud iron lands; that he had
bought the revolver for self-protectionn,
and was examining the weapon when 1t
was accidentally discharged" Mr.. Ste
yens had been attending to official busi
ness all day. In the afternoon he was
talking to the treasurer, Leroy Il. Ander-
son, to whom he showed the pistol, re-
auesting Mr.. Anderson to procure some
oil with which to clean 1t. Mr.. Anderson
stepped out of the office to procure the
oil, when the report of pistol was heard.
Anderson rushed back and found Mt:
Stevens lying on the floor, with wound
over the right temple, from which blood
oozed. Mr.. Stevens never spoke alter
the shooting. Mr.. Stevens was 90 yeari
old. He leaves widow and hye chill
dren. He was son of James A. Stevens
of Hoboken, and nephew of enginee
Stevens, the inventor of the steven
battery.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-01-07

William Law passed quietly away
at his residence near Mt. Salem M. 4.
Church, Christiana Hundred, on the
oh inst, in the 10th year of his age.
He had been ailing for year or Two
past, although growing weaker nc was
never sick. On Wednesday morning
he arose as usual and after being as,
sisted to his chair, took his pipe and
indulq qed In his usual smoke. MIR: Law
was born in the vicinity, his iatheI
beipg an extensive landholder, and
although he learned the trade OF q
machinis., he soon after engaged 10
agricultural pursuit and continued IN
that business for long series OF years
He leaves q widow, four sons and twe
Idauohters, his married life having az
tended over a period offifty. three years
His remains will be inferred in MT
salem M. e. cemetery on Sunday
afternoon.
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News Summary.
kILLED-MEETIM6 q OF TO.
RACCO GROWERs.
A HEAVY SNOW STORM.

In New York, on Wednesday, the
Coroner's jury inquiring into the death
of Hiram ID. Smith decided that 1t was
accidental, and exonerated Robert M.
and David Fl. Loucheimer and Samuel
FL. Krenkeimer. Of Baltimore, who had
been arrested on auspicion. They were
then discharged.
A meeting Of prominent tobacco
growers and dealers was held on We'd
nesday In Buffalo, all the New England
States, New York, Wisconsin and Penn
sylvania being represented. IL was re-
solved TO ask Congress to increase the
duty on foreign tobacco.
A telegram from Rondout, New York,
says: "Returns from the peach growing
sections in Ulster county show that
the peach buds to date are alive and vigo-
rous. at this time last year they were
dead"
A Sow storm of unusual violence,
with temperature of 20 to 80 degrees
below zero, 10 reported in the noun
taips Of northern Colorado. 1t Is fear
ed that large numbers Of cattle have
perished.
Colonel Henry L. Scott, U. S.A. died
yesterday in New York, aged II years.
He was Inspector-General on the staff of
General Winfield Scott, but retired from
active service after the Generals death,
| In 1862.
John Stone shot his niece, Maud
Hodge, and then shot himself, at Beams
villo, Ontario, on Tuesday. Stone Ia
lexpected to recover his victim TO die.
No cause is given for the tragedy.
A tank at the Standard Oil Refinery
in Cleveland, Ohio, was fired yesterday
by a spark from n passing locomotive,
and %, 600 barrels of refined oil were
consumed.
Herbert 8; Graham, lawyer Of
Nantiooke, Penna., was arrested ON
Tuesday night, ON the charge Of ''acting
as United States detective without
authority."
John j. Schroch, secretary of the Co.
Operative Foundry Company at Beaver
Falls, Penna., blew out his brains ON
Wednesday morning. No cause 10
known for the deed.
The Maryland Legislature met ON
Wednesday and organized. Z. Ware
field was elected President of the
Senate, and j. b. Seth Speaker Of tha
House.
The Connecticut Legislature met ON
"Wednesday and organized by the cleo
tton of Republican officers. John A.
Tlbbits, Of New London, was chosen
Speaker Of the House.
Three men were killed and one was
mortally wounded in q fght at n party
In Galloway County, KY, on Tuesday
r night.
t The Bridge Street Methodist church
Q in Belleville, Ontario, was burned yes
terday afternoon. Loss, $40, geo insur
: ance, $50, 900.
:, Only ten houses in Montreal are nov
u infected with smali-pox, and th'
o disease has disappeared from all thu
y suburbs except.Ste. Cunegonde.
o The Republican caucus Of the Obi
Legislature to nominate successor b
Senator Sherman will meet thi
evening.
~ The trial OF DIR. Kistler, at Allentown
ce for malpractice, resulted on Wednesda
~ In his acquittal.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-01-07
Tine Folygamy ELI.

WARRINGTON, D. C., Jan. 6.-In the
Senate TO. day, upon the motion oil Mr..
Edmunds. the Utah bill was taken up,
the pending question being on Mr.. Hoar's
motion 20 strike out the section that
would disfranchlse the women OF Utah.
Mr.. Brown expressed himself as opposed
10 woman suffrage, and said that II the
question was up In his own State he
would vote against II, but as the question
before the Senate was one affecting q
right already given 10 the women Of Utah
by the laws of that Territory he Mr..
Brown would vote for Mr.. Hoar's motion.
A vote having been reached on the
amendment, It was rejected-yeas, II;
nays, 81. The Senators voting yea were:
Messrs. AldrIch, Blair, Brown, Call,
Dawes, Dolph, Hoar, Mitchell, OF Oregon;
Palmer, stamford and Teller. The sec.
ton dlsfranchising the women remains,
therefore, a part Of the bill.
An amendment proposed by Mr. Ed
munds was agreed TO, providing that
marriages withi0 but not including the
fourth degree Of consanguinity shall he
deemed incestuous and punishable by I'm
prisonment.
Mr.. Van Wyck offered an amendment
dispensing with the utah Commmis.
sion," so called. 1.-THE Duties Of tina,
body could" he said, "bs Just as well
performed by army officers at no extra
expense 10 the government" and hii
lamendent provided that board Of three
officers OF the army should perform The
duties now vested in the Commission. II,
denounced the extravagance Of the com
mission, and insisted that 1t had been o
no use 10 Utah or TO the United States
"The Commission" he said, "had hal
dozen clerks"
After come talk between Messrs. Val
Wyck and Vest, the amendment was de
feated, and the fur her consideration o
the bill went over until to morrow.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-01-07
Opposed 20 Tariff Agitation.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6-In the house
70 day Mr.. O'Niel, of PeuDsy lvania,
presented his resolution against tariff
revision, accompanying 1t by protests
against such revision signed by manu-
facturers all over the country. The
resolution Is as follows:
WHEREAS, leading business men from
all parts of the country are formally
protesting against any reduction OF the
tariff, believing, as they state in the
tbound volumes Of protests against
tariff revision now being presente to
the House, that sny revision OF the
Ia riff would be detrimental TO the
welfare of the people Of this uationi
therefore,
Be 1t Res olved by the House of Rep
resen tatives, that inasmuch as the
business interests of the whole country ,
are adverse to any reduction OF the
tariff on goods of foreign manufacture
and are recording their proCest againsl
q policy that they believe II carried
into operation would reeult injuriOusll
TO all the people Of the United States
lis the sense Of this House that 1t woul6
Ibe inexpedient, UNIV ise and harmful Il
the laboring and business interests
1.-The country to attempt revision o
the tariff, having for its object q furthe
red uction of duties on goods, wares ant
merchandise OF foreign manufacture
and which owing TO the price OF labo
in Europe, enter into injurious compel
ton with the products OF America
labor and capital
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An.ia neulaen,s KanersI.

The funeral OF Annie Moulton, better
known ms Anuie Watson, took place at
Q o'clock on Wednesday afternoon from
her late sidence, No. 7l3 bhipley
street, and was In charge Of Under
taker Palmer. The remains werc laid
ont In n maRntficsnt dIab colored satin
robe, handsomely embroidered Win
silk. and we're eucansd In one OF the
|haudsou eat and most expensive burial
caskets 20 be obtained. 1t was con.
structed OF the finest rcd cedar, and
covered with royal purple silk plush, !,
arranged In folds aud ornamental With
sllk fringe and cords and tassels. The
cover was hinged, and also paneled, one
section being 90 arranged that u couiu
| be lifted out. Underneath this was .
/ large piass glass, which could be slid
| into the I'D The interior Of the casket
was trimmed with drab colored satin
tuf,ed In the most artistic manHer,
" hile at the head there was q satin
pillow embroidered 10 suit She robe,
and filled with the finest swans down.
There were three massive handles on
each side OF the casEet, which, tn"
samo as the large screws In the cover,
are composed OF oxodlSed silver aud
gold, aud n plate on top bore tho In
l IHCrlptiOu, Auulo mouibong Ahoo o-Ae
ary 2nd, 1885,"
There was no funeral service, neither
we're there any floral tributes, and ai
lthe appointed time the shutters Of one
of the parlor windows we're opened and
the beautiful casket, with all that re
InalLed Of the acknowledged leader Ol
1.-The demi. mode In this city, was lifted
lout by four pnll bearers and conveyet
10 the hearse, which Immediately NOV
cd mp toward Eighth street.
Five carrias es stopped. one after th'
/ Iother, In front Of the door and wer'
n Allied by twenty persons, oil Of then
females except one, and he was III
elderly man, Who, with an aged woman
fIleaning ON his arm occupied seats IL
, the first carriage. As the door OF th'
last carriage was banged shut, the pro
ri cession started up 6hipley street, AMI
i 1.-Two colored women stood In the doc
! for q minute or more looking after II
= and then removed the Grape from tn
4 bell.pull and passed In, closing tn
4 door. The funeral proceeded TO River
/ view cemetery, where.the remains wer
1 inferred In n grave lined with slate an
\ which was hermetically sealed.
While the funeral was taking plac
: there was a large crowd in front OF th
!. house. composed OF both sexes, all 90
4 ora and ages, from small children
tot.cring old women and gray heade
linen, the great majority OF whom wei
no doubt attracted by . morbid cur
y osity.
a As stated In the REPUBLIcAN q 70
! days since the deceased left COZ side
= able property, and several heirs have.
Il ready put in an appearance. Alfred
Ainscow has been granted letters OF ~
A. .ministIation by Register Grubb, Ar
h will settle the estate as expedit,ously
a possible aud In strict Justice TO ali Co
;, Icerned.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-01-07
rha NinnraKna CanaI.

Mr.. John G Stevens, who is indorseu
bv the New York Commercial Adver'
tiser as a competent, impartial sengi-
neer, has addressed letter to the Hon;
A, s. Hewitt ON the Nicaragua canal
question. ,o
be the best practicable route from sea
to sea, and is convinced that the unitso
States should in some way, to be mace
as free from objections as possiolei
bring about the construction and opera
ton of such n canal.
The persuasion of Mr.. Stevens scent
| TO be- founded, In q considerable degree
lon his conviction Of the inevitapie
collapse of the DeLesseps Panam'
canal scheme.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-01-07
Onscers EI Ioeted.

Mt. Salem M. K. Sunday school has
elected the following Superintendent,
Norris Luton Assistant superinten-
dent, John s. Benson secretary. John
w. Haley treasurer. X. @. Walker
librarian, william II. Harriet assis-
tAnt librarian, Mrs. Sarah Z. Luton
chorister, Miss Mary Miller organist,
Miss Beuiah Harriet superintendent
OF the infant department, Mrs. Sallie
K. Benson.
The Young Mems Democratic Club
last evening elected the following offi'
GERS for the ensuing year President,
willard Salisbury, Jr., ESQ. first
vice president, j. Frank Biggs, Esq.
second vice president, Richard j. Kelly,
Jr. recording secretary, Horace O.
johnson; financial and correspond
ing secretary, George j. Finck; trea
surer, Joseph II. Gooding marshal
Robert Husbands executive com nit
tee, Harvey ]. Morgan. Garrett j. Hart
Henry j. Crippen, n. X Bertolette ANT
Joseph II. Gooding.
The Bayard Legion last evening elect
cd the following officers President
Reese Bradford vice. president, Thoe
NAylor recording secretary, FIAnt
j. May financial secretary, A. q
Vernon treasurer, Walter Craig ser
geant. at arms, james Connor marsha
Colonel William B. Norton trustees
A. G. Vernon, Walter Craig, and Fran
j. May.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-01-07
Resolutions of Respect.

WILMINGTON, January 6, 1886.-At
a regular meeting Of the Delaware Fire
Com pany, No. 8, of Wilmington, Della
ware, held January 9th, 1886, the fol-
lowing preamble and resolutions were
unanimously adopted
WHEREAS, 1t has pleased Almighty
God to re move from our midst our late
companion and fellow member, Edwin
f. Bradley; and.
WHEREAS, The intimate relations
long held by our deceased companion
with the members of this company
render 1t proper that we should place
on record our appreciation Of his ser
vices as dreman and his merits as q
man therefore, be 1t
Resolved, That, while we bow with
humble submission to the will OF the
Most High, we do not the less mourn
tor our companion, who has been call
ed from his labor to rest.
Resolved, That in the death of Ed
win r. Bradley this company loses q
member that was always active and
JEALOUS in his work as q fireman, aud
ever ready to sucoor the needy and dis.
Il tresseti of the community, prompt to
Iadyance the interests of the company,
devoted to its welfare and prosperity,
lone who wise In council and fear less in
laction, an honest and upright man
whose virtues endeared him not lonly
to the mem bers of the company, but
to all his fellow-citiZens.
Resolved, That the company tender
Its heartfelt sympathy to the family
and relative of our deceased companion
In this their sad affilction.
Resolved, That these resolutions be
entered upon the minutes OF the com
pany, that copy of them be sent Il
| the family of our deceased companion
and that they be published in Tn,
Morning News, Every Evening ant
q Daily REPUBLICAN OF this city.
WILLIAM j. MAXWELL,
l.. g, FILE,
JAMES Il. DAILY,
i Commmittee.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-01-07
Euas threatened.

The Chief Engineer of the Wilmington
Fire Department has received q com
munication from Louden Campbell, OF
Alexandria, Va, stating that unless
some arrangements are made. he will
enter suit against the city TO recover 500
for every 1000 inhabitants for the hre
lighters which are now in use In several
Of the engine houses In this city. He
In the engine houses for $50 each, and
claims that all appliances now In use
for lighting the fires In steam engines
by gas are an infringement on his pa
| tent.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-01-07

" III. M. j" writer 70 the NorristoWn
Herald: DIR. Mary II. Heald, who died
at Wilmington, Del, ON the 3lst ult.-
nearly at the close OF the day, her life
departing with the year-was for some
years, In her earlier life, principal OF
the girls grammar school at Norris-
town, and will be remembered by her
maiden name, Mary II. Homer, by
many who were her pupils, as we'll -
by many who were her associates and
friends. She was here from 1884 TO 1859.
and taught with much success, her
warm, generous. and strong character
particularly qualifying her for her
work. She took An active part in the
movements of that period TO improve
the system Of teaching and enhance the
d gnity and usefulness Of her profe ssion
In the teachers institutes, which wert
organized by Frank Crosby, Thomas
May Pierce, Hugh Foulke, Jr., II. W
KrAtz, Joseph Wilson and others. Sht
was later (l660) n teacher in the StAtt
Normal School ut Millersville. and
afterward studied the hygienic system
of medical treatment, and graduated a
a ply ysician.
Bheiwas then for some years an assls
liant in the extensive saniterium a
Dansville, New York, where she va
married 10 DR.. Yorke, also one Of tn
resident physicians. After his dealt
she married DIR. Pusey Heald and the
established the Hygeian Home, q wei
|, known curative institution at Whining
I ton, which they conducted with marke
success until atout three or four year
l ago, when her health, which had bee
Q st verely taxed inlthe care OF the patient
who came from all parts OF the countr.
r and whose cases often called for muc
= patient and sympathetic attention
p gave way, and she was Obliged 70 7
v linquish further active labor. She wi
Ill o woman Of fine intelligence, and ri6
q and generous nature, whose departu
o Is sincerely lameDted by those wi
10 knew her.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-01-07
Atrna OperA House.

This evening Arthur Rehan's Come
dy Company will appear at the opefa
House In Augustin DAYS new pay
entitled A Night ON" rms play
filled with fun, and as presented oy
this company is one OF the most sue, 10,
cessful comedies now on the stage.
should be greeted with crowuso
house aud from the appearance OF tht
box sheet this morning there ID n'
doubt but 1t will.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-01-07
Finh culture.

Thomas B. Ooursey, of Kent County,
although advanced In years, is one OF
the most enterprising citizaDs In Kent
County, and takes deep interest In all
improvements as well as whatever re-
lates TO the advancement Of the public
welfare. Among other things he has
taken deep interest in furnishing the
streams of our State with fish, and a
few days ago he procured 400 young
bass from Point OF Rocks, Md, with
which to stock his ponds at Spring
Mills, q few miles below Dover. We
wis1 him success in his enterprise, anc
hope that he will long enjoy the fruit
Of his labor.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-01-07
Laafura K.nat NiKht ,

The second lecture Of the course. that
is being given by tho Shields Library
Association, was delivered by DIR.
Grimshaw last evening before o large
audience. His subject was "Ohemical
Changes and Ventilation" and was
illustrated with several very interest
ing experiments. Music was furnished
by the quartette, and there was also
instrumental and vocal solos. 1t ID
expected that the next lecture will be
delivered by the Rev. B. j. Kelley.
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atenmer Aftaehed.

According to the Chester News the
steamer Mary Morgan has been at
tached for bill Of supplies and groce'
ries, amounting to $500, due korer q
MinRen. The parties connected with
the Mary Morgan appear desirous Q!
dealing Justly with every one, and ths
ldifficulty arises from lack Of business
TO enable them to meet necessary Ok
penses,