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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-05-27
ELI GARRETT.


Eli Garrett, for many years prominent
among Wilmington's honored citizens
and business men, died unexpectedly
Tuesday morning at his residence in this
city.
HMr. Garrett was so i'll few years ago
as to alarm many of his friends. His
death, however, is not considered due to
the same trouble, but to acute rheuma-
tism and indigestion, which up to Mon
day night had not been SO marked as to
intimate fatal termination.
Mr.. Garrett was the only child of
Thomas Garrett the well-known anti
slavery agitator, by his second wife,
Rachel Mendinhall, and was born Deem
Der, I'd, 1880, on Shipley street below
Third in the house which was recently
the home of DIR. Henry Garrett. He
leaves two half brothers, Ellwood Garrett
and DR.. Henry Garrett. He was educated
at the schools of Benjamin Hollowell at
Alexandria then in the District of Column
bia, and Benjamin Price near West
Chester. When about of age he
went into the iron business with
his father on Shipley street, where the
Kent Iron and Hardware Company now
is. Here the father and son were financially
very successful. Later Thomas Garrett
retired from the firm but retained an in
terest, and Howard Garrett was admitted,
the firm with d. Ii. Kent, being known
for some years as Garrett, Kent q Co.
From the start of the Edge Moor Iron
Company he has given his attention to
that establishment as secretary and trea-
surer. He was also director of the First
National Bank and of the Banking House
Corporation.
The deceased was conspicuous as
business man, and he possessed much ex-
ecutive ability which was always manifest
in the management of the extensive works
of his company at Edge Moor. Socially
he was popular and had large circle of
warm friends.
Mr.. Garrett married on April 26th,
1856, Frances Sellers, sister of William,
John, Jr., and George H. Sellers, all now
officially connected with the Edge Moor
Iron Company. He leaves wife and four
children, Miss Helen s. Garrett, now in
Colorado Springs, Mrs. Lewis O. Vande-
grift, Miss Anne r. Garrett and Frank
Garrett, now at Swarthmore College.
The funeral will take on Saturday after
noon at 3 O'Clock.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-05-27
Where In Martin Irons :


CLEVELAND, May 24.-The Knights d
Labor have selected for their head-quar-
tiers neat looking temperance hotel
fronting on Monument Square. In doing
this Mr.. Powderly has given emphasis to
the temperance lecture which he read the
order not long ago in his manifesto. The
office and writing room of this hotel,
when the executive committee is not in
session, have been thronged with dele
gates. In appearance the representatives
of the order are neatly dressed, wide
awake set of men, few if any of them
over so years of age and majority
between 25 and 40. They are doing o
good deal of quiet, earnest talking and
to all appearance very little if any noisy
drinking.
In this respect, at least, the Knights of
Labor have set good example. Powderly
is looking much better in health than
when last seen in Washington before the
Curtin committee. His assistants, Tur-
ner and Hayes, are also on hand. In the
course of conversation this morning MIR.
Powderly said that the primary act Of the
convention was to broaden the scope OF
the work and strengthen the organization
so that it could meet the enormous de-
mands upon it resulting from the daily
increase of membership, from so to 100
charters for assemblies being issued every
day. The entire sentiment of the dele
gates assembled here is favorable to Pow
derby and his methods. Nothing else is
talked of.
Martin Irons has friends among them,
but no one likely TO actively espouse his
cause should he aim to control the organ
cation. "Do you know if Martin Irons is
coming?" l asked Mr.. Powderly. "We
don't even know where he is" was the
reply, Though for my part wish he was
coming here" Mr.. Powderly spoke with
the air of a man who felt he was conf
pletely master of the situation, and would
just as soon thrash out any differences
with his antagonist now as at any other
time. Mr.. Powderly also said that to-
morrow he would appoint newspaper
committee, whose duty it would be to
prepare statement each day for the
newspapers. 1t is doubtful if there will
be any public meetings. The local as
semblies of Knights have requested Mr..
Powderly to speak, but he has been
obliged to decline, on the ground that he
has not yet completed his plan of reor-
ganization.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-05-27
JuDGE I. O. eRUsB.


Governor Stockley has appointed Igna-
thus O. Grubb, ESQ.,, to fill the vacancy
on the bench caused by the death of Hon.
William @. Whiteley. The commission
was executed Tuesday evening and re-
ceived by Judge Grub yesterday.
Mr.. Grub, the appointee, is very well
known in this state. He was born in
Brandywine hundred in 1871, and came
of family of farmers and land owners
for nearly century. In 1913 he came to
Wilmington entering the Delaware Mill
tary Academy where he received classical
education and read through the Yale Col
lege course with the view of entering the
senior class and graduating there. He how
| ever abandoned the idea of o Yale course
and entered the Office of Victor DUPONT,
ESQ.,, where he read law and was
admitted to practise in 1868. He
at once entered upon the practice of
his profession. In 1867 he temporarily
laid il aside to accept the clerkship of the
House of Representatives, filling the posi-
| ton for the session. In 1871 he was
elected by Council solicitor for the city,
and in 1876 was appointed secretary Of
state by Governor Cochran. This latter
position, aside from q recognition of his
| fitness for the important position, was
merited by the prominent part he took to
secure for New Castle county her just claim
to the goyernorship. In this position he
displayed marked ability in his advocacy
of several important measures which were
heartily endorsed by the people. Re-
firing from the secretaryship at the close
of Governor Cochran's term, Mr., Grubb
resumed the practice of law and continued
it uninterruptedly, except for short Hen-
son which he spent in European travel,
until appointed register of wills for New
Castle county, which position he has held
up to the present.
During his career at the bar Mr.. Grub
has been engaged in several very impor-
tant cases, notably the celebrated Ninth
ward mandamus case, when he won
most brilliant victory and the water COM |
mission case, where he was opposed by |
some of the ablest men at the bar, and |
procured from the court of error and ap- |
peals decision favorable to his clients. |
Other cases involving knotty and compli-
Gated points of law have been prose- /
cuted by Mr.. Grub, with such /
success as would clearly establish his /
ability as lawyer. In politics Mr. Grub |
is pronounced Democrat, and has taken
an active interest in his party's welfare |
for Che past 20 years. At the last meeting
of the National Democratic Executive |
Committee he was reelected as the men,
Der from this State, and he has also held |
other positions of trust and responsibility
in the councils of his party. In public af-
fairs he has also taken an active interest
and a steadfast position upon all matters
which he believed would be of general
benefit to the community. Mr.. Grub is
man of pronounced literary tastes,
hard student and interchangeable in all his
undertakings, exhibiting a great capacity
for wearing mental work. Socially he is
genial, courteous and affable and strong
in the offices of good-fellowship and
friendship.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-05-27
BRroKnAYBRs WALK our.
Archie Reeds MEN strike and will
Nof fell slim, UNIV.

The bricklayers in the employ of Archi-
bald S. Reed, and working on Ezion M.
E. Church, Ninth and French streets, and
on the new factory in course of erection
by Ford IL Ryan at Second and Reed
streets, in Silyerbrook, struck for higher
wages on Saturday last. They quit work
in the morning. p. j. Ford consulted
with Mr.. Reed during the morning and in
reply to proposition by Mr.. Ford, Mr..
Reed said it would be agreeable to him to
be relieved Of the contract for the Silver
brook job. Mr.. Ford then saw the men
and made an arrangement with them by
which they agreed 10 go 10 work this
morning. They told him that they had
struck for more wages. What he agreed
to pay them he does not wish to announce.
Mr.. Reed says he did not know why
they quit; that there was no question of
wages. Some of the men told him they
were ordered to stop, they did not know
what for. He has been giving ten hours
pay for nine hours work since May Sd.
At the time named il was stated that Mr..
Reed was paying $3 so per day for nine
hours of work.
The men went to work under p. J.
Ford's direction on the Silverbrook
IhctOrJ mouuay morning. Inere are now 10
bricklayers and III laborers employed on
it and the work is pushing ahead. The
first story is about half finished, and the
whole structure is expected to be COM
pleted and ready for occupancy in little
over q month.
The men who struck at Ninth and
French did not return to work Monday. |
There has been dissatisfaction between
Archie Reed and his men for some time. |
He says they would not work, and loafed |
on him whenever his back was turned. |
He discharged two of them on Friday
because they went for a drink on his
time. A few days ago the men threatened
to strike unless Mr.. Reed employed
Knights of Labor to do his hod -carrying,
&C., or cause his present laborers to join
The order. He does not see how Satur-
days strike could have been for the pur-
pose of carrying out that threat, because
a petition was gotten out by the lahorers
III Friday night to be admitted in the
order. He does not know what has be-
,ome of the petition. The laborers are
brown out of work, to, by the action of
he briclSlayers
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-05-27
I'm Limbo for Stealing.

Henry Sharper was arrested on Satur-
day by Officer o'Hara upon information
lodged by Joseph Thompson of High.
lands for stealing watch. Sharper was
arraigned in the police court Monday,
but Mr.. Thompson did not appear.
zadock Lofland, white boy. testified that
he had bought the watch from Sharper
for $1,05 Wednesday evening week, and
that Sharper then said he had had it q
month. Sharper is charged with having
taken the watch from Mr.. Thompson'l
house, whittier he had gone in charge OF
a huckster wagon.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-05-27
ST. LOUIS.
A TX. of L.. HnvestigatiOn-Stri
Bitter Against Martin Irons,


ST. LOUIS, May 21.-A special from
Sedalia, NO., says ]. Fl. Delay of Little
Rock, member of the District Assembly
No. 101, Noble Order of the Knights Of
Labor, is in this city for the purpose of
investigating the charges made by several
of the strikers that the relief funds sent
to this city had been improperly dis
bursed. He will check up the books to-
morrow, and if there has been any
crooked transactions they will be brought
to light.
Martin Irons,it is claimed, had narrow
escape from mob of strikers last night
or early this morning. The men are very
bitter toward him and, ii is asserted, they
visited his residence for the purpose of
warning him to leave the city. He must
have received an inkling that he would be
called upon, as he passed the night at the
house of friend and boarded the south
bound Missouri, Kansas & Texas train
early this morning for parts unknown.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-05-27

Warrants were issued in st. Louis on
Saturday for the arrest of four anarchists
r. II. Berggeman, Martin Frank, Otto
Fricke and Gottlieb Jeborassky. They
are charged with having introduced and
urged the adoption, in an unlawful as
sembly, of resolutions approving the &C
ton of the Chicago anarchists at the Hay
market riot. They were arrested Sun
day and committed for trial. 1t was said,
previous to their arrest, by detective
who was working on the case, that these
men knew more concerning the where
abouts of the noted Chicago agitator Par
sons than they cared to reveal. The de-
tective added that he knewpositively that
Parsons passed through a small town in
northern Kansas soon after the riot, with
the intention of escaping to Canada, but
was obliged to change his course ON &C.
count of the serious delay to travel by
washouts On the railroads, and started for
the south, passing through st. Louis on
the way and comforting with his brethren
while there.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-05-27
M s1NlKEs OH nor O0r1o.
Important Action Taken by Lbe
Coal Miners, National Convention.

Coal Miners National Convention.
ST.LoUis, May 22.-The coal miners, at Their
national convention yesterday, completed
their preliminary routine business and or
ganized the National Assembly of the
Knights of Labor. kilograms were sent to
Frederick Turner, general secretary of the
Knights Of Labor, applying for charter
and requesting him to present to the
special general assembly to be held in
Cleveland the resolution adopted on the
day before, endorsing Grand Master Work
man Powderly and his principles. The act
Of the convention yesterday, which will at
tract the widest attention, was the passage
of resolution declaring that In the
future the miners who are Knights of Labor
will support und countenance no strikes or
boycotts instituted by the trades uniors
and will give their patronage exclusively to
Knights of Labor manufacturers. This
resolution was carried unanimously and
without discussion.
To-day the convention will complete its
labors. perfeeting their organization, elect
ing officers and delegates to the regular
general assembly of the Knights of Labor.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-05-27
smuggling oon,ents prohibited.

CHICAGO, May 22.-Chief Of Police Ebersold
yesterday refused to grant permit for a
pending glove contest. Last night officers
appeared on the stage of one of the cheap
theatres and stopped similar affair be-
tween two local toughs which was
regular entertainment. The authorities
announce that no more boxing or
sparring exhibitions will be permitted In
public. The order covers pugilism in any
shape and II enforced will prevent many
matches recently advertised, including that
between Sullivan and Mitchell. No expla-
nation is given, hut the action Of the police
Is evidently the outcome of letter to the
mayor from the citizens association few
days ago, demanding that the laws and
ordinances in relation to prize fighting be
strictly enforced.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-05-27

DETROIT, Mich, May 2O.-During John
L. Sullivan's stay in Detroit yesterday, on
his way to Mount Clemens, the fact
leaked out for the first time that the
great slugger has consented to make a
trip to Australia and other British pro-
vinces under the management of Frank
Lane, late a member of John r. Ray
mond's company. This will bring about
meeting with the English champion,
Jem Smith, whose long-pending challenge
stipulated that the match must be fought
ON English soil. 1t is proposed to take a
company of boxers and athletes with Sui
livan, including William Muldoon, the
champion Gr@co-R Roman wrestler.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-05-27

BBOWN-LATCH i'm this city, on thu nh
Inst, by the Rev. j. L. Estlip, Willard g.
Brown and Kate A. Latch, both Of this city.
HANNALsBERY-vE RNoN.-In this city, en-
the 18Th inst, by the Raw. o. G. BuddinRton
John X. HannalsberrY Of Easton, Pa, aud
Netiie L. Vernon Of this city.
LEY-wALBuRG.-At Camden, N. j i,
on the 2sd inst, by the Rev. William p.
Davis, Francis K. McCauley and Jennie WAL
burg, both of this city.
oWENS-BAKER.-At Principle Furnace, on
the 18Th Inst, by the Rev. William & Tomp-
kinson, Joseph @. Owens ard Carrie q. baker.
Both of Principle, Md.
PYLE-MERGER.--At Hamorton, Pa. on the
lSt' inst, by Friends cerem my, Carleton J.
Pyle of Ease Fallcwheld and Lizzie NJ. Mercer
RUTTER-LINToN.-At Port Deposit, on the
18th Inst. by lhe Rev. Lewis Z. Barrett,
Erastus Rutser OF Hartford county. aud Matte
Linton of Ceoll county.
TEWARr-LODGE.-In this eit-, on thu 18Th
Inst, by the Rev. L. MARKS, D. y, hRrlra
Stewart ond lima Lcdge. Bob I this city
SEWER MANI. - In St MNr,s tat'inic
Chufch, in the 12th inst, i,y the Rev ". Y
Fallon, F anE S''vier and Einm~ VA 2, both
OF this "iiy.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-05-27
California wheat and harley.

SAN FRANCISCO, May &c. Carefully
compiled returns just received from the
80 principal wheat-growing counties of
California. place the total wheat acreage
for the present season at $780, 600 acres
with heavy average yield. The condi-
ton of the crop is pronounced excellent.
If there are no serious drawbacks during
the next 80 days, the total wheat yield of
the state will be fully $4,000, 900 bushels
The barley crop also will be unusually
large being estimated ut 3S,0O0,0 900
bushels,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-05-27
A Gu. 10 Annrcnisr pnrsnus.

PrTTsBURa, Pa, May 20.-A registered
letter was sent fiom Coal Valley on las,
Friday to Mrs. Lucy Parsons, Chicago,
the wife of the noted anarchist. 1t was
thought that before that he was hiding
with friends in the Aloncn gahelu
valley. Following the clue given
by the letter detective his been
for several days looking for them in Coal
valley. His efforts have been unavailing
except that he is now convinced that Par
sons is not far from here. The detective
has been working up the case and has al
most positive proof that Parsons is either
in the valley or at Monongahela City, and
is now keeping close guard at these
places.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-05-27

F. S. Phelps, lately editor of the Smyrna
Record, informs EVERY EVENING that he
expects to issue the first new paper about
the middle of June. 1t will be called
either The Capital or The Capital Nesos,
will be weekly, and will be issued from
Collisions new building, Loockerman
street, Dover. 1t is not designed to an
tagonize the DeldtUGredn or the Sentinel,
but simply to fill a field which Mr.. Phelps
thinks exists for new paper. 1t will be
straight-out Democratic in politics, but
not the organ of the administration. the
courthouse row 'or any other man !" an
individual venture in which no clique or
faction is interested.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-05-27
Accident 10 Rov,

William Cook, aged II years, and living
in the court opening on Orange street
between Second and Third, dislocated Q
leg on Saturday by jumping from the
roof of stable IN an alley running into
Front street between West and Washing
ton. The fracture was reduced by Dr.
Rlonkeom
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-05-27
Secretary OIap,,in.,. usa,tn

WASHINGTON, May Secretary Man
nIng continues to improve slowly. He
attended the st. Johns P. L. Church yes
terday for the first time since his illness.
1t is thought that he will not resume his
official duties at the treasury department
until at least next autumn. Mr.. Fair
child will ofliciate at the treasury depart
ment until Mr.. Manning returns.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-05-27
The Old and the New.

The old-style pills! Who does not know
What agony they caused--what woe?
You walked the door, you groaned, you sighed
And felt such awful pain inside.
And the next day you felt so weak
You didn't vast to move or speak.
Now Pierces ''Pellets" are so mild
They are not dreaded by child.
They do their work IN painless way.
And leavs no weakness for next day.
Thus proving what Is oft contest
That gentle means are always beat
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-05-27

New YoBK, May 21.-The business
failures occurring throughout the country
during the last seven days as reported to
r. G. Dun Il Co. for the United States
was 147 and for Canada 90, or total of
176 last week and 1872 the week previous
to the last. Business casualties seem to
be steadily declining in number through
out the country.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-05-27
A cuberna,or,a, AppoID,men,,

Governor Stockley has appointed DR..
William L. Skinner of Glasgow, men,
Der of the State Board of Health, to fill
the vacancy caused by the death of DIR.
Kane. Secretary Frazer has been notified
of DR.. SINNERS acceptance of the
appointment.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-05-27
The w. 4 N. Rnilrond.

In contradiction of Philadelphia dis
patch printed in the Morning Ne'oS, Gen
eral Passenger Agent L. A. Bower of the
Wilmington & Northern Railroad Com.
pany, says that the rumor that the Balti.
more Il Ohio Railroad Company had
control of the w. q N. railroad has no
foundation whatever, either present OF
prospective.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-05-27

Drs. Springer and Pyle, visiting physi-
clans TO the county almshouse, have APP
pointed DIR. Charles H. Wallace. men,
Der of the 'S6 class of the medical depart.
ment of the University of Pennsylvania,
to be resident physician. DR.. Wallace
studied medicine under the preceptorship
of DIR. Black of New Castle. He entered
upon the discharge of his duties ON Mon,
day week..
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-05-27

DIR. Martin TO go TO Princess Anne,
Maryland.

A Baltimore exchange says: The Rev.
Henry b. Martin, NJ. D., rector of Trinity
P. e. Church of Wilmington, has accepted
a call from st. Andrews P. E. Church at
Princess Anne, Nd, and he will sever his
relations in two or three weeks, to go to
his new field. The vestry of Trinity p.
E. Church have as yet taken no action in
the matter. DIR. Martin is making the
change because of his health, which is
suffering severely here both from his
labors and the climate.
The call was extended DIR. Martin about
six weeks ago and he concluded to accept
it short time after for reasons given in
the dispatch, but he has not yet publicly
announced his decision in the matter.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-05-27

OF young Herbert Deakyne, the winner
in the recent competitive examination for
the cadetship prize, the New Castle Star
says AFTER graduating at the public
school young Deakyne became a pupil of
the Rev. Moses Heath and, making due
allowance forh his natural talent, it is to the
careful and pains-talSing training of this
most excellent teacher that the young man
is indebted. While under the care of Mr..
Heath, though he proved almost prodigy
in mathematics, he was scarcely less bril-
liant as Latin scholar. He began his
study of Latin under the tutorship of Mr..
Heath and in four months time he was
enabled to take seat in class that had
been studying the language for two years.
Mr.. Heath secured him scholarship in
Delaware College, where he remained for
one year only, taking two prizes at the
examination. He is in his Goth year, and
is son of Alexander Deakyne. He is q
brilliant scholar, and will be credit to
the West Point academy, to the govern
ment that educates him, to his parents
and to his State" Among the pupils now
under Mr.. Heath's charge is the son of
Senator Gray.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-05-27
-------4-e-0---
a BIG PBILaDELPBEA FIRE
At the woIl-knOwn Harrison Chem-
Ica1 Works.

PHILADELPHIA, May 24.-Fire broke Out
this forenoon at Harrison's chemical
works, Thirty -sixth and Gray's Ferry road,
and the largest building of the works was
completely destroyed. The loss is very
heavy, but cannot at present be estimated.
The fire became very threatening and
three separate alarms were sent out. This
brought such large force of firemen that
the flames were confined to the building
wherein they started, which was however
totally destroyed. The loss is about
gI0O. 600