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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-03-04
TsMPERANCE IN CECIL.
High License versus Prohibition 10
be Submitted

bC HIbtAhAtEus
ELKToN, Md, Feb. 24.-The committee
appointed by DIR. r.. @. Mackall, chair
man of the temperance convention of
February 18th, to carry out the resolu.
tions adopted at that time met yesterday
afternoon. OF the IS persons appointed
all were present except four. Henry II.
Brady was chosen chairman, and George
A. Blake secretary. John S. Writ read "a
license law drafted by him, aud George
A. Blake read prohibitory law drafted
by him. On motion, those favorable to
prohibition considered the law proposed
by Mr.. Blake by themselves, and the
license men considered the other alone.
After this had been done the committee
came together and adopted the two bills,
which will go before the people for
choice at the fall election; the law
which they may endorse to go into effect
on the 1st of next January.
The prohibition law is the present one,
with the following amendments: Pro-
hibiting agents of manufacturers from
soliciting dealers to purchase liquors /;
forbidding the sale of cider, tonic beer,
lager beer or any article used or sold as
beverage in the composition of which
whisky, brandy, high wine, alcohol, or
any spirituous or fermented liquor shall
be an ingredient; allowing the sale of
pure apple cider and by persons who
have grown apples by which the cider is
made.
The license law requires hotels TO pay
500; saloons, $3.50; applications to be
signed by 10 resident freeholders; dealers
to give $4,000 bond; selling to minors.
&c, punishable by fine or Imprisonment.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-03-04
HOW THE arKN FEEL.


| There was not man to be found yester
day among the employees OF the Pennsyl
vania railroad who had good word for tn,
relief fund. The polling cars were running
on the New York, Belvidere Philadelphia
Wilmington Il Baltimore and other divi
sions, and the votes that went into the iivt
ballot-boXes from the different classes Of
employees were for men who would fight fol
radical changes IN the scheme or its aboll.
ton. 1t will be attacked from nearly every
point IT the sentiments OF the men as
expressed yesterday are shared by theit
delegates. The election of most Of these
will be completed and their names an
nounced by tonight.
The conference op the I'd, said General
Manager Charles Z. Pugh yesterday, &" is
simply symposium of opinion on the re-
lief plan. II is satisfactory in its present
state to a large number of employees, and
unless good reasons are brought against it,
1t will remain as 1t Is. But we want to make
u satisfactory to our employees, and so give
them an opportunity to state their objections
to It. 1t is impossible to tell what these
will be, and, therefore, can not say what
changes are likely to be made in the plau."
"Will members Of other beneficial organi-
zations be exempted from joining this, the
Brotherhood of Engineers, for instance?"
i do not think so. We do not recognize
the Brotherhood of Engineers. We have
talked with the men, but with them simply
as engineers; the Brotherhood will not send
delegates. There is an idea among the men
that the plan is compulsory. This is mis-
take. l cannot say yet what alterations the
company has In contemplation, because It
Is waiting for the men. After the confer
snce on Tuesday we will he able to say
MORE"
Witherspoon Circle, No. 1, Brotherhood
Of Engineers OF Camden, met yesterday
and discussed the insurance scheme. They
adopted resolution requesting the Senate
md general assembly to make It a statutory
,tfence, with penalty of forfeiting corporate
privileges, for a corporation TO do business
u exercise functions other than those
specially granted them, and asking that
bill No. 205 be passed.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-03-04
pAsToB Dowws READY FOE rRIAb
His Counsel Move to Have the Trial
Set for au EARLY Day.


| BosToN. Feb. 24.-The Rev. Mr.. Downs
to-day through counsel, sued the Rev
| Franklin johnson, ID. D.. of Cambridge
| for 10000 for slander, and also attached
| the latter's property. At the time the
| Baptist Conferences expelled Mr.. Downs DIR.
| johnson, 1t Is alleged, was particularly
| offensive to the Downs party in his remarks.
This morning Lawyers Cotley and keyes
were closeted with District Attorney Stevens
for half an hour discussing and urging the
| necessity OF an immediate trial of the Downs
Tabor criminal case and its replacement on
the trial list.
BosToN, Feb. 25.-Parson Downsis very
anxious for his trial. He says that he is a
terribly vronged man, and is confident
that if another chance is given him he
can clearly prove it to the world. To his
mind it is clear that the reason why the
government has not tried the case before
is that the district-attorney is afraid that
there is no chance of convicting him.
When the case was left off the February
calendar the parson and his friends were
very angry, and declared that if there
was no other course open to them they
would go into court and demand trial.
In accordance with this plan Messrs.
Reyes and Coffey of the parsons counsel
went early this morning into the superior
criminal court room and Mr.. Reyes made
motion that the Downs-Taber case be
placed on the list for February, or for as
early date as possible. He said they
were ready for trial, and that with
out their knowledge the case had been
left off the February list.
Judge Staples refused to interfere, on
the ground that the law gave the district
attorney sole authority to make up the
trial list.
Pastor Downs and Mrs. Taber will
probably be tried in March. Meantime,
if Downs knew the real reason for delay
he would be much more anxious over the
situation than he has yet Appeared to be.
The public is yet to hear some very in
teresting stories about the Rev. Mr..
Downs.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-03-04
The Rival Choptank Boats.

ShmprtlRe Nnronlc'e.
The schedules for the running of the
rival Choptank steamers, the Tired Avon
and the Ida, have been as chnngeable of
late MS the weather. The irregularity is
fresh breaking out of the rivalry exist
ing between the Maryland and the Chop
tank steamboat companies. Always here
tofore the steamers of the two companies
ran alternate days during the winter
season, affording daily line to Balti-
more. This plan is obviously adyan-
tageous to each company as well as the
public. The Choptank company, it is
said, first allowed the Maryland company
their choice in the arrangement of their
schedule for the Ida, and then the Chop
tank company took alternate dates for
the Tired Avon. Notwithstanding this
the Ida has been sent down on the Ired
Ayon's scheduled time twice since the
breakup of the ice Last Saturday night
the Ida changed her schedule again and
hauled out from her pier in Baltimore
with the Tred Avon. The Choptank
people seem determined that the Ida shall
not run on the same schedule as that of
the Tred Avon, and the latter stenner
stole a march ON the Ida last Sunday
evening by returning to Baltimore instead
of remaining until regular time Monday
evening. The Ida was lying mp the river
ut Denton, and it was not known 10 her
officers that their rivals of the Choptank
! had again changed their schedule.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-03-04
A BRAKEMAN,s SUR
A Verdict for the w. & N. 10. IL. i'm a
Auit with am EmplOye.

A PeFufct Tor tne We ~ Ne Hs Ke IN a
Suit With am EmplOye.
The suit of Edward Hadden against
the Wilmington q Northern Railroad
Company to recover damages for injuries
sustained has been concluded in the courts
of Chester county, Pa:
The case as stated is In June, 1884,
the plaintiff was in the employ of the
Wilmington d Northern railroad in the
capacity of brakesman on freight train
running from Coatesyille to Wilmington
and while attempting to put on the brake
of one of the cars, was thrown from the
car, by reason of the nut coming off the
top of the brake, to the ground, and had
the first, second and third fingers of his
right hand cut off. The defendant claimed
it was not liable because there was contribu-
tory negligence on the part of the plaintiff
and moreover the car inspector whose
duty it was to inspect the cars being co.
employe with the plaintiff the road was
not liable. The plaintiff also showed by
q witness, who was fellow-brakeman on
the same train, that he knew the nut was
off the brake and failed to tell the
plaintiff. This strengthened the position
taken by the defendant, who further held
that they were not liable for the injury
caused an employe through the negligence
of a co-employe.
The jury in compliance with instruc-
tions from the court returned q verdict
for the railroad company.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-03-04
Married an Indian Girl.

SPRINGFIELD, MASS, Feb. ga pretty
romance eliminated last evening in the
marriage of full-blooded Indian girl and
one of the best knownyoung men in town.
The contracting parties were Henry S.
Crossman, commander of the Massachu-
sets division of the Sons of Veterans and
manager of large insurance business,
and Annie r. Oseeneo, daughter of an
Indian doctor of that name. While the
girl has marked Indian features, she is
rather pretty and well educated. She is
known through New England ms public
reader of ability. She has lived here for
about five years, and her engagement
with young Crossman, which was an
nounced some months ago, caused a local
sensation. 1t is understood the young
mans family bitterly opposed the match.
Rev. Thomas Bishop, pastor of the Grace
Methodist Church, ofiiciated at the quiet
wedding this evening, and the strangely
matched couple started late in the night
for New York city for their wedding jour.
Dau
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-03-04
WILLIAM s. HAGSNY.
The Funeral of "a Prominent sgusi-
ness aud Christian Mau-Distin-
Ruisiled DivInes Present.

The funeral of William s. Hagany, whc
died in Philadelphia Monday week. tool
place Thursday from the residence Of his
brother-in-law, j. Taylor Cause of this
city. The funeral was attended by q
large number of friends of the deceased
from Philadelphia, New York, this city
and other places. number of dis
tinguished clergymen were also in attend
ance. The services were conducted by the
Rev. DR.. s. N. Vernon of Trinity NJ. E..
Church, Philadelphia. They were par
ticipated in by the Rev. DIR. Andrew
Longacre of Arch Street Church, Phila.
delphia, the Rev. DR.. II. A. Cleveland of
Bethel Church, Philadelphia, the Rev. DIR.
w. j. stevenson, formerly of Grace
Church, this city, now of Park Avenue
Church, Philadelphia, the Rev. DIR.
q. @. McCabe chaplain McCabe) of New
York, missionary secretary of the
Methodist Episcopal Church and the Rev.
DR.. j. Richards Boyle, pastor of Grace
Church, this city. The services began at
II O'Clock and the interment took place
in J. Taylor Causes vault, in Wilmington
and Brandywine cemetery at o'clock.
William S. Hagany was the son of the
late Rev. John Hagany of this city. He
was born here in 1921. He first entered
the Delaware Fire Insurance Company's
office as clerk, and from there went to the
National Bank of Wilmington and Brandy
wine, where he gradually rose from a
clerkship to the position of cashier, sue
ceeding the late George w. Sparks in that
responsible position. He resigned in 1862
to accept more lucrative position in the
establishment of the late Samuel White
OF Philadelphia, the widely-known manu-
facturer of dental implements. After re-
manning there two or three years he went |
into the office of the Mccullough Iron
Company in Philaielphia as cashier, |
which place he held until about three |
years ago, since which time he had been |
in the hfe insurance business with n New |
York company. He was married to Mary /
Ann Finn, "a daughter Of the late John |
Finn of this city. They never had any /
children. His wife survives him. De- |
ceased had been q member of Asbury and /
st. Paul's M. E. churches, in this city, |
and at the time of his death was an active |
member of Trinity M. E. Church, Phila- |
delphia, where he was prominent in
church work, particularly in the Sunday |
school. He was brother of the late Rev. |
DR.. John Bishop Hagany, who was a
forcible and widely known preacher in
the Methodist Episcopal Church, and at
the time of his death was pastor of st.
Pauls Church, in New York city. His
only surviving brother is George s. |
Hagany, ex-sheriff and ex-justice Of the
peace for New Castle county. His death |
was caused by acute pneumonia.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-03-04
Not Known 10 Inc pastor.

There is n little private poker club in
Chicago whose members, according to the
Mail of that city, meet at each others
homes and play modest game, winding
up with a jack pot, which is ''liberally
sweetened until it is of good proportions.
On recent Saturday evening the final
jack pot grew until it contained $I2S,
and before the betting it was decided the
winner should put it on the contribution
plate at church next morning. 1t was
won by regular church goer and rather
liberal giyer, who, fearing such con-
tribution would provoke comment asked
leave of the party to make it up in a
package and hand it to the sexton. This
was agreed to on condition that it was to
be labeled From j. pot" This was
done. The sexton took it Immediately to
the pastor, who was so highly pleased
that he announced from the pulpit that
"a munificent friend of the church-a
Mr.. A. j. Pot-whom it was not his
pleasure to know personally, he was sorry
to say" had that morning sent in most
generous donation of $l28 to the church
f,pd ..."..
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-03-04

WAsHINGToN. Feb. 25.-Representa
tive Cole to-day submitted favorable re-
port from the committee on the railways
and canals on the bill providing for the
construction of the Maryland and Della
ware FREQ ship-canal. The object of the
bill is stated to be to construct waterway
across the peninsula of Maryland and
Delaware, uniting the waters of the great
Chesapeake and Delaware bays. The di-
mensions of the proposed canal are to be
100 feet at the bottom 26 feet below mean
tide, with width of 17S feet ut the sur
face at low ebb tiding, with locks whose
chambers are TO be 800 by 60 feet, and
capable when completed of floating vessels
drawing 22t to % feet of water. OF the
various routes examined and estimated, a
choice will most likely be made from
either of the two northernmost routes by
way of the Sassafras or Black river, or
the southernmost route, by way of the
Choptank river, the minimum cost of con-
struction being So, 8,000,000 and the maxi
mum $16,O0O,00 The appropriation
asked for to begin the work is 81 900, 900,
and the provisions of the bill require that
the money appropriated shall remain and
be atthe disposal of the Secretary of War.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-03-04

John Ferry died at his residence, No.
1923 Jefferson street, at 8 O'Clock. Friday
morning, of consumption. He was widely
known throughout the city as boy and
man. He was born in Brandywine hum
dred, near this city, and Yves about 45
years of age at his death. During his
youth he attended the schools of
this city, and his first work
as n young man was as n
butcher. Afterwards he entered into
partnership with George Stephens and
started the gravel roofing business He
subsequently bought ont Stephens in
terest in the business and soon after
formed partnership with his brother-in-
law, Hugh Hanghey, in the same line,
under the firm name Of Haughey d Ferry.
The former died some years ago, since
which time Mr.. Ferry had carried
on the business alone under the old
title, He married Mary McCloskey, u
daughter of james McCloskey, but had
no children. He leaves widow, and his
mother is also still living in this city.
Deceased was brother to Thomas Ferry,
proprietor of the Wilmington carpet
cleaning works, and leaves another
brother, James Ferry, who is in the gro.
Gerry business at Washington, d. G. Mr..
Ferry had been in failing health for eight
or ten years past. His loss is a source OF
great regret TO his many friends, who re-
member him as u man of many excellent
qualities. The funeral took place on
Monday morning at O'Clock.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-03-04
A Farewell surprise Party.

The Rev. @. W. Prettyman, who retires
from the pastorate of Union NJ. Il. Church
next week, was given a farewell surprise
party by his congregation last week at
Union parsonage. About 400 persons were
present, and the house was thronged. Re-
freshments were served and the evening
was spent most enioyably. Mr.. Pfettyman
received fine silk umbrella and boot, Jack,
the latter gift from John Talley. Mrs.
Prettyman was the recipient of an exquisite
and expensive crazy quilt, a gift from the
feminine guests, a handsome crazy patch
work cushion from Mrs. Sarah Yarnall and a
large iced cake from Mrs. Susan Ford. Miss
Lucy Miller, II cousin OF Mrs. Pretty
man was presented with cake
and cake stand, gifts of Mr.. and Mrs. G..
Geisendorfer. Addresses were made by
Mr.. and Mrs. Prettyman, Isaac Woodrow,
l. j. Nicholson and W. N. Mccormick.
During Mr.. Prettyman's three years pas
torate at Union Church he has been given
six surprise parties, two annually, but none
were more enjoyable than that of last
evening.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-03-04
knights OF Labor.

rIoln hNtIy hVenluB oI Inurhuby.
The Knights OF Labor OF this city are
gaining such gigantic proportions that they
have decided to build hall somewhat OF
the style of the Masonic Temple. The build
ing will be erected during the coming
spring and will he centrally located. Sew
eral assemblies met last evening. The head
quarters In the Morrow Building were In
adequate and the Universal Woodworkers
Assembly and the Brandywine Assembly
the latter composed OF railroad men, ad.
journed to Institute Hall. This, too, was
not large enough TO accommodate all who
sought admission. The entire seating ca.
pacity was taken by men who were to be
Initiated into the order during the evening
Many members of the two assemblies could
not gain admission to the hall. The initia
tions were not completed until 3 O'Clock
this morning. Brandywine Assembly re
ceived over 300 new members and tht
Woodworkers about 500. Other assemble.
received many new members.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-03-04
PERSONAL.

Captain Thomas Hand is the oldest steam
boat man now living in Philadelphia. he
has retired from active duty, but although
nearly 80 years old, he can be seen almost
every fair day along the river front and
still takes great interest In all going on In
the steamboat business. Captain Hand
began steamboating in 1926 and ran on the
stearler Delaware, running between Phila-
delphia ard New Castle. This was then the
routs zen Philadelphia and Baltimore
(std ~ New Castle, railroad to French
town, then steamer again TO Baltimore).
He was captain OF the Philadelphia, one OF
the FIRST transports to take troops from
could reach Washington without passing
through Baltimore. He was also for many
years captain Of the Saniord's outside line
OF steamers between New York and Phiiar
delphia.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-03-04
stolen JeweIry Recovered.

Immediately after the recent theft of
jewelry from tho house of John Peoples,
No. 6i7 West street, Chief of Police
Dougherty had descriptions of the stolen
property printed and sent to a number of
police headquarters. Thursday he received
dispatch from New York, stating that a
young man named Herbert Hepworth, aged
IS years had been arrested for robbery,
and that pawn tickets in his possession led
to the discovery that the articles he had
pawned answered the descriptions con
tained in the circulars. Chief Dougherty
went to New York Friday, and that night
telegraphed to Mayor Rhonds that the
jewelry pawned by Hepworth was
that stolen from MIR. Peoples house.
A telegraphic money order for the
amount necessary to redeem the iewelty
wasEent on, and the chief will returned with
the stolen goods Saturday. Hepworth,
from his statements, has been concerned in
a number of robberies, and was recently in
Baltimore, but on coming north was put off
the train at Wilmington because he was
without money or a ticket. Janitor
Meacham feels confident that he spent one
night at the police station as a lodger.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-03-04


The subscription to the fund for Mrs.
Hancock's benefit In Boston has reached
$3,160.
The dry goods store of Joseph Solomon,
In Chicago, was burned Friday morning.
Loss $2l 900.
A fire on Long wharf, ut Portland Me-,
on Thursday evening, destroyed about
S65, ,000 worth OF property, including 100
ines belong to fishing vessels.
The steamer Idlewild was blown ashore
on Shlppen Point, Connecticut, on Thurs.
day night, and will be a total loss She had
80 passengers on board who were rescued.
A. H. Stump ~ Sons, grocers OF Baltimore,
suspended last week. Their liabilities are
estimated ut $115,0O0. They hope TO be able
o pay In full.
George II. Lockwood, n well-known
rapcbman, was shot dead by Elmer Ross,
another well-known ranchmnn, near Mont
rose, Colorado, a few days ago. They quar-
relied over the alleged intimacy of Ross With
Mrs. Lockwood.
The vailombr0sa Skating Rink and a car
penter shop and storehouso in Troy, New
York, were burned Friday. Loss s45,-
0ON, insurance S2j,000. Four men We're
injured, three by falling wall and one by
jumping from window, the latter danger
ously.
NlTS. MUIy hullbul VI 1iOOhlghs
York, and George T. Nicodemus, formerly
nf Waynesboro, Penna., were arrested
Friday in Hagerstown, Maryland, charged
with compllcity in the murder of Peter
Hanson In a house Of eR replte at Fort
Hamilton, Long Island, on tho 5th ult
The total number OF immigrants who ar
rived in the United States during January
1886, was 6,02l against ,749 during january
1885 The total number of Immigrants who
arrived in the Uni ed States during the
seven months which ended January 3lst
1886. was l6T .gi2, against 147 ,92T during the
corresponding period of the preceding
year.
Tho total value of our imports OF mer.
chandise during the 12months which ended
january 31st, 1886, was $500, ,749,3T4, and
during the IL months which ended January
3lst, 1886, S6l7 7,174,414. The values of the
exports of merchandise during the Il
months which ended January 3lst, 1886
were 1855, SIG, ,776, and during the preeed
Ing 70 months, $775,9O9,4C5.
Early Friday morning, while John
alias Nut Brown, a well.known thief, was
trying to enter the grocery store No. 42i
West Seventeenth street, New York, he wal
( shot by Henry Prange, a clerk In tho store
Brown escaped, but his body was lntel
found in a Sixteenth street yard. He hat
been shot In the breast. Prange will bt
held until the coroner makes an investfga
ton.
The five-story iron front building Nos. 10
81 and 23 South Howard street, Baltimore
was partially destroyed by fire Friday night
Nos. 81 and % were occupied by Charles
Weller h Sons, manufacturers Of clothing
who lose nbout $50 900; No.19 was occupiet
by G.. s. Howser, wholesale dealer in hats
who loses about $40, 900, and the building
owned by Johnston Brothers, was damaged
to the extent Of $4,000. The building AMI
stock are covered by insurance.