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The Wilmingtonian., 1886-04-17
An Amazing Sight,

The historical picture that Euglinl pre-
sents this moment finds its analogy and
paIale only at those exciiirg mo-
ments Immediately preceding the War O. the
Rebellion il This country.
The words uttered by the leaders On oith,r
sile are directly that " aI,u,ati IN If trea-
son. Tlc Ieadng political ptIties ale split
ia twain Mr. GadStoncs Oh hcnch men,
his co-laburers ia the cabinetare now ranged
al ainSt him, sitting as chlirmen in crowded
po ittc Il meetings whose sole theme is person
al denunciatpl Of trs pre- uer's Ii pms
Rule Bill.
Since the expulsion of the Stuarts, al
the acceptance Of the British crown by Will.
I'm of Orange, England has not passed
through such extreme thcues of political
commotion, Toero IS little d,ub, to judge
by analogy, but that the quite ,m, OF tn ese
troubles is significantly near to popular
outbreak.
England is on the horns Of a dilemma.
Either an overwhelming demonstration
accompanied by Armed and threatening mul.
titudes is on the verge Of fappearanoe through
out Ergand or a smil,r the in Ireland
The feeling in both countries is intesens.
But the growth in thn last few days of its
intel stty in London is one that may well
make even such man as Gladstone quail.
1t is impossible to fIretel what may be the
Outcome, The country is in the crisis of
most alarming political movement. In !
few days it may be beyond NJ. Gladstone
control The popu!acs Of England, Wales
and Scotland the middle AMI lower classes
sec lhcr leaders tine ancient aris;oclacy OF
the land openly encouraging them in opposl.
tion 10 what is called ''dismembei ment Of
the Empire"
When these two classes have hitherto com
tory has often taught us, that the reigning
dynasty has been swept from the throne,
it is quite possible such is the condition Of
| public cling that there is no guarantee Of
! his personal safety.
| 1t will be RENE ubered how that the Duke
Of Wellington only few shpry years after
I ms t,iumphll entry MT London as the vic
tor ul Waterloo when all Eu laud was frau.
/ tic il alteration OF him aud the metropolis
a Sc, ne uI galrty for week 10 his houur, was
I prlted with stones III Lond IN streets and
escaped with his life olly throush tn sharp
nesa Of his earri SO driver. The Duke' OF
4 y fluit was that as pre- uer he attempted the
passage Of - III easure i parliament that the
masses objected to, Publtc de no IS ration
backed by pup ic opiniu will drag down
the mos. popular /, .em'cr,
For lrylni', sake II !, be hofed that
uu ,ualt rxPr4rnce- " II goou r,roid at tn
IN mu' Something can u suned, u this
iuayture, in l elm Is favor t is to bc hoped
tlrai Mr.. GIad,lona'~ great experience will
guide Inn MT 10 pas lie hunt ur what is
sttaiuab,e rar that country
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-04-17
Mr.. Lore's Dictusn

The following five suggestions in regard
to the treatment OF the silver question as de-
livered by the Hon. Chas. b. Lore in the
House or Representatives is given for public
considerations Tho question has been so
widely discussed, in its main issues at least,
that We ale alt reads TO listen intelligently
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-04-17
Rifle Shooting.

A number of our citizens have joined TO-
gether and instituted rifle club II is easy
to spe TX Of the pleasure an recreation to be
gained Crom such s,nrcc \ ractical ad-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-05-07

A special correspondent of the Spring
field Republican at Washington has no
table article on the Cleveland administra
ton. The writer credits the president
with honesty of purpose but practically
comedies that his administration is fail
ure. We copy extracts as follows:
The Democratic party is far from salts
fled with the results achieved during the
first year of its control of the national
government. The best friends of the
Cleveland administration, Independent of
party, are likewise disappointed with the
record so far made. The Republicans, it
must be allowed, represent at present the
complacent and hopeful element in the
political field. 1t has not been shown that
the Democratic party is gifted with the
power to lead the country forward in the
paths OF progress
Certainly it is TOO early yet to pass full
judgment on the Cleveland administers
ton, but its work thus far by no means
fultils the promises that preceded its as
sumption of Office. The president is a sin,
cere, conscientious, faithful man, singu-
larly in sympathy with the common peo-
pie and anxious to serve them honestly
and TO the utmost of his power. He means
to be steadfast in following his high pur-
poses according to his lights. lie has u
strong and sturdy mind and does not lack
determination. But he has no lmagina-
ton, and little of the intellectual quality
that is necessary for leadership, As u poll
tical captain he is "A dead failure. The
task laid upon him since his Inauguration
has been herculean, and he has not been
equal to it.
If Governor l1Iuen mad been president
he would have commanded the consistent
and helpful support OF his political asso-
ciates in Congress by the force of his per
sonal influence With majority of his
own party in the House he would have eX-
ercsed considerable measure Of control
over legislation, and the party would
have presented solidity OF front and har-
mony in the ranks. President Cleveland
is not capable of such domination over
the Heterogeneous and conflicting elements
that constitute the Democratic party. lie
has not attempted it, and would surely
have failed if he had done so.
Early in the session. before Congress had
begun its serious work, the president pub
licly avowed his determination not TO I'M
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-05-07
The Case of Mrs. Thompson.

In 1876 Mrs. Virginia Thompson, buX-
om good looking widow, came here with
petitions signed 10y citizens of Louisville,
Ky, and addressed to President 1ilden,
asking that she might be appointed post
mistress at that city. Her chief recon-
mendation was that she was a daughter
of the Rev. Mr.. Campbell, who founded
the sect of Complexities and she counted
on the support of Judge Jerry Black and
Gen. Garfield, both of whom We're devoted
Campbellites. On her arrival here, she
found that the electoral commission had
decided that Mr.. Hayes should be presi-
dent, and changed the headings OF her
petition accordingly. Gen. Garfield Sc
cured her appointment, and four years
later, when he became president he, of
course, reappointed her. This year she
has appeared asking for third term, and
had as competitors 81 male citizens of
Louisville. Her recommendations were
very strong and she was advocated by
Senator Beck and by Representative VIII
lis of Louisville. The president finally
gave her the appointment, and now the
two and thirty men have united to pre-
vent her confirmation, She is in no wise
daunted, but is interviewing senators ana
eloquently pleading her own cause. The
Bourbon Democrats of Kentucky, now
ever, are furious at seeing the best once
in their State thus remain in the hands OF
one who held it eight years under the he
publicans, and who made her subordlnates
contribute to the Republican campaign
fund. -WdShingtOH Letter.
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dertake to influence legislation, but to
confine himself strictly to the exercise of
the executive functions narrowly consd-
cred. His own Interpretation of his duties
seems to have led him to devote his
thoughts and energies chiefly to the fill
ing of the offices. This was really the
most important work he had to do. His
party was united in nothing but the de
sire to obtain office. Their distinctive
principles of government had come to be
largely II shadow and a pretense. If their
candidate had not been especially distin-
guished for honesty and conservatism in
public life and the opposing candidate for
the reverse, it is improbable that the Dem
| ocratS would have been successful
Between his election and inauguration
President Gle 'eland voluntarily wrote
the famous Curtis letter, laying down, of
his own accord, the general rules by which
he should be guided in making appoint
ments to office. Has he, during the first
year of his term, lived up to the promises
therein made The leaders of the indie
pendent or Mugwump party, the men
who have long preached the merit system
in official life and labored early and late
in behalf of the complete divorce of the
civil service from politics, do not think So
The National civil-Service reform assoCia-
ton, George William Curtis president
which will hold its annual meeting at
Newport in July, is likely to express it.
Stll very lOlClDIl III CONDEMNATION OI
much of the presidents work.
The difficulties that surround the exc
cutive, always great, are of course much
greater for Cleveland than Tor any of his
predecessors since Lincoln but they are
not so great that man in whom honesty
of purpose was united with statesman
ship and indomitable courage need fail to
overcome them. The president has made
many excellent appointments, but he has
also made many bad ones, and it is ques-
ton if the inferior do not outnumber the
good ones.
terstic of all administrations, is shared
by his cabinet, who do not seem to com
prehend the discomfort in the party and
the disappointment of the people.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-05-07

SAVANNAH, Ga, May "A special train
of six coaches carrying Mr.. Davis and his
friends met with continuous ovation
during the trip from Atlanta here Crowds
collected at every station and to their en-
thusiastic cheers Mr.. Davis replied with a
few words or by bowling, AT the depot
this evening the train was met by 10 mill
tary companies and an immense concourse
of people who escorted him to the resi-
dence of w. II, Carula, whose guest he is
while in the city. Tomorrow he will as
sist Gov. Mcdaniel in IA military review
incident to the opening the Chatham artil-
lery centennial enCamDment
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WOULDN'T ACCEPT THE DECISION.
MIDDLE in IA Colored Church, in which
Guns Were Used.

COLUMBIA,S. c., May, 2-Charges of
Irregularities, having been brought
against Rev, 5. c. Waters, pastor of Beth
ell African NJ. f. church, he was deposed
at the last conference, and X. b. Wall
refused to let him preach and the matter
was taken to the courts. Judge Frazer
last night made order giving Wall the
church. Alta late hour an effort was
made to get into the building, but it was
locked and guarded on the inside. Doors
were broken in when volley was fired
by those inside, followed quickly by
another. Two men were seriously wound
ed, The chief of police and the sheriff
then entered the church and captured six
men who were all armed. Several Others
escaped through the window.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-05-07
EXPECTING THE END.
Trouble in the Gould System to be Adj
justed Very Soon.


ST. LOUIS, May2.-The formal announce
ment OF the end of the struggle of the
Knights of Labor with the Gould system
will, if the programme as now mapped
out is completed, be announced tonight
1t has been manifest for week that those
most interested were endeavoring to shape
things to this end, and the second PROPOSE.
ton made by the citizens committee last
night to the general executive board will
give the opportunity they desire. 1t is not
fair to say that the Knights of Labor are
whipped or that the leaders of the strike
have in any manner lost courage. The
simple fact is they are clear-headed men,
and have discerned that the great wave of
labor disturbances sweeping over the
country really centres about the Knights
of Labor. 1t was not a very difficult thing
to convince them that by calling the
strike off, and thus surrendering, they
were really "stooping to conquer" and
that such action would add greatly to the
strength of the order They decline the
first proposition of the citizens committee
for the reason that it was really no pro-
position at all, but merely a request for
an unconditional surrender. The second
proposition is the first, with the addition
of assurances and promises that employ
ment VIII be found for all the men who
have not been guilty of crime 1t is a
well known fact to those who have taken
the pains to study the situation that the
skilled mechanics and machinsts are
wanted back badly by the Missouri Paci-
fic and the will all, or nearly all of them
soon find employment in its shops.
All Quiet Along Third Avenue.
NEW YORK, May 2.-Everything is quiet
on Third avenue. To-day the company
ran so cars and full number on 125th
street and the cable roads. The strikers
ran four free stages which were well pa
tronized.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-05-07

NEW YORK, April 3O-The family of ex-
President Arthur are exceedingly hopeful
that he will get well. He has been steadi-
ly improving for several days, and yester-
day his condition was better than it has
been for several weeks. He slept well on
Wednesday night, ate three meals yester-
day, with something like his old-time
vigor, and suffered but little from the
heart trouble, which has been so annoy
ing and depressing. With the return of
his strength has come a buoyancy of spirit
that has been absent for many weeks, and
the general feels confident now that he
will recover
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-05-07
A PLEA FOR SUBSIDIES.
Hale Shows What Might be Gained by ar
American Steamship Line,

WASHINGTON, April 80 - The post
office appropriation bill was taken up
in the Senate to day Mr. Hale re-
resumed his remarks on it, quoting va
riety of statistics to show that the annual
commerce of Central and South America
was $3.50 GOO, 600, of which imported goods
formed some 1920 0OO, 600, and of this large
sum the United States furnished only
$40 600, 000 or 10 per cent. Those people
were friendly to us. Argentine Republic
had offered n subsidy for direct and regu-
lar steamship communication with the
United States In no case had any Euro
pean country built up its foreign trade
without subsidies. All those countries
recognized the necessity of regular, fire.
quent and speedy communication between
parties selling and buying goods. AS bus
mess became greater and more regular
the subsidies were reduced, but Mr.. Hale
knew Of no case in which the business
was not first built up by subsidies.
Mr.. Hale quoted figures to show that
England sold South and Central American
countries four, five or six times as much
as she bought from them; and asserted
that the money that England got for her
goods was that which the United States
paid the people of Central and South
against the United States. In our deal
ings with those countries he knew the
word ''subsidizing" was not held in favor
| by many, but the great question was,
should we make this first step, or do
| nothing?
After lengthy remarks from Messrs.
Brown, Plumb and Mcpherson, Plumb
secured the understanding that general
debate on the bill should close Monday
at o'clock, Adjourned till Monday.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-05-07

WORCESTER, Mass, May ALL the bar
Der shops were closed to-day, the. first
Sunday for more than 20 years. The
movement was voluntary on the part of
all but three of them, and these We're
brought into the arrangement by notice
from the city marshal that he would re
ceiye and prosecute complaints against any
who kent open.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-05-07
Buoklen's Arnics ssIye.

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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-05-07
A BEAUTIFUL EASTER oAnp.

The Virgin Salt Co, of New Haven, Conn, are
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Mr.. T. W. Atkins, Girard, Kan, writes: 81
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Ayers
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-05-07
The Sale of Indian Lands.

Senator Jones of Arkansas, to-day re-
ported favorably the bill which recently
passed the House to provide that the lands
of the old Cherokee reservation shall be
placed under control of the general land
Office to be sold in the same manner as
other public lands of the United States.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-05-07

IMPRESS upon your mind that all clothing
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-05-07

LONDON, May 2.-Hon. +. j. Phelps, the
United States minister, and wife to-day
visited Westminster Abbey and Eaton
Hall.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-05-07
GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.
Prussia Takes au Emphatic Stand Against
Impending Strikes.

BERLIN, May 2.-The Prussian govern
ment fearing strikes are impending has
issued decree ordering the police to in
terfere in case the strikers intimidate the
workingmen. Extra vigilance is ordered
against the strikers connected with the
social Democratic agitation the leaders of
which make use of the strife for higher
wages to widen the gulf between employ
ers and employed. Socialist meetings and
publications will be put under energetic
surveillance. The district governors are
authorized to demand troops if necessary
for the enforcement of these measures.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-05-07
Quitting Work
The Church and the knights.

CHICAGO, April 0.-Nicar-General Con
way of Chicago announces that the recent
mandement of Archbishop Taschereau of
Quebec against the Knights of Labor does
does not forbid its members joining the
organization.
The Daily telegraph. (Monroe, La.) 1870-1886, 1886-05-24
DAILY TELEGRAPH
Ag0uGH STORY.

A young man staggered into The
Central Police Stalio6 lAst.pigbs sshak-
Ing as If palsied. He leaned against
the railing Of the ofhce'apd. had to be
carried to the turkeys room, where
he asked for lodging. He gave his
name as John Sullivan, native Of Ire
land, aged % ysars He said be had
arrived in New York q few days ago
from the Isthmus of Panama, where
he had worked upon De Lesseps' Canal
until he contracted the Panama fever,
the scourge Of that land. His home Is
Ia Chicago, and he was making his
way thither by aid of the poor auth
critics in. the. cities along the road.
His condition was such that Lieut..
Johnson suhmoueA the district ply
stefan, who ordered the ambulance and
sent the man to the City Hospital.
Sullivan said that he had sailed from
New Orleans with gang Of $50 men
for Aspinwall, from whence they were
sent thirty miles into the interior and
set at work 'excavsting for the canal.
The fever broke out among the men
and three hundred died, Sullivan and
forty>nine others only surviving the
ravages Of the dread disease. Sullivan
and two comrades walked to Aspin~
wall, took a steamer to Kingston,
Jamaica, and walked to Port Antoine,
where they became stowaways in the
hold Of vessel bound for New York,
For six days they had nothing to eat
and drank the bilge water that lay in
The hold,- Cleveland Loader. .v.,..a
The Daily telegraph. (Monroe, La.) 1870-1886, 1886-05-24
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS

Flour, dull, Choice, $500 Fancy, 4.2Oc
Extra Fancy. $3.50, patents, $500. Corn
quit, mixed, Acc, white, 4805Oc
sacked, c. Oats firm. choice western
prime, SIS OO0ie choice, si7 Oo9l7 56. ard
quiet, refined tierce. 81. Bulk meats
firmer, shoulders, A Toe. long clear sides, s AZ
clear rib sides, s &c. Bacon firm, shoulders,
412c, long clear sides, &c clear rib sides.
6.25c. Hams choice sugar cured, 9H@l0c.
mand common to prime, 70l0N. Sugar
dull, open kettle, choice, 7-16c strictly,
prime 5NS53s fully fair, 4Ac, QD5T good fair
u, to SIS good common, 4l-2; COM
mon, 4]3@4A, inferior, 3H@4sc. centri-
fugal plantation granulated, &c. off clart-
greywhite, 6 l-l6c: prime yellow clarified
So, choice yellow clarified, 81 off
yellow clarified, sac, seconds, 405Hc.
Molasses dull, open kettle, choice, zoe;
strictly prime, 32c good prime, so@s2c
prime 2o@22c, good fair, la@lsS, fair. l5
prime, to choice, 10000, common to prime,
l6@2oc. Rice dull. ordinary to prime,
3041sc. Bran steady, zoe. Cotton
seed oil, lower, crude, new, 2l3022Nc, re-
fined, 26h027N, F: Q, B, cake, ls@ls1zc,
meal 2oc' Pork sT quiet, i SS;:S'
Flour dull, xxx, $2.9O@3.oO, family
80 1908 %, choice to extra fancy, $4.4OD
400, patents, S4.7505.10. Wheat. active, No
2 red Fall, 7S34c cash. Corn higher, No. 2
mixed, 325sc cash. Oats, firm, No.
S5.2507.25, timothy, Sl1.000l4.00. Bran
easy, firm, mill, SOC; east track. 64@65c
Corn meal firm, $l95 Pork, steady,
$9.l5 for old, and $l1.25 for new. Lard,
steady, 5.S0c. Bulk meats, shoulders
3.62c. long clear sides, 5.30c. short rib, 5 40;
short clear, 5.55c. Bacon, shoulders 5000;
long clear, 5.9Sc; short rib, 5.35@6 05, short
clear 5.75@5.SOc. Boxed lots; shoulders,
5.75c; long clear sides, 5.7005.S0c; short rib
sides, 6.3505.40c; short clear, $500
Whisky steady, $l.10