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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-07-22
THE GATE oIrF ASHORE.
Most OF the Passengers rakGn vi
and Carried 10 asOstOn.

and Carried 10 BostOn.
NEW BEDFORD, Mass, July 49, The
steamer Gate City, Captain Hedge, Of tie
Boston Il Savannah steamship line, while
on passage from Savannah to Boston
went ashore ON the north side of the
Island of Naushon in Vineyard Sound
at us o'clock last evening in thick
fog and now lies in about IL feet OF
water. TIE steamer had been IN the lay
all day and for four hours had her engine
stopped. When she struck she was gong
under one bell and had man heuying
the lead. She struck Just as the man
| called out, ''We have no WATER A boat
put of from the steamer and went III
| search of help.
| Mar Tarnanlin Cove the boat encount
| ered the steamer William Brow which
Went 10 the Cue City aua took o. 30 o.
her SO passengers and brought them to
this city, where they took the BPS train
for Boston. The rest of the passengers
and crew remained on the Gate City, bnt
it is thought that the Brown will take
them up on the next trip 10 the steamer.
The Gate City struck twice once on her
port bow and again about amidships and
as she soon settled down her fires were
Put out and no efforts could he made 10
get her OFF. She lies in comparatively
easy position and will il is believed be
got of. She has large number Of water
melons as freight. The passengers who
were landed saved all their baggage.
They speak in high terms of the cool
ness and courage of Capt Hedge and his
officers and say that owing to their
promptness there was no panic. All
was done for the comfort of the passengers
that was possible and no blame
for the accident attaches to those in charge
of the steamer. The fog had been thick
all day and when the steamer struck it was
impossible to see more than n few feet
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-07-22
ON ar APPEARS.
NJ IL Thonaht lac has Joined the EnA-
hexxIers tu CANADA.

PTrnnuaa, July l7.-Samuel X. Gay, chief
clerk In tho Plttaburg pension onice, has
probably gone to Canada 10 Join the great
army Of bank cashiers. Yesterday after
noon Pension Agent Russell discovered that
Gay had forged his name 70 three checks
aggregating $500. A warrant was issued
for his arrest, but before the officer could
serve IL Gay got wind OF the movement and
quickly LETT the city. The forgery OF the
three checks amounting to $500 constitutes
but a fraction OF the amount OF money
which, It rs supposed, Mr., Gay got away
with and II ~ believed that the amount
from forgery and embezzlement will reach
| 900 TO $4,000, Several weeks ago an
Investigation OF the accounts OF the pension
agent In Pittsburg was made and II was
| then found that there were several dis
| creI ANGLES, involving considerable sums OF
| money. There was every evidence OF em-
bezzement covered by Justification OF the
books. MIR. Errott was then notified by the
| treasury department to look after his clerk,
as some ono Was doing wrong. Nothing
| further was heard Of the matter
until last night, when Mr. Errott
photographed to Washington that Gay had
nbsconled. Gay was tho son Of wealthy
parents. and some yenrs ago married rel
alive OF Mayor Fulton. lie was an exem-
plary young man, In fact, strict attendant
| nj church, quite active In the Young Mems
Christian Association, and prominent
leader In the Murphy temperance move
ment. He took great interest In lectures
| by ciergymen, and was the head and front
OF nearly all movements to bring Talmage
TO Pittsburg. Even his most intimate
friends never saw anything in his conduct
that would arouse suspicion.
The loss will probably tall on the bonds
men OF the clerk provided Mr.. Errett has
taken the preeaution to exnct from Mr.. Gay
the customary bond. The treasury depart
ment holds Mr.. Errett and he In turn should
indemnify himself by exacting bonds from
those holding positlti0ns oftrust under him
1t Is not known how far Mr.. Errett has re-
quired this 10 be done or whether he has
permitted his clerk TO serve without bond
Samuel X. Gay, the nbsconding pen
sion clerk, was brought back to Pittsburl
Monday night. He confesses his guilt but
says he did not steal more than "a 600.
A special examiner from Washington Il
now engaged in running over the book
of the Pittsburg Pension Office to get a
the extent Of Gays defaloation. 9Th,
job il no light one, as 1900 pensioneri
are paid from the Pittsberg agency ever,
quarter. As the books for the Inst three
years have to be gone over, nearly GIG, 0Ot
different accounts must be examined"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-07-22
POLITICAL.

The headquarters Of tho Pennsylvania
Republican state committee were opened
in the Continental Hotel, Philadelphia,
Monday, and secretaries were appointed.
II iP said that petitions 10 be aont 10 the
Pennsylvania Democratic convention and
bearing the following are being numer-
ously signed in Philadelphia: 1--WE, the
undersigned working men and working
women Of Philadelphia, respectfully urge
your honorable bodyto nominate Maxwell
Stevenson for governor"
The political campaign in Maine will
be opened for the Republicans with q
speech by James q. Blaine, ut Portland,
ON August 10th. The Democratic cam
paign will also open carly next month.
Among the Democratic speakers will be
senator Voorhees,, Congressmen Collins
and lowering aud General MckIahon, OF
New York. The Republicans have just
made two canvasses Of the state and are
said TO be perplexed by the discovery Of
floating" vote which holds the balance
of power. II is expected that large
prohibition vote will be polled.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-07-22
A HORRIBLE MURDER.
a Mine Manager IL Blown mp by
NLIrn.aalYcerIne.

NitrO-estYcerines
A murder was committed on the banks
of the Ohio river directly opposite
Moundsville, w. Va, about O'Clock
Sunday morning. The victim was Robert
b. damage, manager of the Union coal
works, and the murderer is Henry Camp
bell, the former manager, who was de-
posed some two months ago for intem-
peranee. Since his removal from office
Campbell and his wife have been heard
to make threats against the life OF
Ramage, and he has been warned by
friends TO be on his guard, but he paid
no attention to the warning. He has been
sleeping in an apartment of q building
used as o grocery near the mine, and
near him were stored dozen kegs oil
powder and several barrels of oil belong
| ing 20 the miners.
On Saturday night Ramage went tC
bed at midnight, after spending the even
ing with friends, and at about 2 o'clocl
Campbell erawled beneath the floor of thu
building and rugged up quart can o
nitro glycerine, so that II would be OK
ploded by falling weight After fixinl
his internal continuance to his satisfaction
he sought shelter in flight He had gon
hut few yards away when the explosion
came, shattering the house, which ut ono
took fire.
Strange to relate Ramage was no
killed, but appeared at what was once th
doorway, and shouted for help. TIL
flesh dropped from his blistered arms AM
limbs and his hair and beard were singe'
oil He was rescued by the employees Q
the mining company, and taken to
ucighboring house, where he died i
great agony in about an hour.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-07-22

A Terrible Tragedy in n Georgia
Town.

a NerriDhc NHNNtuy hm - GeohkhA
Town.
Sunday morning at 10 O'Clock terri
BILE tragedy occurred on the streets Of
Cartersyille, 40 miles from Atlanta, Ga,
in which an old feud was renewed.
Bryant Strickland, a respectable citizen,
made an attack upon young lawyer
named johnson late Saturday night. City
Marshnl William Pickett, in separating
the combatants, found it necessary
IN self.defsnce to practice the Sullivan
art TO Strickland's discontinue. When
the latter recovered from his stupor he
emphatieally declared his purpose of rid
ding the earth of Pickett. This threat
was duly conveyed 10 Pickett this morn,
ing, and the hitter understood that il
meant business but appeared anxious &c
conciliate. He accordingly set oni
with Councilman Hudgins for the al
legged purpose of talking the
matter over. Accompanying them wore
also James Pickett and lobe jackson thu
well-known dynamiter Strickland, sur
rounded by his friends, observed the ap
proach of the party. Stepping briskl,
| To the front IN almost simultaneous ex
change of shots took place. Strickland
/ fell dead ON the sidewalk.
The congregations which had alread.
| assembled in the churches were on tn
spot ut once, and terrible scene of con
fusion followed The firing ceased whel
the ammunition gave out The Pucket
party were arrested, while the corone
/ took charge OF the body of the dead man
| This tragedy was the outgrowth Of I'll
Blind Tigers with which lobe jackson
name mas been so freely connected. Tn
town is torn into jackson and anti Jacl
son factions, which readily took side
when it was observed that jackson was
party in the tragedy of to-day.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-07-22

CmcAao, July ia special from
Peoria, ILL.,, says The report of the banl
expert who has been going over the books
Of the broken banking firm OF ii. p,
Tracy " Co. of Elmwood, shows II great
looseness in book keeping and strong
suspicion of criminality on the part Of
some one. Bills receivable have mys,
teriously disappeared, and the cash on
hand has diminished in some unaccount.
able way from 81 500 to 1867. The paper
mill accounts are mixed up in a way
for which there is no accounting on
the face of the books. The total
shortage is estimated at $GS, 900. A meet.
ing of Elmwood citizens held Saturday
night, which were composed largely Of
creditors of the defunct firm instructed
the assignees to furnish the money fol
the criminal prosecution of Tracy on the
change of embezzlement, the preliminary
hearing being set for Thursday. Tracy
returned to Elmwood last night in com.
pany with deputy sheriff and claims
that he will be able to account for all dis
crepancies. The other partner in the
firm is in Kansas. There were six war.
rants issued for Trocy's arrest.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-07-22
LoTE AND MURDER.
A Desperate Young Lover IEcCkI, ~
With ~ Pistol.

CHICAGO, July ia special from
Nashville, Tenn, says; sensational shoot
ing affair occurred here last night in which
five persons We're injured, two OF them
seriously. p, IL. MonOhan has been court
ing Miss laura Carney for two years OF
mora.
tOI tune Lht r. engaged but
MOnohan being yVrS 'g5 annoyed hpr
so much by watching and fault finding
that she recently broke the engagement.
Last night Miss Carney and some of the
ncighbors were sitting in the parlor sing
ing when Monohan entered tho room
| pistol in hand and without word shot
Miss Carney in the head. He then shot
John Rice, the ball striking him in the
abdomen but was turned by button sc
as to prevent fatal wound. He next shot
Mrs. Carney through the arm and JOhI
Clapp who attempted to disarm him re
ceivcd bullet through the hand
Stepping into the hall he then shot him
self in the head His own wound and that d
Miss Carney are perhaps fatal. The affair
caused the greatest excitement and thu r,
were determined threats of lynchint
which was only prevented by the quicl
arrival Of the police, who carried him t.
| jail as quick Az possible. Monohan is de,
lirious and keeps repeating that Laurat
mother made him kill her by her opppoRi
| ton 70 his suit.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-07-22
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SMALLPOX IN IOWA.
Great Alarm In Several Counties
Little Vaccination.

CHICAGO, July ia special from
Mason City, Iowa, says Great alarm pre-
walls in Cerro Gordo and Worth counties
over the discovery Of several cases of
smallpox i'll the townships of Barton,
CREATION and Bolau. Dir. Hoyes Of this
city has visited the infected districts and
reports that extra precautions must be at
once employed or a general epidemic Of
the dFeaded disease will ensue.
In tho town Of Barton lie found i've
cases, being. that Of woman with four
children, and although three physicians
had previously visited the sufferers none
yaccin.ted the children. Six families were
found to have been exposed in the iewn.
ship Of Union. where no precautions
0HlfavoT we're taken 10 rle ant the
sprsnd Of ibe disease and q similar state
of affairs was found at Bolan and
| Grafton.
Within radius Of 10 miles the diseas,
has a firm foothold and nothing has beer
done until now to prevent its furthel
spread Additional cases are daily ex
pected. The disease was introduced b,
u woman, q German emigrant about sil
weeks ago, and she is said to have beel
Inflicted when she left the steamer at New
York
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-07-22
FOREIGN.

PARIS, July l4.-1he celebration of the
ninety seventh anniversary of the fall of
the Bastile was opened at an early hour
to-day by salvos of artillery. The ceremony
of distributing provisions and money
TO the poor was conducted ON scale Of
great generosity. The Arc de Triumphe
and the TTocadero We're splendidly deco
rated. Fairs were held in all the city
squares. A battalion of the schoulboys
was drilled in front Of the Hotel de Vile.
Forty thousand troops, including the
soldiers returned from Tonquin, were re-
viewed in the Champs do Mars. The
aristocratic quarter of the city was made
conspicuous by the conduct of the inhab-
itants in ignoring the day and the object
of the celebration. The houses were not
decorated, the quarter was less bright
than usual, and many of the residences
had their blinds closed. The wenther
was far from pleasant, being gusty and
shOwery.
LONDON, July li.-One hundred Greek
gypsies arrived in London week ago
They refused TO lodge in houses and
squatted on the waste land in Milwall
subsisted by begging, and terrorized the
people Of the neighborhood until thew
became an intolerable nuisance, To-day
they started for New York on the steamer
Italy, much to the relief of the populace
of Milwall, vast number of whom wit
messed the departure of the gypsies for
America. .....
LIVERPOOL, July 19.-The Crock gypsies
have been transferred to the Liyerpool
Geological Gardens. They had intended
to embark to-day for America, but tic
steamship company broke contract win
them and refused to allow them to pro.
coed.
BELFAST, July 14.--The city is quiet TO.
day Investigation shows TINT most Of
the fighting was done between the police
and the 0rangemen, the latter assailinp
the officers because they prevented the
0rangemen from attacking the Catholics.
Policeman Gardner, who was reported 10
have been killed, is not dead, but he ia
fatally injured, and is lying at the point
of death, Two civilians, named Mae
Waters and MacEkOy, we're shot dead.
Fifteen person are still in hospitals
suffering from dangerous injuries received
during the riot last night.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-07-22
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4 alhimnmnm,s IHnrrihIc nraih.

}osToN, iuly Is Wong Kong, a China
mn doing laundry business on Shaw
lnut avenue was found by the police this
morning IN his shop brutally murdered,
There We're two dagger thrusts in
his neck and another in his cheek.
The head was nearly severed from
his body, and to complete the
lie decd the murderer had completely
diseaboweled his victim There is no
clue totlle perpetrators. A colored bar.
| her WHO has "a shop next door states that
he iaw Wepg Kong aud another Mongo
liam chattorlng pleasantly together at
o'clock IN the morning II
is generally believed tint the rnfortu.
mate Celestial WINS member Of seine
secret society, and, having VIC.
lntcd itS laws. met retrbution At the
hands Of some fellow countrymanI who
had been appointed 70 commit the deed
From The character Of the wounds the
work was undoubtedly mat Of a Chinaman
The police arc actively investigating the
] case.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-07-22
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,IhinNrA nrIir Il tnnniIN.

MmntErowN, NJ u. July 30. Levi.
Dick, IA farmer Of the town of Waikiki
who lives inst cas-, Of Shawangunk moun
tain, recently was paid 81 300, which ht
kept in the house. Last night thieves
entered, dragged Dick and his wife and
two children, secured tho money
set fire to tho house mud He'd
Fortunately the neighbors saw the aamel
and succeeded in extinguishing them
The inmates OF the house were speedily
restored TO consciousness, with the ex
oeytiOn Of Mrs. Dick who is in pre-
carious condition. Wagon trucks ieat
from Dicks place toward the mountain
Officers are in pursuit of the thieves
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-07-22

who is suffering from ailments peculiar to
her sex, dreading 10 go to physician,
but knowing she needs medical help, will
find, in DIR. Pierce's "Favorite Prescrip
ton" preparation which will give her
strength and new life through the restora.
ton of all her organs TO their natural and
healthy action. Il is the result of many
years of study and practice by a
thoroughly scientific physician, who has
made these troubles a speciality. To be
had of all druggists.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-07-22
wssrszS sroRMs.
over stOV,00o Damage by HAL I'm
Illinois.


CHICAGO, July 15.-Ths growing cropa
ON some 80 square miles Of territory In
Champaign oondit, Hensley end Tolono
townships, ILL.,, were considerably dam
aged by the hail storm of Tuesday night,
Corn and other vegetation was literally
cut TO pieces. Thousands Of panes Of
window glass were broken. The loss can
not fall below 100000. The storm was
accompanied by whirl~ind, and It's
effects are seen ON territory ak miles
wide and twelve long.
$4,000 ONO STORM.
CmoAao, July ia special from
Newark, o., says; This city was visited
by one OF the most severe storms ever
known yesterday. Over $50, 600 damage
was done, the greatest loss being to the
fruits and growing crops Several busi-
ness blocks had their roofs carried away.
Men, women and children were terribly
| frightened. The storm was Of about an
hours duration, the wind high, hail
terrific, lightning fierce and rainfall heavy.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-07-22

NYAcK, N. II, July i9.--While the body
of young lady was being inferred in
Oak Hill cemetery, Rocliland county, YES
terday, a large tree standing near the
grave was struck by lightning, causing a
panic among the mourners, some Of
whom wept and prayed while others
rushed horror-strioken from the spot.
After awhile the interment was proceeded
with and the body was placed in the
earth amid Z eTrible war Of the elements.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-07-22
A Ne,v.bey,. HEROIC nenth.

CHICAGO, July 20.-Ernest Holstock, a
ll.years-old newsboy whose parents re.
side in Lakeview, paid with his life for
his bravery, yesterday, while he and sew
eral playfellows were fishing in the large
clay hole Of one of the brick-yards west
Of Claybourn avenue. IN the afternoon
two of the boys fell from the steep bank
into the water. Eoung Holstock went
after them and succeeded in rescuing
them both, but before he could reach land
himself he sank back and was drowned.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-07-22


on Saturdays.
Travellers passing through
the city, strangers, everybody,
consider yourselves invited to
stop and see the store-we
don't mean consider your
selves invited to- buy-that
goes without saying--we are
by no means shy-are always
ready for business in business
hours-but we neither invGte
you to buy nor invite you to
see for the sake of your buying.
Consider yourselves wei
come as mere lockers.
We call you visitors some
times for want Of a word ex-
actly right. Visitors seem to
imply some sort of reception,
All the reception you get is
an open house all through; a
place to leave your parcels on
check, no fees; a place to rest
in, no fees; place TO get tired
in, no fees; and nobody look
ing at you and wondering how
much money you've got in
your pocket; a place to lunch
if you like. and there you pay;
ice cream il you like, and there
You pay-but the gist Of the
invitation is TO be a locker on.
This store has been a place
to see ever since Centennial
year, We hardly know why; or
rather we hardly like to put
the why into words. There
are a good many why's.
One of them is it doesn't
look like a store. There's no
doubt about it though. 1t is a
store. We hadn't money
enough to make it a store and
look like a store all at once;
SO we made it a store and let
the looking part wait. 1t seems
to surprise a good many peo-
pie that trade can be carried
on in railway freight-station
that is what this was a little
more than ten years ago.
Another is: it doesn't act
like a store, SO they say at
least. There are hundreds,
sometimes thousands, of peo-
pie going about and looking
nothing but looking-no-
body sees them; nobody seems
to be thinking of wanting to
sell them anything; nobody
bothers them-you see them
upstairs looking down, down
stairs looking up, asking ques
tons now and then and get
ting answered as if there were
no business in sight or in
mind. What are they looking
at, talking about. eyes wide
open, entirely at home, COM
portable ,t;l CHEEKY people1
that's it that's it! It's a
store that's too busy with bust
ness to worry for more. It's a
store that doesn't feel like a
store, or look like store,
or act like a store; but
it's all the more a store for
that. It's a store that isn't so
greedy for money as some
1t doesn't act like a store-but
money rolls into it all the more
for that.
1t isn't the old building; it
ism t the bare beams overhead;
It isn't the wide stretches of
ar. We are losing these
strange unstorelike features.
The builders are raising iron
columns all over the two or
three acres with painful regu-
Iaarlty. They are piercing the
floor in a hundred places at
once. They are cutting the
generous air into common
place flats. They are hiding
the picturesque rafters and
roof They are building a
regular store right over your
heads in the very place OF the
rlckety-rackety old one.
Not a regular store 1t
shall never be a regular store
Whatever this building-we
had to give up the quaint old
bullding-you made us get
more ronm-whatever the
building it shall never be a
regular store
JOHN WANAMAKER.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-07-22

The enforcement of the prohibitory
liquor law is the most conspicuous issue
in the Maine canvass, and james g.
Blaine is TO open the Republican state
campaign on the 10th proximo, VIII he
take winter?
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-07-22

BURLINGTON, IA, July 2l.-The Ha,ok
eye publishes to-day special dispatches
from numerous points in southern and
eastern Iowa regarding the drout and
crops. With the exception OF few ljpht
local showers, there has been no rain 70,
SIX weeks. Wheat and oats are nearly
harvested. The quality is good but ths
yield Will be only about one-half, Corn
Ii generally in good condition. bnt
every where rain is needed very soon N
save the crops. In many fields il ID tas,
selling, and a rain will not bring II nm
70 ., the average yield. Hay is very lipht
Inc pastures are parched, and nearly nil
the small streams are dried I'M. THIS
week is regarded as II critical nerioJ t"s
the Iowa corn crop. '''