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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-05-13
Il DISASTROUS WRECK.



PrTTsBuRG, Pa, May 11.-A freight
wreck in the mountains on the Pennsyl-
vania railroad last night, demolished rs
cars, killed three men outright and OBJ
structed the tracks SO badly that it will
take ~ hours TO clear them.
The accident was the result of the
heavy storm which swept along the Gone
mangb valley last night, uprooting trees
and blowing down fences and outhouses.
Near Conemaugh number of empty
freight cars were standing ON siding.
The tornado picked them up and carried
them over to the main track.
A heavy west-bound freight train of 25
cars, going at the rate of 80 miles an
hour, came along about midnight and
crashed into the obstruction before the
engineer had time to reverse his engine.
The 25 cars were totally demolished
and the wreck strewn along the tracks a
distance of several hundred yards.
Conductor Thomas Connors, Engineer
Thomas Mowray, and Fireman Michael
Myers were killed almost instantly,
They were caught in the wreck and ter
ribly mangled. The balance of the crew
escaped with slight injuries.
The men killed were ali married and
lived in the neighborhood of Derry. Pa.
All eastern and western bound trains
have been delayed ~ hours. The loss
will reach several thousand dollars.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-05-13

The news from Baltimore that the Bal.
timore & Philadelphia railroad is to be
opened in few days for through freight
traffic and, before the summer is over, fol
passenger traffic, will be welcomed here.
1t is now apparent even to the most obsti.
nate doubters that the new road is
going to be big factor in the extension
and building up of our city. 1t is also
apparent, even TO the most incredulous
that the projectors and builders Of the
new railroad mean business and have
meant it from the start.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-05-13

"Saye the man with the red hair, ="
shouted an excited individual, rushing
down to dock where several unfortunate
fellow creatures were struggling for life
in the dirty water. "He owes me five
dollars" exclaimed the excited indi-
vidual, with gasp of relief, when the
red-headed man had been safely landed
on the wharf. Actuated by similarly
noble spirit French creditor, NJ.
Travernier, has just interviewed to save
the life of his debtor. NJ. Maguier, the
manager of Paris journal, was about to
fight duel with M. Thomeguiex, an ex.
pert swordsman. NJ. Travernier, having
an unsettled bill OF some $160 against NJ
Maguier, has applied to the courts for al
injunction to restrain M. Thomeguie.
from endangering the life of the jour
nalist until after the latter has squared
up. Should he fail to obey this injunc
ton, the creditor asks that the court shall
say, in effect, to NJ. Thomeguiex, ''If 70,
fight with my debtor and kill him l vii
hold you responsible for the payment O
his debt to me-"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-05-13

The plenisphone is a new instrument
of torture invented by some unscrupu.
lous wretch at Bilboa. 1t is said to
combine in itself the tones of the violin,
viola, cello and double bass and can give
an organ grinder half an hours start and
beat him out OF sight before breakfast.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-05-13

Chief Powderly has denounced with
proper indignation, as we felt sure he
would, the anarchial assassins of Chicago.
American workingmen can have no
sympathy or utilization with imported
scoundrels and cranks who train under
red flags and throw dynamite bombs.
Such red-handed murderers are entitled
to no consideration. Let them be treated
as the people of New Mexico treat the
treacherous and ruthless Apaches
foes to the human race who self-preserva.
ton demands should be exterminated OF
driven out of the country.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-05-13
JOhnny's Composition ON Medicine

"There Is two kinds of medicine be-
sides the kind you Rub On and the first
kind is the Soft Kind which you take with
a spoon while A man holds your Head
and you kick and Riggle some because il
Tastes so and the other kind is the Hard
kind which is called Pills and it is the
Hardest of the whole because it is SO Hard
to go Down but It does not make anv
Difference which kind you Take when
you get it Took you wish you Had NOT
for il makes quite Row in your Stomach
and Riots Around" Evidently Johnny's
experience in medicine does not include
DR., Pierce's Pleasant Purgatiye Pellets, y
which are easy to take and do their work
quietly and calmly. Neither does il in
elude in the way of "Soft Medicine" DR..
Pierce's Golden Medical Disco yery,"
which though powerful to cure all chronic
arrangements of the liver and blood, is
pleasant to the taste and agreeable in its
effects. Unequaled as remedy for all
scrofulous diseases, pimples, blotches,
eruptions, ulcers, swelled glands, goitre
OF thick neck, fever-sores, and hip joint
disease.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-05-13

"Golden Medical Discovery" will not
cure a person whose lungs are almost
wasted, but it is an unfailing remedy for
consumption If taken in time. All drug
gists.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-05-13
BOOK NOTICES.

COURT ROYAL BY <. Barring Gould. Pub
lished by the }. u. ippiacott Company, hill
Rdelphia. Paper covels price a5 cents.
A very well written and entertaining
story; one of the sort that makes the reader
forget his business, his meals, his family
and friends, his bed, and glue his eyes to Its
pages till he learns what became OF Joanna,
the heroine, who is slave Of duty utter a
very Plrates-of Penzance-like fashion. The
author is u keen observer and deep thinker.
Received from U. +. Thomas n Co,
THE LADY OF THE LAKE Published bj
Cassell g. CO., 73s aad 74l BrVadway, New
York. Paper covers price 10 cents.
A handy pocket edition of Sir Walter
SCOTS famous poem for the price Of plug
of tobacco.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-05-13


The cable brings the news of the death,
at Nice, France, of Fanny Lear, cele-
brated for stealing the heart of the Grand
Duke Nicholas of Russia fifteen years
ago, proceeding which caused the
nephew of the Gar peck of trouble, led
to his arrest on charge of stealing
jewelry with which to deck hisinamorata,
to his Punishment to the Caucasus and to
the expulsion of the fair Fanny from the
empire. The fascinating girl who wrought
such havoc in the court of st. Petersburg
was an American, the daughter of Con
necticut clergyman. She was subse.
quently expelled from Paris for publish
ing in book form the story of her Russian
escapade.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-05-13

John Cornell of Mendon, N. ", opened
the second days session of the Friends
Yearly Meeting in the meeting-h house on
Cherry street, above Fifteenth, Philadel.
phia, Tuesday, with an address on the
necessity of love in dealing with delin-
quents. The meeting. house was crowded
and considerable interest was manifested
in the address. The first query was read
by Clerk Emmor Roberts from the book
of discipline relative to the attendance at
all religious meetings for worship and
discipline, and the behavior when as.
sembled. A summary of the answers
from the i quarterly meetings was to the
effect that the meetings had been well at
tended and clear of unbecoming behavior
when assembled, except instances of
sleeping. William Way of Nottingham,
Md, delivered an address upon the me-
cessity of living true life.
The committee to visit the branch
meetings reported that they had visited
$50 meetings and that the majority OF
them were improving. The report was
received, and the committee continued.
John Cornell delivered temperance lee.
| ture in the Westinghouse last evening.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-05-13

At Friday nights performance OF the
Barnum and London United Shows, at
Baltimore, James Holloran, a Jockey, who
rode In the Hippodrome races, was thrown
from his horse and his leg broken, Arnputa-
ton will probably be necessary.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-05-13

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every evening. That all who want work NAV
TEST the business we make this unparalleled
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particulars, directions, &c, sent free, Immense
pay absolutely sure for all who start at once.
Maine. - SOM,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-05-13

COLUMBUS, May l0.-The Republican
senate proceeded with business today,
there being none of the Democrats present
with the exception of Van Cleaf, who
offered a motion for the correction of the
journal SO ms to strike out the proceedings
relative to the seating of four Hamilton
county Republicans. The president ruled
tho motion out of order and Van Cleaf
then offered a protest against the entire
proceedings of Saturday, which he asked
be spread upon the journal. The chair
took the question under advisement and
this afternoon ruled the protest out of
order on the ground that there was
quorum present on Saturday and no OBJ
iections had been raised to the proceed
ings up to that time.
During the noon recess the journal of
Saturday was stolen by prying open the
| clerks desk. The perpetrator of the
crime could not be discovered, but n
thorough investigation will be made.
The clerk, with the assistance of two
senators, prepared new journal and the
same was certified blythe clerk. President
Kennedy was absent when the hour mr.
rived for converting in the afternoon, and
President pro TEN O'Neill being absent
with the Democratic senators, resolu-
ton was adopted declaring the office of
president pro TEN vacant, on the ground
that he had absconded from the state and
neglected his duties. Senator s. A. Con-
rad of Stark county was elected to the
vacancy.
1t is understood that steps will be taken
tomorrow for the removal of the subor-
dinate officers of the senate, and the fill
ing of their places by the selection of the
Republican caucus nominees.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-05-13
The Rristor Cnse Drnps ON.

The examination of witnesses was con-
tinued by the defence in the Bristor case
yesterday week. Mrs. John @. Wood
said Ida Downs told her of the assault
and said she resisted. Mrs. Wood said
she saw Ida write retraction After
ward Ida repeated to her the story of the
assault, and said ii was true. Still later
witness said Ida had told her it was all a
dream. Charles L. Seaman, assistant
superintendent in DIR. Bristors new Sun
day-school, said Ida on Wednesday be-
fore New Years told him that the story
about DIR. Bristor was lie. Mrs. Bristor
was next put on the stand. She presented
a diagram of the house where the assaults
took place, and said there could have been
no outcries or noise, without her hearing
them. She said Ida had written the re-
traction of her own free will. Mrs. Rup-
pei corroborated Mrs. Bristor's testimony
as to the communication of sounds from
one room to another in DIR. Bristor's house.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-05-13

On the assumption that many Of the
rioters arrested within the past few days
will be found to be aliens, who have
never taken the first step toward becom-
ing citizens, though many of them have
been in this country for years, the Phila-
delphia North american we'll says that
such characters are not wanted here and,
after having been punished for their
offences, should be expelled from the
United States. Any subsequent attempts
Of such fellows to obtain naturalization
should be resisted, and this is easily to
be done, for strict Interpretation of the
naturalization laws requires evidence Of
character tending to prove the fitness OF
the applicant. OF course the punishment
to be melted out to all who may be shown
to have been directly concerned in the
assassination of the Chicago policemen
should be of nature that will rendel
their subsequent expulsion unnecessary
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-05-13
THE ONO SENATE.
Tho Republican Senators Will Gust
the nemOcr.tfc Officials,

COLUMBUS, o., May S.-The Republi.
can members of the Ohio Senate con.
vened this morning at 10 o'clock and
without transacting any business went
into caucus to discuss proposition to
consider the special order, the Hamilton
county contest cases, and seat the -four
Republican claimants by a viva voce vote
before il was officially ascertained that
there was no quorum present.
The caucus decided to pursue this
course, and the members came into the
chamber again at II a. M. The journal
of each day since Tuesday was read and
declared approved.
Mr.. Pavey of Fayette moved TO take
from the table the report of the Republi.
can members of the senatorial investigat.
ing committee which was agreed to by q
viva voce vote and then the resolutions
submitted by the same committee were
adopted, which recommend the seating Of
the four Republican claimants. The reso.
luton was adopted by a unanimous vote
and the new senators came forward and
took the oath of Office amid storm Of
applause.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-05-13

It'll land secured positions At dou,,le ihnI1
xOVtormer sal aries. Book and instrpctlon
o.o by mail 70 master It, 90 Endorsed Nv
l,o9o graduates d. l. ScoTTl BROWNE A Thor
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-05-13
IEARLY MEETING.
Large Gathering of Friends IL
PHILADELPHIA Sunday.

"NaMBEAhk OH ETAGUON
Philadelphia Sunday.
The Friends assembled in large num-
bers at all their meeting houses in Phila-
delphia Sunday.
At Fifteenth and Race, in the north
end, was the largest gathering, not only
filling the house but the yard also. Ser
mons were delivered by John j. Cornell
Allen Flitcraft and others. The southern
end was also well filed. Sermons were
delivered by Darlington Hopes, Robert
Hatton, Ellison Newport and Samuel G.
Ash appeared in supplication.
At Seventeenth and Girard avenue
there was quite large meeting it was
addressed by William Wade, David
Bullock, Margaret Howard, Margaretta
Walton and Louisa Wright.
At Fourth and Green streets and at
Ninth and Spruce the meetings were well
attended and addressed by several
Friends.
At 2 p. M, the First-day schools assem-
bled at Fifteenth and Race streets. There
were over 1000 children and crowded
audience of adults.
At 3 p. M, Fair Hill meeting was
largely attended; it was addressed by
Henry 4. Child, Edwin l.. PIERCE, David
Bullock, Alban Haines, and others.
A small meeting was held at Ninth and
Spruce streets ut the same hour.
In the evening ut Racestreet and Green
street meetings were held.
John j. Cornell spoke TO very large
audience at Girard avenue meeting.
Nearly 500 members of the Society OF
Friends We're present when the Yearly
Meeting, at Fifteenth and Race streets,
Philadelphia, was opened at 10 O'Clock
Monday morning by the clerk, Benja.
min G. Foulke. Reports were presented
from all the Quarterly Meetings included
in the Yearly Meeting. Epistles were
received and read from the Yearly Meet
| ings of New York, Baltimore, Ohio, Indi
| ana, Genesee and Illinois.
Emmor Roberts of Haddonfeld, wal
appointed clerk; Evan Il. Swayne wa,
made first assistant, and Alfred Moore
second. The proposition for opening
correspondence with the London Yearl,
Meeting was considered, and it wa
recommended to be held under considera
| ton.
/ Several proposals came up from tn
Burlington quarterly meeting looking
| III tlG lue6
changes referred to the care of children
in First-day schools, the holding of con
ferences at which essays will be read, AM
making it possible for children who hay
one parent member of meeting to be
come birthright members, if the paren
so wishes it. A committee of SO was al
pointed to consider these propose
changes and report at the meeting to day
A committee was appointed to examin
and settle the treasurer's account, and re
port what amount is necessary TO b
raised for the expenses of this meeting
and also to propose the name of ne
treasurer.
The annual meeting of the stockholdel
of the Friends Publication Society VIZ
also held. The annual report was rea
and new managers appointed. There wi
be two regular meetings daily, one froi
10 to ~ and the other from to 3, eac
day this week
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-05-13

NYAcK, N. Y, May 6.--The Rev. Mr..
Bristor was put on the stand this after
noon. He said that on December 18th,
the date of the last alleged assault he was
at fair. Several ladies said they saw
him at the fair during the afternoon of
the 18th. He gave his side of the story
of the alleged assault, and with dramatic
force denied all of Ida Downs stories
about him, declaring that they were lies.
He became excited ut times md spoke in
loud voice. He said that Ida wrote the
retraetions of her own accord, and that
he did not know what she was going to
write; but he admitted that he got the
paper for her to write on. His testimony
accorded with that of witnesses for the
defence. He was cross-examined by the
prosecution Mt great length,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-05-13

"District Assembly No. is the lepisla-
tive body in Philadelphia for all trades
save the shoe trade and leather trade.
Its jurisdiction takes in PHILADELPHIA
county, Chester and Delaware counties
and Wilmington. To it all the assemblies
in Delaware are attached, except the mo.
rocco assemblies. The executive board
OF District Assembly No. l is composed of
10 men from 10 different trades who are
chosen for their executive ability and
who transact all arbitration matters that
may come before them.
"h difficulty of any kind occurs in a
shop, factory or mill where our people
are employed, they submit it to the shop
arbitrating committee, who shall inter
view the firm or firms representative and
try to adjust the matter if possible. If
this proves impossible they shall then re.
fer the matter TO the afBitrating COM
mittee of the local assembly to which
they belong, and that committee shall in
terview the firm or its representative and
try to settle it if possible. If it is i'm
possible to do this, they shall then refer
1t to the higher body, the highest BODY
under which they work, the executive
board of District Assembly No. L, The
executive board appoints a committee of
Two at least, to collect the facts of the
case, dwell upon them for day or
Two, call upon the committees
and have everything in readiness.
then consult the firm and present the case
as presented to them and try TO settle or
adjust i satisfactorily TO both parties.
up 70 Mts time The employees Of tie shop
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-05-13

NYAcK, May 9.-The Rev. DR.. Bristor,
whose trial on the charge of assaulting
Ida Downs ended yesterday in the dis
agreement of the jury, preached as usual
to-day. No reference was made to the
trial. In the evening the little hall was
again filled, the majority of worshipers
being ladies. Again did the doctor in
his sermon ignore the trial and stick
closely to his text.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-05-26
THE. CITY COUNCIL.
y Lat ale Railroad WI Build It's
err Slip,


Tie meeting la-t E;si.,. a al council
u.-si.us- s-- C, late. wa a;;eRlai 5y q
fa.l bosti, and n tie ahseEce u Cle-z
Carleton. Alderman Purcell actsI a.
ri@Es ir5 t-ri.
i bill IA favor e.: J. If. johnson, toE
--T'Iees IN guarIin. ,:rr., a4nis. for
$L'-, Mas ordered PAL.
! bal. in favor # J,fT Nazzeli, .or
S-'st- f.T service - policeman, was
also oriered paid.
Several bills in fayor # L. 4. Lane, Az
srtSating $40. =. was referred tofnance
"Ymm.,tez.
4 81, was received and lied from !.
ii. Try. FOR fees as collector, amounting
y 81, until the report # tia, officer
was received.
y report "ds received from the police
c]mmityee in reference to tie charges
against Policeman Mezze!l recommend
ing that the charges be dismissed. No
action Va, taken On this report.
Tie street committee reported progress.
Ia reference 20 the tad walk on Front
street. and stated that the property own
eEN hal agreed 10 put the walk in re.
pair. The same Committee also reported
in favor Of having not exceeding 100
signs painted 10 be placed Oh street coz
ner,, the signs Eot TO cost more than 81
cents each. The committee was then
authorized to have the signs painted and
put in position.
Alderman feasdalc Iui..i.' q report in
regard 10 the disposition Ell a bond for
$1,000. issued 10 pay an execution in ia.
vor .i The Geneva National Eank against
the city Of palatka, and asked that the
balance he ordered paid into the city
treasury. II was - ordered.
Judge Wig city attorney, made hi,
report "a the ordinances relating to the
street railroads and the leasing Of the
foot of Adams street to the j.. +. and
X. ". Railway Company. making sew
crai important changes IN the construc.
ton II the ordinance. Action was de-
fefred on the street railway ordinances
until some future meeting.
After much discussion, in which mem.
hers 81 council, Judge Wigg and Mr. Al.
fred Bishop Mason took part, the orii.
nance leasing the foot Of Adams street to
the j., 7. and X. ". Railway Company,
for term Of twenty Years, a. $40 per
year, was taken up by sections and
adopted, and then adopted As whole.
The road will now proceed with the con.
s,ruction Of the ferry Zip, provided
parties other than the t,ty authorities do
not interfere with It's work, as has been
talked Of.
No action was taken in the matter of
Issuing script for the payment Of inter
est due the First National Bank. the
council wanting more time to consider
anh investigate the matter.
Council then adjourned