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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-01-07
An American silver Policy.

New 1Ork Herald.
Those who want to continue the coinage
of cartwheel dollars, among whom we re-
greet to have to count Senator Evurts, plead
that they still hope TO get European govern
ments to join in rehabilitating silver. But
they have lived ON this hope every year
since the Bland law was passed. They
have been deluded or have deluded them
selves with the idea that il we only keep on
coming Europe will kindly come to our
help. After seven years Of humble waiting
on the pleasure OF Europe Unexpected help
is further Off than ever. Is 1t not time to
stop coming and try what effect that may
have? Is it not humiliating to the pride Of
Americans that we should be still hanging
upon the good will and kind consideration
OF European nations which have so repeat
edly and contemptuously turned their backs
on us? The true and only way to
bring Europe to terms about silver is for us
to summarily stop the coinage. Surely we
have begged and begged long enough. We
have followed long enough; 1t is time, as
General Garfield thought, for us to lead.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-01-07
sHoorINo ArFnAr AZ aoL rs.
Two Mcn Dangerously wounded in
the Melee.


The people of Colts, Nd. just beyond
the Delaware line, and only n few miles
from Townsend, were thrown into state
| of intense excitement ON Christmas eve, by
q serious fracas, during which two men
were shot and dangerously wounded. The
particulars of the affHir, rs CLEANED from
parties residing near the scene of the
bloody affray, are about ns follows:
Several men were over at Colts OH the
evening in question and were evidently
bent on having good time. The princi-
pals of this affray were John Woods, Will
liam @. Jump and William Simpson.
Woods bears bad reputation and has
frequently been in New Castle and other
jails. He has only been released from the
prison walls short tune and his contine-
ment did not seem to have done him much
good. While at Colts he met jump, against
whom he had grudge, and Immediately
began an attack upon him. In few
minutes Wood struck Jump a violent
blow, which felled him to the earth
Not being content with the knook-down
he jumped upon him and was about to
begin the unmanly attack of ''striking a
man when he was down." when Simpson
put in an appearance and at once started |
W Liat WOOub lIoLl Ou tnc pNostIhtc IoTlH
of Jump. In the meantime jump was |
not to be beaten without some show of |
resistance, and knowing that he was over
matched and in the hands Of desperate |
character, he silently drew n revolver
from his pocket and, just as Simpson was
about to assist him, discharged the weapon
ut his assailant. The ball, however,
missed Woods and struck Simpson under
the cheek bone, passing through his head
and lodging in close proximity to the
BRAIN. Simpson fell over insensible, and
Woods, becoming scared, thought it
was about time TO quit and re-
he was about to raise up Jump
fired another shot which struck Woods
in the pit of the stomach and found
resting place in his body. Both men were
injured and physicians were
ut once summoned. At first it was
thought that neither of the victims could
live over "a hours, but after q further ex-
animation it was found that while the
wounds were of a dangerous character
they were not considered necessarily
fatal, and with proper attention both
parties may recover, Simpsons condition
being the most critical. Both Jump and
Simpson are spoken of as quiet and re-
spectacle citizens and they have the
of the entire community. Jump
is very much affected over the accid ntal
of his friend and will anxiously
await the result of his injuries. The event
kind Of put damper on the usual Christ
mas festivities in that neighborhood.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-01-07
Lookinr reward wiIminalon.

It is stated that the directors of the
Singer Sewing Machine Company have
decided to move the main works from
Elizabeth, N. j., because of certain diff.
ferences with the authorities of that place
regarding IN alleged unjust taxation.
One of the board visited Norristown, Pa,
on Saturday aud stated he desired to view
the city, with the view of ascertaining
whether it would be q suitable plnce in
which to build the new works. He also
said that some of the directors had
visited Wilmington with the same object
in view, and would probably decide upon
the location in the near future. Other
officers of the company state that they do
not intend to build elsewhere, but if
necessary to vacate the Elizabeth factory
the work done there would be distributed
among the other factories OF the company.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-01-07
frying Pasteur,s Plan in st. Louis.

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 3l.-All the arrange
ments have been perfected in this city for
the treatment of hydrophobia, after the
method followed by M. Pasteur. In three
weeks, at the outside, patients may be
treated. The movement is one of more
than ordinary interest, and all engaged in
it are making the most thorough pre- para
tions for the experiments. A barn and
yard have been secured where dogs sus-
pected of rabies will be kept and closely
watched. Seven dogs which showed
slight symptoms of hydrophobia have
been tied up, and yesterday after
noon one of the CANNES gave
almost unmistakable evidence of the
disease, but developments will be waited.
If the dog proves really mad, its skull
will be trephined and portion of the
brain removed. This will be injected
into the brain of second dog. Rabbits
will also be used. After the operation on
the first dog, it will be 1G days before
virus can be secured with which human
being may me inoculated. Then the virus
farm will be in full operation and any
number of patients may be treated.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-01-07
A clue % rexas Murder mysteries.

GALVESTON, Texas, Dec. 31.-A special
to the Ne,os from Austin, says Eustaoio
Martinez, Mexican, about 40 years old,
was arrested last night on suspicion of
being implicated in the mysterious muir
ders which have recently startled the
citizens of Austin. He livedin secluded
spot near the river, and search of the
premises resulted in the discovery
of bloody garments and several
articles of female apparel. Martinez
has no family. Among the articles
found was an ice hook such as experts
testified might have been used in the
murder of Mrs. Ramey and her
daughter several months ago. A prayer
book with the name ELLA II. Ralneyn
written ON the title page, was also found
together with two hnndkerohiefs, one of
which bore the initials 81. r." worked in
silk. The other was marked "a" The
detectives think that the arrest of
Martinez will clear away the mystery Of the
outrage and murder of the Ramey
women. Evidence was also discovered
connecting the prisoner with the recent
murders of Mrs. Hancock and Mrs.
Phillips and the assault upon the latter's
husband. The wounds inflicted on Mr..
Phillips head are very similar to those
found ON the Ramey girl and were prob
ably inflicted with the same instruin mt.
Martinez shows signs of being a crank.
He admits that he wasimprisoned for two
years in Brownsville for assaulting a
woman. The old blood stains on the
clothing are being examined by scientists.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-01-07
Neys Dock Trial for the Puritan.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2v.-Engineer-in-
Chief Loring of the navy, will shortly
make proposition to the assignees of
John Roach to give the Puritan new
dock trial The vessel has had one dock
trial, which was not in all respects salts
factory to Commodore Loring, and some
changes in her machinery have since been
made. According to the terms of the
contract she should have n sea trial before
her acceptance or rejection by the depart
ment, but there is no fund from which to
fit her out in certain minor essentials for
sen voyage, hence the proposed new
dock trial. The engineer-in-chief will
suggest that she be removed from Chester,
where she is now in the way of other
work, and taken to League Island for the
trinl
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-01-07

As the tug Taurus was passing through
the draw of the Market street bridge over
the Christiana, going west, Tuesday week,
her propeller shaft broke and the wheel
fell into the creek. The tug drifted with
the tide us far as the Harlan q Hollings-
worth Company's wharf and was steered
under the bow of the monitor Amphitrite,
where she remained until the tug Martha
arrived and towed her to the yard of the
Pusey & Jones Company. The next day
the crew of the barge Anna dredged the
stream for the lost propeller wheel, and
soon recovered il.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-01-07
BU5 GLARS AsoUr.
A rEonSc ON ~ ashinRtOn street IL an
sncked and Robbed - Other At

a rHonSc ON ~ ashinRtOn Street AN
sncked and Robbed - Other At
tesnpts.
On Thursday, December gath, Clifford
GreGnman md wife of No. 700 Wash
ington street, closed their house, locked
it securely, and left for weeks visit TO
Landenbnrg, Pa. They returned about
O'Clock last Thursday afternoon. aud Mr.
Greenman went to his place Of business,
No. 4l7 King street, while Mrs. Green
man went home. On entering the house
she at once found evidences shat rob
berry had been committed during their
absence. The front door lock had
been forced open with jimmy,
the marks of which were plainly
evident on the door frame, while
every room showed that thorough
search of the premises had been made by
the thieves, all the closets and drawers
being open, while their contents were
tossed about in confusion. A number of
articles of silverware aud fine linen were
Ibid aside,a as though the robbers intended
returning for them, and the gas in one Of
the second floor rooms WAS left burning
After u careful inventory of their effects,
Mr.. aud Mrs. Greenman discovered thai
the following articles were missing I: One
oyercoat, nearly new; one pair OF fur.
tipped gloves; two white dress shirts; A
set Of red hannels seven liandkershiefs:
pocket book containing 81 l5; twopillow
cases; one vest; two towels aud QUE sllret;
two gold studs each with the initial &c"
on the face; one gold stud set with fonr
small gar1iets; one gold stiid set with
small coral; lady's gold neck chnin;
silver thinible; copper cent, coined in
1898, a valued family heirloom The
value of the articles taken away is about
S50. It is believed the thieves made two
visits as noises in the house were heard
On two nights by neighbors, who sup
posed they were made by the family and
attached no significance to them.
Had Mr.. Greenmah adopted the sugges-
ion of Mayor Rhoads, made several
months ago, and notified the police de-
1artment of his departure from the city,
lis house would have been specially
by the police during his absence,
md the robbery possibly frustrated.
A few nights ago a man was discovered
IN the stairway of the FELTON, House,
second and Walnut streets, by the pro-
,rietor, Henry Feldmeier, who fired a
hot from revolver at him. The in
ruder then hastily left by the kitchen
loor, which he had forced open to effect
IN entrance.
A thief was found in the house of
Joseph X. Adams, No. 707 French street,
night about $50 o'clock, by |
dr. Adams little son, who saw him
landing in the dining room. The alarm
vas given, and two policemen at once
epaired to the house, but the intruder
fled, without stealing anything.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-01-07

The store of Thomas Dalton, post
master ut Centreville, Del, located in the
public hall of that village, was entered
by robbers Tuesday night week, who stole
u lot of razors, knives and other small
articles, and also cut open the mail bag
and tore open all the letters. 1t il not
known that any of the letters contained
money. The thieves first entered the hall
and then cut hole through the partition
into the store and post-office. There are
no clues beyond the fact that suspicious
parties have recently been seen about the
place.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-01-07
TWO WIVES.
The BigamOus Experience of a
Wilmington Man.

Ahe 1&PohADANo Oh -
Wilmington Man.
A case Of bigamy was developed yester-
day week, when two ladies from Philadel-
phia came to this city and proceeded to
the residence of William H. Schott, car
builder in the employ of the p, W. & b.
Railroad Company, at No. 418 q. Second
street. They inquired for Mr.. Schott's
wife, who responded to the call, and was
astounded at being informed by one of
the visitors that she also was Schott's
wife, having been married to him in
Camden, N. j., February 9Th,
1879. Schott was called into the con-
ference, and when he saw the woman
claiming to be his legal wife he broke
down completely, and for minute gazed
OF her helplessly. Then he asked for o
private interview, but the woman simply
said: sWhen come to see you again /
will bring an officer and have youarrested
for bigamy." She then left in company
with her companion, who was her sister,
and they returned to Philadelphia on the
1.54 train.
Schott was married to his first wife on
February 9th, 1879, but lived with her
only about five months, when he left her,
their domestic relations being rendered
very unpleasant by his shiftlessness. He
drifted about and finally came to Whining
ton and while here married wife No. 2. He
boarded for awhile with Mrs. Jones, al
No. 115 Shipley street, but after his mar
riage boarded with W. H. Hutchinson, at
No. 41S East Second street. At night
in company with wife No. 2, he went te
Philadelphia, and had not returned this
morning,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-01-07
v.,.e, far s,amese wa er..

The Harlan Il Hollingsworth Company
is building light-draft steel wheel boat
for service in Siam. She will be put to-
gether here, tested and then, about the
first of March. taken apart and shipped in
sections to Siam. Although she will used
in carrying passengers and light freight,
she is designed chiefly for exploring.
She is being built for an American gen
tleman and brother of the King of Siam
and it is probable that they may soon
have some more boats built. The dimen-
sions of the craft will be rs follows {:
Length between perpendiculars, 60
feet beam, 13 feet depth of hold
80 feet. She will be composite boat,
with frame md deck beams of steel and
shear strake and deck stringers of iron.
The steel frumes and beams after being
riveted together will be galvanized.
She is to have stern pad
dle-wheel, driven by a COM
pound engine with S-inch high pres
sure cylinder on one side of the boat, and
o 14-inch low pressure on the other. Both
cylinders will have common stroke of
SO inches. They will be located on
deck and between them, also on
deck, will be surface condenser which
Will take tne eAuHu6t btehm IrOu lOW
pressure cylinder and condense it. She
will draw ID inches of water and have O
speed of 10 miles per hour.
The Harlan 4 Hollingsworth Company
received hecontract for building the light
draft steel wheel-boat, through Her
ring & Sweezey of New York. With the ex-
ception OF the planking, which will be done
in Slam, she will be built entirely by the
Harlan q Hollingsworth Company. Con-
nected with her surface-condenser there
| will be an Independent circulating pumping
engine with q feed attachment, so thai
water from the condenser can be fed direct
In the boiler. Her cylinders will be con
nected at right angles to the eranks on the
wheel. She will have one locomotive type
Of boiler set we'll forward proportioned fol
making pressure OF 100 pounds OF steam
| to the square inch. On the forward end o.
| the boat there will be walking capsail ant
she probably will have Joiner saloon for
ward. She will also have an Independent
| steam pump, a steam ejector and hare
bilge pump. She will draw from ~ to 1.
| inches OF water. Her smoke stack will b,
hinged, so that when she Is passing unde
trees It can be lowered.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-01-07

MACON, Ga, Dec. 31.-A FIRE broke out
this morning in the cotton warehouse of
j. S. Stewart & Son, containing about
/, 800 bales of cotton belonging principally
to planters. The building was damaged
to the amount of $4,000, and all the
cotton VAS consumed except about 800
bales which was badly damaged. The
total loss on cotton and building is esti-
mated at $4,000. The insurance on the
building is $4,000 and on the cotton
$40. 900. The fire was caused by sparks
falling through the sky-light into q basket
of samples.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-01-07
FERRY'S SEED STORE b URNED.
The Fire Spreads TO a Theatre-In-
snrnnce 100000 ON the Block.

DETROIT, Mich, Jan. 1-10 a. mat
o'clock this morning the whole fire de-
partment was called out by fire in d.
M. Ferry & Co.'s seed store, on Lafayette
street. The flames spread rapidly, and
at this hour the entire building is mass
of flames. The loss will be heavy.
1915 n. m.-The fire has spread TO the
box department on the opposite side of
Lafayette street. Whites theatre is in
flames and seems doomed. The entire
seed store, AN immense four-storied build
ing is totally consumed. The insurance
on the d. NJ. Ferry block is 100000.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-01-07
woIcomiur ,I,e New-ycnr,

The birth of 1886 was marked by the usual
pandemonlum of noise OF every description
which mingled had most diseOrdant and
distressing effect. In the din could be dis
tinguished the pealing OF bells, the shrill
shrieks.o of whistles, the grating toOt OF the
cat-call, shrill reports from fire arms, all OF
which were u trifle softened by alleged
music from drums and llfes. All in NIL the
reception TO the new-yenr can lie said to
have been satisfactory II boisterous demon
strations go for auSht. Just before the
midnight hour had tolled the dying year
was given boisterous farewell, the same
demonstration continuing and serving rs II
welcome to the new. The night was per-
feet as regards the weather and tho sky
cloudless. Watch meeting services were
held in various churches and large congrc-
cations were in attendance. New-iear's-
Day was but little observed here Aside
from the Federal, county and city offices
being closed business is being transacted ns
ualnl
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-01-07

Mrs. William H. Everett, wife of the
foreman of the p, w. & B. blacksmith
shop, met with fatal accident Thursday
morning, between 8 and 8 o'clock, at her
home, No. 40 Walnut street. She was
in the second story of the
house, when a colored woman who
was asking aims rang the door bell. Mrs.
Everett Immediately started to answer the
bell, and had just gotten upon the stairs
when she slipped and fell to the bottom.
In the fall her neck was broken, and
death resulted almost instantly. She was
in the 55th year of her age, and by her
first marriage was Mrs. Jones and the
mother of John s. Jones and Mrs. Joseph
Davidson. The remains were buried in
New York state, near Saratoga.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-01-07
The sharple.. Murder.

Philadelphia Times Special
CHESTER, Jan. lit is the opinion of
the police of this place that the crime of
numbering John Sharpless cannot be
fastened on the negro johnson, now
under arrest. They are engaged upon
clue that they feel confident will lead to
the arrest of other parties before many
days. The Chester police have not given
up hope, by any means, Notwithstanding
the arrest of johnson. There are many
people who believe the evidence against
him will be broken like cobwebs by the
lawyer who will be appointed to defend
him. He is pretty sure of being con-
yicted on the other charges-larceny of
Lindsay's pigs and entering Lewis house
in Upper Darby.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-01-07

About ] o'clock Friday afternoon as
the team of Mccartney d Kenny, driven
by James Stuart left the stable on Eighth
street below French, the horse became
frightened and rini rapidly down French
street. At Front street Stuart was thrown
out and the wheels of the vehicle passed
over him, cutting his head slightly and
bruising him severely. The horse was
stopped at French street wharf, after the
hind wheels of the vehicle had been
wrenched off.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-01-07
uecora Of I,o,t UhiIdreu Returned.

Since June, 1876, George W. Jackson, city
bill poster, No. 1I3 West Ninth street, has
taken care of 1918 lost children and re-
stored them to their parents or guardians.
The ages Of his charges ranged from six
months to six years, and the task, 81 lf-im-
posed, was performed free of charge. OF
the total number FOG were boys and 5l2
girls; 1929 white, 80 colored aud SO We're
strangers in the city. Nine Of the children
made Mr.. Jackson's home their stopping
place several days until their friends could
be found. The number OF children cared
for in each year since the establishment Of
the "Lost children Agency" is ms follows
1876, 97; 1877, 1870; 1873, 12g; 1879, 1877
1880, 131; 1881, 1923; 1882, l26; 1888, l31 ;
1884, 1872; 1885, 81. The largest number OF
estrays were returned to their parents
through the agency of Mr.. Jackson in 1884
and the smallest number last yewr.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-01-07
More Cnses of ,rrichino.is.

PrrTsBuRG, Pa, Jan. "A German
family of five persons named Bennet, living
in Prince township, this county, par
took of almost raw pork sausages for
supper last Monday. Yesterday they
were seized with violent illness
which the attending physician pro-
nounced trichinosis of the most violent
kind. The family consists of father,
mother and three children. The old
people were the first attacked. The
doctor thinks the children win die.
The others may recover, although
the chances are against them.
There is great alarm in the neighborhood
as several other families partook of the
same sausages, but may have cooked il
thoroughly. The hog whose flesh the
sausages were made from had been kept
in clean, dry pen and fattened on corn
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-01-07

William b. Herbert, appointed marshal
to the United States consular court at
Kanagawa, Japan, started on his journey
for that place last night week. Preyiousto
starting he received a number of friends.
He was accompanied to Philadelphia by
his immediate family and few friends,
and at g. 80 last night week started via the
Pennsylvania railroad for San Francisco
by way OF Chicago and Omaha. The trip
to the Pacific coast will be made in about
seven days, and from San Francisco Mr..
Herbert will sail for Japan on one of the
large steamers of the Pacific line. He
will reach his destination in about three
weeks, the journey by water requiring
two Iyeeka
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-01-07
A nnrglnr,. Fn,aI Shot.

PrrrsBURa, Pa, Dec. 31.-A special
from New Castle, Pa, says: "James
Kinkaid, prominent citizen of Mahon-
ington, nenr here, WINS fatally shot by m
unknown burglar at an early hour this
morning. The burglar had secured
Kinkaid's money and gold watch from his
clothes and was leaving the house when
Kinlxaid awakened. Hefollowed the bur-
glar, who turned on him and drawing q
revolver shot him through the breast,
the ball passing through his body coming
out of tho back. The burglar then made
his escape. Mr.. Kinkaid is still living,
but no hopes are entertained of his re-
anvnrU
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-01-07
Mo Con,pro,ni.e with Thieves.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 30.-There was
recently presented 10 the attorney
general, on behalf of William s. Warner
and his brother-in-law, ]. Henry Work, q
proposition to refund TO the creditors of
the Marine Bank the full amount of the
checks upon which their present indict-
ment was found, namely, $l52, 800. The
government has declined the proposition,
and both accused will have to stand their
triil.