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Daily Republican., 1886-01-22
sab urban Homes along the b. d q

The Chester Times says: In f.w
years the route Of the Baltimore a1d
Philadelphia Railroad between Chester
and Philadelphia will be- lined
with small towns, just as the
Philadelphia, Wilmington and Balti.
more Railroad nov is. Portions OF
farms through which the road passes
are being divided into building lots an /
offered for sale, and owners of land havs .
prospect OF realizing handsomely by
the building OF the road. Some of
these parties are asking heavy damages
of the railroad company, but the juries
having tho awards under consider alton
ara disposed TO cut down these figures
considerably on account of the advan-
tages aud enhancement of the value OF
land on account of the presence of the
railroad.
The stations ars being located to favor
the building OF small towns and the
new sites offered by land owners, and
this will aid The Movement that is
steadily converting Delaware county
into an immense villa. Some of the
locations of these buiiding lots are very
fine, as the new road is above the grade
OF the old line at all points between this
city and Philadelphia. In view OF the
probable hegira of people from Phila-
delphia to suburban homes land has in
creased materially in prices,
Daily Republican., 1886-01-22
Puglls.sa Taintnr.

TRoY, N. Y, Jan. 9l-Mike Cleary
the pugilist, Is reported as having said
yesterday: "Sullivan can whip q whole
roomtul of Ryans, and in my opinion
he can whip any man on earth. What
do think is the secret of Sullivan i
success? Well, he is bigger than any OF
the other fellows, 10 certainly as clever,
and can hit harder blow than all of
them put together. Cleary stated he
would fight Ryan for $500 at any time.
Ryan and his friends In this city re-
gard Cleary's talk as bluff, but II Cleary
is really in earnest he will have no diff
Guilty In arranging match with Ryan,
who says that Cleary Ii q good man In
his class, but ia no match for Sullivan
or himself. Ryan Indignantly denies
the published report that his friends
were unable to raise the money for the
Sullivan match. Ryan says that now
his mother is dead, he will be ready to
tackle some OF the men who have been
alking so much 6ght lately. He says
he's tired of talking and means business.
he Is anxious to meet Sullivan, but
falling in this he will probably arrange
matches with some of the lesser lights.
Daily Republican., 1886-01-22
DeRte of John " OOdAlI
EaAfnn LAdrar

John Woodall died at the reaid dence
OF his son, Edward Woodail, In St
Michaefs district, on Monday j JanuAry
IL. His health had been failing foI
some time, and Of late he had been
confined 10 the house. He was buried
on Thursday afternoon In the Frienda
Cemetery near the town. John Wood
all was born In February, 1910, near
Smyrna, Delaware. His father was
born in Kent county, Md. His Ances
tors were Welsh, and were among the
early settlers of Kent. When he was
IL, young Woodall went to Philadel.
phta and learned the business of arohi.
tect and house builder.
In 1881 lie returned TO Dover, where
he built the Fountain Hotel. He was
also the architect and builder of the
state House at Dover. In 1896 he mar
iied Anna Matilda Galley, and went TO
farming on . place he bought In Little
Creek. In 1865 he bought q handsome
property ~ Camden, Dal., to which he
removed. In 1847 Mr.. Woodall was
elected 10 the Legislature of Delaware
on the Whig ticket
He was again elected in 1853 He
supported all measures In opposition 10
slavery and against the sale OF inioxi
eating drinks. He voted for President
Lincoln, and was an ardent and active
Union man when the war came. He
drew from the Smyrna Bank Sl3,0 to
equip the First Delaware Regiment,
the command of which was given to
his youngest son, after wards General
Daniel Woodsll.
In 1887 Mr.. Woodall bought the farm
near Easton, now owned by John G..
bartlett In 1870 he removed to Talbot
to reside with his eldest son. Bis chill
dIen are Edward, of Talbot Daniel.
OF Delaware Mrs. John @. Bartlett, OF
Ialbot, and Mrs George V. Massey. of
Dover. DE Joined the Society of Friends
10 1854: Mr.. Woodall was an earnest
an active promoter OF the MARYLAND
anu Delaware Railroad and was largely
sns rumehtal in getting a charter for IL
from the state OF Delaware.
Daily Republican., 1886-01-22
Annual Meefsuv

The stockholders of the ODD FeIIovs,
Hall Company held their annual meet.
ing on wednesday afternoon, when the
following officers were elected for the
ensuing year '"e
President, John G. Yates secretary
aud treasurer. Henry Eckel board OF
curators, Andrew L. Johnson, Isaao
Woodrow, Isaac p. Naylor, Frederick
w. Taylor, Isaac w. Hallam.
Wm. H. Foulk, Edwin Il. Morrow
John Greiner, Charles p. Maroney. a
dividend of per cent. for the past six
months was also declared.
All the old officers with the exception
of one were reelected, and the seeretary =
and treasurer was chosen for the
twenty. second consecutive term. During
the past year the amount received from
all sources was IS, 346 "a, and the ex
penditures for the same time was $2,-
S08 40, showing net gain Of $637.75,
which, added to the amount on hand
from last year, gives balance of
81 ,496 80.
Daily Republican., 1886-01-22
hseIo IN . nSanouse. .

PROVIDENCE, Jan. 2l.-Captain
George N. Kenyon, who for several
years has been proprietor OF the Ocean
House at Narragansett Pier, and who
Is known 70 society people of all parts
OF the United States. was missed from
his home at the Pier the past week.
His friends at once proceeded 70 inyes.
tigete, when 1t was discovered that he
had been placed In the Butter Insane
Asy lum in this city by sofue OF Lis
relatives. To day ksnyop's son and
100 of his friends presented a long ne.
tltion to the Supreme Cour' and TO the
Hospital Trustees In which the imme-
diAtes release of Captain Kenyon was
asked on the ground that IFS removal
70 the Institution WAS Conspiracy 10
get bis property. Els son claims that his
iather Is perfectly sane, as does also
mis- family physician, while DIR. VIII.
COX and others assert that he is insane.
ard that he is not a ht person to have
charge OF large estate. Kenyon is
taxed for $3.50, 900, and the ground on
which his relatives placed him in the
asylum was because he had recently
bought considerable valuable property
near Narragansett Pier. Captain
Kenyon has engaged his own counsel,
and proceedings will at opoe commences
In court Tonight the Captain was
forced to remain in q cell, as tho hos
pital doctors believe that though he
may be OF eccentric habits he is not by
Auy means an insane person.
Daily Republican., 1886-01-22

1t Is believed that one Hungarian
was killed in the fight with the police
at Mount Pleasant, Penna., on Wed
nesday night. There was another riot
three miles from Mount Pleasant, in
which five Hungariaus and three
Americans are reported to have been
fatally wounded. The Hungarians who
their own property, where they were
engaged in peaceful pursuits, and that
their arrest Is due solely to desire on
tho part of the company to intimidate
the strikers 80 that they will be frlghten-
ed into going back to work again at the
old prices" The Hungarian Consul at
Pittsburg has been notified, and an in
vestigation IL locked for.
Daily Republican., 1886-01-22
Religious.

A congregational meeting was held
In the oliyet Presbyterian church on
Friday night last for the purpose oi
electing two additional elders, when II
was decided to adopt the rotary system
OF eldership, and George Morrison was
re- elected for o term OF FIVE years, F. L.
Buckmaster for four years, VIM. Nc.
Henry for three years. Meesrs. Buck
master and McHenry were duly or
dained to tho office OF elder by the Rev
l.. Marks, ID. D., who was present and
presided at the meeting. They have
also made arrangements to have the
pulpit supplied by the Rev. Il ID. New.
bury. Extra services viii be com
menced in said church on next Tuesday
evening, TO be conducted by Rsv. w,
w. Taylor aud W. L. McEwan. An
adult Bible class will also be formed in
the afternoon Sabbath school, TO be
taught by Mr.. Newbury.
Daily Republican., 1886-01-22
Great Western starm.

One ofthe severest storms ever know
on the Pacific coast began on Sunday
and reached its height on Wednesda ay
afternoon. There was an almost con-
tinuous fall of rain and snow, the storm
crossing the country from the northerr
boundary of Washington Territory 70
the southern boundary of California
and from the ocean to the Rocky noun.
tsins. Tho wind at San Francisco
reached a maximum velocity of eighty.
two miles per hour. Fences, trees
awnings, sheds, signs, smoke stacks
and church steeples were blown down
and houses wera uurOoted Some build.
ings were partly demolished, and two
women were dangerously, rerhaps fa-
tally, injured By the tall of a dwelling
Telegraphic communication was inter.
rupted, and there were washouta OF
the Southern Pacific Railroad.
Daily Republican., 1886-01-22
Mine Disaster.
An EXPLOSION IN n MIMH
BRINGs DEATH And DE-
sTRUCTION-FROM
30 TO 40 LIVES LOST.

| NEwBURG, w. We. Jan. 22-I A. M
IA terrible explosion occurred at th,
Orreli O0mpany's mines at this plac,
twenty minutes after 3 O'Clock yester
day afternoon. From present appear
ances at least thirty seven lives, and IN
All probability more, have been sacri
hced, many Of the dead being amopa
the most respected citizens OF the town.
About the hour named, white the day
shin were at work In the mine, which
10 located near the outskirts OF New.
burg, the air was suddenly rent with A
most tremendous explosion, the force OF
which threw men down in the streets
half mile away, shattered viudovs
and doors all over town, and even
crushed the stout sides Of frame hou.es
for long distance around the mouth OF
the Orrell mines, while from the deep
shaft OF the colliery o dense cloud OF
mingled smoke aud vapor arose 200 feet
In the air.
A rush was at once made for the
mouth OF the mine, and In q moment
hundreds OF citizens had congreeated
about It, their faces Allied with conster
nation and alarm.
The shaft mt which the explosion 90
Cured was sunk about two years ago
and has reached q depth OF $50 feet
From the base Of the shaft the mine
heading runs out about half mile, the
rooms diverging from either side. Tho
theory advanced As TO the cause Of the
explosion is that the nredamp had &C
cum ulated In one of the rooms and was
accidentally ignited by miners lamp,
nut nothing positive has yet been
learned. The foroe OF the explosion no
blocked the air course that NO one dare
venture in the mine heading 20 ascertain
the tate or the meH until an air passage
can be established. This work Ia being
pushed vigorously, but up TO mid night
no bodies had been discovered.
lt Is now supposed that betwee
thirty-seven and forty men arc i'm.
prisoped, aud the prevailing opinion In
That all are dead although few miners
express the hope that some OF them
may have escaped the effects OF the
explosion, and have been able to reach
place free from the fatal black dam 10
winch always follows an explosion OF
this kind.
The company has q large force Of
men divided into suitable rellefs at
wofk al the mine, but there In no pro
oabiliiy of the bodies being recovered
10 night. The scene about the mouth
or the mine at this hour q a. M is
heartrendipR In the extreme, mothers,
fathers, brothers and sisters OF the dead
inen hlliug the air with their lamentA
lions, while hoping against hope that
Their loved ones may be restored To-
them 70 day.
Daily Republican., 1886-01-22
Fire as ss. Paur. N. Il. Church

About o'clock last evening fire was
discovered In 81. Paul's NJ. +. church, on
Market street above Seventh, and an
alarm was Immediately struck from box
IL, in front Of the City Hall, to which
the fremsn with their accustomed
lpromptness responded, and in very few
minutes lines of hose were stretched
along the streets In the vicinity, ready
for active operations.
1t wss found that the fire was between
the ceiling of the lecture room and the
| floor Of the auditorium, In the south side
OF the building, and is supposed to have
caught from the heater. II was lust
discovered In time TO prevent q serious
| confiagratiou. Bucket after bucket OF
water was poured upon 1t, which neld II
In check until stream from hose was
turned on, when the fire was totally ex-
tinguished. An examination showed
that the jOists were almost burned
through near the register, and the water
used TO extinguIsh the flames caused q
large portion Of the ceiling of the lecture
room to fall, while the. frescoing is
badly damaged. The lecture room car
pet, which Is new, Is almost ruined with
water and dirt, but had 1t not been for
the prompt and commendable action of
the police and 1remen, the loss would
have been much greater.
A special meeting of the board of
trustees was held last eYeLing, with
Arthur X. Lewis as secretary. The fol-
lowing resolution was unanimously
adopted
Resolved, That we, the trustees, In be-
hall OF the membership of st. Paul's M.
E. Church, return sincere thanks TO the
officers and members of the fire depart.
ment, and also to the members OF the
police force, for their prompt action and
Tor the skillful manner In which they
subdued the fire In oar church and saved
It from destruction.
The amount OF damage can not be as
certained until thorough examination
Is made, but IL Is thought that IL will not
be less than $500
Daily Republican., 1886-01-22
Eagles vts,tChes,er

About 80 members OF Cyrus Castle
No. /, X. g. e left in the TAO trail
last evening for Chester, TO visit al
eyry Of brother eagles In Chester. The,
we're met ut the depot by
committee from Chester Castle, No. 90
and we're escorted to their hall. They
were received in an appropriate we!
come by Noble Chief Armstrong, &c
which Grand Chief Thomas Curlett
replied. After the VISITORS were seated
Grand Chief Curlett, in his usual pleas
ant otf-haud manner, on behalf of Cy
rus Castle, presented Chester Castle
with pair of very handsome rose
wood gavels, which were gracefully
received and ackno 1iedRsd by Deputy
Grand Chief Killen.
The visitors and visited then pro-
ceeded to have good time, and speech
"a were made by Grand Chief Curlett
Noble Chief IN. o. Rutter, vice Chiei
John Il. Pos ties, High Priest j. ii,
Davis, venerable Hermit John Beatty,
Past Chief John McKeever, and Pasl
Chief E. +. Bloom, and others of Cyrus
Castle, and Deputy Grand Chief
killen Noble Chief Armstrong aud
Past Chief Dutton and others of Chss-
ter Castle. This literary feast was
made the more epj oyable by a mum ber
of songs being sandwiched between the
addresses.
The literary feast was followed by
another kind of feast, in which coffee,
sandwiches, meats, rolls, butter and
other good things predominated. This
part OF the program WAS participated in
by all, and those who couldn't make a
speech were conspicuous at the table
for their hearty onslaughts on the eat
ables. Al! were sorry when the time
for parting came, and with the prom ise
on the part of Chester Castle to stir up
the eagles of Wilmington soon, tine
visitors departed and arrived home
happy, not a member having touched a
drop of liquor.
Daily Republican., 1886-01-22

Ex-Judge John NJ. Broomall was 70
years OF age on Tuesday. The Chester
News says he came down TO Chester
from his home In Media during the day
and his relatives and some friends
thought 1t would be proper time TO
extend TO him the hand of cougratula.
tion. He was detained here by . decoy
telegram from Philadelphia and taken
to the residence of his son, William g.
Broomall, Esq. There the immed late
relatives and friends of Mr.. Broomall
we're awaiting TO receive him. The un.
expected meeting was a surprise to she
old gentleman, who was completely
overcome. 80 well arranged had been
the affair. The friends brought with
them a number of appropriate preFents,
ana the ex-JudRe made a pleasing re-
sponse toa toast offered him. The even
ing was one of social enjoyment and
will be remembered BY Mr.. Broomall as
one Of the bright spots in his lie. Judge
Broomall represented Chester and Della
ware counties in Congress for eight
years with much ability and credit to
the District.
Daily Republican., 1886-01-22
Serious ajharge.

Judge Harry White was arrested on
Thursday in Indiana, Penna., on the
charge of forgery preferred by his
brother, who is contesting his mothers 4
will, of which the Judge is executor
and prln cipal beneficiary. Judge White
served two terms in Congress-, was a
member OF the Pennsylvania State
Oonstitutional Convention Of 1874, sery.
90 Twelve years as member of the
senate, was q brigadier general of the
fennsylvania National Guard, was a
major OF the Sixty seventh Pennsyl.
vania Volunteers, was captured at Win
onester In 1873, imprisoned In Libby
ana salisbury prisons and escaped in
1904. After the war he was breyetted
Daily Republican., 1886-01-22
HREvITIns.
Sun rises III. san sss, s12.
Agents for Duhiap's HAS.
BumfOrd BrolhAFa. HasaAxa

sun nses III. san ssts s12.
Agents for Duhiapss Hass.
Humford BROTHERS. HasteTs,
Iry Bush's coal +; you viii nke It.
strong cough candy at Fergusonp.
| rest tub butter, to4 Madison street.
| George v. Hodges, bo7 shipley street
nave you read the " Home Weekly 7"
Try Bushs coal you will surely like II.
birds and cagee 81 Rsrkers's, East and Q
Miiiard Y. Davis, isweIsr, Il. md rtreet
oity Laundry, Sixth and Shipley stroet
f1ne IL T. Kings, at Hanrs. Is L. Rourtl
hArtins, sign painter. 2zl West Seventh o
Inc heaviest mash on record was vher
truth was mashed to earth.
Good butter and cheese on q. Y. Hudson,
staiis, soand 81, and street Market,
for nesh roasted coffee and tea. 10 u
hambos, eo4 Madison street.
For good butter ana cheess. Ko 70 IL. II.
moore, Stalls ~ and ~, second ttrest market
Everything in the drug limo Mt the New
port drug store. IbysfcianJ pretertUtions
carefully compounded.
II Your gum boots need repairing take
them 70 Ho1ecker, l02 Vest Second street
Satisfaction guaranteed.
Wsikof a IliDton, re. vus shipIey street.
neuee, sign pAintsrs aed rrsiisar ,srses
stainlnF tpseta4tr. A.s.A- ~ - ~ 5tssY
tor cit2 or country.
In those days Of hydropobhla it.may he we'll
70 remark that no person who las paid iof
ms newspaper 10 advance Was over known
TO De bitten BY mad dog.
Bagley-Say, Bailey, do you know what
Ut. heldelberg Is allOpath or aOI npath ,
bailey-l don't thAnk he's . homnpath.-he's :
away from homo 50 much
Zero don't mean {" o" In the Dlumbey,a
dictionary ana day.book. IT m cans a zeal.
sEln sAcque for the IA adam and a sumner
resort ior the entire family.
About this time Of the year the averaQe
politician, when br0aght face to face with
tae prohibition and tariff question. cIimbs
uPon the ience and draws II up alter him,
90 TO W. ID. Hartlove's, 800 h. Third street.
For Guns, Rides, Ammunition. Sporting
toods Tsxidermy and fine Huns. Repairing
speciality. Locksmithing and bell hang.
ing attended TO
Exercise ?" 10 yod ask me n take any
exercise? Great scott, doctor I'm the
paying-teller OF q bank and have orders 70
get rid Of silver dollaas as fast 4 can hand
them out -
Gold, hover bronse, velvet and piuan
nouldinss are all the etyIe Frames mac, !,
up from all kinds al rs per cent on O. usual
prtcea Bzugn, 208 West Second street. p
b.-Ohrornoe OF All kinds cheap.
Ross, .lle Market street. has the lates,
stylos OF Darby hats and winter caps at tho
lowest prices, also q large stock Of winter
shirJa neckwear and
hosiery. He guaranteed satisfaction or re-
turn your money.
Daily Republican., 1886-01-22
special MEMTl0x.

Lfkht aud Heavy
weight rubber boots for ladies and ger
nemen, and rubber foot wear Of al
Kinds for the whole family at Bal
COOKS, zoo Market street, the Famil,
Shoe Honse
fODaeeo and Cigars.
Gilmore. 1O6 East Second street, ha
received q new lot of good cigars aut
fresh tobaccos, which will be sold a
reduced prices. Speciality In fine OF.
Igars.
/ Fafnfing and DRAINING,
waiter Joseph, practical house ant
slxn painter. grainer and glacier. rs
tiraates furnished. All work suaran
teed. 122 Market street.
spanish Pan
ls ths best 5-cent cigar in the city, Try
them. Ii. II. Bourbon B. Bro, N. w
cor. Second and Oraucs streets, mann
factnrcrs.
Coal ana Flour.
| fell " Joseph are selling coal frsu
Dest mines, lowest prices also choict
brands OF hour, cheap as the lowest
Give them h call.
P1iRssRB.
Tilgnmsn Dannsr, houye and s,Dr
esint2r, No. $40 Msrkes street. jon
b'Rs prcPasly attended 10 and setiraa.a,
futplnhe6.
GreCorfes and F10ur.
W. j. Kemble, successor to j. W,
Howgate, dealer in groceries and flour
At low rates, 2nd and Justison SITS.
Paradise ExempLined.
Ine acme of life revOlutionized. How ?
VISIT the Great Tobacco Mart. Chap
man, Son & Go.
Salt Oysters.
We have them, 5O2 King street, 25
cents per quart. Also twenty five
barrels Wholesale.
MaIo and Female Canary Btros.
A written guarantee given With a
singer. j. III. Harkins, 209 w. Fourth
street.
For good and cheap furniture 20 70
l., L. Messick, 305 and 3O7 W. Second st
Fine GFOceries.
All kinds of fne groceries at panic
prices at Ranbo's, 504 Madison street..
Oysters.
Good stewinR oysters, 25 cents per
q usrt At Lynch's, 605 Madison street.
Janney, 1903 King street, has Just re-
celved two cars extra Burbank potatoes.
two cars choice York State apples, one
car western butter, will sell to the
trade Mt very low figures. These goods
are all fresh arrivals, and not been ad-
vertised all fall.
Have reduced the price Of stoves to
tho actual cost price. Heating and
cooking stoves and one double parlor
heater. Schosn Heater g. Stove 90
40 Market and Ala Shipley street, Will
mington, Del.
Cbas. nj. Stieff7s upright and square
pianos supreme at New Orleans Expo.
sition 1882 gold medals of first class
Jas Shobe, 300 West Sixth street, sole
agent.
Buhr and roller ground fiours, all
grades, lowest prices at Philips Bros'
stores, Front and Madison and Fourth
and French.
Carload of hay and straw at lowest
prices. Philips' two stores, Front aud
Madison and Fourth and French.
Pickels Stove and Heater Co., No. o
10. Fourth street, advertise Barton's IS
patent kettles, boilers and bowls.
Palace, New England and other first
class organs at 800 West Sixth street.
Tuning and repairing.
Morning Light, New Royal and Dado
parlor stoves, 8 East Fourth street,
Pickles stove store.
Frames for cabinet pictures for 25c. ut
Lex Barney's, No. 8 East Seventh street.
Call and try the Indian nickel cleaner
and polisher. Pickles stove store.
Will sell you Ave pounds of string for
u at the REPUBLICAN, office.
Bush's, French street wharf, is the
place 70 buy your coal.
Daily Republican., 1886-01-22
Pictures In Fall Lamrfh

Mr. Goldberg, artist, had exhibited
In Mr: kndolph's bulk window, at 4th
ana Market streets, two pictures in fuil
length standing figures, representing
tne two daughters, six and eight years
OLD, OF Mr.. George W. Todd. The ont
lines around the lips and eyes Of those
sweet little ones prod duces q adeliRhtfully
charming expression. In these two
pictures oonnoisseur will detect at a
glance the force with which he handles
the crayon, rs they are superior 70 ali
pictures which he produced before he
went to Europe. The easy touch with
extreme finish, approaching perfection,
Is worthy Of admiration.
Daily Republican., 1886-01-22

health must not be neglected. Colds IN
the head and snuffles bring on catarrh
and throat aud lung affections. Ely't
Cream Balm cures at once. 1t is per-
fectly safe and is easily applied with
the finger. 1t also cures catarrh and
hay fever, the worst cases yielding to /,
In short time. Price 30 cents.
When two weeks old our child caught
cold. For eighteen months could moi
breathe through her nostrils, became
emaciated. By using Ely's Cream Balm
she was cured j. M. Smith, Oswego,
N. Y.