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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-07-15

Republican Members Of n Commit
tee suddenly End u Contest.
NpW York World euetIaI

Republican Members Of n Commit
tee suddenly End "a Contest.
Ncw York World sperlsi.
WASHINGTON, July &. The House COM
nIitiee IN elections to-day perpetrated an
outrage upon the integrity of the COM
niit,ee. This morning when the commit
tce met there were present six Republicans
and four Democrats. They had no sooner
been called TO order than motion was
made TO adjourn until December, which
was carried. TO have gottenmore Demo-
crafts present TO prevent the contemplated
action was impossible. The real motive
of the action by tho Republicans o-day
was to protect Mr.. Pierce Or. - whose
seat liz heing contested by Charles Fl.
Page. MIR Pierce is charged with bribing
and with purchasing voters and with
general corruption of the ballot-box by
the extrayagant use of money. Another
charge is that of using colored tickets,
which were given the employees of the
mills for the purpose of knowing how
they voted. A member of the committee
said tonight that, with the charges sub
stantiated, there could be no doubt about
Mr.. Pierce being ousted
The secret TO this action is that the Re-
pnblicnns are apprehensive of the cam.
paign literature it would make in the COM
ing election. By deferring action until
after the election they will not be com
PEELED 10 meet the charges, as no action
would be taken by the House. 1t was the
intention of Mr.. Turner, chairman of the
committee, to report the matter to the
House to-day. This the Republicans
found out and sought to take the advan-
tage they did. The action of today is
final, and there is no method by which il
can be reconsidered.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-07-15

WASHINGTON, July Letters received
here from Sunset Cox, minister to Turkey,
say that he desires TO return home and
resume the congenial task of representing
the Eighth New York district in Congress.
In latter to one of his friends MIR. Cox
said that, although he had been received
with great honors and eordiality at the
Sultan's court, he would be able to serve
his country better iu the National Legis.
lature than at Constantinople. He init.
mated the possibility of his resignation
being sent in, but did not commit him
self to definite statement. Already
gussips are naming Mr.. Coxs successor as
minister to Turkey. Thegentlemen most
frequently mentioned is Mr.. Guyarre, of
Louisiana, of high literary attainments.
He has spent much time in stud, ing the
history Of the East, and would undoubt-
edly ill the position acceptably. He is
the gentleman who undertook to answer
the citicisms Of George W. Cable on the
Creole race and became prominent in that
connection
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-07-15
SAD CASE.
A Young wisc's troubles Ended
by Death.

CHICAGO, July Yesterday afternoon
Mrs. Nellie f.. Davis dressed herself in
white lay down upon her bed in an
upper room of house on Wost Erie
street and shot herself through the head
with n revolver.
Mrs. Nellie e. Davis was 25 years of
age, petite and attractive with refined and
intellectual features, jet blnck hoir and
lnRtroIs eyes. She came of good phrentage,
and waa highly educated in Boston sem
mary. When 10 years Of age she married
l. u. Davis, timer, now living in
Boston. A son wax born TO the
couple but after two years of
married life Mr.. and Mrs. Davis
quArreled and breach ensued which
resulted in Mrs. Davis leaving her hus-
band. She kept the child and removed
to Chicago three years ago living with
her mother Mrs. II. d. Lovejoy, who was
then keeping a clearinghouse. Mrs.
Davis then turned her education to ac-
count and opened studio ON West Mad
ison street, and since that time she has
supported herself by paintingand sketch
ing in which she was said to be highly
skilled. Her son died two years ago.
The death Of the boy was an afliiction
which she felt keenly, and only last
Tuesdey she spent the day at the side of
her boys grave, and returned very much
disheartened. A year ago this month
Mrs. Davis, her mother and her
uncle removed to Carson, New. She re-
turned from the west three months ago
accompanied by youngman named Carl
Howes, who was very much in her COM
pany. They both took board with
j. d. Lovejoy, Mrs. Davis brother,
on West Erie street. Last Monday Mr..
Lovejoy gave up housekeeping and
Howes, Mrs. Davis and the Lovejoy family
packed up preparatory to leaving for
Nevada, which they expected to do to-
day. 1t has been known That Howes aud
Mrs. Davis were engaged to be married,
and il was their intention to have the
ceremony performed as soon as they
reached their new home in the West.
Mrs. Davis had never been divorced from
her husband in Boston, nor had any steps
been taken TO bring about legal separa-
ton, and in this fact lies the probable
cause of her suicide. Her engagement
with Howes was positive, the date of
marriage set and 1t is supposed she
brooded over the fact that her marriage
without divorce would be crime, and
lacking the moral courage to break off
her match, she chose death as an end of
her troubles.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-07-15

Judge Wales, sitting in the United
States district court Friday morning, de-
hvered decision in the case of Emeline
B. Sellers VS.. The Parvis Il Williams Fer
tilizing Manufacturing Company, Middle
town, dismissing the application for a
temporary injunction to restrain the re-
spondents from continuing the business.
The injunction was asked on the ground
that an odor arose from the works of the
company that was injurious to health and
deleterious toproperty. The court ruled
that the case must go to trial on the bill,
answer and proofs, in the regular way.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-07-15

LONDON, July 9.--Mr. Gilllg gave ban
quot to Henry Ward Beecher this evening
ut the Metropolitan Hotel. United States
Minister Phelps, Judge Stanley Matthews,
Consul General Waller, DE-, Parker, the
Rov. Mr.. Haweis, Canon Fleming,
and distinguished company We're
present, Mr. Bnecher made speech. In
concluding he proposed the toast. ''The
Anglican Pnstorate,h which was responded
to by Canon Fleming and the Rev. Messrs.
Haweis and Parker. Mr. Beecher will de-
liver his first lecture at Exeter Hall on the
10Th inst, the subject being ''The Reign Of
the Common People," The application for
seats is enorfnous
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-07-15
THE HIG HLANDY.
How IL SirOws-Opening of the First
and Only Store.

nv" 1" NfOWb-Opeutnk OF the ttTht
and Only Store.
The development of the suburb Of
Highlands is a matter that is watched
with interest, and it moves ON in rapid
and a very substantial way. The land
was laid out in the early part of 1881 and
during that year three houses were built.
During the succeeding four years the
total was run up to 35, exclusive of an
old stone house that used to be tenant
house when the land in question was the
Brinckle farm. In addition to these there
is an Episcopal chapel and two carpenter
shops. The chapel is in charge of the
Rev. Dudley ID. Smith, rector of Christ
Episcopal Church, on DUPONT Place.
Three new houses are being talked about
at present on Sixteenth street, and they
will probably be begun soon.
Eighteenth street is built up more
solidly than any of the other streets of
the suburb, and Sixteenth follows in
second place; 81 Of the 35 dwelling
houses thus far built are on Eighteenth
street. A new and long needed feature
has just been added TO the Highlands in
the shape of n grocery store. This venture
was made by William IL. Haley
Thursday, and the store is located
on Eighteenth street between Woodlawn
and Riverview avenues. Hitherto the
residents have been compelled to come to
town to secure their domestic supplies of
groceries, and the opening of this estab-
lishment truly fills "long-felt want. f"
The new proprietor has made every pre-
paration to be able TO meet the demands
of the customers, and would seem to have
an excellent prospect for success, 1t is
the only store of any kind whatever ON
the Highlands, and is almost curiosity,
as well as convenience.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-07-15
realh of ,I1e I,oet Iaaync.

AUGUSTA, GA, July Paul H. Hayne,
the poet laureate of the south, died at his
home, Oopse Hill, near Grovetown, Ga,
at 8 o'clock last evening. Paul Hamilton
Hayne was born in Charleston, S. O., on
january LIST, 1880, and is said, like Pope,
to have lisped in numbers when he was
only o years of age. He published his
first volume of poems in 1856, following
it with other volumes. 'Avolio,n the
longest poem, received the warmest
praise from critics. After the war, in
1865, he became one of the editors of the
Ooastituti0naiist of Augusta Ga, but,
his health failing him, he soon retired
and settled at Copse Hill, Ga, about 16
miles from Augusta. Since that time he
has led a very secluded life, but con-
tinued his literary pursuits, being a fire..
quent contributor to many of the maga-
zines, and having collected the poems of
his friend, Henry Timrod, and published
them, accompanied by sympathetic
memoir. His son, William II. Hayne, has
already shown himself the possessor of
much of the poetic power of his father.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-07-15

In the sixth race at Brighton Beach
yesterday week Corsair, in coming down
the homestretch, broke both of his fore
past 'rn joints. Tho poor beast limped
gamuly rs lar rs the stables, his fore leet
doubling under him. Just as soon as he
was out of sight of the people he was
shot dead. He was running hard at the
time he broke down, aud just how he got
his injuries could not be discovered. II
WAS said they might have been due to
weakness either of the bone or the mus
cles of the leg,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-07-15
FoRGRR HOALINssw0nrn
He HobS HIs Employer aud Forges
His Name.

Edward Kilo alias Hollingsworth, "a Young
man whose home is in Wilmington, was
Friday arrested by Special Officers
Myers and Lenolr, In philadelphia, and
given n hearing before Magistrate Thomp-
son on the charges Of forgery, obtaining
money under false pretences and larceny.
The Press Of Philadelphia says: &c. W.
Zieher, publisher, 302 Walnut street, testi-
fled that the defendant was employed by
him to circulate advertisements. He was
discharged Saturday week, and ON Tuesday
woek he broke into the office and stole a lot
OF papers and bill headings. John O.
Perkins, salesman for Mr.. Carson, 154
North Third street, testified that the
defendant presented &c him d check idf Si5
to which the name OF Zieber had been
forged. Charles b, Smith. i39 South Fifth
street, said that the accused had collected
money by false pretences from customers OF
the witness. Albert Watson, 1901 South
Second street; Thomas X. Rush, Ninth and
Vine streets, and II. II. Marlin, 232 Poplar
street, testified to having paid the defendant
small amounts Of money on his claim that
he was collector for Zieber. The accused
was held in s 800 ball.
Hollinesworth was convicted In the courts
of this county for uttering forged checks,
and he was sentenced to n short term In the
jail. He has been out of the New Castle
prison less than year.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-07-15
THE FIRE ALARM.
A Small Blaze i'm a Market street
business House.

A fire broke ont Thursday night in the
cellar Of William Springer a. Co., dealers
in patent medicines, No. 402 Market
Jtxeet, The alarm was struck on box ~
AT TO- 80 O'Clock, and four engines were
soon in service, putting out the fire in
few minutes. But little damage was
done to the building, and the fire did not
creep out of the cellar. A number of
boxes were burned, some containing
medicine while others were empty. The
cellar was flooded with the water that was
thrown into it, and some of the water
penetrated into the cellar adjoining oc-
cupied by Antonio Cardinalli with fruit,
which was somewhat damaged thereby
Mr.. Springer said Friday morning that
he did not know how the fire originated
nor how much the loss amounted to, and
added that he hadn't time to talk about it.
From the investigation that has been
made it is not thought that the loss will
amount 10 more than about 5000, which
is amply provided for by an insurance
policy in the Girard Insurance Company
of Philadelphia. The store is not affected
by the fire, except that a smell of burned
wood perineates it.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-07-15

Edward Burns, the would-be assassin of
Charles Reynolds, was given hearing in
the police court Thursday morning before
Judge Cummins. DIR. 0gle was among
the witnesses examined. The result Of
the hearing was that Burns was held in
81 900 bail for his appearance at the
general sessions. Burns was arrayed in a
summer shirt and trousers which were
hunted up for him by Officer Loper, and
looked less repulsive in consequence.
Burns was taken to New Castle in default
of bail Thursday.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-07-15

Winter wheat About IlIn same ns
Last Year-Spriug Not sO Good.


IlocHEsTER, N. Y, July 40 - From over 900
reports from special correspondents tho
American RHdl Home makes II summary OF
crops OF the country, as follows: The nm
precedented heat accompanied by the dry
weather ever since the FIRST OF July is tell
ing very severely upoh meadows and pms
lures. Tho spring wheat, oats and grass
crops are NIL more or less injured by tho eX-
tremcs of weather dnriug the growing
snilsOn.
The winter wheat harvest is verwith tho
exception OF Michigan, where it ls being
rapidly finished. North Of the Ohio river
the crop is sec Ired generally In good con-
dition. Stacking and threshing are pro-
crossing and an carly movement Is looked
for, The weather Is very fine for securing
tho crop The yield is about the same as
that of 1885, which was generally below the
average.
Oats are very irregular in the stand.
Eraly sown are headed out and are turning
good but late sown are Indifferent in length
and the stand Is poor. The d'ereas0 In the
sprlng wheat yield Is varionsly estimated
ali the way from 20 TO 40 per cont according
10 locality. Corn Is holding is own well
but must have rain within the noxt 10 days
10 ensure q crop.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-07-15

ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, July 9.-The grand
jury for the June term of the Buchanan
county criminal court has about finished
it's business and adjourned to-day. The
jury has returned l04 indictments most
of which are against saloon men who are
charged with selling liquor without
license and violating the Sunday law.
About a year ago all the saloon men in st.
Joseph were arrested on the same charge
and the court let them OF with fine Of
81 under the promise that they would
observe the law in the future, but now as
they have broken fnith, the court it is
believed will impose tho heaviest fine
possible.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-07-15
Dca,h Of an EmLeran,.

Sarah Dougherty, domestic In the em-
plOy Of George j. Egle, No. 4O1 Lombard
street, died suddenly on Thursday after
noon. She complained of headache on
Wednesday, but on Thursday got up appar-
emily ms well as usual. During tho day she
visited her sister, Mrs. Mclaughlin,
was after she came homo that she
suddenly took sick. DIR. Bail was sum
moned and found that she was suffer-
ing from apoplexy and had fallen into a
siupor, from which It was impossible to re-
viye her. She died soon after. She had
been In this country but three months. A
sister who came to this country some time
ago from ireland died Ia six weeks after
landing. 1t was enormously reported that
death was caused in the present case by the
heat
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-07-15

A correspondent from Linwood, Pa,
writes the GAZETTE that stranger has
been soliciting subscriptions for the Deld-
mare Gazette and collecting money on the
same. He has "done up" a number of
people along the Delaware line in Penn
sylvania, and upon the payment of money
gives receipt in printed form for the
JOURNAL AND GAZETTE and signs A. O.
CnmminB. The JOURNAL AND GAZETTE is
issued weekly from this office and as no
one is authorized to solicit subscriptions
or receive money on account of that
paper, "a. O. Cummins" is fraud and is
imposing upon the public.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-07-15

The bids for the Delaware avenue pas
sepger station of tho Baltimore 4 Phila-
delphia railroad were to have been opened
in Philadelphia on Monday week, but
nothing is known in this city of the result.
The contract, however, has not yet been
given out. No Wilmington contractors bid
for the work, the time between the adver-
tisement and the hour for opening the
bids being too short to permit thorough
examination of the plans and speeitica-
tions
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-07-15
TINE pArAIAnoHs MILITANT.
Preparations for the Meeting OF
SOve. cixn Grand Lodge 4. d. o. y.
in ItOstOn.
pa0to,, nIr1,a

I
in SOstBn.
Boston Globe.
Never before in the history of Odd Eel.
lowship ip this state has there been sc
muoh interest manifested in the order as
Mt present. The demonstration incident
80 the meeting of the Sovereign Graud
Lodge here in September, including the
parades of the Patriarchs Militant. will
eclipse anything of the kind ever at
tempted by any civic society in this
country. Tho executive committee of the
Grand Lodge and the Grand Encamp-
ment with the chairman of various sub
committees, have held meeting and the
reports showed matters progressing finely
II was decided that the banquet should
take place on Monday evening. September
Goth, probably in Odd Fellows Hall.
The chief marshal for the parade has not
been selected. During their stay here the
members of the Sovereign Grand Lodge
will visit our various beaches and be
taken to drives in the suburbs. Grand
Patriarch r. b. Clifford has Just issued
circular, in which he invites all encamp-
ments to join in the parade on the 22d.
Grand Master Pilsbury has issued similar
Invitations 10 the lodgesand says Each
lodge will be required to appear in dark
clothes, white gloves and uniform head
dress, and to wear either the regalia of
the order or some suitable badge, the OBJ
lect being to preserve uniformity in each
separate body"
The l. o. o. r. Guest says: Gen. j. @.
Underwood, commander -in-chief of the
patriarchs militant, has made arrange
ments to take large number of Southern
cantons to Boston next September. He
has procured 800 black horses for the use
of Underwood Canton of Louisville, KY,
and the railroads have agreed to carry
them free of charge. Our Western
brothers are also making extensive pre-
parations. Gen. j. O. Smith and Com
mander Crobbe of Chicago, haye secured
splendid rates on railroads and .tro mak-
ing arrangements to furnish trlnsporta
ton at ridiculously low rates 10 all who
desire TO attend the session of the Sow
ereign Grand Lodge.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-07-15
A SEVERE STORM.
Thc Raiu nhes Good and the Wind
IgOes Harm.

BLonMTNdToN, IIL., July 10.-A most
alarming storm of cyclonic characteristics,
beginning al 7,30 O'Clock last night, gave
this city dreadful fright, The funnel
shaped cloud, the hot air followed by hail
and cold wind and the greenish-yellow hue
Many rushed into tho streets In the rain.
The wind was from tho north and was
tOirflc. II lasted 80 minutes. The light
ming was appalling, and nearly M inch Of
wnter fell. Trees were shattered and up
rooted all over the city and hurled across
the street-car tricks and against the tele-
graph, telephone and electric wires. The
corn Is badly broken and beatOn down. The
rain did lncalcnahlo good, but tho damage
by wind Is severe.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-07-15

Walter Foster, a lad about years OF age,
was playing with another boy and pop
gun last evening week, when lie was hit
in the left eye either by something from
the gun or with small stone. The missile
ruptured the crystalline lens and the in
jury may canse the loss of the eye. DIR.
Ogle attended to the injury. The boy is
son of Charles W. Foster, engineer for
the Edge Moor Iron Company, who lives
at No. 1886 West Fourth street.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-07-15
Killed by leo water.

NEwBuRa, N. Y, July T.-Miehael
O'Donovan of Trenton, N. j., while visit /.
ing friends in Middletown, was taken sud
denly i'll and died ON Monday. The cause
Of Mr.. 0'DonoyAn's death was acute gas
tritis, superinduoed by overheating OF the
System and drinking too much ice water
which with corpulent persons like him
frequently causes fatal results. Mr..
O'Donovan was "A years old and weighed
$50 pounds.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-07-15
Now Cnr. on ,nn wv. AN.

The Wilmington Il Northern Railroad
Company are having number Of new pas
sanger cars made for use on the road.
They are being built by the Harlan & Hol-
lingsworh Company. One OF the new cars
was placed on the road n few days ago and
will be followed by several others very
soon. 1t is finished in hnrd wood, hand
somely painted aud ornamented outside
and upholstered in the best style Altogether
the cans aro handsome and comfortable.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-07-15

In the county court at Palestine, Texas.
this week, SIX OF the recent strikers were
acquitted OF the charge of unlawfully as
sembling and rioting, and the county at
torney nolie prosecuted 20 other cases.
Those acquitted, and some OF the others,
district court for killing an engineer and
obstructing traffic,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-07-15
r.cCnStrey win NIect Dempsev.

ATLANTIC CRY, N. j., July 9.-Dominick
McCaffrey, in answer to the challenge to
fight Jack Dempsey, says he will spar
Dempsey eight rounds In any city OF the
fails to stop Dempsey before the end Of the
eighth round then he will fight Dempsey to
a finish for any amount.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-07-15

Benjamin NJ. Reed, colored, wns badly
cut with razor on Monday night week at
Sixth and Walnut streets. Reed knew his
assailant, who kept himself dark until
yesterday week, when he was arrested.
II was Howard Taylor, colored, and he
was taken before Magistrate o'Neill that
evening and held in $500 bail for his ap-
pearance at the general sessions.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-07-15
accident 90 a s,onemn.on.

Thomas Martin of New Castle, stone
mason about 30 years old, was badly hurt
yesterday week, while working ON the
smokestack at the City Mill station,
by being struck by stone which was
being swung into position. The stone
weighed nearly half ton and Martin
had his right ankle mashed and was in
jured internally. DIR. Shortlidge sent
him home in carriage.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-07-15

A young man riding q bicycle fell while
crossing the north-bound track of the z. w,
Il Il. railrond at Water and Market streets
Friday, when the New York and WASH
lnetOn express was within 800 feet OF him.
He was dragged of the track Just In time TO
save him from being run over. He tried 10
cross while the gates were being lowered.
and thus narrowly escaped losing his life.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-07-15

Lesley Mcvey, living ut Eighth and
Wilson streets, lad of about 8 years,
was struck by the shaft of a milk team
Friday and considerably hurt. He
was playing in the street and did not
notice the vehicles approach until the
horse was directly upon him. The shaft
made an ugly wound, and the Ind was
carried TO his home, where il was dressed.