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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-10-14
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SUSSEX JOnrn3l.
The Temperance Reform party of Sns-
sex county mas announced its intention TO
place detectives at the several polling
places for the purpose of discovering
and prosecuting all acts of bribery. In
the meantime it is distributing 1000
copies Of the bribery law so that both
buyers and sellers may fully understand
what is in store for them if they are once
caught prosecuting their nefarious trade.
The Democratic party should welcome
this effort on the part of the reformers
and assist in enforcing the law. The time
has come when bribery should be stamped
out with the iron heel of legal power.
Moral suhsion is as powerless to prevent
it as it is to prevent the traffic in strong
drink. II the Temperance Reform party
succeeds in bringing single offender to
justice it will not have lived in vain.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-10-14
CnttinR Demnndr shn. nnn.

ashlugion correspondent Baltimore Sun,
Secretary Bayard, il is stated, will ar.
rive here tomorrow from Saratoga. Az
the state department it is thought he will
devote himself to the Mexican question
for some time after his return. He wishes
to secure change in the Mexican laws
concerning the apprehension and punish.
ment of americans that will more fully
recognize the rights OF citizens Of the
United States. The Cutting case is likely
TO give the secretary some further trouble,
Cutting has made formal demand
$4,000 indemnity against the Mex 4
government, State department officials
are of opinion that in view Of the attitude
assumed by Secretary Bayard in the case
he will be obliged TO push the demand
and bring all the machinery of the de-
paTtment to bear ON Mexico to force the
payment of the indemnity,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-10-14
BLIND r0lr's SANITY.
The Negro Pianist in the Courts His
Youth and Career.


New YoRK, Oct. 11.--Judge Donohue of
the supreme court has denied the appli.
cation of Mrs. Charity Virgins, the
blind Tom," the wonderful pianist, to
have his mental condition inquired into
by committee, and his estate cared for.
TOMS fathers name was Mingo. He is
dead. Both father and mother were
Georgia slaves. Tom was born in that
state in 1S49. When he was 4 years old
the whole family were sold as slaves to
James w. Bethune, with whom they re-
manned until freed by the war.
Under an agreement Tom was placed
in control of Bethune for five years until
May, 1870, when he would be of age.
This was approved of by S. +. Bayne,
superintendent of Freedmen at Augusta,
Ga. Without the parents consent Bethune
took Tom out of the state and put him on
exhibition as pianist. In 1876 Tom be
came citizen of New York. While or
exhibition in Virginia Tom was declared
lunatic, and Mr.. Bethune's son, John
G. Bethune was declared committee OF
his person. The latter acted as TOMS
manager till 1884, when he died. he
elder Bethune was then appointed.
In the meantime Mrs. Virgins moved
to this city. She brought suit against
Bethune for the services of her son, aud
an accounting of the profits Of the exhi
billions since 1865. That suit is pending
at Alexandria, Va. The old lady has l.
children, the eldest 60 years old, and thu
youngest IS, all born in slavery, there
fore not born in lawful wedlock. Tom hal
no heirs. His mother is next of kin I'M
less the court decides the other children
as relations. Hence the application t.
Judge Donohue. Atiidavits state tina
Tom, though possessed Of wonderful
musical ability, is an idiot. The npplica
ton was denied on the ground that pro
ceedings should be instituted in the stat
/ whore %..a i. pPointed
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-10-14
Dominick NcOafFreY and s'SparrONV''
Golden 10 Meet with Hard Gloves.


Dominick McCaffrey and "Sparrow''
Golden are to fight to finish with hard
gloves. The two pugilists, their hackers
and friends met last night in Philadelphia
and arranged the preliminary details.
Golden has been following McCaffrey up
all summer, but the latter refused to shy
whether he would fight or not until the
warm weather was over. Recently Golden
issued a challenge offering to fight McCaf-
frey for $4,000 side and posted $500
forfeit. McCaffrey did not notice this,
but on Saturday night he issued a counter
challenge Offering TO fight Golden for
80, 500 and posted $500 forfeit. This
brought the men together.
While the preliminaries were being ar
ranged between the hackers of the two
men they were quietly chatting with each
other. Arthur Chambers proposed that
they fight for large purse, which certain
prominent business and professional men.
with sporting turn of mind, proposed to
raise.
"That will suit me-" said McCaGrey
'and will bet $4,000 that l win the
fight on the outside.n
"I'll agree to that, ~ replied Golden.
II was agreed that the final details Of
the match sho1ld be made in one week.
Both men will go into active training
at once, McCaffrey, under the charge O
ALI Lunt, at John Ii. Clark's Olympic
Park, and Golden at a private boat-houst
on the Delaware near Chester. MoCaffreN
weighs 165 pounds now and will traiI
down to 1853 pounds. Golden weighs ovel
200 pounds and expects TO train down tx
l 1hh
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-10-14
A WITNESS PERsKoUTED.
Swiss Laborers Make It Very Uln-
pleasant fDr Him.

ptHaahhA tSF mime
CHICAGO, Oct 11.-Late last night
Gottfried Waller, cabinet maker, who
figured prominently as an informer in the
trial of the anarchists, went into a
saloon under the hotel at No. lO5 Wells
street. The place ia known as a resort
for the Swiss element of labor reyolu-
tionists. There were about SO men az.
sembled in the hall when Waller, accom-
panied by friend, stepped in. Before
the door Was fairly closed behind him he
noticed that he was the object of menacing
seowls and chances. As he approached
the bar cries of ''traitor, (" dog chang
him." shoot him." and other like ex.
pressions greeted hin and he began to
retrace his steps.
The crowd from within followed him
and on the sidewalk he was surrounded,
One member of the group caught him by
the throat, choked, and begun beating
him. He offered no resistance but broke
away and ran, followed by bowling
group Of excited men. Calling to them
to keep away the fleeing man fiouriahed a
revolver, turned about and stood his
ground. The followers kept advancing
and he fired several times to fripbten
them off, but without avail. He
again took to his heels and block further
up the street near the corner OF Ontario
the shooting scene was repeated. Here
no was overtaken again surrounded and
choked. A second time lie made his es.
cape and made for the East Chicago
avenue station where he reported the oc
currence to Captain Setback. All the
available officers were then sent out ts
capture the assaultingpsrty but no arrests
have yet been reported. Since the tria
Waller has been unable to secure work a
his trade and also been compelled t.
change his residence several times as til,
result of threats and anonymous letter
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-10-14

A special says Dr. Bellamy, prolui.
nent physician Of Milledgeyilie nj ended
services at the Methoulst church here
Sunday night, having chestnut bell nj
tached to his coat. Tho chestnut bell il
still somewhat Of n novelty in this auie,
town, and the doctor thought it the acme
Of humor to ring his little gong whenever
the minister's sermon or prayers touched
familiar ground, or a familiar HYMN wa
announced. In court on Monday III,
doctor was held in heavy bonds for ccur,
to answer q charge of disturbing putin
worship. His humor will cost him /,
heavy line and possibly imprisonmeut rs
we'll
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-10-14
An aged l,ase-ball Enthusiast.

Poughkeepsle, N, " kagle'
Seated on the grand stand at the ball
game on Wednesday was a woman nearly
GO years Of age. She came along and
took a position on the highest seat on the
stand, and attracted the attention of every
one about her, because of the intense in
terest she took in the game, and she con-
tinually talked to herself. II is evident
that she was well versed in all the nice
points of ball game. "0h, myi Oh,
nv ln she exclaimed, as the Kingstons
made three runs in the first inning, and
when the Poughkeepsies went to the
bat she eyed Roussey and unused
to herself ''Well, now, where did
they find him ?" and laughed fire.
auently as the Kingston pitcher sent
| the hot balls to the catcher. In the 500
ond inning, when the Poughkeepsiet
scored goose egg, one of the boys yelled
at the runner, You've got to Co." The
old Indy laughed loudly and exclaimed
"Yaas, you've got to go, but you won
git there, my son y pnd everything hac
been going along nicely for Kingston
and "Iit" Welsh pounded the ball owe
the fence, she puckered up her mouth ant
gave a shrill whistle and exclaimed
"Sweet Moses Look at that ball go 7
and that broke her heart, for she salt
nothing after till tho game closed, whei
she picked up her cotton umbrella an
left the stand with, This is terrible wor
for one dag - A kingstonian says sh
attends every game.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-10-14
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A Decision bY .Ju,lac Gresham,

CHICAGO, Oct. 12.-An interesting case
to the commercial world was decided yes
tsrday by Judge Gresham. For some
years prior to 1885 Harris Burton did
fair business Ms a wholesale cigar dealer
at Peoria with stock worth $4,000. in
July, 1885, he ordered Sl4, 900
worth of goods on fonr months time.
November 10th Burton's brother in law,
David Couigisky, and Albert Ascher
entered up judgments by confession
against him for $ld 900. Executions
were issued and his stock seized. Coui-
gisky came to Chicago and entered up
another Judgment in the Federal court
for 81 900, filed creditors bill and got
receiver appointed. About 25 creditors
filed intervening petitions 10 be allowed
to replevin their goods. The testimony
on Burton's side showed apparently that
he had been owing his brother law for
years, and showed notes Of amounts hor-
rowed and payments Of interest. On
the other hand it was proved that he bad
represented 10 the commercial agencies
TINT he did not owe over IA 900 and had
said nothing of his debt to his brother in.
law. The judge held that these judgments
| to Couigisly aud Asoher were fraudulentll
given for the purpose of helping Burton
| defraud his creditors that the goods were
bought with the intent of not paying foi
them that no title pissed to Burton MOI
his assignor or receiver. An order wns
entered directing the receiver To turn ovel
| the goods to the several creditors with
| out any costs Or expenses.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-10-14
an E.caplng IrI.oner snot penn.

CHICAGO, Oct IA special from Nor
rison, Ill.,, says. Sheriff Beach went to
Carroll county yesterday afternoon to ar.
rest John Clark, who was wanted here
for stealing. Beach succeeded in making
the arrest, but shortly afterward Clark
broke away and, while running, drew a
self.eocking revolver from his
pocket and, aiming at Beach, pulled
the trigger three times, but the weapon
was not discharged. Meanwhile the
sheriff fired five shots at his prisoner and
the latter dropped dead after the last
shot. 1t was found that three of them
had taken effect. An examination Of
Clark's revolver showed that only two Of
the chambers were loaded and that the
first chamber loaded had just come under
the hammer as Clark fell. The coroner't
Jury exonerated Sheriff Beach.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-10-14


The GAZETTE chGerfully makes room
to-day for letter from its old friend
William Dean, whom autagonism TO
Major Biggs has driven into such strange
company of late and led to make unkiud
reflections, in the presence Of Mr.. Hof.
fecker, on the unreIiability of reformed
men. Mr.. Dean is pleased to criticise
Mr.. Biggs for allowing Mr. Richard Smith
to address a gathering Of colored men in
his behalf. And on what ground Be-
cause Mr.. Smith has hetn n prominent
Republican, Surely Mr.. Dean should be
one Of the last 10 bring forward such m
objection as this. Las lie not himself
been 81 prominent Democrat" since
the memory Of man runneth not to
the contrary And YET, where IS
he found now Opposing lis party and
advocating with Gll Tic force oi which lie
ID mGstor the election at the ticket Which
his old anemia. tfe iapulHcous, have
through tapif :lte-It~ the Temperance
reform party, H!l0ai il thl dtl Maui
testify sir beau, what il saueo for tho
goose should be sauce II. ,ha gaildor.
But what light has Afr iiean to asa.nlt
tIlat Mr.. BigSs ism auy legree responsible
for the utteFauc4s 81 Mr Smith? II lie
will read carefully tie laa.Ils under
Shich thai gentlemen Gagasle i4ured
in this paper De vii note u.t Il w,4. lib,
inctly implied Ole orator ~&s riot the
truly good Deacon ia ut uarie,
but another Eiolaa smiti nt53atner,
and, DeinG another santa, &c iaay
have been capable Of acting 3atsly ii. iii,
own responsibility mud without div al
lusiOn whatever with glekgG. pFrgnersi
Of any political stripe And .hau a d
the railroad bugaboo, tie gree! an.
souda' as former legislator lrdu. Nig
pillion hundred used 70 pul ii, wlicL Ii
magnihes into such alarming ,linonsioas
has Mr.. Dem any real ground ID
asserting that the Pennsylyanu Raiiroa
Company is oorrupting voters md buyin
governors in Delaware # he has. Il
him produce his proofs il be has not, !,
him reflect that unfounded charges &
this kind do not come with much fore
from man who has been
little we'll, say extrayagant i
his denunciations of railroads
general and in particular since the Bait
more 4 Philadelphia rnilroad declined |
oonstrue the .'within half mile
Newark" provision Of its charter to Nj
Deans greatest personal advantage.
might be little cruel at this juncture
remind Mr. Dean how great friend
one railroad corporation he himself ",
during the Legislative session of 1881.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-10-14
---Ss--
THE YUUA g EST KNIGHT.
A FOuF-mOnths-Old Member of tn
Richmond Convention.

A FOuK-mOnth s-Old Member of the
Richmond Convention.
baby girl hardly old enough to coo
has Just been enrolled among the hard
working hosts of the Knights of Labor.
The little one is by all odds the most
popular delegate in the Richmond con
vention, not excepting the general master
workman. Amid all the strife and disson-
tions engendered by the disputes over
credentials; throughout all the din and
discussion about the policy of the Home
Olub and the jealousy of its enemies,
every knight carries sunny smile for the
baby from Chicago. 1t is touching, some.
times, TO see the strong men fondle the
little girl in their arms and bestow their
rough but warm-hearted attentions on the
Woodworking widow who is the mother
of it.
Elizabeth Rodgers is delegate to the
convention from Chicago. Her husband
died six months ago, two months before
the baby was born. The widow is al
earnest Labor Knight, and when she WA
elected delegate to the convention SHIT
had to bring the child or stay at home. II
nrGer 10 get the i,ttie one into the con
! gentlon ia nAmb must be placed on tn
-. -.-.s u.-. 90 ..44ansed, and Tia
youngster was admitted to the ASSEMBLE
with mo. S00n on badge pinned to II
best bib and tucker. II is enrolled ;by tn
same name as its mother lizabet
Rodgers. The child is one of the mot
regular attendants at the daily sessions.
made 400 men roar with laughter til
other day, when on an important voi
about sustaining the Home Club, it held II
both its tiny hands when its mother
name was reached on the roll.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-10-14

the sound OF an approaching carriage
caused the assailants to release him and
fee.
The city council last night refused to
pay the billspresented by the doctors of
the county hospital for attendance upon
the officers wounded in the Haymarket
massacre. The council considered ex-
orbitant the bills which amount to sew
eral Thousand dollars. II is claimed also
that the service rendered the officers
should not have been charged for by q
public institution.
William Snyder and Thomas Brown, Rn-
arehisis, who have been held In jail at
Chicago since the Haymarket riot and were
Indicted for riot and conspiracy in con-
nection with that affair, were Tuesday
| morning discharged upon their own recog-
nig tnce by Judge Gary. The prosecution
| requested this disposition Of the prisoners,
aud II Ia probable that they will never be
/ tried.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-10-14

gUhREH ELrsB1TtfHB,

NedatAs For October opens With snGh
iWisA muAspps picture Of Martha.
" Hssiust9n Is @ snow clearly what Il com.
mA3 u- Widow Gusts clptiyatsd
'he hitherto myaneabie heart Of Wishing
t3t
Little Lord FalAtlerayf winds IN
at@udilJ i glorious celebration II tn.
'.s4fh birthday dearest III her proper
laell tha castle, Dick provided for, Mr..
Hobbs ree1ucilel to earIs and .'annts lis.
teis and No eoarse lutrigue5 sunk ont Of
sishl N most igu0minious confusion.
Washington Is depicted rs President, then
ln his final retirement at Mount Vernon,
There Is alsGa sketch OF some strange bean.
liful sailors OF the sea and a view Of uTbe
Chtldrens Exhibition" calculated to lncite
to great kindred achievements
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-10-14

aeas Il from the tickle, Aforesaid He
says, in substance, that aimee he has been
nominated the refusal of the Repul 4
lieans to put q ticket in the field llps
made his election possible and that
he now sees clearly that the office Of
skei.H is not a at one for the pastor Of
a church. IN other words tlRt sheriff
nust be considerable of sinner at the
best. Yet ii is only few days ago that
Me-. Waite told bis supporters that lac
thanked them for the nomination. Did
be mean that he was very much obliged
to them for barren honor, or what ?
And We respectfully submit to Mr.. White
whether it is not his duty, now that The
opportunity offers, to Snatch this official
position from the grasp Of sinners aud
raise it to the dignity Of mn honorable
and worthy office which auy self respect
ing man Can accept. Surely he does not
| fear that the Office would pull him down;
therefore, why not take hold of the office
| ami lift il up to his own level? Sherihs
are necessity and certainly il
IS unjust ~ the people for
Mr.. White to refuse them the opportunity
! of putting in a saint to offset the long
roll OF sinners whom the lack of such a
eau iidaie as he has forced upon the
coanty in times past. His deelinatior
cenlot help but carry, besides, the crue
Implication that the Democratic can ii
date, Mr.. Lambsou, is not as good as hi
should be; else he could not be per
shaded TO remain on the track. Does
convey any other intimationH Docs i
foreshadow, for instance, Mr.. Hukill o
Mr.. Clark? Can MIR. White consistent
be party to the sacrifice of any othe
fellow man upon the altar of an M
hallowed ambition2
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-10-14

The President has pardoned johnson
Kelly, who was convicted in the District OF
Columbia Of larceny In four cases and sem
fenced to 720 days confinement in the dis
trict jail. The pardon was issued on the re-
commendation Of the United States district
attorney, who conducted the prosecution,
and also upon representations that the con-
vict Is In Ill health, and has already been
sufficiently punished for the offences COM
mitted by him.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-10-14

CHICAGO, Oct. 11.--Paddy Ryan has
signed articles to fight John L. Sullivan
eight rounds with small gloves at San
Francisco within 60 days. The fight
will be for 65 and 30 per cent of the gate
receipts. Ryan will begin active train
ing tomorrow, and will leave for San
Francisco about November LIST. Sullivan
is expected to arrive here the latter part
of this week to afix his signature to the
document. IN
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-10-14

Thore Is danger ahead for you II you
neglect the warnings which nature Is giving
you OF the approach OF the fell-destroyerS
consumption. Nlght-sweats, splitting OF
blood, loss Of appetite-thase symptoms
II you do not wait until 1t is too late. DR..
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery" the
greatest blood-purifler known, will restore
your lost health, As nutritlve, II Is far
superior to cod liver oil, Alldruggists,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-10-14
powdorly on the Negro question.

oN
RICHMOND, Oct. 1l.--ATr. Powderly has
written letter defending his action in
selecting colored Knight, Francis Farrell
of District 40, to introduce him to the
meeting in Armory Hall. He says my
sole object in selecting a colored man to
introduce me was to encourage and help
to uplift his race from bondage worse
than that which held him in chains 25
years ago, viz, mental slavery. / desired
to impress upon the minds of white and
black that the same result followed action
in the field of labor, whether that action
was on the part of Caucasian or negro
labor. l have no wish to inter
fere with the social relations which exist
between the races in the south. ! have q
strong desire to see the black man edu-
Gated. Southern labor, regardless of its
color, must learn to read and write.
Southern cheap labor is more amenaee to
the American toiler than the Chinese, and
this labor must be educated"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-10-14

Is very prevalent and exceedingly disagree.
able disease, liable II neglected. 20 develop into
serious consumption. Being constitutional
disease, 1t requires constitutional remedy like
Hoods 5ars 4parilia, which, acting through the
blood, reaches every part Of the system, effect
ing radical and permanent cure of cstarrh I'm
even Its moat severe forms. Made only by @. ].
Hood q Co., Lowell, Mass.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-10-14

SAN FBANoIsoo, Oct. 11.--Albert Kosch-
neiski, who shot and killed the Rev.
George Paddock, Methodist minister at
Sioux City, on August 2sd last, was cap
for that place yesterday with Koschneiski.