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Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-08-09
A Letter-writing Suicide

Joseph Hogan committed suicide last
evening shortly before 6 O'Clock, in a
lodging-house at Second and Union streets
Phi adelphia, By shooting himself in the
head with revolver. At 30 he entered
the saloon, which occupies the first floor,
and asked the proprietor for writing ma
terials. These were given him, and he
sat down at q table and wrote a letter and
a postal card When these were finished
he went Ut and posted them. Returning
to the saloon, he engaged room for the
night, paying for it IN advance, and re-
quested that he be awakened at 80 this
morning. Shortly after he had gone
up to his room pistol shot was
heard, and the proprietor on rushing up
stairs found the stranger lying dead Oh
the floor with bullet wound under his
left eye and a pistol in his hand. Deatl
was instantaneous.
The suicide was well dressed and APP
peared about 80 years old He wore fine
striped trousers and dark coat and vest
His hair was close haven and his face
was bronzed. He weighed about 1870
The letter that he mailed was addressed
to Louis Thompson, Navy Yard, League
Island, and the postal card was directed
to Miss Mary Hogan, Primrose, Lee
County, la. On the reverse side was
written:
When you get this ! will be dead.
From your brother. JosEPu HoG.x."
The body was taken to tae Third dis
trict station house.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-08-09
Two Coopers In one Cask.

BUFFALO, n. Y, Aug. S.-The Niagara
whirlpool rapids were again navigated in
cask to day, the perilous feat being sue.
cessfully accomplished by William Potts
and George Hazlitt, two coopers who were
employed in the same shop with Graham
who made the initial trip about three
weeks ago.
The barrel boat was ten feet long, conf.
cal in form and built OF the best locus,
slaves. 1t was supplied with keel, rud.
der, screw wheel and turret with glass.
covered peep holes. About 800 pounds OF
sand ballast kept it right side . most OF
the time. The two men lay back to bach
while passing through the more turbu.
lent waters, clinging to handles made
last to the sides of the eask Each was
likewise kept on bis own side of the cask
by means OF canvas sling made fast to
staples.
The start was made from the Maid of
the Mist landing, on the Canada side, at
1 ~ p. m. A rowboat lowed the cask TO
point just above the cantilever bridge,
where 1t was turned adrift In the middle
of the stream. The novel craft was sub
merged about half the time while passing
through the rapids, but while circum-
scribing the outer circle of the whirlpool
its occupants thrust their heads through
the opening and Potts calmly smoked a
cigar.
A successful landing was made al
Queenston, on the Canadian side. five
miles further down the river. The entire
voyage occupied fifty-fiye minutes. The
ieat was witnessed by no less than $1,000
spectators.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-08-09
strike and Labor Notes.

The coal miners ut Huntsville, Mis-
souri,, have prepared . circular In refer
eDce to the strike begun on May LIST, on
account OF the reduction In the price OF
mining from "a cents to 80 cents per
ton. At the Iuter. State Oonven ton of
miners and operators, held at Kan sas
City on July ID, 1885, resolution was
passed recommending that the troubles
at Huntsville lie made the subject OF ar
bitration. The mir ers accordingly pre-
pared an address to their emp 10y err of
fering TO arbitrate the difference.
Their proposals. was for the miners to
elect three men and the company three,
each of these three to select one more
and these two to select third, thus
forming court OF nine arbitrator, to
inform themselves thoroughly concern
Ing the situation OF the miners aud the
business and decide the price per ton TO
be paid for mining. The offer to arbi-
trate has been refused by the operators
"and war to the knife declared aga ct
the miners," according to the latter's
statement OF tho case. 1.-THE men have
accepted the gage thus thrown down,
and protracted struggle will ensue."
The operatives In the mills ut Angus
ia, Georgia, on going to work on Satur.
day morning, found notices posted that
II the strike at the Augusta factory was
not ended and II the operatives did not
go to work on Monday every mill in
Augusta would shut down." These
notices were signed by tho mill presi-
dents organized for protection against
the Knights of Labor. This order does
not include the Graniteville mills,
though they belong to the Mil Asso.
citation. The Augusta factory opera
tives have been on strike four weeks.
with no prospect OF settlement.
The heaters Of the Columbia Rolling
I'LL at Lancaster, Penna on Saturday
Joined the puddleIs in their strike for
Philadelphia prices and work was en-
tireiy suspended in the mill.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-08-09

There was game OF base ball play ed
here on Saturday, between a picked
nine and the Actives, when the former
defeated the latter by score OF II to 1.
W. King acted as umpire. The Acme
club OF this place has challenged a
club at Lancaster, Pa.
Mr. Edward Hayes and George Houk
each have a small field of corn which
stands from IL to IA feet high. I'd. Kill
vington has taken from his garden a
potato that weighed q CT. of the early
Rose variety.
Mr.. e. H. Crawford, guard q. the
House OF Correction, at Pnilat elphia, is
spending his vacation here with II.
Miller. Rev. J. D. Rigg and wife are
visiting VIM. Il Finn, Jr. The Red
Eleven Association open their hall
every Saturday evening to please the
young folks. They can spend pleas.
ant evening there, eating ice cream and
cake and enjoy a good dance. The r..
K. Association deserve great credit, a.
this keeps young men from standing on
the corners and out of mischief. NJ.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-08-09
A Wite-Iseatsr.

Ever since Charles Reynolds moved
on Conrad street between Harrison and
Van Buren,, he has been an annoyar CO
to TIE neiehbors. Scarcely a night
would paes that he did not caress bis
wife with his fists to such an extern
that she reused every one from their
slnmhers by her piercing acreams of
murder ard for help. The neighbors,
who are all hard working people and
caunot afford to lose their rest, became
very tiTtd Of Charles actions, and de-
termined TO put stop to them. Last
SATURDAY night about IL O'Clock there
MAS another quarrel in the Rayr olds
demicte, this tire about a has zet OF
marketing, aud Few min Itss later the
wife screamed murder. An flicer who
was In the vicinity got hold Of Charles
and did not lei go until he landed him
IN the cells. This morning he was ar
ra'gned before Acting Judge O'Neill,
VINO after he had heard the evidence
impostd fine OF $40 and costs In add
tlon TO ordering him to furnish bond
OF EGO to keep the peace.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-08-09
Five Days Without Burying.

George Gallup, about so years of age,
residing on Qainn near Head street,
and employ ed by the Lobdell Car
Wheel Company, died on Wednesday
morning between l and 2 O'Clock, of
consumption, leaving q wife and one
child. The family were In very
needy circumstances and had no means
with which to bury their husband and
father.
Unsuccessful attempts to raise the
money were made, the undertaken, l..
w. Palmer, Insisting upon having at
least half the money cash nobody blsm
Ing him for that. The funeral was put
Oft from day to day, and Rev. w. w.
Taylor who resided in the mel Z ID borhood
did all he possibly could TO raise the
money, but enough was not raised uu.
til this morning when Mr.. Palmer
started with the corpse to Iron Hill,
where deceased formerly lived, fer In
terment.
Many of the neie hbors in South vii.
mington say they were never called
upon TO contribute to bear the expenses
OF the funeral, or they would have
given freely to such needy case.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-08-09
Fatal Casualties.

Two freight trains on the Chesapeake
and Ohio Railroad eollided on Saturday
near Limestone, Kentucky. Four trains.
men were killed and three severely in
iured.
A boiler in the Allegheny Wagon
Works at Pittsburg exploded on Satur-
day. wrecking tie building and demol.
ishing two small dwellings IN the rear.
A nun Der OF persons were struck by
flying bricks, and three were seriously ia,
jLred
Josiah Richards, aged Al years, and
Griffith K. Thomas, aged II, were killed
by fall Of rock and coal in the Boston
Mine, at Plymouth, Penna., on Saturday
morning. A similar accident occurred in
a shaft OF TIE SusquehaDna Coal Com.
rany, at Nauiieoke, on Saturday after
loon, hungarian being killed
Patrick Gallagher was killed and three
other men Were DANCE ously injured by
the caving il OF an embalkment at
valley Falls, Rhode Island, On satur-
d.y.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-08-09
FOURTH EDITION


DotAs
Miss Rose A. Fitzgerald 10 spending
her vacation at Oheetertown, Md.
John Fullmer xdvsrtises store and
dwelling for rent, together or separate.
ly.
A lamp on the side of Market street
bri dge 1t 10 said Is but seldom lit and q
man lately came near driving into the
Brandy wine.
The W ilmington and Philadelphia
Turnpike Company has declared divi-
dend of forty cents per share, pay able
on and after the 10Th inst.
There will be preaching on Tuesday,
even ing, 10th inst, at the Household Of
Faith, Tatnall above Seventh street, by
Brother M. @. Prick, of Albion Penna /,
Christian Church. Allare invited.
Kate Butler, who was injured q few
weeks ago by over exertion, has been
induced. through the advice of DR.
Kittinger, to pass few days at Cape
May, in order that vigor may be i'm
parted TO her system.
Fuss and buster will not make up for
the shortcomings Of any one. much less
for men whose mental capacity Is even
below mediocre, far below those whom
they are necessarily brought in contact
with daily.
The contract for making pants for
the members of the Norma Bay Club
has been awarded to Daniel McHepry,
No. LOG West Second street, and the
said garments will completed In time
for Q trip down the bay on the l4th
inst. whom they will pass two weeks in
fishing
A musical and literary entertainment
will be held on the lawn in front of the
residerc e of Mrs Edwin s. Armstrong,
near Cooch's bridge, Pencader Hun
drei, on Wednesday evening, the 11th
inst. for the benefit OF the Pencader
Pres6y terrain Church. Besides fruitp,
cake and Ice cream, there will be duets
and pathetic and comic readings.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-08-09
Unsuitable Graves in the West.

1t is an awful sight to see man drown,
but with foresight aud skill no man need
drown. Fancy sea in which there Is no
swimming, and sea into which you may
plunge unaware, A man is Looping over
the green prairie, looking out from under
his broad som brero at the lazy cattle and
the prairie dogs playing in the sun. Sud.
denly there is sound like giants throat
swallowing; q choking shout of terror
The prairie dogs run into their holes, and
moment later come out cautiously, curl
ously and frightened. The tall, reed-hke
grass is waving where the horse and rider
were just now. The antelope on the crest
IF tht divide yonder look around them
watehfully. But there is nothing to fear,
no man in sight. He is going to town,
that rider, with the wages of hard win
ter's work in his pocket, riding his favor
lite broncho, dressed in tile buckskins he
had firing in the winter evenings, ready
to show the foolish girls how brave he
looked in his rude attire. Where is he
now-he and his horse2 In q grave of
Shiny, shvering mud-alkali paste, blue
with nameiess tint OF putrid death, has
filled his throat-covered his eyes before
he could close the lids.
What does this mean--this hideous freak
OF nature-some work of devil endoW-
ed with moments power. No; only an
alkali sink; only natural well filled with
paste as yielding as water, retentive as
hell. Picture to yourself the surface set
ting back to is normal quietude with an
iLdescrioable gulp, ghoul-like smacking
OF the lips. A grave that supplies itself
with dead, a grave that buries almost be :
fore it kills, an Unsuitable, bottomless
grave, set like trap Tor the living. The
sink hole Is not always covered with grass;
sometimes it has a caked and scanned
crust of blush white alkali on the top of
1t. But even that is poor safeguard, for
the long, green grsss around 1t will hide
it from the rider until it is too late to avoid
1t
he tenacity OF this paste of mud is
something Incredible" says writer. Il
nave never seen man caught in sink.
hole, but have seen a man ride to the
edge OF one, discover it too late to turn
bis horse, and, shaking himself loose in
the saddle, vault over the horn pc NJ mel
when the pony was caught, striking the
ground far beyond the sink-hole. There
We're twenty men there, aud before the
horse had sunk lar there were half a dozen
ropes fast to him. Half dozen strong
ponies can pull almost anything, but they
could not drawn that horse back from the
grave that was closing over him. There
is strange suction about this alkali-
it holds all it grasps with a horrible peril.
nacity."
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-08-09
A Jewish Fast,

When the sun thall have set this
evening the Fast OF Alb will be ushered
In at the Hebrew synagogues all oy er
the world. 1t occurs annually ON the
ninth of the Hebrew month Of Alb Al d
marks sorrowful stages in Istael's his-
tory. The synagogues this evening
and tomorrow IN morning will be drape
la deep black. The rabbi occupies, In
stead Of the regular reading desk, q
seat before liable resting on the bare
hoor. The lights are lowered and ele.
giac poems and compost lions are recited
In mournful strain by the minister,
10 some of which the conRre CATION
joins. An the mourning is removed at
the afternoon service, which 10 of a
comforting character and at which eep-
fences are read from the prophecies OF
Isaiah. AT the conclusion OF the ever
Ing service the people repair to their
homes and break their fast IA soou AS
the stars are visible.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-08-09
THIRD EDITION.


Emmett Thomas 10 taking his vaca.
tion from the tolls of the day at Brandy
wine Summit camp.
VIM. Bright, Esq, is q guest at the
Davenport house, Richfeld Springs, N.
Y.
Contractor Theodore Fl. Pratt is max
Mountains, Pittsburg and other places
of interest.
Mrs. John g. Wilson and Son an
Miss Mollie W ilson, of this city. art
visiting friends at Ingleside, Queen
Anne's County, Md.
Mr.. William Tay lor, of the firm OF
Tas lor q Fullerton, druggists, left this
morning for Atlantic City, to spend q
week.
Harry B. Rowe. clerk in 1 L. Rows
china store, 415 King street, went out to
the Brandywine Springs To-day to va
cate u week.
VIM. Lott and wife, OF this city who
have been spending some time at At
lantic City, N. j., arrived home last
night feeling very much improved in
health.
James Wilson, the popular tobaccor-
list OF Fourth and Jefferson streets, and
martin Ryan ,tne Woll known carpenter,
are rusticating at Atlantic City. They
viii be gone two weeks.
Mr.. Joseph Hubbard, who has bee n
stattoned at y. A. telegraph office for
tho last eighteen months, has been
transferred to W. d. Office, Whining
ton depot.
Miss CLARA z. Rulings, q promin ent
member of the Home Circle of Scott M.
K. Church. is rusticating at Atlantic
City for few weeks. The mem bers Of
the Circle wish her pleasant time and
q safe return.
Mr.. Harry Valentine, assistant fore
man of the Wilmington Dental Works.
accompanied by his mother and Miss
Maggie Kelly, saleslady at Sharp &
Cos, went to Atlantic City last Satur-
day to spend week, and win be guests
at Miller's Cottage.
Miss Mamie Clark, q soprano sin ger
In the choir of Delaware Avenue Bap-
sist Church, started last Wednesd ay
for visit to friends in Pennsy lvania
She will stop at Lancaster aud Other
places, and expects to be absent abou,
TWO weeks.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-08-09
Manifesto Against Eight Hours.

The Daily News, of Chicago, prints the
views OF number of retail merchants of
that city upon the effect on business of
the eight-hour movement and the strikes
growing out of it. ut is found that in
all lines CT business and in all the diyi-
slons OF the city the year opened with
bright promises, and that the situation
improved up to the time the eight hour
agitation hogan, when trade became dull.
This decrease in business was most no
ueeable on the West and North Sides,
where the demand was purely local. The
south Side, benefited by the large and
steady trade of strangers, suffered less
anu shows very little diminution in the
volume OF business transacted. The
North Side merchants felt the depression
less than those of the West Side, whose
class"
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-08-09
DiAOriiArlY Conduct

Michael Carroll and Owen Houghten
were charged at this mornings session
OF the City Court with disorderly con-
duct on the street. When asked VIVA,
they bad 10 say to the charge, one Of
them replied that as they were caught
IN the act they must be guilty. They
were each sentenced to pay fine of 81
and costs.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-08-09
Ihe Special Delivery System

Last October, when the special deliv-
cry system was frat introduced, thei G
were nearly $4,000 letters bearing the
special stamp which passed through the
Philadelphia postcffice. The system, /,
seems, has not been favorably received
and the number has been gradually de
ofeasin9 until last month, when ther,
were but 3 800 of this class of letters de
livered from that office The syste n
has almost fallen into disuse In thi
city.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-08-09

e.. II. Tyson will have another sale Of
cows at Village Green, Pa, on Wed
nesday, the 18th inst. The train which
leaves this city at 10 30 will be met by
the hack at Linwood and convey DEL
sons to Village Green In time to get a
good dinner, without charge, before the
sale begins.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-08-09
death of a Colored MAJ

sewell Anderson. a an Sra sstrset, South
man residing at NO. WV o = consumption,
Side, died this morning ag,' ~ was y
A reporter of the lsts forenoon, anu mi
that end of the street .nio onvbody at 81
he thought 1t was queer .hv Mace.
lived in such dirty, hltny p'''
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-08-09

Last Friday evening q G 60 ppown as
about IS years of age, who h u lin the
band Che bali passing entirely ayyotheg col
by pistol In nd a1e William 9lp Brown. . IL
cEsd SSy t hs1 the shooting was a''4''
col
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-08-09
State OF the Thermometer
at the REPUBLICAN, office In the shAd
10 clock 10 O'Clock IL o'n,,ct
IL SIC 81
Tho weather.

To morrow promises to be fair and
warm. Similar conditions, with local
sh 'wers, will most probably prevail on
Wednesday.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-08-09
Two Female Drunks.

This Morning Mary Msarns was
charged with being drunk and acting
disorderly on the street, and a. che has
no home or visible means of support.
acting Judge O'Neill sent her 10 New
castle jail for 80 days As . vagrant.
mary Gibbons. q young woman, was
charged with being drunk and disorder
~, and q fine Of ~ and costs imposed,
The River Boats.
All OF the river boats carried large
numbers OF passengers yesterday. The
Republic. Thomas Clyde and John A,
Warner were each we'll filled with per
sons going down the bay TO spend the
day, the steamer w ilmington and
Brandywine had large numbers on
each trip between this city and Phila-
delphis.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-08-09
NO INFLUENC E.

Saturday great closing out
Clothing lightweight
goods below line
goods The does often
gain--do
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-08-09
The River ROats.

Miss Helenora Thomas Powell IN
spending two weeks vacation with
friends near Cooch's Bridge.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-08-09
REFRICERATORS,

The Climax, Victor and AL.
pine are included in our list.
These, and a good line of chest
refrigerators, have been marked
at lower prices than ever before.
Oil stove and refrigerator circu-
lars mailed or given on applicA-
ton.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-08-09
WHAT is 1T

You need flor the rest of
the Summer? A Suit, Coat
snd Vest, odd Pantaloons
or anything else in Our
Establishment? Prices are
away off, but the main idea
is to get rid of the goods
and come out whole. We
still have a very good as
sottment of Thin Clothing
of all descriptions, which
we are selling at prices with
which we invite comparison.
If you want Il Suit or q
part of one made, you have
a splendid opportunity of
getting one at q very low
price, as we don't care to
carry any piece goods if
prices will move them.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-08-09

TOR RENT-CBEAP, THE STORE AND
q dwelling, $40 Orange street, contain
ing IS rooms. bath, gas and all conyeniences.
VIII be rented together or separately. APP
ply to J Dim FULLMER.
au9-6t. 2l0 W. est N NTH street.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-08-09

From the First Presbyterian Church, OF
which Miss Harabrant has been. ana ia a
member In good standing, since her child
hood.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-11-04

We need not say how much we regret the
defeat OF Capt. storey-lcss, however, FOR
his sake than for the sake of the best inter
ests of the people of the county. For some
ten days previous to and up to the eve OF
the election, the news from all parts OF tho
county decid dly indicated his success by
a handsome majority. The result 1t seems
to us, can only be explained on tho suppo-
sition that he was Graded OF" at the eiev-
enth hour by professed friends. But he
truly, has nothing to regret. He comes out
of the contest with reputation unscathed' I'M
furnished. Though defeated, what good
man would not rather stand in his place
than to have won success through the meth
ODDS 80 common in our county electionsF we
had hoped that Hays county would have
nonored herself by electing such man TO
the most important Office in her gift we
are disappointed; but, as we have said' the
loss is hers, not his.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-11-04
Martindale.
MABTINDALE, Nov. /, 1886


The masculines are very much interested
in the coming election. Mercantile bust
ness seems to be brisk especially Saturdays
In our last the printer made US say MIR.
c. Mcqueen had opened crockery stores
we said grocery store.
Farmers are about through with cotton
picking. The top crop being light.
We learn Messrs. Stone d Ellison have
o;nned near 40 bales this season, and Mr.
r. Martindale 27O.
Mr.. S. Armstrong has purchased Mr. Z.
Armstrong; farm. The former commenced
school at the Andrews Institute to-day.
A few days ago Mr.. ]. HOwker was shOt
through the thigh by a pistol accidentally
going Of in the hands Of Mr.. T. Reed
Fortunately the wound Is not dangerous.
Mr.. ]. Tariy and family have returned
from Arkansas.
The rouug people have been enjoying
,,-,i.e a 'nu-ui.er Of social gatherings Of late
m pur7ls q Prof. Dominic's school are
,-cr,,,irir for a concert IN the near future
AR Belchsr. lecturer Of the faruDers
sat Alliance. hddresssd large a1dienos
here Friday night
/ Ouipy 10 continued sickness ne are CON.
reTIs.d 10 diaooniln1s cur poor Efforts q
ioesIisf from Martiudsls.
Mr.. JuIizn. lo-g nay yo1 i've ard coo'
tiu-e % carry On Tie FEEE P1-rss ~ s7cos-s-
! f1Tv m ths frfzrs - yOu have m TIE p'1st
1 sa-ssflr ,cau-aosi-,z f0r the rlght and oon-
sa-.uinu TIE vro1E. is tbs ulsh q yo1'
I fred