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The Russellville Democrat., 1888-07-12
CONDENSED TELEGRAMS.

SAM PRICE, charged with being one Of the most notorious "Wild Caters" in Roen county, Tenn, and also with being a member of large gang of illicit dis tillers who infest that county, was capturel on the 9th, by Deputy Marshal Fred Hill, at the point of a revolver. Price attempted to get to his gun before being captured but Hill was too quick for him.
 EXPERIMENTS made at Newport, Ky, the details of which were made public, on the 7th, have resulted in the extraordinary discovery that aluminium, which now costs S2O,0o0 ton, and is produced only in France, can be obtained nywhere by a simple process and at less than one-kan' dredth part of the present expense.
 TIE New York syndicate who recently purchased the Warrior coal fields, compris- ing 3O0, 900 acres of land near Birmingham, Ala. ,at S4. a per acre, have sold the same to a syndicate of Liverpool, England, for IS per acre
 THE Court of Claims have disallowed the claim of Julia A. Thomas administra- trix Of the estate of Isog Greer, ot Lauder dale courty, Miss, for S20,000 for supplies taken during the war. They find that the cleim was not presented within the pre- scrihed time.
 ABOUT ten days ago Officer McDaniels, in self defiance, shot negro named Hooks, who belongs to prominent negro family at Texarkaua, Ark. At the time several open threats were made by friends of the wounded negro, and ever since muttered complaints have been heard because the white folks released the officer on S5O0 bail.
 ROBERT BRYAN, n sixteen ear old boy, stabbed Riley Hancock, white, aged nine. teen years, on the 6h and killed him near Smiths Mill, Ky. Three men started to Henderson with Bryan, and inst at dark were in the outskirts of the town when overtaken by fifty masked men who drove Bryan's guards off and lynched the mur- derer to the nearest tree.
 A TERRIBLE tragedy occurred nt Rising Sun, Yazoo county, Miss, on the 1th be- tween $. II. Whitworth, Mclean aud Has kins on one side, and K. H. lvey, w. fl. Mccarthy and sam Austin on the other. The first three entered the store of Mc- Carthy & Matthews armed with Winches ters and istols, and some words between the parties brought on firing, in which Ivey and Sam Austin, jr,, were instantly killed. and W. IT, Mccarthy and two others were mortally wounded.
 A TERRIBLE rain and hail storm visisted Sharp and Independence counties, Ark, on the sth sixty five farmers in the vicinity Charlotte loSs everything in the way of crops, corn, oats and cotton being entirely destroy ed. The sufferers c n arly all poor, and steps are being taken to aid ghen. The loss is yarionsly estimated at from SsoO0 to fl0,000 in the locality named.
The Russellville Democrat., 1888-07-12
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Compiled from Various Sources,
coNGKrssIoNAI. -,1I.-l1, pRocrrprNcs.


 IN the Senate, on the so,h 'hc day was main. ly occupied in consideration of amendments to the River and Harbof Appropriation bill, but no action was taken for lack of quorum. The conference report of the Diplomatic and Con sular bill was agreed to, and thirty-eight pen sion bills were also passed. ... In the House, the bill for the payment of the Fourth Of July claims was passed, and the House went into executive session on the Tarif bill. The duty on fiaxseed, Nnseed licorice paste and licorice juice was increased, and that on glazed or ennmeed tiles was reduced
 In the Senate, on the 2d, the passage of the River and Harbor bill was the feature Of the days proceedings The bill. as originally re- ported from the Senate committee on com morce appropriated s21,56376s. As it passed, on the Ed it appropriates s2e,4Ti7ss. The con. ference report on the Natehez Bridge bill was agreed to. On motion or Mir. Hoar, the Fish cries treaty was postponed until July 10. In the House, the day was largely taken up in successful efforts by Mir. Anderson, of Iowa, to prevent the passage Of the Union Pacific Fund ing bill under suspension of the rules Ef forts were made to secure the consideration Of other bills, but they proved unsuccessful, and when it was seen that the filibusterng would continue for the rest of the afternoon, tho House at :2j p. m adjourned
 TIE Senate was otia session on the Sd . In the House, debate on the iron schedules of the TBrin Dill prevailed. Mir. McMillan moved to strike cut the clause imposing a duty of eleven dollars ton on slaps and billets of steel and to restore the present rate of forty five per cent. ad yalorem. Agreed to. Mir. Mckinley moved to restore the ex. isting rates on bar iron. After an hours debate, the motion was lost On motion of Mir Brecduridge (Ark) duty Of four-tenths of n cent per pound was imposed on iron or steel fiat with longitudinal ribs for the manufacture of fencing. confer enee was ordered on the River and Harbor bill, and the Hoihe adjourlsd
 IN the Senate on the 9th, message was re- ceived from the President giving his reasons for refusing his signature to the pension bill in ia Vor of Mary Doherty, which was evidently in- tended as a reply to the report of the Senate committee on pensions recently made. The bill and message were referred to the commit tee on pensions, together with two other pen sion vetoes .....ln the House the principal business was discussion of the Land Grant Forfeiture bill.
 THg Senate was not in session on the 9th ....., In tAe House the passage of the Land-Grant Forfeiture bill and discussion on the Tarn bill were the main features Of the days proceed irGs Several unimportant bills were con siiered, some of which were passed, and the House went into committee of the whole on the Tariff bill. Proceedings were conducted ac cording to the will of the majority, and rapid progress was made in the reading Of the bill
The Russellville Democrat., 1888-07-12

XENIA, O., July 6.-Leigh MeClung died here on Wednesday, aged fitty-three. When only boy, in company with F. B. Plumb, now Senator from Kansas, he went to Kansas, through Iowa, with q party that carried firearms to the Free Sellers. McClung was one of the seven who were captured by the Pro-slavery party and placed in the Lecompton jail un- der sentence of doath At the beginning Of the war he was the first man to volunteer to fight Tor the North and his name occu- pies that position of honor on the rolls He was recently physician to the Soldiers and Sailors Home.
The Russellville Democrat., 1888-07-12
Wholesale Forgeries.

MONTREAL, Can, July 6.-Y Yesterday the creditors and customers of the abseond ing carriage maker, Quesne, were startlea when they heard that more than half the paper he left behind him is for ged 0ne of the largest creditors says that Of S40, : 900 of paper not more than sj,Ooo Is genuine. Another creditor who holds about S2, GOO of paper says only two small notes of seventy-fve dollars each are genuine, while money broker who has discounted $s, 000 holds alarge percentage of forgeries. The book-keeper of tAe firm admitted that be- as well as his em- pIoyers, had for some lime past been carrying on hnge system of traud.
The Russellville Democrat., 1888-07-12

There was q very good man, about sev- enty-fve years of age, that once said
 "I believe God has forgiven me, but there was one sin which 1 committed when was about twenty years of age that I never fo~gave myself for, and l can't feel happy when think of it."
 He said that one sin sometimes came over his heart and plotted out all his hope of Heaven. Why, he lacked in faith. The grace that can forgive a small sin can for giv, a large sin. Mighty to save. Mighty to save. Who is the god like unto our God, that pardoneth iniqnitys Q, what Jesns is to the soul that believes in him The soul looks up into Chrisps face anu; says: "Io what extent wilt thou forgive mesv And Jesus looks back into his face ana says. ITO the uitermost." The soul says. "Wili it never be brought np againgo sNcger," says Carist. "Won't 1t be brought upagain in the iudgme lt day!" "No," says Chiist, ''neygr in the judgment
 -n What bre ld is to lhe huasrg, what l. er is Co the bestormed. what light is
The Russellville Democrat., 1888-07-12
Death of an Historic Character.

Chairman c. c, C., Room B. Grand Paci
 Hotel, Chicago.
The Russellville Democrat., 1888-07-12
MISCELLANEOUS,

OLIVER BROS. x PHILLIPS, of Pitts burgh, Pa, signed, on the night of the 30th the scale of the Amalgamated As- sociation of Iron and Steel-workers.
 A SERIES of resolutions detailing the present situation of the land question, and declaring that unless Parliament i'm mediately applies really effective meas ure Co protect tenants from oppressive ex- actions and arbitrary evictions, most dis astrous consequence Co public order and safety are almost inevitable, have been published by the Irish Bishops.
 THE Amalgamated scale was signed by the Lookout Rolling Mill Company, Of Chattanooga, Tenn, on the 2d.
 A CONTRACT has been signed by the Pittsburgh Steel-Casting Company, to furnish some heavy castings for the cruiser Maine, now building at the Brook lyn Navy Yard. Among the pieces to be cast is ihc stem post, which will weigh. when completed. ITO tons.
The Russellville Democrat., 1888-07-12

"A poor man in New Jersey, being in very dcatitute circumstances, re- gently applied 10 the town in which be lived for help. Ee ssked for some money anl a tn5l .f s''s--'
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-10-19
. POLITICAL NOTES.

A mass meeting Of Democrats viii De
held at Newport some time next week.
Charles II. Treat and Edward g. Brad
ford, Esq, speak at Middetown To-
night
Anthony Higgins, Esq. and General
Harry Bingham Of Philadelphia viii
speak in the Opera House tonight. The
orchestra chairs have been reserved for
ladies and their escorts.
A Democratic meeting will be held this
evening at Centreville 70 be addressed by
Hon. Charles b. Lore w. T. Lyman and
}. Frank Ball, Esq.
Meetings are announced by the Demo
Gratis in the county as follows: October
"A, Middletown; October q, Blackbird
October 81, Odessa.
Judge McKennon has signed an order
directing supervisors Of abe electors "a
be appointed. H. c. Conrad chief super
visor, will make the appointments and
they will be approved by Judge Wales. H'
The Marshallton meeting to MORO "
evening promises to be large one A long
list of speakers are announced including
Senator Gray, Charles i. Lore L. q.
VANDERBILT, w r. lyman and James L.
Wolcott, Esqs.
The Republican meeting at the Opera
House this evening bids fair 10 be the
star meeting Of the campaign. Mr. Hig
gins will make an elaborate speech on the
tariff. General Harry II. Bingham oi
Philadelphia viii Join Mr.. Higgins in
making a good meeting.
Thursday evening next there viii be d
meeting Of Third ward Democrats az
Fourth and Madison streets TO be sd
dressed by George Chance of philadel
phia. T. irving Handy and w. r. Lyman
Chance was OF one time publisher Of {
newspaper here called the Advertiser, anC
most Of the people in the neighborhooC
of the meeting know him personally.
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ADDRESSES ON MISSIONS.
Interesting Services Mt st. Andrews
Church last Evening.


a missionary service was held in st.
Andrew Church last evening. Right
Rev. Leighton Coleman. tho newly conse-
Grated bishopof Delaware, presiding. The
church was well filed with an attentive
audience.
Right Rev. Cortland, Whitehead, Bis
hop of Pittsburg, was the FIRST speaker
He made a feeling and interesting ad.
dress on mission work Rev John Wesley
Brown Of New York. formerly rector al
st. AIMS Church, Middletown. also de.
livered an address on missions
Hon. +. L. Martin Of Seaford presi
dent of the Church Club, was then in.
trodueed. lie spoke OF the lamentablC
condition of the church in Sussex county
and comparable with other denominations
there. He detailed the objects and pol
icy Of the Church Club. and described Il,
missionary and social features, ending
with an invitation TO all laymen TO join
Bishop Coleman commented on Mr.
Martins remarks in few parting words
and the congregation were dismissed
The following clergymen occupied seat,
in the chancel. Rev Dr. Brown Rev l.
w. Gibson, Rev H. Ashton Henry
Bishop Adams. Bishop Whitehead, Rev
Jesse Higgins, Rev. II ID. Hossins. Rev
G. Armstrong, Rev Alexis DUPONT Cole
man, Rev. David Howard and Rev j. c
Kerr.
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soliers-w orreII.

Howard Sellers Of the firm Of William
Sellers and Company. Philadelphia. and
Miss Sarah M. Worrell daughter of
Granville Worrell were married BY the
Friends ceremony at the residence Of the
brides father. S2S West street, at 6
o'clock last evening
The bridesmaids were Miss Mary Bring
hurst and Miss Helen Clarkson of this
city. Mr. Corlis Of Philadelphia was the
best nan Horace Sellers Of Philadel-
phia, w. NJ Worrell and Thomas Wor-
rell Of this city were the ushers. A pri-
vate reception was held after the cere-
mony, after which the bridal couple took
the 7.40 train for Washington. They
will make a short trip through the South
and West, and viii reside in Philadelphia
after their return.
Among the guests present were Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas Worrell, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Sellers Of Philadelphia. Mr. and
Mrs. George Sellers Of Philadelphia, Mr.,
and Mrs. James James B. Garrison Mr..
and Mrs. Edward Mendinhall, Mrs. Henry
Mendinhall, Misses Jessie and Nellie
Mendinhall Mrs. Clarkson Taylor Mr..
and Mrs Henry Taylor, Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel p. Bancroft, Frank Taylor.
Edward Taylor, Worrell Clarkson and
others.
A dispatch from Philadelphia last night
says The engagement is announced Of
Miss Louise Bowler DreXel, daughter Of
the late f. A. Drexel, to Mr. Robert Nor
rell, a step-son of Mr.. John g. Johnson, q
distinguished lawyer The three Drexel
sisters have the reputation of being
among the mos. wealthy unmarried ladies
in the United States.
Miss Annie Townsend Of Snow Hill.
was married to Mr. George b. THghman
of Cristield, in the N. f. Church in Snow
Hill Wednesday morning.
Miss Florence Dickinson, niece Of Post
master-General Don Dickinson. and Mr..
Frank Colt Johnson of Norwich Conn
were married at the Bay Ridge Episcopal
Church, New York, at noon yesterday
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Delaware and Maryland, p. nj.
Cloudy, cooler weather, southerly TO
westerly winds, followed by rain
New York Herald forecasts The
Western storm now central in Wisconsin.
will probably move east-north eastwardly
with increasing force, causing rain and
snow in the northern part Of this section
and New England and dangerous gales
off the coast followed by "cold wave. q"
reaching this section Saturday night.
Temperature fell in the United States
yesterday. except in the interior. the
chief minimum reported was "a degrees.
at Helena, NJ. r.. with "lJilling frost n
the chief maximum, 30. at Palestine.
Texas In the Middle States cloudy.
warmer weather and fresh 10 brisk south
erly winds will prevail, with rain, fol
lowed by snow in the northern parts
On Saturday in this section cloudy TO
partly cloudy, cooler weather and south
erly to westerly winds will prevail witt
rain, followed by snow in the upper Hui
son Valley, and brisk northwest winds
with clearing in this section, and on
Sunday colder, fair weather. preceded by
rain or snow in upper New England and
followed by killmg frost in both see.
tions
Baynards thermometer; Z q. H.. Az;
a. M, 50 "a. ln., -; p. M. G3.
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cARIsTlANA REPueLlcANs.
IN Enthusiastic Meeting at strings
Store T.ast Nt.-tt


Gae Republicans af Norh Chria.i aun
huaQred 90 the number 0f 200 assembled
40 Strings store last evening and u.s.
tened to two good speeches by Charles II.
Treat of Georgetown. and Rev J. s.
Willis of Milford Alexander Burns was
selected TO preside and the following
vice presidents and secretaries were
named
General Henry Dupont. Samuel Nor.
row, Abraham Fonrd. Eugene DUPONT.
Ellis p Hicks. Victor Stirling. Colonel
III, A. DUPONT, Samuel Moore. John Ball
George j. Chandler. John Q. Stirling.
Aaron Woodward, Francis g. DUPONT
DR. r. p. Greenleaf. William DUPONT. A.
ID. LeCarpenter. Joseph Knox, William
J Lank, w H. Miller, Alfred T. DUPONT,
DR. Charles Green. Thomas J. Stirling.
Alexander Beatty Thomas Wayne, secrc.
taries were J. NJ Smith ~ b. Curlett
hilbert Matthewson and r. W Reed.
hlr. Treat spoke first and was listened
70 with close attention for over an hour.
lie delivered one of his usual vigorous
addresses, handling both national and
state questions. Mr.. Willis. who fol-
lowed was in a humorous vein, and kept
his audience in continued good cheer for
nearly three quarters Of an hour.
The Tippecanoe Harrison and Morton
Club Of DuPont's Mills, headed Ivy the
First Regiment Band of Wilmington.
paraded from their headquarters
at Henry Clay to the place Of
meeting. On the way they
were joined BY the Young Mems Repub-
lican Club Of Centreville en- horseback
The route of the parade was handsomely
Illuminated. The principle illumlnntors
were Mr. Oliver. Mr. McVey. G T..
Thompson, Pastime Social Club. A. J.
Dupont Alexander Burns, Harry Miller
and james Hunter Among the visitors
at the meeting We're DR. Joseph II.
Chandler % Centreville. William Green
Of Hockessin, Amos Sharpness Of Ash.
land, John p. McLear Of Wilmington and
others.
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CITY NEWS in Brief.

Three men we're naturalized at the
United state Court this morning
The Tuesday Club rehearsed the ora
torio of Messiah last evening. There was
q good attendance.
Rev william p. Swartz viii be in
stalled q pastor oi Central Church this
evening The services viii begin at 80
o'clock
The Olivet Presbyterian Church pro
pose erecting new Sunday school build
ing az tie southwest corner Of Fourth
and Broome streets.
Among the latest arrivals at the Pull
man Works for repairs are the following
cars: Soudan, Alcides, Loretta, Edisto,
Orebro and Augusta.
Homer Bteele. GRAND boy in the office
of the Pullman Works, ran a knife into
his left hand yesterday, making a large
cash and painful wound
The Diamond State Iron Company ex-
ported to-day COG kegs of railroad spikes
TO Zatacatas, Mexico, and 393 bundles Of
fish plates to Santiago de Cuba, Island Of
Cuba.
the United States Marshal will sell the
sloop Jennie, which now lies at the
wharf Of the Atlas Dredging Company
on October -, at ! i O'Clock, a. m, on the
steps Of the Custom House, for breach of
contract. The sloop is - feet long. 20
feet wide and feet deep. Her gross ton
mage is 81 and her net tonnage 20.
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PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.

Mrs. Emma Smith is visiting friends
in Baltimore
Secretary of State Bayard left for
Washington, D. G., this morning on the
Ii o'clock train.
Thomas Cook Of Frederick. Del, has
accepted position with James H. Nor
gan, druggist.
Miss Annie Penrose Of this city, who has
been visiting friends at Doylestown Pa.
has returned home.
Miss Matte Knowles Of SOC West
street, who has been quite sick, is re-
ported to be much better.
A. B. Merrill and wife Of Peabody,
Mass, are visiting w. II. Merrill, of the
jackson and Sharp Company, this city
Rev George R. Latimer formerly pas
tor Of Calvary r. L. Church, was enter
tanned yesterday by the Misses Warner
Of No 1900 Delaware avenue.
f. 0. Bennett, member Of the Board Of
Public Education from the Ninth ward,
has returned from an extended visit 70
friends in Naverly, n. Y.
w. J. Kehl, accountant Of the Pullman
Palace Car Works of this city. has started
on his vacation. He will visit relatives
at Harrisburg, Pa, and will continue his
trip to Elmira, n ", aud Chicago. III.
Governor E. f. jackson. Mrs Jack
son Of Salisbury, Md, and Hon. Levin
i. Woolford, state tax commissioner of
| Princess Anne stopped over i'm Whining.
ton to-day while on their way home from
/ Baltimore, where they have been attend
ing the wedding of the daughter of Hon.
/ Stephenson Archer. Governor Jackson
attended the immense mass meeting held
by the Democrats Of Baltimore last
l ninlt
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ocTosER's GOLDEN HARVEST.
They Marry and are Given in Marriage
Moore Benson.

To thc Editor OF EvEaiNG JOURNAL.
GEORGETOWN, Del. Oct, 19.-The
social event of the season in Georgetown
was the marriage Of Miss Ielena Fritz
Benson, daughter Of Mrs. Anna +. Benson,
to Mr.. Charles Louther Moore, member
of the Georgetown bar. The ceremony
was performed in the st. Paul's p f..
Church Of this town yesterday
at o'clock by Rev. John
Lynn McKim, who performed the same
ceremony for Mr. MOores father and
mother twenty eight years ago next Tues
day. The church was decorated taste
fully with flowers and with autumn
leaves and was crowded long before
the hour appointed with friends and
acquaintances of the contracting parties
eager to see them made one. Many
could not gain admission to the church
few minutes after l o'clock the bride
appeared, leaning on the arm of her
uncle Joshua Menough, Esq. of Oxford
Pa. She was dressed in white faille silk
with train, bridal veil of Duchess lace
fastened with diamond lace pin with
orange blossoms and bearing a bouquet of
white roses. The bride has been con
sdered one Of Georgetown most grace
full and beautiful bellies from her earliest
school days, and the complimentary re-
marks ON this occasion indicate that the
charms and adornments which surround
the central figure ON such an occasion as
this added to natures gifts. Miss Ben
son and her uncle were preceded up the
aisle by the ushers Mr. William
Fell Jr, Of Smyrna, and Mr.
Joseph Marvel Of Georgeepwn. They
were attended by three bridesmaids and
groomsmen. First came William Pratt
of Milford, and Miss Emma Menough of
Oxford, cousin of the bride, next came
Harry Lyons Of Lewcs and Miss Eleanor
Moore, sister of the groom, and then Dr.
William G. Goodell Of Philadelphia and
Miss Helen Worth Of Oxford The brides
maids were all attired ia white silk walk
ing dresses carrying bouquets.
The groom, attended by his best man.
A. NJ Wilson of Philadelphia, met them
at the altar, where the beautiful and
impressive ceremony was performed.
The groom never looked more manly and
happy than when he bore away his bride
from the altar Miss Maggie Pratt of
Milford presided at the organ. A recep-
tion was given at the home of the bride S
mother and the party afterwards took
lA0 - - OApOh TRAIN loi tl tALtudth bFtudl
trip, embracing Philadelphia, Washing
ton, New York and Boston.
Many and valuable were the presents
received from the relatives and friends
of the happy couple. The groom's pres
ent to the bride was a very elegant blue
enameled watch set in pearls He gave
the bridesmaids gold pins The ofIicia
ting minister presented the bride with
Our Marriage Vow, the book from
which he read the marriage ceremony.
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The members of Mocopanoco Tribe,
Ne. l4f, lmp'd Q. r. NJ of Chester, Pa.
numbering sixty-two, were the guests Of
Keolluk Tribe, No. g. of this city last
evening The reception committee CON
sisted ~ George II. Wood, B. A. Stewart,
p. f. Hanna Otto Maier, and James s.
Moore The visitors were accompanied by
Frankendelds West Philadelphia Band
of twenty pieces After the regular
meeting Of the local lodge at which two
pale faces were adopted, both lodges
marched 20 the Clayton House, where a
substantial oyster supper had been pre-
pared There were 1877 persons who sat
down to the repast. After very plea
SAINT evening the guests left on a special
train at ] / 30 for Chester.
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81. Paul. Young Peonle.

The Young Peoples Association of st.
Paul's N E. Church held it regular meet
ing in the lecture room of the church
last evening. There were thirty mem
bers Of the singing class present The
association is preparing for an interest
ing musical and literary entertainment,
which VIII be given next Thursday even
ing. The public ia invited. On the
"Wednesday following, the Till Family
viii give their entertainment.