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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-07-31
General PoIItIcaI Nr,rs.

General Alger OF Michigan. Is expected
to arrive at indianapolis to-day and be
the guest Of General Harrison.
Up to last Eight General Ben Harrison
had made 7S harranKues 10 % delegations,
professions and gatherings since his nomi-
nation for the office OF President.
Congressman Foran OF Ohio, says be cal
culates the next House will be Rep ub lican
by about 10 to IS majority. he expects
bis own district and Mr.. Campbelps in
Ohio will be lost TO the Democrats.
DR.. Martin Of Philadelphia was with
Samuel j. Randall during the greater part
Of yesterday. and expresses bis qualification
at bis continued improvement. Yesterday
morning he read the newspapers, and
walked about his room without any assist
ance.
The positive declination by Ex-Governor
Porter Of the Republican nomination for
Governor of Indiana has caused deep san
sation in that state. His nomination was
regarded as assured, % counties and Indi-
annapolis having already instructed in his
favor.
AEuttaA AnAAtosh AANNANA yFnhHAANI w
his correspondence. Wharton Barker. tbs
editor OF the Philadelphia North American
called on him yesterday. General Algsr IL
announced 70 visit the general to-day. The
rest Of the week will be taken up by visit
ing delegations, with the exception oI
Thursday. be is at present outlining hi
letter OF acceptance.
MI a..t aro,yrg,,. 49,. - A., ,,,.,. q.
Atlantic City occurred yesterday. Twl
employees Of the Brighton Hotel, Charlie
Cummings and Harry Boyd, started
swim out to sea, but q high sea compelle
them to turn back, after swimming 60
yards. Before reaching the pier. both be
came exhausted and sank. Another con
panion. KullmRn, succeeded In reachin
shore.
A partial report on the OH and suga
trusts was made yesterday by the HouI
Committee on Manufactures. No recon
mendatlon as to legislation was olfereG
The chairman says that investigation {
the Whiskey trust will be first completed
Mr.. McAdoo introduced in the House
joint resolution calling for ipformatic
from our consuls in foreign countries, rel
tive 70 emigration TO the United State
Representative Sowden reported favorabl
> to the House Yesterday his bill appropria
ing $4,000 for public building at allie
town. Pa. In the Senate, an amendmeI
was offered to the Sundry Civil bill loo
q ing to the reclaiming Of arid public lar
: by irrigation. Senator Blair introduced
= bill to prohibit the importation OF foreig
: ers, under contract, to this country.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-07-31
DAVID LEMON WINS A SUIT.
ne Obtains Judgment Against
KIIen simmons for sewer work.

re Obtains Judgment Against
KlIen simmons for Sewer work.
In Justice Smiths Office last evening the
case OF David Lemon against Mrs. Ellen
Simmons was tried before referees Joseph
L. Carpenter, 5r., Robert McCaulley and
Draper A. Dewees Lemon as president Of
the Delaware Bakery and Candy Company,
had purchased the property at 4th and
Tsinall sts.. adjoining that OF Mrs. Sim
mons. Finding the sewerage in bad condi-
tIon, Mr.. Lemon placed q new sewer on the
property, draining both properties. Mrs.
Simmons refused 10 pay her share OF
its cost. claiming that the old one was good
enough for her, and suit was brought by
Lemon 10 recover. II. II. Ward was the
counsel for tho plaintiff and Lilborne
Chandler for the defendant. Eight or 10
witnesses were examined. The men who
worked on the sewer testified that the old
sewer was not sufficient for the drainage.
The evidence for Mrs. Simmons was Co the
effect that she never agreed TO pay for the
new sewer and that the old one was sufiio-
TENT for her purposes. Lemon obtained
judgment for $50.
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VIM. B. SHARP & co.
Fourth and Market Streets.
The Conservatives Carry Every
thing with a High Hand.


thing with n High Hand.
LONDON. July 3l.-The House Of Com
mons went into committee Last night on the
bill to investigate the charges against Mr..
Parnell. Mr.. Sexton moved to increase
the number OF judges in the commission to
five. II 1t was to inquire into the whole
history Of the national league, extending
over nine yerrs, IL the league ombraeed
members in every part of the world, IL
would take several years before the inquiry
could be finished Much evidence might
have to be sought abroad. Three judges
we're not sufficient unless the inquiry were
limited.
A spirited discussion ensued, during
which Mr.. Parnell urged the House 10 re-
collect that they were discussing a
proposal to provide a substitute for the
jury. While in England a jury Of l2 was
always provided. 1t was proposed that the
settlement of important far-reaching Irish
Issues be involved in an inquiry 60 depend
| upon the verdict OF two msn. I"HeRrp'
''Hearg1 There was no precedent for the
commission. He denied that II was any
favor to the Irish members. On the con-
trary, It was waving their ordinary POSI-.
tion as citizens in accepting the commission.
| They put the public under an obligation.
While the iaquiry was pending be ought tc
be protected from press attacks. The lead
ing London Conservative paper of to-day
had declared that the question was no long
er as to his innocence or guilt. but as tC
the best means to prove hin guilty. Hear
Hearrl Was be to be held responsible fol-
everything Patrick Ford said or did il
America, while the government were NO
responsible for what their organs did
Irish cheers.l
The amgndment was then voted down BY
a majority of forty-three votes; the vot
standing 100 ayes and 2SS nays [Conserva
tive cheers
Charges of partiality having been mad
aud pressed by Mr. John Morley and other
gainst Justice Day, one Of the proposes
commissioners, 1t was moved that bis nam
be dropped and another substituted. Thi
led to a lengthy debate. and on division th
vote stood: For Justice Day, $780, agains
him, $50. The names Of Justice Hanne
and Justice Smith were then agreed 3
without division.
Mr.. Audersoa moved to omit the wor
ALLEGATIONS" In the clause empowering th
commission to enquire into the charge
and allegations against certain member
7 OF the House OF Commons"
Mr. Sexton contended that the word va
vague and useless, giving. in his opinion
, an indefinite scope to the inquiry.
] Sir William Vernon Hareourt challenge
the government 20 explain the meaning
, the word allsgations.n
Solicitor General Clarke declined to 4
, so, whereupon Sir William said; 'Tl
object of the retention OF the word appea
to be to admit every kind Of calumn
. uurestrained by any OF the judicial pri
cipIes lying at the foundation of Justice y
MIR. Sexton said that the governme
! was going further in behalf OF the Tim
than the Times itself desired to 20.
After nearly three hours discussion {
amendment was rejected, a65 to 200.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-07-31
EAErLEY oAmPBELL DEAD.
Death of tbe Weli-known Play
wright at she ETiddIetown insane
Asylum.

Death of tbe WelI-IEnosvn Play
wright at the uiddIetown insane
Asylum.
NEW York, July 3l.-Bartley Campbell,
the well known and popular playwright,
died at the Middletown Insane Asylum
yesterday. The brilliant but unfortunate
author has been in ill-hsalth, both mentally
and physically, for some time and has
been under the care Of the Actors Fund at
the above-named retreat. His death
brought no surprise as It has been known
for some time that he could not survive
very long.
hartley Campbell was well-known in.
this city, and numbered several warm per-
sonal friends here. Several of bis plays
were very popular with Wilmington audi
ences, notably my Partner "The Galley
Slaven and "The White SIave,n which
were three OF his best known and
most successful creations. he was born
at Allegheny City, Pa, on August II,
lSi3. He was placed as a student in law
Office In Pittsburg as q youth, but in 1883
he abandoned the code and the statutes for
journalism, which he followed for some
a reporter on the Pittsburg Leader He was
no doubt a restless spirit. for In the political
campaign OF 1S63-64 he was making Demo-
cratic speeches. In 1868 he established the
Evening Mall In Pittsburg. In the follow
ing year he was adrift, and at the time Mr.
Holdeman and Mr.. Wetterson performed
their coup OF uniting the daily papers In
Louisville, KY, into the Courier Journal
| BARLEY Campbell was one OF the subordin-
ates. He was probably employed on the
merged Democrat. From Louisville he
went TO New Orleans. He was brainy
Bohemian, and after various work there he
established the Southern Magazine, aud for
enc session was the official reporter Of the
Louisiana House OF Representa- ives. He
returned to Pittsburg. For awhile he was
the editor OF the The Paper, an oddly
named daily. which was bigger than any
other paper in the town, and too big load
to carry. The mans OF BARLEY Campbell
will always have a peculiar distinction in
the history OF America dramatic liter
ature. His courage, patience,
Helf-relIance and freedom from adsp-
tion In dramatiEation were the
chief factors that brought into marketable
repute the native product for the stage
} He was the forerunner Of the present band
OF home authors, and IL is not too much to
say that he was the emancpator OF the
American stage from the thraldom Of
foreign plot and circumstance. ED. EVEN
! ING JoURNAL.l
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-07-31
A NOVEL CAPTURE.
A Clever scheme by which a Robber
Was Caught Red-Handed.

was Caught Hed-Handed.
PHILADELPHIA, July Sl.-Detecting a
thief by the aid OF powerful fields glass To-
Gated three blocks away from the scene OF
the peculations is the latest novelty In the
detective line. An employe OF the -four
mill OF Hibberd & Brooks, at NorrIstowr,
was caught red handed in this manner.
Hibberi & Brooks mlll Is located at the
Bridgeport end OF the DeKalb street bridge.
For some time past the members OF the
firm have noticed very perceptible falling
Off In their daily receipts They we're at
irst puzzled to account for 1t, as the stock
on hand showed no corresponding decrease.
Mr.. Brooks concluded that he had q thief
In bis employ, and 1t was concluded to set
a watch.
There WIS no place about the building
where a watchman could be stationed
and yet be unobserved Accordingly the
spotter was placed In She third story OF
Clark's bakery, which is three blocks dis.
tant from the mill. Aided by strong field
glass the watcher had full view OF the
building and the mill. The spotter had not
been peeplng long before he saw Thomas
Hills, the general manager of the mill, &c
70 the money drawer, make division OF
its contents and pocket some cash.
The spy remained In his position daily
for three weeks Every day Hicks re
peated the operation. An account OF this
money was kept, and at the end OF that
time warrant was sworn out for hi
arrest, charging him with the embezzle
ment.
Hicks was arrssteu on Saturday last ans
was taken before Squire Thomas, VII,
held him in bail. but yesterday Hick
refunded the amount stolen and the cas
will be dropped.
The manager received good salary, an'
his friends are at a loss TO account for hi
taking the email amounts. II is raid that n
wife takes charge OF his earnings. and th
money he stole was spent for liquor. Hick
had been drinking heavily OF late. He ha
always been considered thoroughly trus
worthy and was never suspected until ii
far-away watchman caught him in the &C
He had full management Of the mill
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-07-31
SHOT FOUE TIMES.

A Fatal street Array Between n
saloon Keeper and a sporting
Man.
NORFOLK, July S1.-A difficulty occurred
here yesterday between JohnF. Evans, a
saloon keeper, and Peter J. hcLsin, a
sporting man, and while walking along
Main st. both clinched in front
of Stevens's hat store Pistols were
promptly drawn, and both COM
menced firing. and six or seven shots were
discharged. McLain fell in the gutter
with four bullets in his body, and alm0st
instantly expired. In kegseans head
there were three bullet holes, and in the
right side just below the nipple. there was
one. Any OF the wounds would have
caueed death. Officers Snowden and BAN.
burger arrested Evans and carried him 10
the station house where his pistol was taken
from him and found to have Eve chambers
empty. McLssn's pistol was found along
side Of his body. Evans stated TO the
officers that be was forced to do what he
had done, and appeared very much dis
tressed. Evans was not hurt In the fight.
The coroner's jury returned a verdict
charging Evans with the killing. TIE de
ceased leaves wife and one child. The
prisoner was held for the grand jury.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-07-31

Adjutont General Kenney has mailed TO
each member OF the governors staff the
following circular;
ADJUTANr GENERALS OFFroE.
DOVER, July 20, 1855.
To the General staff; The Adjutant
General and Caief.of Staff takes this mode
OF expressing to each Of you his sincere
thanks for your prssuce at Camp Dupont.
and the able way in which you represented
the state and governor. A STAFF that in
itself is representative, and is earnest In
the cause Of the National GuaTd, can and
will be no mean power in the military
matters Of the state and nation. Your
strict attention to sach duties as are yours,
and ready defence Of the Gauss, which is
right, viii place the service where it justly
belongs, abreast OF the other departments
Of our state government. The cordial and
courteous aid given me by you has tended
In q large degree 20 lessen the labors and
responsibilities Of my office, and made the
performance thereof more a pleasure than
duty.
As the representatives Of the commander
in.chiet we shall all be held in that degree
responsible, and our acts win be looked
upon as largely official, so that a just re
gard for the high places we hold will tend
| to cause each OF us 70 AL our place TO hi
aud our states credit and our own honor
With a sincere desire that the cordial onC
most friendly relations now existing smonl
us may continue to the end, and that th'
tie now binding us one with another maj
be severed only in death, have the homo
| to remais,
Yours, most sincerely and truly,
RICHARD R. KENNY,
Adiutsnt General and Chief of Staff
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-07-31

Delaware and Maryland, /. p. m;
Warmer, partly cloudy, southwesterly
winds and local rains.
The New York herald forecasts.-The
Northwestern storm centre. now near Lake
Huron. will probably move east-southeast-
wardly to the New England coast, causing
a decided rise OF temperature in the Central
to-day, and in the Atlantic States to NOR
row. Temperature rose in the United
States yesterday the chief minima reported
were about 55 degrees in Montana; the
chief maxima were from IS to 95 in the
central Mississippi valley. In the Middle
States considerably warmer, fair TO partly
cloudy weather and southerly winds will
prevail, followed by local rains in the
northern and western parts. On Wednes-
day in this section, warmer, more sultry
and partly cloudy prevail. with southwest
erly winds aud local rains. followed by
clearing. slightly cooler weather in the
western and northern parts Of this section,
and on Thursday cooler, partly cloudy to
fair weather.
Baynard's thermometer:-7 a. m, 72i
pa. m.. IS: II a. m, IS; / p. m, SIS.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-07-31

PARIS, July STA Mrs. Siausade. living
on the Rue de Berey, in this city, was
awakened at an early hour yesterday
morning by loud screams. She went TO
her children's bedroom, from which the
cries came and found her son Louis, aged
6 years, with cash In his stomach, the
wound having been inflicted with a razor by
his brother Alphonse, aged s years. The
mother screamed for assistance. but before
the neighbors arrived Alphonse had cut bis
own throat from ear to ear. He died soon
afterward. Louis is in precsrious condi-
tion. Alphonse has always hated bis
brother, and had tried to kill him twice
before, once by driving nail into his head
with hammer. he stole the razor from q
shop and had 1t by his side in bed.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-07-31

Lutheran Church to Brandywine Springs:
August 20. Palestine Castle, Mystic Chain,
to Brandywine Springs; September l, Moss
Rose Assembly to the Springs; August 3
and 10, the Newark churches will 20 to the
Springs. There will be an excursion TO
Washington on August 2. The round trip
rate for the day being SO so.
The announcement is made that the train
leaving at $40 and known as no Z, with
the sleeping cars attached will 90 TO
Chicago via Columbus over the Q. H. V.
and I. r. r. instead OF via Mansfield.
Thls shortsus the distance considerably.
The company iE selling round trip tickets
to Mt. Luke Park, Maryland, good to re-
turn until August IA, for $3.50.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-07-31
PRESS ASSOCIATION.
Omeers for the Coming Year Eieeteo
Yesterday.

By Letter 10 EVENING JOURNAL
BLUE MOUNTAIN HOUSE,
Washington County. Md,
July 80, 1855.
The Peninsula Press Association held its
second session OF its annual meeting this
morning and elected the following officers
for the coming year: President. Robert
D. Hoifecker OF Smyrna; vice Presidents
Oscar NJ. Purnell OF Snow Hill.
Md, and Harlow II. Curtis OF
Wilmington; secretary and treasurer
Fred. f. Bach OF Wilmington; Executive
Committee, McKendree Dowham OF
Georgetown, O. l.. Vincent OF Snow Hill
and H. G. Carpenter. The meeting ad-
journsd until o'clock this evening.
Mrs. II. L. Curtis and her son Harlow
| H.. left this morning for Luray Cave.
Charles d. Curtis. Esq, and Mrs. Curtis
Of Wilmington arrived here this morning.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-07-31
Averhict fnr O,RrIen.

DUBLIN, July 31.-The libel action Of
William O'Brein against the Cork Con
stitution has resulted in verdict in favor
Of Mr.. O'Brien for eiO0 damages. he
claimed e5,OO0.
Mr. O'Brien left Cork for Dublin last
night. A great crowd assembled at the
railway station to see him depart, and
much enthusiasm was displayed. Mr..
OBrieu, speaking from the train, said be
considered the verdict in his libel suit 3
death blow to "Parnellism and crime."
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-07-31
colonel Locke burned.

Colonel Milo w. Locke. superintendent
of the Brsndywine Granite Company. was
severely burned on the right cheek yester-
day afternoon. The colonel was pouring
some molten lead into q hole drilled into
the rock at the eompauy's quarrisa and the
lead met some water and spufted uE
striking the colonel on the cheek.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-07-31
verd,etin the zweffeI Case.

After repeated efforts to get the jury to-
gether, meeting was held at 5 o'clock yes
terday afternoon and verdict rendered in
the Zweifel case, the boy killed By pile OF
lumber falling upon him. The resolution
adopted by the jury was:
Resolved. That Harry ZweifeI came to
bis death on July 5, from injuries received
By = pile Of lumber falling &c Asfs. =hssch
was piled on the sidewalk in front Of Lind
leg c. Ksas's Eanshss yard.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-07-31
COLLISION ar wEsF YARD.
A MAN BADLY Hurt Between Tw'
Cars.

Cars.
A collision occurred at the West Yard
about 6 45 o'clock this morning. An empty
freight car that was standing on side
track was run into by rapidly moving
freight train that wss backing down the
yard. The freight car End the eab0ose OF
the freight train was thrown from the
tracks by the force of the collision. The
car was also thrown frum its trucks and
the eaboose badly splintered. One man
who was standing on the last freight cal
of the train was painfully hurt by beinl
piuched across the thighs between two cars
The train from New Castle was delayed L
minutes by the wreck.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-07-31
NOTICES.


nj OTICF.-THE DEMOCRATIC EXECUTIVE
lN COMMITTEE Of New Castle County, unoer
the rules Of the democratic party, have appori
toned the county for members OF the next Leg
islature as follows, to wit:
The First District composed Of Wilmington
Hundred is entitled to one Senator and one
Representative.
In the Second District, composed of Brandy
wine, Christiana Mill Greek, white Clay Creek
and Pencader Hundreds, the hundreds sof
Brandywine, Mill Creek and White CLAY Creek
shall each be entitled to one Representative,
the Senator from Christiana holding over.
In the Third District, composed OF New
Castle, Red Lion. ST. Georges. Appoquinimlnk
and Biackbird Hundreds the hundneas Of New
Castle, ST. Georges and Blackbirdshsll each be
entitled TO one Representative, the Senator
from Appcquinimink holding over.
By order Of the County Executive COMMITTEES,
VIM. HERBERT,
Chairman.
Attest:
Horace c. JOHNSON.
Secretary.
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PROPOSALS.

DRoPOsALs FOR PAPERING THE WALLS
II OF NO. SCHOOL
Bids for papering the walls Of No. 1 school
Will be received at the rooms OF the Board of
Education until o'clock. August 9. Specifca-
rious can be had az the board room.
Bids viii also be received at the same place
for furnishing steam heating apparatus for No
- school; and for painting all the outside wood
work and tin spouting OF schools No. i2 and 10
until O'Clock, August 8, Specifications for al
OF which can be had at the board room
WILLIAM 81. FOULK,
Chairman OF Committee On Repairs.
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EXCURSIONS OvEa THE b. 4 o
A number OF Exeursions Arranged
by the Popular Agent.

W INC AoEut"A AhN@s
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
pany could hardly have secured more
euterprising and courteous agent than Il.
A. Miller, their agent at the Middle Depot.
When one goes to the window to buy a
ticket be is all courtesy. aud instead of the
slow methods so often met with at depots,
your questions are quickly answered. Mr..
Miller has been active in running excur.
sions over his road. Among those an
nounced are that OF the A. NJ. K.
Church, which took $50 persons to
Brandy wine Springs this morning; the
r e Church OF the Covenant TO the Spring
on September 2; August IS. Shiloh Baptis
Church to Baltimore. Nd; August %, Imp
3. r n. TO Bay Rid August II. German
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-07-31

The Pleasant Valley Wine Com
pany's champagne is undoubtedly the
best American wine in this market.
P. Plunkett & Co.. i06 and i1e Market
st,