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Evening journal., 1888-09-24
POLITICAL NOTES.


The Prohibitionists held meeting at
Mermaid, Mill Creek hundred, on Satur-
day evening last
The next Democratic rally will be held
in the Academy of Music next Saturday
and will probably be addressed by Hon
W. @. r. Breckenridge
The Fifth Ward Republican Club will
hold its first regular meeting on Wednes-
day evening. e 80 o'clock, in room No. 1,
Institute Hall An executive committee
of five members is to be elected A large
meeting is expected.
The Wilmington Hundred Democratic
Association met in the Y. NJ. d. c. rooms
on Saturday evening at 730 o'clock.
President Mealy called the meeting to
order The meeting adjourned TO meet
this evening and receive the reports
from the various wards.
Republican County and State Commit
teemen have opened headquarters at In.
stitute Hall. Room No. /, is the place Of
work while the hall will be used for
meetings. A house warming will be
given on Wednesday evening at 5 O'Clock
in the hall, when several of the leading
Republicans Of the city will speak
The Republican Executive Committee
Of New Castle county met at $40 King
street on Saturday afternoon and heard
the reports from the several hundreds of
primary election held a week previously.
b. g. Lockerman Of Blackbird was the
only candidate for the General Assembly
present The stalwart form Of Paul Gil
lis, recently nominated for assessor in
White Clay Creek hundred. was in
the crowd and so was j. Newlin + linn,
the candidate for assessor in Christiana
The next meeting will be held at the
same place on Saturday, October G.
The Republicans Of Red Lion hundred
held their nomination election on Satur-
day afternoon with the following result
For Representative-Dan B. Stewart,
West Red Lion So; East Red Lion, 46
total 9S; George B. Money, West Red
Lion, o; East Red Lion, 30; Stewart s
majority, 80. For assessor-W. Win
gate, West Red Lion, .; East, So; total.
60 Penton Belleville, West Red Lion.
S0 East, 36; total, &C.; Miles Clark, East
Red Lion, %; West, %; total o44ss. Vast
gate . .s.Jh RIuvWS ~. II. Bentz, So; East, George
Hutchinson, 81. Road Commissioner
William Morrow, East Red Lion 46.
West, 21 total. 67 William Oakes,
East Red Lion, 13: West, Is; total, 2S
Charles Aldrich, East Red Lion, 26;
West, 49, total, "A Morrow's plurality,
%.
Evening journal., 1888-09-24
REV. Mr.. COLLIER AT CENTRAL.
lie breaches AN Eloquent sermon From
s.utse - rcrac II

hev. Francis j Collier OF Downinrtoa.
Pa, preached in Central Church yester.
day morning from Luke, IA chapter. II
verse. Come; for all things are now
ready. He spoke Of the general appli-
cation Of the text. it extended from the
beginning to the end of the world. and
included all tribes and nations. and all
classes Of men 1t was easily understood
and was kind but urgent The speaker
detailed the excuses given by men for not
accepting the call and said the reason for
its acceptance was that all things are
now ready, the plan Of salvation is com
plete, the work is done He closed with
an eNhortation to come and obtain the
rewards.
The first meeting for the winter of the
Ladies' Home Missionary Society, Of Cen
tral Church was held last Friday after
noon. 1t was decided to send a box to a
missionary at Asheville, N. G
Key. }. Nj. Potts, d. D., l.. l.. D.. Of
Alabama, "a former pastor Of West
Church, filled the pulpit of that church
az both services yesterday. In the even
ing he preached from st. John, 2nd chap
ter and llth verse This beginning Of
miracles did Jesus in Cana Of Galilee and
manifested forth his glory land his disei-
pies believed ON him He first gave a
brief sketch of the life Of Christ
up TO the time Of the text.
He then noted that this beginning of the
work for the redemption of men was III a
collection Of families, and at a marriage
feast. a sketch Of the Importance Of the
family from the beginning Of the world
was then given anda resume Of the great
events in biblical history, in all Of which,
men by families were concerned. From
this he deduced the Importance Of the
family as a unit of the church and the
sacredness Of the marriage relation: since
II was established and recognized by God
He closed by saying that the work Of
Christ, which had begun at a marriage
feast, would be finished at the marriage
feast of the lamb in the lass great day
Next Thursday evening an entertain
ment will be given by the Missionary So
ciety Of West Church 1t will be very
unique in its character, each person will
bring something and thus help to fill a
box for a Dakota Missionary On Friday
evening the Society Of Christian Endeavor
will give an entertainment
Evening journal., 1888-09-24
BASE BALL GOSSIP.

The Americas and County Democracy
will play at Union Park this afternoon.
The Young Americus defeated the
Americus, Jr., yesterday by the score Of
II to IA.
In the Ninth ward on Saturday the
Athletics defeated the Polkadots by score
of 13 to ,.
The Cuban Giants will play Brandy
wine at West Chester on October H. and
probably on the 18th
Foster, Wilmingtons manager, says
that the club will not play off the post
poned game with Americus.
The Wilmington will play three games
with the Columbia at Columbia, Pa, in
she latter part Of this week.
A nine from the Jackson and Sharp
Company's sash shop defeated team
| from the painters on Saturday by the
score of z to 6. Pierce and Turner for
the sash makers and Brinton and Hayes
for the painters were the batteries.
Cigar makers from the factories Of
/ Samuel Hawkins and r. I. Moody played
a game of ball on Saturday. The Haw-
kins Senate ''lzicked" against one Of the
| umpire decisions auo refused 10 play
any more So the umpire awarded the
game to Moody's by the score of 8 toe.
There will be a game Of base ball next
Saturday afternoon at Bancrofts Banks.
The team will be as follows Married
men-John McKendrick, p. I. Hinkle,
c.; J. Scott, 2b: William Mckendrick, 1b
II. Stewart, 3b; n O'Maory, c. f.. w.
Weir, 5. s. d. Deer, r. f. James McKen-
drick, l. f. Unmarried men-Joseph
Taylor, c. 5. Neister, p. j. McKendrick
1b; p. Donahoe, 2b; W. Corkill, 5. 5.
L. Manuel, 3b, j. Scotts. l. f. F. Cody,
c. f. L. Ratti, r. f.
The Ponies played the Marshallton al
Brandywine Springs on Saturday by the
score of II to g. The features of the
game We're Manuel's pitching for tbs
Ponies, a running catch by Porter and /
home run hit by McCorkle with two mel
on bases. Manuel struck out 16 men
Hamilton, / Smith. g.; Webb, ?. 4
double play was made by Manuel, McClaf
ferty and Coady. The score by innings
Ponies ............ o 0 OIL
Marshallton .0 0 0 2 o.
Space will not permit the publication
of the full score.
Evening journal., 1888-09-24
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.

Miss McAlpin Of Alabama is the guest
Of Mrs James Knowles Of no. sos West
street
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Smith and Dr.
and Mrs. Linton Smith have returned
from Lake George.
Charles w. smith William Jackson
and 6. Reginald Trump left to-day for
Cornell University.
Miss Virdie Cornogg has returned to
the Kendall Green Deaf and Dumb lnsti-
tute at Washington
Letters testamentary were granted to-
day on the estate Of Thomas J. Snyder,
deceased, to Rebeeca A. Negendank, ex
ecutrix
The Rev. Robert G. Matlack, ID. d.,
secretary Of the Educational Evangelical
Society Of the Protestant Episcopal
Church. oficiated at St Andrews Church
yesterday.
John g. Ruth. son of the late John
Ruth, has accepted a position with the
Biddle Hardware Company, Fifth and
Commerce streets. Philadelphia. Mr..
Ruth is graduate Of the High School
class of 81.
Professor Eugene D. Manning of Johns
Hopkins University has been offered 1
chair in English Literature at Cornell
University. Professor Manning is {
native of Lewes and the son-in-law oi
Professor William A. REYNOLDS.
Evening journal., 1888-09-24
A Benefit Reading.

The managers of the Homeopathic
Hospital will give a reading at the Uni
tartan Church on Thursday evening of
this week Miss Jessie Eldridge of Boston
has arranged program of recitations
which promises to be exceedingly enter
tanning. The Boston Globe said cnly re-
Gently in reporting an entertainment by
Miss Eldridge
Miss Eidridge, who was really the star
of the evening, though surrounded by an
unusually brilliant support, gave mum
Der Of selections, including The Chariot
Race" from Ben Hur, The Letter, by
Bret Harte. a scene from Schiller's MARY
Stuart" with Miss Strassburg), The
Spinning Wheel, Tennyson's "Bugle
Song, and Uncle Remus's story Of "De
Tar Baby. The list was varied one. as
the titles indicate, and yet each number
was so well done that it is impossible to
call one better than another, for each
seemed perfect
Evening journal., 1888-09-24
nrent Fnn At FredericI.

Samuel Thomas, colored, aged fifteen
wears, was playing with some compan-
ions in the packing room at the McMur-
ray factory at Frederick, Md, on Satur-
urday. Tom Ross, colored, and several
Others suggested that they hang Thomas.
A thin cord wes procured and fastened
about the boys neck Before the work
men in the room realized what was going
ON the loose end of the rope was thrown
around the shafting The rope caught
in the revolving shaft and was rapidly
wound up, carrying the struggling and
frightened boy with it. He touched the
shaft and was swung around it twice,
when the cord broke and he fell to the
floor. He was removed to his home, and
late in the afternoon was attacked with
hemorrhages. This afternoon he died.
No arrests have been made.
Evening journal., 1888-09-24
KiIled by ALCOHOLIC Conn.

Hurry Twitlidge, cabinet maker died
at No. 706 Church street at $50 o'clock
last evening He had been on spree
and was lying in the stable in the rear Of
the boarding house last evening about 8
O'Clock when Dr. g. II. Cantwell was
called. He saw that the case was hope
less and told the boarders at the house
that the man was suffering from 'alco-
holic coma, ordered that he be given a
hot bath and allowed to rest
quietly, and that medicines would be Of
no avail A few minutes before Twit-
lidges death DR. H. J Stubbs was called
but could render no relief and the man
died Coroner Barnhill removed the
body to the morgue, where it was taken
charge Of by the dead mans son, who
lives at Chester, Pa 1t is probable that
the coroner win render certificate in
accordance with the above facts
Evening journal., 1888-09-24
At Inrl.snn q shnrn.

The new car shops are nearing com
pletion
The schooner Fannie KINNEY has been
hauled out on the ways
The schooner Rhoda Holmes has had
it's repairs completed and left for its
hailing port, Perth Amboy, n. j.
Lightship.No. 81 viii soon be ready to
sail-so reports the captain.
The roofing on the cabin Of Captain
Longstreet' new large schooner is being
completed and the rail is about in. The
windlass is being put in place and the
timbers for the midship house are ready
for further operations
The barge John j. Naulty is being
painted preparatory to launching
The deck Of the lighter is being caulked
and cabin is being built.
Evening journal., 1888-09-24
A Horse Thief

Harry Black, tramp, who has been
working for various farmers near st.
Georges this season, stole a horse Of
Thomas Johnson, tenant Of A. L Hudson
of this town, on Wednesday night or
Thursday morning. The horse was out
on pasture and Mr.. johnson did not dis
cover the loss until about noon. He i'm
mediately raised an alarm and set out on
the chase. Some clues he found fortu-
nately led him to Wilmington, where he
secured the service of Detective Jones
and shortly after found the horse at
Hanson's stables. Hanson described the
man who sold the horse and said he had
promised to bring in another horse the
next morning Black had apparently gone
into the business wholesale and has so
far eluded the clutches of the law
Smyrna Record.
Evening journal., 1888-09-24
BAPTIZED IN jain.

The only child ever born in the Berks
county tPa prison, the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. George Ritter. who were ar
rested few weeks ago for horse stealing,
was baptized yesterday in the cell it was
born in, by Israel Carpenter, q blind min
lister Of Reading. The name given the
child was Flora It was a very affecting
scene and the meeting Of the parents will
never be forgotten by those who were
present during the ceremony. As already
stated, the minister is blind, and had to
led into the cell. This, together with
the unfortunate position of the parents,
made the scene especially pathetic. The
warden and several Of the underkeepers
were present and acted as witnesses. The
child was held by the father, the mother
being to weak from weeping to trust her
self to attempt to perform any part q
the ceremony.
Evening journal., 1888-09-24
M. MEGARY & SON,
516 Tatnall Street,
S. z. Corner Sixth and Tatnall,
S. E. Corner Sixth and Tatnall.

We now have a few bargains
we're offering in Curtains; a few
of them are patterns we're sell
ing off; The others are regular
stock.
A good Curtain, on cord
roller for common use, 35c
each. We never sold them be-
fore for less than soc. Any
color YOU want.
Spring Roller Shades best
goods, on Hartshorn's or
knapps spring rollers, SO, 75c
and ST each. Plain or with dado.
a higher price curtain, with a
2o-inch dado, from 81 to So
each. Turcoman Curtains, with
poles and rings, SIS per pair.
Best Turcoman Curtains,with
chenille border half way up,
$40 to $50 per pair. Have one
lot of about SO pairs, same
grade as the $40 curtain, were
closing out at SIS per pair.
They cost us more.
In fact we have an elegant
line Of these goods and many
of them are offered at price:
far below value.
We ask your attention to
special Parlor Suite Of S pieces
mahogany finish frame and GOV
cred with best Wilton Rugs
for sos. This is a suit that.
suitable for parlor, library, o.
sitting room. We have tn,
finest line of parlor work to b,
found in the city; we ask yol
to call and examine befor
buying. We sell from tn
cheapest to the best and in an,
coverings you may select.
Evening journal., 1888-09-24
Visiting Rnnt club.

The Iona Boat Club of Philadelphia
visited the Bachelor Boat Club of this
city yesterday, and were pleas
antly entertained with a lunch at the
boat house There were twenty-five Of
the Ironas commanded by Captain Askew.
They made the trip on the steam yatch
Rockland, leaving Philadelphia on Satur-
day afternoon, stopped at the Lazaretto
Saturday morning, visited the Alpha
club Of Chester, and reached Wilmington
at noon. They left about p. M, and
returned directly to Philadelphia J. W.
Schriver. president Of the club and vice
commander of the Schuykill Navy, ac-
companied the party.
Evening journal., 1888-09-24
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

B. B. Allen Of Smprna passed through
on his way to Philadelphia to-day
Collector of Taxes E. P. Moody went
to New York on the 80 p m. train.
The second rife match in the Ameri.
can Field series will be shot at Healdmoor
this afternoon.
There viii be a spelling bee at st.
Andrews Literary Society. meeting on
next Friday evening
The Ladies' Association of the Della.
ware Field Club will give tennis tea at
the club house this afternoon at 4. 3C
o'clock
Patrick Duffy Of New Castle was be
fore Justice Smith this morning, charged
with cruelty to horse, by special agent
Stout of the S. P. G. A. He was fined
$40 and costs, and in default of which he
was committed to prison
Evening journal., 1888-09-24
we won the big cricket Match

The cricket match begun on Thursday
on the grounds at Nicetown between the
Irish team and the Philadelphians closed
on Saturday in favor Of the home players
by runs. When stnmps were drawn on
Friday evening the Philadelphians had
scored 113 in their first inning and 167 in
the second. while the Irish gentlemen
had secured 154 runs in their only ven
ture On Saturday the lrishmen batted
for their second innings with 127 runs to
win 1t looked for time as if this num-
Der would be made, but the visitors were
unable to do it, and retired with but 119
runs to their credit. and the home players
thus won a game of which they are justly
proud. About 5000 people were in at
tendance.
Evening journal., 1888-09-24
REPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS.

S."w'- 'rh"r'rse-. .. ~. c.,v.l-. pso.. eud
doim . Gallagher are tue standard
Bearers lsl This city.
The Republicans completed their
county ticket on Saturday last by the
nomination Of Lewis Thompson for state
senator, Charles M Curtis, Esq. for
representative, and John ]. Gallagher for
the Levy Court. Both sides have fun
county tickets in the field The nomina.
tion on Saturday passed by without any
thing of interest. The contest was by
no means spirited in any Of the wards
and the vote polled is not one-half the
party vote at the city election. Messrs.
Curtis and Thompson were unopposed.
but Mr. Gallagher had as opponents, ex-
Postmaster William NJ Pyle and Council
man George Mccall The polls were not
opened in the Tenth ward The result
as announced by H. f. Pickles, chairman
Of the County Executive Committee was
as follows
Evening journal., 1888-09-24
BAD UMPlRlNe.
Strange Way Of Calling a Game-Fergu
sons Bad Decisions on Saturday.


The Americus and Wilmington played
a championship game Of bali ut Union
Park on Saturday afternoon.
The game was noticeable for the par
tial umpiring of Milton Ferguson, who
favored the Americus at all points His
decisions at times were away Of" and
perfectly disheartened the Wilmington
players.
In the eighth inning. seeing his men
were broken up, Foster went to Fergu-
son and asked him to call the game at
the end of the inning. But he did not
not and the 9th opened The Whining
ton were at bat Four runs were made,
tieing the score At this iuno
ture McCafferty, the Americus,
catcher, threw down the gloves
and said 1T is too dark TO play Fer
gnson then called the game and threw it
back to the eighth inning. McMahony
pitched in the eighth and ninth innings
Ia the fifth Foster (Americus) made phe-
nomenal catch Of a fly ball after hard
run The score.
Evening journal., 1888-09-24
children Performing.

The Society for the Prevention OF
Cruelty to Children heard that young chill
dren were performing at the notorious
Novelty Theatre which is now in charge
of James Barton. Special Agent Stout
looked into the matter and had John b.
Hennings arrested for cruelty to children.
Hennings had trial before Justice Berto-
lette On Saturday, at which number OF
witnesses were produced who testified
that the two children of Hennings. John
and Mamie, aged 3 and 5 years respect
lively, had performed on the stage. were
blacled up with cork, and had been taught
to use indecent language from the other
performers. The prisoner was fined $50
and costs in default Of which he was com
mitted to the Citv Hall.
Evening journal., 1888-09-24
PAVING MARKET STREET.
An w-aerienoea r-~c- cs.-es IN T-SYn:S;i
on the Belgium siineis Used.

An T~aerfpnced Fs~-e~ Cs.-e4 IN N-Yfnsnsi
on the Belgium siinei, U.ed.
The work OF paving Market street wa
commenced this morning. The old pave
ment was torn up at both Front and
Second streets, preparatory to LAYING the
blocks. The grade of the street ear tracks
will be brought down SO as to conform
with the established grade Of the street.
An old paver and contractor Of 40.year S
experience and who paved King street
thirty three years ago stood looking at
the work this morning and said
to an EVENING JOURNAL reporter: 1T
is disgrace to this city that
the leading business thoroughfare is to
be defaced by such pavement as you are
about to put down. The Belgian block
in itself is all right, but that is not Bel
gian block 1t is simply six-sided stone.
No regard paid whatever to uniformity
Of size and in the latter lies the beauty
and utility of such pavements. Now,
look at that pile there, pointing to one
on Market street above Second. there are
not two stones Of equal size in that pile.
| have had contracts IN Philadelphia and
do you know what they would do with such
stone if / attempted to lay it there2
" h9 AhS1 NbhiN ItlttA ~ hAotalAlNI4 1pih-
pare that street after the stone is laid
with Market or Broad street in Philadel-
phia and you will see the vast difference
in the quality Of the stone That street
will be but little, if any better than il it
had been paved with rubble stone after a
years use.
The proper pavement for the street
above Fifth street woald have been as
phalt or asphalt blocks anyway
Evening journal., 1888-09-24
LAST EDITION
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MUNICIPAL COURT.
The Poor incorporates are Fined.-Jeal-
onsly Creates a Fight.

ously Creates a Fight.
At the municipal court on Saturday
evening, Sunday morning and this morn
ings sessions, Judge Turner passed
judgment on twenty-five persons ar
rested for drunkenness and disorderly
conduct Patrick Money was fined 50
cents for beating his wife and was severe
ly reprimanded Mary Daniels accused by
Grace b. Anderson with assault and bat
terry with intent to commit murder All
the families live in South Wilmington.
Mary husband visits the Anderson
house and 10 this Mary objects claiming
that the Anderson woman is not "iust
what she ought to be. She several
times threatened serious consequences if
her lord did not stay away. On Saturday
Mary went to the Andersons and
found her husband sitting in the door talk
ing to Mr.. Anderson. She forthwith
pulled her husband out and walked him
home by the ear She then returned and
made an assault upon Grace Anderson.
throwing a brick at her The husband
in court this morning denied the charge
of his wife's unfaithfulness and declared
that she was pure, chaste and holy. "
Judge Turner dismissed the charge Of in
tent to kin and suspended sentence on
the remainder.
Clerk Hyland said to a JOURNAL re
porter this morning: Something should
be done abont this expense to the county
The yagrants and buns sent over during
this month alone viii cost the county over
$500. We send fourteen of these men
over to-day and there will probably be
moro Y
Evening journal., 1888-09-24
senator Vance a Prisoner.

Senator vances visit to this city has
recalled to Daniel E. Buckingham the
fact that on the morning of March II,
1865, Vance and ten rebel surgeons were
prisoners on board a steamboat OF, "nieh
Buckingham, General Thonss smyth,
Joshua 7. Heald and colonel Wilmer
were going to the 'front.' from Baltimore
to CITY Point Vance and his comrades
were about to be exchanged The whole
party says Buckingham's diary, slept or
rather spent the night in the saloon as
the boat was crowded. Vance was then
full Of fight although he had never been
much of a soldier. He was a political
brigadier and had been captured while
guarding some petty inland village. He
was not as stout an those days as he is
now
Evening journal., 1888-09-24
Delaware at swarthmore.

At the regular election Of officers Of
the Delphic Literary Society Of Swarth-
more College on last Friday evening. two
Delawareans were honored Ralph Stone
of this city was unanimously elected
president and Horace G. Vernon Of Mt
Cuba was chosen censor of the society
Mr. Vernon, who is a son of Otley Yer
non was also elected president Of his
class Of ~ Of which Frederick e. Stone
Of this city was president during the last
term Of Six months.
Evening journal., 1888-09-24
Anew Coraract.

The Harlan end Hollingsworth Com
pany have received an order from the
Central railroad d New Jersey to build
a fast iron twin-serew passenger steamer
for their New York and Sandy Hook
route The new steamer viii be 260 feet
long. about So feet beam and about 10 to
16 feet deep 1t will have two triple ex-
pansion compound engines. and il is un-
derstood that its speed is to exceed that
of the steamer Monmouth, on the same
routa
Evening journal., 1888-09-24
WHEEL NOTES.

Lehr, the German amateur champion
will come to this country next year
At 15-mile race at Harrisburg, Pa, on
Saturday. Edward L. Fry won by 10 feet
in one hour and six minutes
At the bicycle tournament. at Pough-
keepsie, n. ", on Saturday. n j. Will
helm Of the Reading Club won the team
race in ? 5li and the two mile amateur
in G 80
Evening journal., 1888-09-24
pied Trom Ea.lng ] cuenmber.

ALTOONA. Pa, Sept. 2S.-Five days
ago Mary Mills came from her home near
Blairsville and entered service in the
family of DR.. M J. Buck Last Friday
she boiled cucumbars in vinegar in cop
per kettle for picking and ate part of one
at dinner. This evening she died in ter
rible agony from verdegris poisoning
total paralysis Intervening few hours
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