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Evening journal., 1889-05-06
CONDENSED NEWS.

At Blair, small place IN South Carolina.
a merchant named Melwick shot his wife and
two children, burned their bodies with sthe
house and then shot himself dead. 11lyH
A large saloon known at one time Asthe
Pavilion, at the corner Of Cottage Grove
avenue and Thirty-ninth street. Chicago, to-
gether with four story building in course
Of erection, a dozen stores and the living
quarters Of four families, including the
rooms and possessions Of nearly tfty street
car men, were burned.
The owners Of the Chicago Stable have
made bid OF S25, 900 for Proctor Knott, the
celebrated race horse.
The scull race between Hamm and Peter
SON. which was to have taken place at Ala
media. Cal, is postponed on account Of rough
water.
In a row at Duquesne between number Of
strikers aDd the new men employed by the
company one Of the strikers was seriously
and perhaps fatally stabbed. The company
are stin hiring new men in place Of the
strikers.
George Francis Train lectured at the Union
Square theatre, New York, last night to a
good audience and argued that by fasting all
the ills that flesh is heir to can be avoided.
He seemed to be in his usual good health and
splits He has tasted seventeen days and
inte1 Us to make il 100
Tlia coal miners at Barclay, His, struck
for the reason, il IS alleged, that certain
miners in Indiana asked them to. There is a
prospect that the whole of the Springfield
district viii becoms involved
Evening journal., 1889-05-06
Pcraonnl rIentIon.

Ex-Secretary and Mrs. Villas left the city
for their Wisconsin home OF the official
family Of President Cleveland ex- Attorney
General Garland is now "the last leaf on the
tree He has become a permanent resident
Of the city.
Lieut w. Maxwell Wood, OF the navy,
who, since his return from China, has been
on special duty in the bureau OF equipment
and recruiting, navy department, has been
detached and ordered 10 the nautical school
ship ST. Mary, at New York This ship is
under the control Of the chamber of COM
merce Of New York city, aud the appren-
ticos are trained for entering into the mer-
chant marine
senator Ingalls, said recently: Sin my
opinion there viii be an extra session Of com
gress called next fall, probably about the
middle Of October. This course has been
deemed judicious with view TO organizing
the house Of representatives and getting leg
islation in shape before the holiday recess
Preparations are already under way at
Deer park for the expected visit Of the presi-
dent this summer. A cottage has been So
cured for him and It win be ready for occu-
pancy at short notice Secretary and Mrs
Window have engaged apartments at the
hotel, and Commissioner Of the Census Porter
win map out his plans IN the same neighbor-
hood
Baron Erlanger, the great European finan-
cier and capitalist Is at Wormley's, accom-
panied by bis son Frederic and Alfred Sill
dell, of New Orleans The baron Is cosmo-
poltan and proves II by registering from
London and Paris. The baron has about
$4,000 600 invested in American roads.
Evening journal., 1889-05-06
Experimenting on sorghum.

WASHINGTON, May 6-Experiments in
cultiyating and manufacturing sorghum will
be continued this year under the auspices
OF the agricultural department Professor
Wiley, chemist, last week laid out the work
for a field on the Maryland experimental
farm, eight miles from Washington, the
labor on which win be performed by em-
ployes Of the Maryland Agricultural college,
upon whose grounds the station is located
On one plot in the field are planted 250 lots
Of pedigreed seed, taken from stalks grown
in Kansas, Of which an analysis was made
Over 900 stalks were thus analysed, and $50
showing the highest percentage Of saccharine
matter saved for sowing, TO determine
whether or not this excellence is hereditary
and can be perpetuated. Still a third
plot is planted with four kinds
Of seed which showed the best results in ex-
periments already made, and they too viii
be treated by the various fertilizers manu-
factured. An exact duplicate of this expert
ment in all details will DO made at Sterling,
Kan, the seed having been divided for that
purpose. Portions of the experiment will be
repeated at Rio Grande, n. j., Kenner, La,
Cedar Falls, Ia, and at several points in
Kansas
Evening journal., 1889-05-06
cable Flashes,

BERLIN, May 6-The emperor and en-
press arrived at Kiel to attend the ceremony
Of baptizing the first born son Of Prince
Henry and his wife, Princess Irene Of Hesse.
The emperor held the child during the cere-
mony. The young prince was christened
Waldemar Wilhelm Ludwig Frederich-Vic-
tor Heinrich.
PARIs May 1.-THE second ballot in Saint
Ovensur-Seine, made necessary by the failure
to elect last Sunday, has taken place, and
resulted in the election Of Gen. Boulangef
and MN. Laguerre, Naquette and Derouleds
to the municipal council.
BRLIN, May 6.--The sub b-committee Of the
Samoan conference has been directed to
devise and report 20 the conference means by
which order may be established in Samoa,
together with adequate guarantees for main
tanning it The inquiry of the COMMITTEES
includes examination into the question Of thu
claims of the different kings Of the Samoan
Islands TO rulership
Evening journal., 1889-05-06
SENATORS DISPLEASED.
eve Centennial People" Gave
Them Snub.
APREHIsTORICRELIoFR0M CMINA

Experiments with ssrghun--Jndge Mat
thews' succsssor--The Sunday Gazette
TO lie soid-Gen. Blacks 500, 1000 libel
.suit--Personai Mention.
WASHINGTON, May @ Tho Sunday Herald
has this complaint 10 make about the treat
ment of the senate committee at the centen-
nial; With greab flourish Of trumpetsy the
"Committee ON the Centennial Celebration
Of the Inauguration Of George Washington
as President of the United statosp sent to the
senate of the United States one year in nd
vance Of the date fixed for the celebration an
urgent invitation TO participate inthe cele-
bration. The senate accepted the invitation
and appointed "committee of seven mem
bess TO attend the celebration, and with such
other senators as may be then presentin New
York represent the senate thsreat" This
committee comprised the leading senators
Ingalls,, president pro tenn, sherman, Dawes,
Allison, Cuom, Hampton, Eustis and Col
quit, and the representation Of the senate
was completed by the presence Of the score
tary, Anson @. McCook; the sergenntat-
arms, w. r. Canaday, and Deputy Sergeant
alarms Frank NJ Evans
They Were Snubbed.
Their experiences can be briefly summed
up in the statement that they received vir-
tually no attention ON the part OF the com.
mittees whose duty II was TO attend to their
comfort, convenience and entertainment
The committee representing "the most dis
tingulshed Of al legislative bodies was al
lowed 20 shift for itself In the main with pos
sibly the single exception of the banquet, at
which its presence was provided for in ac-
cordance with the propr.eties Of the occasion
and a due regard to It's high representative
status. But there was virtually no other
preparation made for these distinguished
senatorial guests. They got their own cnr
riages, took "Hobson's choicen OF hotel ac-
commodations, were stored away in side
rooms at the Fifth Avenue hotel, aud, finding
that they were not provided with aocommo-
dations on any of the steamers 10 witness the
naval procession in the harbor they obtained,
by especial telegraphic order from the secre-
tary Of the treasury, the United States rev
enuo cutter Grant, and were then enabled 20
witness the grandest procession Of It's kind
that ever was made in this country.
Evening journal., 1889-05-06
ONE MAN KILLED
And Another So BADLY beaten That II,
win Die.

NEW BRUNSWICK, N j., May G THE Rar-
itan River Railroad company attempted TO
lay a spur track across Noah Froeman's land
at Sayreville and their employees were re-
sisted by the employees Of a brickyard situat-
ed on the land. In the fight that ensued
George Kissengen, one of the railroad
employees was killed and a man named
Kennedy SO badly beaten that he viii die
The railroad construction car was burned
and the rails spoiled by the fire. The sheriff,
with posse Of fifty men, took charge of az
fairs and is preserving order, but the brick
yard men are still belligerent and have not
yet allowed Kissengen's body to be removed
They are mostly foreigners. They declare
that they Will kill any railroad men who at
tempt to lay rails The railroad men have
not renewed the attack since they We're first
driven away. Kissengens neck was broken,
but it Is not known who killed him and it
probably never win be. A number OF men
on both sides were more or less hurt
Evening journal., 1889-05-06
A victory for the sIaohine s1Iners

BRAZIL, Ind, May 6-The first victory
in the adjustment OF the yearly mining scale
was achieved by the machine miners-4256 (
cents with five cents advance on Nov. /. This
is a five cent reduction instead Of ten, as de
manded. Machines are used exclusively In
the biuminous mines at Coxyille and Clay
City. The temporary rate agreed upon for
bituminous miners is also victory, as the
rate is higher than at first offered, besides
bringing about the resumption Of work it ell
bituminous mines in the state today.
Evening journal., 1889-05-06
He WA a JuveniIe Judns.

UNIoNTowN, Pa, May CAS- soon as Som
erset and Fayette counties are through with
Lewis and Sullivan, Of the Cool Springs rob
Der gang, they are wanted at Kingwood, w.
Va, where the Preston county jury have in-
dicted them for the robbery of Ami Meyer
Meyer, miser, was robbed nearly year ago
of 5000. His nephew, Webster Meyer, was
arrested for the crime He is now out on
bail and has made a confession in which he
states that Lewis and Sullivan were the prin-
cipals. He furnished them the information
as TO his uncle's money on the inducement
that they would give him one-third Of the
booty. After they secured the money they
paid him of with a twenty dollar gold piece.
Evening journal., 1889-05-06
CHEATED HIS WIFE ANp FLED.
MIR. Allen Writes That He Has Gone Yves
10 Join the Boomers.

MIR. Allen Writes That He Has Gone West
to Join the Boomers.
BUFFALO, May G-Handsome Mrs. George
w. Allen, Jr., formerly Of Detroit, is mourn
ing the loss of her husband and considerable
cash. Five years ago on Christmas eve Allen
and his brother married two sisters in De-
troit George and his bride came to Buffalo
She was rich and supplied him with money
70 carry on the coal business at Is Lake street.
He acted as her agent, and lately she scru-
tinized his accounts carefully, suspecting
that something was wrong. A few days ago
no presented her with contract for l,000
tons Of coal and obtained $500 TO pay on IL.
She has not seen him since, but received a
letter from Chicago, which said that he had
wasted five years in Buffalo, tied to a wom-
ans apron strings, and was going west &c the
and Of the boomers, where he could own
what he earned. He asked his wlfe's for
giveness. She is not forgiving, for since he
skipped she has found that he defrauded her
out Of several thousand dollars.
Evening journal., 1889-05-06
A MANIAc,s TERRIeLg pEEp.
He Flung His Babe Against the Wal
and nAshnd nnt Ia nrnlns.

He Flung His Babe Against the Wall
and Dashed out Its Brains.
CHICAGO, May G--Wilfam Tansor, Of this
city, machinist by trade, 20 years Of age,
living with his young wife and 6-months-old
baby, became suddenly insnne while IN bed,
and, after a desperate struggle with his wife
seized the baby from the crib in which it
was sleeping and dashed It's brains out
against the wall Of the room. He then seized
butchers knife and tried TO murder bis
wife, who elnded the madman and fed to the
street, meanwhile arousing the neighbors by
her piercing screams Tansor then slashed
his own throat with the knife, and when the
police arrived he was walking 20 and fro in
the room with a terrible cash in his neck,
from which the blood was streaming, while
IN one hand he held the bloody knife aud on
his left arm lay the horribly mutilated body
of the dead infant The murderer was at
once overpowered and taken TO the hospital
for treatment, and is still alive.
Evening journal., 1889-05-06
rntnl nnilrnnh CnllIsinn.

JAMESTOWN, Oak. May The Northern
Pacific westbound limited passenger train
collided with a freight train near Crystal
Springs, thirty-six miles west Of here. En-
gineer Boss of the passenger and Postal Clerk
Slalerly were killed. Baggage Master Nicholi
and Postal Clerk Boundsbury had their legs
and arms broken and were badly scalded, but
will recover None of the passengers was in
jured Three car loads Of horses were killed.
A misunderstanding of train orders was the
cause Of the collision
Evening journal., 1889-05-06
nrore GIorv 10 cart. nfurrcIl.

NEW YoRR, May 6.-Ihe passengers Of the
lost steamer Denmark, who arrived at Castle
Garden per steamer Welnnd, speak very
highly of their treatment by Capt Murrell
Of the Missouri and the Wieland's officers
They also had good care at the Azores. A
large number Of friends greeted the belated
voyagers on their arrival today. Rasmus
Anderson, aged 81, one Of the Danmark's
people, died on board the Wieland Of appo-
plexy. With the exception Of this sad event
the voyage from the Azores was without
special incident.
Evening journal., 1889-05-06
what Admiral porter saws.

WASHINGTON, May 0s-Admiral Porter IL
inclined to look upon Gen. Buffers utter
ances as a huge joke, He was told the con-
tents Of the United Press dispatch. "And 50
Cen Butler has been saying things about
melp be said. 'Well, what Il he hast shall
not take any notice o. H. He knows what
think Of him. have said time and again
that be Is a coward and worse Now / sup
pose be wants 10 get even with me in his old
age. Let him talk; nobody believes him."
"But be says you ran away
'Does hei Wen, let him say 50. ! have
In my possession letter written to me by
Gideon Welles after the capture Of the forts
thanking me for my efforts, ana saying that
but fos my exertions Admiral Farragut could
not have captured New Orleans / do NOT
want any stronger praise than Secretary
Welles gave me in that letter. People who
run away do not get to the head Of the navy.
There were three officers who were ceusured
by Farragut, two OF them unjnstlv The
other one has never, to my knowledge, satis-.
faetorily explained his conduct. I supposed
Butler meant him, but you say he referred
to me. Well, well, WE'LL It does not trouble
me one bit. People who believe what Butler
says must set history aside. and l have not
the slightest regard for their opinion"
Evening journal., 1889-05-06
Henry George in british Politics.

GLASGOW, May 6.-Henry George has met
with marked success in his lecturing tour Of
Scotland. He viii close his campaign with
his speech at Glasgow next Thursday and re-
turn to London. Mr.. George has made many
converts during his tour, and it is now quite
evident that single tax will be very inn
portant factor in imperial politics in the
north at the next election. Mr. George has
made his greatest inroads in the Liberal
ranks, and it is quite clear that the Scotch
Liberals must adopt his theory or become
hopelessly divided
Evening journal., 1889-05-06
kiIIed WhiIe ratInp pie.

KINGSTON, N. Y, May 6-John West
brook, aged % years, son Of lawyer F. L.
Westbrook, of this city, fell from the second
story window Of his residence, fracturing his
skull He lived only few hours. He was
eating piece Of pie while sitting on the win
dow sill, and is supposed TO have fallen out
accidentally. He had been married about a
year, and was a nephew Of the late Judge
WestbroOk
Evening journal., 1889-05-06
REAL RsrATE FOR SALE.


DUBLIC SALE OF VALUABLE REAL
4 Estate.-Will be sold at public sale at
Stldham a Sons auction rooms. : o. Ill East
Fourth street. Wilmington Del, on Monday,
May 8, at ii O'Clock. the balance of the prop
erty known as Richardson's Mills, containing
half mi ,e of the city limits, has an excel
lent water power, 81 feet head and fall; close
to the B. & T.. and w q n. railroads. Suita-
bic for factories, mills and residences. Terms
easy. For further particulars apply to
J. :. RICHARDSON,
Central Hotel, No. Cos French street
l.. w. Stidham d Son, auctioneers. Tele-
phone No. 535.
Evening journal., 1889-05-06
4 vnIunhIe GIft from ChInn.

WASHINGTON, May 8 The Chinese minis
ter has made a valuable gift 10 the regents
OF the Smithsonian institu ion. Ensconced
in a beautiful gold plush case is ''joden ring
about ten inches in diameter and one-eighth
Of an inch in thickness. 1t has a hollow
center about four inches in diameter. The
face Of the ring has ornamental spots and its
back is quite smooth. 1t is Of pale pea
hue though it was originally Of cream
color Upon it is a cream colored spot
about the size Of a ten cent piece which, il
continuously rubbed with a piece Of silk,
viii grow in size. This ring is known as tho
"Han Pekn jewel Of the dynasty Of Han,
who reigned about $500 years ago. In that
dynasty the court officials, when having an
audience with the emperor, held this ring
with both hands, thrusting their fingers into
the opening and guarding against moving
their hands while addressing the throne 1t
was used as an emblem of submission or re-
spect for their sovereign 1t had been buried
with its owner, was unearthed from the
sepuleher recently, and is considered very
valuable
Evening journal., 1889-05-06

IS an adjournment viii follow for the sum
mer vacation Anumber OF opinions viii be
delivered on the 18th, among which is speci-
hei what is hoped to be final decision IN
the celebrated Myra Clark Gaines case from
New Orleans After the court adjourns the
several fnstices viii 20 out ON their circuits
forseYeral weeks Nothing certain is known
In supreme court crclesabout the SUCCESSOR
ship TO Justice Matthews, but it is the opin-
ion Of some persons connected with the colrsS
that the appointment lies between Judge
Gresham and ATTORNEY ueneral Miller.
Evening journal., 1889-05-06
An oId nIlnstreI commits suIoide.

BLooauNGToN, Ills, May 6-Harry w.
Bishop, better known in the minstrel busi-
ness as Harry Robinson, "the man with the
silver horns.n committed suicide by taking
morphine. He left several letters, in one Of
which he said he had deliberately committed
suicide, because he was homeless and penni-
less and feared he would soon be rendered
helpless from paralysis, with which he was
afflicted. his father lives at 333 East Twelfth
street, Brooklyn. He was 55 years old. II
is believed that his suicide was preclpitated
by the fact that his wife obtained divorce
from him last week
Evening journal., 1889-05-06
A Rov Tramp,s valuable InformatIon.

PITTsBURG, May 6-An Erie special says
that Ira KuHord, newsboy, who left his
home at Grand Rapids, Mich, to become a
tramp, ran into the police station and gave
information which enabled the police TO sur
prise a'gang Of tramps who were stripping and
robbing 3. NJ. Wilson, mill owner of Cherry
Valley, O., who had come 10 Erie 70 sell
lumber and had fallen in the way OF the
tramps while intoxicated.
Evening journal., 1889-05-06
nannlbal Frencl, DANA.

SAG HARBoR, L. l., May 6.-Hannibal
French, the oldest brother Of Commissioner
Stephen B. French, OF New York, died here
yesterday Mr.. French had been suffering
from Bright's disease or some time. He
was born in New York in 1917. For the
past twenty years he was engaged In the
whaling business at Sag Harbor and was the
owner Of the last whaling vessel sailing out
of that port.
Evening journal., 1889-05-06
A chnncc for somehnhx.

WASHINGTON, May Cool 7. G. Morrow,
proprietor OF Tho Sunday Gazette Of this
city, announced in his paper yesterday that
he win sell his newspaper at public auction
next Thursday The Gazette was established
in 1865 by Col. Tom Florence, an ex-menber
Of congress from Pennsylvania Col Nor
row has owned and had control OF tho paper
during tho past eight years-conducting it as
an independent Republican journal Hepro-
poses now TO retire from journalism ard en-
gage in other business.
Evening journal., 1889-05-06
The wire Took Out one of His Ewes.

WARSAW, N Y, May 6-Charles Viner,
Of Buffalo, an elderly man, had his right eye
snapped out by a coil Of brass wire escaping
from a wise and one end hitting the ball Of
that organ. He is an organ repairer and
came to Buffalo in December from Hartford,
Conn, where he had been in the employ Of
johnson g. Sons.
Evening journal., 1889-05-06
Burned BY Drunken Sailors.

NEW York, May GA court Of inquiry
at Bermuda has found that the brig Richard
p Buck, which was burned at that place last
month, was set afire by sailors while they
were on a drunken carouse, having stolen the
liquor from casks in the cargo. The origin
OF the fire had been mystery, and some un-
pleasant suspicious had been entertained,
Vhieh are now happily removed.
Evening journal., 1889-05-06
washInglon unIrer.I.r.s SON

WhHhIH9tuh IHIFoTHItY's Now NFuINss0T3,
NEW YORK, May G-Bishop Keane, OF
Washington university, who arrived ON the
Umbria, says he succeeded beyond his ex-
pectations in securing satisfactory incum-
hents OF the leading chairs in the university
The following were engaged Dogmatic
theology, Rev. Dr. Schroeder. Of the Cologne
seminary; moral theology, Rev. DR.. Bon.
quillon, Of the University Of Lille; Holy
Scripture, Rev. Dr. Hybernat, the famous
Orientalist; philosophy, Rev. Dr. Pohle, OF
Fulda. The professor Of canon law viii be
Rev. DR.. Messemor of Seton Hall, and the
lecturer on English literature is Charles
Warren Stoddard. Other professors remain
to be engaged.
Evening journal., 1889-05-06
A Probable pnnin.

LONDON, May 6-The advance in Ameri-
can cotton has driven the cotton masters Of
Lancashire TO the verge Of financial crisis.
Most Of the manufacturers Of cotton products
will sustain heavy losses, and it is feared that
panic will ensue which will result in in
tense sufferings among the operatives, who
win necessarily be thrown out Of employ
u1anf
Evening journal., 1889-05-06
con. shermnn Non-com mmlttal.

New YoRK. May 6--Gen. w T. sherman
declined TO express an opinion in regard to
the Porter Butler controversy, but said II
was not at New Orleans, and don't feel Quali-
fled to say anything on the subject Tbs.
gentlemen concerned are both strong. able
men, and capable Of looking cat for them
selves. Butler was a gallant soldier, and
Porter was one Of the hardest hitters in ths
navy l regret the revival Of camp fire
stories. It is not right, especially Just al
this centennial time. These things had been
di scussed often enough, and ought 10 be
dropped.
Evening journal., 1889-05-06
a Flue Specimen for the rshibItIop.

WASHINGTON, May 6.-One Of the most
interesting exhibits for the exposition in Paris
has been sent from the bureau Of printing
and engraving. THIS exhibit consists Of three
large plaques containing specimens Of the
work which has been turned out by this hu-
reau during the twenty-five years Of its ex-
istence. Ia one of the larger plaques IS to be
seen, arranged in the form of an arch, the
engraved portraits Of all the presidents from
Washington 10 Cleveland, and just below the
center OF this arch and forming tho central
piece Of this exhibit, is an unusually fine en-
craving of President Harrison, whilst just
above is one Of Secretary Window AT the
bottom, and forming the base TO the arch,
are the portraits of all the secretaries Of the
treasury from Hamilton TO Fairchild. On
the left, and forming an abutment TO the
arch, are grouped the secretaries Of war, and
similarly placed on the right, the secretaries
of the navy. lnterspersed through the whole
are portraits Of the eminent naval and mill
tary commanders and other prominent
Americans. The second plaque contains the
notes and securities Of the largest denomina-
ton used by this government
Evening journal., 1889-05-06
After More BrewerIea.

SAN FRAScIsco, May cit is said here
that the English syndicate which has been
buying up the large breweries in the east has
offered s., 500, 600 for the Philadelphia brew
cry in this city. The ofer has not yet been
aonanfa1
Evening journal., 1889-05-06
cood Crops Fxnected.

PORTLAND, Ore, May G. Reports from all
portions OF western, southern and eastern
Oregon, and from Washington territory,
show a most encouraging condition Of crops.
Warm rains have prevailed for fortnight,
and all crops promise to be unusually large.