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Daily Republican., 1889-04-09

BETHLEHEM, Pa, April 9-The freight
agents OF the anthracite coal-carrying
reads met here yesterday aud made the
expected reduction 10 tho tolls OF authra-
cite coal for city aud line delivery. Tie
cut is the same as that made In New York
several days ago on business to that city
10 cents on prepared sizes and 20 cents
on buckwheat and Culm. This reduction
applies TO tolls from the Wyoming, Lee
high and schuylkill regions. 1t will 60
into effect on april Is, and viii have the
effect Of putting coal for domestic ust
mon the market at 10 cents per ton lest
than at present. The reduction has beer
anticipated to some extent, and within
the past few days the new rates have beol
charged by few dealers.
Daily Republican., 1889-04-09

MoRoANTowN, April 8. Christian
Amole, q wealthy farmer residing near
Loag's Corner, In Chester county, Was the
victim OF daring ROBBERY on Saturday
night. Sometime alter midnight be was
e,s-sened by noise in the house and
getting up discovered man in all ad-
joining room. His wife, who saw him at
the same time, screamed aud called upon
her husband to shoot the intruder Mr..
Amols ran for bis pistol and pursued the
man down stairs. The robber, however,
seized a coal oil lamp which he had light
81, threw II u on The floor aud set Ere to
the carpet, and while Mr.. and Mrs.
Amole were e1tinguishing the flames he
Jumped into a carriage and escaped
When he had gone an examination wal
made and It was found that the thief had
stolen two gold watches valued at about
800 each.
Daily Republican., 1889-04-09

I OST. "A BADGE PIN, B. OF X. r.
- Is. The I'm Ter will b. suite- ly reward d
On iesvlng II At No. +Jd Fast second stle,t.
ats
Daily Republican., 1889-04-09

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, April 5. -Inlelli
gence has been received OF another terri.
Bile scene 10 the Grauder county tragedy
enacted last Friday night. Dan Beeler
who was Jointly accused with Wooltin-
berger OF killing Sheriff Greenlee, was
surprised In thicket on Cliuch river,
near his home, by 10 year-old boy, who
was one of posse searching for him.
Beeler was ordered to throw up his hands;
instead Of doing this he reached for lis
Hun, swearing he would never surrender.
The boy then fired both barrels OF hi,
gun. fairly Kidding thu desperate will
buckshot. There is also a rumor that
two Others of the Woolhnberger gang
were killed at the same time.
Daily Republican., 1889-04-09
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Horse Thief Arrested.

William Freeman, a colored man OF
this city, who stole black mare from
Mrs, RnblEsou. on the Newport pike, on
Saturday last, was arrested In Phlladel-
phta, yesterday morning at Broad street
and Susquehanna avenue by Special Off
Ger Whitcomb. Freeman attempted to
cell the horse to Theodore Myers near
that place Tor S6j. He finally offered to
take t35, but told go many different
stories that Myers Informed the officer
aud had Freeman arrested. He was ar
rai2red before Magistrate Smith at the
Central Station yesterday, aud said that q
young man had asked him to sell the
horse and promised to divide the money
He was held to await the action of the
Delaware authorities.
Chief swiggett has been notified and
to-day he went down TO Dover for re-
QUESTION 10 bring Freeman back to Will
miDgtOn for trial. One hundred dollars
reward was offered for the recovery OF the
| mare.
Daily Republican., 1889-04-09

Miss May Jennings, be ter known to
Wilm!ngtonians us Marie Monck, and
who hiss earned by hard study the repu-
tation of one OF America S hest soubretles,
has severed her Connection with the
Francesca Redding's An Star Company,
aud has placed herself under dancing and
banjo instruction at the conservatory in
New York. Both herself AMI Mis- Nellie
Haywood, who had won golden opinions
during their performance here with the
above company, will star with the Judge
Theatrical Conn any" at the commence
ment OF next sc son. Miss Monck was
In the city yeste ,day visiting her parents.
Daily Republican., 1889-04-09

The April To rm Of the I'm tied State
District Court for the District of Della,
ware. met at 10 o'clock this forenoon,
Judge Wales Oh the bench. The Grand
Jurors were sworn and sent to their room
and the petit jurors were also called. The
only case 10 send to the Grand Jury was
that Of Charles X. Perry, the alleged
Rreen>goods man. About noon the Grand
Jury returned with true bills on four
different counts against Perry. Levi e..
Bird, Esq. represented Perry, and Alex
ander q. Cooper, Esq, the United States
After come consultation between the re-.
spective counsel aud the court, the trial
OF Perry was postponed until Thurs1sy,
May 2, at 10 o'clock, until which time
the court was adjourned.
Daily Republican., 1889-04-09

Shortly before / o'clock yesterday ~
ternoon John Atwood, q hunch-backed
employe OF Patrick Mulrooney, came Into
the police station and inquired of Ser.
geant Stetzer, sitting behind the railing
II he saw anything OF stray cow. The
sergeant replied that he had not, whtn
Atwood became very angry and simcd 4
violent blow at the sergeant's head with
thick club which he carried. 1t missed
the sergeant, but struck q chair, which
broke the club in two. Atwood thea
tried very hard to get away, but Sergeant
stetEer, after using considerable force,
locked him up, and last evening he Sn
fined S. and costs. 1t is thought that 10
10 somewhat deranged.
Daily Republican., 1889-04-09
Good Prices.

L. w. stldham g. Son, auctioneen
sold at public sale for George Lobb, re,r
Chadd,s Ford, Pa, on MONDAY, April S.
Cows, 40, S56, vi, $40, ISL, S55, i5ljO,
SOL, $50, t45, $40, f54 S5l, S49 SO, sd
$50, $50, $5l, so, S44.5O, $50. Average
for the 81 head, t5l.37. This was not A
drove sale, but gentleman selling OF bis
dairy, several OF the cows milking siues
last fall.
L. w. stldham & Son sold for A. H.
Tyson, in Chester, on Monday, April s,
cows for S57. sac, $50, SIS, $50, S65, u.s.
S37, s5i, ISL, S67, $50, S37, SOL, t35 tl6
100, $40, t46, $50; average for the %
head, s54.55; 2-year-olds, 500, S46; year.
ling, sS5; S-months-old calves, 90, ~,
t2S.
Daily Republican., 1889-04-09

MERCHANT TAIIUNINU'
In this department our prices are
away down, and this Is the reason we
are SO busy and taking so many orders
from persons who prefer buying their
clothing that way.
suits to order from $50 up TO $50 and 500
Pants to order from IS up to Sl2 and Slj.
Daily Republican., 1889-04-09

Charlie Sullivan Is a poor but honest
Irish lad, who, while walking down
Washington avenue. found wallet con-
tanning checks and money to the value Of
several hundred dollars. Although
almost destitute, he returned 1t to its
owners, Messrp. A. P. Ordwsy & Co.,
proprietors OF Sui phur Bitter, who gave
him liberal reward, ana alro gave him
six bottles OF Sulphur Btters for hit
mother, who has been n terrible sufferer
with rheumatism, aud who returned
many blessings alter being cured by theii
use
Daily Republican., 1889-04-09

PHILADELPHIA, April 9.-Miss Jennie
Knopf OF this city was married on sun
day night TO Samuel Hoffman In New
York city, and just as the marriage sup
per was announced at the conclusion OF
the ceremony, Miss Knoprs mother fell
dead at the feet OF the bride aud groom.
Mrs. Knopf, who was the wife OF Q
wealthy retired pawnbroker living at No
b22 Powell street, appeared much de
pressed throughout the marriage cere
mony, and her daughter sought TO chez
her up, but with little success. When ole
M. Knopf was informed yesterday OF hi
home Of his wife's death he was neArl,
heartbroken.
Daily Republican., 1889-04-09

Washington ConclAve, No. 2, Hepta.
sophs or 8. w, M, will meet at their
hall in the Hardness Building, Tenth and
Market streets this evening. A full at.
tendance is requested, as Past Arehon
and supreme Representative William X,
Long Will be present, and give detailed
report OF the proceedings OF the Supreme
Conciave, which met In Baltimore last
Daily Republican., 1889-04-09

The time OF the present members of the
Board OF Health will expire at the clrse
OF the present month, AMI 1t will deyolve
on Mayor Harrington to appoint their
suecessors. The present board consists
OF DR.. j. A. Draper, president; Dr.. VIII
lard Springer, DIR. Howard OEle, james
NJ. Griffin, druggiet. treasurer, and Ed
ward +. Kane, plumber. Tie board, &C.
cording to ordinance, must consist OF the
port ply sician, two other physicians, a
bus'ne man and practical plumber.
TIE board appoints two ex cutiye officers
at sa' AIRY of $500 year each.
Daily Republican., 1889-04-09
A swlndier on His Travels.

Some time ago, q young man came 70
this city aud secured board with Mrs. U.
L. Storey, No. 1908 King street. He re-
presented himself as belonging at Nor
gantown, West Virginia, and said that
be was student at the West Virginia
University. He gave his name as w. X.
Hildebron, aud said that he was an agent
for ''Palmer's Guide to Muscular Move
ment In Penmanship" To all appear
ance he was a very nice young man."
and be formed n number Of acqusintan-
cee, among them being the Rev. William
I, Tull. The latter is the agent for the
book entitled "Why Priests Should
Wed, and as Hildebron expressed de.
sire 10 become sub-aeent, and exhibited
lett of recommends lou from several
prominent men, Mr.. Tull concluded TO
let him have q stock OF the books.
II hebron left here Saturday, March
9th, and few days later Mr.. Tull sent
him $50 worth of books. He afterwards
commenced to get an inkling of the iel-
lows true character, and upon learning
that he owed Mrs. Storey $40 and DIR.
Smith IS, made an Intellectual attempt TO
recover his books. Upon pursuing his
Investigations Mr.. Tull found that when
Hildebron reached Philadelphia he &C.
cured board, through Recommendation
trcm the Y. NJ. q. A., at Mrs. l.. j..
Kunitz's, No. 222 North Thirteenth
street, but after remaining there two
weeks at IS q week suddenly decamped
without paying his bill. From Philadel-
phiA Mr.. Tull traced him TO West Ches-
ter, where he obtained board with Mrs. j..
Lear on Saturday, March 23i. While he
was I'm that town Mr.. Tull wrote to the
chief Of police, who replied that he saw
him every day and that Mr.. Tull could
get him by coming there. Hildebron re-
manned In West Chester about one week,
and then left ne suddenly as he came, and
as usual forgot to pay his board bill,
which amounted to $40. lie also took
the key Of a wardrobe along with him.
This was last Saturday, aud yesterday
Mr.. Tuli learned that he Is, or was OF
that time, IN Philadelphia, but II IA
scarcely probable that he will remain
t ere long.
Mr.. Tull wrote to the president OF the
West Virginia University, and has re-
ceived a reply, stating that he does moi
know the man, and 10 positive that he
was never student at thai institution
While in this city he tried to obtain Q
suit OF clothes from P. J. Walsh & Co.
but was unsuccessful. Hlldebron ID
about % years of age, 5 feet 9If INCHES In
height, light complexion, and has al
imprdiment In his speech. While 10 this
city he wore light cloths, but did MOI
wear an overcoat.
Daily Republican., 1889-04-09
--@~~ N~-N
Inv prlcaa

Instead OF the prices of Western meats
advancing, as was predicted would be the
case, Meiller, of No. 5O7 King street, has
made sweeping reduction, and is now
selling all kinds, whether fresh, salt or
smoked, at the lowest rates. Some Idea
can be formed oil the general run OF
prices when 1t is known that no Is oiier.
ing tnc California hams at 10 cents a
pound, and the best sugar-cured at IL
cents.
Daily Republican., 1889-04-09
IPHIRD EDITION.


DOVER, April s.-Senats met at 5. Il
p. 10.
Introduced: An act to authorize tn,
laying oat OF new public road; 10 re
wise and consolidate the statutes of thu
City o. Wilmington.
Notice; By senator Richardson, eci IL
relation to the Clerk OF the Peace OF Kent
County, act In relation TO the Diamond
State Insurance Company; act In relation
To school district 100, III Kent County;
by Senator Donahoe, an act in relation 10
municipal taxes; an act TO consolidate
school district Nos. 40 and 81; an act To
amend chapter g. vol. IS; an act to repeal
chapter ls9, vol. Is.
Introduced; BY Senator Dormln, an
act TO promoted the purify Of elections;
$500 copies ordered printed)
HOUSE.
House assembled at 5. 10 D. IN.
Notice: By Mr.. HJnsuu, In relation to
school taxes; by Mr.. Ma-ten, To re'nco--
porale the Beaver Dam Branch Ditch
Company; by Mr.. Armstrong, to incor-
p rafe the Delaware Laad and Improve
ment Com aany; for improvement OF
public highways AID bridges; Tor the
preservation OF the electric frsucnise; to
extend the franchises OF municipalities;
TO protect iur-beariDg animals; to pro-
mote the dairy interests Of Nv Castle
County; 10 ascertain the sense OF the
qualified voters of the several cuun-
ties 10 regard to the sale oil Intoxicating
liquors. by Mr.. Clark, TO prevent pool
sailing and gambling; to promote purity
oil elections; to amend the liquor Law;
by Mr.. Gray, to incorporate Exeel-isr
Lodge, X. OF T.; 20 renew tho charter of
Morning Star Lodge: to suthurze the
New Castle Rec rider OF Deeds to make
certain induces; for the further relief Of
District 8, Brandywins hundred; by X.
A. Davis, 10 relation TO landlord and
tenant; In relation to attachment, in re-
lation to garuistees; in relation to legal
advertisements; by Mr.. Wallace, to give
women the right to voc IN towns at
school elections
Adjourned to 10 q. IN to-morrow.
Daily Republican., 1889-04-09
PRETTIEST LINE OF
CLOTHING

That has ever been sold in this city.
Many Customers can not help buying
Al first sight. Wen, they know what
they buy from us has always given
satisfaction, and it will never be other
wise. In our store there is no room for
anything that is not first class. The
best of evrythiug is only good enough
for us to handle, while our prices are
much lower than what you have to pay
elsewhere.
thildren's Suits are morally first in
demand ut the beginning of every SEA.
soh. We can give you an idea how
wrll We are prepared to cloIhe the
Small a. well as the big boys unless } on
come and see for yourself.
Daily Republican., 1889-04-09

How can a man be q good msn q
church pillar), and at the same il9'
cheat a music dealer out OF the price oil
piaLo2 II,
What kind of a man is he WHO v qua
purchase pair Of horses and lei his noe
90 TO protest, and when seen about 1t ny
To cheat the man oat Of his money!
What hind Of q neighbor Is be NpS
will Insist In throwing his ashes aui
refuse against his neighbor's fence, aui
when expostulated with TO to ! the ur'gu'
borhood to 40 where it is hot2 -,
What kind Of o commissioner NV
who lets our streets get so filthy
Daily Republican., 1889-04-09

Dover, April 8.-The session did 90
open until nearly 5 O'Clock this afteH'oa
and about the only business done w1@
receipt OF new business, this being u.
last day for that purpose. The WORK o.
cleaning up will now commence, aud 10
one can tell just when 1t will eud, but y
is liable TO last until after the first o.
May. The session has been the buslei
ever held and the amount Of work ahel
Is tremendous. Councils committee vi
be down tomorrow afternoon to oppos,
the biennial election bill. The resI q,
all this will be that the whole matter VII
be allowed 10 remain Is 1t Is. NAL
Daily Republican., 1889-04-09

DUBLIC SALE. THE U N DE r.
Il signed having disposed Of ali his Real
Estate, will sell at public sale At his home
place, known ss "LrKngtou, - on the road
leading from Delaware CITY to New Castle, on
THURSDAY. April IS, 1850.
attic O'Clock .. m, sharp,
Al, OF his stock, implements and house hold
goods as follows, viz;
Three good driving horses. yea'ling colt. 2
fine milch cows, one with calf by her side,
he fer and a lot OF chickens, two-scat double
carriage single carriages, swell body cutter,
! market wagon, several sets OF carriage and
woSk harness. horse blankets, robes, whip,
Ny ne's, hay cutter, lawn mower, rakCs, hops,
shoyels, forks, wheelbarro 1 small cider
prcss, large cider press aud horse power, 2
small ChurnB, butter worker lot Of hnt-hed
sash, empty barrels, lot harbed wire tnew),
lot building s'one, CIDER by the barrel
pork, ham, shoulders and lara by the
mound, coal by he ton, corn and oats by the
bushel
| Hausch) Did furniture as fonowsi
| Plano, refrigerator, extension tableB. hat
! rack. ! cook stove with copper oiier, dininp
room stove, he'd room furniture, chairs, han
| mattresses, feather eos, bi ddng, bnlsters
plllo"s, looking glasses, carpets, stair osrpe
| stair rods, wlnrow shades and blinds, pie
| lures. carpets, lamps, dishes and ether arti
c.es too numerous TO mention.
TERMs; Al sums Of go aud under, cash. A
| cred OF eight months Will he given by pur
| chaser giving bankAble note with approved
| cndoIseT. Il. REYBDlD,
". A. Hubill Auct. se-eod-tj
Daily Republican., 1889-04-09

A number Of Wilmington grocers at
tended the third anniversary oil the Phila
delphia Gfocers' Association last nigh,
and spent a most delightful evening.
The committee had provided au excellent
musical aud literary program, the Bres-
Ian family of bell ringers taking proml.
nent part. The exercises wound up with
rich treat OF ice cream and cake. The
association has received $1,000 as firs,
installment of the proceeds of the lat,
Pure Feed Exposition.
Daily Republican., 1889-04-09

Nearly every seat in the auditorium 81
the Opera House has been sold for thI
evenings performance OF Dlxey 10
"Adonis." At 10 o'clock this morning
not over 100 seats remained that had uJ
been reserved, with the exception Of 4
large number Of good seats In the gallery
This troupe will consist OF over sixty
people and will be put on In a frst-Clasi
manner. Dlxey opened at Boo'eyI
Theatre in Chicago and played seven
weeks engagement; he also filled a four
weeks engagement In Milwaukee and
then opened out in the BUou Theatre 10
New York for another four weeks stand,
but business became so good playing TO
crowded houses nightly that he actually
played q season Of two years, and the
people never tired OF witnessing Dixey Ia
"Adonis." Go see him this evening and
be amused.
Daily Republican., 1889-04-09

susoUEuANNA Pa, April 9.-Nls
Ella White, a music teacher, was a.,
rested here yesterday on the chaIs'
defrauding various people in Ellu ,io -
New York, out of SIMS aggrei'ul,Iit
SIS, 0QD on fictitious mining ana s
mill stocks and other pretencrS' an an
confessed that she lost the money ."
ElmirA "bucket ahop."
Daily Republican., 1889-04-09

AS ex-Marshal John NJ. Dunn was
walking down Market street this morn
ing, he slipped and iell on tho pavement
in front OF Meyer Meyers old store. IL
appears that some one had spilled some
paint on the pavement, and the ex. mar
shall actually ruined suit of good
clothes and his silk hat, besides sprainng
his knee cap SO badly that he was unable
TO walk away from the place for 20 miu-
utes after his mishap.
Daily Republican., 1889-04-09

The side-wheel ferryboat City of Read
ing was launched at the yards OF the
lia,lan < HoIllnesworth ~ COMPANY about
l5s feet in length over all, SIS ieet beam
bower viii mist Of a let oondensinS
beam engine with cylinders AZ inches In
diameter, and 10 feet stroke. Tho City
OF Reading was built for the Delaware
River Ferry Company OF Camden, N. j.
Daily Republican., 1889-04-09

HARRISBURG. Pa, April o.-Govcrnor
Beaver 10 said 10 have received q letter
from Major Armes, his Washington as
sailant, requesting him TO interfere in 'ho
pending court msrtail proceedings. He
says the result of the court-martial would
mean his Dismissal from the army, aud
suicide would be preferable TO su-h dis
grace. Governor Beaver will take
any notice OF the letter.
Daily Republican., 1889-04-09

The Puey & Jones Company, has re-
ceived the contract for an iron propeller
steamboat for the United Railroads OF
New Jersey. The same firm has received
thu contract for the Iron hull and ma
chinery for two-screw freight and pas
senger steamer, 80 feet long, for parties
IN Guayaquil, South America. The hull
will be shipped TO It's destination In sec
tioDs,
Daily Republican., 1889-04-09

HAMBURG, April s.-rhis city was
startled to-day by the news of q revolving
crime that was committed last night. A
hoy, named Steinistt, who was travelling
over night on one of the roads that lead
20 the suburbs Of Hamburg, was found
murdered this morning and his corpse
mutilated in shocking manner. His
throat was cut aud his abdomen ripped
and emptied of Its contents.
Daily Republican., 1889-04-09

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, April a ~,
girl, Is years of age, who had been ry "a
cued from q life of shame In this pl1vo
by tho Woman's Christian TemPcF,mnv,'
Union, committed suicide last hlsnIi
She was importuned by a man hnlno,
Hodges to enter house Of Ill r,p"IT',
and saying that she would rather %'t
than live the life he wanted her To-, 'H''
herself through the heart.
Daily Republican., 1889-04-09

A young lady Of seventeen summers
highly educated, refined, and OF prepos-
sesslng appearance, desires to form the
acquaintance OF some nice young man,
whom she would advise, II troubled with
dyspepsia, to use III 1t great blood puri-
Ger, Sulphur Bltters.
Daily Republican., 1889-04-09

Frank F. Brightly, ESQ.,. the attorney
Of Mrs. Sarah r., the wife of Rene j.
Fougeray OF this city, appeared before
Judge Biddle In Philadel hia last Satur-
day and obtained an attachment and
order Of arrest against Fougeray, for hls
failure to pay the slimony ordered by the
court, which now amounts to about
81 500. AS Fougersy is citizen OF Della
ware, and this is a civil proceeding, It Is
extremely doubtful II any action can be
taken, unless he should place himself
within the lurlsdiction of the Philadelphlu
court 10y gong into Pennsylvania.
Daily Republican., 1889-04-09

A nearly new carriage, built BY FlIs sl,.,
Allmon, used but little; In hIs' , I'M
order. One of the lightest ~, e r's
wagons In the city and built OF Tue H"
material. Apply at the factory s 60 ayo
of Seventh and Shipley streets w "
days.
Daily Republican., 1889-04-09


Our last letter gave some interesting
points on the tax question, showing that
On " ,OOO properly, you could save IN
taxes alone $40 per year by building at
''Creston." There Is etill greater saw
Ing to DO made however By those tho
purchase lots now, before tho advance In
prices.
The Creston lots arc being sold at a
very low price, and those who buy now
Tor t3OO Will In a short time double their
money. Persons who have already bought
have in most eases done 90 with the In :
tentlon of building themselves homes.
and the property surrounding them will
be enhanced In value rs soon az thew
build. Any one will be taken to the
ground by applying at the office of tho
Creston Land and improvement Co, 712
Market street.
THos. TATNALL, sec'y.
Daily Republican., 1889-04-09

p The canvass for the Wilmington direc-
tory for 1850 has been completed. All
who have changed their address or who
think their names have not been taken
will please notify this Office At once ",
CosTA & Co, 60Gl5 Market street.
Daily Republican., 1889-04-09

1t is with pleasure that We snnoln-s
the engagement OF Louis James and Mare
Wslnwright,w who will appear at the Opera
House ON Wednesday evening In Shakes.
peare's "0thello." This will be the last
opportunity the lovers of the drama will
have to enjoy the Joint performances Of
these two popular fayorites, as they have
decided to head different organizations
next season, from the fact that there are
but two plays In their repertoire which
offer equal opportunities to both. namely,
Gretchen" and "0thello." Both these
artists stand high in social and probes
sional circles, and their farewell perform
auce on Wednesday evening will he
most notable event.
Daily Republican., 1889-04-09

The Levy Court this forenoon had the
Third street bridge under consideration
and appointed the following com mittee to
ask for drawings and estimates and to
put new eraR on the piers: II. D..
Hickman. chairman; Grubh, Hliaton,
Weir aud Sutton. The committee it is
Understood will proceed Immediately
VIA the work.