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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-07-11

the city to DO depended upon for the
tarlist authentic information. The
flake" dispatches announcing Sullivsn's
victory before the fight had commenced
found no place on its bulletin board. II
Uut out the official announcement from
New Orleans that the men had not en-.
tered the ring at 8 80 and followed with
a p ompt bulletin when the fight was
Actually in progress, together with the
information that no antht ntio news could
be received until the return of the special
train to New Orleans. The dispatches
received in the larger cities giving rumors
ot sulliyan's victory after a protracted
light were bulletined during the after
aeon, and at g. 40 O'Clock the first official
nonneement of the Associated Press
from New Orleans, confirming these re.
torts, was placed upon the board.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-07-11
TIE LOCAL Interest.

crowds Surround Every Even
ing'ss Buiisiin Bnsrd 10 Learn
the Resuit oil the Fight.
The local interest 10 the Sullivan. Kill
rain fSht was intense and was not con.
1ned to any particular circle OF society.
Nearly everybody seemed anxious to learn
the result OF the combat, and, as'usnal,
depended upon EVERY EVENING for the
desired information,
EVERY EVENINGS bulletin board was
surrounded all day by crowds of enthu-
siastic admirers OF the tistic combaiauts,
but the telephone In tn Office showed
more conolusively the general na'uts of
the interest felt in the affair. From all
directions the calls came in constant suc-
oession, aud people who would hardly
dare to stop in front OF bulletin board
to read the result OF q pr 20 fight readily
made telephone inquiries from the Sc
olusion CT their offices, and received the
res ponses with as much avidity as the
street gamin vho orept between the legs
of the bulletin board artist and spelled
out the news as it was being posted.
As Ia always the case on occasions of
great public interest, EVERY EVENING
asmenssatea that 1t y the Only paper in
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-07-11
PULITlO4J.

During the heated term there will be
ouly one meeting of the cabinet weekly,
aud Wednesday has been selected as the
meeting day.
The Secretary of the Treasury has ap.
pointed the following storebeePers and
,auaers; John y. Todd, David T. Smith
md William W. Lambert al Philadelphia.
Secretary Noble has appointed +. l..
Campbell, Josiah y. Stoddard and
william O. Hunt board to pass upon
the qualifications of applicants for APP
continent in the census otiioa.
Among those who saw the President
Tuesday were Secretary Window, Sena-
tors Paddock and Dav y, Representatives
Thompson, Brown aud Hall, ex Repre-
sentatives Strait of Minnesota, and Butler
u Tennessee, and the Rev. DR.. Leavitt
Of New York.
Senator Cooper, the newly appointed
collector of the port, has selectaG, as his
private secretary, Representative o. lesley
Thomas and ELlery p Ingham OF Sulli.
van county, as special deputy and sudtor.
It is expected that Mr.. Cooper will form.
.lly take charge OF the Office not later
aau next Monday.
The Presi lent Ire day appointed
samuel Long to he postmaster, ut Man,
elm, Pa, the Office having become
Presidentsl. lie also appointed Thomas
D. Hayes postmaster at Bloomfield, n. j.,
nee A. l.. Brown, removed, aud Levi b.
iihbs postmaster at Hackettstowu, N, j.,
vice Charles Rittenhouse, removed.
These appel itments we're made Tues
lay by the President Horace A. Taylor
Il Wisconsin, to be commissioner of rail.
.oeds; Thomas O. Msndenhall OF Indiana
10 be superintendent OF the United States
coast and geodetic survey; Henry W
Oiederich OF Indiana. to be consul al
Lsipsic. Professor Mendenhsll TOOK the
oath of Office at once and entered upor
( the discharge Of his duties. ..--------
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-07-11
THE FLOoD IN JoHNsTo WN.

Fifteen Lives known 10 Have Been
Lust at J1hnst"yyn Damage 10 The
New York Central RHiiroai.
Associated Press Dispatch By Special Wires.
AM,TERDAM, N. Y. July 1O.--It is now
reported here, with some evidence OF
truth, that Is persons were drowned at
Johnstown. There is no telegraphic
communication between this city and
JohnsiOwn and that place can be reached
only by driving.
THE CENTRAL TRACKS WASHED AWAY.
UTICA, N Y, Jniy l0.--The tracks OF
the New York Central railroad are washed
away at Fonda and Akin. Great damage
to property was done, not only at JOhns.
town but all down the Mohawk valley to
Amsterdam. All Central trains are now
running over the West Shore tracks,
which were not damaged, although of
one time last night they were covered
with water for distance OF 10 miles.
TEN PEOPLE MI SING AND FOUR BODIES re-
COVERED.
NEW YoRK July 10 A special from
Johrstown, N. Y, says: The water which
came up over this village last night has
subsidized greatly this morning, but has
loft scenes Of desolation in every direc
tion. The water rose Is feet and over.
flowed everything. 1t has now failer
about eight feet below the highest point.
Ten people are thus far reported missing.
The bodies of four have been recovered
all OF whom are Johpstown people.
Tie drowned and missing people were
amoDd crowd of from 80 TO so peTsoDt
Il ,,hn eKr fha hrtlua nHOuniY1a
the river at Perry street, watch
ing the rising waters. They
seemed regardless OF danger unit
the bridge gave way and they we're pre-
cipitated into the flood The bridge wal
about 90 feat high and is or 20 feet wide
1t was a single arch structure ant
was crossed by o street car track
The stone bridge was swept ava!
at about O'Clock in the morning
'wo iron bridges of the JohDsIown
Fonda & Gloucester railroad wer'
wrecked aud seven or eight o her bridge
we're carried away. Two tanperies ownet
by Simon Sohriber were swept away, ant
the Schriber and Anderson dams wen
broken down.
The water in the Cayadautta creek be
gan to rise at 80 and the stream va
soon converted into raging torrent. o
the men, women and children who we
thrown into the water by the breaking o
the stone bridge, the larger numOe
were saved by means OF ropes thrown t
them from the shore. This morning tn
fire department is engaged in the searcl
for more bodies
Tae water ia still very rough and dan
Rerous for beats. The final aud fata
rise in the O,yad4ntts was very suddc
and is attributed to the effects OF cloud
burst. Besides the sweeping away Of tn
bridges and the tanperies there is niue
damage to bulldogs, watch are yet LEI
standing. Communication to toe tow
is cut oil cave through long distance telt
phone to New York.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-07-11
sLUaaEKs srARr FoR HOME.
Runners Tbut Kirain Was NOT in
bsroDpr Condition FOR n Fight.

hkumOrs mt Nttrain was MOI IN
Proper Condition Tor n Fight.
New ORLEANS, July 9.-The pugilists
aud their friends have all left the city
and the populace are gradually quoting
down and aft ira assuming their normal
condition. Kilrain, who was believed to
have received such terrible punishment
about the body, appeared this morning
TO be as fresh as ever. After his return
from the battle ald he was conveyed to
the Southern Athletic Club rooms and
given a bath, after which he retired tn
his rooms. He vomited greenish sub
stance, some of which has been kept for
analysis in order TO determine whether
lbs had been dosed Gas he intimately OF
not.
Rumors the Klrain had been suffering
from disease had been freely circulated,
and 1t is nov said that HIRAM recently
had a surgical operation performed or
him. DIR. Dougherty, OF Philadelphia
had been attending him, and Kilrain had
been taking medicine ever since his
arrival here; in fact, on the day OF hi!
arrival he was seen taking medicine from
vial, but this, at the time, was believed
to be some preparation which WA
intended to assist him in getting int
condition for the fight. 1t is stated tha
Mitchell knew of Kilrain's ailing bu
that Donovan did not.
Professor Robinson, in charge OF tbs
pupils OF the Southern Athletic Club
who witnessed the fight, stated openl.
on the train, while returning, that tb,
tight was colossal fake from beginning
to end, and that Sullivan and kilrai
were both parties to it. This explaine
Sullivan's magnanimity toward Kiirai
when he had MN at his mercy severa
times during the fight when he coul
quite easily have Knocked him out.
This morning at Is O'Clock Kilrain
Mitchell, Murphy, Pony Moore aud D.
Dougherty left in carriages for the Texa
g. Pacific depot, and boarding the trai
left for the north via Texas in order
avoid going back through Mississippi
where they feared arrest. Kilrain W.
not suffering the least Inconvenience
from the body blows he bad received.
At4 80 this afternoon John l. Suliva
aud his party left by the Queen h Ore
cent line for home.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-07-11

KIrRin Dances Around to Avoid
Punishment aud Finaily sue
cuuibs TO Exhaustiou.
At 10 Is principals and seconds shook
hands all together in double GROSS. The
latter retired and time was called.
Il was 10. 10 O'Clock. Sullivan smiled
with confidence; Kilrain looked as IL he
felt that there was hard work before him.
With the apparent purpose to make the
task as brief as possible he rushed at
sullivan, clinohed with him, and threw
him to the ground. This ended the first
round, and all the interested rutfians at
the ringside cheered Justify for KilrAin.
In the next round, which took thirty
seconds, double the time of the FIRST,
Sullivan struck his antagonist heavily on
the body and then threw him. They
cliuched in the third round, and Kilrain
struck several blows, which were Missed
at 90 foul, but which the referee, appRr-
emily, did not sec. Sullivan finally hit
Kilrnin blow on the neck, and he fell,
1 although the low did not seem heavy
enough TO knock him down.
In the next two rom d. neither was
hurt, and Kilrain made Sullivan run
around the ring after him, falling when
he got too near him. Sullivan hit Kill
rain heavily on the jaw in the sixth
round aud, throwing him, fell upon him.
Kilrsin bad to be carried from tbs middle
of the ring; yet he was able, in the
seventh round, to strike Sullivan on the
right ear and make Ii bleed, which so
enraged Sullivan that he broke down
Kilrain's guard with rush and ended the
eighth round BY knocking him clear OH
his feet with heavy right-hand blow or
the mouth.
After running about the ring for Q
while In the 10th round, KilrAin fell to
avoid being hit. He pursued the same
tactics In the next one, until Sullivan
cried out: "Stand up and fight like
man. I'm no sprinteri I'm fshterl"
Kilrain stood for o moment and Struch
Sullivan, but the latter rushed at him
n held him against the ropes, and ther
threw and fell on him. This procedure
worried Sullivan and made him put. a.
II he were losing his breath; but wuet
4 Kilrain undertook to take advantage o
what seemed to be his weakness Sullivan
struck him repeatedly and finally knocked
4 him down with terrible right han
blow on the neck. The advantage con
tinued with Sullivan. Then KilrsiI
thrust q spike OF one of his shoes int
one Of Sullivsn's feet, causing it to bleed
and struck . blow which seemed In
tended to be foul one. II failed, AM
~ then fell to avoid the blows of his an
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-07-11
The Can,p Ritlo Rnnge.

Colonel G. j. Hart, inspector Of rifle
practice and Assistant Inspector Howard
simpson were at Brandywine Springs
camp Tuesday periecting arrangements
for the new rifle range. Avery desirable
location was obtained for 100, 200 and
500 yards targets. There is plenty Of
shade and good light. There will be
target shooting every day during the
encampment. The staff headed by
General Kenney propose to qualify
themselves as marksmen.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-07-11

PIrrsBURG, Pa, July 9.-The Rev. q.
+. Flemon, colored, was arrested last
night after he had concluded services to
the colored congregation at their church
on Arthur street, on teleoram from
Sheriff Lyon OF Edgtfield county, South
Carolina. The Telegram charged Flemon
or Yeldell, as he was known there, with
implication in brutal murder in that
county in 1856. 1t is stated that Yeldell
fed after the murder and came here. He
had nothing to say when told what he
was wanted for. He ia an unusually
bright and well-eduosted colored man
and has been regarded as an exemplary
man and minister by the colored psople
here.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-07-11
rhreo ,lnrhcrers Ke.entonced.

EEw YoRE July 9.-Fhe three women
slayers, Pa,rlek Paokenham, James Nolan
AID John Lewis whose senten es to be
hanged wers Affirmed by the court of ap-
peals, vera arraisnei to day for re-
septepce il the court OF general sessions.
judge COWing resentsnced Nolan and
Lewis to bs hGrged on August 23d next,
and Recorder Smith fiEei the same dsS
for til" execution OF Packephau; the
latter is 65 years old and gray haired.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-07-11

INDIANAPOLIS, IND, July 9-Au at
tempt was made before daylight yeater-
day morning to blew up with powder a
building in the central part of the city in
which the Salvation Army has established
barracks. The explosion was heard
throughout the city and the light from it
caused the Waterman in the city fire
tower to turn in an alarm. A stone jug
full of powder was placed in the alley
near by tho building and fuse lighted,
aud the building was badly damaged.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-07-11

BRAzrL, INp., July -Nuthiug is ex-
pected here from the effort of the state
board of charities to settle the miners
strike by arbitration. The men will not
go to work of the prices offered and the
operators will not abide by the 0rbitra-
ton, for il an advance is awarded, they
claim they cannot pay it. They are now
making arrangements to put machinery
into their mines.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-07-11

Roth sim in New Orieans-Kt'rain
Sa.d 10 Have Three RIBS nr0kcii.
NEW ORLEANS, La, July 9.-Sullivan
was to haze left the city this morning at
IN early hour, but ut the last moment
he plan was abandoned. AT IL. 80 o'clock
ne was still in the city.
Kiraiu, it isreportsd this morning, has
three Tibs broken. and will be unable to
travel for some time.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-07-11

LoND'N duly AT the Meeting OF the
Parnell Commission TO day Mr.. Byrne,
N. p, was a witness. He was q7e7tiontd
concerning a speech which according to
the statement OF the Times he had made
at Waterford, Mr.. ByIne declared that he
had never been in Waterford and there
fore could not have made a speech there.
This answer evoked a laugh from the
people in the court room.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-07-11

love Drove HIM 20 NespcratI0n.
Associated Press Dispatch by Special Wires.
LEAvEN WORTH, KAN, July 10.-Some
two months ago Miss Eva Currie was
"arriai to George b. Callahan. Pre-
vious to the marriage, William Parish, a
young m IN without means or occupation,
,.Hs !. -utor for her hand. Last night
about 10 80 Parish shot Mrs. Callahan in
the left breast, killing her instantly.
Afterwards no shot himself and died q
short time aiterward.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-07-11

MARSHALL. Ills, July 9-The COM
mittee employed to investigate the nc
counts of L. W. Cole, ex county treas
urer, report shortage OF 1921 800. Few
people think there was Intentional defal-
cation, but ascribe the shortage to Mr.
Coles we'll known carelessness in the
way Of taking receipts and giving credits.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-07-11

Associated Press Dispatch ny Special Wires.
RUTLAND, VI, July l0,-rhe train
from Boston at O'Clock last night was
wrecked about q. M, Just north OF
Brandon. 1t is reported that four per-
SONS are injured. The accident was
caused by washout. No definite infor-
nation has yet been obtained.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-07-11
,nxIon, ahon, Col. wcdonon.e.

l, Nd n, July . -UReasiness is felt in
London because Of the absence OF news
from wady Halfa regarding Col. Wode.
house and his troops. The last report
from him said that he WAS following a
superior force OF dervishes. Tho govern
nment is considering the Availability or
sending endorsements to him from
Malta
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-07-11
srnl.nin MIll D. Ahnndnnt.

LoND July 8 Whaling vessels
which have arrived at Dundee report that
sealing and whaling vessels in Greenland
waters are meeting with phenomenal sue
cess this season.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-07-11

APPLETON, Wis, July 9 white Gaps"
attacked August Belz Sunday night. Dur
ing a scufis Belz gave one q probably
fatal stab wound in the stomach. The
"White Gaps" then escaped.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-07-11
, I,r,or.r nr,,lf,JaII.

LOUISVILLE KY, July .. w. J. Hop
son broke Jail at Princeton last night.
He is under sentence to serve 10 years in
the penisentary for murder.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-07-11
I'LL THE BOSS SLUGGER
uLITAN WIS THE WORLD's
OHAMPiONsHIP.
[RAlN BEATEN IN rs ROUNDS
y GOULD NOT STAND sULLIVAN,s
TERRfFIO BLOWS.

'Gamo struxg,c-K,,ratnT Tried the
tpriBtinE Act, but Suiiivan's Wind
WAS Good ana His Siedxe-bnnimer
B,ows MD the Business-Details
IA Lho Great Fight.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-07-11

Stouebrsksr's Liniment is the univer-
sal remedy with my trade, and heartily
endorse it as the beat remedy on the mar.
ket for aches and pains. William A Reed,
Greencastle, Pa. January LIST, 1889.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-07-11

PANS, July 9.-rhirty-seven more
bodies have been taken from the coal
pit at st. Etienne in which an explosion
occurred last week.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-07-11


At the monthly meeting last Tuesday
evening OF the Wilmington Institute
Library Association q committee COM
prising Lindley q. Kent, George A.
Elliott, and Joseph A. Richardson was
appointed TO look around for a new looa.
ton for the library and also to ascertain
whether the present structure can be sold
at such price as will enable the stock.
holders to erect q new library building In
suitable location.
The College Club gave an excursion
ON the steamer Haber on Monday even.
ing. In the party were Senator Gray,
George Knowles, John b. Bird, O. T. r.
Bates, Ralph Stone, Christopher Ward,
Charles W. Smith, Leonard E. Wales,
Marriott Candy, H. Il. BrinRhurst, James
Shaw, Arthur Spruance, Charles Buck,
John S. Littell, MIR. and Mrs. James q.
Knowles, Mrs. DIR. Maull, Mrs. Mo-
Ilvaine and Misses julia McIlvaine,
Matte Knowles, Mary Gray, Mary and
Reba Holcomb, Elsie Black, Mary Cooper,
Belle and Bessie Wales, Mamie Hawkins,
Lizzie Bringhurst and Anna Swift.
Oamp-meeting calendar: Mountaip
Lake Park, Nd, July 6-l5th; Chester
Heights, Pa, July 16-25th; Lsndisville,
Pa, July 23i to August I'd; Parksley,
Va, July 27th to August 4th; Pitmar
Grove, N. j., July 3Ist to August t4th,
Camden, Del, July 3lst to August 9TH
Concord, Del, August 2-llth; The Sound
| DEL, August 3-l2th; Barren Greek, Md,
August 81; Deals Island, Md, August
29lh; Brandywipe summit, Del, August
| 5-Ijth; New Church. Va, August 10;
Woodlawn, Md, August 1924; Ocean
! Grove N, j., August 1929; RRWlinsVille
Pa, August 2sth to September 4th.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-07-11

The New Jersey Southern railroad "a
building large float capable OF carrying
Is oars, to ply between Bombay Hook and
Bayside, N. j., the connecting link IN this
New Jersey Central's new lines. Tbs
smyrna and Delaware Bay railroad will
furnish the tug to tow the float.
The city directory for Buffalo, N. Y.
was issued yesterday. II contains 80, 02i
names, an increase OF 2, 470 over Last yea.
| This indicates population Of acc, 5sS.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-07-11

For a d.soraersd liver try Bescham's pulls,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-11-29

-" In what light" asked the teacher,
did the Emperor Nero regard the Chris
tians at Romeo" And the smart and bad
boy thought 1t was torch-light.-[ Bur-
dette.
agistrate-Describe the MIN whom
you saw assaulting complainant. Police
mantle was little, insignificant look
ing cratur, about your size, your worship
|-[Grip.
Shipwrecked, but safe-Jack Tar-We
amt so very fur from land, Jim. There's
been yacht along here lately. jim
How do you know? Jack Tar-See all
them champagne corks.-l Life.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-11-29

Boils, carbuncles, and other skin eruptions
indicate that the system is endeavoring to re.
ject poisonous acids, and that Ayers Sarsapa.
rilla is imperatively needed. 1t is the most
reliable OF all blood medicines. Ask your
druggist for it, and take no other
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-11-29
Her Life was Despaired of.

But mothers love and prayers surmount all dim
cuties. and determined to try Dr. David Kennedy's
Fsvorite Remedy. made at Rondout. N. Y. This was
alast resort. and hoped. although my little daugh-
ter's a very severe one. that the Favorite
Remedy would do for her what had done for others
whose condition had not been. seemingly as hope
less. How happy am that determined upon this
course-for an improvement was at once perceptible
The fever left herher appetite mproved-sheg gained
six pounds in a short time and one by one the we'll
known and dreaded symptoms Of the disease left her,
Words fail to express my gratitude. and cannot too
earnestly recommend the Favorite Remedy II Maa