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Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1889-06-20

A boating excursion on the Delaware
River on Tuesday afternoon ended in the
death OF Mary A. Campbell, who resided
in the rear Of No. 1907 Irvine street,
Philadelphia. Her escort, John f. Aug
limbaugh, of No. 2305 North Third street,
reported the accident to the police last
evening. Both were employed In the
office of The Quill, the Prohibition organ,
Ninth street below Market, and started
from Gloucester In row-boat on Tues
day. They drIfted down stream with the
tide, and when Auginbau4h attempted TO
row back he found lie could not breast
the current.
When darkness settled over the river
tie young lady became alarmed and
screamed Tor help. on Red Bank they
hailed the tug lVanhoe, with the schooner
homas W. Hyde In tow, but in attempt
Ing to come alongside the latter the boat
was partially swamped. A line was
thrown out, and the girl had almost
reached the deck of the schooner when
she lost her hold and fell into the river
and was drowned. Auginbaugh reached
the vessel and was set ashore at Bombay
Hook, Del, whence he return cd to Phila-
dclphia.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1889-06-20

BALTIMORE, June ga rumor pre-
walls thai MIR. Edward w. Perry, who
bought the steamer Nnnticoke at this
port and took her to Honduraa, tas been
murdered in that country. He sailed
Nsntlcoke was in cafe harb In Hamp-
ton Roads she was reported lost with all
on board The lost vessel with which
the NanticOke was connected proved to
be the Hsytiau gunboat Conserva.
Mr. Perry telonged to Chicago, where
he hsd been president of the Troeger-
Perry Publishing Company. When he
left Baltimore IN the NanticOke he took
with him party of colonists, having sew
cred his connection with the publishing
company about six months before. He
had received big grant of territory in
Honduras from the government, and 1t
is now oW ned by the American Honduras
Company, Mr.. Perry's object was to
COLOMBO this laud with families from the
United States.
A letter was received at the company
Office in Chicago last Friday from j. W.
1roeger, who Was one Of the party, dated
at kuAtAn, Honduras, In which he said
that be would sail Tor home on the next
steamer, but no made no mention Of Mr..
Perry. The latter Yves about i8 years OF
age, made his home In Chicago and has a
wife and three children, who are now
whiting in the East. 1t is thought there
10 nothing ia the report of Mr.. Perry's
death. Mr.. Perry II AIDE INA y friend, In
busif ess circles while IN Baltimore fitting
out the Nanticoke.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1889-06-20

sewell Hall, charged with beins li''
ticipant In Thursday nights riot, when
three boys were shot, one being killed,
was brought before the Municipal Court
last night to answer the charge of shoot
ing and wounding the boy John LawlCr
on that nis hit. Hall said he was not ready
for hearing, as lie wanted to secure
counsel for his defense, and the hearing
was then postponed until Monday even
ing next at I o'clock. $1,000 bail wa
required, which Hall was unable to give,
Hall was before the Coroncr's inquest
that committed George II. Williams ior
the shooting of Wright and Maloney, Tut
as there was no evidence to impllcats btu,
in that shooting lie was turned over 70
the Municipal Court to answer the charge
oil shoo'Iug John Lawler.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1889-06-20

PiTTsbrR6, June 19.-The Amalgam-
ated Association convention to-day
granted the application OF the bolt-uiak-
ers Tor admission to the organization.
This will necessitate u bolt makers scale.
The general strike assessment measure
suggested by the American Federation of
Trades Unions, whereby all members OF
the federation are assessed In case of q
strike III any OF the trades unions, was
adopted. An amendment was also pass
ed permitting the admission Of a large
number OF men about the mills who
b. heretofore could not Join the organiza-
ton.
Everybody who is employed about the
mills can now be freely admitted with
the exception OF common laborere. This
latter question is left to the discretion Of
the local lodges, 10 whom the laborers
may apply for admission. The assoc
ton, which has been SO conservative, has
finally reached out It's arms and Gun bi aces
every class of iron and steel workers.
The change will make the amalgamated
association stronger competitor OF the
Knights Of LIZ s,oE r i tAle member ne OF
Labor, but owing to the laws OF the
order could not join the Amalgama ted
Association.
The Eastern delegates, who have been
considering the scale Tor the Eastern di-
visien, made their report yesterday. The
scale was adopted by the convention and
is the same as last Year 1t is on basis
q four dollars ton on two cent Phila-
delphla card.
The conference committee of the anal.
gamated association and Carnegie u Co.,
OF the Homestead Steel Works, is now
In session. 1t is generally believed that
Il satisfactory settlement will be reached.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1889-06-20

Says an Elmlra special Of june 10:
This city hol's one the heaviest corp
see ever heard OF N the rem aims OF John
J.. LAwes, who weighed yesterday when
his soul took tlieh, go pounds Of human
fetb. Naturally his death will leave a
large gap In tue community.
Lawes was 40 years OF age. II is only
within the pact three years that he ac-
quired this mountain OF flesh. He used
to be blacksmith, ard wa-R slight del
iczte thing OF TWO or three huudr d
pounds. Then he began 10 gain from
i've TO ten pounds every week Until he
had progressed 10 4 { Tine museum mag
nitude. His appetite increased with his
avoirdupois. Two or three pounds OF
beeisteak wss but the mercst snack 10
him. Toward the end of his life he spent
the most Fl his time eating.
lie got 50 fat OF late that he could
neither lie down or walk, and he re-
quired constant at endance. Urdar the
circumstances It would seem as If d'ath
must have been o relief. Still the huge
man wss OF the happlest best natured
dispotit' on 10 the world. He positively
enjoyed showing his IMMENSE proper
tious 10 ad.uiring beholters.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1889-06-20

RICHMOND, Va, June l9.-General
Malone expects to return to Petersburg
Ia few days, when It is expected CON
ference OF the leading Republicans o! the
State will take place with the view OF
deciding upon the time for calling the
State convention A member Of the
State eX, cutlve committee said to-d4y
that no call had yet been issued ior
meeting OF his committee, but one would
pro ABLY soon be. From what come Of
the most intimate Malone Republicans
say 1t seems that MAhOne viii receive d
complimentary Enforcement LOT Cover.
nor 1t Is hard probable lac VIII accept
Il or that he desires he nomination.
A member u MahOne's executive C m
miltte said 10 day: 81 beHcye TIA, Ma
hone will get the PATRONAGE Oi the State.
The only exception viii be IN cases where
habotc Republican Congressman or the
defeated candidates tor Congress cannot
agree upon appDu meEts."
IL Is given ont here that stirTing clIort
Is being made 10 Eet special couBsr! to
prosecute the democratic ch4ileugars
who were arrested upon charges OF Of
atruCting the COiOrel men IN yol uH ~
jackson ward at the Presidential elcc
tiOu. Mr.. Edgar Allan, OIL this civ,
wio WAS a caulilGte Tor the UuileI
eiales attorney ship vi this district, Il is
understood, .gs been pressed 10 accept
tLis position. He declines.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1889-06-20

Edward Bringhurst and family have
gone TO Cape May
Miss Ellie German Of Philadelphia Is
visiting her friend, Miss Florrie j. Bren-
nan.
Colonel Samuel NJ. Wood has declined
the captaincy OF Troop Il, to which he
was elected Il few weeks ago.
Miss Margaret Hilles of this city was
one OF the woman workers for the pro-
hibition amendment In Philadelphia on
Tuesday.
Edward McInall will start on a three
months trip to Europe on the Goth of
July. lie will pass some three weeks in
Paris in looking at the Expos ton and
other attractions.
Ferris Gil s, Wesley Baily aud mum
Der Of other young gentlemen left this
| morning for Baltimore, where they took
steamer for Boston, They expect to 10
gone about ten days,
The Rev. i. l.. Estlin, of Dilworths-
town, Pa, visit d our city yesterday. lie
| is looking brown aud hearty, aud says
he likes his new home very much, as well
as the people.
The Rev, George VI. Bond, rector o.
st, Thomas p, Z. Church, Newark, and
vile, are at Cape May Point, where they
will spend the summer in company will
friends. lie will occupy his pulpit OF
Sundays as usual, coming up on SRtur
day aud returning TO the Cape on Mon
day.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1889-06-20

a young woman named Hannah Heit-
Ia Nd has been working ior her brother in
Y uiucy, III. She recently LEFT his house
sud walked back 10 Ter home in 1ioya ia
the same State. Sic showed symptoms
OF inoaui y, aud her paIente, with other
ignorant persons, held "A sort Of iucanta-
tlUI over the girl TO "dr.ve away the evil
spirit. The woman became uu conscious,
aud In this condition che was bound,
gagg 4 and placed IN wagon, brought
70 Carthage aud Ilsced iu livery stable.
Here she remained until midnight Tues
day night in an unconscious condition,
The unfortunate creature was finally
taken to jail, where physician is trying
u save her HE. Pins were found stick
inG III her person. An Investigation will
be held
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1889-06-20

CHICAGO, June 20.-Yesterday Judge
Prendergast rendered his decision IN the
matter OF the investigation into the Cook
County Insane Asylum. The investiga-
tion was based on petition to release
Dora Willard from the asylum. This
matter the juge first disposed of by issu-
ing an order.commltting the patient to the
State in6rmary al Kankakee. The deci-
sion is long one, but Its central idea lie
explained In the judges reference to the
politiC al influences which were allowed 10
institution, he says, must 6e femoved
from the II luenees Qf partisanship ia Or
der tts,, the sweet kst5hTs oi tIsrity may
ha 50 polluted by politics, The judge
recommends that the asylum lie removed
from the pre- ent site, and that a special
session Of tht State Leg stature be called
| to attend to the matter.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1889-06-20
A Satisfactory Test.

The Washington Fire Company gave
their new Amoskeag engine two tests
yesterday afternoon, which proved very
satisfactory, The fret was given on
GuLhrie's lane, over Market street bridge,
with $50 pounds Of steam and $50 pounds
water pressure, when stream was thrown
3l3 feet through an inch and quarter
nozzle. The distance was measured by
John Hubert Of the Fame Hose Com.
psny aud Il. VI. Wiley of the Friendship
Company. The engine was run By Mr..
Bean OF the Amoskesg Engine Company.
The second test was made at the foot Of
French street at 3 o'clock. The came
steam aud water pressure was used, aud the
stream was thrown distance OF 2S5 feet
through q inch nozzle. This stream
was kept up continuously Tor one hour.
There will be another test on Saturday
aft, rnoOn, when the engine will be run
By John Crow, the Company's engineer,
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1889-06-20
FIFTH EDITION.


This morninS a bright looking Iuo,
fellow, is years old, was brough; ina tis
Municipal Court upon a charge q, WI
liam Gosnell and Henry NJ. Butler N-
stealing newspapers from the a ~. ~,
their subscribers TO whom they LAD dpuy'
cred papers. For long time past tle.o
gentlemen have had great trouble win
their carrier boys, blaming them t,r No,
serving the papers regularly. Thinking
that these accusations against The hoys
might not be correct. Mr.. Gosneli turnsS
detective, marked numbsr Of psner,
and watched Teeults.
This morning he saw the boy rc!rtrsi
TO, go along from door TO door aul taxa
not only the papers his boys had served
but saw him also take some OF the r,nar!
that Mr.. Buffers carriers had srrysl
He took the bundle from him and toufd
number Of the papers he had marked
The boy admitted also that he had hon
taking papers. The taking Of papc1h
boys brought trouble to thrte i.tte,.
In the first place the party wi ee,su,
prpers, are indignant when they G me Ia
their office or store or go to tie front
door TO get their paper and read the new,
before settling down to work when theV
tiDd their paper missing, and they feel In.
dignant about the publisher or the tet.
sou who supplies them for no, serving
them, resulting aften IN an order To stop
the paper.
In the second place the publisher
comes down on the boys about NOT rr.
ing the paper and threatens to dock them
40 much for every paper they miss. Beside,
the publishers suffer loss by peopls
stopping their papers simply bees use
they cannot get them delivered regularly.
The third class that suffers, are the bows
who carry the papers They are blamed
for not delivering them regularly, aud
though they say they do deliver them
they are not believed. All this comes
about by one dishonest newsboy stealing
papers after they are delivered.
Both Mr.. Gosnell aud Mr.. Butler said
they did not care for the loss OF a r.,
papers so much as they cared for t,.,e1n,'
OF their permanent customers who msks
other arrangements for getting thrl,
papere. They sal. theS had no l,sIfr 10
punish the BOY, but they wanted this
Ting Oh stealing their papers stopped.
The mother Of the boy, q very fine coLeE.
dressed lady, was present at the hearing
but she had 10 idea that her syuhd
been carrying on as be had, but sle sa
he should never serve sIQthsr p,per,
Judge Ball, In addressing the 10y, tall
that In deiepence to the desire Of these
newsmen he he'd wronged. on account d
his age and to save the feelings Of LIS
parents, lie Would dismiss him this time,
but If he ever came before the court
again Tor such an offence he would either
have to be sent to the Reform School Or
: TO jail The mother prom sed again Tat
her boy should never sell another. paper,
aud thanking the court for Its leneuCY
left with her boy.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1889-06-20

Will am 7. Tull, general eut Tor the
History Of the Johnstown Flood, has
eiven the agency Tor part OF this city
to Mis- Evans, Of No. III Monroe street.
Miss Evans vas In Johnstown at the time
Of the disaster, aud is one Of the lew
whose lives are spared 10 tell the tale.
Her mother was swept away by the rag =
ing wagers, and the y Jug lady herself
was ,scugd from frail raft, on which
she bal takep refuge. She lost every
ttiug she possessed in the world, except
the clothes she wore Rt the time. The
book Is very interesting aud Is hat dsome-
ly ILLUSTRATED with plates and VOID cuts.
Mss Evans Will call on the citizens, and
It Is hoped that she will be Well received
and libefa.ly patroniz,d.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1889-06-20

DR.. George z. Reed, president Of Dick.
ipson College, preached q sermon In
Harlisl urg, Pa, Sunday, which has
somewhat exercised the politicians In
that vicinity. II was substantially in
line with Bishop Potter's memorable cen
tenniAl address. President Reeds theme
was the "Perils Of Inditierentism. Con-
corning the duty Of voting he said that
hundreds OF men ho'd themselves aloof
IRON primaries and ward caucuses, from
all the machine work of politics, as II is
called, simply because they care not for
these things. There are thoee who refuse
10 vote for candidates or for measures on
the ground that In these things they have
no interest.
He next procet ded TO discuss the indif-
terence OF American citizens In the pres
ence OF efforts at the ballot box by which
the will OF the people is suppressed. He
called attention to the bribery practiced
| In the purchase of votes, and to the fact
hat IN all States there is Floating
VOTE" so called, which is annually up for
sale He directed particular attention to
one State, on the authority of leading
politician, who asserted that there were
! from ten 10 fifteen thousand votes always
| IN the market there 10 be thrown on the
one side or the other according to the ex.
tent of the boodle in the hands of the
var Gus parties These facts, he said, no
one denies. Political leaders unblush-
ingly adm them, AMI still the people re-
main silent under this gigantic wrong
Hardly a voice 10 lifted in protest.
81 belong" continued DIR. Reed, ITO a
great political party. l wish It 10 triumph
because In general believe IN Its princi-
Piles. But say unhesitatlnRly that |
would rather Thousand times that the
party to which | belong should be de-
fested at the polls year sfter year than to
see It go into power through dishonorable
means
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1889-06-20

DENVER, Col, June 20.-This pla e is
going to celebrate the glorious Fourth in
style that will throw all other celebra-
lions Of that day In the shade. The cele-
bratiou will extend over three days, and
among the novel features will be- giR.n-
tic national flag suspel ded over one Of
the principal streets, and composed Of
colored electric lighte, a big civic and
military parade, a sham battle, pa
geaut OF handsome boats, representing
the resources and industries of tue
Rocky mounta region, an exhibition OF
fireworks aud Orstions by Genei al
Wager swayne and W. ID. Guthrie, OF
New York. General Sherman will be
preset Mt TO see that every thing goes eff
properly, and there will be numerous de-
lightful excursiors 10 points OF interest
near hy.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1889-06-20

MEMrHi-, Tenn, June IA case of
unusual Character, both in the facts In.
Yolred aud the large ainC unit tued for,
began il the Circuit Court to-day. On
Jule y, l-S7, what was known as the
srLaiOba cotton sheds were burned con
Stunning cotton to the value Of &, 9, SO,
Which was covered By policies 10 local
sud foreign insurance companies. Tue
loss wa. pail promptly.
The insurance companies now claim
Il OF tue cotton WAS ignited from sparks
from locomotive. They have copse.
queutly brought suit aga INST the Mifsls-
sppi x leEnessec aud the LOUSY lie. New
Orleans x Texas railroads 10 recover Tie
amouuts paid uader heir policies, which,
with the accrued 10 crest, Will reach Ia
tae ne,ghb .rLOCd VI :3iO,pg0.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1889-06-20

The contract for building the rectOry 10
the Emmanuel Church al tho Highlands
has been awarded TO William II. FOuk
y Son. The specifications provide for A
building two stories high, with Mansaft
roof. 1t will face on Seventeenth i,rtet
near Riveryiew avenue, and will he con.
structed oil BrandyW inc granite. TheB
will be hallway six ieet wide egi
twent weight feet long, with an oIH
stairway leading from it to the eroHi
floor, which will be lnlshed ip qu!gtend
oak. The parl6r, which will Be Il Iytl
long and IL feet wide, will tie finished
natural wood. The diuing-room villa
back of the parlor and the same 81
To the left OF the hall will be the rector
study, anil back of this will he lal
library and reception room. Tie piu'y
and kitchen, furnished with every md
the ground floor. The second Hoor,M
contain teven rooms and bath, tn'iei
IL the latest designs. The attic ~
contain four rooms of mt dium sl2e' u
is expected 10 be completed by III
middle OF October.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1889-06-20

New YORK, June 10. -Brooklyn has a
yellow fever scare at No. l73 Hancock
street. The patient Is DIR. X. W. ii.
duncan, surgeon OF the steamship Colon.
The health department only learned OF
the case last night, when It was Informed
by DR.. J. B. BoRart that he was attend
ing the sick man, who had been at the
house In Hancock street since last FIJI
day. Dr. Bogart said that he fea:ed the
patient would not survive the night.
Health Inspector George Connery was
instructed to investigate the case, and
to-day made 9 report which Shove that
Duncan "was fret taken sick when i've
days out from Aspinwal,
He had headache, accompanied by rise
Of temperature and constipation. The
temperature rose TO los degrees, and the
fever was constant, though not always
excessively high. About the same time
Dir. Duncan began to tie ailing, some OF
the other passengers on the vessel became
sick with what was called pernicious ma
larisl fever, one Of whom died. When
the Colon arrived at the company's pier
in New York, DIR. Duncan was removed
in a carriage to the bridge entrance, but
made the remsider OF the journey TO the
Hancock street house In the cars.
DIR. J. b. Bogart was called In attend
apce on the same day, and while recog-
MIXING strange features In the case, 1t was
not until yesterday, he says, that suspi-
cIon oil the identity Of the disease became
strong. 1t would seem from what Dr.
Bogart told me that at the Windsor
Hotel, 10 New York, there was alex girl
who had been passenger on the Colon.
Her disease was of such nature that DR..
JAneway was called In consultation. He
pronounced It yellow fever. DIR. Pease,
Of the New York health department, then
called on DR.. Duncan, aud was shortly
followed by Deputy officer Sanborn, oil
| quarantine. DIR. sanborn, after examine
| ton, pronounced DIR. Duncan 10 be sui-
iering from yellow fever.
| The health board has established a
quarantine about the house at Hancock
street. The front and rear approaches
are gusried by policemen, and no ont
will be permitted to enter or leave the
house. The action Of DIR. Bogart in con
cealing the nature OF DR.. Duncan'i
malady from the health department hal
aroused a great deal Of indignation. Com
missioner Grinlp ordered his arrest H,
will be confined at the house in Hancocl
street d6iil the qda}&hlpe Il removed
The Iaxity Of the Se& York city healtl
officers, and Dr. Sanbofb, the health OH
Ger Of the port, ip telling, alter visiting
the patient yesterday, to sonm4pieat
with the Brooklyn officials also Is severe
ly criticised. Secretary Baker, of tn
Brooklyn health department, to day in
quired of the New York Health nuthori
ties II the case at the Windsor Hotel wa
one OF yellow fever and was refused AM
inf rmation.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1889-06-20

M 7. POOLE & SON, AT NO 100
N1. West 9TH street, are selling wall papers
and window shades at reduced prices.
j2o-eOd-Gt
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1889-06-20

The work VI eviction was resumed on
the funsf Iby estates today. Several
tenants were lccled from heir homes.
Another debate occurred IN tie Cham
her o. D,puli"s r, ialiye to the Increase OF
Frances naval equipment.
Mr.. Andrew Carnegie gave a brilliant
banquet in the Hotel MGtrople, Lon
don, IN honor OF Mr.. Gladstone. A dis
TING ushcd party was present.
A bumb' Of notifications have been
nude IN The russian import duties. The
Government /, drafting u new Treaty VI
commerce with japan.
The Parts Eycruent says Madame Id
eliue Patti Is SERIOUSLY Ill.,
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1889-06-20

The latest reports OF the jersey City
fire show that browns boiler works are
not totally destroyed, and tat only the
front OF Wallis's iron works is gone.
Cushing's machine works are completely
destroyed, and little is saved of Tucker
& sayrts' refinery. Cushing estimates
his loss at Sl20, 600, With an Insurance OF
$4,000. The loss Of Tucker x Sayres is
estimated at 500, 0U0.
The New York CeLtral freight depot In
Buffalo, New York, was burned yester
day morning, together with II carloads
OF flour. Loss about So ,00O.
-Four stores and two barns were burned
In Balston Spa, New York, Yesterday
morning. Loss, S25, 900.
Twenty buildings in Little Rock, Ar
kansas, were burned yesterday. Loss,