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Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-06-07

printed in regard to lynchings are pure
fakes, and have no foundation in fact.
The military authorities state that IL any
such stories are sent out again those who
send them will get into trouble.
Powder More Effective Than Dynamite.
The first blast Of gunp0wder fred at
the bridge proved more effective than
any of the charges OF dynamite hereto
fore used and hurled fragments Of de-
bris 200 feet in the air. Mingled with
1t was a round fragment which looked
like the trunk OF q human body. It fell
back into the water with splash and
glided into the swift current under the
bridge before it could lie pulled in. Ex-
plosion after explosion Of dynamite fol-
lowed the blast Of gunpowder, the
detonations coming SO close together
that they might almost be taken for the
continuous discharge Of heavy guns. An
opening 400 feet long, which runs back
in some places fifty feet, was made dur
ing the afternoon
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-06-07
NO.EICE.

All persons having in their possession
BOOKS and MAGAZINES belonging 70 the
State, are requested to retnrn the same to the
Maryland State Library.
+. p. DUVAL,
may 20, So II. State Librarian.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-06-07

AIr. Finn estimates that It will take
10000 men sixty days to clear away the
wreck. At this rate It wiz feauire ST.
500, 900 to pay for the work. This does
not include the expenses Five million
dollars viii not Be enough to put Johns.
t0srn Ia shape for reb0ilding
FoEu hoisfing engines have been
started af the east end sN the stone
bridge. and the work Of Clearing away
the &sbris at fiaat pla6e has begun. Sew
eKl hundred men arc alsHork on X. and
the channel IS gradually being cleared
The progress IL very slow.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-06-07

1fAP on FLOODED DISTRICT.
grams are pouring in from all parts 0i
the country bearing the cheerful in-
formation that whole train loads Of sup.
plies are en- route for the sufferers.
While there has been shortage Of food
and Of al kinds Of supplies. there Will be
plenty for all hereafter. as the railroad
facilities are bettered every hour.
= LocK HAvENs s10kY.
Eopefnlness About All That's Eefk e me
peopleTlAe Death MnlI.
TocK HkvFN. Pa. June 7.-~The flood
Cantinned sn Kone1h Rase.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-01-03
SLAVE LABoR.
An English Consul Warns British
Traders 90 NtOp.


LONDON, Dec. 27.-A Zanzibar dispatch
says II has been discovered that an
agreement in relation 10 slave dealing
Company and the Sultan OF Zanzibar, and
the Arab slave dealers OF Maubsza. BY
this agreement the Arabs are authorised
TO carry on a trade in slaves aud TO fog
or otherwise punish them The company
upon hiring slaves niussmake an arrange
ment with the owners. abe wages OF
the slaves must be paid to the owners
English mission stations are Obliged
under the agreement to return
runaway slaves to their owners.
After the agreement had been
signed, the agents Of the company, Mr..
Mackenzie and General Matthews, ac-
compaRied by o number OF Manbaza
Arabs, went to the Rabai Church Mission
station and demanded the surrender OF
certain runaways who had taken refuge
at the station. The missionarieE refused
to give them up. The company'e agents,
therefore, in order to avoid collision,
paid $25 for each slave they were unable
TO return to the owners. The English con-
SUI has issued q proclamation warning oil
British subjects in Zinzibar that they
Will beLlabls TO seven years Imprisonment
if they enter into contracts for slave
labor. The British traders have made n
united protest against the order. They
say tuat slave laeor is the only kind OF
labor ohteinabie in Zanzibar, aud that If
this is cut off work must be stopped. In
view of this protest, the consul will sus.
pand the enforcement OF the proclamation
pending instruction. from Lord Salisbury.
l THE STORY DENIED.
LONDON. Dec. I.--Ihe secretary Of the
English East Africa Company depies the
authenticity OF tho story from Zanzibnr
about an agreement between the COM
pany and sultan and the Arab slave
dealers. He says no euoh agreement has
been made. He further says that the
only action of Agent Mackenzie in regard
to slaves Res been to pay for the liberia
| tion of 400 slaves
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-01-03
EIGHr PERSONS DRoIvNED.
SIX in the Bay Mt san Francisco
mud NNvn AT E;nnG asraIY. Pm.

SIX in the BAY nj san Francisco
and Two at Eass Brady. Pa.
SAN FlAScIsoo, Dec. 81. - Tuesday
afternoon about o'clock party OF
seyen. consisting Of Andrew Ziegs, bis
sister Kate George Stump and wife, Mat
Cox, Mary Morales and boatmap
whose name could not be learned,
left early in the afternoon for
boat house bout six miles from the
city for The purpose OF taking sail on
the bay. Finally it was agreed to start
home, and the bostman began to jibe bis
sail, when sudden gust Of wind upaet
the boat, throwing the occupants into the
water.
All scrambled to roach the cepsized
boat, but lone OF them succeeded except
the boatman, and All the others drowned
Tho boAtman dtiited about for some
time, and by his cries attracted the a.tep.
ton Of some men on schooner, who
rescued him.
The party was made up on Christmas
eve at the houge of Mr. 2tsgn, wheye =
number Of friends were assembled at
a ohristmas tree party All the unfortun.
ates resided in this city except Miss
Morales, whose home is in Pasadena,
EAsT BRAnY PA, Dec. s7.--Two young
ladies' named Smith were drowned on
Tuesday st Hiilsyiile, four miles from
here. They, in company with another
girl and two Young men, were crossing
the Allegheny river in skiff when 1t
capszed with them. The rest CT the party
' re-. ze96dsd "a Al sIARuSte3, . - *
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-01-03
A RIoH AsARoHrsr.
Arre..ed In chlcago ,yi.n . Large

Arrcnted ia chicago Win n Large
sum OF Money ina HIS Pocket.
CHICAGO, Dec. GA story was pub
liahed here this morning that Frederick
W. eoelter, wealthy Cincinnati mer-
chant, was arrested this morning on sus.
picion Of being an. Anarchist, during q
visit 10 Chicago. Chief Police Hubbard,
when asked for abatement in regard to
the matter to-day, saidi There was
nothing improper about the arrest Of this
man Soelter. The matter has been fully
investigated, everything regarding the
manner OF his arrest has been carefully
sifted, and there has not been n single
improper move made on the part of the
officials concerned in his arrest"
'.How long was he kept in custody? P"
"Just long enough to ascertain who he
was and what was his business, few
minutes altogether. When he was re-
leased, he made complaint about his
arrest. brought him before MIR. Bon
field, and that officer asked him q few
questions rs to his conduct on tho night
in question: the answers TO which
showed ms that the fellow was properly
arrested. II makes no difference to the
police whether q man has SO, 900 in cur
reney In his pockets or 8 cents, all alike
must obey the law. All this talk about
consequences in the shape of criminal
prosecutions, &C., don't regard at all.
Mr.. Bonfeld can stand that sort of thing
and so can l."
''There is only one answer for all this
talk" Mr.. Bonfield said, "but think it
Is pretty complete one l received q
letter this morning, and 4 think 1t is q
complete answer in ITSELF" Tho letter
Was from Colonel Dsitsoh, chief OF police
of Cincinnati, and showed that Soelter
was looked upon there as Socialist, and
at one time in the police eourt was fned
800 and sent to the county jail for con.
tempt Of court
Il should not wonder il it was to or
ganize the Arbeiter Bnnd that Mr.. Soelter
came here,n said Mr.. Bonfeld, thought
fully. I'VE must keep close eye on him
il be ever comes here again"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-01-03
FATHER rs. BIsHoP.
bishop Hennessey and Two Others
sued for 100000.

sued for 100000.
DuBuQUn, IA, Dec. 28.--Father r. O.
Jean, about 10 years ago, was removed
from the pastorato OF st. Iranels Catholic
Church at Lyons, by Bishop Hennessey.
He has brought several suits TO recover
damages from the bishop on the ground
that the removal was illegal, in all
Of which suits Jean was defeated. He
has now filed with the clerk of the dis
trict court petition asking damages
from Bishop Hsnnessey, W. ]. Knight
and W. ] Oantiilion jointly, In the aam
Of $500, GOO.
He charges them with having conspired
to have his name dropped from the Oath
olic directories of the United States,
Father jean was rem ovsd at the instance
OF the Catholics OF his parish on charge
which was sustained by Bishop Hennes-
sey upon learning the facts in the case.
The question of property ownership is
involved.
Father Jean claims that the personal
funds were invested in property the
church has deprived him Of by legal
procssg and although still defeated in
every tribunal, he still insists that he
is wrongfully deprived Of his prop.
erty aud although silenced trom
preaching, he ia bent upon fight
ing it out In sny court which takes
the case. Judge Hayes tried the CASE q
few months ago in Clinton county aud
gave decision against the plaintiff. The
suit was also tried In jackson county
with similar result.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-01-03
Two AnarchIs.s Dlnel,arged.

CHICAGO, Dec. 27.--Martin h. Lahher
and Robert Held, the men who were
arrested for inoplgirg in violent language
last night in connection with the refusal
of the regular police to allow Mrs Par
sons to speak in q public hsll, were
arraigned in the police court
this morning. Lasher is an intelligent
fellow and Held was formerly q police
man in one of the suburban towna.
Lesher pleaded guilty. to being an
Anarchist and proceeded to depict the
millennial state'ot affairs which would
result from the carrying out of the
Ansrohistio doctrine. The magistrate
read the prisoners lecture, advised them
to keep watch on their words and dis.
charged them.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-01-03
49, =777-7-----]9--t - ~ ~
NEBRAsRd BANK FAILURES.
Probably Owing 20 t.oosnness In
state Ranking l1xxv,

state thanking Laws.
OMAHA EEB Dec. Is The failure Of
several Nebraska banks within week has
caused considerable uneasinese through
out the state. Thess failures, however,
are not due to financial s,rlDgency, and in
some instances it locked as though there
was deliberate intention to 6efrand on
the part OF those conducting the inetitu.
tons.
The state laws governing priysia bsuk.
ing are very lax Ihe s.atue requires
that Gil corporatiors engaged ia haakisg
shall aunuaily make report under oath 10
the state auditor OF their resources ph5
liabilities. There IL no provision FOR
state inspection snd owing to this oyer
sight mushroom banks hEys sprung
into existence. Ever since Tho big
swipile perpettsted by TIE Valparaiso
bankers, less than month pgO, the pfess
OF the state has been vigorously urging
the need OF revision ct the banking
laws, and one Of the first matters which
will be acted upon by the coming legis-
latare will probably 90 on this important
subject
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-01-03
PRESENT TO JOHN ". MAoKAY.
Tribute from the Commercial Cable
COmpanY,s EnpiOYcs.


New York Times December I'D.
President John W. Mackay OF the Com
mercial Gable Company is about to re-
caive q Christmas Testimonial from the
company's employees, which, besides
being an elegant and artistic piece Of
work, will commemorate the fourth ami
yersary OF the opening of the conlpany's
cables to the pubic. The object OF the
donors is stated to be desire to ''recog-
nize your sturdy courage and xesolnte
determination to maintain the compsny's
independent position, in which achieve
ment we are all proud TO have CO.
operated
The present was yesterday on exhibi-
tion at the Broadway store Of the Gorham
Manufacturing Company. Il is in the
form Of globe and is a magnificent pro
ductiou Of the silver smiths hsndiwork.
The standard Is a piece 224 inches in
diameter supported upon four wrought
standards. The base is concava and
CLEANS with the lustre Of gold satin. The
rim is fac smile OF telegrRphic cable.
Each standard has typical figure.
North Is female holding magnet, signi.
flying the lode star and its Influence.
South is another female figure graceful
in design holding tropical fruits in her
hands together with palm leaf East
and West are male figures, the former
carrying q shield on which is an Egyptian
sun, and the latter tablet showing the
sssttt.ng sun. Efom thab eaatf4 d lie ns5a
rises sn ornate rattle, upon which ISLES
sae F7aH OF b rest & sea- Ia the centre
ARE three d0ipnins bearing npOn lnsll
backs the globe, Pendant from tins
mouths of the dolphins ig miniature
submarine cable resting on the bed of the
ocean. The globe is remarkable piec'
of work from geographical point O
view. The Mackay. Bennett lines arr
shown by delicate gold cables. Tht
total hight Ia 10 inches, and in its manu-
fscturs $50 ounces of fine silver wer.
used. A beautiful album to accompany
the testimonial is being made by Mr.. D.
T. Ames Of this city.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-01-03
rnE ronoE on TnE aTonM spHNT.
TIE "TIMEs, vas DESPERATE.
and Offered "a Wan in America
$4,000 TO Festify Satisfactorily.

DuBLIN, Dec. 2S.-The Fye1mda'A
Journal, -referring to the Parnsll commis.
sion inquiry, says: 1.-The Times pro
forged the amount Of evidence reg rding
outfages in the hope Of securing testi
mony TO justify ihs statements mads
by Attorney. general Webster il
his opening address. Feeling ihe
ground clipping from under its
feet, il resolved upon q desperate
game TO retrieve it's fortunes. Win this
in view it dispstched nm emissary n
America whp discovered Gbeyi9an 9,
Pueblo, Col, and tried to Induce linl n
20 to London and testify be!ase the oom
In'ssien, promising him that if hlf
evideRes proved satisfactory lIt
won.a { be paid GlO,nuo wi,h4
en- hour after his examination
was concluded. Sheridan played 'plGsVn.
with the s2eut fUr timt aud was liuali
offered 5000 down II bs would aceol
pany ths agent TO England. SsetidaE
thon positively declined to appear before
the commission and assured the aRen
that he was in no vice DESTROYS to share
tbs fate of James Carey"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-01-03
rInro MhI.k, rn,nIi,in..

LOUISVILLE, KY., Dec 27.--John John.
son, oolored, WAS drunk ard gallopinR
his horse arornd Adairsille, Ky, On
Christmas, asking tie boys to shoot
Roman candles at him. This had been
done several times when he made the same
request Of Gill Proctor. The latter was
also drunk and drawing reyu.vor shot
johnson in the head, the victim soon
dying. Tom Nichols was killed BY
Lowery Threat at the same place on
Christmas eve in drunken quarrel.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-01-03
A tsa,, ssec.iyinr 'reIler.

NEW YeRK, Dec %, John II. Stopford,
aged 80 yeafs, OF Madison, N. g., was held
in 81 600 bail at the Toomhs police conrt
to-day, charged with appropristing 81 800
Of the noneys of the Nineteenth ward
bank, Third avenue apd Fifty.seventh
street, where he Ind been receiving teller
for the last five years On Deosmbar 10Th
be voluntarily confessed his populations,
but promised TO pay up IL given httle
time. He wss discharged by the bank
and the surety coinpeny, who ha,, given
him o $4,000 bond, was notified. He
made no move toward retunding TIE
money ard was therefore placed under
arrest.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-01-03

OTTAWA CHT., Disc. 27--The president
of the board of trade of Quebec has adj
dressed communication TO Sir John
Macdonald asking the government to
grant subsidy for the establishment OF
a limo of swift mail steamers between
Quebec and Liverpool The conmunics.
ton points ont tho urgent necessity for
the proposed line, 10 cOmpete with tines
Of mail steamers Running between Now
York and Iiyerpool.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-01-03

A DESPERATE rom.
4 Wounded SaIaon Keeper Defeat
Two Burglars.


OMAHA, Gab., Dec. 2S.--An unknown
man entered the asloon Of Chris.in
Kalmbach, in the suburbs, ss he wat
closing up at late hour We ipesds,
night, and presenting revolver ordered
i'm 20 throw up his hands Kalmhach
seized ;iA man WAer che latter hfso
striking Kalmbaci jua' shove tba temple
With the blood pouring over his faoe the
saloon-keeper throw his assnilpnt to the
floor, whom second man rushed in aud
began beating him on the head with 4
revolver.
The saloon. keepers dog here seized the
second man aud kalmbach succeeded 10
throwing the first one ont Of the window
The second burglar then broke away md
tlsd. Kalmbach staggered to the house
Of a neighbor, where he was cared for.
His recovery is considered doubtful. The
burglars are stlll at large.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-01-03
A WESTERN STORM.
Wind 40 Wiles AN Hour and Trains
Blocked by SNOW.

biuGheu bt suoNs
CHICAGO, Dec. ~ The gale which
prevailed in this vicinity yesterday after
noon and up to midnight was very severe
although 1t did little damage. Itreached
o velocity OF 46 miles an hour at DIP. M,
and remained at that point until mid.
night when IL gradually snbsided. The
wind was accompanied by an occasional
furry of light SNOW. Quite brisk snow
storm Is in progress this morning.
Dispatches from Iowa, Northern ILL.,
flois and Northern Wisconsin indicate the
prevalence of severe stofm. At Wayerly,
Ia, at midnight, a foot Of snow had fallen
and tho fleroe gale piled II into huge
drifts. Railroads in that vicinity were
badly blocked, but trains were still rum
ming.
SOME BAD nrIFTrSa.
MASON orrY, IA, Dec. 27.--Raports
from Emmetsburg to the Dakota line say
there is an average fall OF snow between
Emmetsburg ard Chickasaw OF about six
inches, and east Of ChickssaA to the Mis-.
sissippi about two inches. Twelve inches
OF snow fell at Marshalltown, and the
wind Is drifting IL badly.
Wausau and Eau Claire, Wis, report q
fall of inches.
From Sioux Falls, OAK, the first SNOW
storm of the season, heavy one, is re-
ported, accompanied by heavy wind,
which Ia piling up hrge drifts. Rail-
roads have not yet been seriously inter
fered with.
THE roncE OF THE sroHM SPENT.
CHICAGO, Dec. q. Yesterdays bliz.
gard seems to have spent its force in the
northwest. The signal service here re.
ports that tho storm centre passed here
last night and in now processing east
ward along the lower lakes. The fall Of
snow has censed in the north west and
the weather is clearing. In some por
tons the wind continues strong with 4
moderately low tenpemture.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-01-03
A clo,n, 10 p,,iIsd,,nnia.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec ~. "A dispatch re.
ceived last night from Pitssburg states
that Mrs. Daniel Boss of that place, has
sent her son 10 Philaaelphis to see abcut
clearing up tho titles to deeds for 600
aorss Of Land in the Iaost valuable PART
OF this city, which 81" claims 70 hav5
discovered among the effects Of her hu.
hsnd, who died a. Pittsburg abou' fonr
years Rgo, and who Was enc Of ,be m5s.
prominent Of the old time ra,lrold men
in that city The deeds are dated 1917,
and are said to be on record Eere and in
Pittsbure.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-01-03
FAMOUS MEN DEAD.
moilkoff, The RussIan OFFICER, Al

methkOffs the Russian Ofhtcefs anu
Manciui, the italian Statesman.
PANS, Dec. GA dispatch from Nice
reports the death of General Loris
Melikon, the famous Russian officer. He
was "a years old. General Melikoff'B
earliest military service was in the
Crimean war, where he gained distinc-
tion by his bravery, and when Rns-
STA declared war against Turkey in 1877
he became the practical director Of the
whole Asistic campaign. He performed
brilliant service throughout the war, bis
great victory over Mukhtar Pasha at
Aladia Dagh, paving the way for the cap
tufe of Ksrs by the Russians. Ia 1880,
at the time OF the greatest Nihilist ac-
tivity against the late czar, Melikoff was
appointed practical dictator of Russia.
Subsequently he served as minister
Of the interior under the late
czar, whose trusted friend and confdsnt
he remained, and whom he is reputed to
have begged not TO go ont on the fatal
18th OF March, 1881, when Alexander II.
fell o victim to Grsneyitsky's bomb.
MelikCh did not enjoy the favor OF the
present car, and since the latter's aoces-
sion he had lived In comparative retire.
ment.
CELEBRATED ITALIAN STATESMAN.
NAPLES, Dec. 27.-Sigror Manelni,
formerly Italian minister OF foreign
affairs, is dead. He YVES 73 years Of age
Mancini was among the most famous of
italian statesmen, and about 40 years ago
YVES prominent in political affairs. After
the unification of Italy he was elected to
parliament, and was minister of public
instruction in Rstszz's cabinet. Under
Premier Depretis, in 1875, he was miuis-
ter of Justice, and minister OF forsIgn
affairs in 1881. To stgnor Maneini was
due in q large measure the occupation by
the Italians Of Massowsh, on the Red Sea
coast of Africa. In June, 1885, he threw
up ais position bocause OF the closeness
OF the vote by which the foreign estimate
We're adopted by the chamber, and was
succeeded by the late Count di Robilsnt.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-01-03

hHelloi Bromley, that isn't the fair
thing You promised that il your side
lost the election you'd shave on one
whisker "Well, haven't I2n Eyes,
but you have shaved of both of them. +"
enc on the same kind of bet With Oar
ringer"
"And now, little girls" said Sunday
school tencher, lyon may tell me about
the Epistles." A little girl held up her
band WELL" said the teacher, 'rhe
Epistles," said the little girl-tths
Epigties are the wives of the Apostles" y
Boston Journal.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-01-03

IRoNwooD, M1cH, Dec. 27.-The pump
man in shaft No. OF the Norrie mine in
the pump house $50 fest from the sur
flce, fell asleep yesterday incoming and
the shaft took tite from his Temp. 1t in
Thought this Ere will Go ont today so
that the shaft can be opened. Tie pumr,
however, which cost over 1880 in
ruined. The mine will be mere or less
crippled for some time, and will 90
obliged TO lay of large number of men.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-01-03
A white cap E1citemcnt in ohio.

MARTINS FERpY, o., Dec. 27.-at
Hopedale, Harrison county Christmas
night, White Gaps Waited Dr. John Park.
hill, leading physician, and gave him
terrible thrashinR. His errand boy had
been intoxicated, and the white car ac-
cused Parkhill OF dragging him. OF srles
Gamble, merchant, hearing they Or .,em.
plated regulating him accosted twJmen
whom he had reason to believe were
members of tie organization ard threat
ensd TO shoot them in case q demnnstrs-
tiou was made against him. There is
much excitement here and the White
Caps will probably be regulated.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-01-03
A Fatal Cunning Accident,

LOUISVILLE, Ky. Dec. 27.--Mike
O'Gsra, aged 10 killed his II years old
brother, Robert, yesterday afternoon,
while hunting near Flemingsburg In
trying to shoot rabbit Mike tripped and
fell both hsrrels being discharged and
tearing off half of Roberts head,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-01-03

RALTrrerv, Dec, 2s.--an E.Ilcc,t CITY
dispatch aays: Yesterday event Z Hilliaa
Patton, aged li years, ajopt9d son OF
John Penn, farmer living near Granite,
Baltimore county was accidentally shot
by companion named John Dieiz The
weapon was Rhot gnu. Patton received
the entire charge in hi. neck and died in
stantly.