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Mrs. WHEELING Hung.

The first case in that city in which a
woman has paid the penalty of her crime
by hanging occurred in Philadelphia on
Tuesday.
The crime for which Mrs. Whiteling
suffered the extreme penalty of the law
was the deliberate poisoning of her bus-
band and two children with arsenic for
the purpose of securing the small insur-
ance which she carried on each of their
lives.
The Whiteling family consisted of John
Whiteling, the husband and father, aged
nearly three. and Sarah j. Whiteing, the
murderess, who was two years Older than
her husband.
The husband died on March 90, 1888,
and the doctor who attended him gave a
certificate of death from Inflammation of
the bowels. On the 24th of April Bertha
died. and the same doctor certified that
she died of gastric fever. Willie died
May 26. as was supposed at the time, of
congestion of che bowels. DR.. Smith,
who had attended the two previous cases,
refused to take charge OF Willie's case
and another doctor was called in. After
the third death DR.. Smiths suspicious
were aroused that all was not right and
he communicated his suspicious to the
coroner, who ordered that the bodies be
exhumed. An analysis of the parts showed
the presence of enough arsenic to cause
death. The coroner summoned Mrs.
WHEELING before him and charged her
with killing her husband and two chill
dren. After some hesitation the woman
admitted that she had poisoned her two
children, but claimed that her husband
took his own life. She made full con-
fession, infinitely detailing the agonies of
her victims in their death struggles.
About one month after the death of
the husband she began administering
poison to the daughter Bertha. who is
described rs having been a sweet faced.
dark haired child, the favorite IN the
school which she attended. A doctor
was called in after the neighoors had
urged it, though Mrs. WhIteling declared
that she had premonition that her child
would not live. The doctor left powders
to be given every half hour, but instead
of giving the medicine. the unnatural
mother gave her child the poison, and in
three days the little girl was dead. Her
life was insured for 1922
One month later the woman decided to
kill her little boy, whose life was insured
for SAT, and she used the same methods
as described in little Bertha's case. AL
together the assurances she realized by
the three deaths amounted to 1899.
Mrs. Whiteling's trial took place last
November, the defense raised being in
sanity, but her counsel were totally I'M
able, though number of insanity ex
perts were called, to prove their client
insane, and she was convicted and
sentenced to be hanged.
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partisan prejudice and enmitles. IL
would be difficult, we think, tor the
most exactiug critic of the President
to show that he acts Inconsistency with
religious profession or with the strictest
code of morality by going aboard
yacht on Saturday, or to friends house
at the seashore, as now, at the Cape
May Point cottage, and remaining there
until Monday. taking the mental and
physical rest which is necessary to the
health and happiness of all tired work
ers. 1t is not easy to perceive the re-
ligious or moral difference between the
deck and cabin OF yacht lying At an
Choir, or, for the matter of that, under
full sail at sea, and the parlor or porch
OF the White House.
The spirit of the criticism with which
the President has been assailed in re-
gard to this matter is that of the pettiest
and most unmanly politics. 1t dis
honors more those who make it than
the subject OF its assaults. Ii the Pres
ident does that in error or in willtul
disregard OF duty which is an oftense or
an injury to the country, then let his
opponents fall upon, beat and rend
him for his unwisdom or his faithleSS-
ness, but until he show real folly Oh
guilt, or any disregard of public inter,
ests, let them refrain from assaults
which, though they pain the object o
them personally, cannot lessen hi:
countrymen's regard for him they vii
Judge him not by what his enemies say
of him, but by what he does, there be
ing no fairer, wiser critics than they o
either his public or private conduct
Thus far they have found nothing In
consistent with his profession as rellg
ious man or as Chief Magistrate of tbs
Republic IN his resting on Sunday from
his exacting labors either on shore O
sea, or, if they have, they have failed t.
say so. Mr.. Harrison's pathetic pro
test against this petty, unjust criticism
should be respected.
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ORDER OF PUBLICATION.
IN RE: THE MORTGA1ED REAL ESTATE
OF LYDIA McCLAY.
In the Circuit Court for Cecil County, in Equity.
No. 1913.
In re: The petition OF Henry H. Mitchell


The object OF this petition is to procure an order
from said Court directing that the claim of the
said Henry H. Mitchell well the claims OF
all other creditors OF Lydia McClay late of Cecil
County deceased. who will come n and contribute
the expenses of this suit be paid out of the pro-
ceeds OF sale of the real estate sold by William :.
Evans the attorney named in the above entitled
cause. The petition states:
l. That Lydia McClay to whom the property
sold by said William ). Evans, attorney belong ed
died intestate on or about the It'll day of February
A. D., 1889. leaving two sons, John McClay and
" lillian McClay, who is intermarried with An
ME 4. McClay, and three daug nterS Sarah who
is internarried with George Witworth; Margaret
A, who is intermarried with Adam Neisel, and
Emma, who is intermarried with James Marcus
=. That the said Lydia McClay died seZed of
real estate above mentioned, which desccn led
to her said children, but left no personal estate
sufficient for the payment of her debts
3, That SAID real estate sold Tor more than sufti
cient to pay the mortgage debt and costs and
the c will be Il surplus remaining in the hands
ol said attorney for distribution among the par
ties entitled thereto
1. That the said Lydia McClay was in her life
time indebted unto tue said Henry H. Mitchell
in the sum OF twenty-three dollars with interest
accruing thereon from December 9TH 1855 for
medical attendance.
s. That the said j. ohm McClay William McClay,
Annie K. McCIay, his wife, George Witworth,
Sarah Witworth. his WIFE, Adam Meisal and Mar
garet A. Meisal his wife. resd Z in Cecil County
aforesaid: that James Marcus apd Emma Mar
Gus his wife reside in the City OK Wilmington in
the State of Delaware.
1t is thereupOn adludged and ordered this 10Th
day OF June y. D., 1889, that the petitioner, by
causing copy OF this order to be inserted in some
newspaper published in Cecil County once week
Tor four successive weeks, fifteen days before the
18th day of August next give notice to the said
absent defendants of the object and substance of
the said petition and warn them to appear in this
Court on or before the l4th day of August next
and show cause why the relief prayed should not
be granted,
JAMES A. DAVIS,
True Copy, Clerk.
Test: JAMES A. DAVIS
.In2g-6w Clerk.
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maternal grandfather. The inherent feel
ing was fostered throughout her school
girl days, both during the SIX years OF
her education in Delaware, Ohio, while heI
two brothers were college students there.
and later in the WESLEYAN Female Semi
nary, in Cincinnati. where she completed
her school course and was graduated.
To her deep aud Unborn conviction it was
her nature to be true through all the cir,
cumstances of her life. This high loyalty
shaped simply and naturally and. there
fore, consistently through all her years
the ways of her home life, the manner of
her Inequalities and her custom in so
ciety while she moved through them all
as the wife of a private citizen, and dur
ing the twenty years of her husband
public life as a Union General, member
of Congress, a Governor OF her native
State and President of the United States.
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The New York ne wspapers are urging

The New York new spapers are urging
the importance of an international ex-
hibition in that city, as the principal
feature of the observance in 1892 of the
fourth centenary of the discovery of
America by Christopher Columbus. In
noticing the proposed celebration of
this important event in the worlds his
tory, 1t has been we'll said, that the
greatness of it is to be measured by it's
consequences, and they have been OF
incalculable value to mankind.
The suggestion of a worlds fair in
New York in 1892 is proper one, and
no other city should take less interest
in helping to carry it into effect because
the proposed exhibition is to be held
there. 1t can be held in only one place,
and New York, because OF its CONNER
cial position and enterprise, its cosmo-
poltan and metropolitan character, is a
most appropriate place. The United
States have made unexampled progress
since 1876, largely by reason of the in
f1uences OF the great international exhi
bition of that year, IN the arts and
sciences, and the full measure of this
progress would, NO doubt, be shown in
s.ther exposition such as is proposed.
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The President Replies.

General Washington's blographers all
agree that he rarely INDUCED in pro-
family, and it is we believe historically
true, that the rare instances in which
he was ever known to swear were those
in which he felt a righteous indignation
at the malignity Of partizan abuse of
him, General Harrison has already
been the subject OF bitter -partlzan cen
sure, but being like the first President a
self-contained man, he has not given
vent to his feelings with sufficient en-
phasis to be accused of "swearing."
He has, however. IN dignlfed manner
defended himself against the persistent
criticism of certain newspapers. who
believing that in partnership as in war,
all is fair, have attacked and will con-
tinue to attack him merely for the sake
of doing so, particularly accusing him
of inconsistent religious profession be-
cause he prefers to spend quie. day
OF Sabbath rest on the Chesapeake Bay
rather than IN the miasmatic atmosphere
of the Capital. To these captious crit
les the President replies:
"No one is more Jealous for the
proper observance of the Sabbath than
I am and no one would be more
scrupulous about his own conduct in
this respect than have been ; yet these
newspapers are trying,to make people
believe that have suddenly become
grossly inconsistent in this regard.
They know that have no other time
for rest, and they know that l must
have rest if 1 am to keep on with my
work. They know, too, that when l
have gone down the river every Sunday,
/ have done nothing but rest"
There IS, says sensible contemporary
a touch Of genuine pathos in this which
even the P-esident's political opponents
may feel =. nd hearts have
- "a.
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TO whom IT MAY CONCERN,

WHEREAS, Frequent complaint has been made
to me ,hat nun. Der OF StUrekeeperS and Others
are selling Jnmaic. Ginger (wh!ch is composed
principally Oi alcohOl) in Cecil County, which is
used substitute iOrUther intOXicants, and tina
persons become intoxicated thereon.
And as believe that many OF those selling the
same do not know that they are violating the pro-
visions of the ProhIbt)ry Law. which prohibits
the sale OF anything that may be used bev-
erage in the composition OF which whisky, high
wines, alcohol &c. Is an ingredient. And 1t
is the OBJECT of the law to prohibit rather tn n
to punish, and not desiring 10 have any one sub
Jec to the penalties of the law, if miider counsel
will prevail, hereby give notice that after this
date, any person persons, body corporate or
polite, found selling giving it away at his. her
or its place of business, within the limits OF said
county, will he prosecuted: unless they be drug
gists phaI maciStS and sell only upon the writ
ten bona tide prescription OF IA practicing physi-
ciaL of said county.
WILLIAM ) ENANS,
The States Attorney for Cecil County.
Jn2g-3w
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SIMON CAMERON DEAD.
THE AGED STATESMAN SINKS INTO
HIS LAST SLEEP.

LANCASTER, Pa, June 26.-General
SIMON Cameron died at eight O'Clock this
evening. The Generals condition during
the day was rather encouraging, and
death came suddenly from weak spell.
Up to the last attack he was conscious,
aud had no trouble to swallow the food
given him, and which he appeared to as
simulate. Around the death bed were
ex-Attorney General MacVeagh and wife
Mrs. Haldeman. James Cameron, Simon
B. Cameron and wife, and Mrs. David
Watts, granddaughter. The funeral
will be held in Harrisburg.
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Closing up Work at Johnstown.

JoHNsTowN, Pa, June 25.-Seven
bodies were recovered to day. The work
of blasting continued necessarily all day,
but on account OF a heavy rain, work in
the rubbish was suspended. Col. Hill.
Col. Spangles and Gen. Hastings today
attended meeting of the Johnstown
citizens committee for the purpose of
consulting with the citizens in regard to
the closing up of the work in the region.
Gen. Hastings stated that the s ate
work had so far progressed that he esti-
mated the clearing up of the debris, etc.,
in the Conemaugh, above the stone bridge
would be completed by the end of the
week, and that the work of cleaning up
the streets and thoroughfares of Johns
town and neighboring boroughs with the
present force would probably be COM
pleted within the next ten days.
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"No captured Rebel flag shall leave
Ohio while l am Governor" The man
who said it has just been re-nominated
by the Republicans of Ohio for his
third term as Governor. Democratic
abuse of him largely accounts for his
popularity. His name is Foraker.
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Two persons, conspicuous figures in
the history of their times, have this
week succumbed to mans last enemy
death. Simon Cameron, the minis
ter, diplomat and statesman, and Mrs.
R. B. Hayes, the philanthroplst and ex-
emplary woman.
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ELKTON. JUNE 80, 1889.

The mind naturally recoils at the
suggestion OF hanging woman, but in
the case of Mrs. Whitellng who was
hanged at Philadelphia on Tuesday,
there were no extenuating circumstan-
ces that appealed to executive clemency.
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Hanamaker's.
PHILADELPHIA. Monday. June "a, 1883

PHILADELPHIA. MONDAY Iune "a. 1859.
Cannot tell too often of how
out-of-town people can have
all the benefits of the store
without leaving home. Persons
wise in goods and their values
give their best thought to fill
ing written orders, and the
illustrated General Catalogue
tells fully of the goods and
their prices.
You can have the book free
by sending your name and adj
dress plainly written on a pos
tai card.
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l. Flight OF Signal Rockets reaching a high al
titude and bursting into clouds OF variegateC
stars.
=. Grand illumination of the grounds with EN-
er'rld and crimson fires, producing faIry-land
scene.
8. Cleopatra's Fan. commencing with a centr,
OF turquoise aid ruby lire, suddenly opening into
II beautiful decorated ian with plumes OF corus
ating gold.
/. Discharge OF Bombshells, forming Il rain O.
jewels.
5. Flight of Rockets with red. white, bIue, green
v.o.et, gold and silver stars, streamers and ser
penis
g. Pyric Fountain, casting up streams OF LIQUID
fire OF every hue.
:. Ascension OF Parachute Rockets, from which
will float emerald and crimson stars.
s. Flora s Bouquet, commencing with "a u revOl.
wing centre oil Jessamine, carmine and Oh nese
fires, expanding into an immense boquet.
.. Discharge OF Il Nest OF Serpents that will scat.
ter and SqulrIn in all directions.
10. Liberty Tree. commencing with rotating
centre OF turquoise and amethyst fires, Changing
into IA beautiful tree
IL. American Cross OF Honor, having a coruscat-
ing centre oil purple and goId, trAnsivrmin. into
IL richly decorated cross.
l.. Sun oil Freedom, commencing with a HeXa-
gon Wheel OF Palestine and rising intoa gorgeous
Sun OF Freedom.
10. American Shield with the national colo rs red
white and blue.
ii. Maltese Cross studded with precious gems of
rich beauty.
10. Star of the Union, commencing with a GEN.
tire OF sparkling beauty changing into a beautiful
star of red, white and blue.
10. Rose and Diamonds, respectfully dedicated
TO the ladies by the committee. ltiorms the most
recherche figure of the evening. From a crimson
scroll it will unfold into Il beautiful figure spark
ling with gems OF the most brilliant lustre.
II. Cataract oi Niagara, the wonder OF the fiery
art, on which the eye gaZes as upon streams OF
falling gold and the ear is astcunded by the rush
and roar of the mighty fall, the mind lost in Won
der and awe at the granduer OF the scene
Is. Diamond Jewel, this superb figure opens with
lessamne fires, and alter many pleasing changes
appears beautiful Jewel set with diamonds.
10. FAIRY Fountains, throwing up streams Of gol-
den nre. changing the exhibition grounds into a
iairy gtOtto,
81. Revolving Fountain, changing from verti-
cal fire OF great beauty into revolving fountain
eJsctiug streams Ui Suid.
Il. Resonant Star oi Washington, with revolv-
ing centre of red, white and blue, chan Sing intOa
radiant star OF dazzling brightness.
~ American Flag, with its stripes OF red and
white, and its field Of blue
%. Washington on Horseback.
u. Oil and Gas Well Derrick.
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ORDER NlSI.
SAMUEL H. RkNESS
VS.
WILLIAM n. JORDAN Ell. AL.

In the Circuit Court for Cecil County, in Equity,
No. 1854.
HRDEREB this twentieth day of June 1889,
Jthat the sale made and reported by John f.
Wilson, trustee, for the sale OF the real estate
mentioned in the proceedings in this cause be rat
flied and confirmed unless cause to the contrary
thereof be shown or before the 24th day OF Al
gust next; provided copy OF this order be inser-
ted i'll some newspaper printed and published in
Cecil County once II week for one month before
the 24th day OF July next.
The report states the amount OF sale to be 1000
JAMES a. DAVIS,
True Copy, Clerk.
Test: JAMES A. DAVIS,
Jn22-5t Clerk.
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ATTENTION FARMERS.

Mr.. VIM. NJ SinYerly has ONE THOUSAND
Il ,O0U) HIGH BRED EWES which he desires to
put out with reliable farmers on the shares. They
will drop their lambs in November next. The
terms on which farmers may secure these
guara htee tins to be an especially advantageous
and profitable offer. For further information ap-
ply to SHOCkLEI d SMITH
Jn22-2w Elkton, Md.
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nRDERED this eighteenth day of June 1889,
Othat the sale OF the property mentioned in
these proceedings made and reported by William
j Jones, attorney named in said mortgage to
make sale of said property he ratified and con-
trmed unless cause to tie contrary thereof be
shown on or before the 18th day Of August next:
provided II copy OF this order be inserted in some
newspaper printed ana published In Cecil county
once week for one month before the 23d day VI
July lso9.
The report states the amount of sale to be 1928
JAMES a. DAVIS,
True Copy, Clerk.
Test: JAMES A. DAVIS
Jn22-5w Clerk.
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Insure your property in the Farmers
Mutual Fire Insurance Co., of Delaware.
which has a CASH surplus OF a QUARTER
or A MILLION OF DOLLARS. Low rates
and cash dividends every year.
HARRY G. HURN, General Agent,
DecS-tf. Elkunu Md
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Better Wear and Looks!
Better Quality and Fit
Better Dollars Worth !

These are the mutual interests between you and
WANAMAKER & BROWN Summed up in still fewer
words-Reliable Clothing at Lowest Prices
We expect your trade only because we serve you
well it pays you to deal with u.s.
What is our news now?
The season has got along SO far that if you're
going to buy at all, now is your time to buy because
must sell now if we're going to sell at all.
The situation makes big difference in the prices.
You pick up bargain almost anywhere in the
house.
1t has been great season anyhow for low and
medium II ices. WANAMAKER & Browns, as usual,
lowest of all. For instance:
Hundreds of Suits at SO All Wool and All Styles.
Sui s12. WORTH usually sI4 s15
WANAMAKER & BROWN,
Oak Hall, Sixth and Market
Philadel phia.
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aew Advertisements.
NOTICE..

r HEREBY NOTIFY MY CUSTOM Frs
i that from this date l will. on account OF not
being able to get ice, receive no more poultry at
Singerly Station. June 18th 1859.
Jn292w ). W. ENGLISH.
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Every volume is in good order
and cloth bound. The postage
IS six cents a volume.
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Straw'ridge & Clothier
PHILADELPHIA.
car Urea Stock Of Uhite Goods.

IS commanding attentn far and wide This could scarcely
~ lux case the stock is both comprehensive and
highly Attractive aud includes many beautiful STYLES which
cannot De ound outside of our establishment
Leading the whole country as by general admission we
nave oo1o years In Silks and Dress Goods we are RAPIDLY
os e ave ~ our great and increasing business in Cotton
Dress outsf all kinds Foreign and Domesc included in
which are thvast varieties of White Goods.
IN tns oartment Mrs Emma A. Burns is using the
great lac'ToW at her command in building ND business
that will ulfank with the great departments named ahn
Houseko and all buyers of White Goods will seek
their nteresY examining the basis on which the above
claim is mac ~ e ABOVE
STRAWRIDGE &CLOTHIERIIEEE$}$gss:555E#Ell### :
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NOTICE To CREDITORS.

WILLIAM b. HAMMOND AND SOPHIA G.
HAMMOND HIS WIFE
VS..
JOAN q. ALDRIDGE AND LU ELLA AL
RIDGE HIS WIFE AND OTHERS.
In the Circuit Court for Cecil County. in Equity
No. l425.
NOTICE is hereby given the creditors OF Ann
~ Elizabeth Alidgc late of Cecil County de-
ceased and William Spry Aldrd-o late OF said
county deceased to ME their claims properly au-
ted with the Clerk OF the Circuit Court
for Cecil County within sixty days from the date
OF the rst Insertion of this notice, June 22d 1859.
&. MCCULLOUGH.
,Tn223w Auditor.
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AUDITORS NOTICE.

IN he: THE MORTG AGED REAL ESTATE
OF MARY L. cMULLIN, Ell. AL.
In the Circuit Court for Cecil County, in Equity,
No. ljl4
NOTICE is hereby given to the creditors of
IN Frank f. McMuilin, deceased, to file their
claim properly authenticated with the CLERK Of
said Court, within sixty days from the dae OF the
first insertion OF this notice. June 18th, 1889
CLINTON MCCULLOUGH,
Jn2g3w Auditor.
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NOTICE..

VITOODLAWN CAMP COMMENCES AL
w GUST 18th. Rent OF tents this year Will
be follows:
l4X2U Canvas Tents with Floor, Sll 90
These tents are all new, having been made for
the Association, and everyone will have a new
tent. For further particulars inquire OF
G. :. ABRAHAMS.
Jn226w Woodlawn, Md.
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You can write for anything
you want, and be as well served
as if you were here.
oH.N WANAMAKER.
Chestnut, Thirteenth and Market streets.
and City hail square.