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Evening journal., 1889-11-23

speaking Of Petms and the injury he had
done her. Only the night before last, in
talking with her, she spoke very wildly and
told ms that sttus must be forced TO right
herr
Who Pettus Was.
Pettis was cne of the best known business
men in Brook IN and his wealth is estimated
at from s500,000 to sl,o00,0OO. He was one
of the charter members Of the Montauk
club, Of Brooklyn, and OF the Oxford club,
Of tho same city. He was also a member Of
the Manhattan club, OF New York. He had
no children, and his wife, charming south
ern lady, is an invalid She was prostrated
with grief at the news Of her husbands
tragic death and may die.
She Had Assaulted Him Before.
On March ~ Mrs. Southworth assaulted
Pettus with an umbrella and was fined $50.
She attempted Go assault him twice there.
after and had brought two actions against
him, one for S75,0 and another for $50, ,O0t
damages The first suit was dismissed, as II
had not been brought within the time pre-
scribad by the statutes OF limitations Tn,
latter suit Is still pending.
A Guilty Letter.
Among the effects found upon the persoi
l pi hhc huiuoiea hhh WIS lht AolioWlni
letter in the handwriting OF an evidentl,
/ wen educated woman:
Ny DEAR FRIKND-I came 20 the flat today.
| believe now Il Is for the best, as l am 20 niue
more comfortable with my health. My rheuma
tism is intense. and fear win keep so as long a
this damp weather continues. q ~ of cours
with me. l hope 70 have girl with me e
morrow. Several came this afternoon. but di
not accept. n left for her new home. She wi
make the arrangement for you TO come and Sc
me Friday II Il win suit you, am so glad yo
want 20 nee me, and thank You with all my hear
| for your great kindness about myself. ! wan
| you 70 come and see me always ! try 10 think
/ will give you np. OH IL Is 80 hard, and hav
had such a struggle with myself since the "a
perience wrote you or ! hope G. will soon gc
somethine 20 DO. Then Il Is always safe for yo
to come. ! am 50 proud and grateful for M
| little home, sick as am. would give much {
see you today. Please destroy every note 20
have OF mine. II you don't see n. Friday. yo
had better communicate with her new house. s
that win know when 10 expect you. l..
She Is Probably Insane.
DIR. Clinton L. Bogg, Mrs Southworth
/ physician, who has attended her for year,
has corroboratod the family's story Of th
woman's wrongs and says he thinks she
/ insane
Evening journal., 1889-11-23

Upholstery--The past few
years have developed a re-
markable boom in the uphol-
stery industries-har a
boom though-because the
advance has been steady; the
results of intelligent public
recognition of the refining in
fuences of interior decorations.
The Upholstery department
is losing its firm, austere char
acter and from a mere mercan-
tile wareroom it is gradually
assuming finished, artistic
ensemble.
Our Curtains are in a great
variety of pleasing effects with
new colorings and designs.
The prices are much lower
than we ever offered the same
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VIM. B. SHARP
& CO.,
Fourth and Market Sis.

Have you thought of buy
ing a fall or winter Coat for
yourself or little girl? Our as
sortment Of these goods this
season is unusually large and
handsome and selected with
the greatest care-always hav-
ing in view quality, workman
ship. style and price. You
will find our store, by long
odds, to be headquarters for
Ladies' and Children's Coats
and with exclusive novelties
and styles not to be found
elsewhere. If you are inter
ested in coats we feel sure a
visit to our Coat Room will be
profitable to you. You should
be around among coats early
to get the best selections, as
already, with the elements
against an active coat trade, we
have thus far sold over five
hundred garments. 1t is plain,
therefore, our prices and styles
are right.
Our Plush Coats, Wraps
and Jackets are made in Plain
and Directoire styles of the
best Seal Cloth Plush, made
by "Sir Titus Salt" a promi
nent English manufacturer oi
the highest reputation.
The quality is far superior
to any we ever handled, being
an exquisite combination O
silk and mohair, giving at once
beauty and durability far il
excess of any other make
You are sure to ike these gar
ments on sight. We hav'
them in all sizes at
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They NAY DO Rescned.
nnu the nInnninr stooa n.

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 23.-The schooner
Agnes Manning, which was in collision with
a vessel supposed to have been tho lost
steamship Manhattan, Is lying below Green,
wich piers with her howsprit and iibboom
smashed, her stem started, her forccastle
displaced and leaking badly. Her captain
reports that sho was run into early OF
Wednesday morning OF Fenwick Island
by an unknown fore and aft steamship
bound south One OF the sailors, known as
Hand, is missing; whether he was knocked
overheard or sprang on board the unknown
steamship is not known. Capt Bildsall, of
the Manning, claims that the collision was
due to the negligence Of those on board Of
the steamship The schooner, which was
bound from Baltimore for New York, was
kept ahoat only by the constant use Of her
pumnS.
Evening journal., 1889-11-23

making and assortment and
range of prices never before
shown in our city.
Our Cloth garments en-
brace everything from the
Stockinette Jackets up to the
"Irish Peasant" and kendall
Newmarkets, made both plain
and shirred. The kendall
Newmarkets" are especially
stylish, in two shades of gray,
made both in stripes and
plaids with plain and pulled
sleeves. The assortment COM
prises garments ranging in
prices from $4 to $22.
In Children's Coats we show
a splendid variety in Gretch-
ems with capes-Jacket fronts
with belts and cords, and sizes
from 4 years to 10 years, made
of plaids, stripes and plain ma
terials-$4 to SIS.
We have some very choice
Capes made from real Persian
Astrakan Skin. One of the
newest being a MORE Astra-
kan, very handsome and stylish,
with pointed front and back.
We have the cloth astrakan in
lower prices-$6 $3.50 to SIS.
Evening journal., 1889-11-23
A FATHeR,s AWFUL cRIME.
He shoots His Two Children and At
tempts Suicide.

tempts Suicide.
NEw YoRK, w. 23-At the Arlington,
No. 32l East ? tn street. Letter Carrier
James d. Smitll .aot and instantly killed his
2-year-old daughter Elizabeth. fired bullet
.into the breast Of his li-months-old infant
Mary, who lay in the perambulator, and
then sought to end his own life with ths
same revolver. On Thursday last his wife
left the house after a heated quarrel and
took the two children with her She alst
carried away considerable money and furni
ture.
Smith finally recovered the children
Later yesterday afternoon the neighbour
heard three pistol shots, and an officer OF
entering the room discovered Smith sitting
on chair with his back to the rear window
Blood was trickling down TO tho floor from
a wound in his left side In his arms
clasped tightly, was his eldest daughter
covered with blood. Sne was dead. In th,
little carriage to the left was the babe, in 4
pool OF blood and dying. On the floor be
side the baby carriage lay the revolver
The murderer was arrested
A neighbor says that Mrs Smith told hei
a few weeks ago that her husband woul,
not live long and that she was tired Of him
She is pretty brunette, about % years old
Smith is 30
Evening journal., 1889-11-23
Eight Men Rescued.

Providence, Nov. 23.--Later-Th purser
and other Manhattan survivors, who were
on the life raft, were picked up by the
schooner Charles II. Tuttle from Baltimore,
which arrived at this port today. They
were rescued about noon on Wednesday.
Their names are: Charles W. Vose purser
l.. Perkins, quartermaster; O. f. Charleston,
first assistant engineer; b. W. Slocum, sec.
ond assistant engineer; E. Charleston. oiieri
Charles Peterson, sailor; Henry Seaton,
porter; Edward O'Ree, mess boy. They al
left tonight for New York
Evening journal., 1889-11-23
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
Fresh Tips from the wires Carefully
Culled.

Fresh Tips from the Wires Carefully
Culled.
Judge Garrison has rendered a decision
holding that Philip Daily and others convict
ed in Long Branch Of keeping gambling
houses were illegally adiudged guilty.
Gen. Rosecrans, register Of the treasury,
states in his annual report that the total
amount Of bonds outstanding is S762, ,4as, ,sl2,
Of which amount only Sl0,362, $50 is held
abroad.
Commodore Wilson, chief Of the bureau Of
construction and repair, in his annual re-
port says that with the completion Of the
vessels now building and appropriated for,
the United States viii possess ten armored
vessels, thirteen single turreted monitors,
twenty-one steel cruisers or gunboats, two
dynamite cruisers, practice cruiser for
cadets, and an armored ram OF torpedo boat
and seven iron steamers
David Hnrfeld, the wealthy pawnbrokel
OF Richmond, Va, has been sentenced e
three years and six months for bigamy al
New York.
The Tammany convention for the Sixth
lN.Y.l district has nominated Charles II. Tur
ner known as the iceman'1 for congress.
Evening journal., 1889-11-23
CLEVELAND AND cAMPsELL.
An Alleged Presidential Boom for 1870
SlIra up Ohio.

An Alleged Presidential boom for 1903
stirs Up Ohio.
Columns, o., Nov. 23--Specials 20 the
evening papers here say: w. f. Bacon, of
Toledo, the hrother-in-law Of ex-President
Cleveland, has been closeted all day at
Hamilton with Governor-elect Campbell
his object being to get the new governor
and his friends to support for the 1892 Demo.
cratic national ticket Cleveland and Camp
bell, and 10 send Hon. Calvin s. Brice chair.
man of national Democratic committee to
the United States senate as Payne's sue.
cessor, IS part Of the scheme.
Campbell's friends are said TO favor this
scheme and It's broaching has created con.
sternation at the state capital here among
the supporters Of Hon. John H. Thomas
Col Charles W. Baker, ex-CmgressInai
Mcmahon. Hon. g. l.. Converse, Gen
Thomas f. Powell and others Governo
Hills friends here are up in arms at Cleve
lands interference IN Ohio politics. an,
Brice's opponents for the senatorial nomina
tion are "hot in the collarn and swear ven
geance. The ex-president's bold move hai
made panic in Ohio politics. and it look,
now as though the Cleveland Brice- Campbell
combination had cornered the political
market and would bull their way over the
HilEThomas moss back bears.
Evening journal., 1889-11-23
nrontana's Great FIrht nerIn J.

HELENA, Mon, Nov. 23.--The legislature
meets here today. Probably two-thirds of
the members are already here accompanied
by a number Of state politicians Both sides
held caucuses yesterday TO decide upon a
course Of action. II is believed that there
will be dual bodies Of the house and that
neither party will have quorum in the sem
ate. The Democratic county commissioners
have created a sensation by taking possession
of the legislative halls, and delivering the
keys to the governor, TO whom the county
commissioners have leased rooms lt Is
thought the Republican members win meet
separately should the representatives from
Silver Bow county, certified TO by the state
canvassing board, be denied admittance.
Politicians Of both sides talk Of fighting 10
the end yet a small number favor com
promise on the basis Of one senator from
each party and division of legislative Offices.
State Auditor Kenny. whose duty it is t.
call the house 70 order, demanded the keys
of the building from County Commissioner
Knight Mr. knight refused TO deliver the
keys, but promised 10 admit Kenny at any
time The Republicans may decide TO rent
rooms elsewhere for the legislature.
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An ohio Political sensation.

CINCINNATI, Nov. 23.-The political sensa-
tion Of the day was the arrest Of r. G. Wood,
Of the famous ballot.box forgery case, which
played 50 prominent part in the late Ohio
election. The arrest was made at the in
stance Of Governor-elect James Z. Campbell,
United States Senator John Sherman and
Congressman Butterworth. 1t is said the
disclosures in connection with the case will
cause a profound sensation in the political
world
Evening journal., 1889-11-23
Trensnrer MIrton Cnnfesse..

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 23.-The statement
is made that Theodore Roberts, James Long,
R. B. Wigton aud A. Pardee 81 Co, com
prising the Glamorgan Iron company, whose
notes were fraudulently circulated by Charles
B. Wigton, treasurer Of the concern, have
decided to permit all paper indorsed by them
to go 70 protest. This action is taken in or.
der to ascertain what notes are genuine and
what are not. Treasurer Wigton has al.
mitted that over $4,000 worth of fraudulent
paper has been negotiated by him.
Evening journal., 1889-11-23
Corruption at detroit.

DETROIT, Nov. 2S.-The grand jury has re-
turned indictments for bribery and official
corruption against Alderman Jacob, presi-
dent Of the city council; Alderman Burt.
Republican leader in the council, and Alder
men Tierney and Martz The jury's present.
ment brings out the existence Of corruption
in all city contracts, wholesale jury bribing
and attempts Of corporations to secure fran.
ckises and YeTdicss by bribery,
Evening journal., 1889-11-23
Another Chioago cottage Mystery

CHICAGO, Nov % "A sample of the blood
found daubed all over the Deering street
cottage has been submitted to inspection,
and it is thought to be sleeps blood. Chief
Hubbard says he thinks it was placed in the
cottage simply to create a sensation The
blood was at first supposed to be that Of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hughes and children,
who mysteriously disappeared from the cot
tage Nov. IS.
Evening journal., 1889-11-23
m Innlra I.ilLn nrinn-

WAsHINGToN, Nov. 2S II Representative
Cultivate, Of Ohio, said to a reporter that
Brice will probably be the senator Repre-
sentative Haynes said that while the field /.
still open to everybody, the popular senti
ment seemed TO favor Mr.. Brice. The people
in his part Of the state, he said, were gen
orally favorable to Mr.. Brice, and his elec
tion seemed likely.
Evening journal., 1889-11-23
set rIre ~ tha schooIhnnae.

BRiaoEPoRT, Conn, Nov. 2S-An incen-
diary attempt was made al an early hour to
burn the high school building, fine struc-
ture, costing over 100000 The iirebugs
broke one Of the large windows on the
ground floor and placed a quantity of hay,
saturated with coal oil, under the desks,
which they set on fire. The police saw this
blaze in time TO prevent serious damage.
Evening journal., 1889-11-23
No Trouble IN Cuba.

HAVANA, Nov 23.-Information having
been received here that reports of a Cuban
revolution are in circulation in the European
capitals, it is deemed proper to state that
the rumors are wholly without foundation.
There has been no disorder whatsoever, nor
any signs Of disturbance, and the island was
never more quiet or its people more con-
tented than now
Evening journal., 1889-11-23
rhe Repuhlican Cancun cnlled.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23.-L. E. McComas,
the secretary Of the Republican caucus of
the last congress, has, with the concurrence
Of all the candidates for speaker, and with
the assent of the friends of candidates for
other offices. called the Republican caucus to
nominate officers for the next house Of rep
resentatives for noon on Saturday, Nov. 80.
Evening journal., 1889-11-23
THE MANHATTAN SINKS.
Twenty-One Persons Aboard
Are Reported Drowned.
SHE WENT DOWN IN TEN MINUTES

A Terribio Collision Between the old
Dominion Steamer and the Schooner
Agnes Manning The Latter Was Eadly
BATTERED.
NEw YoRK, Nov 90 The Old Dominion
steamship Manhattan. which left New York
for West Point, Va, at 4 o'clock last Tues
day afternoon with thirty-fve human be-
ings on board. at 4;l5 a. m. on Wednesday,
two miles east Of Fenwick Island Shoal
light came into collision with the schooner
Agnes Manning from Baltimore for New
York, and went to the bottom
A List OF the Drowned.
The following is the list OF those lost by the
sinking Of the Manhattan. G. r. Haden,
chief engineer; 9. NJ. vose, purser; William
Walker, james c. Tohin, William Vaughn,
passengers; fifteen seamen and one from ths
Agnes Manning, the schooner that run into
the steamer. Most Of the men thought &c
have been lost in the collision are New York
ers, and it is with great anxiety that the cor
rect list Of the saved and dead is awaited in
this city.
Evening journal., 1889-11-23
John j. Ridgway's Preferment.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2S.-The president has
appointed John J. Ridgway, of Pennsyl-
vania, to be surveyor of customs at tho port
of Philadelphia, and Thomas J. Powers, Of
Pennsylvania, TO be naval officer at Phila-
delphia,
Evening journal., 1889-11-23
The Anti-siavery Congress to Stanley.

BRUSSELS Nov. 23.-The Anti-Slnvery
conference sitting here has telegraphed to
Emin and Stanley asking them to send by
telegraph a narration Of their experiences
with slavery in Africa, stating that, if nee
essary, the session Of the conference will be
prolonged in order to enable the explorers
to comply with the request.
Evening journal., 1889-11-23
pr. ncclvnn,s Friend Deposed.

New York, Nov. 23.-Rev. Richard L.
Burtsell, leading Catholic divine and O
stanch friend of Dr. McGlynn, was deposed
from his Office of defender Of the marriage
tie at the session Of the synod Of this diocese
Evening journal., 1889-11-23
A Crisis IN Uruguay.

The members of the ministry have rendered
their designations 1t is reported that this
action is due to dispute which has arisen be-
tween the president and the minister of war
Evening journal., 1889-11-23
Mcpermott.s pesperate peed.

NEW York, Nov. e8.-Patrick McDerInott,
aged 81, a stonecutter, out of work and dying
with consumption, committed suicide at No.
1879 Avenue A by cutting his throat in the
presence Of his wife and their three suaall
rhfIarar
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smith Must Hang.

PTTsBuRG, Nov % The jury in the case
Of the commonwealth vs. William Smith,
colored, charged with the murder Of his wife
on Sept 5, has returned verdict Of guilty
in the first degree. "
Evening journal., 1889-11-23
az nrnntha for I.nm smith.

PHILADELPHIA, Nov % -Lum Smith, cd
itor of The Agents Herald, who was con-
victed few days since of hbeling Anthony
j. Comstock, has been sentenced to six
months imprisoument
Evening journal., 1889-11-23
nntlln netunen cnnrict. nnh snldier..

Hattie HetWeen COnVIcts and Soldiers.
TuNIs, Nov. 23.-A revolt occurred among
the conyicts in the Layoulute prison. The
prisoners succeeded in freeing themselves
from their chains and procured firearms and
other weapons They then made a fierce
attack upon the jailers who were unable to
quell the revolt, Nnd troops were summoned.
When the troops arrived at the Jail des.
perate fight took place and many so ldiers
and prisoners were wounded.
Evening journal., 1889-11-23
BANKING AND FINANCIAL
CAPITAL, $5O0,00O.
THE EQUITABLE
Guarantee and Trust Company,
Northwest Corner Ninth and Market sts.
WILMINGTON. DEL.
BANKINe AND FINANCIAL.


Deposits Of money received on interest.
Rents and income collected and RENTED for
moderate charge and estates OF every de-
scriptiOn carefully managed.
Ibis company acts as executor, administra-
tor and guardian and receives and executes
trusts OF every description from the courts,
corporations and individuals and acts as
agent for the registration and transfer Of
loans and stocks OF corporations and in the
payment of coupons or registered interest or
dividends.
This company also guarantees the validity,
performance and effect of any contract, be-
comes surety on bail bonds and courts and
officials are directed TO accept 1t as sole
surety in all cases.
Executors, administrators or trustees of es-
tates and ladies unaccuHtOmed TO the trans
action of business will fnd this company a
convenient depository for money.
Wills receipted for and safely kept without
charge.
For further information. call at the office or
send for a circular.
WILLIAM BUSH, President
PRESTON LEA, Vice President.
WILLARD SALISBURY, JR..
Acting Secretary and Treasurer.
DIRECTORS.
VIM. H Swift H. NJ. Barksdale,
Samuel Bancroft, Jr., William DUPONT,
Preston Lea, ThOs. Jackson,
William Bush, VIM. Il. Porter,
w. Salisbury, Jr., Joseph Swift,
II H. Carter, WIG Pennypacker,
DR.. j. A Draper, J. Smith Brennan,
Il Bringhurst. Jr., George v Massey,
George w. Bush, A. p. Robinson,
Christian Febiger, H. A. Richardson.
Evening journal., 1889-11-23

We have splendid lot of
hassocks just from the work.
room-Brussels, IS cents each
-Moquette, so cents each
one of the prettiest lots we
ever opened.
If you are a late furnisher
with carpets and will bring the
measures of your rooms, we
can give you some especially
low prices.
Evening journal., 1889-11-23

qualities for, and any lady
thinking of interior decora-
tons will find many pleasant
surprises in our upholstery de-
partment. For instance, we
are offering a fine French
Chenille Curtain, fringed top
and bottom, for $40 per pair,
that were never before sold
less than SIS. They are a re-
markable bargain. Our regu-
lar line in heavy draperies
runs from 81. so to $25.
We show a large line of the
new importations of Noting
ham Lace Curtains, most all
them in the real lace effects
rs cents per pair to $Io per
pair.
Lambrequins, tides and
scarfs for mantel and bureau
drapery, 25c to So.
We always keep a full line
of curtain poles in brass OF
wood, from S feet to IL feet in
length. We can furnish wal
nut, ebony, mahogany or ash,
with rings, ends and brackets,
either brass or wood, all com
plete for IS cents per window,
which, with drapery as low as
S cents per yard, makes an
unusual opportunity to get
your draperies at a low figure.
Evening journal., 1889-11-23
Weather Indications.

The weather promises to be slightly colder
and fair, followed by cloudiness at night
Evening journal., 1889-11-23
JOHN x. BRADFORD, Register.
NOTICE

PENNIES and SMALL CHANGE CAN
BE BAD AT THE COUNTING Room IF
xaH EVENING JoUENAE
Evening journal., 1889-11-23
The manning Lost ono Seaman.

ihe manning Lost one seaman
NEW LONDON, Conn, Nov 28 The vessel
which collided with the Manhattan was the
four-masted schooner Agnes Manning The
schooner proceed to Philadelphia with ons
man missing, supposed to have been drowned.
The Manhattan sank within ten minutes
after she was struck.
The Men who Were Saved.
The following named managed TO save
their lives: Capt H. ~ Jenny, First Mate
Joseph Davis, Second Mate Olof Nelson,
Steward Joseph Garcia, Quartermaster Fred
Olson Oiler Harry Vortlander, Seamen
Henry Wailing, John Nelson and Andrew
Anderson, Fireman William Mckenzie, Coal
Passer Thomas Pritchard, Waiter William
Sharp, Cook Lewis Cook and Messman
James Barnes. These men succeeded in get
ting into the life boat. Three passengers
two Of whom were negroes, got on tho life
raft, and when the boat parted company
all seemed safe for a time at least After
being in the boat three hours they sighted
the schooner Van Name a King, OF New
Haven The fourteen survivors and the re-
mains Of the engineer were taken on board
and brought to this port, arriving of the
mouth Of the harbor in the morning The
revenue cutter Dexter responded 70 ths
signal Of the schooner and landed the sur
yivors.
They May BE Rescued.
The remains Of the engineer were prepared
for burial and forwarded to New York
| Seafaring men about here are Of the opinion
that those on the raft will be picked up by
passing vessels, as the fatality occurred in the
track Of at least ono hundred vessels daily.