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Evening journal., 1889-12-04
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
Fresh Tips from the wires CAREFUL,
Cuiled.


Frederick r. Hopkins, Of prosrsect Park
Pa, who systematically robbed his neigh
hors last summer, who believed him gen.
tleman Of leisure, was sentenced at Media to
five years in the pcnitentiary.
Alfred Andrews, an English miner of
Brisbin, Center county, Pa, has been arrest
ed by the authorities charged with th,
murder OF Clara Pierce, Of Karthaus, Oh
Wednesday, Nov 81
The Harvard Football association has r.
elected CumnocS captain OF the eleven.
dozen or fifteen Of the Connecticut posi
masters arrested for violating the post
laws by selling postage stamps on credi
were fined $50 and costs each, amounting i
all TO Sli0 per man.
A correspondent OF The New York Ever
ing Post in Russia sends word that Ia
Russian censor has forbidden the circulation.
Of the following New York papers ia the
cars dominions. The Evening Post Tha
Sun, World, Times and Tribune. The New
York Herald is allowed to enter Russia.
The schedule OF William Turnbull, thu
New York commission merchant who as
signed, shows liabilities OF $3.50, sol; contin.
gent liabilities, siS0, ,aO6; nominal assets,
$50, ,222 actual assets, s69,e98
The Salvation Armys headquarters In
London were burned
The keeper OF Barnum's largest elephant
was fatally gored in the head and neck by
the animal IN London
Peter uhl's residence in Canton, o., was
destroyed by tlre One OF his children was
suifocated and two others viii probably die.
Princess Louise Murat aged "a, is dead at
Ravenna, France.
Gen. Callett Leventhorpe Is doad at his
home near Raleigh, NJ G.
The Agassiz Mining company Of Leadyile,
Colo, made up principally OF eastern capt.
talists, has assigned The liabilities are
placed at $4,000 and the assets at seO0, 600
John s Grayhill, Of Pennsylvania, has
been appointed stationery clerk Of the house.
vice John r. Ancona.
The will Of murdered Millionaire Cunning
ham, Of Milton, Mass, leaves 300 annuity
TO Sister AcI,ons, OF the Sacred Heart,
Buffalo, and in case Of his wife and children's
death the entire estate is 70 20 to the nun.
Three brakemen have been arrested at
Marion o., for robbing New York, Psnnsyl-
vania and Ohio railroad freight cars. There
has been systematic robbery, and thousands
OF dollars worth Of goods were taken. A
large number Of other arrests will bo made.
Evening journal., 1889-12-04
vanderblit,a nequests raxed.

NEW foRK Dec. A petition has been
filed in the surrogate's Office, on behalfof the
state, to compel the payment Of $4,000, the
tax claimed TO be due the state under tho col.
lateral tax law Of 1875 on certain bequesfs
made by the late William III Vanderbilt
Beneilciaries 70 the extent Of S1 100, 900 have
paid no taxes ON the assumption that being
charitable institutions they wore exempt
from such payment The district attorney,
however, claims that they are liable, aud an
argument On the point will shortly be heard
before the surrogate. Among the interested
corporations are the Vanderbilt univ ersity
the Domestic and Foreign Missionary soci
ETY., the Young Mems Christian association
the metropolitan Museum Of Art, the Ameri
can Museum of Natural History and tn,
General Theological seminary.
Evening journal., 1889-12-04
Naw unrnn.a Irinntlnn.

NEw HAVEN, Dec. The town and city
elections wore very Close and exciting. The
Democrats succeeded IN regaining control
Of The town and city government after a
hasd fight James Reynolds Dem) was
elected town agent and first selectnan over
Frank =. sloat tRpp.l by a majority Of A.
The board Of aldermen is evenly divided
The Democrats secured n majority Of 4 in
the council. The Australian systam Of vot-
ing, which was tried here for the first time,
proved satisfactory as a whole. In some
wards, however, the booths were so iimsily
constructed that they collapsed several
times and voting was delayed while carpsn-
ters patched them up. The opinion was
freely expressed that an effort had been
made to prejudice voters against the system.
Evening journal., 1889-12-04
Mrs. swlnton and n.Ioshn 80.

NEW YoRK, Dec Mrs Anna T. Swim
ton and Josh" Mann have been discharged
on their own recognizance by Recorder
Smyth. They had been confined IN the Tombs
since the early part Of September last on two
indictments, tha first charging them, in con
junction with Eva Hamilton, with conspi.
racy; the second with grand larceny in the
second degree. They were freed because
District Attorney Fellows and Inspector
Byrnes decided that while the evidence was
sufficient 70 convict Mrs Hamilton, it was
hardly strong enough 70 connect Mrs. Swim
ton aud oshua Mann with her crime.
Evening journal., 1889-12-04
A Doctor,s Gullt proved.

Boston, Dec 4-Dr Charles Stamford.
late Of Cambridgeport, has been found guilty
OF the procurement Of a criminal abortion
upon Miss Nellie Martin, from the effects OF
which she died Lemuel s. Mcleod, thu
lover Of the dead girl, who pleaded guilty Il
being an accessory before the fact and turned
states evidence against Stamford, was dis.
charged on his own recognizance. Judge
Sherman sentenced Dr. Stamford to thirteen
years in state prison. The prisoner appeared
calm, and displayed no emotion whatever
Evening journal., 1889-12-04
clty Eleetlonr IN n1nssnchnsntls.

BosToN, Dec. 4-AIunicipal elections were
held yesterday in nineteen cities OF AIassa-
chusetts There were few places where
there was any issue Of Importance except
the license question. The success Of the
Australian system Of voting was further
demonstrated, IN Gloucester, w, w, Finch
tRepl, was elected mayor by POP plurality
over p. D. Sanders Dem). Mayors elected
ia other cities we're; Arthur NJ Alger Rep),
Taunton; Jeremiah Brown Dem), North
ampton; Thomas Z. Burnham Repl, Haver-
hill; Charles $. Hayden dnd) Fitchburg;
james +, Jackson tRepl. Fall River; Joseph
w Wiggy Ind), Maiden.
Evening journal., 1889-12-04
50. 900 worth OF Diamonds stolen

NEWARK, y. j., Dec 4-Thieves last even
ing stole $1,000 worth Of diamonds from the
store Of Jean Sack, az No. 2l5 Market street.
The door Of the place was locked by the
burglars to prevent any opposition on the
part Of Mr.. Sask while they broke the glass
in the window and made Off with tray Of
diamonds. The course pursued by the burg
lars was so similar to that recently prac-
ticed on Sixth avenue merchant in New
York that the police here believe both to
have been committed by the same parties.
The culprits are still at large
Evening journal., 1889-12-04
Banks surrenderinr Their Bonds.

WASHINGTON, Dec. a. I'm response to Secre-
tary Windows notification of Saturday,
three national banks offered to surrender
their bonds-two their entire holdings and
one 80 per cent. Of its holdings The aggre-
gate amounts of these banks holdings is
S465,OO0 Secretary Window accepted the
offer of two Of the banks and bought their
per cent. bonds to the amount of $3.50, 900
at l27. He will probably accept the offer of
the third bank-Sll0, 900 per cent. bonds
at once. Secretary Window is much graft
fled at this result and anticipates a continu-
ance OF the offers by banks.
Evening journal., 1889-12-04
a Rrirht Rnv Trnmn.

CoNcoRD, n. H., Dec. "A bright boy,
about l3 years old, is being cared for BY tie
city marshal here. He says he is Albert
Gates, of New Albany, Ind He has been q
boy tramp since two years ago, when his
father and mother died His father was a
locomotive engineer. The boy seems 70
have visited nearly every city between In
diana and Maine. The city marshal is in
vestigating his case, and hopes some beneyo-
lent charity win adopt him.
Evening journal., 1889-12-04
A clnrI,shin cnntnst

NEW BRUNSWICK, n j., Dec. 4-The
contest over the county clerkship has begun
before Judge Scudder and ex-senator
Sehenck, and Mr.. Strong appeared for John
Couger Repl, and Senators Adrian for
Patrick Conroy DENY. Conroy, who now
claims to have received a majority Of six
teen votes, holds the office Couger claims
that many votes cast for him in the Sixth
ward were not counted. The. hearing win
be continued
Evening journal., 1889-12-04
Austln cnrhln.s Anlmnl. nied.

CLAREMogT, N. H., Dec. 4-William Kri-
bert Of Mandan, Oak, passed through hore
with one elk, one moose, one antelope and
two deer, all that remained alive out of a lot
Of twenty-five animals ordered from Dakota
by Austin Corbin. Kribert left Dakota on
Nov. 16 with the animals in good condition.
All went well until the Nickel Plate line was
reached, when in a collision with freight
train one elk and one moose We're killed aud
three deer escaped to the woods Eight deer,
three antelopes and one moose died after
ward
Evening journal., 1889-12-04
Gorgns Leaves Tie scottIsh nlte.

New York, Dec, a. Ferdinand j. s Cor
gas announces that he will withdraw from
all connection with the Scottish Rite
and devote himself to symbolic masonry.
He does this because his visit to a Grand
Orient body while III Paris has caused trouble
between the organizations He says he did
not know that the body he visited was con
nected with the Grand Orient In order To
avoid any possible misunderstanding Of bis
position be takes the action above referred to
Evening journal., 1889-12-04
pnrnnll M nria.lnr

LONDON Dec. 4-The st. James Gazetta
says that Mr. Parnell disappeared several
weeks ago, and since then has not been
heard from His whereabouts is a mystery.
and his prolonged absence causes much
trouble to his adherents The Gazette saws
that though it has been Mr.. ParnelIs custom
to occasionally exclude himself, his period
OF retirement this time has been longer than
usual. He has even failed to keep number
Of important engagements, among which
was one to meet Mr. Gladstone.
Evening journal., 1889-12-04
Kunze Creates n sensatlon.
u rollnmed lhn Inmrnn y nnnI.

ROCHESTER,, Pa, Dec. 4-The Love Manu-
featuring company, Of which J. B. Young is
president and w. W. Young is treasurer,
has made an assignment without filing any
list Of assets or liabilities. The failure is
directly due 10 the collapse Of the Lawrence
bank in Pittsburg, Of which W. w. Young
was president and ]. b. Young a heavy
stockholder. The works Of the Love com.
pany are among the largest engaged in the
manufacture of sewing machines.
Evening journal., 1889-12-04
lynn Knirhts A. ~ I,,,n,.

LYNN, Mass, Dec 4-The storm has not
interfered with work in the burned district
Temporary structures have been erected all
over the devastated territory, and business
is proceeding as usual One thousand Lynn
workmen have registered as being out of
employment. The Knights Of Labor assem-
blies attached to the Lynn Central Labor
union have issued an appeal TO the working
men Of the country for funds.
Evening journal., 1889-12-04
Dend Bodies ON a nan

New YORK, Dec. Capt Kastrup, Of th,
Norwegian bark Christian Schriver, which
has just reached this port from Buenos Ayres
reported that on Monday afternoon, Will,
of the Delaware breakwater, he passed three
bodies floating in the water. Two were those
Of men and were lashed TO a life raft and the
other was that of middle aged woman witt
a life preserver fastened 70 her. A short
time later the body Of woman and large
quantity Of wreckage were passed by the
10
Evening journal., 1889-12-04
LYNcHED THE FIREBue.
Joe Vermiiion Hanged by a Mob at Up.
per Marlboro. Md.

per Marlboro. Md.
UPPER MARLBORO, Md, Dec. About
half past o'clock in the morning a band Of
masked men came to the Jail, ovsrpowered
the keeper and broke open the cell Of Joe
Vermilion, took him out and hanged him on
the bridge leading to this village.
The cause Of the lynching was thu burning
by an incendiary Of several barns on the
night Of Nov. %, in Prince Georges county
The incendiarism was due TO desire for re
venge by Joe Virmilion, whose father had
been maltreated the night before by mum.
Der OF men.
All Of the Vermilion boys were arrested
on the charge Of arson, but John told the
officers that jos was the cause OF all the
trouble, and that he had fired the barns
His brothers tried to dissuade him from il,
but be followed his own impulses.
Evening journal., 1889-12-04
Is Judge brewer the Man ?

WASHINGTON, Dec lit is reported tha
Judge Brewer, United States circuit judge
for Missouri, Kansas, etc, viii be appointel
to the place on the United States suprem.
bench left vacant by the death Of Associate
Justice Matthews At the executive man
sion II is said no appointment will be made
Tor several days
Evening journal., 1889-12-04
portuuaI Asserts uer R,rh,.

LISBON, Dec. 4-The Portuguese govern
ment viii send a circular letter to the
European powers stating that the govern
ment is ready to prove unbroken occupa-
tion by Portugal of African territory now
claimed by England. The letter will further
say that Portugal is determined to maintain
her possession Of the territory in dispute.
Evening journal., 1889-12-04
Don pedro.. Rnrrn.inn-

LISBON, Dec. IA dispatch from st Vim
cent reports that the Alagoas sailed Dec. T.
lying the old flag Of the brazilian empira
in compliance with the Instructions cahled
hither by the provisional government. Dora
Pedro was much pleased with his reception
by the Portuguese. He maintained his re-
serve, however, and his physician required
that all persons received in audience should
abstain from any reference 10 the Brazilian
Evening journal., 1889-12-04
A Small HTaiority.

Yesterdays vote indicated clearly the
precariousness Of their position. It is not
safe to count on what a party can do in the
house with less than twenty-five majority.
understand that Mr. Cheadle is very much
dissatisfied and hardly to be depended on in
an emergency. He said something yester-
day about resigning or doing some other
desperate thing if it wasn't for his four chill
dren. The invariable precedent has been
for partisan action in the committee on
elections, but do not think the Republicans
will be able to do anything in the present
condition Of the house,
Evening journal., 1889-12-04
JeaIorsr. nInrder and suicide.

CRY OF MEXICO, Dec Capt Felix Val
lerta, Of the Second Cavalry regiment, shot
and killed Felecias Garcia, with whom he
was living Tho captain, after viewing the
body Of the murdered woman, placed the
revolver to his temple and blew out his
brains. Jealousy is believed to have been
the cause Of the crime.
Evening journal., 1889-12-04
An Elevator company's Failure.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Dec. 4-The Can
tral Elevator company of this city have as
signed Liabilities, $l70, 900, and assets aboUt
the same The failure was precipitated by
the depreciation of grain in the company's
elevator A report that the warehouse re-
ceipts are Duplicated m several instances has
caused some excitement.
Evening journal., 1889-12-04

Brown, Of Tennessee, who was killed IN
railroad accident during the recess. Mr.
Martin was reading clerk Of the Kansas leg
islature for a number Of years, and read ais,
in the Chicago convention of 1855 Ii is un
derstood that John G. Houk, Of Tennessee
a son Of Congressman Houk, will be ap
pointed assistant doorkeeper Of the house.
Evening journal., 1889-12-04
Commlttnd tn Mnshinrinn.

WASHINGTON, Dec 4-The committees
which are here as the representatives OF other
cities who want tho Columbus fair flnd theii
Efforts somewhat embarrassed By the fact
that many members OF the senate and the
members Of the last congress are alreAds
pretty far committed TO the national capital
Evening journal., 1889-12-04
Terrible Crime of NIinister,s wife,

KALAMAZOO, Mich, Dec. 4-Mrs c. P.
Mills, wife Of the Episcopal rector here, ad-
mnistered morphine to her baby last night
and then cni her own throat with a razor.
TIE ,notler and child are still alive but can
not recover No cause is known for the
WoB1an's rash act T. -
Evening journal., 1889-12-04
An Actress, career 20 Fpd.

VIENNA, Dec 4. Fraulein Marguerite
Formes, the gifted actress Of the Hofburg
theatre in this city, is engaged to be mar.
ried to Baron Heinrich won Konigswarter.
This will terminate her histrionic career IL
her present intention holds, as she intends tc
retire from the profession on her marriage.
Evening journal., 1889-12-04
Renro..n,at,ves Favor cb,caro.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4-The reporters Of a
New York paper have polled congress on
the Worlds fair question: and Of the re-
presentatives e. favored Chicago on the
site, As New York, 30 Washington, % ST.
Louis ana los were non-committaL
Evening journal., 1889-12-04
Thn Rn..ian ,rissinn.

NEW YORK, Dec. s-The World states
that in a very few days CharlesC. Harrison,
Of Philadelphia, viii 90 appointed to tho
Russian mission by President Harrison, at
the solicitation OF Quay.
Evening journal., 1889-12-04
Reading ClerI. Annninted.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.-Elward McPher-
son, the new clerk Of the house, hrs ap-
pointed Charles S. Martin, of Kansas, read
Ing clerk of the house in place. cs Neal
Evening journal., 1889-12-04
A r,tal sklrni.l,.

l.0NnoN. Dec Advises from Crete stats
that sknmishes have taken place betwesm
the Turkish troops and tae people ia which
three gendarmes and i've soldiers were xii lassl--
Evening journal., 1889-12-04
The OCEAN cahles

There was no interdict against shipping
when the Portuense entered port, though at
first there had been against certain river and
coastwiss vessels. An attempt was also
made by the Republicans 70 control the ocean
cables. but superintendent jordan, am
Englishmen, who had charge OF them, pro-
tested claiming that the cables were private
property He agreed, however, to show
copies Of all dispatches Of political nutura
70 the chief Of police, and 70 this the Repuh-
leans consented.
Evening journal., 1889-12-04
Representntire rIcAdon rall.s.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4-In an interview
Representative McAdoo, Of New Jersey,
said; Among the most important matters
to come Immediately before the house are
the election contests believe that the
Republicans viii endeavor to oust some Of
our men, but with SO narrow q margin as
they have to work on, question their abil-
ity to do it.
Evening journal., 1889-12-04
ID 5. 5. Cox's NIemorY.

A resolution providing for the appointment
Of a committee Of fifteen members, with ex-
Speaker Carlisle as chairman, to which
questions concerning the political action Of
the Democrats should be submitted for de-
cision, was laid over, and after adopting a
resolution Of respect to the memory Of the
late s. S. Cox the caucus adjourned subject
to the call Of the chairman.
Evening journal., 1889-12-04
weather InlIcations.

The weather promises to be slightly warm
ar and eanerally fair
Evening journal., 1889-12-04
G. WORRELL.
THE EQUITABLE
Guarantee and Trust Company,
Northwest Corner Ninth and Market SITS.
WILMINGTON DEL


Deposits of money received on interest
Rents and income collected and remitted for
a moderate charge and estates of every de-
scription carefully managed
his company acts as executor, admintstra-
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 sccept it as sole
surety in all cases.
Executors, administrators or trustees Of es-
tates and ladies uuaccustomed to the trans
action of business will find this company
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. n. Swift, II. VI. Barksdale,
Samuel Bancroft, Jr., William DUPONT,
Preston Lea, ThOs. jackson,
William Bush, Wm T. Porter,
w. SALISBURY, Jr., Joseph Swift,
T. II. Carter, WIG Pennypacker,
pr: A. Draper, J. Smith Brf nnan,
e Bringhurst, Jr., George v Massey,
george w Bush, A. II. Robinson,
Shrlsilan febiger, II. A. Richardson.
Evening journal., 1889-12-04
Dem ocratio Members Meet.

WASHINGTON. Dec. A. About one hundred
Democratic members of the house attended
the adjourned caucus meeting last night at
the capitol. Mr.. Holman, Of Indiana, was
made chairman Of the caucus to succeed the
late Representative S. s Cox, Of New York
The Republicans had signified their intention
of allowing the minority to select for reap
pointment some attache Of the doorkeeper's
Office, and the caucus decided that Isaac
Hill, an assistant sergeant-at-arms, should
be retained as an assistant doorkeeper
Messrs. Wilson CIV. Va.) and Blanchard la
were Reelected secretaries Of the Caucus
Evening journal., 1889-12-04
NOTICES.
REAL ESTATE.


-HOR RENT-THE PREMISES NO. 2 CITY
a Hall Place Opposite the police station)
iag Company. Immediate possession. Apply
ct WILMINGTON PRINTING COMPANY,
H9d Shipiey street
Evening journal., 1889-12-04
Representative BIand's opinion.

Representative Bland, of Missouri said:
~ think the message is in the interest Of
trusts and monopolies, and that the presi-
dents views are opposed to the welfare Of the
masses. The president would concentrate the
affairs Of the states and the communities in
the hands of the senate and the president,
and practically abolish the house Of repre-
eantativae -
Evening journal., 1889-12-04
M LIberAl,a Viawa.

The Liberal, OF Para, says the Republic
cans cannot now lold their wings and rest
~ security. IL warns them that grave diff
euities are ahead. 'rrominent members Of
he Liberal party il adds, "have taken
souncil, and the ultimate result viii be the
ipfmation Of what Will be known as tha
Democratic party. Even now influential
eitzens openly espouss the new parry
Evening journal., 1889-12-04
All Wns slniet.

Capt How es, Of the Portlease, said that
when he lett PernamDuco on nov. l2 there
was not the shgute4t outward evidence.
such a. public Recommendations or social ex-
eluelnent, 70 Indicate that within two days
tnere was TO 10 an entire change in the form
ot the brazilian government. The people
were pursuing their usual vocations, and NO
more political interest was manifested than
there would b. ia New YORK over local
election ia sonio western village. He never
nnarl LAe Morl nllIl- IS manmanel even-
Evening journal., 1889-12-04

II Game Into Power with Marvellous
Quietness and stil Pursues the Evea
Tenor Of Its way--How Para swung
Into Line-Press Opinions.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-02

The Mission now In progress in 81.
Peters Church Is meeting with the most
encouraging success. Last night the con-
gregaiion filed every seat Of the sacred
ediRcc. The subject Of the discourse wns
"Confcssion ~ a Divine Institution"
Tho reverend father handled the subject
in style which. combined the vigorous
closcness Of logical reasoning with all the
attractiyoncss Of cloqucncc. Especially
noteworthy was the appeal TO tradition In
reiutation Of the charge that confession
was instituted In the thirteenth century,
showing in the accumulation oil witnesses
FROM each Of the first thirteen centuries an
extensive knowledge Of Patristic author
titles. Tho Mission will continue for ten
DAYS and the sermons will consist OF both
moral and doclrinal subjects. 40 is an OPP
portunity which no iair-mindcd non
Catholic should miss for learning Catholic
truth rs taught by the Catholic Church;
an opportunity Of which every Catholic
should avail himself for refreshing his
memory on the truths Of his faith; for
better instruction aud for deepening that
self.knowledge which is the most solid
basis Of all virtue The Very Rev. NJ. A.
McFocly Is expected from Louisville to-
day aud will occupy the pulpit this even
ing. The hours OF tho Mission exercises
are $50 and O'Clock am. and 1880 o'clock
nm.