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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-04-04
SENTENCED FOR ASSAULT
THOMAs DOWD OF NEW CASTLE
GETS I5 YEARS.
Another Astonishing HsIi-United
Work man, odd Fellows, Masons
and Meptasophs stirred up About

The circulation throughout the city
yesterday week Of copies OF the proposed
enactment entitled an act 'tIn relation to
the incorporation and regulation Of So
cieties for beneficial or charitable pur-
poses, supplementary to an act concern
ing private corporations passed Of Dover,
March 14th, 1883, aroused, In reference
to some of its provisions, most unusual
c0mmotion among members of secret
societies, such as the Odd Fellows, Royal
Arcanum, the A. o. U. W., Heptasophs,
Knights of st. John and Malta, Knights
of Pythias, of the Golden Eagle, dc.
The provisions of the enactment re-
ferred to are tantamount to nullifying
these societies in their important func-
tion of eick and death benefits. It re-
quires what is equivalent TO demanding
that no secret society shall do business
in the State OF Delaware that pays over
$500 per annum in individual sick beney
hts. This class it is understood would
necessarily include death benefits.
Most OF the societies referred to
pay about $5 per week sick beneht,
which sum about meets the amount
quoted in the proposed bill, leaving tha
secret societies that would pay the in
buEtuC6 W blG Va AAS ASSSeaeee
open to the charge of Illegal or fraudu-
lent action did they pay the amount ac-
oruing upon life insurance. There is
widespread alarm upon this point as it 10
believed that it would be difficult to dis
tinguished between sick benefits paid
willis the beneficiary is laid off and the
payment of an insurance. policy which ID
literally benefit following and derivabla
from the sickness of member Of secret
society.
There are so organizations,i it is stated,
in this city which would be vitality
affected by this enactment. They num-
Dor about 10 600 individuals. The socie-
ties they represent would be nullihed in
their most Important function, the bene-
ticiary feature.
1t was openly asserted by several
prominent beneficiary society men on
the stEeettbat the proposed enact
ment is an overt attack by the old time
insurance men insrigated in order to re-
gain the life insurance business of the
state which to the amount of over
81, 600, GOO has passed from their hands
in recent years into that of the secret
beneficial societies.
The bill has already passed its second
reading in the house, and has been re-
ferred to the committee on private cor
/ porRtionB.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-04-04
DESTROYING THE FORESTS.
The Fine Timber of the Peninsula
Rapidly Disappearing.


Special Correspondence Gazette Of and Journal
CAMBRIDGE, Nd, March 29.-During
last week the p, W. 4 b. Railroad Com
pany had large force of men at work
here laying side track at the depot
grounds. The G1zETTE AND JoURNAL repre-
sentative, upon inquiry, found that this
track was being laid for use OF cars to
load with lumber and timber, and that
through o representative here, Mr..
Flemming, the railroad company had
purchased, recently, large tracts OF
timber land in what Is known as the
Black water district. A large saw mill is
to be erected convenient 10 the forests,
which are about four miles from CAM
bridge, and the timber sawed up and
shipped to the company's shops where it
will be used in car building, &c. That
which cannot be used for better pur-
pose will be converted into railroad ties.
The Lehigh Valley Railroad Company
has also purchased large tracts in the
Bricktown district for similar purposes.
Dorchester is the largest county in
Maryland having an area Of over 77O square
miles of territory. When the civil war
broke out her forests were immense and
abounded in valuable oak timber-no
doubt the largest, and having the heaviest
growth Of any other section Of the PENN
sula. and it was in the ''sixties" that
the unceasing slaughter began. There
was then great demand for this class of
timber by the government, used in build
ing war ships and Notifications, and
many fortunes were made by speculators
who came here from all parts of the
country and bought up the timber and
shipped it away. And never since has
the woodman's axe ceased its work of de-
struction; for ship builders from abroad,
especially fronn Maine, have been con-
tinualiy at work in our forests getting
out frames for all Glasses Of sea-going
vessels and shipping them away in the
rough state. But with the depletion OF
the forests bought by the railroad com
pany there will be but little valuable oah
timber left in Dorchester.
Portable saw mills are dotted here and
there in all parts OF the county, and th'
pine forests will soon have met the fat
of the more valuable timber. The pin,
lands, however, are easily reclaimed ant
put in profitable cultivation, bat those o
the oak are swampy, and can never b
utilized for farming purposes.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-04-04
Internal Revenue ooilec,orsnIp.

WAsHINGToE, March 27.-- II Il. Snow
den Hill Of Prince Georges county, is
not appointed collector OF internal reve-
nue. to succeed General Chapman, who
failed of confirmation, Representative
McOomas misiDterpreted the remarks Of
Secretary Window to-day. The impress.
sion made yesterday waB that the internal
revenue collectorsnip struggle was to be
settled to-day; consequently Maryland
was well represented in Washington.
The Treasury Department was the
principal point Of attack in view Of the
fact that il is pretty we'll understood that
President Harrison has deputizsd Secre-
tary Window to make the choice from
among the various applicants. The first
Maryland delegation to put i'll an appear
ence at Secretary Windom's office waa o
committee representing the Young
Mems Republican Club of Baltimore.
Gir. Hugglns presented the various MEM
bers of the party, and stated they were
present to advocate the claims of Mr..
Baggs for the internal revenue collector
ship. The secretary listened TO what his
Baltimore visitors had to say, but simply
replied that he would give their sugges-
tions due consideration.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-04-04

Editor Gasstte & Journal Actionsiin-
dicate that the public press and printers
ink have terrorized the Wilmington and
Philadelphia Turnpike Company more
than farmers' money and lawyers fees.
Some Of the directors waited upon the
editor of the Daily Republican and re-
quested him to publish no more news
detrimental to the road. "Kioker, ,""Tax-
payer" and "Observer" must have hit too
hard for them. MIR. Editor, the direc-
tors are old residents Of Wilmington, and
are certainly aware that there are more
than one daily paper published in Will
mington, and Kicker IL 90. will secure
publication in some OF them, or on hand
bills il this method has the desired effect
to improve the road quicker and cheaper
than the laws, until the travelling public
has better road to pay toll for. We are
glad to inform the public in general that
Mr.. Elliott, the superintendent OF the
pike, is having some spalls hauled on the
road and dumped in piles to frighten
horses at present and to repair the road
at some future time when he can get
skilled laborers to shovel them in place
on the road. We hope that it will be ac-
complished within the year as we have
known such piles to lie two or more yeazs;
also another toll pole to catch the odd
pennies off of travellers OF the county
roads. We ask the privilege to suggest
to Mr.. Elliott that when he does put those
spalls in shape on the road to put them
more than one deep and cover them with
gravel or stone screenings, not mud. And
we will pay the toll like men, and not
have the company threatening to sue US
for running the gate and the gate keeper
dropping the toll pole to collect the fve
cents, endapgering the drivers lives and
damaging buggy tops. Very imprudent,
MIR. Gate. keeper, TO drop the pole at the
tail of the horse to stop the team
BELLEyUE. TAXPAYER.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-04-04
Asrss a DryoRoE.
James q. mcCoMb Seeking q separ-
alton froal Aais wife.


James O. McOomb, o well-known citi-
zen OF Brandywine hundred, will soon
apply to tho oourt for divorce from his
wife. Levi O. Bixd, Esd, his counsel, is
now preparing the papers In the case.
Martial in6delity is assigned as the chief
reason for the application, and a we'll
known railroad man Is mentioned as
correspondent.
Mrs MnComb was formerly Miss Win.
gate, daughter OF ex-P Policemen David VIM
gate. The couple have beenmarried about lO
years. Thegroom is very wealthy, having
inherited nearly 81 coo, 600 from the es-
tate of his father, the late Henry y.
McOomb. He has fine farm near Clay
mont, on which he laid out haf-mile
race trask, where hs indulges passion
for speeding his trotters Of which he has
we'll filed stable.
IL is expected that Mrs. McOomb will
vigorously resist the application for di-
yorce, and that an exciting legal contest
will be the result. The affair will create
profound sensation, by reason of the
promineuce of the parties. MIR. MoOomb
is rather good looking young man,
about SO years of age, and spends much
of his time in Wilmington, where he has
many friends. When he was married,
the match met with much opposition
from his family, who regarded his choics
as somewhat beneath him in the socia
scale. he married Miss Wingate, how
over, aud their married life was, until re
Gently, to all intents and appearances
happy and serene. Mrs. Moucmb il
rather plain and quite deaf. The coupl'
have three children.
In addition to infideIity, incompati
biiity Of temper is alleged by Mr.. Mo
| Comb an reason for the divorce. Th'
affair has created much comment through
out the city. aud developments will bt
awaited with great interest.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-04-04

The Rev. George r. Kramer, formerly
of this city, is closing his pastorate at the
Church of the Blessed Hope, Brooklyn.
NJ. q. briggs, clerk Ct the church, pub-
lished the following in the Worlds Crisis
last week: "rhe Rev. George Il. Kra-
mer, for the past seven years pastor o.
the Church OF the Blessed Hope, in the
providence of God is about to terminate
his engagement with US in order that he
may have opportunity to preach the glad
tidings of the kingdom in some other
field Of labor. We're it within our power
we would not give him up, land our church
will part with Brother Kramer with un-
feignsd sorrow and regret. Highly en-
dowed by nature, literally educated, of
fine presence and glowing imagination,
he has few superiorR in the pulpit. We
heartily ard atfsctionately commend him
to our brethren in other churches as a
man Of pure life and high Christian at
tainment, and in every way worthy of
their confidence" Mr.. Kramer, by invi-
tation, will preach in Boston during the
month of May. He has been offered the
pastorate of church in Santa CRUZ, Cai-
ifornia, but will not accept any pastorate
Immediately, preferring to preach at
different places for awhile.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-04-04

George E. Smith was yesterday week
appointed postmasterssat Laurel, Sussex
county, to succeed ]. j. Wootten.
Wilfred E. McSorley of Brandywine
hundred has been granted letters of ad-
ministration on the estate of Francis
McSorley.
The estate of the late Hugh Sterling,
situate in Bran6ywine hundred, compris-
ing about so acres, has been purchased
by Henry DUPONT. Mr.. dupont has also
purchased the Ely property of SO acres in
Ohristiana hundred for gil, 900.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-04-04
FoUGsEAY HsFgs Es TO PAY.
Trying 10 Attach tile Defendant in
the Famous Divorce Case.

Philadelphia Times, March "a.
Lawyer L. +. Brightly yesterday OBJ
tanned from Judge Biddle rule, return
able next Saturday, to show cause why an
attachment should not issue against Rene
Fougerey for non compliance with an
order of the court. Fougeray lives in
Wilmington.
In 1885, his wife. Sarah Fougeray, of
lA18 South Broad street, began a suit for
divorce. The case is still before b
master, but last February the master
recommended that $S per week be pai6
Mrs. Fougeray by her husband. On
February I'd common pleas court ordered
Fougeray to pay the 50 per week ALI
mony from May 9Th, 1856. until the COB
olusion of the divorce proceedings. The
order was served on Fougeray at Third
and King streets, Wilmington, on the 9th
Of this month. Fougeray has neglected
or refused to pay.
On Saturday the interesting question
will be raised whether or not an order
made in Philadelphia court can be en-
forced in Wilmington.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-04-04

sAN FaAsotsIo, March 2e.-Ihe second
trial of Ferdinand oiprico, the ex-inspeo-
tor Of customs, charged with conspiracy
and attempt to defraud the United states
government by issuing fraudulent Chinese
return certificates, resulted In his aequlttai
by the jury yesterday. The Benton Con.
solidated Company has filed complaint
in superiour court against the estate OF
Seth Cook, deceased, to recover SID, ,O29,-
500. The plaintiffs allege that the de.
ceased, by combination with the board OF
directors, converted l50, 1855 of the COM
psny's shares to his own use. The stock
ia valued at 500 per share.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-04-04

While Joseph Petitdemange, farmer
from MN Creek hundred, was trying 10
turn out of the street car track In front OF
Market street. Friday morning the front axle
broke aud the horse giving a sudden twist
upset the vehicle. Mr.. PetitdemanRe and
his daughter were thrown out Into the
street, but escaped injury. The butter,
eggs and milk, which he WAS bringing to
market, were turned topsy-turvy, but be-
yond the breaking of couple of dozen
eggs and spilling little milk no further
damage resulted.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-04-04
nooMHRs JuBrLIANr.
Fighting over the OhIah0nia Claims
Selling Out Rights.

WICHITA KAN, March 2S.--The proc
lamation for the opening Of Oklahoma
waa received with demonstrations Of
great joy throughout southern Kansas.
Extensive preparations are being made
for entering the country and some of the
towns Of southern Kansas will almost be
depopulated. Claims are being rapidly
taken up. Fights are daily occurring,
On Tuesday night o Swede from Gold
Harbor, Kan, while contesting claim
"a miles west of Oklahoma station was
shot by his opponent and died soon after.
Men have already sold their rights to
claims for $i00 and $500.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-04-04
llon.eI,o,a OF En.,h chapel

George F. Work OF Philadelphia prom
gift Of $500 provided the congregation
raised like amount. On Sunday week
the congregation quickly raised $500 and
with the 81 900 which 1t will have when
Mr.. Works gift is received it will erect
chapel as soon as a desirable site can be
obtained. The Rev. George r.. Kramer
will preach to the congregation on
Easter.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-04-04

II. M. Flaglor, the Standard Oil Com.
pany millionaire and owner of the million
dollar Ponce de Leon hotel at st. Angus
tine, Florida, passed through this city
about 8 O'Clock last evening week on his
way to New York. He was on special
train Of three cars and was taking the re-
mains of his daughter home for burial.
The latter, for some weeks past an in
valid, was taken aboard her fathers yacht
boUpd tor Florida in last attempt to re-
vive her failing health, but she died
shortly before the vessel reached Charles
ton.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-04-04
rnn EAT fnr Army Lie.

WAsHIsGToN, March 2S.--Osptain David
L. Graft, Sixth Infantry, United States,
was brought here from Harrisburg, Pa,
last night and placed in the st. Elizabeth
Insane Asylum. He was found incapaci-
ated for active service by an examination
board ON account OF fat, but no mention
OF his diseased mental condition was
made in the papers. He weighs 800
pounds.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-04-04
aEoReE W. MARSHALL.


Edward LeOarpenter's sudden and
mysterious disappearance from Chester,
Pa, is commented upon by the papers of
that town. He is charged with leaving
behind many anxious creditors and carry
ing away considerable sum OF money
belonging to the Moyamensing Hook and
Ladder Company. 1t is said LeCarpenter
ia now in WILMINGTON
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-04-04

WASHINGTON, March 2T.-Maior George
A. Armes, welI.known cavalry officer,
who WAS cashiered from the army and
afterward restored to the retired list by
an act OF Congress, essayed to pull the
nose OF Governor Beaver OF Pennsyi-
yania, in the Riggs House lobby this
afternoon, and was promptly elected from
from the hotel. Armes was ordered out OF
the Inauguration procession by Governor
Beaver, because no had thrust himself and
his servant in without warrant and was
riding alongside the President.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-04-04
DowD,s HE1TY ssNrENos.
To be Imprisoned Fifteen Wears for
EeIOntOus assault

EeiUNtbhs &sshhahs
PBILADEEPHrA, March Z7.-Thopias
Dowd OF New CASTLE, Del, aged "a years,
ard an iron-worker, was convicted yester-
day in Judge Reeds court of feloniousiy
asssulting Kate Evans, aged IL Years, of
1880 South Twenty fourth street. Dowd
some time ago boarded with Rosanaa
Burns, the aunt of the victim, and with
when tue latter also lived. 1t was shown
that the prisoner had several times 49,
saulted the child.
Judge Reed severely lectured Dowd
and thon imposed sentence Of Is years
imprisonment in the Eastern Penitentisry.
When the convicted man heard the de-
cree of the court, his knees gave way and
he fell to the floor but soon recovered,
and. after smoking cigar, apparently
appeared contented. He has wife living
in ireland
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-04-04

srnINaFIEID, MASS. March 28.-The
house OF Elder E. y. Greene was burned
to the ground last night and Ida Greene,
aged IA, granddaughter of E q. Greene,
was burned to death. Tho fire Is sup
posed to have started in her room, as she
was in the habit Of keeping the gas burn
inn ali pieht
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-04-04

About 25 OF 80 stone cutters employed
at the granite quarries of Kuauer a. Wood
at Falls OF French Greek, Pa, are on a
strike. They are receiving $27.50 per
600 blocks OF stone and ask raise TO
$50. At last accounts the pEoprietors
had not acoeded to their demands.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-04-04

ANTWERP, March 2S S-Ferdlnsnd Van
dertaslen, merchant prince of this city,
committed suicide yesterday. The act
was due to the failure of several allied
firms whose liabilities will probably reach
colossal sum. MIR. Vandertalen was q
leading member of the Liberal party and
had been dubbed the John Bright Of
Belgium.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-04-04

PurLADElpaIA, March 2S.-Bail has
been entered for the appearance OF
Deputy Collector OF Delinquent Taxes
Edmund q. Ootterell Of the Twenty
ninth ward before o magistrate on April
Sd, to answer the charge OF embezAhng
upwards of $500 Of the city's money
The accused is suffering with pneumonia,
with typhoid symptoms.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-04-04

ATLANTIC Cry, N. j., March 39.-A whale
Is feet In length stranded on the bar oppo-
site Dry Inlet on Thursday and was killed
by William Loder OF the lite,saviEg guard,
and his comrades. Captain pedfick OF the
schooner James q. Gordon, which arrived
yesterday al Baltimore, reports that he ran
into a school OF whales rs miles L. 5. Il, ot
Cape Henry on March 2ltn.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-04-04

NORFOLK, Va, March 29.-The oid 10 70
mInion steamphip Wyanoke, was In colli-
sion seven miles east-north. .oast OF North
ems. End Lightship. yesterday morning az
2.i5 O'Clock, with the schooner Buth Dar-
ling Of Bucksport. Maine, bound from Ponce;
Porto Rico, to New Haven. Of tue crew 2,
seven men, Captain Edward Lowell a.a ana
6esman Charles Harrison were lost. Ins
saved are: Mate Bradford Brown, = Sewatu
Frank Tripton. and Seamen Arthur Ashton,
Charles Nelson and Ambrose Harrison. =
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-04-04

The British brig Sunshine at tho Della.
wars Break water from Parahaiba, reports
that on the 10th instant 100 miles of Cape
Hatteras Star passed large vessel OF about
200 feet in length, bottom up. 1t was evil
depty recent wreck,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-04-04
n,,dler,s Clerk Fixed.

WASHINGTON, March pa. W. Fisher
Of North Carolina, the present assistant
clerk of the pension bureau, has been ap-
pointed chief clerk, vice W. f. Brock,
resigned. MIR. Fisher Is g Republican
and served M chief clerk under Com
missioner Dudley.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-04-04

LONDON, March 2s,-The Duke OF
Buckingham Hnd Chandos is dead. NE
was born in 1923, s7d was lord president
OF the council 1866 81, secretary Of state
for the colonies lS67-6S, and governor OF
Madras IS76-SU.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-04-04
WIN AeeuIy I,eiight Isishmen.

DusLlN, March IS The FreeD.aa's
Journal says The appointment OF MIR.
Patrick Egan as American minister to
Chill will keenly dslight Irishmsn. 1t is
o comment on the policy toward Ireland
pursued by England where Mr. Egan is q
hunted outlaw.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-04-04

Maryland Republicans OF the Old staiwErt
wing are urging Hon. John A. j, Creawell.
President Grants postmaster general, for
the vacancy on the supreme bench caused
by the death OF Associate Justice Stanley
Matthews,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-04-04
over ,I,s fsomse Agai,,.

The engineer corps ot the E. \ D. rail-
road are again going over the much
talkad-ot new routs from LendenbsrH TO
Oxford. This route has been surveyed Sow
arai times
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-04-04
spHcIAL MIIIrIA oRDEas.
Meeting of the officers, First Escgi
Iuent. On April cd.

Meeting of the officers, First Rcgi-
ment, On April I'd.
HEADQUARTERS FIRST REGIMENT, N. g. D.,
MILFORD, DEL, March 25th, 1889.
Special order:
The following Is published for the In
formation OF those concerned, viz;
ArIUrAET FUNERALS OFFICE, DovER. DBL,
March 25th, lSs9.--The commissioned oftl-
GERS OF the First Regiment of Iufantry will
at the meeting OF the board OF officers, to
be held at Dover on Tuesday, April I'd next
at Ii o'clock, a. IN, elect a person to be
quartermaster of the eald regiment, vice A.
u. Chaytor. whose term will expire on May
llth next. RICHARD II. KESNEY,
Adjutant General.
oAielal: II. l. PAIGE. First Lieutenant and
Acting Adjutsnt.
GEORGE W. MARSHALL,
Colonel Commanding.
Officers will appear In citizens dress.
MrLFonD, DEL, March 25th, 18s9.-A
meeting OF the board Of officers of the
First Regiment, N. G. D., Ia hereby
called for Tuesday, April "a, 1889 at II
O'Clock, a. In., members to appear in citi-
zens' dress. GEORGE W. MARSHALL,
Colonel Commanding.
a. L. PAIGE. First Lieutenant and Acting
Adjutant.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-04-04

William II. Brasure, Jr., has been ap.
pointed assistant lighthouse keeper at
Fenwick's Island, vice e. L. Elliott.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-04-04

Local option was voted upon in Bote-
tonrt county, Virginia. on Thursday, and
the county went ''wet" W over 200 ma
iority.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-04-04

Register Bradford, on Friday, granted
letters OF administration on the estate Of
Thomas t. Enos late OF st, Georges hun
dred TO Joseph u. Enos.