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Evening journal., 1889-08-21
Street and sewers.

The Directors Of the Street and Sewer
Department met last evening The
weekly payroll of $54S 81 was ordered
paid. The following petitions were
granted. For street lamp ON the east
side of Broome street. between Thirteenth
and Fourteenth streets TO F. p Dillon,
to 1876 feet Of curbing on Rodney street
above Fourth; to O. H. Tindall to set i50
feet Of curbing at the northeast corner Of
Thirteenth and Tatnall streets; to G. W.
Bush to set curb on the north side Of
Second street, east of Lincoln; TO
William Harrigan to set curb.
ing on Franklin street, between
Linden and Maple streets.
The following bills were ordered paid
Patrick Monaghan, $l2, forrubber boots
J. 7. Simmons & Brother, $llS-06, for
repaving Curlett street. The deed for
the West Fourth street sewer was ac-
cepted and the purchase money, $500,
was ordered paid as soon as the execution
of all the necessary papers was completed.
The petition Of property owners for
asphalt pavement on West street between
Seventh and Eighth was laid over for q
week Ellwood j. Sharp's petition tc
open the bed of Harrison street between
Elm and Linden was granted condition
ally. The street commissioner wal
ordered to have the sidwalk at Front anC
Madison street, paved. He was alsl
direeted to take out warrant for the
arrest of Daniel Pierson, the morocc'
manufacturer at the corner Of Monrol
and Reed streets for obstructing sai'
streets The board adjourned to NEE
again tonight.
Evening journal., 1889-08-21
CITY NEWS IN sRIEF.

The Reilly Lyceum will give its fourth
annual excursion TO Atlantic City to-
morrow.
Hyatt's Military Band will enter the
band tournament at Atlantic City on
August 26.
The Board Of Health met in regular
session last evening and transacted
routine business.
The Junior Order of United American
Mechanics will give moonlight excur-
sion to Augustine Pier on September 3.
The Wawaset-Sportsmen Gun Clubs
match has been postponed for the pres
ent, owing to the inability of the Sports
men to come.
Christiana NJ. E. Sunday School will
give an excursion to Augustine Pier on
Friday, August %, on the steamer
Thomas Clyde.
The Railroad Yard Masters Mutual
Benefit Association of this city will give
an excursion to Cape May on Friday,
August %. on the steamer Republic.
A meeting Of old soldiers was held in
Dupont Post, g. A. r., room last even
ing to organise Union Veteran Associa-
tion. Officers will be elected next Tues
day evening
A wagon belonging to Eising &
Lange, while turning around at Fourth
and Skipley streets, yesterday, turned
too short and upset One shaft and the
single tree were broken.
The stall keepers of the Eighth street
market complain of the slowness Of the
work on the Eighth street railway. The
iron braces for the tracks have not ar
rived and the work is delayed.
A tax eformleague has been organized
by the young Republicans of the city.
It's object is to agitate tax reform, both
local and National. A circular inviting
young men to attend meeting Of the
Organization O. -~-h -. %. L. Sss1
Issued.
Evening journal., 1889-08-21
A BRUTAL ASSAULT
Made Upon Arthur Sullivan eby Two
Drunken TOughs.


Last evening at II o'clock. two
young me-, Robert West and Charles
Carroll, entered the saloon of Michael ].
Clinch, No. POS West Seventh street
They called fo- drinks. Mr.. Clinch seeing
they were drunk refused to let
them have liquor. At this they became
very angry and began to abuse Mr..
Clinch and he ordered them,out of his
place. They did not obey at once, but in
a few moments they walked out into the
street. Carroll picked up large stone
in the street and threw it through the
screen door of the saloon.
Right after this was done, Arthur Sui
livan, s young man who was in the
saloon, walked to the door to see what
was the matter. AS he opened the door
West grabbed him and threw him to the
ground. Sullivan got up quickly and
seized him. AS he did so Carroll picked
up stone and threw it at him.
It struck Sullivan right between his
eyes. He fell to the ground and
rolled into the gutter Carroll and West
then jumped upon him and began to beat
him. By this time a large crowd had
arrived. They rescued Sullivan from the
clutches of his assailants and for time
ii looked as If there would be general
fight
Word was sent to the police station
and Special Officer Smith and Officers
Johnson, Heal, and Chairs responded, and
arrested Carroll and West. Sullivan was
carried into the saloon and DIR. Draper
summoned The cut made on his fore
head by the stone which Carroll threw is
two inches long gHe was unconscious for
a while and is still very weak.
Carroll and West attempted to raise a
fight at Second and West streets earlier
in the evening" and were later sent off of
the corner of Eighth and Market by
Officer Emmons At the City Court this
morning Deputy Judge Emmons held
them without bail for hearing to-mor-
row morning.
Evening journal., 1889-08-21
SUNDAY ICE CREAM.
The CITY Solicitor Declines TO Prosecute
Charles Kyle for selling.

Charles Kyle for Selling.
The case Of Charles Kyle was brought
up in the City Court this morning. Mr..
Kyle was arrested on the charge OF sell
ing ice cream on Sunday. City Solicitor
Turner said he declined to prosecute Mr..
Kyle under the circumstances of the
case l. c. Vandergrift. Esq. repre-
sented Mr. Kyle He said that the old
law which would stop Mr.. Kyle from
selling ice cream on Sunday would also
stop the livery stables from hiring teams
on Sunday and also do a great many
absurd things. The case was continued
until to morrow morning
Clara Dorsey, ooored, drunk. was dis.
charged upon promise TO get out of the
city Immediately susanna Miller, drunk,
was also discharged upon promise TO
leave the city; Patrick Brenan. drunk
and disorderly. was fined S3 and costs.
Dr. George w. Mann was charged with
assaulting James Ryan. Ryan and several
Of the witnesses for the state were not
present On this account A. +. San
Dor ne, Esq, Manns counsel asked that
the case be dismissed He said that DR.
Mann was very reputable physician and
that he had been threatened by Ryan
several times He had whipped his own
wife and at present he (Mr. Sanborne) had
sworn out warrant for Ryan's arrest on
the charge of assaulting DR.. Mann.
City Solicitor Turner replied; We'll,
we'll, his is a singular state OF affairs
You have no right 20 have him arrested
while he is witness IN the municipal
court heard that an application had
been made in the municipal court for a
warrant for the arrest Of Ryan. | ask
that this case be continued until 10 NOR.
row morning" The case was continued.
Evening journal., 1889-08-21
A SHOE 1RAnE swlNpLER.
I. S. Basch Arrested for swindiing VIII
mington Shoe Company


/ S Basch, formerly travelling agent
for the Gallaher, Kitselman and Fox
Company, shoe manufacturers of this
city, was arrested in Reading, Pa, yes
terday afternoon, on the charges of OBJ
tanning mouey under false pretences and
for forgery.
The arrest is the outcome of Basch S
dishonest transactions with the Gallaher,
Kitsleman Fox Company. 1t claimed
that the failure of the company in April
was the result of his operations, which
were carried on last December.
The warrant for Baschs arrest was is
sued several weeks ago and, yesterday
having learned his whereabouts, ].
HAYES Gallagher, president of the shoe
manufacturing company and Chief Of
Police Swiggett went TO Reading and
tied in the Pennsylvania courts Mr.
Gallagher has not yet returned to this
city.
Bssch's operations were after this
manners Before leaving this city last
December he sent a telegram to himself,
addressed to the Forrest House, Cleve-
land, o., reading, Draw on us for
$780, and signed Gallagher, Kitselman
~ ADA company AADh HbAAA W OlINt-
land, he obtained the telegram
and presenting it to Childs, Croft
& Co.. Of that city, with whom
his employers had an account, obtained
the money. The Gallaher, Kitselman &
Fox Company paid the money, although
nothing was known Of the Telegram until
advices were received from Childs, Grof
& Co.
On his western trip Basch sent in
orders for about $50. .000 worth of goods
demanding a commission OF $2,S00. II
was found that most of the orders wer,
fictitious The company advanced Basel
81, 500, but he claimed 81, 800 and at
tached some goods in Pittsburg belong
ing to the company for the amount.
Basch took orders for $1.75 shoes
amounting to about 49, 900 selling by
sample Of shoe for that amount Whel
he returned to this city he said the order
were for $3.50 shoes and such wer
shipped. About $40, 600 of the good
were returned and the company had t
pay freight both ways. small part o
the shoes were taken by the purchaser
at the correct price.
Basch was discharged by the Gallaher
kitselman and Fox Company at once. an
when arrested was in the employ of
shoe firm at Kutztown, Pa, near Read
ing.
Evening journal., 1889-08-21
john r. NC Fee's Public Services.

John R. McFee, who died in George
town yesterday was considered, in his
prime, one of the most prominent
lawyers in Sussex county. He
was man of finished education
and address, quiet in demeanor, and pos
sessed Of great intelligence and informa-
tion. While not an ambitious
man he served his state in the
General Assembly and was insur-
ance commissioner under Governor
Stockley. He was eminently fitted for
the judicial bench, and twenty years ago,
if JudgeIW should have died at
that time, or resigned, would
have received the appointment.
When Judge Paynter was ap-
pointed. Mr.. McE7ee had retired
from the active practice of the law. Mr.
McFee was prominent member of
the Masonic organization and many re
member an eloquent Grafton delivered by
him in this city, some years ago, on the
occasion of some masonic celebration.
Evening journal., 1889-08-21
NEGROES VS.. POLICE.
A Serious Row at the National Han Be
tween Police and Negroes.


Last evening at 10 80 o'clock Ser
geant Tucker and Patrolman Heald
were called to the National House at
Ninth and Walnut streets. A crowd oil
colored people calling themselves the
Golden Leaf Social Club were giving an
entertainment there Some colored men
entered and interfered with the enter
tainment by attempting TO take part in
it. When the officers attempted TO arrest
one Of them it caused a general fight.
The officers got one man and took him to
the landing at the head of the stairs,
and were about to descend the stairs
with him when they were attacked by a
crowd, who rushed out of the hall.
Officer Heal. leaving the man TO Ser
geant Tucker, seized one of the attack
ing party. AS he did so another struck
at him with blackjack The blow
missed the officer and landed on the top
of his prisoners head and knocked him
down and away from the officer The
officer then jumped for the man with the
blackjack but he got away and into the
crowd where he could not be found
During the scuiile one negro took his
cane and pushed the lamp which lighted
the stairway over. 1t fell to the bottom
of the stairway and set fire to the build
ing. The colored men ran back into the
hall and Sergeant Tucker released his
man to attend to the FIRE The officers es-
capped over the burning stairs and struck
the fire alarm As the fire department
began to arrive the colored people rushed
from the building For few moments
the confusion which reigned at Ninth
and Walnut streets for awhile was great.
The fire was soon extinguished without
the aid Of the department. There was
no arrests made. The damage to the
building was not great and quiet was
soon restored
Evening journal., 1889-08-21
srFRrFF,~ SALES.

CHERIFF's sALE.-RY VIRTUE OF A
- writ OF Ais. Nenditioni Exnonas TO me di-
rected, will be exposed TO public sale az the
Court House on Market street between Tenth
aandkleventh streets; in thecity Of Wilmington
New Castle county, Delaware.
ON SATURDAY.
THE TIN DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1889,
AT O'Clock p. M.
The following described real estate, situate in
the city of Wilmington aforesaid, TO wit.
All those three certain llts, pieces or parcels
of land described as follows
No !. On the southcrly side OF Sixth street
hOdney street; thence southerly parallel with
Rodney street 20 feet 10 a corner; thence
eastcrly parallel with Sixth street 100 feet to
the westerly side OF Rodney street, thence
north Il degrees east ~ feet,mo or less, ,tothe
plac of beginning.
at the distance OF 50 feet westerly from the
westerly side Of Searles street. thence by the
said side OF Fifth street and fronting thereon
II feet, thence southerlv at that width and
parallel with Searles street ~ feet I inch
M 3 Beginning AT a point 100 feet from the
nnrtherly side of Second street and ~ feet
easterly from the easterly side OF Scott street,
thence continuing easterly paral ell with
Second street 100 feet and inches to a corner.
then 20 northerly at that width and parallel
with Scott street l25 feet.
Seized and taken into execution as the prop
erty of Mnhlun NJ Child, and 70 be sold by
ALNAN ALLEN, sheriff.
sherif's office, Wilmington. August %. lssa
CHERIFF'S sALE.-BY VIRTUE OF A
ed, viii be exposed TO public sale at the Oilpin
House, kept by Frank ii Pinkerton, in New
Castle city, in the Hundred OF New Castle
New Castle county, Del,
Evening journal., 1889-08-21
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.

E. B. Saunders Of this city is at Asbury
Park.
Mrs. Cam and daughter are visiting at
Pleasant Hill.
E. c. Morris and H. w. Vernon are at
Asbury Park.
Mrs John Van Winkle is the guest Of
Smyrna friends
Fred Deakyne is visiting friends at
TaYlors Bridge.
DR.. Smith Cooper and wife are at
Asbury Park, N. j.
Miles Barrett and wife are the guests
of friends in Smyrna.
Milton E. Price of Smyrna called at
the JOURNAL Office to-day.
Nathaniel Pratt, Jr., of Clayton, is
visiting friends in this city.
Miss Lizzie 7. Cole of Baltimore, Nd,
is visiting Wilmington friends
Miss Annie Hughes of Wissahickon is
visiting friends in Wilmington
Miss Mamie Dennison is the guest Of
Miss Ethel Hartistine of Elkton.
Miss Lizzie Klett and Miss Lizzie Green
are visiting friends at Woodside, Del.
Miss Sallie Miles is the guest Of Mrs.
Josephine Stephenson at Green Spring
Miss Cora Thompson is visiting her
cousin, Miss Lulu Ruthledge, Of Chester.
J. H. Smedley Of Wilmington is stay
ing at the Ocean Pathway, Ocean Grove.
Miss Jennie Hildebrand of this city is
visiting Mrs. S. E. Bowers Of Camden,
n. j.
Miss Mamie Prentiss has returned from
trip through Canada and Northern New
York state.
T. Chalkley HattOn of the City Survey
ing Department, has returned from
Asbury Park.
Mrs. George Benson and family left to-
day for trip through the mountains OF
Eastern Pennsylvania.
Misses Anna Dorsey and Florence Tong
left the city this morning for visit to
friendsin North East, Md.
Missee Katie and Lena Gibbons, Eva
O'Byrne and Hannah Duross left this
morning for Atlantic City.
Joseph Wilkins and wife are visiting
A. Anderson Of Chester They expect
to remaiE there two weeks.
Mrs. ]. P. Gamble of Clayton, Del.
who has been spending few days In
Wilmington, has returned home.
John o. Piper of Springfield, H., died
on August 8 Mr. Piper was a native OF
Milford, from which place he vent West
in 1856
Misses Lydia and Anna Nj. Johnson OF
Bay View, Cecil county, Nd, have re-
turned from visit to friends in Will
mington
Rev. J. A. B. Wilson presiding elder
of the Dover district, Wi mington M. e
Conference, preached at Ocean Grove
yesterday.
]. Houston Dukes of the EVENING
JOURNAL, who has been spending a two
weeks vacation in Maryland, returned
home last evening.
Mrs. s. E. Polk and her daughter. Mrs
T. J. Pyle, of Georgetown, passed
through here this morning on the b. 4
o. railway on their way to visit friends
in Philadelphia.
Miss May Blake, daughter Of Henry
Blake, and Charles Foulk of the firm OF
w. H FoHlk and Son contractors, will
be married tomorrow morning at their
future home, No. 904 Jackson street.
After short wedding trip they will re
A turn w lnts city. 1neir house is fur
nished and ready for occupancy.
Evening journal., 1889-08-21
LAST EDITION
WILMINGTON BASE BALL CLUB
Enters the Middle States league
Thomas A. Kane, Manager.

Thomas A. Kane, Manager.
The Wilmin gton Base Ball Club has
been admitted to the Middle States
League and will play its opening game in
this city on Saturday against the Harris
burg.
AT meeting of stockholders last even
ing Thomas A. Kane was elected mana
ger of theclub and he will have unlim
tied control of it. In all matters per-
tanning to the club he will have the say,
without qualification. Mr.. Kane is sign
ing his team now and will put up game
that will be credit to the city and a
pleasure to witness. The salary limit as
regulated by the League is $50 per
month.
League umpires viii umpire the games
and there win be no loud kicking and
quarreling as at previous times. At the
grounds order will prevail; ample police
protection will be present, and all quar-
relsome persons will be elected. The
general admission to the grounds viii be
20 cents. and 10 cents extra for grand
stand seats Ladies will be admitted 70
the grand stand free and their atten-
dance )n the games is particularly ue-
sired by the management.
hGIIlHUuiH ApAd9 NLS +AANe--~
League and win doubtless give the home
team tight contest on the first game
Saturday. On next Monday the two
teams will again cross bats. There are
now eight clubs in the Middle States
League, as follows: Harrisburg, Cuban
Giants. York, Norristown, Gorham
Hazleton, Lebanon, Wilmington.
The Cuban Giants will not play here
tomorrow on account of having 4
scheduled game at Harrisburg Th'
renowned colored ball tossers will, how
ever, play championship games in thii
city on Wednesday and Thursday
August 2S and 30.
The Butcher Boys defeated the vii
mington Jr's, on Monday % to 2l. Tht
batteries were Pickey and Haughey anC
Wagner and Zimmerman.
William Day, of this city, pitche,
for the Philadelphia club against Wash
ington yesterday, but with poor success
The Washington men could not hit tn
ball and eleven men went down o.
strikes. and only FIVE hits were made
But Day gave ten men their bases ol
balls and four Of them scored Wise
the famous hitter. famed ont thre
times to his great chagrin. Day Wi
probably stay with Philadelphia
Evening journal., 1889-08-21
y. NJ. Q. A. Meeting.

The Young Mems Christian Association
held its regular monthly meeting last
evening in the lecture room Of Delaware
Avenue Baptist Church. President Baird
explained what was being done in the
association. George W. Todd spoke on
the progress of the work and the pros
poets for the association. The alterations
on the Y NJ @. A. building are going
forward rapidly and will be completed in
about two weeks. The reception commit
tee in charge Of receiving Z. Bruce
Lyttle, the secretary, will hold a meeting
shortly to complete the arrange ments. A
large attendance Of young men is desired
on that occasion.
Evening journal., 1889-08-21
BEATEN BY RoUeHs.
Roughs Attack Henry Archer and Knock
Him Senseless.

Henry Archer. gardner for William
Bush, was returning to his home in the
suburbs of the city yesterday morning
about 3 o'clock and when at the corner
of Second and Monroe streets, he was
attacked and severely beaten by
three unknown men. One of
the roughs seized him by the
throat while another hit him on the head
with brick, knocking him sensel ess,
and in the fall Archer broke his right
arm. The ruffians then ransacked his
pockets but got no plunder. Archer was
left lying on the pavement in an uncon-
scious condition.
A man on his way to woElreaw Archer,
picked him up and carried Hin to house
close by. DIR. L. H. bravo was called and
dressed the wounds. The wounded man
was conveyed to his home about 10
o'clock yesterday morning. and late last
night was doing nicely. The toughs have
not yet heen caught.
Evening journal., 1889-08-21
NN hIUAI,
THE 23D DAY OF AUGUST, 1889,
Ate O'Clock. u. m.


The following described real etsate, viz:
AL that plantation or tract of land situate
In Red Lion hundred and New Castle hum
dred, in the county Of New Castle. Del,
bounded and described as follows, 20 wit;
Beginning at "A stone IN the northern side Of
a private road q corner of land formerly Of
Amos n. Davidson, late OF George =. rybout.
north lll4 degrees, west $50 perches 20 a stone
ia Dolls Kun, corner for land late OF a..
PennnRton, deceased, now OF James Gray.
thence with said last mentioned land north
6l3 degrees, west IL 2-l0 perches to a stone,
thence north 2il4 degrees. e,st IS 2-l0 perches
q a stone, thence north 11 degrees west 81 6-lO
perches TO stone In a new ditch lfOrmely
east 3 $40 perches to the middle Of a large
ditch, thence thereby south ~ degrees, east
lh2 perches aud north luls degrees, east 81
perches 90 Red Lion creek. thence with said
creek north ~ degrees, east g perchea. north s3
degrees. east - perches and south 10 degrees
east " $40 perches 20 ditch dividing the
premises from land formerly Of A. h, David
son, thence thereby south - degrees west
luo j-lu perches to stone and thence still with
land formerly OF said Davidson south "A de-
grees. west ~ o-iu perrhes 10 the place of be-
ginning containing two hundred and thirty
| fiye acres of land. also the use OF a private
road. Book ID, vol. II, page 80, ETC.; with the
buildings thereon erected. etc.
Seized and taken IN execution as the prop
erty Of Theodore b. iogers. i.nd 10 be sold by
ALNAN ALLEN, Sheriff.
sheritf's Office Wilmington. Aug 8. lese.
| GHERIFFs SALE.-BY VIRTUE OF A
/ be exposed to public sale at the Gilpin House,
/ kept by Frank II Pinkerton, In New Castle
| city and the hundred of New Castle, and
/ county OF New Castle, Delaware,
Evening journal., 1889-08-21
Birthday Surprise.

The friends of O. d. Brown, secretary
of the Wilmington Fair Association,
and manager Of the Wilmington Office of
the Domestic Sewing Machine Company,
celebrated his 44th birthday on Monday
evening. Among the guests were DIR.
j. K. Brown, Dr. Samuel Johns, Alfred
Baldwin, Samuel Higgins, John c. Cook,
James Tarman, j. IL. Richards, John D.
Brown. Thomas Mccormack, P. w.
Warren, Lewis Richards and others.
Evening journal., 1889-08-21
water Cnmmissinnars

The Water Commissioners net last
night. The weekly payroll Of 1926 S5
was approved and ordered paid The in
terest due on loan, amounting to
So, 1856, was ordered paid The petition
Of the Board Of Education for a water
pipe on Bayard avenue was granted con
ditionally. The BIDS for the addition to
the Cool Spring Reservoir pump house
were opened and were as follows: Calvin
l. Swayne, $4, ,694; H. S. Christy. $4,S16;
William H. Foulk. $4.S97; Philemma
Chandler, $4.S41; w. ]. Hall, $3.50.
Hall received the contract.
Evening journal., 1889-08-21
Temporary Police Changes.

While Chief of Police Swiggett has
been in Reading, Pa, Sergeant Black
burn has been acting chief, and Patrol
Officer Chairs sergeant in Mr.. Black
burns place. Officer zerbey acted as
patrolman in Mr. Chairss place The
chief returned to day. Sergeant Stetser
is spending his vacation at Niagara Falls
Patrolman Evans is acting sergeant in
his absence
Evening journal., 1889-08-21
children Bitten by a Dog.

Eva and Walter Smith of No. 416 East
Twelfth street, aged respectively 9 and
IA years, were badly bitten by dog yes
terdaY afternoon. They were playing
and ran up an alley, in which they met
the dog. 1t caught the little girl by the
finger and then by the right leg. The
boy, in trying to free his sister from the
|dog, was himself badly bitten in the
.right side. The dog was shot to-day.
Evening journal., 1889-08-21
Rrol.e He- Collar none.

Fay, the four.year-old daughter of
Franklin G. Howard, of Gil Shipley
street, fell from porch in the rear Of
the house yesterday, afternoon, and broke
her collar bone. Dr. j. Paul Lukens set
the fractured bone. She is resting
quietly to-day.
Evening journal., 1889-08-21
Referee TrIaI.

The referee trial in the case Of Harry
Is. Christy VS. Moyston & Brown, which
swas to have been heard before Justice
Smith last evening, had to be postponed
8until Friday evening at 30 o'clock. The
sjustice, counsel for the defense, referees.
plaintiff and defendant waited an hour
3for Walter II. Hayes, counsel for the
prosecution. who neither fus in az :. =
|Peazapce por reported.