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Smyrna times., 1890-08-13

Inc following were the delegates to
Tue Democratic State Convention from
our near hundreds:
St. Georges, East,-Columbus Wat
xlns, Charles H. Seheubert, w. H.
DaVls. West-John Biggs, Edwin H.
Cochran.
ApOquinimink-R. A. Cochran, W.
= Graves, ]. H. Mccoy, John F.
Stats, A. skaggs.
blackbiFd-B. F. David, Andrew
Speer' W. T. Collins, Andrew Webster
and Auley Hill.
AentOn-David Reese, William w
sayloy, ]. NJ. Arthur. J. T. Pratt, Abel
h'tle creek-Minos Conoway, Tho.
1aS X. Taylor, William Moore, R. II
O'een, J. 7. Lowe.
Smyrna times., 1890-08-13

COwell Hastings, farmer near Lau-
rel, has cured himself of cancerous
affection by the simple use of salt and
vinegar. The cancer appeared on his
hand about a year ago. He used salt
as remedy at first, but subsequently
made a solution of salt and vinegar,
with which he annonted the affected
part thoroughly each day. A few
days ago the cancer dropped out and
his hand is now healing
Smyrna times., 1890-08-13

A number of farmers and others,
resident in and near Sassafras, Md,
have organized a creamery company,
to be operated on the cooperative
DIan.
Smyrna times., 1890-08-13

VIM. P. Corsa, who resides near
Milford, has formed connection with
the Farm and Home as an editorial
writer. Mr.. Corsa is familiar with
newspaper work having been for sew
eral years publisher of the Peninsula
Ne'0s, and later one of the editors of
the Milford Chronicle. Mr.. Corsa is at
present farmer near Milford, and
being an enthusiastic horticulturist,
and at the same time interested in all
that interests the ordinary farmer of
the Peninsula, will doubtless prove a
valuable addition to the editorial force
of the Farm Dud Home.
Smyrna times., 1890-08-13

7.om the North, 11.OO A. NJ, 900, 1.45P.M
v,om the South. 7.3j, 1l.SO A. NJ.
Smyrna times., 1890-08-13

President Harrison, last week, sent
to the Senate the name of Herbert
Deakyne, of Newcastle, who recently
graduated at West Point with high
bonors. for promotion to the Corps of
Engineers, which is the highest branch
of the service
Smyrna times., 1890-08-13
SUMMARY.

Disbursement
New Castle county school
Kent county school districts.
Sussex county school
Tuition blind benefcaries
Tuition deaf and dumb benefciares.
Appropriation Teachers Instute....
Smyrna times., 1890-08-13

smyrna Branch Trains.
.u North. 715, s2s, 1885, A. NJ, 3.42, 4.4O P. NJ.
Ong 0O south, $50 1157 A. M, 44O, 5.55. 7.59 M.
Smyrna times., 1890-08-13

Eyes examined tree by Prof. We'll,
scientific Optican, 305 Market street,
Wilmington. The only exclusive Op-
tical establishment in this State. A
celebrated oculist in attendance daily,
who advises upon all diseases of the
eyes, free of charge. Prof. Wells O..
Z. p. spectacle is guaranteed to be the
best in the world, made only by him
self. Will correct any defect of the
vision and cure headache.
Smyrna times., 1890-08-13

A select party of young people are
spending the day at Collins Beach.
This resort is attracting considerable
patronage from Middletown this sea-
son, and under the management of Mr..
B. F. c. Rothwell, the hotel there is
said to be all that could be desired.
Ample amusements are afforded and
the bathing is excellent.-Middletown
NeU Era.
Smyrna times., 1890-08-13

MIS-. Mollie Storm, her daughter,
Mrs. J. r. Johnson and Carroll Gra-
ham, residents of Baltimore, were
drowned while bathing in St. Inigo's
Creek, Md, being swept off their feet
by a steamboats, swash.
Smyrna times., 1890-08-13

The Baltimore market for apples is
very good. Mr.. Percy Skirven ship
ped several lots recently and received
$1.3O per box. Other farmers are re-
ceiving the same price for this fruit
With all the scarcity of fruit it is no.
ticeable that there are plenty of grapes.
Smyrna times., 1890-08-13

The cat that keeps c. E. FOulke's
store in Middletown clear of mice and
rats recently increased her family by
three. Two of the young ones bear a
striking resemblance to a rabbit, while
the third favors its mother. The two
rabbit kittens have the same hop as a
rabbit and short stubby tail. They
do not new like their mother, but the
noise they make is exactly like that OF
arabbit. They are very wild.
Smyrna times., 1890-08-13

The commissioners of Denton, Caro-
line county, have fixed upon 25 cents
on the 500 as the tax rate for the en-
suing year. The assessors report
about 100000 worth of property.
The owners of dogs are required to pay
one dollar upon each and every dog
kept by them.
Smyrna times., 1890-08-13

Editor John D. Plummer of the
Greensborough Free Press has been
very i'll for the past three weeks bnt a
last accounts was better.
Smyrna times., 1890-08-13

The old saying that "a camp meet
ing will break a drought" was verified
bv the heavy rains of last week, which
soaked the dwelling places, even if
they did not dampen the ardor of the
.'worshippers in the woods"
Smyrna times., 1890-08-13

Sheriff Fennimore sold last week
the double dwelling on Bradford street,
Dover, the property Of Wm. A. Reilly,
to George Paris, for $3,1OO. Also
the SO-acre farm four miles north of
Dover, known as the "Hardesty farm, s"
to Mr.. Barnett for 81 $50.
Smyrna times., 1890-08-13

The seaside resorts never had bet
ter season. All the hotels seem to be
doing a good business. Rehoboth and
Cape May aud Atlantic City were
never so tLronged as they have been
during August. The board walk
broad as it is-isn't wide enough for
comfort to those who like to see and
be seen in the gay thrOng.
Smyrna times., 1890-08-13

Horse thieves are troubling the far
mers of Kent county, Md. A horse
has been stolen in each of the last
three weeks from near Chestertown.
Smyrna times., 1890-08-13

John T. Anthony, who lives near
Masten's corner, west of Harrington,
was accidentally killed on Thursday
of last week. He and a companion
were in the woods cutting trees, one
of which lodged. In moving it from
the stump it gave twist, catching An
thony and crushing the life out of him
across a log.
Smyrna times., 1890-08-13

DELAWARE IN THE SoUTH.-Delaware
1t is said, will have another southern
city next autumn. A syndicate OF
capitalists, some of which live in the
little state, have purchased large
amount of property at Dunlap, small
town in Tennessee, which they propose
to develop. A meeting was recently
held in Washington City, when the
company was organized. J. H. Hof-
-iecker, a prominent attorney of Will
ningtOn. Delaware, is interested in
The new project, and it is reported
that he was elected president of tbs
Company = Piedmont T,a0ltirer.
Smyrna times., 1890-08-13

John Husbands, an old resident of
Brandywue hundred, says that the
thunderstorm of Friday, Aug.
lst, was the worst in his recollec-
ton. 1t seemed to centre direct
ly in the vicinity of his farm and
thOngh the lightning did no damage to
him, it struck thirteen times within a
radius of half a mile of his house.
Smyrna times., 1890-08-13

The Rev. DR.. Jacob Todd, accompa-
MED by Mrs. Todd, of Wilmington, has
sailed for Antwerp, whence they will
proceed to Spain, where they will re-
main until the middle of October
The doctors eye, which was lately Op-
Grated upon, is improving rapidly.
, 1890-08-13


Grist mills occupy a prominent posi-
ton in modern farming. By their use
the labor of reducing food to a digestible
condition is transferred from the ami
mails to the steam engine, and the ner-
vous energy which would be used for the
purpose al be directed to the organs
which assimilate the nourishment and
transform it into flesh and bone. In the
case of horses which are kept busy in the
day it is almost imperative that a part
of the mechanical work of crushing or
cutting their food should be done for
them, or else they have not sufficient
time left for rest. One has only to ex.
anime a sample of beans or maize to re-
Rlize what an expenditure of power is
needed to grind them up in an animals
mouth.-New York Commercial Adver-
tiGpr
, 1890-08-13

BALTIMORE, Aug. l2.-Mary Metz.
dort confessed this morning to having
poisoned Miss Louise Broadwaters, her
little brother James and her mother,
Catherine. She said she put arsenic in
the coffee, not with hat intention, but
did it ''iust for fun" Though not quite
seventeen years old. she bears herself like
a hardened criminal. Miss Breadwatcrs
died almost Immediately after drinking
the coffee, and james, her six year-old
brother, expired last night. Mrs. Metz
dorf, the third victim, is still in a critical
condition. She was slightly improved
yesterday, but the death of the boy
caused a relapse. 1t is now probable that
she also will die.
The o,roner's jury this morning came
to the conclusion that the girl was guilty,
though, according to Maryland law. her
confession cannot be accepted as evidence.
the court Of appeals having recently de-
cided that a confession to a public officer
by a prisoner while confined is presuma-
bly, obtained by other than fair means,
and is. therefore. not valid. Aside from
this, however. the evidence against her is
conclusive, and conviction is almost GER
tain.
, 1890-08-13

ROCKFORD, H.. Aug. I2.-George
Jacob Schweinfurtb, the self appointed
Christ, wa questioned last Friday night
as to his reported intention Of marrying
Mary s. Weldon, the young woman whom
he is alleged to have betrayed. Shortly
before 10 O'Clock Friday night the
bogus savior sent one OF his angels from
heaven to the Office OF the deputy
county clerk and there obtained a license
for the pair. Schweinfurth denied all
knowledge Of the matter. He said he
had no intention of marrying anybody.
and being the Christ was in fact pro-
hibited by his supreme duty of saving the
world from doing 80. When told that
Deciple Morgan had taken out a marriage
license for Scllweinfurth aud Miss Weldon,
he said it was done without his orders
and without his knowledge. However,
it is believed that the pair will be married
to- morrow. as Schweinfurth is greatly
frightened at the feeling in the community
against him, and fears that Miss Weldon
may perhaps be influenced to turn against
him and expose him in the courts. To
guard against this it is evidently the
intention OF the jmpostor to legalize his
relations with the woman, That Schwein-
turth has a very earthly fear of tar and
feathers is shown by the fact that the
grounds around heaven are patrolled
by sentinels at night and a strong guard
is kept in readiness to repel any attack of
non believers. In the application for the
marriage license, sworn to by Morgan,
Schweinfurth's age is given at AZ, and
that of Miss Weldon at IS.
, 1890-08-13
She claims They We're Married.

PITTsBURG, Aug. l2.-James E. Wood
of this city is a young man who was
raised by his g%overness, Ivy Quick, of
West Chester, Pa. He is 81, she is ten
years older. He claims that she did all
in her power to endeavor to make him
fall III love with her because he was the
heir to a fortune of over 500, 900. She
claims hat they were married to each
other while he was still under age. The
young man insists that no marriage cere-
mony of any sort was performed between
them. but that instead Miss Quick's
brother took his own marriage certificate
and made a copy OF it, only inserting the
name of his sister and young Wood.
Wood has now published a card saying
that he bears no relation to Miss Quick,
and he will not be responsible for any
debts she may contract, The lady,
though. claims she can prove they were
legally married, and will insist on having
all the rights she is entitled to. The case
is creating a great sensation here. as all
the interested parties are well known and
move in good society. Miss Quick yes.
terdsy commenced suit for breach Of
promise,
, 1890-08-13

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. l2-Ida Bohm,
a pretty, young girl of this city, Yesterday
bad an exciting and successful chase
after the man who had wrouged her.
For a long time Capt. Wiley, of a coast
ing vessel, has been very attentive to Ida,
and she clnms that she succumbed to his
honeyed words when they were accom-
panied by a promise of. marriage. Last
week she begged him to make his prom
Use good, but he refused. and getting his
ship under way sailed off. Ida, not to be
thwarted, secured a warrant for his ar
rest. chartered a swift small steamboat
and gave chase. and finally overlook the
runaway. Officers boarded her and
placed Wiley under arrest He is now in
the city prison and will probably do his
duty toward the girl.
, 1890-08-13
In the Senate.

WASHINGTON, Aug, l2.-Hale re.
ported back the house bill to extend the
census law SO as to require information to
be obtained from unIncorporated express
companies. Passed
Ednunds, from the judiciary commit,
tee, reported an amendment to the river
and harbor bill, and explained that its
purpose was TO make it unlawful to OBJ
struct navigation on any n~avigable waters
of the United States. Laid on the table
and ordered printed.
Edmunds presented a motion for a
change of the rules by limiting debate on
the tariff bill. Laid on the table and or
dered printed.
Blair also offered a resolution for such
change of the rules as will permit the
previous question to be moved after a
proposition has been considered two DAYS.
The same disposition was made OF it.
The tariff bill was then taken up. the
pending question being on Vests amend
ment (offered yesterday reducing the
duty on tin plates from two and two
tenths cents per pound to one cent, the
present rate.
Morgan resumed his argument against
the increased duty provided in the para
graph.
Moody said there was no provision in
the bill of more mportance to the people
of his own state, and to a large portion of
the people of the United States, than the
provision that would impose a duty of
four cents a pound on metallic tin.
Within six years the most extensive, and
probably the richest. tin mines in the
world had been discovered in the Black
Hills OF South Dakota and Wyoming.
Not only was the tin there but the iron
for tin plate and the coal out of which
coke was to be made for fuel to do the
work with. Whatever he could do to
create Or develop manufacturing indus
tries in the West he would do.
The tariff bill was laid aside temporarily
and Allison reported back the house bill
to continue temporarily the appropria-
lions tor the support OF the government,
and it went over until tomorrow. After
an executive session the senate adjourned.
, 1890-08-13
Double EIopement and wedding.

HANCOCK, N. Y, Aug. ia dou.
Bile e%lopement ended in a double marriage
here. About twelve miles from here in
the town Of Ararat. Pa, lives Jasper
Hobbs, a well-to-do and conspicuous resi-
dent of the region. He has two children,
Walter, a bright boy aged II years, and
Annie, a pretty girl aged IA. Both had
been carefully and literally reared and
moved in the best society of the neigh
borhood. NeaI by lives the Wayman
family. which includes George Wayman,
AGED 20, and Myrtle, aged 10. There
the two families, but when the Hobbs
parents discovered signs of a growing
intimacy between the younger members,
they peremptorily interdited the associa-
ton of their children with the Waymans.
MI. Hobbs was called away from home
last Sunday on public business. At the
usual hour Sunday evening Walter
and Annie demurely retired to their bed
sooms. The next morning their rooms
were found to be vacant. Search and in
quiry for the children elected the iniorma.
ton that during the night George and
Myrtle Wayman approached near the
Hobbs mansion in a carriage and took
Walter and Annie Hobbs with them and
hustled across the state line. The clippers
reached here early Monday morning and
were at once married When Mr.. Hobbs
heard of the elopement he followed in hot
pursuit. but was too late to prevent the
marriage. He is incensed against his IN.
dutiful children, and is more particularly
Inflamed against the Waymans. whom he
accuses of having enticed his children
away. The two couples are at Papa
Wayman's. Mr.. Hobbs thre to go
10 lau
, 1890-08-13

WASHINGTON, Aug. l2.-The commit
tee on appropriations reported a joint re-
solution extending until Aug. 20 the appro-
priations for the support of the govern
ment not provided for in the general ap
preparation bill already passed.
In speaking OF this resolution Rogers.
of Arkansas, criticised the ruling made by
the speaker yesterday on the point OF
order raised by him.
The speakers only reply was; The
attitude of the speaker towards the gen.
tleman from Arkansas has been consistent
with that OF polite endurance of what
can not be helped" Applause on the
Republican side. The joint resolution
passed.
Before the passage OF the resolution
Cannon explained that the appropriation
items In the sundry CIVIL bill had been
agreed to. the only matter upon which
there was still a disagreement was the
item placed in it by the senate which COW
cred tie land and irrigation system in
nearly one half the territory of the United
States. This legislation was far reaching
in importance and did not belong in the
appropriation bill. 1t was this legislation
that had delayed the passage Of the sun
dry civil bill and rendered necessary a
further extension of appropriations.
On motion of Cutcheon the senate
amendments were non-concurred in to
the house bill for the establishment of q
national park at the battlefield OF Chicka-
manga, and conferees were appointed.
On a motion made by Rogers the
quorum disappeared and a call OF the
house failed to disclose one.
On motion OF Dingley a resolution was
adopted for the arrest of the absent mem.
bers. Adjourned.
, 1890-08-13
"TEEHY IS BEATEN"
IEEEI IS BEATEN.
A Great Race at Monmouth
Park Yesterday.
Salvador is Champion of the
American Turf.
Capt. Wiley,a Runaway Lover,
Captured at Sea.
Monmouth PARK Races.

MONMOUTH PARK, Aug. .-Weathe
magnificent and track IN good shape. AZ
tendance 20, 200. The lodestone that at
tracted all these was the champion and
junior champion stakes, seven furlOngs-
Mendon won, MyFellow second. Bell
Wood third. Time, 1870.
Junior champion stakes. 2-year olds,
six furlongs-Strsthmeath won, Sallie
McClelland second, Potomac third. Time,
I:l6f.
Champion stakes, mile and a half
Starters, Salvador and Tenny. Salvador
is the champion. He won that title 10 a
fair and square contest with Tenny, the
only horse on the American turf that had
any right to dispute the title with him,
and be did it in such a decisive style that
there can now be no question whatever as
to his superiority. From the start TO
within three furlongs of home it was a
pretty and even race. ALI
OF a sudden Murphy commenced
to ride Salvador and the shout went
up, ''TenDy is beaten" 1t was true.
Tenny had to acknowledge defeat. The
fractional time of the race is as follows:
Quarter got, half 50t, three. quarters
LII, mile l43. mile and a quarter 2:09,
mile and a half 2:354. This victory set
ties decisively the question of the relative
merits OF Salvador and Tenuy, and while
the latter is agreat horse, he will have to
occupy a secondary position whenever
Salvador is mentioned.
Two-year-old maidens. SIX furlongs-
Bella (colt) won, Vanity second, Maltese
third. Time, I:l9.
Mile and a turlong-Euros won, Eric
second. Sluggard third. Time, 1864.
Three.year ODDS and upwards. mile
Gray Dawn won, Arab second, Sam Wood
third. Time, l:42l.
, 1890-08-13

ROCHESTER, Aug. l2.-Opening day
of the grand circuit races. Attendance
1000. The feature of the day was the
Flower City $lO,O 900 guarantee stake. 1t
proved a great race. There were sixteen
entries and twelve starters, and it took six
heats to finish it.
The 2:36 trot, $40, 900 divided-Jen1;e
+. won, Pixley second, Leopard Rose
third, Semi Colon fourth. Best time
2:l7t.
The 2:25 pace. So, 900 divided-Grant's
Abdallah won, Crawford second, Jack
o third, Frank Dortch fourth. Best
time 2:l6i.
The 2:2l trot, $1,000 divided-Mc-
Dovell won, Miss Alice second, Tariff
third, Dawson fourth. Best time pig.
, 1890-08-13
sho, Himself on Board a Train.

ALBUQUERQUE, N. NJ, Aug. ~
John Limbrick shot and killed himself on
board a fast train here this morning. He,
accompanied by his wife. was returning
to his home at Attica, Ind. from San
Diego, Cal, and occupied a berth in a
tourist sleeper. The train was about to
move off for the East when three shots
were heard. Limbrick had gotten up
from his berth, borrowed a self cooking
3S-caliber pistol from another passenger
and, going into IN u~noccupied berth,
shot himself three times, once in the GEN.
ter of the forehead and twics in the
breast. His wife states that he lost
everything he had in the collapse of the
real estate boom in San Diego, and that
that unbalanced his mind. He was At
years old.
, 1890-08-13

NEW YORK, Aug. 12.-At the Grand
Central depot this morning there no
longer existed even the shadow of a
strike. Passenger trains arrived and de-
parted with all the appearance Of the usual
regularity. A telegram to the general
manager from Syracuse says order has
oeen fully restored there and trains are
running without interruption. This, he
sad ended the strike. Vice President
webb said arrangements were being com
pleted to run freight trains. He also
sad the road had all the men it needs
now.
p. m.-Reports from along the New
Iork Central railroad indicate that the
suike Is practically at an end. Passenger
Trains were running on time between here
ana Albany this morning and the delay
west OF there was u%nimportant. All
d dalns are o leaving the Grand Central
aepot exactly on time and incoming trains
are only slightly delayed. Freight traffic
Ia been partially resumed and the
TTrIp e X OF cars is being rapidly raised.
nus leaders Of the strike are still defiant
anu talk m~ysteriously about some i'm
pOrtant move to be made which will allow
coiar to retire from the fight with flying
UG,1rs upon the basis of a Compromise
"tsn the railroad company.
EMo,withstanding the statements of the
baoIlhais OF the New York Central that the
the s,oone OF the strike was broken, and
apparent belief of the public in there
st;II I'slons; the strikers themselves are
III conndent that the crisis has not vet
the then r reached Id and before the week is over
dru road will be tied up as tight as a
speeni This belief is strengthened BY
speeches made at a meeting Of over 600
WST n.eers this afternoon. When Master
he toI aaa Lee was asked the reason
eyerw 70 out last night, he said he had
Gr.yr reason to believe the fremen in the
We central depot would 20 out.
with AZ, are on very friendly terms
aid 7 = Inc ENGINEERS, and still believe.
read :, that they will strike. Reports
Or two ne meeting showed that only one
assertions from the ranks Of the
, 1890-08-13

ROCHESTER, N. Y, Aug. 12.-In an
interview yesterday afternoon Superin-
tendent Barnes revealed some secrets of
the dynamo room in the Auburn prison.
When Kemmler was killed he said the
belt used was a new one and had not been
stretched. The lacing of the belt caused
the dynamo to revolve irregulsrly and
when the current was turned on to kill
the resistance of Kemmler and the chair
was such that it caused the belt to slip
and it came near running of the pulley.
1t was three -quarters off the pulley and
had not a man held a board against it the
belt would have come off and there would
have been an awful scene. He said there
should have been a resistance board to
run the current through until it was to be
turned upon Kemmler, and changed
from the resistance box by the same act
that turned it on him.