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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-01-04
Fame Hose omcers.

The Fame Hose Fire Engine Company
No. /, elected the following officers last
night, as follows: e. F. Bourbon, pres
ident Lewis Peeky, vice-president; Alex
ander Whitcraft, secretary; Thomas
Johnson, treasurer; Frank Brand, engi-
neer; Frank Mcguire, J. G. Purcell,
Charles Pyle, trustees; ]. J. Dugan, J.
G. Purcell, Lewis Peeky, George Brickell
julius Shunder, Joseph Brier and J. Q,
Hoffecker, directors: G. Fl. Niedermaier
N. L. Henderson, Anthony Muncton
investigating committee; n. L. Hender-
son, Leonard w. Smith, Frank Mcguire
auditing committee
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-01-04
Yonng Men,n RenublIcan Clnb.

The following standing committees
were appointed by President Knox, at
the regular meeting of the Young Men 3
Republican Club, last evening: House
Frank A. Mitchell. John J. Mahoney,
George c. Wood. Finance--William H.
Wickershsm, J. Paul Brown, Henry B.
Duncan, l. Trimble Quigley. Thomas M.
-ganvier. observation-disclosures J. Jump,
Jr., Thomas s. Lewis, ]. Norris Robinson,
Literature George w. Sparks, s. A.
Macallister, e L, Haynes, Harry w.
johnson, Lambert J. Foulk. Elections
William H. Pierson, Edmund Mitchell,
-Jr, Harry A. Brown. NJ r. Benson
James r. Crippen, Henry G. MahaHy
George H Mccall. j. Paul Lukens, M
D., Milton S. Shippers Harry d. Holt
Francis s. Bradley, Samuel g. Yande
grift
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-01-04
LAST EDITION
ANOTHER BIG VERDICT.
Mrs. McComb Gets Judgment For @400-
OOO-ArgumentF For Williams Concluded.

Mrs. McComb Gets Judgment For $500
OOO-ArgumentF For Williams Concluded.
At yesterday afternoons session of the
Superior Court. jury in the case of
Elizabeth B. McCo NIB executrix of Henry
S. McComb VS.. the Southern Railroad
Association, was drawn and at once dis
charged until this morning, The remain
ing jurors were discharged from any fur
Their attendance.
Attorney General John Biggs then re-
tsumed his argument against the motion
for new trial in the case of George FL.
Williams, colored. convicted of the muir
der of Walter E. Wright He held
that only the person on whose
property the murder was commit
ted an immediate relative of the
deceased or prisoner, could be excluded
from the jury. The defence had plenty
of time to find out the qualifications of
the Jury. and the relationship should
have been discovered in time. "A number
of cases we're cited in which second trials
had been refused. in which relatives of
the deceased sat on the jury.
He was still speaking at 4 10 o'clock,
when court adjourned until this morning
Another verdict against the Southern
Railroad Association was obtained by
Mrs Elizabeth B McComb, in the Supe-
rior Court this morning, as executrix of
Henry s. McComb 1t was q similar
case to that tried the other day and
involved 100 Mississippi Central bonds,
with coupons attached. which had been
guaranteed by the Southern Railroad
Association. The claim was $431, 100.
There was no defence, and verdict was
rendered for that amount. George II.
Bates, Esq, was counsel for the plaintiff,
and Senator Gray for the defendant
After this case the jury We're dis
charged from any further attendance at
this term OF court.
Attorney General Biggs then continued
his argument against the motion to
grant George H. Williams, colored,
the convicted murder Of Walter
e. Wright, new trial Mr.. Biggs
reviewed the points made yesterday and
submitted in closing, that the ground on
which the opposing counsel stood, was
narrow indeed, upon which to ask that
the presidents of this state for more than
a century be departed from and new
trial granted under the circumstances.
MIR Biggs concluded about IL 20 o'cloch
and Henry G. Conrad. ESQ.,, made tbs
concluding argument for the prisoner
He finished at 10 o'clock and court a.
once adjourned until Monday, Januar,
49, when the Anderson damage sui
against the city will be taken up. TIL
license case will not be heard until every
thing else is settled.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-01-04
ronr Prattr skIna

-Four skiffs are at the B. & o. freight
depot. at the foot Of Market street, con
signed to Captain w. b. Watson, in care
of the Pussy and Jones Company.
Captain Watson is experimenting the
construction of the steamers st. Angus
tine and St. Sebastian, and the skifs are
q part Of the equipment of the steamers.
The boats are named the Sea Gull, the
Heron, the. Kingfsher and the Crab, and
are all hard-oil finished, and look almost
too pretty to use. Each boat is finished
with brass row locks and sockets, thre'
.oairs of SOULS and boat hook.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-01-04

Ridley Park, Pa public schools, is visit,
ing his many friends here.
John Sheridan left this morning for his
new position on the Norfolk Railroad.
The first rehearsal OF above the
Clouds" will take place on Tuesday even
ing next.
The Davidson brothers Of this city are
now In Kingisher, Oklahoma.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-01-04
BOARD OF TRADE.
Matters Of Public Interest Discussed Last
Night by BnsIness Mon.

DOFR0 ~ itAN1G-
Matters Of Public Interest Discussed Last
Night by Business Men.
The January meeting Of the Board of
Trade was held last evening. There
were present: President d. w. Taylor,
Colonel Milo w. Locke James Bradford,
W. d. Mullen, Charles w. Pusey, and
g. @. Barker.
In the absence Of Secretary E A. Van
Trump. his son, K. Van Trump, Jr.,
filed the position
Charles w Pusey presented the fol-
| lowing report which was accepted, and
the resolution adopted.
"Your committee to whom was referred
Senate bill No. 1924, introduced by
Senator Chandler, entitled A Bill TO
| Transfer the Revenue Marine to the
| Naval Establishment, would respectfully
report that having carefully examined a
copy of said bill, and considered
| the favorable commendation it has
received from the Chambers of Com
merce, Boardsof Trade and simil ar
organizations, as also the effect that
would result from such transfer, would
hereby recommend the adoption Of the
| following resolution, or one of similar
import.
'Resolved. That this board approve
| Senate bill No. 1924, introduced in the
| Senate Of the United States on February
| z. 1880, entitled "A bill to Transfer the
/ Revenue darine to the Naval Establish
ment, and ask our Senators and Repre-
sentatives to favor its passage by theii
best efforts.
"CHARLEs w. PUsEY,
"F. COTTON
"ENocH MOORE.
Committee.
The secretary was instructed to send
marked copies OF the newspapers pub
J fishing the resolution to Delaware's SEN
ators and representatives.
The committee on the Wilson-Wimar
debate on the Canadian question reported
a successful and crowded meeting.
The committee on the visit Of the Pan
American delegates reported pleasant
and profitable trip, which the guests en-
ioyed thoroughly.
r. D. Brown and j. NJ Rogers, who
were proposed for membership at thu
last meeting, were elected members of the
board
The Importance Of obtaining bette
mail facilities down the Peninsula wa
informally discussed. President Taylo
announced as the new committee on THU
matter. and on the new post Office
Messrs. w. D. Mullen, NJ w Locke anC
g. G.. Barker, William M. Field
Mr.. Barker suggested the advantage o
advertising Wilmington as manufec
, turing city in some OF the New Yorl
papers. Mr. Mullin discussed the matter
and said that he would be in New Yorl
/ soon and would see what could be done.
/ Mr.. Barker asked what the member
! thought of the plan of IN 7. R. Prise,
published in an article in the EvENIN
JOURNAL on Thursday, which proposed
short cut to the Christiana river to tn
| Delaware. He thought it would be
! beneficial thing, but supposed the ?. "
& B. r. R., which ran across the marsl
would oppose such project. Jane
Bradford and others discussed the matte
. briefly. Mr. Bradford said the matte
, had been suggested several years ago, an
:. q map of the short cut made.
II At s. 40 o'clock the meeting adjourned
sNs4a
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-01-04

Mrs Charles A. Smith, of No, 603 East
Seventh street, has made charges of bru-
tai treatment and cruelty by the attend
ants of the state Hospital for the Insane,
during her confinement there last week.
while suffering from "hysterical mania. =
Dr. Richardson, the uperlntendent, Is
making an investigation
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-01-04

The remains of DR.. John a. MANI were
buried from the residence of his mother
yesterday afternoon at o'clock. The
funeral was largely attended, many Ply
sicians being present. The pail bearers
were DIR. T. A. Brown, DR. Willard
Springer, DR.. M. j. Hughes. DR.. w. g.
Winner, Lieutenant Floyd and Inspector
of Rifle Practice Howard Simpson, OF
Company A., N. 6. D. lnterment was at
Riverview Cemetery.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-01-04

OF the amount subscribed by the bust
ness men Of the city, towards the enter
tainment of the delegates to the Pan
American Conference, on their visit here,
about 5000 is left, not having been used.
This balance will be divided among the
subscribers in proportion to the amount
subscribed. The total subscriptions were
oho,,t ef Q0n
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-01-04


q gnn no REWARD WHEREAS. ON
ROVUsUO or about the 9th or 18th day
day of December. 1899. some unknown person
or persons, did break and enter the dwelling
houee OF ALEXANDER BATNARD or BAY
NARD. (Coiored.) OF Blaokbird hundred. in
New Castle county, State Of Delaware, and
murder the said Barnard or Baynard
Now. therefore, i. BENJAMIN n. BtGGS.
Governor OF the State of Delaware. do hereby
offer a reward of Five Hundred Dollars. 60 be
paid by the State, to any person or persons
who shall secure the arrest and conviction OF
the person or persons concerned in the said
murder. and ] do hereby request the eheriffs,
the bailiffs. and other police officers OF the
State OF Delaware. to be ylgilant and use
every effort TO cause the arrest of the said
parties and the delivery thereof.
In Witness Whereof have hereunto
afiixed my hand and caused the Great
Seal of the State OF Delaware to be here
IL 81 unto affixed, at Dover, this second day
OF January, in the year cf our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and
ninety.
BENJAMIN II. BIGGS.
john F. SALISBURY, Secretary Of State.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-01-04

Caleb NJ Walter, Birmingham. Ps,
killed 3 pig Thursday. which tipped the
beam at $50 pounds. He was three
year old and took first premium for fat
pigs at the Wilmington Fair.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-01-04

The exchanges OF the Wilmington banks
at the clearing p n,ss TODAY we're Clear
ings, sl69. 7CO,99 lslaI.es. ssS. 0sS.S5
The Russellville Democrat., 1890-04-17
A BREAK FOR LIBERTY.


 Desperate hut Intellectual Attempt of Two
 Sing Sing Convicts to Escape-A Keeper
 Murderotsiy Assaulted = Overtaksn tn tho
 Woods by Armed Guards and Competed
 fo Surrender.
 SING SING. N. Y., April 12. At three o'clock yesterday afternoon Deputy Warden Connaughton, of the State prison. saw Leander See, one of the guards, crawling down the stairs in the prison covered with blood, his clothing torn and his hand tightly bound with rope. He had haa.n. ,,ssfited by some of the e.n.:.Ss..ss,ts and an escape made from the prison.
 Keeper See had taken James Kelly and Michael Feeney, two convicts, to clean the old female prison prior to locking the prisoners mp for the night. As they eaatesed the build ing, Kelly saw August Clint, the only convict in the building, cleaning lamps. Kelly grabbed Clint and threw him into cell and locked the door, Feeney grappled with the guard and a desperate struggle ensued. Before See could draw his revolver or make any outcry he was knocked down by blow on the head with hammer given by Kelly. His keys and revolver were taken from him and he was beaten into insensibiiity and bound hand and foot. Kelly and Feeney then went to Keeper Piers room and donned two suits of Piers clothing, and going down stairs unlocked side door and made for the woods towards New York City.
 On recovering consciousness, Keeper See managed to loosen the rope and crawled down stairs. Warden Brush called out the reserve guard, and armed with carbines they began the search for the escaped men. About dusk they came up with the men several miles from the prison in the woods. They were ordered to throw up their hands, which they did, and were quickly hand cuffed and taken back to the prison.
 The guard will receive the standing reward offered by the State of $50 for the recapture of each escaped prisoner
 Keeper See, although badly injured, will re ,over. He was taken to the prison hospital. Feeney is serving a ten-year sentence. Kelly served twenty years in Clinton prison and while there attempted to kill Keeper Gray. He is about forty-fve years of age, and has served more than half his life in prison.
The Russellville Democrat., 1890-04-17

The Reprlmand Administered tosLieuten
 ant Steele by General Schoneid In Per
 suanco of the Finding. and Sentence of
 tho Court Martial that fried Him for
 Striking Private Wild.
 WASHINGTON, April 1.-The official announcements of the findings in the case of Lieutenant Steele were made public at the War Department this morning. After reciting the findings and sentence already published, the order proceeds: "rhe court is thus leni- ent on account of the great provocation under which Lieutenant Steele acted and of his excellent character, as shown in evidence" In approving the finding of the court the Major-General com manding says: "A temporary loss of self-control in dealing with the mutinous conduct of a soldier has al ready resulted in subjecting Lieutenant Steele to the punishment Of public and official censfre, to which little can be now added by a formal reprimand. The lesson taught by this incident is in structive to all young officers of the army by showing them the absolute necessity of self-command as a qualifica- ton for the command of men. Abuse of subordinates by words or blows can not be tolerated under any circumstances The United States army has heretofore won nnbounded confidence by the cool dispassionate manner in which it's duties have always been performed, even un- der the most trying circumstances. This high character can not be maintained If officers permit themselves to be gov erned. by feeling in their own official under their command.
 1t is proper to remark in connection with this case that Lieutenant Steele committed an unfortunate mistake in acting as prosecutor in the trial of a soldier with whom he had personal difficulty. This resulted from tho ac- cidental circumstance that Lieutenant Steele was the Judge-Advocate of an existing court before which this case was sent for trial.
 Although the Judge-Advocate of a eourt-martial is not one of the judges who try the case, and although there is no provision of law for the challenge of Judge Advocate by the accused, yet, a nice sense of propriety and due apprecia- ton of self-interestshould suggest to an officer the wisdom of requesting to be excused from the duty of prosecutor under such circumstances. Such a re- quest would, of course, be respected by the commanding General who appointed the court J. NJ. ScHoFIELD, "Major-General Commanding"
The Russellville Democrat., 1890-04-17
LATE NEWS ITEMS

THE value of exports of breadstuffs from the United States during tho month of March was s3,250, GOO.
 ARTICLES of incorporation of the Ar kansas County Banking Company of Stuttgart were filed with the Secretary of State on the llth. Capital stock S50,- GOO.
 THE Rivers and Harbors bill has been completed, and will be reported to the House in few days. Itcarries S22, ,00o,- 900 of appropriations, and gives tho Mississippi river about the same it got in the last bill that passed two years ago. It also provides for all the surveys that have been asked.
 BoB ScIELroN was hanged at Ben nettsville, $. C., on the 1ith, for arson. Schelton had been a notorious barn burner for years, and had been tried sew eral times, and escaped on technicalities
 TIE oil excitement at Fairmount, w. Va, is at fever heat. The big we'll drilled in the new territory is yielding 300 barrels daily. Four hundred thou sand acres of wild lands in Lincoln and Wayne counties have been sold to Ted fiotchkiss, ss Stsunton, Va, for S450,- GOO.
 TIE committee Investigating State Treasurer Archers dedication discov- cred, besides about Si70,000 in bonds and coupons missing, that there are s56, 407 in registered bonds missing. In 4tsx..>..s,.. xf tl, s, honds ,ch x has added forgery to that of embezzle- ment.
 TIE President on the lith approved the act making an appropriation to sup ply the deficiency occasioned by the de- falcation in the office of the late Ser geant-at-Arms of the House.
 MRs. MARY MILEsA, aged 70, died of neglect and starvation at Chicago on the 11th. She was found amidst the most wretched squallor and filth. TIE citizens of Lancaster,S $. C., held an indignation meeting on the 11th to pro test against the action of Gov. Richard son in respiting Willie Leaphart. under sentence of death for assault upon a prominent young white woman. Strong condemnatory resolutions were passed and committee of fourteen appointed to present them to the Governor.
 THE people in the vicinity of 0ldport, Cooke County, Tenn, arc greatly alarmed over the recent appearance there Of nine lakes. The water has ap- pearea where ts was never known 70 stand before. some eE ghe lakes qQyeF HYe aqFes eI sAHs
The Russellville Democrat., 1890-04-17
A Mon.ter str.ke ln New York.

NEW YORK, April 11.--one of the largest strikes that ever took place in this city in the building line was in- augurated to-day by the board of walk ing delegates in order to sustain the House. Smiths Union as against the firm of Pulsen & Egar, who signed an agree ment to comply with union rules and afterwards refused to keep 1t. Upwards of fourteen hundred house-smiths, plumbers, gas-fitters, steam-ftters, car penters, shareholders, painters, var nishers, marble-cutters, hod-hoisting machine engineers, electric wire men, tile-layers, framers, etc., refused to re- sume work at one o'clock on all the buildings upon which work is being done by Paulsen & Eger.
The Russellville Democrat., 1890-04-17
REAL ESTATE,

W. A. Webber, Of Little Rock, has opened Real Estate office at room l3. No l9G La Salle St. Chicago, H., for the sale of Arkansas and southe Tn lands, and the placing of southern SC eurities in that market. He respect fully asks correspondence with real estate dealers and land owners in Ark ansas, pledglng himself to fidelity 10 their interests in the future as in the past. He proposes to spend half his time there and half at Little Rock Address as above at once.
The Russellville Democrat., 1890-04-17
Bank omoIaIs Indicted.

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., April la, "A spe- -cial to the Tribune from Dubuque, la, says: The United States grand jury has brought indictments against Presi- dent R. E. Graves and Cashier R. s. Harris, of the late defunct Commercial National Bank of Dubuque. These in- dictments were made on the ground that President Graves had made an over draft of S7,000 on the bank; also that he had falsifed the bank statements in carrying certain assets which had been condemned as worthless, and by classi- flying overdrafts as demand loans. liar. ris is indicted for complicity.
The Russellville Democrat., 1890-04-17
The Entire Business Portion of Yeiving-
 ton, Ky, Laid In Ashes.

owESsBoEo, Ky, April 1.-The lit tie town of Yelvington, twelve miles from this place, was almost completely destroyed by fire last night not busi- ness house being left and many dwell ings being burned. The losses are:
 F.. F. Taylor, leaf tobacco, SIP, 900; in. surance, S7, 900.
 Mrs. Kate Eagles tobacco warehouse and three other stores, So, 900; no in- surance.
 Wright, Unsel S Bro, general store, warehouse and grain, s7, 900 to sl0, 900; no insurance.
 Edward Reiselbach, dry-goods and general store, S, 00o; insurance, &, 900
 George W. Berk, general store, s6, 900; insurance, S3. 900.
 The other houses, mainly small busi- ness houses and dwellings, add Sl0, ,00c to the above.
 Eighteen houses were burned in all. The little town is left in terrible con dition by the fire.
The Russellville Democrat., 1890-04-17
The New rlpnerary.

LONDON, April 12. The formal open ing of New wpperary, the new Irish town established by the tenants eyicted from the smith Barry estate, has been further postponed in order to put the finishing touches on the most important of the buildings. Already eighty resi- denee buildings have been completed, and number of shops are in process of fitting up. The market is finished and will be opened to-day. The prepara- tions for the opening of the market are very elaborate. The building is literally covered with ever greens and flowers.
The Russellville Democrat., 1890-04-17
ASLEEP IN DEATH.

Distinguished Chtfxen NO MOre-Shmsei Jackson Randall Dead-HIs Last Hssrs Calm and Full of Peace-Hs Dies Sur rounded by His Family and Friends. WASHINGTON, April is.--It was sad and touching scene at the Randall resi-. dence on Capital Hill when Congress- man Samuel ]. Randall expired this morning, just as the bells of a neigh boring church were tolling o'clock.
 Around the bedside were gathered the family, the physician and Postmaster General Wanamaker, who had all kept constant watch over the dying man during the night.
 A few minutes before his death he had opened his eyes, and looking ten derly at his wife, said in low tone: ''Mother'-a word instinct with all the fondest recollections of their long and happy married life, and by which he all ways called his wife when none but the family were near, he looked into her eyes as if he were able to say some thing more, but he seemed to have no strength left, and in few moments he had passed away.
The Russellville Democrat., 1890-04-17
The Mobile 2 Ohio strike for standard
 Wages.

MunPHYsBoRo, Ill.,, April 1.-The strike of conductors and brakemen on the Mobile & Ohio is still unsettled. General Manager Clark arrived last night and will hold conference with the men to-day. His special ear is on a siding and is said to resemble an arse- nal. The men are firm and say they will not accept any compromise. They de- inand standard wages-that is, three cents per mile and thirty cents per hour for overtime for condactors, and three cents per milo and twenty cents per houf lnF brakemen,
The Russellville Democrat., 1890-04-17
4 Murder at Hurley. Wis, shrouded in
 Mystery.

HURLEY, Wis, April 12. The body of Lotta Morgan was found in the rear of the svea saloon at an early hour yes. terday morning, with terrible gash over the right temple. evidently in ficted with an axe. shs left the sa- loon of John Sullivan late Thursday night going out by the back door. and was either struck down as she passed behind tho Syea saloon adjoining. or was entieed back again and afterward murdered l'ho affair K shroaded tn mystery, there being net Enc silzhtest glue fa lht muraeFea
The Russellville Democrat., 1890-04-17
REPRlMANDED.

The Reprlmand Administered tosLieuten- ant Steele by General Scho1eid In Per suanco Of the Findings and Sentence of tho Court-Martial that Tried Him for Striking Private Wild.
The Russellville Democrat., 1890-04-17
THE PAN-AMERlcANs

Full Text of the Report of the Committee on General Welfare Arbitration Recom- usendesi as a Principle of American In- ternafional Law for the Settlement of Differences--How 1t ShouId he Exercised -other Nations May Become Party to the Agreement.