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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-04-10
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FGSTRY ELECTIONS
Hy Isie Gh.Irches Os st. James ut
stanton amt Newport.

A well attended meeting OF the congre-
cation OF 81, James Church, near Stanton,
was held Monday afternoon az the church
the Rev. Henry Eiwa' d Henry Eekel In the
chair. The reports OF the various treas
ursrs showed receipts from all sources for
all objects during the past fiscal year have
bsan over 81 $50. The following vestrymen
were elected for the ensuing year: Senior
WARREN, Alonzo Newlln; Junior Warden,
Il. EHwtI Armstrong; Vestrymen, Robert o.
Jnstis Thomas W. Jones, j. Taylor P!etson,
James Valentine and John W. Mitchell.
The vesIry afterWard organized under the
charmanship OF the Rev. Mt. Eckel by the
olee ion OF Robert O. Justis secretary and
treasurer A considerable amount of i'm
portanr business was transacted before ad-
journment.
A similar meeting OF the CONGREGATION
was held IN st. james church, Newport,
In the evening; when John NJ. Nswoold
presented his report as treasurer, and
showed receipts from all sources for all
objects, of more than $3.50, besides rec.
tory fund of several hundred dollars. The
following were elected by the congregation
as yestryman for one year: Senior War
den, John Russell: Junior Warden. John u.
NeHbold; Y4strymen, John NJ. NabeKor,
Robert Fl. FIRST, Herbert Yaates, Joseph
Broadbent and Alfred H. Russell. The
vestry organized by electing Herbert
Y atss secretary and John NJ. Nswbold
treasurer.
At the NEE ting held Monday night OF the
members OF Calvary Church for the elee-
don OF trustees, the following board was
elected: Thomas Jack son, William 7.
Porter, Milo W. Locke, ]. d. Carter, Ed
ward Robinson, Charles t. Allen, John B.
Foreman, JoseIh P. Jsquatt and Edmund
Mitchell, Sr. Jossph p, Jequett was chosen
senior warden and j. d. Garter junior
warden.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-04-10

BEI. IN, April 7.--AIr Stevenson Archer
continues 10 improve physlcaily and mem
tally, and some OF his fiisnds who had not
seen him for an interval OF severed dag OK
pressed their qualification TO lay mt tho
progress no has maze since Friday. Il IL
not at all likely, however, that he will be
present nj the Investigation OF his case next
Thursday in Baltimore, nor Is 1. thougnt
that he will come to Bsl AIR and receive In
MS OH 20 until the end Of this week, Moth.
Ink drtlnlte is announced yet about the an
tiaipRtod statement from MIR. Archer. There
will be q consultation tomorrow morBing
at Mr.. Areher's residence, wien all ID.
questions ahont tha p opposed statement
will b. discussed and settled. II 1t Is da-
eldad to make the statement now, the dOcu,
mont may not h' glveI to thn Pre- ., hut
sent to the inv s.lgsting committee to he
read next EGui Jay. Or the statement
uay bs dSferrrH unt,l after the lnve-ti.;a
rion. soma fC!sud5 ara opposed to Ir.
A-char maRins 2. -tl'nmant HaA viii advise
hlm 10 refrain from doing anything OF the
Find.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-04-10


A West Chester special OF Monday says:
The most exciting and Interesting election
ever held In the Protestant Episcopal
Church Of ths Holy Trinity teeulted to day
IN the defeat Of Il etOr Bottoms Ticket. The
polls were governed under the laws that
prevail in the political elections. Notary
Public II. N, Phillips was called IN and
qualified the church warden. Colonel
Francis O. Hooton YVES present throughout
the voting, which lasted from to O'Clock,
and managed hts side as the attorney, and
Hon. D. smith Talbot acted as legal adviser
for the Old vestry.
The vote OF Mrs. Robert &. Pyle was chal-
lengad, as she did not hold the pew la her
name but In tn Of her deceased husband,
aud hor vote was refused. The votes OF
the Misses Chamberlain were also refuse /,
as they did not hold thsir psw 10 thelr own
names. the vote vi mrs. Ann Brinton was
also refused, She drove to the church in
her cnrriage, but, bein.; eck, could not get
out. Focty.elgnt voters out OF SO qualified
ana used tn II right. The v1to was us fol-
lows:
Old vestry: J. Hunter Yorrall, &c;
Charles NJ. Grimm, 81; OnaIles \. Bradiotd,
Jr., 20; Dr.. j. T. Rothrock, 23; DIR. William
D. Hartman, %; William Darlington Evans,
%; DR.. J. B. Rlyn9r, as; DR., +. q. Hosttus,
"a; DR.. James Stokes, "A; Jamos o. Sellers,
A; Thomas II. Montgomery, Al, and
Thomas Il White, Al.
The three last named wera on both
tickets. although they had sent out nottcs
that they would rot serve on tho opposition
ticket 1t elected
The issue OF this hot church fight was
upon the endorsement OF Rector Bolton In
a!raGtlGg the financial affairs and general
| man agem1nt of the church Independent Of
me vestry and frequently ignoring that
body.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-04-10

court. has 1900 majority. rus other two
Democratic candidates were elected by 600
aed ], 900 II Al lrit", respectively. The coun-
ell has Republican Ehi prity Of two and
the board OF education OF sig.
Dispatches from over the state of Ohio
show that US rul- the vote was light. At
Mount Gllead the Republicans electt d their
entire ticker. Also AT Camden with ora ex.
caption. The Democrats prevailed ar
0reenville, Canton, Celina, Blcyrus, Snn-
Dayton and Hamilton. aiixtd results
mainly arc In favor OF the Democrats, and
were Obtained mt Fremont, Logan, Wooster,
Galien, IN esviile, Network, Chillicothe,
mitdletown, st. Maly's and Findlay.
The Republicans elected the greater por-
tton OF the,t ticket IN Batavia, Defiance,
Eytia, Oovineton, Akron. Van Vert, Har-
rt'on, lancaster, Oxford, piqua, Cambridge,
N-nia. NDrwaik, G. tie) Lime, StsuDeuville,
hhrian, Urbana, LonuoD, New lsichmond,
Washington, o. H., YOUNGSTOWN, Tirln,
Athens, Bnile,ontaine, Mgssiilon, Ailignce
and Greenfield.
IN REPUDLruANs CARRY DIES MONIES
Dies, MolsEB, IA, Ap.il S.--The election
h3re yesterday WINS very qItst, only Light
yne being pOlad. AT midnight 1t was
thought tha entire Republican ticket WIS
eieotad. There arc 81 prucincs In tho city
Including the recently annexed portion.
DEMOCRATIC VICTORY IN NgoKUk.
KEoKUK. IA, April S.--Iu the munloipal
election Yesterday the Democrats elected
tie nssns9or and four aldermen. Tho Re-
pnblieHns secured two aldermen.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-04-10
golden EAGLns.
Annual Session OF the Grand Castle
of DeIaNSare.

The Grand Castle OF Delaware, X. G..
E., held it's annual session in this city
on Monday. The session began in the
morning with about 1876 members present,
and GRIND Chief John ID. Hsnco pre-
siding.
Thirty one now manbers were ad-
mitted.
Reports OF grand officers wore pre-
scented.
The grand chief, in his animal report,
stated that One castle had been instituted
during the year and expressed the hope
that the order viii prosper more next
year. A dbteiled uecnuat 1f his official
acts concluded lis report.
Detailed reports of their official acts
wore made by District Deputy Grand
Chiefs ". L. Goodlng and Charles b.
FehrenbaGh.
The report Of Anderson Fielding,
Grand Master Of Records, contained the
following;
Balance IN hand last report. 1853
Nteelp-b. neutrality-suspicious.. b5i 90
:, Totai ...........-... esiu Wy
expenditures. ,.................... 4btob
Balance ia hand 1862, 30
| tailed statement of the membership end
financial condition OF tba subordinate
Go ties, of whlrh tAe following iB i sum-
msry: Membership December 3l5t, 1858,
1888; initiated during the yasr, 26O; adj
mitted by caro-, s; reiostatGa, z; with
| drawn, 2; suspsnd-d, 2l3; dad z; mem
hership December 3lst last, I GiS num-
hsr of past supreme chiefs heoDRing to
| Grand Castle OF Delaware, l past grand
chiefs, 10; pas. chieis, 25I mei1beTs Of
Crusaders aagsee, 1,276; Kuighs degree,
%; Pilgrim degree, l5, Aenber-
ship by castles December 31st
last: Cyrus, 1856; Apollo, 1877 j;
VI. George 1875; vt. John, "a !;
orusadors, 1873; Harmony, 50; Pilgrim,
| "a Warwick, ll3 Wilmington, SIS ;
Diamond State, S. Brandywiue, LOG !;
Delaware, 81 humboldt, 81 Chosen
Friends, 81 HoGkessin, 7S Euxaua, So (;
UnioD, 81 Ffaukford, 46; Appoqrini-
mink, 81. Ohsls;ianR Castle, instituted
recently at Christiena, is not embodied in
the report. Additional membership since
January LIST last Will maSe total of more
Than 200. The financial statement OF the
subordinate castles for the year ending
December 3tst last is rs follows:
Amount on hand and invested at
last report. .................S 0,5il II
Total receipts during the year.. IL U79. 2G
Total..... ..................$l0,6 2J.S6
Total expenditures during the
year.. 1n,4g5 81
Amount on hand and invested. 10 ia 81
Amount paid for relief. -. 5,2s7 &c
Current expenses, Investments, &c SOS II
Total expenditures. 495 "a
The report OF Grand Keeper of tx
oheqaer Edwin +. Ubes showed receipts
and expenditures GORE. ponding with the
sums mentioned by the grand chief oil
records.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-04-10

PoIsoNKs ASD LE1R.
Contradictory SsorIes 'EOid by Mamie
STEER. EEao Poisoned nEer EuilpiOy-


Contradictory SsorIes 'TOid 81, Mamie
Siarr. WHO Poisoned nEer EaHpiOy-
crs.
CnIcAG0, April 6.-As Mamie Starr, the
young Woman who poisoned Mr.. and Mrs.
Newlgn! by putting rat poison in tue corn
sha was cooking, has n new story TO tell
every tArte or four hours, the police are
grerty pv2aled rs 10 whether her insani!p
Is teiHned or genuine. To-day sine admitted
thai She bought the poison II. Rogers drug
store.
Stnrularly enough, when DE-, Rogers, for
purposes Of identification, was confronted
with ber hs said She was not the girl. The
Jonne woman who bought the poison, ne
said, was cool ard collected. 20 that he
concluded once that 1t would be safe to
trust her with II. AS the girl had denied
procuring the stuff Chief Marsh was non.
plu4sed for the mument. Later the girl vas
brought INTO hls pres5ncs and asked why
she had shd that sns vas not in the drug
store.
"Ot course / went there" she replied
~ bonsht the box Of poison, paying Is
ceuts. Tor it, and paid 10 cents for some
gum"
In answer to questions, she continued. 81
was very desponhe1t anu did not want to
iivn any longer, so l went to the store for
the poison, ard thought l would take II
wble the family we're asleep that night.
hid 1t while cooked supper. looked tbs
corn, and am sure there could not have
been any poison In It, but 1t was wrong
sumo way. l took u taste OF IT myself, and
was drealfIlly sick Aflerward. Whel all
the family began to get sick was scared,
and thought the best thing could do was
to get out, took the box of poison and
rolled It IN my apron before going away. l
threw botn away"
The girl inaisFed that she had told these
facts upon being arrested. 1t has NOT yet
been a-oorteinei by Analysis what poison
the corn contained.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-04-10
FOUL PLAY SUsPEoTHD.
Discovery OF the Dead Body of the
Steamer JOupajs COi0red SYRtaer

b1scOyery OF the DeHu hsO1Y OF the
Steamer JOppais COI0red Waiter.
Special Correspondence OF Gazette and Journal
DENTON, MD, April William o.
borne, better known az Shorty" the
colored waiter who has been missing
from the steamer Jopps sinne the night
of Saturday, March 22i, and whose mys-
terious disappearance has csused some
to suspect that he had been foully dealt
with, was found floating through the
Denton bridge yesterday afternoon about
4 O'Clock. Coroner W. W. Lowe imma-
oiately summoned jury and the body
was taken from the river and an investi-
cation begun, which will be concluded
tomorrow. Drs. Eucch George and
Alexander Hardosstls examined the body
and found that the neck had been
broken, which would seem 10 substan-
tiate the suspicious that ths darby was
murdered and his body cast into the river.
Another Suspicious fact il that the
body, which had been in the water over
two weeks, had not come to the surfaces
before, Notwithstanding several thunder
storms have prevailed sincs its dissp-
pssrance. Weights are believed by some
10 have been placed on the SoGy to keep
it down
The night on which the man was last
seen alive YES very stormy one and he
had bean sent to store nesr the Jopps's
wharf here to purchase articles for the
stesmsrs tapla next day. He never
rescued the store and this fact that he
VAS a creditor OF the company TO the
amount of nesglY MONTHS yGgss lad
Ceptsin Wheelsr to think no had not de-
ibarateiy Loft him.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-04-10

Special Correspondence Gazette and journal
PoRT PEsS, April S--ElTorts have been made
to unite the Port Penn Presbyterian Church
with Drawers Of Odessa, but at congregR-
tional meeting of the church here last Sun-
day week large majority vote was taken
against unl1a. Yesterday the people OF
DrATysrs dacl ed by unanimous vote to
call the Rev. Roilin A. Sawyer, the pastor
of the Port Penn church, to become their
pastor Tho Row. Mr.. sawyer, who but re-
Gently declined to accept call lrom the
people Of tbs Presbyterian church AZ Rer-
lin, lid, call they proposed extending
LIN, Will accept the iuvitat on TO Odessa,
rad proposes to Immediately take steps to
dissolve mig relation With the church here
and secure the consent Of tho presbytery TO
rho change. fir. Sawyer Is good preacher
and hne CHRIS ian gentleman, and his
departure Will Ia greatly regretted by the
people OF his church and village.
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sn.cidei on a Railroad TRAIN.

WAuNEsHA, Wis, April IA passenger
committed suicide on the Wisconsin Cen
trial train yesterday morning. He en-
tered saloon made loop OF a handksr-
chief and by suspending it to coat hook
succeeded in strangling himself. The
handkerchief broke under the weight,
but whom the passengers reschsd tho man
be was 10 far gone that he could not be
revivat nnd he died ia few minutes. He
was about 3S years old and OF the middle
walk of life evidently. No one on the
train knew him, but from papers found
on mis- person his name is believed 10 be
Frank schmidt. a ticket from SpckRne
Falls, Warrington, 10 Detroit, Micu., WAS
tound in his pocket, together with $5I in
cash.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-04-10
BURNSD 10 DEATH.
Am Aged COiOred woman Falls ON a
Red Hot stove.

Mary Alexander, colored woman about
so years of age, living In frame house at
the rear OF Charles AGness' residence, No.
sos West Second street, was so badly
burned at Z 80 O'Clock Monday evening, that
she died at O'Clock Tuesday morning.
Mrs. Alexander lived with or only son
and being of great age was feeble. She
was alone in the evening and whils sittinRSIn
front OF a red hot stove toskeep warn, 1t is
supposed she went to sleep and fell forward
on the stove. Her clothing caught fire, but
unconscious of the danger, or in be.
wiidered condition, she walked to the
house of her neiehbor, Mrs. Ellen Briggs,
and ascending to the second story sst down
on q bad. There she was found. with
flames from head TO foot and the bed on
fire,
Several persons assisted in extinguishing
the flames and the now unconscious
woman was taken to Dllworth & Grants
drug store at Second and Jefferson streets,
and DIS. Smith, Cooper and H. W. Stout
summoned. Medical assistance was given,
but the woman was so terribly burned from
head to foot that little could be done. she
wss taken home aud death relieved her
suffsrings at an early hour this morning.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-04-10

81. P=lEEsBUnG, april 3 The curator
Of tho university here AIT mpted to calm
the excitement among the Btu1epts but
met with no success. A detachment OF
police has therefore been placed on
permanent dnty ut the un!vergity While
tho arrests of students at the Military
Academy and the Aoadamy of Medicine
were being made bodies Of cabsoekg and
Rendarmes surrounded tho buildings.
The movement has no connection with
politics but IS caiody tas outcome OF
acute discontent arising from the reac-
tionsry aad arbitrary spirit Of the new
university statutes which have taken the
place of the liberal regulations WHOA
bavs taken tho plAce OF the liberal regn-
lations which were in force daring tho
reign Of the late Emperor Alexander IL
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-04-10

Vote OF the Presbyterian Atitnnc
on the Question OF revision.


The Local Presbyterian Alliance took the
hnLl vote IN Central Church Monday night
on the resolutions favoring a revision OF
the confession OF faith, which were pre-
senteu ut last weeks meeting. The vote
was ~ TO IL In favor OF the resolutions.
Tney were voted upon as whole. Had
each specific ehnnge suggested been voted
Upon, the majority for some would have
been larger. The vote In detail follows:
:, Ayes-The Rev. George E. Thompson,
Messr5. David Mcllenry, Thomas Curiett,
Maris Taylor and +. y. Buekmaster OF
0!lvet Church; DR.. L. p. Bush, Il. T. Taylor,
w. X, Croaby, Charles S. Rowland, George
". Bash, John ID. DANNY and L. P. Bush.
Jr., OF Contra! Chutch; the Rev. A. N.
keigwin, o. Is. Evans, John q. Clark aud
Dr. Willard Springer OF West Church I;
Thomas McCorkle, William n. Candy, II.
y. seidel of the Rodney Street Church I;
john o. Patterson of Hanover Church |;
Evitt II. Wells Of First Church; the Rev.
W, W. Taylor. retired.
Nlys-Tha Rev. William P. Swartz Of
Central Church; James Morrow OF West
Church; tia Rev. W. L, McEwan Of Rod
ney AID George F. Waksnhut Of 0livst (;
tne Rev Lafayette Marks, d. D.,
Thomas McComb and William NJ. Pyle OF
H'nGvtr Ohu CHI: the Rev. George Nj.
Hickman Howard T, Wallace and J.. f..
Price OF First Church; the Rev. W. Il. Carr
bel, retired.
Twelve OF fifteen members OF tho alliance
refrained from voting.
Tee pa4tor OF Central Church stands
4Ehinst them, while The elders and trustees
wbo voted, are ell III their favor. But one
elder pi Hanover and FIRST churches voted
In their favor. while but oae OF West Church
voted against them. A majority OF the
representatives, Of Hanover and First voted
AGAINST the resolutions. All the OF 81
ehnGcnes had favorable majority. or the
| afirmat!ve votes, but three were ministers
t ani Of tha twelve negative votes six were
ministers.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-04-10
IN tNanatAN MersRR.
Mrs. EslaNeiy 'Furns kJcr E.istI'
Daughter RTltO Ehc street. Naked.

hCNk tlNtA hHttU sNANEs .N+EhSAa
Special ARenE Frank Stout OF tho Society
for the PreVsnrlon OF Cruelty to Children
mad caas brou Sht to his notice. last week,
that revealed inhUman cruelty ii neglect
OF drunken mother 10 her children, The
woman is MIS-, Anna Biakaiy who lives
with her nv, children al No. S97 Locust
street. She i5 the wife OF David Biskely,
who formerly kept saloon at Eleventh
and Pine streets, but who ia now a day
laborer, and 10 as much addicted to drink
as his wife.
Wednesday week Mrs. Blskely, while
beastley Intoxicated, stripped every stitch
OF clothing from ner l2-years-old daughter,
Mary, and turned her, IN naked eondi.
tiop, out OF the house into a back alley.
The child ran along the alley TO the gate Of
a nelghbor's yard, when she was taken In
from the cold aud cared for. Her back
and body bad been scratched by the nails
of the unnatural mother, and her throat
was black and blue where brutal hands had
been choking her. On the child's shoulder
were the marks of kicks given at some
previous time.
Mr.. Stou, visited the house on Friday
aud found the entire family at homo, In
squalor and nth. There are Ave children
as follows: David Blakely, Jr., aged IS;
Mary, aged u; Ronart, aged IL: Anna, aged
7 and Jennie, aged 1, Dave, the eldest boy
was raving with insanity and il took the
strength OF four men TO hold him. He nag
been subject 10 ftg, which have evidently
run into insanity. The children we're In
good physical health and did not appear to
have b zen starved, but neglect and want Of
care were everywhere evident.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-04-10

BetSvnsn 5000 and 6,0OO 90 out b
lhIcAEO, StOppImg M tho Big lob.

hetNrbh JsVbu dhu OsWOb tSo erut In
Chicago, stopping aii ,hc asig Jobs.
CHICAGO, April The carpenters
strike took place this morning according
to programme. 1t is estimated that be-
tween 1000 and 5000 men are ont. The
carpenter work or nearly ali OF the large
jobs has been brought to u gtandstill. No
trouble las been reported from any quar-
Ser 30 faf.
FOR EIGHT HOURS AND FORTY CENTS AN
HOUR
The strike is for eight hours days
work with wages at 40 cents an hour. A
great p.apy non-union men quit work
ont OF sympathy with the union brethren
aud it was claimed most of thom would
JOIN tho Carpenters Union.
"Wa are well organized. have plenty of
money, and win make fight to the Last
ditch, said Secretary Howard. "Reports
are coming in rapidly from all over tue
CITY, md so tar 90 We know now there is
no. u union carpenter at work. IA fact,
building operations have been practically
stopped"
Secretary johns OF the master carpeu-
ters said that no far as he could tell the
unicn carpenters hero bad left their
tools. "We shall not attemot to at once
resume WORK with the help Of the nom
union mon" raid he, "but viii wait until
cur Thursday meeting betoTe doing any
thing decisive"
BUILDIEG or&EkTI )Es p4RALYzED.
Many Of tie n4asons snd brlckiayers
who we're st work on the buildings have
been compelled to lay of because Of this
Carpenter wort IN the various structures
beirg Mt stanastiil. Altogether toe
psSeysis of .ha building operations in
Chicago 10 to-day It iGGGt com plsts.
CHICAGO, April S.-Ai,ar midnight the
maHcr and iournesmep pintnbars reached
| an agreement on $3.50 per der scale wages
| The Juniors were not represented, but II
Is understood they Will be granted p-o
1 portiynRte Increase In wages. The Jun
4 lore" have not yet rattle Inc acrrem 3nt
but 1t 10 probable the strife is at an cad.