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Daily Republican., 1890-01-01
MONTHLY REPORTS.

The Record Of I3uiIdinEs, Fires and
Crime for December. the Last Month
In the Year.
Chief Engineer Boughmap reports the
following building lines DuT6d during
December:. Hrancls r. Mli"---
S:sa.Un Sd:ial',ns'; If lior.rv Of Congress
.s;4,.gs ;Ia,Is:'' .a.vsmSs Streets. tsssis:ss F,:ss
6inelebsch. one dwelling, on north aide
OF Fifth between DUPONT and Scott
streets; John j.. B!ernaD, slaughter
Madison and Monroe streets; Alfred
Tulip between Dupont and Scott streets;
william y. Feeds, two dwellings, on
west side Of hdams between Tenth aud
Eleventh streets; Hiram YsrRor, six
dw sllings, sontheast corner Of Elm aud
Adams streets; Creston Land and I'm
provement Company, four dwellings.
south side OF JctIerson between Twenty
third and Twenty fourth streets; John
Mulvena, ten dwelllngs, north sIde OF
Pleas ant between Harrison and Franklin
Atreets. Total for tho month, ~; total
for December, 1883, 81.
Chief Of Police Swiggett reports 25i
arrests for Der, ~ follows:
Assault and battery, 29; assault with
intent TO murder, 3; bsstardy, 1; carrying
concealed weapons, 8; committing q
nuisance. !; corner lounging, 4; drunk,
0l; dlsor ;criy conduct, 10; drunk and
disorderly, 25; entic,ng female children.
2;.escaped prisoner, 8; gambling, 9; forg-
cry, /; bomeless children, s; uniawfully
takinga horse. 3; interfering with an
officer, 4; insane, Q; keeping disorderly
house, 8; keeping house Of iil-faiie, !;
keeping vicious dog, !; obtaining goods
under falsc prctenses, l.; larceny, Is;
| patti ,nts, o; resisting officer, 1; selling
liquor withc 1t u license, 3; trespAss, D;
violation Of city ordnance, 8; held a. wilt.
meas, 8.
James P. Kerrigan, fire recorder OF tho
Delaware Truck Comp any, reports the
following alarm OF tres Tor the month
OF December: December 4, hoy No. "a
g. 10 y. m., slight fire southeast corpeI
Fourth and Jefferson streets; December
10, box No. IS, o. rs p. m, slight fre ai
Second ard Adams ,treets; December Is
box No. ~, 8.2S .. m, DE At Thoma,
Dayid,on's marble works Fiith aud
King streets, loss $1,000. severed by In
surance; December rs, bog No. 10, 6lG
p. NJ, slight fire at kouAuson's store OIL
East Fourth street, no bss by FIRE, con-
siderable loss by waRr; December 20
box No. 27, 8.43 p. m, fire 1t Fraucls g.
DuPont's stable, loss sl5.0BO; December
81, box No. 81, 40 " M, two frame
dwellings at Fifth and Scott streets, los,
about $500, fully insured; December, 81,
box No. 81, SAB p. IN. same fire at Fifth
ard Scott ttrcets.
Daily Republican., 1890-01-01
Tho hoy aud tho Savings Fund.

Master Walter, 1t is said. gives hts
earnings as q carrier boy TO tho church,
not forgetting tha regular weekly en-.
velopc. We advise him to give only one
tenth OF his profits to God aud put the
other nine-tentns in tho Wilmington
Savings Fund, At Ninth and Market
streets, to remain until he Is ~ years OF
age. A good man with capital to start
business with at that age knows quite AZ
well for himself IN the character Of hon
ssty and industry he has formed while
saving 1t, how to honor his Maker and
berefit mankind with his substance.
We most heartily wish happy New
Wear to all our carrier boys. Also q
happy life. This, We think, will be
achieved II, like Waiter, they are always
at home nights, where we found him
when we saw from the street Ills bcauti-
ful Xmas tree, at No. 403 East Tenth
street. lighted up and will also follow
the advice We havo given him to give
oue.tenth TO the church and put the
other nine -tenths continuously I'LL u
years OF age, in the savings bank.
There Ia NO better day than this New
Years Day to begin sayiug capital Tor
liies business.
Daily Republican., 1890-01-01

On Thursday evening last, John g.
Thompson, No. 1922 Lamotte street, this
city, was married TO Miss Josephine
Brohel, also OF this city, at ST. Johp's
Episcopal Church BY the Rev. 7. Gard
uer Littell, rector OF the church. The
bride wore handsome cream Henrietta
with train. Hargsretta Thompson, sister
of the groom, was bIi6esmad, and also
wore q cream colored Henrietta. Robert
Los LutE was best man. After tho care
mony tho bridal party proceeded to the
residence OF the groom's parents. where
sumptuous supper awaited them.
About 80 persons took supper and cx-
tended Tia 'ir congratulations to the newly
married couple. The bride and groom
were the recipients Of many handsome
and useful presents, consisting OF silver,
linen aud glass articles. with cutlery and
many ornamental presents.
ONE OF THE GUESTS.
Daily Republican., 1890-01-01

Rev Charles Hill, who has been pas
tor oil the Elkton M. E. Church for the
past two years, has been invited to re-
main another year. As the salary is
q, 600 and there is convenient parson-
age, there IL no doubt but he will accept
the Invitation. He Is the second pastor
that has been asked to remain for a term
OF three years. Mr.. Hill is solid, sen.
sible preacher, and 1t Is not surprising
that he 10 popular with the members and
all who usually attend the services In
this church. Rev. Mr.. Hill, before going
10 Elkton, served terms OF three years Ia
.sbury. st. PauPs aud Union churches,
our city, besides holding the o.fice of
Z esijing Elder, giving him longer
term of office In our city than any otner
minister In the conference, and what 10
more left few II any sore heads behind
him.
Daily Republican., 1890-01-01
Tho Violet Tennis Club,

The New Years Club rendered a re-
ception to the Bright Violet Tennis Club
at Webstcr's dacing academy last even
Ing. A pleasant time was spent. Music
was furnished by BerBhardts orchestra
and Lewis was the caterer. The party
WAS chaperoned by Mrs. John I. Dickey
and Mrs. Patrick Nenry. Those present
were: Misses Emma Dickey, Mary
Dickcy. Lizzie Neary, Name Neary,
Name Gallagher, Fannie Gallagher,
Name Callahan of tho Bright Violet
Tennis Club, Maggie Murphy OF Balti-
more, Maggie Monahan, Kate Ferry,
Kate Ford, Lizzio Taggart, Kate Tag
gart, Ella Ilapway, Lucy Alsentzer,
Mary Murphy, Dora Feeny, Joseph Fitz-
patrick, Esq, of Philadslphis, Louis
Finegsn Of Chester. James @. File.
James Feeny, George Borrell, Samuel
Sewer. Byrd Dougherty. John A. Peters,
Charles Ten Weges, Charles Alscnizcr.
Charles bonnie, Joseph McCracken,
John r. Callahan, William Gallagher,
Thomas Curiey, Frod. Mullen, George
Ortlip.
Daily Republican., 1890-01-01

During the year just euded there have
beeu, according to the rccords of vii.
liam II. Lee, registrar OF births, deaths
and marriages, ,O39 deaths, against
l,il3 for 1888. Tho deaths by months
were as follows: January, 1iS; Pebru-
ary, 10; March. IS; April, 6S; May, so;
Juae, 0l; July, ll9; August, 81; Sep
ternber, 62; October. liz; November, rs;
December, 81. There were 20 coroner's
cases. or the deceased $40 were adults
and 500 mincrs; 855 were natives aud
ls0 foreigners; 535 were males and 6O4
fem les; $50 were white and 300 colored.
The ages OF the deceased were as fol-
lows: Under year, 329; between and
years, 53; . and 8, a.; 8 and 10. 81; 10
aud IS, 81; Is aud 20, 35; 20 and 80, lO3;
80 and 40, rs; 40 and 80, rs; 50 and 80,
~; 60 aud 20, IS; 10 and W, 10; 80 and
10, "a; 10 and 100, 10.
Daily Republican., 1890-01-01
Cured by Cuticura

II had known Of the CuricURA REM
EDiEs twenty y.eight years ago II would have
saved me t20l. % two hundred do IlGrs) an d
an immense amount OF suffering. NY disease
fpsorizsisl commenced On my head In Z spot
not larger than cent. II spread rapidly
Ihe scales would drop on OF me all the time,
sud my su utiering vas en- dless and without re-
lief. One thousand dollars would not tempt
me TO have this disease over again. I an n
poor man, but ieel itch to he relieved OF
What some or the doctors said was leprosy,
dome ringworm, psoriasis. etc. { took
and sAr. sparillas over one
year and q half but no cure. | went
|, TWO or TIRES doctors and no eurc. ] cannot
braise the CuTIcuRA REMEDIES too much.
they have made my skin as clear aud free
rom scales As oaby's. All used OF them
we're three boxes OF CurfcuHA, aud three bot.
ties or CrTrorRA KEsoLyEST, and two
takes OF CUrlcuRA soar. lf you had been
You would have had the money. I looked
tike tie picture In your book Of PSORIASIS pic.
lure number 2 ''How to cure Skin Diseases,
but now a N rs clear as any person ever was.
Thromth h force oil habit | rub my hands over
my ar ms aud legs to scratch once In "A while.
but TO no purpose. Ian all well. Iscratched
tweuty eight years. and II got 10 be kind of
secon nature TO me. thank you thousand
times. ,,
Daily Republican., 1890-01-01

The following cases were disposed Of
this morning by Judge Ball:
Thomas Howard was arrested by ON.
Ger Wilhelm for being drunk. He WAS
fined 81 and costs.
Paul 6icklcr waa arrested BY Officer
Mason. He wss found drunk near the
h. q II. CompAuy's Works. He WAS
+, ,com mitted.
Michael O'Brien was arrested by OH
Ger Gs!ner on the marsh road drunk.
Michael said lie lived all around, 30 he
was brought to the hall. lie said alter 10
day he would swear OF for one year. He
was lined 50 and costs.
John Hopes Was arrested by Officer
Gainer for being drunk. The prisoner
said It was the first time he had been
drunk. lie WIS fined 81 aud costs.
Isaac Postes and James H. Booker,
co.Ored prisoners, were ArraiRned for
going to Mrs. Hawkins and offering to
have her withdraw the suit In relation to
the unlawful cohabiting of her l3-year-
old daughter with Jeremiah Postles. They
had offered her {25 to withdraw the .uif.
They were dismissed with reprimand by
his honor.
Daily Republican., 1890-01-01
Charged win Music. Death.

ALLENTOWN, Dec. The warrants
which were yesterday issued for the ar
rest OF Prosper Warg and Benjamin
Lcntx, the freight engineer and brake
man who were held responsible by the
coroner's jury for the death Of Engineer
Monroe Music, OF the Buffalo express, in
the collisiou at Laury's, were placed In
the hands of Detective Haines and Con-
stable Gift.
The officers arrested the men this
morning at their homes In Weatherly.
They were brought to this city and
Alderman sepp held them In e3, 600 bail
each for hearing on January 25. J. q.
Esdie, merchant OF Weatherly, entered
bail Tor Warg, and Levi Lentx, father of
the conductor, did similar eervice for
bis son.
Daily Republican., 1890-01-01
Trial Of Engineer Rodrsr..

LANCASTER, Dec. 81. - William r.
Rodgers, Of Columbia, an engineer ON
the Psnnsylvania Railroad, WAS placed
on trial here this afternoon for criminal
negligence In having caused the death OF
John @. Ryan, conductor, on January
22, 1850. Rodgers, who was engineer Of
q Nfstbound freight train, ran into the
resr of another frc1ght near Columbia,
and Ryan In eDdaasoring to escape from
the cabin was caught between two cars
and fatally injured.
The accident, I. 10 clsimed, was due to
Rodgers falling asleep at his post. At
the hearing he admitted having dozsd
away temporarily, having been on duty
for twenty four hours. When awakened
by the nagnian who had been sent back
by Conductor Ryan, he was too closs IA
prevent tho collision. The case for the
prosecution had not closed At adjourn
mcnt.
The fireman on Rodgers' engine !: also
under indictment, 1t being alleged that
he was also asleep at tho time OF the
collision.
Daily Republican., 1890-01-01
Two Killed on the Rail.

SHousETowN, Dec. 3i.-As q South
bound train on the Pittsbury and
Lake Erie road rounded the curve At the
other end Of the trestls just below here
the engineer saw three men about the
middle OF the long trestle, coming this
way. He blew the whistle: one Of the
men stepped upon little platform on
the side OF the bridge. The other two
quickened their speed 10 order to reach
this end. but the engiLe was on them In .
moment and both men were struck and
knocked Oh. They fell q distance OF
abou. forty feei. one dying instantly and
William X. aud J. Angel, German lab
0rera.
Daily Republican., 1890-01-01
The noy., street Problem sois...

Master Walter Wesley Snyder, who
aells the REPUBLICAN, daily and makes
good use Of his earnings, and his sister,
Mise Nellie Dorathy sDyder, bright and
beautiful children both, have resplen-
dent Christmas tree at their home, No.
403 East Tenth street While, like the
standard Christmas tree, Il Is loaded with
bcspangled and Rlit,ering rnsments,
they are on the whole OF far better taste
and more substantial value. Noteworthy
arc q cross. ship moon, stars, a scroll
bearing the legend "liappy New Year, -
large crown ia purple and gold with q
fine black stripe, a two-story house with
brightly lighted windows under tho tree
tho real fountain Ia front in the garden
OF trees, shruhs and plants. Their father,
Augustus W. Snyder, is an ornamental
painter In the r., VI. and 3. car shops.
He and his good wife believe in making
home so pleasant and attractive for their
children that the little folks never think
OF going out alter twilight.
Daily Republican., 1890-01-01

MEDIA, Pa, Dec. 31.-Sevsral Philadel-
phisns, among whom were William Bid
die. Robert Biddlc and JAmes and Richard
GriScom, were the guests Of John and
Alfred Hawkins and other huntsmen 10 .
fox hunt here to-day. A fox was started
at about 10 o'clock and gave tho party .
its.ly rhase through Smedley's Barrens,
over Poplar Hin, through Cornish Bot
tom and past Blue Hill to Castle Rock,
where the fox found safe harbor. The
riding throughout the long run wac Of
the most daring kind. The pace wss fast
and the horses OF Sam Pinkerton, win
Rowland and the Hawkins brothers led
the way.
There were . number Of falls, and
Richard Griscom's horse tripped once
and sent his rider over the fence first;
another of the Philadelphians had his
face badly cut by running his horsc into
low hanging limb OF . tree. The
hounds were from the Tpperary Kennel,
and their hunting was the best OF thu
season.
Daily Republican., 1890-01-01

The superior court for New Cate
County re,umcd its sittiug at 30 O'Clock
yesterday afternoon and the case Of the
Blrdsall Manufacturing Company vs..
Theodore H. Armstrong, action 10
recover on three pr0Eissory notes
amounting In the aggregate 70 t8l6. 90
was proceeded with.
John Beers, . witnAs called for the
defence, testified that he was M engineer
for Armstrong in 1887, and run the
engine. Itwas not more than An eight
horse power engine. When 1t got up
full speed 1t could not separate the
wheat from tho straw and when 1t Stacked
in speed it did not thresh clean, when II
went from place to place IL had to be
hauled, not being abe to propel itself.
He left Mr.. Armstrong. On account Of
having such bad steamer.
Thomas Clayton . farmer near Middle.
town, said he considered the engine aud
did no work for him because he wouldn' I
bave It on the place.
Richard Gray, James Marco and John
Clayton, all farmers iu the vicinity Of
MIddletown, testified to the worthlessness
OF the threshers
Charles II. McWhorter testified that he
was agent for ths Birdsall Company In
1888, and he sold three machines for
them, all failing to give satisfaction and
all had TO be taken back. The agent oi
the company told one Of his purchaferi
that the principle upon which tho cylin-
der was constructed vas radically wrong
and that II he would keep the machine
another year they would give him new
oue. He said be had some thirty five
years. experience with Agricultural
machinery and hs knew that Il was aim.
ply impossible for cy Under Z II 10 inchti
TO develop lY-horss power At normal
| rate OF speed.
Frederick Mosher, agent for The Bird.
sail Company, testified In behalf Of the
plaintiff. and said ne had lengthenod
conversation with Mr.. Armstrong In re-
lation to the notes coming due. Mr..
ArnlStrong, he said, did not expi oss him
self as dissatisned with the machine, hui
said that after harvest and before fall he
would be allie to pay up nearly II Dol
quite all OF tA00 then coming due. II.
gave bis cheek OF Sl4 for some supplies
and st his request some articips for thu
repair of old machines were hot charged
against him. There was at NO time any
offer made TO return the engine.
J. A. Fulton then addressed the cour
about ID minutes On some law point
concerned, after which court adjourned
until Thursday mornipg ct 0 O'Clock.
rn0 court reconsiuereu It's PREVIOUS ar
rapgements 10 have the Williams cas-,
argued for new trial tomorrow on &C
count OF the day being holiday.
Daily Republican., 1890-01-01

A Democrat asked ono of the reporters
OF the DAILY REPUBLICAN yesterday
"Do you think the Republican Congress
will do anything to the TARIFF" Ger
tsinly, the Republican party told the
people that the tariff could be beat and
safest revised by Its friends. The people
replied at the ballot box that they be-.
lieved that. Our idea is rot TO tumble
the business of the nation into chaos, but
TO go slowly after careful Investigation
and make the reductions where no harm
and much popular good will be achieved.
That which on the whole will be the
greatest popular benefit is the righ. i'm
provement to make.
Daily Republican., 1890-01-01

WASHINGTON, Dec. Silt 10 estimated
at the Treasury Department that there
has been decrease OF nearly 81, coz, 900
la the publiu debt during the month OF
December. This makes II total reduction
for the Grst half OF the present fiscal year
OF S2i. .cG5,6l8, as compared with q re-
ductlon Of e3l, ,52a, 39S during the cor.
responding period OF the previous fiscal
year. The reduction for the calendar
year ending to-day is $sl. 4si .233, against
reduction OF e9l, ,53G, las for the calen-
dar year 1883.
Daily Republican., 1890-01-01

SALEM, Ore, Dec. 31.-Proiessor Mel.
Vile q. Blaine, head teacher. ths indian
TrAiniDg School near this syy, ard
brother Of Secretary Of Stats aAmes g..
1IilAine, died tast evening '..;er twenty
four hours Illness, aged 63 years.
The deceased Professor was a man oi
fue abilities and bore many Of the distin-
guished physical features Of his distin-
guithed brother. He had been In educa-
tidpaL work In Oregon since 1876.
Through the influence Of his brother he
was appointed last Summer principal
teacher in the Chemews Indian School.
Hls vile. native OF Illinois, died last
married.
Professor Blaine served through the War
OF Rebel ion In tue 10lst Illinois Infantry.
Daily Republican., 1890-01-01
Senator Chosen.

HKLENA, MONT, Dec. 31,--Colonel
Wilbur F1sk Saunders, the veteran Mon
tana lawyer, patriot, soldier aud etstes-
man, was this morning, By an all bat
unanimous vote. deslgnated as the first
choice OF Montana Republicans for
United States 6snator. His election to.
morrow 10 but . matter Of form AID
time. IL will be rayided at joint ses-
sion OF tho Senate and House at noon.
Colonel Saunders, the frat choice for
Senator, has been IN Montana for over
twenty ycars, aud has been the recog.
n'sed leader Of the Republican party OF
the State for almost the same period. He
IL an eminent lawyer, and BY many 10.
garded az the ablest and most brilliant
man ip Montana. lie WAS bora in Ohio,
and 10 80 years of age.
Matte, Power, Carpenter and Knowles
were put In nomination for second Stna-
tor, Tut without bAlloting, the House
adjourned. At caucus OF the Republic
cans last night Powers was said to be In
the lend.
Daily Republican., 1890-01-01

The planning mill and basket ia ctory of
W. II. Colburn, situsted In the southern
part of Sesford, Del, caught fire early
Tuesday morning and was burned to the
gfound. The less Will reach somewhere
I'd tho nelghborhood OF $4,000, with an
Insurance of $4,000 on building and
contents. The buildings were burned
down Two years ago under nearly the
same conditions as tho present fire. il Is
supposed TO have been set on fire
The store and dwelling OF Thomas
Handy was destroyed BY lire on Tuesday
morning, at Pennington, Del. Part OF
the contents OF the house were saved.
Daily Republican., 1890-01-01
The Water Department,

Tho Board OF Water Commissionsrs
met IN regular session last evening. The
weekly payroll OF e348.i0 was approved
and ordered paid. An order was drawn
In favor Of William J. Hall for ~, 2b5 in
part payment for the addition to the
pump-house Of the oool Spring pumping
station. The petition for the Ctdston
Lpnd Improvement Company for water
pipes on Jefferson street between Twenty
third and Twen:y-fourth WAS granted.
Registrar John s. 0rohe presented tho
following statement of tho Water De
partment for the past year:
Daily Republican., 1890-01-01

The Christmas celebration of the Sun
day school OF the First Prssbyt terian
Church was held IN the Sunday school
room last evening. The room was we'll
filled with scholars aud their friends.
The pastor, the Rev. g. NJ. Hickman.
made = very pleasing address. The chill
drcn were treated TO refreshments.
Numerous other gifs were made to the
pastor and teachers.
Daily Republican., 1890-01-01
a rrndncsr KIN. Himself For Remor.e

PROVIDENCE, r. l., Dec. 3l.-Charles
II. Robinson, who shot himself at Paw.
tucket last night. was victim OF remorse
He appeared as principal witness in tho
suit tor 5000 damages brought by Man
ley Z. Emerson against Samuel b. Pierce,
oil Pawtucket, three weeks ago, for alien.
ating the affections Of Mrs. Emerson.
Robinson swore that lie had reseons to
suspect his vile, since dead, and that in
following her. - he supposed, he trapped
Mrs. Emerson and Mr.. Pierce. For thus
blackenipg the character of = dead
womsn lie WAS terribly scorched by
Pierce's counsel and out OF remorse shot
himself. Pierce won the case.
Daily Republican., 1890-01-01

The Board Of Directors of the Street
aud Sewer Department met In regular
session last evening. The weekly pay
roll Of $3.50 40. the quarterly payroll Of
OF s30s.33, aud the engineers payroll OF
$l5S.33 were approved and ordered paid.
A number OF petitions to drain houses
were granted. s. N. smsltz, clerk OF the
markets, reported collections during the
incandescent lamp was ordered at Fifth
aud Union streets.
Daily Republican., 1890-01-01

was presented for the second time at
Proctor's Opera House last evening TO q
good-sized audience. The play Is an
entertaining one I'D should be well
patronized by our ttaatre-goers. 1t will
10 repeated again this evening. The
scenic effects are good. Joe Burgauer's
orchestra Is alone worth the price OF ad-
mission TO hear tsem discourse their
latest music.
Daily Republican., 1890-01-01

WEST CHESTER, Dec. 3l.-Early this
morning the large stone Touring mill at
Northbrook, ON the Brandywine, the
property OF DR.. Marshall, was totally
destroyed BY nre. together with large
quantity OF grain and considerable lum-
ber. The MILL was built In tho close Of
the last century and was q fne one. II
10 believed that . defective nue caused
the hre.
Daily Republican., 1890-01-01

Nrs. Della 7. Psiuell, the mother o.
the Irish patroit. Charles Stewart Par
nell, says q despatch from Bordentown'
N. j., has been relieved from her 1nan
cIal distress by the ftnd raised for her BY
friends. Mrs. Paiuell, since the an-
nouncement Of her condition, has receiv-
ell about 5000. TLis has placed her
above want and has enabled her to pay
her debts. She has promised her friends
to put the money to good use, and will
at once make some needed repairs to
"Old Ironside," ths mansion 10 which
she lives, and whert her father, the cele-
brated Commodore Stewart, died.
Daily Republican., 1890-01-01

LovINGroN, ILL.,, Dec. 3I.-Grsat ex-
citoment prevails hero over an attempt
OF male members Of tue Pentecost Band
to decoy Miss May Whitman and Miss
Eldora Million, two highly respected
girls, from their nones. There was
almost riot at tue depot, when the
faith healers tried 10 take the girls with
them againit the wishes OF their friends,
and knives and reyolvsrs were shown.
The girls weIe finally persuaded not to
go on the train, but Immediately left the
town In bugQies in company with men,
Million escaped aud left ior Tuscoln Iast
evening. Two hrnii.sse of the girl pur-
sued to Tuscela. Feeling against the
faith healers runs very high.
Daily Republican., 1890-01-01

ST. PAUL, Jan. I.-They are hoisting
cold wave signa's aii over the northwest,
and the cold wave Ia expectea TO reacn
from to 16 below zero.