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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-01-04
PoLlTIcs m OHIO.
Brice's Election as United states senator
seems Assured.

Seems Assured.
COLUMBUS, o., Jan. Am the Demo
cratic member Of the legislature have ar
rived and the l4.ost intense excitement pre-
walls over the senatorial fight. The can
didates are Chairman Calvin s. Rrice, ex-
Congressman MeMahon, Millionaire John
H. Thomas, Congressman g. f. Seney, Hon.
John McSweeney, Congressman Onthwaite,
Hon. II. w. Baker, and Hon. Samuel +.
Hunt There viii be seventy-nve votes in
the Democratic caucus, and the betting is
that Mr. Brice will be nominated on the
second ballot with nearly ten votes 10 spare.
The supporters Of Mr. Thomas are very
warlike and talk in riddles that Brice can
never be senator. For speaker of the house,
J. p. Forbes, Thomas Man, and William
Belville, Mcmahon men, have both pulled
out, leaving Mr.. Rysell, the Brice candidate,
a clear field for a unanimous nomination.
w. A. Taylor, Of The Cincinnati Enquirer,
will be chief clerk OF the senate, and in fact
the Brice men will control the organization
and officers Of both houses. The Democrats
have only eight majority In the legislature,
and If five Democrats bolted and voted for a
Republican, the latter would make it, A
leading Brice man said last night that any
Democrat bolting the nomination would
never leave the ca@itol alive, as the boys
from the northwest would pitch him head.
foremost out Of the window 70 the street
below
The legislature will meet next Monday
Governor-elect Campbell will be inauguratet
on the 18th and the vote for senator viii
begin on the i4th. The Democratic sena
torial caucus will be held one day mex
week. Bets were made of TO that Bric'
would have "a out of the 10 votes on th'
first ballot and 45 on the second.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-01-04
wIllIa Gnrlord,. snlcIde.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 4-Willis Gaylord,
who had been in official custody for nearly
two months has committed suicide in tbs
county prison by hanging himself to the
bars OF his cell. Gaylords case is a very
peculiar one. He was about 40 years Of age,
finely formed and from his actions and
speech very much Of gentleman He was
prosperous merchant in New York city
until about three months ago, when he found
himself unable TO meet his obligations. The
most important was debt Of $4,000 which
Frederick A. Babcoclx, Of New York, alleged
was due him Suit was begun against Gay.
lord in the New York court, but he left the
city and came here. Babcock followed and
had him arrested.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-01-04

NEW York, Jan. 4. About no Columbia
college students visited a theatre last even.
ing and afterward marched up Broadway
making great deal Of noise. officer Rear
don, at Broadway and Twenty-eighth street,
called upon the leaders to stop the shouting.
Frank Tucker, Of Lee, Mass, replied by lead
ing the boys in another war whoop. The Of.
ficer arrested him. Another student, Myron
Green, Of Niagara Falls, attempted to rescue
him, and was himself arrested by rounds
man. Most OF the students managed 70 dis
appear, but about fifty OF them followed
Tucker and Green to the police station.
Ruford Franklin, lawyer, finally bailed the
prisoners out for the night
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-01-04

EVANSVILLE, Ind, Jan. 4--The situation
in the freight conductors and brakemen's
strike on the Evansville and Terre Haute
and Evansville and indianapolis railroads
has become more serious. The employees on
the Peoria, Decatur and Evansville road
have joined the strikers, and one Of the
representatives Of the committee at this
point, sent to arrange for the addition OF
Evansville, Louisville and st. Louis eni-
ployes says they will join in the strike
upon receipt OF order. This involves the
entire Mackey system. Everything is quiet
about the yards here. All the freight
handlers and the clerical force ia the
freight depot have been laid or until busi-
ness Is resumed.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-01-04

NEW YoRR, Jan. 4-Judge Brown. Of the
United States district court has issued an
order releasing from Ludlow Street Jail
Simon Baruch, the Austrian, who was held
in default Of $50 900 bail in a suit brought by
his brother, Daniel, to recover bonds which
it is alleged he embezzled while acting al
the manager Of his estate Baruch was first
arrested on charge q stealing the bond
from the Austrian government and brought
from New Jersey TO this state. He WA
subsequently discharged, but was rearresteC
before he could return to the state from
which he was taken. Judge Brown givei
him twenty-four hours to 60 back to New
Jersey
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-01-04

WASHINGTON, Jan. A statement pre-
pared by Internal Revenue Commissioner
Mason shows that during the nrst i've
months Of the current fiscal year she collee-
tions of internal revenue anounted TO 49,
17S, ,962, or an increase over the correspon8-
ing five months OF ths last fiscal year eR
5000. S27. The principal items Of increase
were: Spirits, s., 82I, III; tobacco, 81 ,U24, =
o94; ferinented liquors, s7s1, ,405. The re-
ceipts for November, 1889, were 81, ,045. 65F
more than in November, 1888 Libraries OF
ships have been transferred By Secretary
Traey ~ fhe direction Of tbs burea2 os
equipAl.... s.444 gscI 9iBIaSs --.- -
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-01-04

MONTREAL, Jan. A-Thomas Williams, a
bricklayer, murdered his wife by cutting
her throat He then cut his own throat and
expired in the bed where his dead wife and
baby, a few months old, lay. Neighbors,
being attracted by the continuous crying Of
the baby, broke into the house and found
the infant lying in pool of blood. The man
and wife were dead.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-01-04
THE COLOMBIAN TROUBLE.
Secretary Tracy's Views on the Seizure
Of Yankee ships.

Secretary Tracyfs Views on the Seizure
Of Yankee ships.
NEW YORK, Jan. A reporter asked Sec
retary of tnc Navy Tracy II he thought any
complications would arise between Colombia
and the United States on account of the
seizure of our vessels He said that be did
not think anything serious would follow;
"but, p he addel, II have telegraphed TO Mr..
Blaine that have several men-of-war at
his disposal The Gnlena and the Kearsarge
are at the Mole st. Nicholas in Hayti, and
either OF these can reach Cartagena in three
days ! do not anticipate anything that
would lead to conflict, but a United States
war vessel on the scene might prevent fur.
ther trouble in the way Of seizing vessels
The secretary did not seem 70 be alarmed
over the situation. He did not care to ge
into discussion over what would be done
in case the avowed trading vessel which lefi
here the other day would engage In a ight
with the Colombian navy.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-01-04

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4--Capt r. H. Pratt,
superintendent of the great Indian Industrial
school at Carlisle, Pa, referring to a state
ment in the press that from 80 to 10 per cent.
of returned Sioux pupils die within four
years says:
II find we sent 10l Rosebud and Pine
Ridge agency students home prior to Jan.
/, 1856 Some OF them have been home nine
years. The most careful inquiry shows that
eighty-two are living today, wAich is less
than 20 per cent. Of deaths covering a much
longer reriod
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-01-04

NEW YoRK, Jan. 4.-The Police Gazette
has the following sporting news: Final
money has been deposited for a match within
100 miles Of New York between Billy Nc
Carthy and George Russell, middle weights,
Jan. 49, The California Athletic club has
decided that Ike Weir and Billy Murphy
must have their ''gon Jan. 10, as Weir's hand
is we'll. Mike Lucie, of Troy, and Jimmy
Carroll, Of Brooklyn, middle weights viii
fight Jan % at the Golden Gate Athletic
club, San Francisco, for 81, 500. The "Non
parisln Dempsey Paddy Mccarthy fight will
occur during the last week Of January al
San Francisco.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-01-04

Wu.KEsBARRE, Pa, Jan. A." Hanoc .
Peter, who keeps a boarding shanty at Lewis
ton, is possessed Of fair looking wife who
has numerous admirers among the boarders.
"Pelocn John, one of thcm, induced her to
elope to Shamokin. The husband followed
and caught them and took his wife back to
his home. John returned few hours later
and endeavored to gain admittance to the
house, when the husband suddenly opened
the door and fired thirteen shots. John was
fatally injured
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-01-04
wrecked by the shlftine d switch.

HELENA, Mon, Jan. 4-The west bound
Northern Pacific passenger train, when
rounding a curve Wednesday night, fifteen
miles east OF Thompson Falls, jumped the
track, and the baggage and emigrant cars
and smoker went down a thirty foot em-
bankment into the river. The emigrant car
was filed with women and children, but all
miraculously escaped serious injury. The
baggage car caught fire, but the flames were
fortunately soon extinguished. The accident
was caused by the shifting of new switch.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-01-04
To &c ono the YoIunteer.

BOSTON, Jan. AIN an interview Gen.
Paine, owner OF the yacht Volunteer, stated
his intention Of fitting out the Volunteer
this summer, having engaged the services
Of Capt. Hoff as skipper He should not
change her into a schooner, and bad no in.
tention Of racing her, although said he
II do not say that l should not go into .
race il anything interesting turned up.
Gen. Paine added that he had no idea Of
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-01-04

BosToN, Jan 4-The International Marine
exhibition closed today. During the two
months that it has been open there have been
over 10000 visitors. II has not been finan-
cial success, but it is hoped that part of the
deficit can be made up from the sale OF the
report which the managers are preparing,
and which will be Of great value to all in
terested in shipbuilding and marine com
merce The book will De ready March 1.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-01-04
Neu Yo.k Fool Rooms closed.

NEW YORK, Jan. 4-With one or two ex-
ceptions all Of the pool rooms which have
been taking bets on the winter races were
closed yesterday. Their sudden closing is
said to be due to the fact that Judge Fitz-
gerald, who has just succeeded Judge Gil
dersleeve on the bench of the general ses-
sions, publicly declared before his election
that he would strictly enforce the state laws
against pool selling.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-01-04
A FATAL SNOW SLIDE.

Eight Persons Reported Killed at Sierra
City, Cal
MARysvILLE. Cal, Jan. A disastrous
snow slide has just occurred at Sierra City.
Particulars are meager, but as far as can
now be ascertainod the dead are; Mrs. !. 7.
Mooney, Miss Ethel Langton, Mrs X. Rich
and her little son and daughter.
The force Of the snow slide was 80 great
that trees in its path were moved down a.
II they were stalks OF grain. The number
of the dead may reach eight
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-01-04

NEW YoRK, Jan A The humorous, ro-
mantle opera, "The Barber Of Bagdad, ? was
produced for the first time in the United
States at the Metropolitan Opera house last
evening. 1t was composed by Peter Corne-
lius, and first performed at Weimar 1855 It
has many amusing features and exquisite
melodies, and received the cordial approval
OF the audience. 1t was followed by an elab-
crate spectacular ballet, in which the whole
corps Of the company participated.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-01-04
rhe ana Ladles, Aaanilnnt IdentIfed.

n HF VIW 1777E"7-' 1E1F7NTF
PHILADELPHTA, Jan. Ann and Sarah
Kelly, the two old women who were the vic
Tins of James Barry's murderous assault,
are still lying in a precarious condition at
St Mary's hospital Magistrate Gillespie
took Barry to the hospital in order that
Sarah could have chance to identify him,
if possible. Sarah positively identified Bar
ry as her assailant.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-01-04

CHICAGO, Jan 4 "A letter from Judge
Mcconnell, who is now in the country, says
the application for new trial in the Cronin
case will be taken up by him Monday, Jan.
l3. and that be will devote a week to hear
inp the motions
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-01-04

P1TTsBURG, Jan. 4-The fire in the Ale
gheny Central Telephone Exchange building
was confined to the basement and first floor,
The damage to buildings and contents does
not exceed 6, 600 to $4,000; fully insured.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-01-04
AND HILL
MARKET ST. ABOVE SIXTH.
Another Great Mark Down in Coats. Sweep
ing Reductions in Prices. Splendid
Opportunity for Genuine Bargains.
500 Coats on Hand.
MUST Be SOLD BEFORE FEBRUARY |,

One month ago announced great mark
down in Coats because of the unreasonable weather,
and having placed large and early orders with our
manufacturers our stock had accumulated until it
very large In order to reduce immense stock
we marked down the price of every garment in our
stock. This reduction in prices at stimulated
business in this department and within thirty days
we have sold hundreds of Coats bringing stock
down to 500 garments at the present time, all of
which we are determined to close out before
nual inventory at the end of the present month
In order therefore, to close out our entire stock
of Goats we have made another large reduction in
prices which will show large loss to us but we
would rather lose money than carry over the goods
until next season. We call special attention to
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-01-04

PrrrsBURe, Jan. 4-Manager Hanlon had
Tommy Quinn, Baltimore's crack catcher,
who signed with the Brooklyn Players
league, transferred TO this city, and today
signed Ad Gumbert, Of last years Chicago
club, to play with the Pittsburg Players
club this season
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-01-04

Prescott, A. T., Jan. 4.-James Lee, the
noted desperate, has been brought in from
Apache cornty where be was arrested Tor
train robbery. He has been wanted a long
time.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-01-04
REAL ESTATE.

REAL ESTATE.
V7OR SALE.-A FARM OF SIXTY ACRES,
III with good buildings, good well water
both on farm and in house: at Mt. Cuba,
miles from Wilmington. in Mil Greek hum
dred. .. DEW EE5.
TTOR SALE.-THE HOUSE NO. 112l WEST
1T Third street, three stories; eight rooms
and bath; nicely papered and painted; sum
mer kitchen and private alley; also in
desirable neghborhood. Apply az house or
1l2 Orange street. Il. L. BROWN.
TTOR RENT.-sTORE, NO 6l0 MARKET
IL street. Apply to G. A. SPARKS,
No. i05 Walnut street. Philadelphia.
NOR RENT. = BASEMENT 513 SHIPLEY
It street Apply 1l3 Market street.
-rOR RENT-THE PREMISES NO. 2 CITY
a. Hall Place Opposite the police station)
formerly occupied by the Wilmington Print
ING Company Immediate possession. Apply
at WILMINGTON PRINTING COMPANY,
a06 Shipley street.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-01-04
Seal Plush Sacques,

OF which we have nearly 100 on hand We have
marked them down to such very low prices as to
make them tempting bargains, paying any customer
to buy and lay aside until next season.
Our Plush garments the best produced by
any manufacturer in the world Precisely the same
goods as are sold By the best and largest stores in
Philadelphia; in fact they are made by the same
manufacturer as supplies the best stores in Phade
phia New York and Boston. We have good
assortment of sizes in stock and the regu-
lar price and the reduced price. We making a
TREMENDOUS SACRIFICE in Prices, but we
must turn our stock into money right away The loss
is ours the gain is yours:
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-01-04

A Letter Containing s9o,O 900 stolen.
Nu,sAA Jan. n -A ietser containing 80,
600 las been stolen In transit between this
cisY ana Festh.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-01-04
$500

This includes all of ollr
81, So and So Suits and
Overcoats.
Early corners get best
pick.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-01-04

One Of the officials said that the person or
person who used the chloroform were famil-
lar with the drug, and that it was probably
taken from DR.. Knifin's dental rooms AS
far as is known nothing Of value is missing
from the premises, and this leads many to
discredit the story that burglars entered the
honea
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-01-04

Mr.. I. z. Sears, Of Philadelphia, repre-
senting the Manufacturers club Of thai
city, said the club was not opposed TO q
duty ON wool, and did not care how high
the tariff on this article might be made.
The wants Of the manufacturers, be said,
had been we'll expressed by Mr. Whitman.
who spoke before him, and the duty pro-
vided by the senate bill on ring waste, etc,
was satisfactory.
Mr. Folwell, Of Philadelphia, a manufac-
turer, argued in favor Of protection Of all
wool and woolen goods. Mr.. e. A. Kur-
sheedt, Of Philadelphia, a manufacturer OF
braid embroideries and other novelties,
briefly urged an increase Of duty on these
articles
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-01-04

The police are as yet unprepared TO offer
any solution to the mystery. The Knifin
family is not so wealthy as to attract burg
lars, and the most valuable things which the
house contained were left untouched. The
10-year-old boy slept peacefully through the
night
II Is commonly reported that the relations
Of DR.. Knifin and his wife have been strained,
and that skeleton has existed in the house
hold for some time.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-01-04
Miss purceil's story.

DIR. Shepard succeeded in restoring Miss
Purcell to Consciousness She was nervous
and hysterical, but managed 20 tell a con
nected story TO Chief McChesney.
s'Mrs Knihin and ]. z said she, 'went K
bed between 9 and 10 o'clock. Mrs. Kniiiir
was restless, and said that she could moi
sleep ] fell asleep while talking with her
Some time aftsrward-ho long cannot say
II was startled by her screams for assist
ance. jumped from my bed and tried tc
raise a window in order TO cali for help. Be
fore reached the window was seized by O
man who placed wet handkerchief over
my face felt as If were suirocating. and
thar, lnst consciousness y
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-11-12
A WEIRD SCENE.

The scene was weird, the night dark, and
the only light was furnished by burning
debris. The place where the accident oc-
CURED was visited to-day by thousands OF
people, and the line was not free to traffic
until noon.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-11-12
a PsRPLe XiIY.
Board l. in MuddIe and Don't Know
How to Get Onf,

Board l. in a NuddIe and Don't Know
How to Get Onf,
Since the reading OF the city Attorneys
opinion in the Board Of Aldermen's meet
iag Monday night the Question as to the
legality OF the members as representatives
from Monroe and Jackson wards has been
discussed pro aud con. They are Alder
men Wilkinson and Gray, Of Monroe, and
Baker, Peter and Mitchell, Of jackson
Ward. They were elected last May. aud
one from each ward wa5 ior long term,
but the voters dld not indicate in their
ballots which Ofthem were 10 ill the LONG
and which the short terms.
Mr. Meredith stated in his opinion that
he could lind no Jaw 20 warrant
the Board in deciding the question, the pro-
visions of the city charter being that the
matter is TO be determined only by tho
voters. He went further and said as the
voters DID not indicate. therefore the elec-
ton in these Oases were null and void. and
I the members in question have no right 10
sit at lha Board meetings.
Mr. D,ckerson stated that the Council
could take no sieps in the matter with the
| opinion OF the city Attorney before them.
MIR. Tarpin appealed from the decision OF
| the Chair. and the Chair was sustained.
! II the City Attorney is right, the men,
bers named above have no right to seats as
members Of tile Board, it is claimed, and
the matter must be- disposed Of sOmS way
! If they have NJ right. are tkcso acts legal,
and iftested ia the Courts would they prove
so; These and other such questions are
disturbing Ike minds Of the members Of tbs
Board, and it is probable that Q meeting
will be called next Monday aIght to take
some action in tie iaatter. When Hon. A
| NJ. keiloy was City Attorney be gave it AZ
his opinion that the Board did have TIT
! right 10 rule in these matters,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-11-12
LYNCHBURG.
PRESBYTERIAN Committee-Method Con
ference-The Morgan College.

LYNCHBURG, VA, Nov. ll.-[special. =
A committee consisting OF Drs. Mcllwaine,
Of Hampden-Sidney College, and Rosebro,
of Petersburg; Rev. Il. II. Fleming, Of the
Second Presbyterian church. Lynchburg;
Captain. MOOrman, of Roanoke, and Major
L. j.. Kirkpatrick, Of this city, were ap-
rointed recently by the synod promoting
the cause Of religion in the Synod. and the
committee assembled in this city last night
TO commence on their work. The audience
i'm attendance from all the churches was
large and the speeches made very interest
ing,
Ministers and delegates to the annual
Methodist Conference, which assemblies
here tomorrow, have been pouring in all
day. and the hotels and private houses are
already filled with them. There will be an
official meeting Of the leading ministers to-
night.
The Methodist churches OF Lynchburg
have decided TO ask the Conference at its
session here to appoint city missionary,
who shall be paid by them lis work will
be confined exclusively to the city and sub
urbs, holding service at the CottOn-Mlll
chapel at West Lynchburg, Rivermont the
almshOuse, and every portion OF the city.
Work was commenced to-day on Morgan
College, the colored institute to be located
in West Lynchburg. i large force OF hands
are engaged, and the work will be rapidly
pushed to completion. The college will be
a handsome stone structure, and will BE-
ornamental An efficient corps of teachers
will be engaged, and the curriculum will
be of high order.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-11-12
GREENE COUNTY.
A Supposed Murderer-Arrested on a Sc
rious Charge.


rious Charge.
sTANARDsvILLE, VA, Nov. Special.
About O'Clock Saturday, the sth instant,
near smithland, this county, in the classic
Shifett. Hollow, Mr.. Luther Shifett son OF
Turner Shiflett, residing at the west end OF
said hollow, was killed near the residence
of Mr.. L. G.. Gentry. The coroner sum-
moned a Jury, and Drs. +. ID. Davis and j..
G.. stephens. OF this place, performed HE
autopsy. They found that bullet had
passed through his body, betHeen the eighth
and ninth ribs, Just below the right shoulder
blade, thence through the lower part OF the
right lung, on through the heart. lie ran
distance of ten yards ana fell dead. The
iurv found that the deceased came 10 his
death by bullet from rifle IN the hands OF
one b. G.. Gentry.
William Il. Walker was brought up for
trial Yesterday on the charge of criminal
assault on Miss Fannie MCMILLAN, enid
under twelve years OF age. james Il. Field
and II. :. Thomas assisted the Common
wealth's attorney, j. 4. Bray, in the prose-
cutiQn, and Mr. James Hay, member Of the
House OF Delegates from iJreen and Madl-
son, appeared for the defendant. Mr.. nay
moved TO quash the indictment on the
ground that there were four counts and that
the specific time was not alleged, and time
was the essence OF the ofiense. The court
sustained the motion and Walker was
thereapon sent back before the Justices
court. He Waived examination, and ap
piled TO Judge Grimsley icircuit judgel for
bail, which was fixed at $1,000. The case
is attracting widespread interest on ac.
count Of the prominence Oi the families oi
the parties. The young man and young
lady are nearly related.
Our people age elated at The eleclion over
the entire country, and hope the gallant e..
7. Q'Ferrall will be the Speaker OF the Fifty:
second Congress,