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Evening journal., 1891-03-23
FOR IMMEDIATE PARDON.


Henry C. Terry, Counsel for j. 8. DUNCAN,
TO Apply TO the State Board of Pardons.
Henry G. Terry. the we'll known Phila-
delphia lawyer, who was the principal
couns el for James 8 DUNCAN. Of New
Castle. ex cashier of the wrecked Bank
of America, in the recent conspiracy trial.
has announced that Dungan's counsel will
at once make application, for
his immediate release, of the
State Board OF Pardons MIR Terry says
that they can show that Mr. DUNCAN was
entirely guiltless aud that he was con-
victed only because Of the prejudice
against the officials of the broken banks.
He states that Taylor Faunce, the expert
who examined all the books to which the
ex cashier had access, recites that Mr.
DUNCAN did not get one cent Of the
money.
The eminent counsel further says "The
long trial aud expense attached to the
same has made Mr.. DUNCAN penniless
and his family has no income. Before
took hold Of the case convinced
myself that the man wss morally guilt
less and was impoverished rather than
prohted by the crash. II viii be an easy
matter to show that Mr. DUNCAN is
wholly innocent of anything criminal
Facts in regard to his connection with
the famous syndicate, which will be pre-
sented to the board, have never been
disclosed He had no time to do more
than his actual clerical duties, He acted
as cashier, paying teller, clerk and book
keeper at one time, aud for this only
received 81, 200 per year. MIR. Dungar
was, in fact, the one man of the three
prisoners who had general sympath.
throughout the trial.
Evening journal., 1891-03-23
.ERsoMA. pANAaNAPAs.

Preston Yesger was in Philadelphia
Saturday.
Chancellor Willard Salisbury is In
Wilmington to-day.
Henry Clay Turner is indisposed at his
home and unable to go out Of doors.
Mrs Mary J. Maull Of Dover is visit
ing Mrs. E. 5. R. Butler Ia this city.
]. R. King, general secretary Of the Y.
NJ @. A. is recovering from his attack of
La grippe.
Station Master N. w. Gookin, who is
seriously i'll with a dropical attack, is
slightly improved.
Harry L. Brown has accepted a posi-.
tion with Forepaugh's circus, beginning
duty on May l.
Officer Sherer returned to duty on the
police force yesterday morning, after
a several days illness.
Matthew Macklem. now Of Western
Hotel, will remove TO Landenburg April
/, to take charge Of hotel there.
David Warren Wilson. the popular
tonsorisl artist with A. Dixon Of 217
West Seventh street, spent Sunday with
friends in Elkton.
State Insurance Commissioners !. n.
Fooks OF Georgetown is in Whining! on,
He favors the placing Of all assessment
insurance lodges under the Insurance
law,
Evening journal., 1891-03-23
cl1Y kEWs Nv RRIEE.

The Y NJ G. A. will endeavor 20 secure
a good library,
The Young Mems Christian Associa-
tion will give gymnasium exhibition to-
night.
The Wilmington Dramatic Club will
play Engaged" in the Grand Opera
House on April 8.
Hon John w. Causey of Milford was
in this city to-day. He stopped at the
EVENING JOURNAL office.
The Young Peoples Social Union Of
Delaware Avenue Baptist Church will
give free entertainment to night.
The Tenth Ward Democratic Club will
give its first grand socisble in Weccacoe
Hall on next Monday evening, March so.
The city solicitor is considering the
application of George Hates and Harry
Bradford for rehearing of their case
to- day.
The Alumn@ Of the Wilmington High
School will hold special meeting at the
presidents home, No. ST Van Buren,
street, this evening.
Constable Smith sold the effects and
personal property Of John Mcbride at
Browns Hotel on Saturday. The sale
realized over $1,000.
There will be a special meeting Of st.
Marys T. A. B. Society in their parlors
tonight at s p. m. to take action on the
death OF death of a late mem ber. Michael
Carr.
The Levy Court convened at 10 o'clock
this morning at the Court House. Sew
eral names were put on the assessment
list and some transfers Of property were
made.
Sheriff Simmons went to Chester yes
terday TO bring back man who had beer
arrested as Edward Demby, who brok'
/ jail seven weeks ago, but the man il
custody was another person.
The Delaware Society of the Sons o
the Revolution held special meeting II
the Clayton House on Saturday nigh
aud adopted q constitution and by laws
Three new members were elected.
Charles G. Elwell of the W. & N. rail
road who succeeds w. A. Pratt as en-
gineer of maintenance of ways on tn
Philadelphia division of the B. g. o
railroad entered on his duties to-day.
Pensions have been granted to the fol
| lowing Delawareans: Original invalid
James r. Dun, Samuel R. Jones; origins
widows, etc.--Mary j., widow of ThomR
H. B, Jefferis; Mary E =, widow of Charlie
o. Ferguson.
Captain s B. Davis, Of the new steam
boat Washington, arrived in this cit,
Yesterday afternoon with crew of thirt.
men. and at once took charge Of the bi
vessel. She will be turned over to he
owners tomorrow and will leave for he
destination on Thursday.
Evening journal., 1891-03-23
HE THRONE oe GRACE.
Sermon by the Blind Chaplain of this
House OF representatives.

Sermon by the Blind Chaplain of the
house OF Representatives.
Rev w. Il. Milburn, the blind orator
and chaplain Of the National House Of
representatives., preached TO two large
congregations Ia Grace NJ e Church
yesterday His imposing appearance,
coupled with the knowledge of his blind
ness, gave q peculiar charm to his utter
ances. Bis voice is Of great range and
power aud makes up in eloquence what
the eyes lack in expires siveness. He has
q long, nearly white beard, which, with
his gray head, gives him a patriarchsl ap
peRrance. The lessons for the day were
reeited from memory.
The text was LET us come boldly unto
the throne Of grace, that we may obtain
mercy and fad grace in the time Of
need" Hebrew iv, 16 He said tie ref
erence to the throne Of grace was used
when the great temple was standing,
and he then gave a word painting Of the
holy edifice His power of description
was magnificent and so original that,
although minute detail was given the
interest Of the congregation was held to
the last
Chaplain Milburn drew parallel
between the sacrifice OF the lamb for the
sins of the children of Jacob and tbs
sacrifice of Jesus Christ for the sins oil
the whole world He closed with al
earnest invitation to come forward to the
throne Of grace
In,the evening preachedlfrom the tex
'sThe root Of wisdom is Ito fear the Lore
/ and the branches thereof are long life,
| Ecclesiastes, /. 20.
Evening journal., 1891-03-23
LAST EDITION
MOVING DAY AT HAND.
oNE-TWELFTH OF THE POPULATION
TO MOVE WEDNESDAY.


Real Estate Dealers Report Evidences OF
General Prosperity-oniY Few Houses
Untenant ed-Movers Pray for Fine
Weather.
Wednesday is moving day and the
housekeepers are wide awake. Those
who are going TO move have been praying
fervently for the past week to the direct.
ing Providence to grant dry weather on
that ail-important Gay, for 1t is R matter
of great Importance to them whether their
personal effects be saved from rain or
not The number of "moves" is some
what greater than last year, and the
majority are entering niger rented
houses than those which they are
about to leave, thus showing
evidence of prosperity. la most cases
the vacated houses have been taken by
newcomers. or by persons who ara Just
about to 60 housekeeping. In rev
instances persons who had been 'house'
keeping" during the past year, intend TO
90 to board during the next. but these
are the exceptions to the general rule
By an Investigation among the differ
ent real estate dealers Of the city it was
found that. over /, 100 ''moves" were
about to be made This included houses
stores and rooms, but as che number Of
the two latter Is comparatively few, 1t
may be asserted that the number of
families in the city who will enter new
homes will be 1000 Calculating five
persons to each family, 5 900 persons or
one twelfth of the the city's population
will be arranging their furni-
ture in new quarters on We'd
nesday night Paper hangers have
been busy during the week and the car
pet cleaners are now enjoying their
harvest Some OF the older women are
much irritated on seeing the carpets torn
up aud much Of the furniture will bs
useless when 1t has passed the teamster's
hands 1t would be worth an artists
while to go around next Wednesday
evening and take the old women's visagss
as they look dolefully at their ruined
furniture
Heald & Co. have on hand 160 trans
fers of tenants which is only a slight in
crease over that of last year. George 4
Townsend & Co, have thirty "movings,
nearly all 5f which are going from lowel
to higher rented houses They have onll
few vacant houses on hand
CLARK & McLear have eight which i
less than last year but the movers arr
evidently prosperous as theY nave al
taken higher rented houses than thos
they are yaeating
Thomas r Lally reports % "movings
which is no increase over that of las
year, but the movers have all gone t
better houses.
Clark & Phillips have thirty ''movings
on their books, slight increase over tina
of last year E D. r Sutton has Al J
L. Cavender 81 ;Joseph L. Carpenter. Jr
75, and Mckee & Co., 90. The remainin
real estate dealers throughout the cit
have about their usual number, or
slight increase. They all report geners
prosperity and little difficulty in collect
ing rents. The number of untenante
houses after March 25 will be yer
small
Evening journal., 1891-03-23
DEATHS AND ACCIDENTS.
killed on the d. 6 o.--Ipjursd on n
w & B.-Drowned In the Christian

KILLED on the ID. 6 O.-Ipjursd on the
w, s. B.-Drowned In the ChristianH.
A north bound freight on the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad early Saturday evening
run over and killed Joseph Barger,
German, near Twin Oaks station. Barger
had Just gotten of passenger
train and was walking up
the track towards his home when be was
struck. He was cut in haf Wafer
bury watch, which he carried, stopped at
G so o'clock. The body was picked up by
the southbound IL so train Saturday
night and taken TO Boothwyn.
struck by Shifting Engine.
Timothy Herbert SO years old, a
native of Middletown. was struck by q
shifting engine while walking along the
railroad track below the p w & b.
depot at 6 80 o'clock on Saturday even
ing. and received terrible injuries which
NAV prove fatal He was struck on the
head. the flesh torn from the sids of his
face aud head, ard his skull fractured,
Dr. James A. Draper was summoned tC
the hospital room, where the man hso
been removed In an unconscious state
and dressed his wounds. He Was after
ward removed to the Delaware Hospital
Enrbert has two grova children.
Accidentally Drowned.
Daniel McKowen. % years old, living
| No. 729 Duncan street. walked of Il
B. & O. wharf into the Christians
q 80 o'clock Saturday evening and wa
7 drowned Several persons were on th'
Market street bridge when he went int
the water, and William Fleming, John 3
Elliott and Joseph Howgste procured
boat and brought him out before be wa
quite dead he died in few minutes
AN inquest was held on the body yester
/ day and o verdict OF accidental desth re
turned The sum Of $4 92 was found ol
his person. McKowen had no relative
/ in this city.
Evening journal., 1891-03-23
ercIses was the frequent applause that
greeted the speakers.
A. a....,,,.,.,..sattxr, f,ocaucto~

erclses was the frequent applause that
greeted the speakers
An Accommodating Conductor.
Accommodation Ia railroad conductor
Is rarely expected. and as rarely found,
by the patrons Of any road. The Queen
Anne's aud Kent road is however. an ex-
ception to this rule OF course this con-
ductor Is not responsible for the fact that
the roadbed is so rough that man
never knows whether the car is running
over the tracks or over he ties. but he Is
always willing to answer inquiries on the
subject Saturday afternoon as the
train was about to pull out from one of
the small stations on the road
the conductor saw a carriage com
ing towards the station at a rapid
rate. He considerably held the train
The team pulled up but not on the depot
side of the track AS the conductor did
not want to give the man the trouble Of
driving on ahead Of the train TO the next
station, and probably make the passenger
walt some time for the train to come
along, he thought he would expedite
matters a little jumping from the plat
| form he went over to the carriage II
contained man, his wife and a small
baby. The conductor let the man get out
himself Then this servant Of tn,
Pennsy reached his arms In and th'
young and pretty mother deposited six
months old child in his arms. Thii
necessary adjunct to well KEEP
house the conductor passed over to thi
father, after looking at the color Of IT.
eyes The father accepted the situation
and saw the conductor reach his arm
into the carriage for the bnxom wife
He pre- sed her arms a little more thai
was necessary, but softly landed her AM
her purse on the ground. Picking a
the purse and restoring 1t TO It's owner
he reached in again and fshed out a
umbrella aud took It, as well IS III
young wife and babe into the car an
LETT the husband IN the road trying I
solve the problem of how he was to d
his own cooking, while his wife was a
conference
Evening journal., 1891-03-23
FAulkLANo AND MARsHALLToN.

Citizons OF tho Latter Place Want II
Ineorp0rRted-Pereona and News ltemss
Special Correspondence EVENING JOURNAL.
FAuIKLANp, Del, March 2S -Prepar-
ations for moving day are being made
by many persons Of this place.
The citizans of Marshallton held a
meeting Saturday evening, and unani-
mously adopted resolutions favoring the
incorporating Of that town. The resoiu-
tions were forwarded to Dover this
morning
Phillips Bros. Of Wilmington have
again secured control of the Greenhauk
flour and feed mills and will take charge
March 25 Ellis M Clark will DO super
intendent.
Davis Armor, formerly OF Wooddale,
has removed TO Wilmington. Bewill en-
gage ia the grocery business at Fifth
and Jefferson streets.
Robert @. Fulton Of Philadelphia, was
here an.business on Friday -Rev John
b. Blake pastor of Bed Clay Greek
Church, was IN Wilmington to-day.-
Charles Dempsey and Thcmai
ORourke are In Wilmington To day
john McCullin of Marshall
ton, was ia Wilmington on business OF
Saturday Edward Grady of Ashland
was .in Wilmington. Saturday. -Georg'
Spicer, Jr, of Marshallton is at Elsmert
to day. .-Thomas Connor of Philadel
phia, spent Sunday with relatives a
Ashland Mrs. David A. Cornbrook
of this place is ia Whining
/ ton to day 49, William Walton AM
family Of Wilmington, were visitors 0
Andrew ]. Williams at Grsenbank yes
terdny john Stewart of this place
returned on Saturday from a visit t
friends in Landenberg, Pa Nillisr
Wilson Of Wilmington, spent yesterda
with relatives at Mount Cuba.
Evening journal., 1891-03-23
The Newrollvet ohurch.

Ground for the new Olivet Church
southwest corner Fourth and Broome
streets, was broken on Saturday evening
in the presence Of Rev George Thompson,
pastor OF Oliyet, Rev. w. p Swartz Of
Central Presbyterian Church, and a mum.
Der of others The usual ceremony was
gone through, Calvin 1 Swayne, the con
tractor, began work to day and the build.
ing is expected to be completed by Sep
tember 1. It viii be q brick building
with cellar walls Of Avondale stone and
window facings Of Hammelstown stone.
The building win be 60x70 feet and cost
$4,000 The following compose the
building committee: The Rev. George S.
Thompson, R p Shakespeare, George
Rsmmel and Edgar Sherwin from Olivet,
and Thoras McCorkle and Charles Baird
from the PRESBYTERIAN Alliance.
Evening journal., 1891-03-23
WIN. B. SHARP
& CO.
Fourth and Market SITS.

A Carpet Sweeper should |
be in every house, and here's |
one to suit you.
The petty cost is nothing |
compared with the wonderful
saving in dust and labor, and |
wear on Carpets. BisselPs |
Gold Medal is the queen
among the Bissells. It's beauty
will attract you, and its perfect
working please you for the
years it will last.
The Bissell broom action in
the Sweeper adapts it to every
kind Of carpet and every kind
Of sweeping. A machine with
out it is a brush not sweeper,
and none but the Bissell's have
it. The Gold Medal in addi-
ton has every other modern
feature-a pure bristle brush, a
spring dumping oevice and
noiseless friction. The Gold
Medal is the best Sweeper
made and only sold in this city
by us.
We have in addition to our
regular stock of handmade
shading from Five Hundred
10 One Thousand Holland
shades made up on spring
rollers to fit any window three
feet wide by six feet long.
They are only in FIVE color
ings:
Dark Brown
Dark Green
Drab
Ecru
Olive
And we shall sell them for rs
cents each.
Evening journal., 1891-03-23
RAsE RALL PROSPECTS.
Wilmington TO enter the International
Association.

Wilmington TO Enter the international
Association.
The prospects that Wilmington will
have a representative base ball club are
growing brighter every day, the popu-
lar interest is great enough to warrant q
venture and there exists no doubt that
such club will be supported. With the
great second bRseman, William H. Hig-
gins in charges a strong party Of players
is assured,
Mr.. Higgins win attend meeting Of
the international Association soon to
have Wilmington entered. Harrisburg
will ge in at the same time, 1t is thought,
and the association will then have a ten
club circuit. The international is strong
company, but Mr.. Higgins says he can
get q club able to cope with any of its
teams.
This Delaware Field Club, Warren
Athletic Club, Friends High School and
Young Mems Christian Association will
organize base ball clubs for this season.
Evening journal., 1891-03-23
Ir MAG a LLYE Wire.
Thomas A. shRrp's Horse Shocked by nm
Electric Wire on Tenth street.

Thomas A. sharp's Horse Shocked by an
Electric Wire on Tenth street.
Thomas A. SHARP, a butcher in the
Eighth Street Market House, while
driving down Tenth street this morning,
was surprised when his horse suddenly
fell on its side. He jumped from the
blackboard and found that the horse had
its feet tangled in the end Of an electric
light wire, which had fallen across the
street between West and Washington.
Mr.. Sharp caught hold Of the wire to
pull IL away, but he says the electricity
shocked him and he dropped the wire.
An axe was brought and the live wire
was cut away from the horse which was
assisted to its feet. The blood was flow
ing from wound on its flank and an
abrasion on it's right hind hoof. II was
made lame by the shock Mr. Sharp says
that the Wilmington City Electric Com
pany did not think the horse was injured
but he has decided to sue for damages.
Evening journal., 1891-03-23
FuneraI Of George q. BrickIe.

The funeral of George H. Brickle was
held from his residence, No, zoo Wright
street, at 2 o'clock this afternoon A
delegation a from the Fame Hose Company
No. /, and another from the order
of Hertasophs, of which he was member.
attended the funeral. The Fame Hose
Company held q meeting at 1890 o'clock
this afternoon and selected w r. Car
penter, John Mcguire and Michael Riley
to act as pail bearers. Services were
held at the house Of the deceased. In
terment was made. in Riyerview Gene
terv
Evening journal., 1891-03-23
stont.n TrInl Continuea.

The trial of Alfred Price, alias Stout,
the well-known colored man, has been
continued until the September term of
court at Elkton, Md. Stout's
counsel worked hard for the
postponement as it is hoped
that the public opinion, which is at pres
ent so strong against the negro, may be
weakened. He is charged with the mur-
der of George Dittmore, with assault
with intent to kill Mrs Dittmore, and
with burglary.
Evening journal., 1891-03-23
THE
EQUITABLE
LIE ASSURANCE
Society
nrnnIcInal nnnrr

At this mornings session Of the Munici
pal Court Thomas Mickerson, drunk, was
fined 81 and costs. Jacob August was
charged with stealing a check from John
A Walls, No. 13 East Third street Il
transpired that August simply found the
check and brought it to the bank to re-
port the discovery, which was the proper
thing for him to do. He was discharged.
The case Of Martin Slayer, chsrged with
disorderly conduct, was continued until
this evening.
Evening journal., 1891-03-23
FATALLY snot ~ ais step aon.

Henry Fisher, colored. 20 years old,
shot and fatally injured his step
rather, Edward Clarke, at Cokes-
bury, small negro settlement,
near Port Deposit. Md, on Saturday
morning. The shooting was the result
Of quarrel between Clarke and his
second stepson, Fishers 10 year old
brother. who refused to bring in
some kindling wood when told The
fight lasted for long time and Fisher
finally whipped out revolver and shot
twice One shot took effect in Clarke's
right breast above the nipple. the ball
passing around under the right
arm Drs. George stump OF
Perryville and g. O. Uroth-
ers OF Port Deposit, who were summoned
pronounced the wound dangerous one
Constable Foster Of Port Deposit armed
with a warrant, went to arrest Fisher,
but found that he had escaped.
Evening journal., 1891-03-23

Walter G. Glasgow, colored, began his
duties as letter carrier on the eastern
81 e this morning, taking the place Of
Jonathan Roberts. who resigned to en-.
gage in other business.
Evening journal., 1891-03-23
Won't You Come

and see the largest display Of Easter
goods in the city. We make speciality
Of baskets. Singley Bro.
Evening journal., 1891-03-23

~ - --.--~ ....ss-.s z..~ev v,ava. saavlal,
words 10 that effect
Evening journal., 1891-03-23

him in 900 bail to answer the charge
a 4 cha xsruav enupk
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-07-07

from the report of it in the newspapers it IS
delusive and wholly impracticable As TO
the man, l know nothing about him. ] IN
derstand that he was beaten for congress
on the Republican ticket, against the
Democratic nominee in New York city. l
don't think the farmers of this state
want man from New York to come down
here to show them how to run their finances.
or how to vote
What think you OF the strength of this
third party
Il don't think the Democratic party ought
10 pander 10 any OF their whims. They
won't carry 4 state in the Union. with
out II is Kansas, (and sometimes ] think
Kansas is out OF the Union anyhow, and
not county in the state of Texas. And
while they are perhaps stronger in this
county than any other county in the state,
they won't carry a precinct IN this county.
The Democracy is worse scared than hurt
The farmers are not going to fall IN with
their fallacieS and political heresies, headed
By defeated candidate on the Greenback
ticket for president, advocating fiat money,
SuO-treasurE. service pensions to United
States soldiers. socialism. woman suffrage,
and the like =
What was the tone Of the Democratic pic
mic IN your city on the ith.''
1t was a success. about 600 people were
out, and everybody was satisfied that the
Democratic party Will come out ahead at
the next election, and that d. B. Culberson
Will carry this county b. a large majority"