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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-10-16
Millions Of Destitute Russians.

IL is estimated that there are no fewer
than 100000 600 of peasants in Russia who
arc now destitute and must be provided for
Tor the next ten months. 1t will require
e. 00o. coo pools Of grain to feed them.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-10-16

Mrs. JOHN A. MAcKAY's new NJ
in London is said to be the finest
dence in the metropolis. 1t cost' "
out the PAINTINGS and tapestry {
to 81, OOU.O 600.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-10-16
The Chicago River Foul.

The coroner's jury, investigating the ex-
plosion of the tug Parker at Chicago, found
il was due to the foulness OF the Chicago
river water, and recommended that some
.easures be taken by the proper authors
tex to clan nsa the Iilar
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-10-16
A FREIGHT Wreck.

A freight wreck occurred nn the Albany
& eusqushanna road at Dyes switch. N. Y.
The locomotive jumped the track. En-
Gineer James Patterson was killed. Fifty
Eve cars were wrecked. Damage over
e1O0, O00.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-10-16
Only Partially Successful.

Melbourne's experiments at Goodland.
Kan, have been only partially successful.
Aftcr several days preparation q misting
rain fell. Foua hours later 4e rain ceased
!. Aatogether. ana there was no trace again of
! cloud in the sky.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-10-16
All Quiet In Chill.

There is nothing in the official dispatches
received at the state and navy departments
from Chill to indicate any pronounced
change in the situation there SO Ear as the
relations between Minister Egan and the
l1nta are concerned.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-10-16
Antl-;,ladstonian WON.

In the election in northeast Manchester,
Eng, Sir John Ferguson. conservative. re-
ceived 1868 votes to 3.9Os for Scott, editor
Of the Manchester Guardian. the liberal
candidate
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-10-16
Run Over a I,unnel.

A train ran over u party Of track walkers
In the union tunnel in Baltimore. killing
Swo and badly injuripg three
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-10-16
For q Hebrew COLONY

The Argentine Republic has sold to Baron
Hirsch 1000 square miles in the province
Of Chaco for Hebrew colony. The price
paid was 1000 gold pesos per mile.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-10-16
A Jail Birds Gratitude.

Last Friday Mrs. Wallace, the wife of an
Aurora carpenter. notified her husband that
she had tired of living with him and in
tended to leave. She signed an agreement
giving to her husband the custody of their
only child. and packed her trunks and left
on the Hastings train. The next day il
was learned that Jake Mundell. an ex-con-
vict had gone with her. Mundell leaves 4
wife and FIVE children in destitute circum-
stances. During Mundell's confinement in
the penitentiary his wife never wavered in
her devotion to him, but struggled against
poverty to keep their children together.
only to; be deserted by the wretch at tho
beginning Of the winter.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-10-16
Seal Skins aud shavI. stolen.

A freight train on the Milwaukee road
between Lake City and Red Wing, MIMI.
was robbed OF seal skins and imported
shawls valued at thousands Of dollars.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-10-16
Tho Execution OF Ed Ne,,.

Murderer Ed Neal was hanged at Omaha
in the enclosure about the county jail.
There were about 100 persons present to
witness the execution, and the crush OUT
side OF curious and inquisitive people was
great. Tho sheriff had full confession
from Neil. which he had kept for about
three weeks. 1t fully confirms the well
known story Of his life.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-10-16

E1cHEs have wings; they af'
eagles wings on our coins.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-10-16
Mennonite colony In N.br..h..

A colony of 200 German families Of the
Mennonite faith has purchased 10000
acre tract Of railroad land lying north OF
Madrid, and will move there in the spring
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-10-16

in the hand. 40 "oitl Two
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-10-16
No Candidate for Judge.

The democratic state central COMMITTEES
Of Nebraska have accepted the resignation
Of Judge Broadly as candidate on their
ticket for supreme Judge and decided to
leave the place on the ticket vacant This
will leave tho contest between Edgerton.
peoples party candidate, and Judge Post
on the republican ticket
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-10-16
A Colored Brute I'D Om.ha,

Five-yesr-old Lizzie Yates was ravished
by q negro at Omaha, who enticed the little
girl into barn and assaulted her. She il
badly injured.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-04-02

Under the will of Mrs. Elizabeth Curtis
the property No. 800 Orange street was de-
vised to the trustees of Trinity parish. The
provision of the will required that if the
church succeeded in incorporating So
ciety the trustees were to deed the property
to the corporators. It was then to be sold
aiding INDECENT widows. K charter has
now been obtained under the title of the
widows Asylum Association" The cor
porators mentioned in the act are Isaac
Pyle, DIR. Horace Burr, i. T. Candy,
Thomas F. Bayard, ]. Parke Postles, Join
S. Grohe Samuel G. Biddle, J. +. II. Polk
and William Carrow. The attorney for
the corporators is Charles NJ. Curtis ESQ.
The proceeds of the sale will not be sufif-
cient for the purpose of establishing a
home for INDECENT widows but forms a
good nucleus for the project. Donations
are asked for, and it is hoped that the
philanthropic intention of the original
founder may not wait long for worthy
realization.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-04-02

Special Correspondence of Gazette and journal
CLAYTON, March 26.-R. l.. Holiday, the
new superintendent of the Delaware divI-
sion p, w. q b. r. r., has made his initial
visit to Clayton, and left a favorable i'm
preston upon all who met him. There is
a general belief that he will make an ad-
mirable superintendent. While all unite
in welcoming the new superintendent,
there is no less a feeling of pleasure at the
generous and hearty recommendations
that were so freely offered in behalf of
Trainmaster +. Bradford Murphy for this
position. Mr.. Murphy, owing to the
physical infirmities Of Superintendent
Mills, has been practically the superinten-
dent of the division for the past four years.
AS soon as Mr.. Mills retirement was an
nOunced there was a unanimous demand
all along the line that Mr.. Murphy be APP
pointed to succeed him, and patrons of the
road joined with the railroad employessin
the hearty recommendation. While the
authorities in their wisdom saw proper to
differ with these sincere expressions of
public sentiment, they are none the less
complimentary to Mr.. Murphy, in show
ing the high esteem in which he is held by
those who have known him for years as
one of the most faithful and accommodate
ing railroad officials in the country. The
new superintendent will find in him a
most agreeable and capable coadiutant.
Superintendent Holiday, it is said, will
soon take up his residence in Dover.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-04-02

"Could the wounds have been self-in-
hicted with any other knifeP
with a shorter and sharper knife per-
haps all of the wounds could have been
made except the deeper ones"
The next witnesses who were to respond
were important. They were two intelli-
gent colored sisters, who were called in by
Schmidt in order that they might take out
EmIna's clothes and wash them. Rachel
Robinson, the one who did the washing,
swore that she took away three towels, a
bureau cover pair of socks, a mat and a
red skirt. The garments were all blood
soaked. The front of the red skirt was
literally soaked with blood. So were the
stockings. The blood on the front of the
red skirt bears out the theory Of the prose
cution that the girl was killed while in n
sitting posture, and her head forced down
into her lap while her life blood oozed out.
Mary Carter, the sister, corroborated this
story.
David Traub, baker and cousin of
Henry Schmidt swore that he was at the
ball on the fatal night and saw Emma,
Caroline and Sophia.
| first saw Emma at Ills. She was
going down after refreshments. | next
saw her coming down stairs at 10, getting
ready to go home. Both sisters were with
her. | went over to the stable with Carl
Pftsenmaier to get my horse in order TO
alloW Iilm 10 urlVe MIS-. W altners nome. i
came back about 1.33 and met Mrs.
Schmidt at the bottom of the stairs. She
asked me where Emma was. said she
must be upstairs, and went up but could
not find her, when came down as far
as the second-story to tell Mrs. Schmidt
she had left. Emma was not as lively as
usual that evening. Shortly before 2
O'Clock Carl Pfitzenmaier came running to
me with a statement that Emma was
cold Cold r l thought he meant she
had fit.
A couple of stenographers were called in
to testify to the accuracy of their reports.
This ended the commemorative case, and
Lawyer Dickinson began to outline the
proposed defence.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-04-02
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TRUSTEES OF THE POOR.
appointment of Standing Committees
The Appropriation for the Ensuing
Tr;scoI Naaf

ippFOpttheAoh AoN biio
Fiscal Year.
At the meeting of the trustees of the
poor, yesterday week. Chairman Nowland
announced the standing committees as fol-
lows:
On Accounts-James Garman, F. f..
Herbert, DR.. F. L. Springer, Delaware
Clark and Charles NJ. Groom.
Treasurer's Accounts-F. +. Herbert, R.
N. Higgins and Allen Smith.
Superintendent Accounts-Charles M.
Groom, Mark IL. Davis and Charles Jester.
F'inance--Dr Frank l.. Springer, j. w.
Dennison and Milton Lackey.
Hospital-Dr. Il. i. Springer, Delaware
Clark and Milton Lackey.
Farm-Wm. NJ. Cloud, Mark H. Davis,
and j w. Dennison.
Building and Grounds-Milton Lackey,
r. n. Huggins and James Garman.
Office in Wilmington-NIilton Lackey,
j. w. Lawson and Charles Jester.
DIR. Frank L. Springer of the finance
committee reported that the almshouse
expenses for the past year amounted to
S2l 800. The current quarters expenses
will exhaust the appropriations for the
year. The suggestion of the committee
that the board ask for an appropriation
for S2S,o00 for the ensuing year was
adopted.
The payroll for the month of s369.S5
was adopted.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-04-02
IMPROYING THE sTREAar.
4 Second Contract for the Big Jetty--A
&5O,OOO Piece of Work.

&5O,OOO Piece OF Work.
Special Correspondence OF Gazette and journal
NEW CASTLE, March 26.-Charles Mclean
of New York, the contractor building the
ietty in the Delaware river, opposite here,
will complete his work in about three
months. This ietty is built Of piles, sew
eral abreast with heavy stone ballast in
between, and extends from a point on the
Jersey shore north of Finn's Point into
the river for quarter of a mile. The de-
sign is to change the currents of the river
at this point, thus altering the course of
the eastern channel, directly across which
the bulkhead bar is situated.
The bar over which there is but little
water at low tide has been an untold
trouble, to all large draft vessels which
ply the Delaware, for years, and very fre-
quently one of the ocean steamers grounds
there, and is in consequence delayed for
several days. Many attempts have been
made to get rid of the obstruction by
dredging, but this bar each time proved
unsuccessful, for as fast as the sand is re
removed it fills in again. For year
previous to the commencement of the
present contract government engineers
have been at work devising some means
by which the difficulty could be
remedied and finally the above plan was
settled on. The work of building the
structure was divided into two separate
contracts, the last of which has just been
closed with the government by /. II. Hath
away & Co., of Philadelphia. This calls
for an extension of the jetty 1000 feet
farther than at present which will cost
$4,000. Work will be begun soon and a
large force of men will be employed. 1t is
probable that the lumber used in the
work, numbering about 100 car loads will
all be handled here.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-04-02
FRENCH spo11ArIoS CLAIMS.
Three wilmingtonians Desire $4,000
Each--Mr. Bayasd a CLAIMANT,

Each--Mr. Bayasu n Claimant,
Mrs. Thomas +. Moreland, her sister,
Charles H. Speer, all of this city, have
French spoliation claims amounting to
about $4,000 each, and Charles Snyder.
Miss Sallie Snyder Cher maiden name) and
Miss Laura Snyder of Philadelphia heirs
and children of Mrs. Sallie Snyder, who
was sister of the Wilmington claimants,
each have claims amounting to about
$4,000. These claims are based on work
which was done about rs years ago by
William Condor, a ship blacksmith of
Kensington, Philadelphia, who was the
grandfather of the Wilmingtonians named
and the grandfather of the Philadel
phians. Relatives of the parties named
filed claims during President Folks ad
ministration and the claims were acknowl-
edged to be valid, but President Polk hav-
ing vetoed the French Spoliation Claims
bill the money could not be recovered.
Mrs. Moreland will go to Philadelphia
early next week to consult with relatives
there in regard to again filing their claims.
chan Mma haaePhT9b Of aopP Tbd%a msr
F. Bayard and member of the firm of
Willing and Morris, the name of which
firm was changed to Willing & Francis,
had French spoliation claims which were
filed in the state department long before
Mr.. Bayard was born The only surviving
lneinDtr Oh tlliS Ilrlu lS 1nOlfuS NJ. w iLliig.
To representative of THE GAZETTE
Mr.. Bayard stated on Thursday that he
fears his interest in the claims will prove
such a small fraction that they will not be
interesting.
Joseph 4. Brobson of Philadelphia, who
has obtained S3,777.50 due him from a
long-delayed French spoliation claim, is the
son ofsWilliam P. Brobson, cashier of the
Union National Bank of this city when it
Was founded in 1899 Joseph r. Brobson
married the daughter of Isaac Starr, who
lived here for long time and is connected
by family relationship with members of
the Candy, Price and Tatnall families.
His father was an intimate friend of John
NJ. Clayton.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-04-02

In'Thirty-iive Minutes the Jury Declared
Mrs. schmidt Innocent of Her Sisters
Death.
MEDIA, Pa. March 31.-Mrs. Caroline
Schmidt, who has been on trial here for
the past week for the murder, on the night
of December 4th last of her sister, Emma
Pftzenmaier, was this morning acquitted.
The jury was only 50 minutes in coming
TO the verdict,
Judge Waddells charge to the Jury was
short and the jury went out at 1855 and
remained out until 11.25. when they
brought in verdict of not guilty.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-04-02
4 FTER TINE VERDICT.
How the Acquittal Of Mrs Schmidt Was
Received--Mr. Schmidt Also Discharged
--The Verdict Generally Annrnyeh.

The Verdict Generally Approved.
MEDIA, Pa, March 3l.-The scene that
followed the announcement of verdict of
mot guilty. iii the Schmidt murder trial
this morning was highly sensational
Caroline Schmidt, still standing, did not
seem to comprehend the situation until
her sister Sophie Walther, threw her arms
around her neck and wept joyous tears.
Henry, the husband, put his hand on his
wife's shoulder any talked consoling in
her native tongue. Relatives and friends
were all i'll tears and Attorney Broomall
put his handkerchief to his eyes, deeply
affected by the closing event of his greatest
effort at the bar. Mayor Coates of Chester;
Sheriff Howard, who had had charge of
the prisoner, the district attorney and
everybody else within the rail, congrat-
ulated the Schmidts, while Henry sought
the judge and overwhelmed him with
thanks.
Sophie said, 81 knew God would take
care Of my innocent sister,
Breaking in upon the dramatic scene,
the district attorney stated that he would
not push the other bills against Caroline,
nor those against Henry, and by instrlic-
tions Of the court the jury rendered ver-
diets of acquittal in all OF these.
Leaving the courtroom by the rear door
the now happy couple were quickly placed
in a carriage provided by friends and
driven to the home of Otto Walther in
Chester.
Caroline is not herself, and it will be
many day before her mind becomes well
balanced again. Confinement in prison
and deep anxiety have plainly left a deep
impression upon her mental faculties and
there are those who fear that her reason
has been seriously affected.
HN AT THEIR CHESTER HOME.
CHESTER, Pa. March 3l.-Henry Schmidt
and his wife, who returned to this city
from Media this afternoon, will for The
present make their home with Otto
Walther, Mrs. Schmidt's brother-in-law, at
10l3 Parker street. Only few relatives
saw them tonight, the Germans through
sense of delicacy keeping aloof from the
broken hearted couple until good nights
rest under a free roof restores them to
something like eheerfulness. All during
and wife have not seen Otto, their baby
boy, who has been carefully provided for
at the Walthers' residence.
When the verdict of not guilty was
flashed from Media, Otto was taken to
Frank Schmidt's, where upon her arrival
about O'Clock, Mrs. Schmidt snatched it
to her arms, crying as if her heart would
break. Tonight, in Walthors cosy sitting
room, husband and wife sit side by side,
but to the fervent congratulations of her
relatives Caroline has returned only sad
smile, as if heart and brain alike were
full.
Schmidt is practically ruined, the several |
thousand dollars which he had accumu-
lated at his grocery business having been
exhausted by. the heavy legal expenses.
lie has formed no plans as to the future.
---n
Al,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-04-02

One of the carters employed taking sand
from the bank at Fourteenth and Wash
ington streets had an experience of tenn
porary burial for several minutes yester
day week. The high h,overhanging bank sud-
denly gave way, when the man was COM
pletely covered and to depth of several
feet. Some of the Street and Sewer De-
borhood ran to his assistance, and after
some vigorous digging managed to exhume
the man. He was quite stiff from the
effects of his sudden rude burial. It took
some is or 20 minutes before he was able
to move about.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-04-02
why Moving Day IS MARCH s5th.

Bishop Coleman in his discourse at st.
Andrews last night week stated that he had
been making some investigations as to why
March 25th was utilized as moving day in
Delaware He had found that the day was
observed by the Church of England as the
day upon which world was created and for
centuries noted the beginning of the COM
mercial year. 1t is an English custom
transplanted and the people unconsciously
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-04-02

Arrangements were made lastinight week
by which James L. Willis of No. 2l7 East
Frontsstreet becomes lessee of Boer's Hotel
and restaurant opposite the Opera House.
Mr.. Willis will probably take charge about
April lst. II is understood the rental is
$1,000 per annum. The hotel furniture
was turned over to the new lessee at an APP
praisement. Mrs. Beers and family will
occupy one of the houses of the estate.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-04-02
waason,s case Dismissed.

The case against Samuel Wasson, No.
625 West Seventh street, held by Squire
Smith in $1,000 bail on an alleged
charge of bigsmy, was dismissed at
noon Friday. No proof was brought
forward in regard to the allegations as
made and the prisoner was accordingly
dismissed.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-04-02

]. Miller Thomas has secured the con-
recent session of Wilmington Conference.
Ludwig Wallschmidt Of No. 1910 West
Eighth street, died last night week, aged
20 years. He was born in Germany
and had resided in this city many years.
His wife and several children, among the
latter .cornetist John Wallschmidt, sur
yiYe him.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-04-02

st. Johns Commandery, X. r., elected
the.following officers Thursday night: Emil
nent Commander, DR.. ]. Paul Lukens;
Generalissimo, Lewis B. Jeryis Captain.
general, Francis L Carpenter; Senior
Warden, George w. Andrews; Junior
Warden, George H. Mccall; Treasurer, A.
Gilbert Robinson; Recorder, r. Henry
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-04-02
"BAB" TALKS ABOUT EASTER
A Glance at a Pretty Woman
With an Easter Bonnet.
THE ACME OF HUMAN HAPPINESS
How Some Easter Brides Will
Look This Year.

The Eastcr Gown and Bonnet--women
Whom Men Like--some New York Men
Who Ought to be Framed--The Orchid
Among Women--A Womaniy Easter
Wish.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-04-02

The carpenter, like the county
school-teacher, Is accustomed to board
ing around YoRkerS STATESMAN.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-04-02

MEDIA, Pa, March 3O.-Caroline Schmidt
will not be hanged, The import of these
life-saving words was contained in the
opening address of District ATTORNEY Han
mum this morning as he summed up the
case of the prosecution and said that in
view of the evidence he did not intend 10
ask for verdict of murder in the fiIst de-
gree, but of murder In the second degree
or manslaughter.
When the district attorney spoke these