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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-09-08

CAMBRIDGE, Sept. s.-The fall term Of
the Cambridge Female Seminary, or
Cambridge Academy, began yesterday
with large attendance OF pupils, under
the principslshlp Of Prof K c Herring
ton This school is now virtually under
the control Of the county school board.
and their right to occnpy the buildings
is contested by Noah Webster, who holds
about thirty shares Of the capital stock
of the chartered institution known as
the Cambridge Female Seminary The
board is also the holder Of thirty six
shares Of seminary stock, and their
right to purchase this stock with public
sch Iol funds is also disputed by Mr..
Webster. who, by Col Charles Marshall
and John g, Mills, his attorneys, hes
brought q suit in equity in the
Circuit Court for Dorchester county 10
enforce what be considers his rights.
The school board and seminary truste s
have employed Bernard Carter. of the
Baltimore bar, and Messrs S 7. Mel
bourne aud Alon 20 l. Miles, of the Cam.
bridge bar The testimony In the suit
has been taken and the hearing will
probably take place in October Il Ia
likely the case will 60 to the Court OF
Appeals, no matter how IL is decided by
the county court. The seminary prop.
erty is worth seventy five hundred do.
lars
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-09-08
CITY NEWS IN sRleF.

]. Maxwell Mshoney has been ap-
pointed a police officer vice William E.
Long, dismissed.
The new house of the Liberty Fire
Company has been completed and the
company will move in it tonight.
The new engine and nose cart of the
Liberty Fire Company have been com
pleted and will arrive in this city on
October 10.
West street is roped off from Seventh
to Eighth street on account of the serious
illness Of Mrs. Martha s Hunter, widow
of Joseph A. Hunter, who lives at No.
706 West street.
At the meeting of the directors Of the
Tuesday Club last evening Hsydn's
Creation will be the next public per
Torrance. Professor w. w. Gilchrist
will be the musical director.
The Fire Committee and members Of
City Council will make the semi-annual
inspection Of the fire companies to-nigh
They will be conveyed around to the
different engine houses in cabs.
Rachel Lambson was badly cut BY
Henry Conway at Seventh and Scott
streets last evening, during quarrel
Both parties are colored and Rachel has
sworn out warrant for her assailant I
arrest.
George D. Armstrong, cashier of the
First National Bank. has resigned his
position on account of i'll health. P. 7.
K. Smith was elected to the position, but
it is not known whether he will accept
OF not.
Harry Sesger Of Delaware avenue and
West streets, and an employee of the B
& o. Railroad at the W. N. Junction
has been very low with typhoid fever fol-
some time. Yesterday he was placed in
an ambulance aud conveyed to his home
near West Chester, Pa.
A prominent member Of Shields
Library Association approached re
porter this morning and said he wanted
to have contradicted a published state
mont to the effect that the association il
running a dancing school at Fourth ano
French streets.
The Shields Library Association elected
the following officers last evening
President, James l. 0'Keefe; vice-presi
dent, John A O'Donnell; recording
secretary. P. P. Mcconnell; finsDeia
secretary, Daniel E. Haughey; treasurer
Charles A. MeDonough; corresponding
secretary, John F. McAleer; librarian
A. 3. BriDkhyde; assistant librarian
John B. Strahan directors, John
Jordan, John Cannon and James Maya
bern.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-09-08
EEs4iPPED oveR NEW ROADS,

EESH iPPED OVER NEW ROADS,
Two New Railroad Companis. Take Con-
signments of Manufactured Materials
Special Correspondence EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE SEPT S-rhe first ship
meat of freight from this city to distant
points over the Baltimore & Ohio and
the Wilmington q Northern railroads
left here yesterday afternoon in freight
cars run on car floats Of the w & N.
Company. The shipment consisted Of
pipe and manufactured iron from the
Delaware Iron Works and the Riverside
Rolling Mills. These shipments will
probably be continued every day until a
permanent and regular run Of the car
floats is established.
Reed birds are still plentiful, and the
expert gunners who know when aud
where TO shoot are getting their game
bags full nearly every day.
William Il s. Barr has severed his
connection with the Delaware Iron Com
pany, and will remove to Wilmington,
where he has accepted the position Of
engineer with the Diamond State Iron
i Company
The Philadelphia. Wilmington and
Baltimore Railroad Company began run
| ming passenger lFalus from bnlh cltf TO
Hazel Dell Park, whore the Wilmington
fair Is being held, to-day, over the New
Caste cutoff The traius connect with
the Delaware Division trains both north
and south
The game with the semi professions
Rockford club has been arranged TO be
played at Battery Pork next Saturday,
aud Manager Bradley expects that the
game will be played before a crowd OF
800 persons The Rockford is we'll
equipped club. and II plays winning ball
Langston, New Castles old pitcher, who
won so many games last year, will be in
the box for the visitors, aud this means
that New Castle boys will have to get up
II they want TO keep the. runs even.
The second quarterly conference Of the
year was held IN the M f Church last
evening with large attendance. and
Presiding Elder Murray In the chair
Favorable reports were submitted by the
various committees and class leaders
The conference voted in favor OF the
licensing of John D Stops, a graduate
OF the Wilmington Conference Academy,
as local preacher. The presiding elder
made'some encouraging remarks
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-09-08
A TOWN OFFICER in TROUBLE
Theodore Crsddoek Held for Making ar
Illegal Arrest = His Prisoner Actl
Promptly.

Theodore Craddoek Held for Making an
Illegal Arrest = His Prisoner acts
Promptly.
Special Correspondence EVENING JOURNAL.
Special Correspondence EVENING JOURNAL.
MIDDLETowN, Del. Sept s -Theo-
dore Oraddock, an officer of this town
learned a lesson that he will not be
likely TO forget soon and will hereafter
get good description of the man he
wants before he makes arrests on trains
or elsewhere. About o'clock last even
ing Mr. Crsddock received word from
Townsend to arrest q colored man
dressed In white suit on train
No. 76, due here at GIG
coming north. BE found a man on the
train that Tailed with the description
given and arrested him. The colored
man was surprised and said that be had
done nothing to be arrested for He was
placed in the lookup here and was re
leased about one hour afterward when
they found out he was not the one
wanted he said that he had lost his
ticket and position by leaving the
train, and had warrants issued for the
arrest Of mr Craddock and Constable
DuhsdRway, and we're served by Deputy
Sheriff Jolls. charging them with false
arrest and Imprisonment. The case was
at once taken before Magistrate Fer
guson. and Mr.. CrRddoek wsa placed II
| 5000 bail for his appearance at court l.
Hardcastle became his surety
Two of the eight colored men from
Chester Pa, who went in Mr.. Dickin
sons Hotel at Townsend on SATURDAY.
night and demanded whiBkey, with theii
1 rufuaA g..
tured. Constable DuhAdaway found
them near Townsend and brought them
here in q wagon last night to be placed
in the lookup for the night They viii
be taken TO New Castle some time to-day
Word was received ct 10 o'clock yes
/ terday morning of the death Of Mrs
near Clayton. She was about 20 year
old, had been sick for several months
and her death was not unexpected
Mary Curry. wife of James Curry
night Waterman, is very III at her HON,
on Main street with heart disease an,
dropsY, and her recovery is doubtful.
Richard Moore. who hes been very II
the past week with a malady which tn,
doctors were unable to tell, Is threstene
with typhoid fever
h Wilson of Elkton, Md, is spend
ing a few days with his parents here
Harry Unruh of New York is visitin
his brother James near town.
Harry Clayton Of Philadelphia Is visit
ing his parents here for week.
The work on Mrs. Massey's new hous
is being pushed rapidly.
Jesse Hyatt, the weather prophet, ha
a curiosity in the shape of a large rip
tomato weighing two pounds
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-09-08

Direct Tax Commissioner j. Frank
wilds Of Dover, came to this city yester-
day he spent the day at the
office Of the Equitable Guarantee
aud Trust Company passing upon
the applications for which that company
is the agent The claims aggregate
over 100, City or sixty Of which were
regularly filed, and the others held
in allegiance. pending further invsstiga-
tion. To-day Commissioner Wilds Is at
his old stand in the office Of
Register of Wills ,Cooch. aud
has been busy all day. he has
so placed his desk that, applicants
stand in the corner, ana II makes It much
pleasanter for him. He says that the
applications fled 30 far amount to $50
600 Of the $40 600 to be refunded. aud
that this visit to Wilmington will in
crease IL by So GOO.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-09-08
YIolators Id CitY and state LAVE

Peter McCresry and Albert Logan were
find 81 costs for coming into Whining
ton and getting gloriously drunk. s S.
Belt was fined 81 and cost for corner
lounging. John Newliu was fined 50 or
thirty days for getting drunk on his
way home from the stone pile at New
Castle. Jonas Heck, who came into the
dock after an absence Of a month, was
questioned by Judge Ball for some time,
before sentence was passed Richard
Morgan was fined 81 and costs for be
coming intoxicated and taking up too
much room on the sidewalk. George q.
Lee, for drunkenness, was fined 81 snc
costs. James King and John o. Riley
were obliged to pay 81 20 for bad be
hsvior A number of cases were can
celIed, because OF lack of direct testl
mony against the accused.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-09-08

Among the books announced for early
publication by Charles n Sergel & Go
are Congressman Swanson" by Q G.
Post; "Martyrdoms of Literature" by
Robert 3. Yiekers; THE Shadow o.
Shame. by Austyn Granville; Socials
by Effie W. Merriman, and ION th'
Indian River; a Prose-IdYll Of semi
Tropic Woods and Waters, with
Interlarded Chapters on the Gil
mate, Game and Fruits of the Indiar
Country, Florida" by @. Vickerstaff
Hine. All but two of these writers are
residents of Chicago Mrs Merriman is
the popular editor Of The Housekeeper al
Minneapolis; and Mr. Post is a promi
nent member of the Southern Farmer
Alliance, and author Of that great anti
monopoly novel, Driven from Sea Il
Sea, which has had sale of over fifty
thousand copies
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-09-08

The four -decked iron. propeller
schooner-rigged ship Fairfax, built for
the Merchants and Miners Transports
ton Company of Baltimore, Nd, by the
Harlan and Hollingsworth Company OF
this city is completed, and will leave the
wharf at 3 o'clock this afternoon To
morrow she will make trial trip on the
Delaware. Early Thursday morning she
will leave for Baltimore She is a fine
looking craft. Her hull is black, her
deck houses are painted drab, and she
has a ssucy and rakish look from stem 10
stern. Her dimensions are as follows
Length on the water line 270 feet; beam,
unloaded, AZ feet; depth of hold.
81 feet She has six bulkhesds.
four Of them being water tight.
She. will be driven by triple-compound
engine, with inverted cylinders, steam
being supplied by four cylindrical return
tubular boilers, the working steam pres
sure being 100 pounds to the square
inch. The propeller has a pitch of %
feet and is 18 feet in diameter The off.
GERS are: John s. March OF Boston, cap
tain; A. j. Wherrett, Baltimore, FIRST
officer; Charles F. Smith, Boston, second
officer; William B Turner. Balti more,
engineer; Lewis Vogt. Baltimore,
first assistant engineer; William q.
Chase, Baltimore, steward. Her crew,
including officers. numbers forty men.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-09-08
PAD wen Tor Fighting.

Willard Rskes and George Ross in
dulged in fierce quarrel at the stables
OF George White, hauler, yesterday
morning Ross had asked Rakes to drive
a team during the afternoon while be
took a rest Rakes closed the bargain
and dressed for the work, but on going
to the stables was met by Ross, who told
him that he had changed his mind and
hired HRrlie Francis This enrsged
Rakes and the two fought with fists, 9
pitch fork, board and a half brick.
Ross was worsted and brought suit
against Rakes for assault and battery in
the Municipal Court this morning. i
being proven that both men were at fsul'
Rakes was allowed to go on paying the
costs Of the case. These amounted u
So 80.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-09-08
The Liberty,s New omcsrs.

At the regular monthly meeting
Of the Liberty Steam Fire Engine
Company, last evening the follow
ing officers we're elec,ed for the
second term. President. John z Cor
rem; vice-president; James E McHugh
recording secretary. Simon F. Moras
financial secretary, Michael F. Cannon
treasurer, Michael B. Grant. Board of
Directors-Simon F. Moran, Daniel
P. Mcbride, James B. Steven
son, Hugh Crumlish Michael F.
Cannon and Michael II. Grant. Board
of Trustees-John MAY, John Lally.
James Crumlish. Henry G Roller and
Joshua Pyle. Investigating Committee
John f. Bunting. James B. Stevenson,
James B. FOgarty. Finance Committee
John Boordon, Amos A. Eastburn and
Henry @. Roller Engineer-John e.
Bunting. Driver-James Dougherty.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-09-08
THE uNIEoanso kNleHrs.


to Washington. ID. q.
Arrangements have been completed
for the visit of Wilmington Division,
No l, Uniform Rank, Knights Of Pyth-
las, to Washington, D. Q as the guests
Of Washington Division, No. l.
The division will leave this city &C
companied by the First Regiment Band
of twenty pieces, on the morning of
October l, and upon arrival in Washing
ton will be received by Washington
Division, assisted by five other divisions
of that city, escorted by the Marine Band
and others A short parade will be made
after which the Sir Knights will be at
leisure to take part in any entertainment
that may be provided. The return trip
will be made sometime during the after
noon or evening Of October 2.
Arrangements have been made
whereby outsiders may be taken with
the party by paying nominal sum. The
drills Of the division began last night
and will continue until September 81 1t
is expected that Mayor Wiley of this
city and Mayor Hanson OF New Castle
will accompany the division.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-09-08
LAST EDITION
A caAzso NEGRO.
lie Attempts to Carve Dave Spencer
Wan Big Carving Knife.

lie Attempts to Carve Dave Spencer
Wan a Big Carving Knife.
William G. Allison, a colored cook EN-
ployed in a restaurant on Market street,
between Fifth and sixth streets. at
tempted to kill David Spencer, a colored
wal er employed in the same restaurant,
shortly after II o'clock to-day.
Allison was drunk. The proprietor
prietor of the restaurant. never allows
his men to have liquor, but Allison
struggled bottle in, and in addition to
drinking enough to craze him, gave the
walters drink around He then became
abusive. At length he asked Spencer TO
go out and buy him some parsley
Spencer told him he did not have time.
Allison then began teasing Spencer and
slapped him upon the face repeatedly.
At length Spencer resented this undue
familiarity and began carressiog Allison
with the leg of chair. Allison clinched
with him and Spencer jammed him
partly out Of a window and got his head
in chancery. This infuriated Allison,
and as soon as he broke loose he seized a
carving knife with twelve-inch blade
aud made several quick lunges az Spen-
Ger.
This was too much for David and he
prepared to evacuate the premises. He
ran out of the kitchen and through the
restaurant, Allison in hot pursuit When
Spencer reached the Market street door
Allison threw the knife at him. 1t
missed it's mark and went out on the
pavement. Spencer stopped Elisson
rushed up and they clinched In the fall
Allison came up right side with care.
The knife was within reach and he
seized it saying, I'm kill you now !"
Before he could plungeit into the body of
Spencer, e P. Hazleton, a white man,
and Constable Bowers seized him and
dragged him off. He struggled and re-
fused to give up the knife.
just then Captain Kersey and Sergeant
Wigglesworth rushed in through the
crowd and had to club him before he
would release his hold on the dangerous
weapon he was taken to the City Ball
and locked up.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-09-08
Labor Dar pemonstration

The Labor Day demonstration in
Rosendale and Brandywine parks yester-
day afternoon was q decided success
Taken altogether. good order prevailed
during the day. Chief Marshal Monck
presided. speech was made by Editor
Weissmsn Of the Bakers Journal Of New
York. he wsxed eloquent in his attacks
against monopolies and monopolists and
told the workingmen that the only way
they could effect anything was by or
gsnization. After he had finished his
Grafton the Workingmen's sengerbund
sang several songs The band gave q
concert and John Doyle spoke briefly on
the labor question. IL was 10 o'clock at
night before the affair broke up.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-09-08

The Harvey will case occupied the at
tention at the Probate Court yesterday
afternoon and this morning On account
of the presence of j. Frank Wilds in the
Office of the Register of Wills the court
was held ia the Levy Court
room this morning. All the evidence in
the case is being written out in full,
with the intention Of carrying the mat
ter to the Superior Court nc
matter what Judge Coochs decision
may be. Mrs Scattergood, the nurse,
was the only witness examined. at IL
o'clock Judge Cooch adjourned the court
until Saturday morning ct 10 o'clock.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-09-08

Last evening a number of the friends
Of Senator higgins held a meeting "a
perfect plans for meeting him al New
York on his return to this country The
following committee was appointed
Henry Q. Robinson, George g. Lobdell,
BeDjsmin Nields, Samuel M. Knox, J.
q. Hoffecker, Tatnall Warner and f
G. Bradford The senator will be met
down New York bay BE is expected tC
arrive on Monday The reception party
will leave here in special car on Sunday
afternoon.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-09-08
schalaegers A,saIIant severely Puutshe

kchalaegels Assailant Severely Punished.
Thomas Neary, young fellow claim
ing Buffalo, N. Y as his residence, was
in the prisoners dock at the Municipal
Court this morning to answer the charge
of committing an unprovoked assault on
William Schslaegel, an old German work
ing in hair factory beyond Market
street bridge The old man appeared
against the prisoner and swore that as he
was entering the factory on Saturday
evening the fellow rushed up TO him from
across the road and dealt him a singing
blow over the left eye. The old man
was positive that the fellow had some
thing in his hand at the time. or the
wound would not have bled so prOfusely
He never saw the fellow before and had
no idea what he meant by the attack
Nesry stated that he was crazy drunk al
the time and was not accountable FOL
anything BE is % years old The
court sentenced the fellow to forty days
a hard labor in the New Castle jail
ward
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-09-08

The September term Of the United
States District Court began this
morning. Judge Wales presided. The
grand jury found true bill against
Robert p. darcy Of this city for selling
oleomargar ne. On motion Of Levi Q
Bird attorney for the defendant, the
case was continued TO the January term
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-09-08
he Lifted the Famlly CLOCK.

Charles Nugent was charged with the
larceny Of clock from Mary Moore Of
Fifteenth street, at the Municipal Court
this morning Nugent went into Mrs.
MooFe's house TO mend tin pan and.
while her back was turned, he lifted
the family clock. He did not deny the
charge, and was held in $500 bail for the
county court
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-09-08
A Family Reunion.

William Rupp and wife, James Pierce
and wife, John Pierce and wife,
Arthur Homewood andewife, Charles
Homewood and wife, Colson Richard
son and wife and Osborne Rupp. all OF
thislcity, went to Newark on Sunday to
attend the family reunion at the home
of John Rupp.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-09-08

If you want bricks or CRATES for your
stoves send to No East Fourth street
You will be attended to promptly and for
less money than any place in this city.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-09-08

The Lyon & Hesley pipe and reed
organ, Story & Clark organs, only at
Robelen's, No. 7l0 Market street.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-09-08

HAWKINS & CO.-suggest that the
to buy houses and lots at low prices. Our
Subscribers should act on the suggestion.
--712 Market street.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-09-08

30c., 35c and 45c. per quart, at +. e.
HannR's, No S3l Jefferson street
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-09-08

Toe excnan6 es Of the Wilmington banks
at the clearing house to-day were: Total,
$95, 96s. 10; ba En,e. t16,516.78.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-09-08
FINE MERCHANT TAILORING

Our prices are as low as good
material and workmanship
will allow. When leaving your
order with us you can rest
assured Of getting entire
satisfaction.
Pants made to your order,
20 90, $500, $500, 5000,
81. 90.
Suits to Order, $1,000,
$500, SIC. 90, $500.
Fine assortment of Pat
terms to select from.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-09-08

You can buy a small farm at ''Creston'
for the price Of lot in the heart of the
citv, and yet you are only ten or fifteen
minutes from the business centre.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-09-08

Bricks and CRATES for Victor CocR s
furnished and put in at short notice, and
at low prices Pickels's old stand, No.
East Fourth street.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-09-08
I'll. rontrnctn Awarded

The trustees of the College for Colored
Students held a meeting at Dover yester
day. Contractor Van Wrinkle Of Clay
ton secured all the contracts. he will
repair the old building, build the
workshops and dollhouse for 50 005; and
he will build the presidents house fol
81, 600 or 81 800, according to the plans
designated by the board. There were
five bidders none from this city.
"Cresson" for health. "Creston" fol
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-09-08
TIE WILLIAM LEA 4 SONS COMPANY.


JAMES FOX, No. ice West Seventh ss-eet.
JOHN A. CANNON, lOlIf West sixth street,
Johnson ~ B ARNHIllL. s07 Market street.
THOMAS MITCHELL, No. Az King street
JOHN M, SHIPPERS. 30 West Seventh street.
J. A. WILSON, No. 6l6 King street.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-09-08

China, Glassware aud Crockery
MRS A. r. FRIES. No 6ia King street
/. LEWIS ROW, No. 4l3 King street
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-09-08

Butter, Cheese, Eggs, Eto.
w II. MCCARTHY. 81 TO "a Ord st. Market
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-09-08

J. II. ALMOND a Co, 72l Market street.
bhADWAf q MILLER. King and Eighth.
w. e. FRANK. No. 500 King street.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-09-08

PETER EBNER, 4th and Union y 100 French
EOokD BOTrLINt4 co, cor. 9Th and Orange
HARTMAN a FEHRENBACH CO. Lover
ing Ave and Scott ST., and ath and French.
JOHN q. SCHAFFER. nth and Union sts.