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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-04-18
Retribution Quick in Kentucky.

William Skaggs, an eighteen-year-ol1 col
ored boy. went up into Allen county, Ken
lucky, recently and while there became
engaged in q difficulty with William Kirby.
white, resulting in Kirby being fatally cut.
Yesterday seven masked men pursued Skaggs,
and while he was trying to escape shot him
dead.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-04-18
Sentenced for Life for Murder.

The trial Of Will Decker Of Elmira for
the murder Of his mistress, Nellie Foster,
formerly of Brooklyn, N. Y. ended yesterday
morning in a verdict of murder in the second
degree. Decker was sentenced to Auburn
prison for life. The defense was insanity
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-04-18

THE COPYRIGHT LEAGUE JoLL1rIcATfoN RATHER
TAME AFFAIR-2Ev. DR. BRIGGS HErERoDoxY
"A POOR SPRING FOR HEALru-TYPHUs FEVER
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. NOTES.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-04-18

A greater number Of Germans (nearly 1oo.-
00O) than Of any other race arrived in this
country last year; then follow the English Irish,
Italians. Swedes, Scotch, Norwegians, Danes,
Swiss and French, in the order named.
The sketches given4n this article wers made
as the new arrivals landed by one of the young
physicians, and any one who has been at the
barge Office or at old Castle Garden will recog-
nize the types. CLARENCE LOUIS CULLEN.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-04-18

The outlook in Buenos Ayres, political and
financial, is no brighter. The army and the
navy are at variance in regard to General Roca's
candidacy for the Office Of president There ID
great uneasiness prevailing everywhere.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-04-18
Colgate Hsys's Rssis,.sson.

Colgate Hoyts Resignntfon.
Colgate Hoyt has resigned from d No
presidency Of the North American Company
OF New York and Geo. q Zones hss bssa
elected in his place. Jones has been for sous
time secretary Of The Lehigh and wnkssbsrrs
Goal Company and also assistant - tAs psssl-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-04-18

Minnssota's Congressional Apportios mont.
Gov. Merriam has signed the bill which give.
MINES ota seven congressional districtsL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-04-18
writtsa for The Evenin~ Star.
AT THE NATIONS DOOR.
Sketches Among the Immigrants Landing
at New York.

TIE MATERIAL FROM WHICH CITIZENS ARE MApE--
THE MEDICAL INSPECTORS AND rHxIR WORK
THE DAILY ROUTINE AT THE BAnoI oryIcI--
soHl NATIONAL cHARAcrrRrsrrcs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-04-18
Barrett Dead.

Rev. Charles w. Barrett Dead.
The Rev. Charles W. Barrett, professor of
historical theology in the Garrett Biblical In
stitute at Evanston, ILL.,, died early yesterday
morning of Bright's disease Of the kidneys
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-04-18
THE GREAT METROPOLIS.

Interesting Gossip About What 10 Going o
I'm New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-04-18

Horsrord's Acid Phosphate.
Beware Of tmitstionA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-04-18
A oIPsY TAsLE.

Just beyond in the corner near the mantel
b . sipsy table with q cretonne spread edged
with cream tassels. and which holds a lamp
with pink shade. The mantel has a variety of
object on IL, Of course, the most notioeab
being pink Jar filed with branches of the
vhits cherry blossoms Of japanese make
and 90 picturesque as scarcely to come
under the head OF artificial flowers" The
other chimney corner has 9 low diysn
with cross striped cover and with number Of
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-07-31
TONIC ana ANTISEPTI,
License TO sell Real Estate.
CTATE OF VERMONT-District of Adj,
~ olson. SIS.

Be ii remembered that nj a session OF the
Probate Court holden nj Middlebury, within
and tor said district, on the 18th day OF July,
\. ID. 1891.
Present Hon. James NJ. slade Judge.
Whereas, John b. Darling administrator OF
the estate OF Ehud Darling, late OF Hancock,
in said district, deceased, has this day
presented to said Court his petition in writing,
setting forth that IL will be be beneficial tor
all parties interested therein To sell the whole
of the real estate OF said deceased, situate in
Hancock, Granville, Rochester and Warren in
the state OF Vermont and therein making
application to said court tor license to make
such sale. 1t is ordered that all persons in.
terested in the estate OF said deceased be no.
titled to appear before said court ut the Pro
bate office in Middlebury, in said district,
on the Sd day OF August \. D. 1891, at 10
o'clock n. m. by publication OF this order
three weeks successfully previous thereto, in
the Middlebury Register, newspaper print
ed at Middlebury aforesaid, to show cause III
any they may have, why said license should
not be granted
BY order of the court
% Attest, JAMES NJ. SLADE, Judge.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-07-31
Key to the Puzzler.
No. 157.-Crossword Enigma; Hyacinth.
No. 15S.-Double Acrostic;

Key to the Puzzler.
No. 157-Crossword Enigma; Hyacinth.
No. 15S-Double Acrostic;
u Il
II II
Il a d o
r ansoM
o k A
Wilderness
Bes cecil
Rad ca U
Ink ING
ID e p II
GazettE
EngrosS
No. 159-Numerical Enigma: "The quail
ity of mercy is not strained"
No. 160-Charade: Con-tent-ment.
No. l6l.-Drop Letter Proverb; "Where
ignorance is bliss, it's folly to be wise"
No. Autographed Puzzle; From 25
to l, Boston; 25 to 8, bergen; 25 to 5,
Bengal 25 to Z, Biscay; 25 to o. Borneo;
25 to II, Bogota; rs TO Is, Bremen; 25
to Is, Burmah; 25 to H. Balkan; 25 to 10,
Berlin; 25 TO 81, Bombay; 25 to %, Bangor;
8 to g. Natal; Z to 8, Yeddo; II to 10,
Akron; Is to II, Huron; 10 to 81, Nancy;
90 to l, Rouen; to 6, Etna; 6 to 10, Acre;
l2 to IA. Tyre; l6 to Is. Asia; 20 to q, Iowa;
"a 10 Q, Ohio.
No. l63.-Famous English Authors; /.
Bacon. 2. Pope. 8, Swift. 4 Butler. g.
Locke. O. Taylor. Z. Blackstone.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-07-31
No. IG9.-Two boids.

Across-l. A light meal 2. Takes off the
skin 8. Vessels for travelling 4. Sup
ports. 5. Little quarrels. Down.. A
consonant. 3 Aloft. g. To seize 4. That
which is gathered from a field. s. Re-
ceives sound. G. To bring to a conclusion.
l. A German spring. s. An abbreviated
word signifying sanctified human being.
O. A consonant.
Across-1. The entire. q Relating to
birth. 8. A girls name. 4. A mineral.
g. An issue Down.. A letter. g. Upon
g. To brown. 4. A small particle. g.
Household gods of the Romans. G. De-
layed Z A head covering. s. Behold.
O. A letter
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-07-31

No. 164.-Cross Word Enigma.
In Elbe not in Po.
In line, not in row.
In April, not in June
In lunar, not in moon
In lament, not in rue.
In yellow, not in blue.
In steam, not in mist.
Ny whole is baldheaded humorist.
No. 1G5.-Pi.
A yoglr pareslpa het nocr;
Het wedmoa karl locras eth norm.
Eth wed tnselisg rove
Het sagsr dan teh rolvec
Sit eujn-nad het rumsem 81 nobri
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-07-31

Replace the first blank by a certain word;
then take a word from this word without
rearranging the letters, and so form the
other words indicated by blanks. Example;
Psalter, palter, paler.
|. One of the bold - of the Spanish
main often - of hitting the - of his
victims by giving them two - with his
club.
3 A learned -, one of the upper caste
among the Hindoos, having stated that the
- of certain ruler was composed of
-, he was placed under -.
8. The old tramp will - in the dirt -
with all who will listen to him, and this he
would continue to do till the - of the
house came off or a high - blew him
away
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-07-31
The Messenger-MOrgan Stallion
BRILL A MI

Bred and owned by W. r. BREASTED, West
BridpOrt Addison County, Vt, will make the
present season at the stable OF W. {. Braisted,
at Bridport Village, VT, on the Black Hawk
Stock Farm. season to close August |.
Terms $40 to Warrant. Mares disposed OF
will be considered in toal Bills due March j.
1872.
Brilliant was toaled in lss6, stands l52 hands
and weighs 1000 lbs; color, beautiful bay
with black points, white ankles behind, nice
name and tail; cannot be surpassed tor style
and beauty by any. lie is almost sure to
transmit to his offspring staying qualities OF
the highest degree, as he possesses an album.
dance of pluck and endurance.
He was sired by Manchester by Waldo by
Messenger Duroc by Rysdyks Hambletonian
by Abdallah by Mambrino Chief by imported
Messenger.
Dam, Kate by Bailey Horse by Myron Perry,
. "a, by smiths Young Columbus by Column
bus; grand-dam by Herrick Horse by Hills
Black Hawk; great grand-dam by smith
Horse by Bishops Hambletonian by lmpor-
ted Messenger.
W. {. BREASTED.
Brdport, VT, May 5, 1891.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-07-31
2:30 COL. KIP, Record 2:3I
STANDARD, 14,4OJ.

He got his record IN race, ana was timed
separately in a race in :26i4 and has been
timed quarters in 81 seconds, a 20 clip; good
judges that saw him trot state that he is ca.
pable OF trotting tar below his record, and is
OF the improving kind, and is a slayer of the
first type.
This fast young stallion is seal brown in
color, l5}4 hands high, has fine name and
tail. and is very stylish. He was toaled in
June. lss4, and was got by ARlSTOS, :273i
COL. kIP's dam, LAURA, formerly Lady Cham.
pion, is standard and has trotted in ;32 and
was sired by Gooding's Champion. Gooding's
Champion has II in the , 30 list, including
Maid Queen, . 20'4, and Castle Boy, 22l
Aristos has 10 in the 30 circle, including H.
b. Winship- , 06 with mate, which is the fast
est mile ever covered by "a trotter any way
hitched, also Warren, 220i., Gillig (at A.,
, :23a., X. ID. F., , Pa and others.
Breed to Col KIP! Why? Because he Is Il
trotter and his sire and dam are both trotters,
and he has size and style and a very fine coat.
Don't fail to come and see him. He will stand
at the stable OF j. W. PEG II, West Cornwall,
VT, season OF lS9l ut the very low price OF S2j
to warrant in toal. For further particulars
call on or address
j. w. PECK, Agt.,
9u WEST CORNWALL, VT.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-07-31
No, lT2,-BeheadinC.

l. Behead intellectual. and leave to be
have well or i'll.
2. Angry, and leave to censure violently.
g. The religion of Mohammed, and leave
the winning of all the tricks at whist.
4. Overgrown with ivy, and leave con-
tested.
5. Pertaining to pictures or images, and
leave round and decreasing to point.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-07-31

No. 16S.-Favorite Geraniums,
ID Within my window garden stands
lady of We olden time,
a stately dame. with fair white hands
At war with every form of crime,
Cl Beside her, clad in red and gold,
Stands one of noble form and name,
With martial bearing brave and bold
president of later fame
3 When springtime sunshine floods the EARTH
The sleeping flowers in field and hedge
Awake, mid sounds of JOY and mirth,
To that which decks my window ledge.
~ But, standing where the sunsets dover
Falls lingeringly on leaf and bloom,
Is one which by its subtle power
From our lives will take all care and
gloom.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-07-31

Ayers Cathartic Pills are recommended by
the best physicians, because they are free
from calomel and other injurious drugs, be-
ing composed OF purely vegetable ingredients.
While thorough in their action, they stimulate
and strengthen the bowels and secretory
Organs.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-07-31

A gentleman travelling tried to impress
an argument upon a fellow passenger who
did not seem to grasp it. "Why, sir, it's
as plain as A B c." he exclaimed. THAT
may be-" replied the other. "but l am d
T. EU
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-07-31

%ALTI
IF you ARE GOING TO THE
DOCTORS BECAUSE you
ARE OUT OF SORTS,
YOUR FOOD DOES NOT
NOURlSH YOU OR PROPERLY
DIGEST,
you CAN'T SLEEP,
YOU ARE NERVOUS,
YOU HAVE NEURALGIA
AND RHEUMATIC PAINS,
AND TERRIBLE SICK
HEADACHES,
DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY,
USE THE GREAT
KlCKAPOO INDIAN SAGWA,
NATURES REMEDY,
MADE FROM ROOTS
AND HERBS.
KlCKAP00 INDIAN SAGWA
For Sale at all Druggists.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-07-31
No. 1GS.-Conundrum.

The hands upon the dial show
That it is six o'clock
My husbands hand is on the gate,
His step is on the walk.
What similarity exists
Between the dial's hands
And him who came so promptly home,
Tell me, ye puzzling bands.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-07-31
UIcKAPoo INDIAN sALvE.

n Excellent Dressing for Fever Sores, Cancers,
Piles, and all kinds of Indolent Ulcers. This
Salve is made of Real Buffalo Tallow. combined
with Medicinal properties of healing Herbs,
Roots, Banks, etc Only 25 cents a package.
Get it. Don't be without it,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-07-31
No. 1S1.-Hidden Rivers.

mo- f'I'-1iIuueH ISfFers'
l. It's pity Ned is too lazy to study.
2. Ali had Georges ability would do
as well.
g. Give Lisa one of those fine pears.
4. A bright color adorns Hates cheeks.
5. What ails him! How abashed he seems
to be.
Evening journal., 1891-05-22
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.

w. M. R. Williamson and wife
went to Ocean City to-day.
a. F. Coleman of East Berlin, Md
was in this city yesterday.
H. B. Hudson OF Galveston, Texas, is
visiting friends in this city.
Bayard Brown, formerly of this city,
but now Of Altoona, Pa, is visiting old
friends here.
Mrs James h. Wright has been spend
ing few days With relatives and friends
in Baltimore, Md.
a. K Giwin Of Rising Sun, Md, has
returned to his home in that town, after
brief stay in Wilmington.
Colonel D. P. Barnard Of Dover is
spending several days with his daughter,
Mrs p L. Cooper, on West street.
State Senator D. o. Moore went
through this city on his way to Philadel-
phia on the 6 25 train last evening"
Thomas F. O'Donnell, member OF the
Board Of Education from the Tenth
ward, is lying very i'll at his home with
lumbago.
The contract for furnishing three fire
escapes for the Delaware Hospital fol
the Insane, was awarded at special
meeting of the trustees yesterday after
noon, to Walter 7 Lytle of Philadelphia,
at contract price Of 81. $40.
Evening journal., 1891-05-22
tT WAS A FORGERY
slaaghter's Receipt Was Illegal and Wa
Held for Exam ination.

Frank D. Carpenter was interviewed
by an EVENING JOURNAL reporter this
morning in relation 20 the trouble over
registration In she Fifth Ward. He
said:
Il only have this so say That the
account in ths News In certain particu-
lars was absolutely false. Slaughter s
tax receipt was not taken because he
lived In one district and IL was issued by
collector living in another, but be.
cause ii was 8 forgery. His tax receipt
was only held for investigation, and
Slaughter was told at the time II his tax
receipt turned out 10 be all right, he
sheuld vote on It and 1t would be re
turned He was accordingly registered
In the case Of Morrow, his tax receipt
was voluntarily offered and retained by
the concurrence Of the Republican in
spectors.
The whole thing Is regarded as an
effort to get Mr.. Carpenter out Of his
position al inspector Of elections In the
district Bsch, Billany aud Mitchell
are the ones who did all the
kicking ia the matter They
knew that Mr.. Carpenter wa,
the only Democrat in the district who Ii
serving at this time. who is acquainted
with the colored vote in that district
This Is desired by the three great
objsctors named above, In order q
sweep into this city election the poltica
refuse that Cotton accepted last Novem
Der, and which Mr. Carpenter cannot bl
| bulldozsd into accepting.
Evening journal., 1891-05-22
BeIi's jury Disagree.

The jury in the case OF Peter H Bell,
charged with illegal voting in the
Fifth ward on November 4, 1890,
which retired At 1.30 o'clock yesterday
morning, did not return until 30 ia the
afternoon, and then announced that a
verdict could not be agreed upon. The
jnrymen were discharged They stood six
for conviction and six for aequittal
Court then adjourned until 10 o'clock
this morning. THIS mornings session Of
court was occupied in hearing motions
for petitions to set aside a number Of
sheriffs sales which were filed for hear
ing next Friday. To-day had been set
aside fer the hearing of liquour license
applications, but Mr. Prickett, counsel
for the Law and Order Society announced
his inability to proceed, and their hearing
was postponed until the end of the term
of the Superior Court
Evening journal., 1891-05-22
Grand Opera House .

P. S. Gilmore has brought his famous
band to Wilmington several times and
given concerts which evoked almost un-
limited enthusiasm This season he
brings, besides his old, superb organiza-
tion. the vielinist, Maud Powell, and six
vocalists, with Nine Natal at their head,
probably the most attractive and varied
combination he has yet had, and one that
will furnish something to delight every
body. OF his new corps Of singers Ida
Klein, Nine Natal and Miss Mantell are
favorably known. The repu alton of Sig.
Sartori is such that there viii be gen
eral desire to hear his baritone voice
Sig. Epigaroli, too, is tenor Of fne repu
tation Altogether there is likely to be
q repetition OF the enthusiasm shown a;
Gilmore's concerts two years ago Seats
will be placed on sale Monday morning.
Evening journal., 1891-05-22
clTY news IN Brief.

Andrew Gaiger, a native Of Germany.
has been admitted q citizen Of the United
States.
The iron side wheel steamer Santa
Barclay which was launched from the
Pusey and Jones Company's shipyard on
Wednesday. will draw only twsaty four
inches Of water.
Edgar M. Hopes Of this city delivered
an address on the life OF Garfield. at the
thirty-eighth anniversary exercises OF
the Northern Home for Friendless
Children and Association Soldiers
Orphan Institute in Philadelphia yester
day.
The young women Of the Elsmere
Presbyterian Sunday school, who will
hold a strawberry festival at Elsmere on
Friday and Saturday evenings, have
made arrangements to have a special
train leave the w & N. railroad station
at z 30 o'clock tomorrow evening
Evening journal., 1891-05-22
"I'm the Chap, My Boy. %

At this mornings session Of the
Municipsl Court. Peter Marks, drunk.
was fined 81 and costs; John Fltz
maurice, drunk, 81 or twenty days hard
labor; William Mitchell, colored, was
brought up for drunkenness. "Are you
guilty?' asked Judge Ball II am sir.
"You are the man who refused to work
while in jail before .'Yes sir; I'm tbs
chap, my boy well, we will send
you there again for forty days" JohI
Heck. Chambers Heck and John Nc
Cracken, all drunk, each received
sentences of &3 or twenty DAYS.
Evening journal., 1891-05-22
MIlmIngtonInna n Narmood

large party Of Wilmlngtonians went
10 Norwood, Pa, last night, to take part
III an entertainment given for the benefs
OF the Catholic church at that place
After the entertainment a pleasant hop
was given in Norwood Hall. Among
those who took part were Missea
Katherine and Lizzie Taggart,
Mary Bonner, Lucy Starr. Essie Nc
Clary, Ida Gallagher. Others present
were Misses Fannie and May Gallagher
Katie McClafferty, Katie Kearney. Annie
Keller, Lizzie aud Mamie Bulger, Belll
Bonner, Messrs Harry Carey. M. D,
Murphy, John Mahoney Frank Bonner
John Butler, Mark Roach, William
MeNulty, Joseph McDracken and Johr
G. Callahan.
Evening journal., 1891-05-22
Assaulted q Street Car Driver

Edgar G. B Spencer was arraigned at
the Municipal Court this morning on a
charge Of ssssulting Thomas Smith, a
street ear driver. The testimony shows
that Spencer and two others entered an
electric car in which Young woman was
seated, and began smoking cigars, and
blowing the smoke in The woman's face.
making ironical and insulting remarks in
the meantime Smith ordered them twice
to dssist, which they did on each occasion
only to begin again when his back was
turned. At last he tried to eject them
from the car whereupon they assaulted
him Spencer was fined $40 and costs, or
40 days hard labor. The practice of men
addressing women in the street car with
whom they are unacquainted has been on
the increase, and the company is deter
mined to break 1t up.
Evening journal., 1891-05-22
DlcKsY ANp THE MORNING Nsw )

he Says 1t May co Ahead and Expose.
Receiver Of Taxes John 7. Dickey WIS
seen this morning by an EVENING jour
NAL reporter with reference to the
JoAn ] Dougherty trouble. de said:
the Morning News can go ahead and
expose just as mach as it pleases l
have never done anything that | am
ashamed to have them expose. They
need nat start at the 'ground floor They
can start at the top and come down.
Anything did for my party did hon
estly. glory in it, aud propose to do
it again. !"
rs there any truth in the street
rumor that you ale the one who is show
ing Dougherty to the wallg' inquired the
reporter
mo, he replied, Il have not thing
to do with it. It is the business of ths
Levy Court and the sureties.
Are you after his duplicates2
mo, | would not have them. hl
replied as he left the store to 60 up 1,
the Court House
Evening journal., 1891-05-22
VIM. B. SHARP
& CO.,
Fourth and Market Sis.

Many ladies have bought
with great satisfaction dresses
of our celebrated fast black
Henrietta finished sateen, the
only make yet produced that
is not affected by acids or per
spiIation. Everybody inter.
ested in black dresses should
have one or more Of these
IS cents per yard.
Black Silk Bengaline, all
pure silk and worsted, one OF
the incest thin blacks for sum.
mer wear YOU can get,splendid
color, don't slip or pull, and
grand to wear. Overlooking
and the money squeeze gave
them to US famously cheap.
75.cent quality for 36c. per
ward. Think of a Silk Benga-
line at this
In the same lot are a few
prices of black pongee silks
the same way, SO cents pei
yard. These are unusual bar
gains, which you should be
quick to appreciate.
Evening journal., 1891-05-22
HAMBURGERS
ARE AFTER YOUR
TRADE

And if Good Clothes and Cheap
Prices are inducements they will
certainly get it.
Our store is one mass of bargains
and we mean to make the quantity
Of clothing that we shall sell to day
and to morrow test this fact.
HAVE YOU SEEN OUR
$40 All Wool Black Cheviot9
$40 ALI Wool shannon Tweedf
$40 All Wool Sack Suits2
$40 All Wool Cuta way Sults2
$40 All Wool Straight Cut Suits2
III you have not II Is worth your while
TO see them. as their equal has never
before been shown In Wilmington.
Have we better Suits2 And are our
prices the lowest2 Most assuredly YES.
Our lines Of Sl2, $15 and SIS Salts
both In sacks and frocks. are World
Reaters. Beautiful to the eye and soft
te the touch
MEMS FURNISHINGS. Every
that is necessary to complete stock can
be found In our store, aud we will be
pleased TO show Won all the newest
novelties Of every kind.