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The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-06-30
Election oficials on Trial.

JERSEY CITY, June 30.-Before Judge
Lippincott, in the Hudson county court
Of session, Prosecutor Winfield called
for trial some of the election officers
who were indicted for conspiracy at the
November election in 1880. The defend
ants are Harry Spears, Thomas Crotter,
Joseph ii. Breckridge and Oscar L.
Frieburg. They were present with their
lawyers, Robert Hudspeth, William D.
DAILY, ex-Judge Garretson and Norman
L. Rowe Prosecutor Winfield prose-
cuted the cases himself. The entire day
was taken up in selecting jury. The
trial is expected to last three days.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-06-30
It's a Family Affair.

AsBUl PARK, June S0.-Social and
religious circles here are greatly excited
over the separation OF Rev. DIR. Aaron
Z. Ballard and his wife. DR.. Ballard is
vice president Of the Ocean Grove Camp
Meeting association aad postmaster at
Ocean Grove. His wife, with her baby
and personal belongings, has left the
home of the doctors son, where the
couple had lived, and rented a cottage,
where her husband declines to visit her.
She ascribes the separation wholly to
the disagreeableneSs Of life in the family
Of her stepson. Rev. DIR. Ballard is 70
years old and his wife is 40.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-06-30
The Produce Market.

PHILADELPHIA, June 20,-Statc and western
-four, super, sl.T5St3oO; do do extras, $40
As; Nc. 2 winter family, si.s5146D; Pennsyl-
vania roller process, s475o5; western winter,
clear, s475ss5; do. do. straight, $500 i5; winter
patent, S5.l5a15ia Minnesota, clear, si6Jls5;
do. straight, Ss95.s5; do. patent, S5.sSti61
Rye -four, $415per barrel.
Wheat-Dull, weak, with 9Tc. bid and 97lsc.
askel for July; s8asc. bid and s8S4c asked for
August; pS14c bid aud v6tsc. asked for Sep
tenlber.
Corn-Firm, quiet, with csc. bid and Glc.
asked for June; Sic. bid and &c. asked for
July; e0c. bid and G0I1c. asked for August;
SsIsc. bid and 50sSo. asked for September
oats-Quiet, steady, with Ayxo, bid and 10,
asked for June; tojxo bid and 4Ic asked for
July; 3tc. and $50. asked for August; 33Ikc.
bid and B4Ihc. asked for SentAinhAs
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-06-30
Warned, Then Murdered.

PEoRIA, Ills, June 30.-Some time
ago Royal Frisby received notice
signed Society of Justice" and bearing
a skull and cross bones, giving him
warning that he was to be killed, Yes
farm liddled with shot. The notice is
not believed to have been sent by White
Caps, but by friends of his divorced wife.
Frisby married Mrs. Carver, of Mar
shall county. 1t is charged that he dis
sipated her fortune. After she secured
q divorced he married her daughter. This
gave rise to bitter feeling, which is be-
ieyed to have eliminated in his death.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-06-30
Tho New Weather clerk.

WASHINGTON, June 80. ~ Secretary
Rusk had long talk with the president
in reference to the transfer of the
weather bureau from the war depart
ment to the agricultural department on
Wednesday. The law provides that the
president shall name the chief Of the bu-
reau, and this was the subject discussed.
1t is certain that General Greely will
not continue as the chief, but that some
western scientist will be selected. Among
those mentioned prominently for the
chief of the bureau is Assistant Secre-
tary of Agriculture Willetts.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-06-30
phlIlinsrn rs Not Insane.

CoPENuAGIS, June 30.-The court of
appeals confirmed the sentence Of death
passed upon Phillipscn, the soap manu-
facturcr, who confessed, on April 1e,
1890, that he had strangled q clerk
named Meyer, and had tho body sent to
New York packed in a lime cask.
Phllipsen was sentenced May IA, 1891,
to suffer the death penalty, but his law
yers appealed from this sentence on the
ground that Phillipsen was insane. The
court Of appeals, in confirming the SEN
tcnce passed upon tho murderer, also
decided that he was not insane.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-06-30
Chicago Races.

CHICAGO, June 30.-First race. miic-Eli
Kendig, Il Athen, 2; Zcnder, .. Time, 1881.
Second race, ss mile-Dearest, |; Bessie Bis
land, 2; Ida Rossington, 3. Fimo, l.0794.
Third race, ~ miles-Atticus, /; Fakir, 2:
Ed Hopper, g. Time, 2i5.
Fourth race, mile-Bonair, l; Somerset, Q;
Horeful, 0. Time, l.46s4
Fifth race, IN miles-Longshot, /; Los An
geles, 2; Ell, 0. Time. ~
Sixth rnoe, SS mile-44A Hardin, i; Willow
Brook. q Rio Grande, Q. Time, l0lJs.
Seventh race, mllo-Portlaw, Il Plnkerton,
2; Russell, 8. Time, l.46.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-06-30
VM.B.SHARP & CO.,
Fourth and Market Streets.

The greatest movement
we ever attempted in Scotch
Zephyr Ginghams is now on.
Every lady knows how
quickly these elegant Zephyr
Cloths jumped into favor as
the most desirable summer
fabrics yet produced. Being
made of the finest selected
cotton-woven in the best
equipped mill in Glasgow,
Scotland-harmonized in
the most desirable colorings
andrstylish effects that the
designers of the old country
can produce, and added to
all this their GOODNESS in
wear with the staying quail
ties of their colors, is it any
wonder these goods are liked.
Every lady also knows
the prevailing price of these
fine Zephyr Dress Ginghams
has been, the whole season
through, 25 cents per yard,
and we now announce our
whole stock of these elegant
things, comprising one hun
dred and ten styles, are re-
duced to Is cents a yard. ,
This makes a saving Of S1.20
to every purchaserssof a dress,
and all the ladies of this
city and surrounding coun-
try should have one or more
there's over fifteen thou.
sand yards on sale.
We offer another magnifi-
cent bargain in dark navy
blue finest all-wool Grena-
dimes. They are of the
standard French makes and
imported to sell for 85 cents
per yard. They are in q
beautiful combination of self
color plaids and stripes and
very dressy and handsome
goods. There's fifteen
pieces in seven styles and
they are all reduced from
85c to 800 per yard. Also
three pieces satin striped
Grenadine in lavender and
black, garnet and black and
blue and black, which are re-
duced from $1.25 to 75c per
yard.
China Silks-Figured, 44c.
yer yard; solid blacks, 49c.
per yard; both one-third off
in price and rapidly nearing
the end.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-06-30
He Was a High FLYER.

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, June 3O.-M. T.
Lowery, for some years a general agent
of the New York Life Insurance COM
pany, was brought here by a special
agent of the company and lodged in
Jail. He was arrested in San Francisco
and is charged with obtaining large
sums of money under false pretenses.
Lowery, while in this city, was high
roller and spent hundreds of dollars in
high living. He is well known in insur-
ance circles throughout the United
States
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-06-30
sheepshead Bay Races.

SHEEPsREAD BAY, June %. = First race,
Futurity course-Eclipse, L; DIR. Hasbrouck, 2;
Kitty, Q. Time, LII l-5.
Second race, mile-Reclare, l; Chesapeake,
2; Apizzie G., 8. Time, 1.A.
Third race, 3-l6 miles, Thistle stakes Fairy,
!; Hoodlum, 2; San Juan, g. Time, 2.o3 3-5.
Fourth race, Great trial stakes, Futurity
course-His Hlghness, l; Dagonet, 2; Victory;
0. Time, LIE Is.
Fifth race, III miles-Masterlode, l; Stock
ton, 2; Drizzle,3. 3. Time, 2.10 IS.
Sixth race, 1ls miles-St. John, l; Come to
Taw, 2; Tammany, g. Time, 2.39 l-5.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-06-30
Racing ut Gloucester.

GLOUCESTER, N. j., June 3O.-First race, 6yS
furlongs-Landseer, /; Carnot, 2; Lannes, q.
Time, 1.24.
Second race, " mile-Bud Erwin, /; MILL
dan, 2; Leoprachen, Q. Time, 0.5O11.
Third race, 6lh furlongs-Nominee, /; Laura
s., 2; Pardon, Q. Time, 1.25.
Fourth race, ~ furlongs-Ecstacy, i; Fox
HILL 2; Evangeline, 0. Time, 0.J8.
Fifth race, " milc-Eiyton, /; King Idle, Q;
King Grab, .. Time, l.29J4.
Sixth race, l mile-Lotion, /; Lord Of the
Harem,2 2; Kyrle b., D. Time, l.4H4.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-06-30
nuries1 In the Debris.

JAMRsvILLB, Wis, June 3o.-An acci-
dent occurred at the Fifth ward school
building, resulting in the death Of three
men-Patrick Hageney, John Flaherty
and Richard T. Bennivitz. The men
were at work tearing down the old
building preparatory to clearing the
ground for its new building when the
walls fell in, burying the men. ALI
three were taken from the wreck dead.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-06-30
An Escaped Madman Recaptured.

EAsToN, Pa, June 30.-James Steele,
an inmate of the county prison until de-
clared insane and taken to the Norris
town asylum, from which he escaped
over a month ago, was captured in
Easton and lodged in jail. Steele, before
being taken to the asylum, assaulted a
deputy warden. He is dangerous, and
has been roaming about the country
ever since his escape. He is native Of
Utah, stands over six feet, and was
serving three years.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-06-30
Death of a CoIored Diplomat.

MUscAT1NE, Is., June 30.-Word has
been received here announcing the death
of Alexander CLARK, Of this city, Ameri-
can minister to Liberia. He died at
MoArovia, the Liberian capital, ON June
Q. Mr.. Clark, who was a colored man,
was 65 years of age. His remains will,
IN accordance with the wishes Of his
relatives, be brought to his late resi-
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-06-30
A Chance for Ambitious Youth.

ANNAPOLIS, June 30.--A prize of 500,
with a gold medal, is offered by the
United States naval institute for the best
essay presented on any subject pertain
ing to the naval profession. Each COM
petitor must send in his essay before
Jan. l, 1892. The successful COM
petitor will be made life member of
the institute. In the event of the prize
being awarded to the winner of pre-
yious year, a gold clasp, suitably en-
graved, will be given in lieu Of gold
melAl
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-06-30
Both Were Drowned.

ALGoNAc, Mich, June 30.-George
Stepney and Robert Cunning, two In
dams, came here with canoe load of
cherries, and having disposed of them got
drunk off the proceeds. While returning
to their reservation in the canoe, they
quarreled and Cunning hit Stepney on
the head with paddle, knocking him
into the river and upsetting the canoe.
Both men were DROWNED.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-06-30
The Bulls Attack Was Fatal.

READING, Pa, June 30.-Clayton, the
s-year-old son of Reuben Yost, Of Spring
township, who was so horribly gored by
bull which he was driving from field,
died from tho effects of his injuries.
One of the horns of the bull entered the
boys side under the right arm, fractur-
ing the second rib, penetrating the right
bone on the right side, and the second
rib on the left side.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-06-30
A Boy Preacher in Trouble.

WICHITA, Kan, June 3O.--Charles
Lease, the 16-year-old son of Mrs. NJ. E.
Lease, who is at present addressing i'm
mense religious gatherings in different
parts of the country, was arrested last
night on charge of stealing check
and gold watch, the property of II. b.
Corn, an insurance man. An indorse-
ment was forged and the fcheck was
cashed by boy who said he was given
dime for doing it by young Lease
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-06-30
Nineteen Mustangs Crcmated,

WooDsIpE, L. l., June 3O--H. II.
Rapalye & Co.'S barns and stable were
destroyed by fire which broke out at /
o'clock in the morning. Twenty five
mustangs, in training, were in the
stables Nineteen of them were burned
to death. The origin of the fire is un-
known. The loss is $4,000, partly in
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-06-30
British seaiers win Not Suffer.

LONDON, June 30.-In the house of
commons Baron De Worms, political
secretary of the colonial Office, said in
reply to question that the government
did not anticipate that British sealers
would suffer much by the prohibition
from catching seals for the period i'm
posed upon them by the recent order in
esouucil
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-06-30
A Fugitive Murderer Caught.

CHICAGO, June 30.-Thomas Dillinger,
alias Paul May, who, year ago, es-
capped from Jail in New England few
hours before he was to have been
hanged of the murder OF his wife and
two men, was arrested in this city after
desperate running fight with police
officers. Dillinger received several
wounds before he was finally over
powered and locked up.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-06-30
Eel Enrtv Ecet

PITTsBURa, June 3O.-Three brick
layers and hod carrier, at work on
Charles l.. Davis new theatre building,
on Sixth street, were precipitated from
q scaffold to the cellar, distance of
forty feet. Tho scaffold gave way when
the hod full of brick was carelessly
dumped upon it. Their injuries, while
very severe, are not necessarily fatal.
Their escape from instant death is re-
nnrkahla
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-06-30
Denouncing Senator QUAY.

PHILADELPHIA, June 30.-An address,
signed by 150 leading business and pro-
fessional men, is issued to the people of
Pennsylvania calling attention to the
recent crookedness in city affairs and
urging cooperation in purifying the
political atmosphere. The address says
that publication came only through the
retirement of Mr.. Quay and his lieu.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-06-30
Smith Delegates Chosen.

HAdERsTowN, Nd, June 80.-The
Democratic primary elections in Wor-
cester county resulted in the success of
Colonel John Walter Smith, whose del
egates were elected in every district.
The contest was between Colonel Smith
and Hon. George w. Covington, aspir-
ants for the United States senate.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-06-30
NO Fireworks for Readine.

READING, Pa, June 30.-Mayor Mer-
ritt has issued a proclamation setting
forth that he will enforce the ordinance
prohibiting the sale of fireworks in this
city. About fifty boys applied to the
mayor for license to sell fireworks from
stands on the sidewalks In different Sec
tions of the city. In each instance che
request was refused.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-06-30
II, c Drcil,und Prolonged.

HAMBURa, June 9O.-The emperor,
conversing with Herr Nissen, chairman
of the Hamburg American Steamship
company, announced that the dreibund
was prolonged for six years.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-06-30
Hippolyte's New Departure.

New YoRK, June 80.-The steamer
Adirondack, from HaSti, reports that Of
late President hppolyte 6as modified
his treatment Of his enemies, and in
stead of killing them, Is forcing them TO
Aanart from the island
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-06-30
Inc Was SURGEON at AndersonviIIe.

HALIFAX, N. s., June 3O.-Dr. Steven
son, who was the surgeon in charge of
the Andersonvilie prison during the
American civil war, has just died here.
Ae came to this country at the close of
the war. He wrote book in defense
of the starvation of prisoners at Ander-
sonYille.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-06-30
An Amazon,s Dangerous EnlI.

MOUNT ETNA, Pa, June S0.-Mrs.
Isaac Miller, of this place, fell from q
cherry tree, striking upon her head. She
sustained internal injuries and concus.
sion of the brain, and is in q critical
condition.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-06-30
Victory for Patti.

BERLIN, June s0.-The action of
Russian impresario, long pending,
against Madame Patti for damages for
breach of contract. has been decided in
Madame PATHS favor.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-06-30
Proposed Hospital for Lebanon.

LEBANON, Pa, June s0.-A meeting
was held IN this city with the view of es.
tablishing hospital. Some of the larg-
est manufacturers Of the district were
In attendance. A subscription list was
started and signed by all present. The
hospital will contain all the latest inn
proyemsnts, all be non-sectarian.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-06-30

BERLIN, June 30.-It is reported that
Che kaiser has bestowed the Order of the
Black Eagle on tho Italian Premier Ru-
dini, in recognition Of his efforts for the
triple alliance.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-06-30
Bovine Triplets.

CHEsTERTowN, Md, June 3O.-Mr.
William F. Blackway. of this place, has
q cow that gave birth to three calves.
Each of them weighs twenty pounds.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-06-30
PHILADELPHIA MARKETS.
Closing Quotations of the Stock and
Produce Exchanges.

PHILADELPHIA, June 29.-The stock marke
was unsettled, The feature was Read ing,
which was quite weak. The general mortgage
"A. and preference income bonds also de-
ciined. Pennsylvania was hrm, LehiIh VAL
ley and Leligh Navigation were steady.
ll..,.ul In. L IL. liz L j
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-06-30

The Carpet remnants wo
advertised are being picked
out hunt up a back paper
and bring the sizes of your
rooms.
We have a lot of 9.inch
Brussels Borders that might
help you out with an old
carpet. They are reduced
from SOC to 25c per yard.
Fancy jointless Mating
81 per roll of 40 yards.
You should be around
early among hot weather bar
gain stuffs.
Telegram-herald., 1891-05-09
DOWN GOES THEEXPO
Chicago VIII RAse its IMPOSITION
Building Next Week
If MAJOR WASHDURyE DIRECTS II
TIE Giseay Old ssruetsrs . Menace 70
Life sna . Bias 60 the Beauty ef the
Lake Hrost viii Doubsiess be H.
asvsd b. Order Of the CosseiL

CHICAGO, May s.-The city authorities
will begin tearing down the Exposition
building on Tuesday morning unless an
injunction be issued by the court OF the
city council At its meeting Monday
evening recinds its order that the lake
front be cleared. The directors Of the
Interstate industrial Exposition CON-
pany have about come TO the conclu-
sion that il is useless to combat the
order of the council In the courts, and
they will make desperate effort 70 in-
duce the council on Monday evening to
grant them = new lease of life on the
lake 'front.'.
"Tne mayors duty in this matter is
very plain," said Corporation Counsel
Miller TODAY. "He cannot place him.
self IN the position Of disregarding the
councils ordinances, no matter what
his individual views upon the subject
are. The claim advanced by some that
the notice to vacate was not strictly in
accordance with the provisions Of the
exposition company's grant is all non-
sense. The city clerk notified the Off,
cials OF that company. and the fact
that delegation OF them called at the
mayors office yesterday is additional
proof that they are aware Of the coun-
ci's order. If the council does not re-
scind Its order Monday evening the
commissioner of public works will have
a force of men ready on Tuesday morn
ing tearing the buildings down."
Telegram-herald., 1891-05-09

Forty-three opinions were handed
down by the supreme count yesterday.
Affirmed-Dstroit City Railway Com
panyvs. Mills; Cutler vs. Steele; Gibbs
ys. O'Neil; Fisher vs.. Seventh Day Ad-
ventist Publishing Association; Drink
horn VS.. Bubei. Bird VS.. r. A Il. ~.
Railway Company; farrand Va. Aldrich:
Stewart vs. Curtis; Craddock VS..
Dwight; Wise VS. Otter Greek Lumber
Company; Glow vs. Piummer; De-
drich VS.. Rioyker; sullivan vs..
Hall; Compton vs. White Rumley A
Company VS.. Emmons; Hlnchman
We. Weeks: Shaw VS.. Garfield; Ginsburg
VS.. Cutler d Savidge lumber company;
Mott vs.. Rowland; Lonlbar ys. village
OF East Tawas; Conger We. 4. 4 Il. NJ.
railway; Dousman VS.. Peters; VOORHEES,
VS.. Peoples Mutual Benefit Society,
Elkhart, Ind; Strong VS.. Ehle; Ma
tional cash register company vs.. Blum
enthal; Thorn We. Maurer; 0rassel Va
Kelley.
Reversed-Sovereign vs. Mosher; Nc
Allister VS.. Detroit Free Press; French
VS.. Detroit Free Press; Finn VS.. Valley
City Cable Railway Company; Roux VS..
BIodget 4 DAVIS Lumber Company;
Wakefield VS.. Sunday Lake Mining
Company; Yerex ss. Elnder; Village OF
Vicksburg VS.. Briggs; Harrington vs.
City of Port Huron.
In Beekman VS.. Eaton county super.
visors, mandamus denied; in First Ma
tional Bank Of Ludington vs. Dwight.
judgment vacated; in Weber va Ran
dali, appeal dismissed, In Clark vs.. Nli-
.la9c kortn Muskegon. 10 firAl 1adK-
ment, writ dismissed.
Telegram-herald., 1891-05-09
LOOK FOR MERCURY.


~ ootofn AssxSnS.efo Oooife0 70 ~ oSro
for ksidsasss Of ~ AsaospAsr~
PHILADELPHIA, May s.-Professor n.
B. snyder, OF the High school observs-
tory, of TINS city, calls the attention of
Western astronomers and amateurs in
tending 10 observe the planet Mercury
in transit on May 70 . phenomenon
seen by him IN the transit Of the came
planet IN 1878, which may now be veri-
ned. When the planet WAS gradually
projecting itself upon the solar dlsk
between the hrst and second contact,
only that portion of Mercury already
projected on the sun WAS visible. When,
however, the planet was about midway
on the solar limb, . quick glance into
the telescope with specially rested and
sensitive eyes revealed for an instant
only the entire disk of the planet. This
visibility of that portion OF the planet
still away from the sun ut the mid
position has never been noted before,
and seems 70 be due 10 internal refec-
ton of solar light in an atmosphere OF
Mercury. 1t is possible that this phen-
omenon may be Visible at particular
phase Of the projection ON the solar
limb, and hence il 10 desirable that OBJ.
servers should make several trials near
the time mentioned.
Telegram-herald., 1891-05-09
NOTABLE MICHIGAN MARRIAGE.

A notable marriage has just taken
place over in Michigan. Hated rivals
were the high contracting parties. The
groom was Mr.. 81. Joseph and the BRIDE
Miss Benton Harbor. The knot was
tied hy the Michigan Legislature, at
Lansing. For years these two have
snubbed and derided one another, but
il u hoped that their married life will
heal ali past differences and that the
fruits of the union may be many and
the benefits multlfarious. A singular
feature of the wedding was
that the bride insssted upon
ignoring the usual course in
such matters by refusing to wear She
name of the groom, and tne groom alb
soluteiy declined 80 perpetusse the
family name OF the far bride. In the
face of these circumstances the clergy.
man. Ia the form OF the Aichigsa Leg
isiature. rechristened the couple. and
the two will 20 through this hfe under
the family name OF Port Michigan,
which "a satisfactory ID both.
chicago throws one Of her fsbled old
shoes and generous hsndfui of rice
after the happy couple, aud WISHES
them every Joy y.--thicag0 Post