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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-01-13

An adjourned meeting OF tho Levy
Court was held tins forenoon ut the
Court House, President Grub in the
chair. All the members were present
except Mr. Eliason.
MIR Wier presented accumulation
from the directors of the Ferris Indus
trial School, asking that II. y. Haines,
superintendent OF the school, be dcpu-
tized 20 acL rs constable for that
school. The communication WAS read
and the request OF the directors was
complied with Mr.. Haines was quail
fed.
On motion of Mr. Hickman, County
Treasurer Hannah was Instructed to
nay to Frank f. Smith, iusticn OF the
peace, 5000 on account OF the amount
due him.
Orders for $40 each were drawn for
+. Il. Raleigh, Thomas +. Hanlon and
Samuel H. Chadwick for furnishing
places for holding elections
Mr.. Hickman presented the bill OF
Frank L. tArswell, architect, Tor $50
for furnishing plans for improvement
and extension OF New Castle jail, which
was allowed.
On motion Of Mr.. Hickman, the
County Treasurer was directed to pay
Alvan Allan, late sheriff OF the county,
5000 on account of his bill.
On motion OF Mr.. Nier, the Court
agreed that when it aliourns to adj
journ to meet ON Thursday, January
u, at 10 o'clock.
At 1l.50 the Court took recess until
1.3O p. m. 49,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-01-13
FOURTH EDITION


few of our prominent citizens are
thinking of asking the Legislature to
pass a law that will make 1t oompul-
sorry on parents TO send their children
to. school. There are hundreds OF
colored children who have never en-
tered school. Ignorance leadsto vice,
superstition and crime, and we ean
not expect much in the future OF chill
dren II they are not started right.
Train n child in the way It shall go
and when 1t grows old 1t will not de-
part from it.n
Editor BfinclSley, OF the Twilight, is
In our city. He has been attending to
his mothers estate, who died recently
in Philadelphia.
Mr.. G. W. Grant. president of the
! Mutual Club, produces member of
that organization who Is willing to
meet any checker player in the city
either On wager or socially. The
members of the club were visited yes
terday by quite a number of promi-
nent citizens and the visitors We're
highly pleased with the treatment they
received.
All the members OF the A. U. M. p.
Church are requested to meet to-mor-
row "wednesday evening In the
church to elect pastor for the ensu-
ing year.
Skimerhorn, the great guitarlst, en-
tertained quite a number of musicians
at the residence of James Anderson.
He has no peer as n guitar player in
the city, and many say in the country.
Jacob Reed, one of our rising young
guitar players, amused Mr.. p. JefIeris
and his friends by playing some very
difficult selections by note, much TO
the surprise and satisfaction of his
hearers.
The chorus under the training OF Mr.,
NJ. i. Sterling will meet tonight.
Mrs. w. L. Carr is preparing TO give
a concert in the near future.
The kindergarten school Is being
we'll attended, but there is room fol
more pupils. Mothers should not ne
glect TO send their little ones TO this
institution, which is a preparatory
school for higher training.
The lyceums meet as follows; The
Murray on Wednesday, the Barney and
Bethel on Thursday evenings and the
Hopkins on Friday. Now the fairs
arc all over the exercises will be inter
e5ting.
Mrs. s. Murray would like to have
some nice young girl to learn the
trade OF hairdressing, or any one who
has some experience as she has now Q
great many patrons.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-01-13

GALLAGHER.-On the 10th instant. John
Gallagher in his 3ith year.
Relatives and friends of the family nre
invited to attend his funeral from the
residence Of his mother. No. T29 Madison
street, on Wednesday morning, January
18th Mt o'clock. High Mass az st, Paul's
Church. lnterment ut Cathedral Gene
terry.
PORTER-In this city, on tho 1eth Inst .
Albert Wiley, son of William and Mary
Porter, aged years and 2 months.
Relatives aud friends are respectfully
Invited TO attend the funeral from the
residence OIL his parents, ut Cherry Island
on Thurs1ay, the 18th inst, at 2 u. III. In
torment ut Riveryiew Cemetery.
SHlELDS-1n this city, on the 18th inst il.
Hugh, son OF Dennis S. and Jennie Il,
Shields, aged IL months and 10 DAYS,
The relatives and friends of the family
are respectfully invited to attend the
funeral FROM the residence of his parents
No, ls0i iaIICaStcf avenue, Mt z O'CLOCK ON
Thursday aitornoon. Intermcnt at the
New Cathedral Cemetery.
kING-On the 18th inst, Mis-. Margaret
King, in her nth year
Relatives and friends are Respectfully
Invited to attend her funeral from the
residence OF her grandson, George NJ.
Russell, No. 40 South Harrison street, on
Wednesday afternoon. Leave the house at
: o. lOck. 1ntcrment at Newport.
MANUEI4-in this city, on January 10
1891, Eugene Manuel, In his eth year
Relatives and friends are invited to at
tend the funeral services ut his late reai-
doncc No. 800 Chandler street. on Thurs
day, the 18th inst, ut 10 o'clock n m In
terlnont at ltiyerview Cemetery.
ENGLAND-In this city, on the l9th inst
Hannah England, widow of the late
William II. England. in the 7G;h year of
her age.
Funeral from her late residence No. 81
Washington street on Thursdny the l5t h
inst. Meet NJ the house Mt O'clock.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-01-13

On Sunday night Mrs. David East
burn, OF Mill Creek Hundred, was seli-
onsly injured by falling from the porch
at her residence. For some reason she
went out of the house and to the porch
during the thunder storm of Sunday
night, and was not missed until an
hour afterward. She fell off the porch,
n distance OF about twelve feet, strik-
ing her head against the boards of a
walk in front of The house. She was
SO badly hurt that she could not walk,
and crawled around to the rear en-
trance of the house, but was unable to
open the door The members of the
family, alarmed at her absence, began
a search and found her at the kitchen
door. She was covered with blood,
and at first il was feared that she was
fatally injured, but 1t is now thought
sho will recover She ia about rs years
of age, and the wife of David Eastburn,
tho president of Newport Bank, who
was seriously injured by falling from
Il load of hay Mt his farm last Friday.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-01-13

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Judge Ball having returned from
his trip to Boston presided at this
mornings session oil the Municipal
Court. There was large crowd pres
ent IN anticipation Of hearing the case
oil Harry Spoeri, married man,
charged with committing a rape on
little 7-year-old girl named Mary
Wilcox. They were, however doomed
to disappointment, as on the applica-
ton OF II. @. Turner, Esq, who mp
peaied for the defense, the hearing
was postponed until Friday evening,
when none except the parties inter-
ested, the officers of the court and the
reporters VIII be permitted to be pres
ent,
The charge against this young man
Is one OF the giavcst known to the
I laws Of this State. and il he should be
proven guilty will result in his death
on the scaifold.
The history Of this little girl is filed
with interest. She and her little
brother Daniel, who Is now o years OF
age, We're born In Cincinnati, Ohio.
Their mother was the niece OF the wife
OF John Nj. Mulrooney, proprietor OF
the Herbert House, in South Whining
ton.
Their mother died about three years
ago, and their father did his part in
bringing them up. In the great food
IN Cincinnati, two years ago, Daniel
Wilcox, the elder distinguished him.
self by saving many lives, while his
little son Daniel saved two. The father
died eight months ago and left the
children without protector.
| In October, 1890 one Of the men en-.
nloyed on the Cincinnati Inquirer sent
them here 10 Mr.. and Mrs. Mulrooney
where they found q pleasant home
lhey were sent to st. Mary's parochial
school, Sixth and Pine streets. There
they met the Moss girls, 8 and 10 years
| Old. These two girls had stopp.. ID al
tho T., W. d b. carshops at the moor
hour frequently to get pretty littls
rulers to use a. school, and took ths
wilcox children with them severa
times.
Last Wednesday, while on their wa,
home, they went in the car shops
wherc Spoerl was eating his dinner
Most of tho workmen in the uphol
stery department, where he was EN-
ployed, went home to dinner, but h,
stayed and it is claimed that the as
siuit was committed at that time. TIL,
child said nothing about the matte
until she became ill, when Mr.. Mul
rooney called in Dr. Ogle. In answer
10 his questions she told what haC
happened, when Mr.. Mulrooney swor,
out warrant, and Sergeant Stetze
arrested the accused ON Friday morn
ing. lie was committed without bntl
on saturday morning by Judge En-
mons, and is still held until his heaI.
Ing on Friday evening.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-01-13

Preparatory to moving to Market street have made
sweeping reductions As of goods present
season wish to sell them We have colored
Cloth and Plush Goats left that going put prices
that will sell them quickly they all goods and very
rable Styles We have the largest cheapest Infants
long and short white coats in the city.
What Bonnets end Hats have will go regardless OF
do not intend carry of them In many styles
only have left of others have We have some
Bonnes we carried over from last ranging in price from
40 275; these will range from IS SI5o
according to quality We have good stock Of Mtens white
and coore lot of odds and ends obutons that we
to sell for and cents Dozen that have been s. cents
odds and ends of stockings go for less than We also
have few Dry Goods such and Madras coloed and
cream Musns, beached and unbeached Turkey red table
CLOTH red hanncls embroideres, striped and plaid musns
few Umbrellas left from holiday goods Toilet bottles
pocketbooks wooden stockings for infants children cosets
winter underwear for children and many other articles
value too mention Come and we will
be glad to show you what bargains Many these
goods will not keep in store hence
close them out.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-01-13

A false alarm of fire was sounded
about O'Clock yesterday afternoon,
from box No. IA, at Front and Poplar
streets, to which all the companies
responded. As the engine of tho Fame
Hose Company was being driven at a
rapid rate along Second street, atShip-
ley, it struck II l3-year-o boy, named
Harry Thompson, whose father keeps
a segar store on the corner. The boy
attempted to cross Shipley street, Just
rs the engine turned down toward
Front, when the horses ran directly
over him breaking his right leg
above the thigh, terribly lacsrating Il
below the knee and he received q
frightful cash on the back part of the
head. lie was picked up by George II.
MARBLE and George Crawford and car.
rled into the formers store. DR.
Blocksom was summoned and dressed
the injuries at the boys. home, Front
and Jefferson streets. He was uneon.
seious and his life is despaired OF.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-01-13
Accident to Sergeant nlaoI.burn.

Police Sergeant William j. Black
burn, OF this city, met with q yer-y
painful accident in Philadelphia yes
terday afternoon about O'Clock. He
with a neighbor, Mrs. II. M. Chalfnnt,
were doing some shopping for their
respective families and were crossing
Market street at Eighth. As they
were passing across a policeman
threw. up his cane before team pass
ing along the street to check it to
allow pedestrians to pass.
The driver, however, being half
intoxicated drove ahead. Mrs. Chal-
FAINT got safely past, but the horses
ran against Mr.. Blackburn, knocking
him down and breaking his leg above
the ankle, either by the horses foot or
by the fall, but it is thought by the
horse. Mr.. Blackburn Immediately
called to the policeman to hold the
driver of the team, which he did.
The injured man was then taken into
store close by, and physician was
called in, who was not able to say that
the leg was broken, but Mr.. Blackburn
knew = was, and at his own request
he was taken TO The Pennsylvania Hos
pital, where he was put under tho In
iluenee OF ether and the broken limb
was set and boxed. Mr.. Blackburn in-
tends to remain In the hospital until
there will be no risk in leaving.
The driver OF the team was profuse
in apologies and regretted what had
taken place. The mans name, the
number and name OF the owner OF the
team were taken that they might be
found when wanted.
Mr. Blackburn's daughter Lille went
up to-day to see her father. About two
years ago Mr.. Blackburn was disabled
two or three months by crippled
foot, and since then he has buried his
wife, his mother, sister-in-law and u
brother
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-01-13

William Mitchell, colored, who has
been ont of New Castle jail two weeks,
got drunk again yesterday, and this
morning Judge Ball sentenced him to
pay fine OF Is and costs, which will
again consign him to the jail.
John Deary was charged with being
drunk and disorderly, and Sergeant
Peterson testified that he arrested him
at the request OF Mrs. Coffman. As
she did not appear against him he was
discharged.
Thomas Cav, who, on his promise
that he would do better, dismissed
on a charge of drunkenness a short
time ago, was back again this morn
ing, and Judge Ball sentenced him to
pay fine OF IS and costs.
A young man, somewhat intoxicated,
went to the Academy of Music last
evening, and created, such dis
turbancs that Manager Jermon was
obliged to have him arrested. An Off
Ger testified to the facts of the case,
and he was sentenced to pay fine OF
| FLO and costs.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-01-13

Quite pleasant hack party left this
city last evening in one OF j. A. Cor
mans large hacks for the residence OF
Mr.. Daniel Williams, at Green Bank,
Del. Among those pr,selt were Mr..
James II. Doogs, Mrs Elwood Craig,
Mrs. Joseph S. Booth, Mrs. John Me
Kcever, Misses b. Estalla Hall, Emma
|. Hall, Jennie Craig, Minnie Williams.
Messrs. Elwood Craig, William T..
Yoshell, Joseph 5. Booth, John Ne
keeyer, G. u. Hall, Frank Il. Brinton
and Elwood /. truman.
After spending the evening in play
ing several innocent games, and music
being furnished by Miss Emma l. Hall,
they were then invited to the dining
room, whore each did ample justice Co
the good things provided for the oc-
c1ts.5n The party returccd home al
q O'Clock liiis nofiilng, wen pleased
with their visit.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-01-13

The stockholders OF tho n, w. 4 b.
Railroad Company hold their nnnuai
meeting yesterday at the Office, foot
OF French street, this city. In the abb
sence OF President Roberts, Wistnr
Morris of Philadelphia was called to
the chair.
The election resulted In tho re-elec-
ton OF the old board OF directors and
Of the old officers, as follows: George
ID. Roberts, president; Frank Thomp-
son, vice president; J, C. Sims, Jr.,
secretary; Il. w. Smith, treasurer; ID.
B: Comegys, George u. Roberts Frank
Sellars, J. p. Green, Wistar Morris,
Henry D. Morris Of Philadelphia,
Christian Febiger and L. Tatnall-War-
ner OF this city; .Beniamin +. Newcomer,
Kpworth Wilmer and German II. Hunt
OF Baltimore; Jacob Tome of Port De-
post, and Edward Lloyd, Tunis Mills,
Md, directors.
The resignation OF Superintendent
II. II. Carter was presented, and also
/ the appointment OF j. B. Hutchinson
in his place, both of which were APP
proved. The report of the president
showed the following as the business
Of the road.
| The total earnings of all the lines
for the year ending October 81, 1890,
were SO, $50, 377.0i; total expenses,
$3.50, l74.SS; net earnings, $3.50, 2o2. Is
showing an increase in gross earnings
of 1891, 1000; nm increase in expenses
of ss322, 462.39, and an increase in net
earnings of s9S97S.5l.
The net earnings OF the p, w. & IL,
road and its branches for tho year was
81, 300, 907.93; of the 2. & b. G. railroad
$3.50, SOL -; of the Delaware railroad
Sl32, 049. 95; the Queen Anne and Kent
railroad, loss, Sl9,7l7.S3; Delaware and
Chesapeake railroad, loss, 500, $40. SO
Cambridge and Seaford railroad loss
Sl0,24f.70; Delaware, Maryland and
Virginia railroad, net earnings, S3i,
056.35.
Tho aggregate freight movement
amounted to 3, 704, 9Tg tons, q gain OF
4l5,257 tons over 1889. There vert
1887 tons OF through and 25l, SSt
tons OF local freight. The number OF
passengers carried was s, l22 ,0S9, al
increase Of All 1898 over 1889.
The charges to construction during
the year amounted to 1851, Sl9.9S.
The report concluded by saying
after paying n dividend of per cent
and charging of the loss in operating
branch lines, and the advances made
thereto, and the extraordinary expen
ditures in the revision and improve
ment of the line, amounting to S113,
5Sl.5e, the sum OF E19s, 0s0.s6 was trans
fsued to the credit Of profit and loss.
Several OF the directors from New
York and Philadelphia came to the cit,
in the private Cur of General Superln
tendent II. +. Kenny, and after thu
meetirS luncheon was served in tn,
car. Christian Febiger and Z. Eatnal
Warner were present from this city.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-01-13

BALTIMORE, Jan. l3.-The trainmen
on the Baltimore and Ohio Road have
accepted the company's proposition.
The advance given was not what was
asked for, but WIS considered satis-
fa3tory in view OF the condition OF
business The increase Of pay allowed
by the company is in brief as follows:
heretofore a passenger conductor, to
miles; now his run will be 5000 miles
for the same pay. The same applies
to passenger bTakemen. Freight con-
ductors have in the past been paid So
rs for trip Of 100 miles; now they re-
coive 81. 80 and freight brakemen are
increased from $l.75 to Si.pJ per "trip.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-01-13

The damages claimed by the surviv-
ing victims and relatives of the per-
sons who were killed in tho accident
ON the Mount Penn gravity road, at
Reading, Pa, last summer, aggregate
100000. The killed were Edgar NJ.
Levan, Charles Rettew, Mrs. W. II. Ii.
Schmehl, Miss Hinkle and Miss Rosa
Peipher, while ten or twelve were
injured, some of them quite seriously.
Two Of them, the Schitlers, claim $50
900; Hoffman, 5000, Mary A. Guthrie,
$4,000, Sallie G. Bye, $4,000; and
another $4,000. Other claims not yet
presented. swell the aggregate to an
enormous amount, and consequently
the company will resist payment TO
the last extremity. The claimants had
better compromise and take such sum
as the company can ray, as nothing
can be gained by forcing it to take the
benefit Of the insolyeut laws.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-01-13
THIRD EDITION.


Bneh's, French street wharf, Is tho
place 20 buy your coal.
Painful teathing, collie, diarrhna pre-
vented and cured by Hoopers Anodync.
Cooking butter at Tatnall's Cream
cry, Fourth and Shlpley streets, 15c.
per pound.
Take your shoes or rubbers to A. F.
Brown, lilo Chippey street, for re-
pairs.
Now Is tho time to order your $500
ciayon portrait at Cummings cutlery,
coz Market street.
New milk, Sc. per ct; skim milk, &C.
or 2 OTIS for be; buttermilk, 4c. Tat.
nails Creamery.
Miss Maggie Hanson, one OF New
Castie's fairest bellies, is visiting rela-
tivcs in this city.
There will be meeting this evening
Mt o'clock of St. Mary's 4. A. u. So
ciety Ia the parlors of the church.
James I. Cro2ier offers reward Of
IS for the return OF a large gray and
white cat to No. 209 Madison street.
To know the true delights of cup
Of cocoa cali on w. II. LLOYD, grocer,
. mt T05 King street, and get a sample
cup free. All are invited.
Iippineott's specific for rheumatism
and neuralgia. For sale at MIR, Belts,
Mr.. Danforihs and 40 East Second
street, also at Office, 7oS French street.
The nemllers Of Brandywine Lodge,
No. is, /. o. o. r., will moctto-morrow
"Wednesday, at l.30 p. m, to intend
tho funeral of John Mckinney OF In
dustry Lodge.
A meeting of the Merchants Retail
Commercial Agency will be held at thf
board OF Trade Room, No. 6ti5 Market
street, ON Wednesday, january lith-
: at 8 o'clock.
,rae revival meetings at Bethel a. M.
4. Church, ARE steadily growing In in
terest. Bishop A. w. Wagman, OF
Bnltimoro, will condnct the services
Tonight. All are welcome.
A meeting OF the City Loan AND
Building Association will be held this
evening, when u report will be present
ed on tho accounts of j. Eldridgt
Pierce. II is thought that his shortage
will amount to about $lo, 900.
Jerome G. Sutton, formerly Of the
( James Bradford Company. has accept
ed tho offer OF Il ilrst-class situation Ii
the firm of j. +. Patton q Co, at Mil
waukee, Wisconsin, and will start foi
that place at o'clock this evening
We wish Mr. Sutton a hearty success
la whatever he may undertake,
We wonder if the people OF Brandy
wine would go down town for gro
eeries ii they knew how far dullai
will go at q. w. ElbersonS, Twenty
second and Tntnall streets? Mr.. Elder
son has fully stocked store, ant
realizing that trusts mako long
friends, will sell everything extremely
low for cash, II you have not called
on Dir. Emerson yet, do SO and II vii
surprise you. ..-. ...s
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-01-13

PHILADELPHIA, Jan, 13.-The Jour-
neynicn Bricklayers' Association at n
meeting held last evening at Broad and
Paramount Avenue decided to adopt
the oight-hour system. The motion
was first made to refer the question To
the Conference Committee, eomposd of
contractors and bficklayers, but IL was
lost. Then the motion to do away
with he ninc-hour day was put and
carried by vote of 1888 to 100 in favor
of the eight-hour advocates.
All questions which were brought up
in connection with the matter were re-
fefred to the Conference Committee, in
funding the rearrangemento of the rates
at which work Will pe done undeg the
new system. The Conference Com
mittce will meet to decide these aucs-
tons ON the Goth of January. The pro-
posed change will not he made until
after they do so.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-01-13
4FHE
BARGAIN
SALE

commences this 18th day of January,
1891, at No. SOS Market street. east side,
above Second. and will contnnc 10 days.
A lot of Wool Lined Button aud Lace
Shoes, Old Ladies' Comfort. A lot of
Mems Beaver Cloth Boots. Wool Lined,
Old Cents Comfort. Mems Buckle Arc
tics and Alasltas. Buckle Arctics, Alas
las, Flannel Lined Duslin Rubbers,
High Button hrctics for ladies, Misses
and Children. Fine Glove Rubbcrs and
the Extra Fine Colchester Ruhbers for
Ladies. Extra Wide Glove Rubbers for
Men. Mems Fine Calf button Shoes,
worth ss,5c and 80, only sl,5o. Mems Calf
Hook Lace, worth 50 and $3.50, now only
$l,h0. Boys Calf Hook Lace, D5 cents.
Boys Good Working Shoes, 10 cents.
Ladies' Fine Kid Par Tip Hutton Shoes,
only 95 cents. Ladies' Fine Kid and Peb-
BILE Button, worth $l.75 and 81. now only
sl.e5 and sl.50. Misses Fine Kid and
Pebble Button, Heel and Spring Ueel,
worth sl.75 and 81, now only 81 and 81. ..
Child's Pebble Spring Heel Button, to
lO14, wortE o., now only 90 cents All
these arc good, solid leather shoes.
Don't wait. but come and get first choice
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-01-13

The United States District Court met
this forenoon at 10 O'Clock. It was
some minutes later when Judge
Wales took his seat The grand jury
being called answered to their names,
and upon retiring TO their room made
Casper Kendall chairman.
The petit jury was called and then
discharged until 2 p. m.
The Grand Jury found true bill
against the eolored man Johnson, who
broke into the Greenville post Office.
No bills were reported upon the cleo
ton eases,
District Attorney Cooper asked dis
continuance OF the charge against
Frank p. Kane of the Twenty-fourth
election district, Tenth ward, charged
with receiving an Illegal vote, on ac-
count of insufficient evidence. Judge
Wales dismissed the case as requested.
johnson will be tried this afternoon.