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The historic times. [volume] (Lawrence, Kansas) 1891-1891, 1891-09-19
THE SOUTH.

WILLIAM EVERETT, member OF the
legislature Of Georgia, was terribly
beaten by Fred Cooper, a grandson OF
ex-President Tyler
THE Chattanooga (Tenn.) belt line
has been sold.
JOHN MCCARGUE, sheriff at Somerset,
XIV, has been assassinated.
THE alliance captured the democratic
convention at Staunton, Va
EXAMINATION of the books OF d. Ill.
O'Brien, Of Chattanooga Tenn, the
missing treasurer of the Catholic
KNIGHTS of America, develops the fact
that he is short S64, 600 and possibly
SIS, 900.
The bill to abolish the convict lease
system in Tennessee was killed by the
legislature.
By a fire in the new Southern hotel
at Meridian, Miss, two fremen were
killed and $50, 600 damage done.
THE Gilliand brothers, accused OF as
sassinating Sheriff McCargue at Somer
set, KY, were lynched. They declared
their innocence.
THE first suit under the Texas aliel
land law has been commenced at Waco
Tex.
Ex-CoNGREssMAN r II. NJ. DAvIDso,
has been appointed United States sena
tor by the governor of Florida to sue
coed Call
FRANK BROWN, the democratic cand
date for governor of Maryland, will az
cept the challenge of Col Van Nor
the republican candidate, to plowln
match. Brown Is confident that he ca
best his opponent, although he has nc
touched q plow for ten years
The historic times. [volume] (Lawrence, Kansas) 1891-1891, 1891-09-19
VERY MUCH LIKE WAR.
Great Britain Makes Bold StroA@ y"
Checkmating France and hnssiA = -
Island Selzrd Near the Dardaneiics-

Great Britain Makes Bold Stroks ~
Cheekmating France and Rnssia = An
Island Selzrd Near the Dardaneiles-
t,oSsrANTIxoPIE, Sept la-Bims
Jackets and marines from . British
ironclad, with light field pieces and
Calling guns, landed Sunday morn
ing at Sigri, on the island of Mitylene
and formally occupied that place in the
name of the queen of England There
is a good harbor at Sigri. and It i sup
posed that the British naval officers at
Mitvlene intend to fortifY the island
and make it coaling station and rem
devious for the British Mediterranean
fleets. Sigriis on the coast of Mityleno
and is about sixty miles from the mouth
of the DardanelleS
FIRST REPoKrs ~ ENGLAND
| LONDON, Sept 1A-When the report
of the occupation of Mitylene by
British force was received here there
was considerable excitement
The St. James Gazette says that the
startling news concerning the island OF
Mitylene obviously possesses pohncal
significance of the first Importance. II
adds that the island has a position OF
considerable strategic importance, al
though possessing little In the way OF
Notifications
uNRAsINEss IN FRANCE.
PARIS, Sept 15.-Uneasiness mas
been caused in diplomatic and financial
circles here by the receipt OF dispatch
announcing that Sigri. on the west
coast of the island of Mitylene, belong
inc to Turkey, near the coast of Asia
Minor and within easy steaming dis
! lance of the Dardanelles. has been oc-
,, cupied by British marines unoer
! ordinary circumstances, little credence
would have been placed in this
3 alarming rumor, but coupled with
the story broadly circulated on Satur'
. dav. that in view of Russia's practical
!. coercion of Turkey in regard to the
e passage through the Dardanelles OF YES
e sells belonging to her volunteer fleet,
England intends to occupy the isAant
. of Tenedos, at the entrance TO th'
g Hellespont or Dardanelles NOR
= serious attention is paid to 1t. III
: island of Mitylene would form the mos
= advantageous position from whc
"a Great Britain could control the water
r. of the Hellespont.
- The island of Mitylcne has an are
Al of a76 square miles and population 9
a. 40, 600. 1t has good harbors and fe'
" tile soil. The principal towns are Ca
~ tro, or Mitylene, and Motive. Tenedo
=. on the other hand, though occupying
much more advantageous position, b
r. ing to all intents and purposes at u
"A actual entrance of the Hellespont
,d only five miles in length and : OF
a rugged, rocky nature.
The historic times. [volume] (Lawrence, Kansas) 1891-1891, 1891-09-19
THE WORLD AT LARGE.
summary Of the Daily News
WASHINGTON NOTES.

crvAroR PLUMB has completed the
.-nortant personal work he had on
nIpd for Kansas constituents at Wash
;noton and taken his departure for the
est 70 take the political field The
aona+or will deliver series Of lectures
18th the alliance as text.
THE heavy drafts upon the treasury
,,olance in redeeming IA per cent.
1onds reduced the net balance in the
+reasury. which on September | was
cso 600 600, to S4s, 900, 900 September Ia.
THE president returned to Washing
ton on the 18th.
OWING to the numerous inquiries
coming for fractional silver coin, the
United States treasury has prepared
az transmission to all banks and other
financial institutions, and to the princi-
al post offices, stating in substance
+bat new halves and dimes will be fur
nished in sums Of 5000 or more by ex'
Dress, free Of charges, or by registered
mail. in sums Of multiples Of $50, regis
tration charges
SECRETARY FOSTER has issued a cir
cular giving notice that no more bonds
of the Az loan would be received 70
continuance at 2 per cent after tn
sOth. Bonds not then continued woul'
be redeemed on presentation.
SECRETARY FOSTER insists that tn
treasury has all the money required +
maintain a position Of perfect cas-
without adopting policy Of delay 9
resorting to any action that was nc
based on perfectly sound principles, bu
he admits that there is less money !
the treasury now than there had bee
for many years heretofore.
The historic times. [volume] (Lawrence, Kansas) 1891-1891, 1891-09-19
SPANISH FLOODS.

Two ThoasAnd Persons Reported L"sf ~
Flood. In spain n aadr@sis Of Hons@s
washed Away.
MADRID. Sept H. Serious floods ana
storms are reported In various parts 81
Spain. In the province 81 Loasao'
caraiup 70 reports, q. oO0 people have al
ready persisted and an immense amount
~ damage has been done by The swoa-
len waters
The Amarguilo has overlooked -
banks. destroying the town Of ConsueSA
and flooding several villages
Fresh foods arc reported in AlmeTa'
Valencia and BadsjoA Four hundred
houses have been destroyed IN Almsra
and many families made homeless
/ rivs hundred houses are tn ruins 81
| Consuega and the occupants are buried
under the debris Two hundred BODIES
have already been recovered AAny
persons are dying Of hunger
The historic times. [volume] (Lawrence, Kansas) 1891-1891, 1891-09-19
GE~ER AT.

PHYSICIANS SLdL0 LndL JONI N4LZSCT-
aid, president of the Irish land league, |
will never be himself again mentally. |
His trouble was congestion Of the brain.
ONE thousand employees of the saw
mills about Ottawa, Ont, have struck
for reduction of hours and an increase
in wages
BALMAcEDA, the fugitive eX-president
of Chilli, is thought to be hiding in a
monastery.
FRIGHTFUL floods have been reported
in Spain. In the country around Toledo
| 2, 600 lives were said to be lost
LAPAPIA (newspaper) says the troops
operating against the rebellious Indians
in the district of Tenango, in the state
of Hidalgo, Mexico, were defeated by
the Indians, who attacked and sacked
the town of San Bertolo
LETTERS received from Jeddah,
dated August "a, state that the death
rate from cholera among the pilgrims
to Mecca was unprecedented in the an
nails of Mahomedan pilgrimage. The
authorities at that time estimated that
II 900 pilgrims had died during the sea-
son.
THE strikes in Milan have ended and
work has been resumed in the factories
THE pope is writing an encyclical
condemning the pending Italian divorce
law.
IT is reported that yellow fever is
. raging at Rio de Janeiro.
THE archbishop of Valladolid, Spain,
t is dead.
, RUSSIAN corn merchants on the iron
tier are respondent at the idea that the
German trade will find fresh channels
+ and never return to Russia
THE reported seizure of the island
e Mitylene by the British turned out tt
n be an unfounded war scare.
q THE distress in the Volga provinces
! of Russia is intense. At PenZa womel
- and children wander exhausted shrek
= ing for food in the market places. Al
the charitable societies are doing tn
e best they can.
IS A GERMAN syndicate has been forme
a to construct abbatoirs in Chicago t
kill hogs for expectation to Germany.
SIR JOHN STEEL, r. S. A., sculpto
h to her majesty of Scotland, is dead.
i was born in Aberdeen in 1904. In 49,
~ Sir John executed in bronze full-sl2
- copv of his colossal statue of Sir Waite
20 Scott for Central park, New York. d
&c also executed the colossal statue OF tt
Il Scotch poet, Robert Burns, which
he erected in the same place
EMPEROR WILLIAMS speech at Ertu1
al as reported in the Berlin Post, caused
,rt heavy decline in all imperial and Pru
~. sian stocks The official version OF Il
# speech as published in the Reichsa
Is zeiger modifes the Posts phrasln
If. According to this version the emper
of said: ''Corsican conqueror," instead
''Corsican parvenue."
Tvs WAGNER's opera, 'Lohengrln,
M given at Paris on the 10th. There w
,se noisy anti-German demonstration o
NO side, necessitating many arrests. L
an German embassy was strongly guard'
THE French government has order
ut it's minister at Santiago to recogn
led the provisional government of Chill
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-12-21
ADJUSTMENTS.


Tonight at the Grand Opera House
will be presented for the first time in this
city the successful musical farce comedy
entitled "A Breezy Time" The play is
In three acts, the first Of which is laid In
Boston, and the last two on farm in
Vermont. There are no long. talky
dialogues or soul narrowing episodes, the
dialogues being subordinate to the
action Of the play, and the whole
constructed for the sole purpose Of fur
nishing delightful evenings entertain.
ment tnat Is full of hilarious laughter
and unrestrained mirth. 1t is veritable
comedy of errors, replete with exeuis-
itely rendered vocal and instrumental
music that is all new and fresh. and full
of that something that captivstes pub
lie audience and set the youth of the
town whistling on the streets
On Wednesday The Mozart Symphony
Club strong concert organization, will
give grand concert at the Grand Opera
House. Among the stars are Miss Maud
Powell, violin; Mile. Camille Toulnin.
harp; Miss Mary Forrest, soprano; John
F. Rhodes. violin; Richard Stoezer
viola; Mario Blodeek, vio!incello; Thee
dor Hoch eornet; Oscar Hentfchel, flute
Henry Sticht, piano
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-12-21
OPPOSED 10 JUDGE WOODS.
Senator voorhees, Says the Man Is Una
for a Judicial Position.

Senator Voorhees, Says the Man Is Unfit
for a Judicial Position.
WASHINGTON, Dec. Ex-senator Voorhees,,
who win undoubtedly take the lead in the
senate in opposing the confirmation of Judge
Woods, of Indiana, for one Of the new cir.
cult judgeships, is out in an interview in
which he states very fully his reasons fol
making fight against confirmation.
II am surprised Senator Voorhees, said
Eat the selection Of the president in this in
stance. AS a rule, his appointments have
been good, but in this one exception he has
failed miserably. You could not find a Dem
ocrat whowould vote i3T has coAdrmation Il
you searched for him with a microscope.
Il know my views in this matter and those
Of Senator Turpie and inasmuch as the ap
pointment comes from our own state / an
confident the Republican senators win heed
the facts we can bring before them. Every
Democrat and every Republican who knows
anything about the politics Of the country
knows about the charges that were brought
against Judge Woods. The record Of Judg,
Woods | know by heart and am free t,
say that he is a man totally uuht to fin any
Judicial position
Judge Woods presided in the so calleS
conspiracy cases at indianapolis in 1855 an,
subsequently disposed Of the charges agains
Mr. Dudley, in which the blocks Of Eve
sensation figured
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-12-21
yiotIns o the Grip.

City Treasurer Joseph X. Adams Is
sick In bed with the grip.
Harvey j. Wiley of the Street and
Sewer Department is Frustrated with the
grip.
a. F. Pickles Of the Board Of Water
Commissioners, who has been down with
the grip for several days, is recovering.
Edward Hurtt, John g. Crawford,
George Devailinger. George Wilson,
James Williams and Walter Matthews,
all of the Merritt House, are recovering
from serious attacks OF the grip
Clerk Of the Orphans Court Charles
b. McWhorter is unable TO be at his
Office to. day. He is Frustrated with the
grip.
William R. Long, Of the Republican,
who has been 10 bed for several DAYS
with the grip as his bedfellow, Is con.
valescing rapidly and Is on the streets
again to-day.
Rev j Gardiner Littell of 81. Johns
Church. was unable to conduct divine
service yesterday on account of an at
tack Of the prevailing epidemic.
La Grippe has issued a writ of pink
eye exponas against Sheriff Simmons and
has applied to the courts for "a writ o.
mandsmus compelling him to show
cause why he shall not 90 to bed
Several of the panel of Jurors are
down with the influenza
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-12-21
The Tide Of travel Directed to old Point
Comfort.

Owing, perhaps, to the prevalancs OF
the influenza travel is directing its way
earlier to the South this season than in
years before.
From its exceptionally delightful loca.
ton and accessibility, Old Point Com
fort has grown to be decidedly the most
popular resort of the near South
The facilities presented by the Penn
sylvsnia Railroad in connection with
the New York, Philadelphia and Norfolk
railroad are unsurpassed, and the ter.
ritory of the Eastern Shore is replete
with interesting and attractive feat
ures.
Apart from the many historical asso
Citations in and about Old Point, the in.
terest that attaches to a Government
post, like Fortress Monroe. living in that
mysterious, attractive atmosphere of
military life makes 1t the most charm
ing of places for long or short winter
retreat
The Old Point express leaves Phila-
delphia Broad Street, at 1898 IN
daily, except Sunday, carrying a pull
man buffet car, The Norfolk express
leaves Broad Street at II. l6 p. n :, daily,
carrying Pullman sleeping cars
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-12-21
WIN. B. SHARP
& CO.
Fourth and Market Sis.
Open every evening until
Christmas.

There's so many things in
our regular lines that are use
ful as we'll as ornamental, it
might be just as we'll 10 con-
slider them, instead of having
all the gifts give way to beauty
alone.
A coat for a child. We
have them in 6 years to IA in
the new styles and shapes,
81 rs to IS 90.
A jacket for a young lady.
We have them in IA, 10 and
ISyear sizes in some exception
ally fine styles, So so to 20 90.
Ladies Coats and Capes in
large variety, SO to 40 90.
Irveness gossamers with
capes. Stylish and practical,
S. 90, 3 so and 4 SO.
You may know some old
ladies' still cling to shoulder
shawls. We have them at rs
cents, ST. 90 and / 25,with fine
assortment of blanket shawls.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-12-21
PREPARING FoR FOX HUNTING
The Size of Creamery Officers.
Training Fox Hounds.

The Size of 2 Creamery-To Officers.
Training Fox Hounds.
Special Correspondence EVENING JoJREAL
DOVER, Dec 2l.-Fox hunting is a
popular sport this winter. The hunters
Of St. Joness Neck have long been
note for their valuable packs Of hounds.
Several parties in town now have young
hounds in training with view Of joining
in the sport
The creamery on Water street near
the wharf is fast approaching compile
ton. The dimensions of the building
are as follows. Cooling or refrigerator
room, llxl2 feet main room, l6x21
feet; Office, 7xS feet engine and boiler
room, AXIS feet, and an addition will
soon be built. The floors OF the two
large rooms will be laid with brick aud q
coat of cement.
The following efisers Of Delaware
Lodge, No. l02, Order of Tonti, have
been elected President, John Mark
vice president, A. b. Moore; chaplain, J..
A. Forbes; treasurer, G. B. PrettYman
secretary, James E. Carroll; guard. A.
McFanD: sentinel, w L. Pritchett, past
presidsnt, L B. Chapman.
Rev. John F. Crouch of the Philadel-
phia NJ. f. Conference preached two
most excellent sermons ia the NJ. E.
Church here yesterday.
The NJ. < Chapel Sunday school will
give q treat and entertainment next
Wednesday evening
Mrs. Jessie Builder Of Philadelphia ID
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. M
Stevenson.
James L. Wolcott, Jr., and Robert
Massey are home on their vacation from
school
Miss May Rodney is visiting her grand
father, James G NAPLES
Mas Nlta Walker has returned from a
weeks tr throrsugh Pennsylvania,
Cards are ont announcing the marriage
OF Mics Mary Robinson Jones of this city
and George shron Of Newport. Pa in
the Presbyterian Church on Thursday
afternoon Dec embsr 81. az 3 o'clock.
Cove S. Harrington of Philadelphia il
visiting his parents
Mrs. Marshall OF Lewes Is visiting he
father, Robert B jump.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-12-21
nied WhIie on ! YiaIt.

Mrs Emily L. s. Moore OF No. 9l8
West street died from paralysis at the
residence Of w. G. Stevenson, No 1925
Green street, PHILADELPHIA, yesterday.
Mrs. Moore went to Philadelphia about
four weeks ago TO visit her relatives
there Mrs Moore is the widow Of the late
Edwin Moore and the mother Of John H
Moore, who recently kept a clothing
store in this city Mrs. Moore was in
the 10th year Of her age Funeral SER
vices will be held in Grace NJ E. Church
on Wednesday ct 2 o'clock D. M,
and interment win be made in Whining
ton and Brandywine Cemetery.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-12-21
WEDDING BELLS AT DDELAMoRg.y



Join Hands and Hearts.
Wedding bells rang merrily at "DelR
more, the home Of eS-Secretary Of State
Thomas + Bsyard, this afternoon.
The occasion was the wedding Of Miss
Louise ", fourth daughter of Mr..
BayRrd, to Dr. Frank ANGEL Of Cornell
University, Ithaca N. Y.
The house throughout was profusely
decorated with holly, evergreens and
potted plants.
The ceremony was performed in the
parlor. and was witnessed by q large
number Of friends and relatives from
this city. Boston, New York, Philadel-
phiA and Washington.
At o'clock Mics Amy Collier aud r.
Aldrich Of New York. struck
the enchanting strains OF the
wedding march from "Lohengrin" on a
piano In the front parlor.
The groom-elecg, accompanied by his
bsst man, w. A. Hammond Of Cornell
University, Ithaca, NJ T., preceded the
brlde-elect. who entered the parlol
escorted by her father.
The groom aud his best man wore
Euglish wedding suits The bride waF
attired In white satin, with a train and
veil. In her left hand she carried bou.
gHet Of bridal roses.
The wedding party took their stations
under the large bridal bell OF evergreen,
facing Rev Jesse Higgins Of Baltimore, q
former rector Of Old Swede's Churcn,
this city. de wore a white surpllce In
front Of him was an improvised altar
rail, while in the background was .
bank Of evergreen. tropical and lowering
plants. The happy couple we're united
with the full ritualistie ring service Of
the Episcopal Church. The bride Wa,
given away by her father.
After the ceremony Mr.. and Mrs.,
Angel turned, and for half an hour re
ceived the hearty congratulations Of the
wedding guests.
After the Congratulations the party re.
paired to the dining room, where a wed
ding dinner was served by RobertGraves,
| the caterer.
The wedding tour will be to New York,
and from thence to their future homs
at Ithaca.
Among those present were. Genera
Park and wife, Professor Gallandetts
and rife OF Washington. d. q /; Mrs
Mabel Warren AID daughter Of Boston
Mass Mr. and Mrs. 0uterbridge Horsey
and daughter, DR. Wier Mitchell anC
wife OF Philadelphia; DR.. Klndle
berger, U. s. N aud wife Of Philadel
phia; J. K. Nicholson, Esq Dover; Hon
| Thomas f. Bayard and wife. ThomAl
F. Bayard, Jr., Miss Florence Bayard
Mrs. George Gray, Miss Gray, 1udg
Wales, Judge O. Grubb, Eugene Du
Pont, Dr.. J. A. Draper, wife, ard daugh
ters, J p. r Polk, William s. Hillss. Lev
To. Bird and wife, Bishop Leighton
Coleman, Lewis G. VandegIif
aud wife, d. A. DUPONT, Francis g
Buck, Rev. Martin b. Dunlap an,
wife, Samuel Bancroft and wife.
DR. Angel graduated form Leipzl
University this year with the degree 0
Phi. d., aud accepted tine assistant pre-
censorship of philosophy a. Cornell Uni
verslty. His father is Charles Angel,
prominent New York business man, an
he 10 nephew of President James q
ANGEL OF the University Of Michigan.
Miss BaYard, who is the next TO th
youngest daughter Of Mr. Bayard, was on
Of the N lst popular young women in th
brilliant circle Of social life Ia WASH
ington during her fathers long res
dence there as United States Senator an
Secretary OF State.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-12-21

This weeks issue Of Frank Leslies
Weekly Is exceedingly striking Among
the interesting pages we find pho to-
graphic scenes Of the recent terrible
earthquake in Japan. One Of these
pictures shows a road rear Gifu, where
the cracks in the surface are wide
enough for sman to stand in, and are
three feet deep. There is also a page Of
pictures OF Washington life. and by the
way, we notice that Frank Leslie's
weekly is the only paper in the country
which devotes a page to Washington
matters as well as to foreign illustrations
every week. Another magnificent page
represents the Italian opera in New
ork City.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-12-21
A Horrible Suicide.

CHICAGO, Dec, 2l.-Carl e. johnson, an
insane furniture varnisher, adopted q horri.
bic node Of killing himself Ascending t.
the fifth floor Of the Manhattan building he
started from the west end OF the hall and
ran with all his might toward the east end
hurting himself through a plate glass win
dow quarter Of an inch thick. So great
was the momentum attained that johnson
struck the pavement nearly thirty feet
from the building, crushing his skull and
breaking nearly every bone in his body. HI
died while being conveyed to q hospital
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-12-21
Trial Trip over the New Line

A successful trial trip was made over
the new division of the Wilmington City
Railway Company's lines on West Fourth
street aud Maryland avenue on Saturday
afternoon. The trip out was made il
sixteen minutes and the return trip IN
eleven minuses. Crowds of people fol
lowed the car along the entire route
The steep bill from Tatnall 70 Wesi
streets, was run over with
as much apparent ease as on a level road
The car wss in charge iof Superb
tendent Harry Archer, VIII,
remained at the helm during The
entire journey. The line was opened fol
business this morning Three carr
are run at present. The rosC
was well patronized this morn
ing and will be great convenience Il
the residents in the southwestern part o
the civ.